A/N: Haha! Didn't think I'd be adding another chapter in the same night now did you? Well I sure did fool you! Enjoy! :)

The couple strode through the park, stopping at a bench that overlooked the pond. Ducks floated by, quaking and nudging their little ducklings along. Sakura sat carefully upon the wooden seat, being cautious as to not dirty her dress. Itachi just stood at the side of the bench, his eyes analyzing the scene before him. A young girl ran along the other side of the pond, a young boy chasing after her. Both of the younglings giggled as they played a game of tag before they were called back by their parents. Sakura groaned softly. She wanted to return to her childhood so badly. Where she could just be a young girl with no duties, nobody to impress, and most importantly, nobody to have to marry. Itachi turned his gaze upon the girl beneath him. He watched as a few emotions ran across her delicate face. He ended up following her gaze towards the two young children running towards their parents now. But before he could process their importance, a shuffling in the grass behind him caught his attention. He could sense that it was two males. His training as an armed official paid off.

"What do you want?"

Itachi asked calmly. Sakura's brows furrowed and wondered if he was talking to himself.

"Well when we were looking for Sakura, we found out from her mother that you were the one who stole her from us! I may have to turn you in."

The male who spoke chuckled and Sakura suddenly piped up as she recognized the voice. Turning around she saw the blonde hair of her favorite friend, Naruto. Standing next to him was a darker figure. His ebony eyes moving from his brother towards her. Sakura's heart seemed to stop for a second. Sasuke was here, witnessing the relationship between her and his older brother. She opened her mouth to try and apologize to him, but Itachi beat her to the punch.

"I am courting Sakura, we are on a date…you are intruding."

Sasuke seemed to flinch, but only very slightly. Sakura's heart rose at the motion he made, even if it was miniscule it did show that he was not pleased with her being with another man. But then he just shrugged his shoulders and her heart split in half.

"Naruto and I just wanted to have a chat with her. If you two are busy, then we shall leave."

"NO!"

Sakura cried out before she even knew what had happened. All eyes were suddenly on her.

"I mean, the more the merrier. If you would like, you could sit and talk here."

Naruto looked excited to spend the day with Sakura, however, Sasuke shook his head and this made whatever was left of Sakura's heart split even more.

"We have other things to do. We shall be on our way. Good day, brother…Sakura."

Sasuke bowed to both of them. His eyes lingering a second longer upon Sakura before he turned and ended up dragging a whining Naruto behind him. Sakura watched as the only chance of getting away from Itachi walked far away from her.

"Let's head back to the carriage. I should be returning you to your house."

Itachi looked down upon the girl with bored eyes, his arm held out for her. Sasuke didn't want her, Naruto was already courting Hinata, and it even seemed like Itachi had no use for her. He was only with her because it was what he needed to do to carry on his bloodline before he was sent overseas. With downcast eyes, Sakura took hold of his arm and walked back towards the carriage with him. Before she knew it, they were back at her house and Itachi was helping her out of the carriage. The rest of the day seemed to go by in a haze. Night came all too quickly.

"So! Tell me about the date!"

Ino was blaring in her ear. Sakura snapped back to reality, staring at her sister who somehow snuck her way into her bedroom without Sakura noticing. She was sitting cross legged with bright eyes.

"Was he quiet the whole time? Did he even talk to you?"

"Yes, we talked."

"Okay…what about?"

"We just…talked about things."

"Wow…you are so boring. C'mon, tell me what happened!"

Ino kept trying to pry information out of her. She wanted to know something interesting about the evening, but nothing really did happen. Sakura just shrugged her shoulders and a displeased Ino grunted and walked out of her room. Sakura ended up lying in bed the whole night staring out her window. Sleep couldn't seem to find her and she watched as the sun slowly started to creep into her window. She got no sleep that night and slowly she sat up in bed. Shizune would be in soon to wake her, so she decided to save Shizune the trip in. Walking out of her bedroom she staggered down to the waiting room. There was a ledge that sat at the front window of their house. Sakura sat upon the ledge, looking out at the desolate streets. She used to sit there and wait for her father to come home, but this time she didn't know what she was looking for. She wanted her life to turn around. She wanted to look outside and see Sasuke calling her towards him, but she knew he wasn't into her like that. Oh how badly she wanted him to love her, to feel the same feelings that she felt towards him.

"What are you doing up so early my darling?"

A low and calming voice asked. Sakura smiled as she recognized it. The only male she wanted to see at all in her life.

"Good morning, father."

Sakura turned to face the grey haired man. His eyes looked more tired than usual and he gave his youngest daughter a kiss upon her forehead as he reached her side by the ledge.

"Something is troubling you, tell me what it is."

"It's just…"

"It's about Itachi, isn't it?"

"Why do I have to marry him, I don't even love him."

Sakura's eyes started to water and she looked towards her father who brought her into a strong comforting hug.

"I know you don't, and I am sorry you have to be put through this. Your mother…well I don't know what is going through her mind. I was able to find true love with her, and that's what you should have too."

"I wish I could have what you had too, father."

Kakashi ended up comforting his daughter until Shizune came through. She apologized for interrupting, but Kakashi just told her to carry on. Sakura talked with her father for a little longer before they both had to part. He needed to head to town and take care of whatever business he did, Sakura never really understood what he did to be honest, and she needed to get out of this house. She dressed quite quickly and without the help of Shizune. Wearing a plain white skirt with a white bodice. Quietly she made it out of her house without her mother catching her.

The streets were barely populated. At this time people were just waking up and getting ready for the morning. It seemed nice to just walk in town without all the hustle and bustle of the evening. The soft aroma of fresh bread being made caught Sakura's attention and she moved in the direction it was coming. A bell rang softly above her head as she walked into the Bakery. She ordered some lovely blueberry muffins to take back home to her family. The baker placed them in a basket and handed them to Sakura as she exchanged some coins. She thanked him and turned to walk out of the bakery, assorting the muffins in her basket as she walked down the street, a very foolish mistake. She slammed hard into the another person, groaning as she fell to the dusty ground.

"Ouch!"

"You should watch where you are walking."

The voice was monotone, but she could hear the hint of sarcasm, she also knew who it belonged to. Her eyes moved upwards, meeting Sasuke's.

"Oh! Sasuke, what are you doing out here so early?"

"I was just clearing my mind."

He raised a brow taking in the spilt basket of muffins. He sighed as he bent down and helped Sakura dust them off and place them back into the basket. She felt awkward. Knowing that he knew she was being courted by his brother. She continued to dust herself off as she stood up trying to advert her gaze from the one person she truly loved.

"Are these a present for my brother?"

His question caught her off guard and her mouth opened slightly in awe.

"Uhh, what? No, I don't…I mean I just…they are for my family."

His brow lifted slightly, trying to figure out if she was lying or telling the truth. He decided to forget it and just shrugged his shoulders.

"Just be careful, Sakura. I know you have no interest in him and he's just doing this for our father, but well…we have been friends for a while and I don't want to see you hurt by him."

Sakura's heart fluttered, she could have sworn she just fell in love once again. Underneath all that hard Uchiha exterior was a caring individual. She smiled sweetly and opened her mouth to say something, but he just nodded his head.

"See you around, Sakura."

He moved around her and on his way down the path. She watched as he walked, so sure of himself. Her goofy smile was plastered on her mouth the whole way home. Maybe if she just explained to her mother that she didn't want to marry Itachi, but instead be with Sasuke her mother would understand. After all, Sasuke was still an Uchiha so her mother would still be proud of her for marrying into the Uchiha bloodline. She opened her front door, ready to confront her mother, when she was suddenly bombarded by several unknown people.

"It seems we will need to have her sized. The dress will need to be absolutely perfect and I cannot go off any of her current clothing! Mary! Get the flower arrangements!"

The women in front of her was already wrapping a measuring tape around her waist before she could protest.

"What on Earth! Who are you?"

"I am Barbara, the most famous wedding coordinator in all of the thirteen colonies!"

Wedding coordinator? What? No, this couldn't possibly be happening! Itachi was already proposing to her? But he wasn't even here! He head whipped back and forth trying to find her family members for some sort of conformation, but she couldn't find anyone. Her heart was pounding in her chest and she could feel sweat beginning to bead at her forehead.

"Miss, are you alright?"

But before Sakura could answer, everything went black.