Woot! So I'm back with chapter 2!

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Also thank you to cherryjubilee, I hadn't even noticed the mistake till you brought my attention to it so thank you!

And just on a side note, Maya-chan is my own creation and shes the what I imagine a typical Uchiha, raised to become an Uchiha wife, type of girl.

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Uchihas Be Damned

Chapter 2: ANBU Initiation

"You. Fricking. Bastard!" I growled as I grabbed the collar of the usual Uchiha high collared shirt that Uchiha Sasuke was currently residing in. I raised my fist to smash it in his stupid face.

I hadn't slept very well last night. After getting home I twisted and turned in my bed remembering the images of the day before. Memories of naked flesh would provoke a reaction in me that was caught between puking, groaning in embarrassment and blushing.

I had never wanted and will never ever want to see Sasuke naked again.

Fist connecting with the pale skin of his cheek, his head smacked back into the trunk of the tree he was leaning against, splintering on impact. I smirked only slightly satisfied.

It is true Uchiha Sasuke is in ANBU, it is true that he is an ANBU captain. However my chakra control was almost flawless and masking my chakra from the likes of him wasn't a difficult task, especially with Naruto being in on the plan and telling Sasuke that I definitely wasn't going to be here.

All I can say is that Sasuke should have known better.

"What the hell was that last night?" I barked as I glared at my brooding best friend, his hand rubbing the angry red skin that I had just attacked, my glare mirrored by his own.

"I still can't believe Teme did that!" Naruto laughed offering his gloomy best friend only a big grin for solace.

"Sakura, I don't see what you're so upset about" Sasuke replied evenly before opening his jaw wider warily, his eyes squinting slightly giving away the pain he felt. There had been very little chakra in the punch, but there was enough to cause him a sore spot for quite a few days.

My eyes twitched in annoyance.

"I am not and never will be your gi-" I swallowed, the words leaving a very unpleasant taste in my mouth. "Your girlfriend".

"Believe me I know" Sasuke replied dismissively. He leaned back against the old oak tree I had just splintered with his head and then proceeded to slide down until he was sitting on the ground, his arms propped up on his knees.

"Then what's the big idea?" I asked following suit and sitting down opposite him, Naruto doing the same and sitting beside me. His goofy smile and big blue eyes dissolving any anger I had still pent up.

Sasuke sat in silence for a moment then glared at us both as if we were annoying him before starting his explanation.

"Okaa-san has been on my back about getting a girlfriend since I turned eighteen" He stated closing his eyes. "After Aniki agreed to date the Uchiha girl our parents picked out, it's been worse than ever"

So that's who 'Maya-chan' was.

"All I have to do to get Okaa-san, the rest of the clan and especially Aniki off my back is to look like I'm dating someone" He sighed. "Believe me Sakura; I wouldn't ever consider you 'girlfriend material'"

I felt anger start to boil again. "Oh? And why is that Sasuke-kun?" I asked, the –kun said too sweetly and pointedly for him to know that he was heading down beat-the-crap-out-of-Sasuke alley.

Not that I had wanted to hear him say that he could see me as girlfriend material. But he made it sound like there was something wrong with me. Like he, the mighty Uchiha Sasuke was too good for me.

"Your temperamental, aggressive, abusive, argumentative, you hog the shower, you sleep in the shirt and shorts you stole from Naruto six years ago, you can never admit that I'm right and your wrong, you chew on every pen or pencil you get your hands on" He listed un-enthusiastically.

My teeth started grinding and my fists clenched. Naruto must have noticed the thunder cloud that was forming over my head because he wrapped an arm around my waist and laughed nervously.

"Not to mention, you burp all the time, with us, with strangers, in mission de-briefings" He said evenly.

"Oh I'm so sorry Mr Perfect" I spat my anger boiling over the edge.

"Look Sakura, I love you" He said opening his eyes and meeting my gaze dead-on. That stopped me in my tracks, my eyes widening at his declaration. "But not in that way"

I couldn't stop the smile that crept up on my face. To say this was a rare sight is an understatement. I don't think I have ever heard Sasuke say that he loved anything.

"Ne, Sakura-chan, I love you too!" Naruto piped up beside me and I grinned back at him.

"I love you two too" I said winding my arm around Naruto's shoulders before reaching over and putting the other around Sasuke's and pulling them both into a hug.

Naruto grinned happily whilst Sasuke glared.

"And I don't sleep in Naruto's shirt and shorts anymore" I sulked giving Sasuke a half glare. The set had ripped in several places from over use almost three months ago, the most prominent rip on the seam between the legs forming a toilet flap that wasn't at all welcome. But some things just didn't need to be said.

Sitting back down, I sighed and gazed up at the sky.

"Alright, so what's the plan, how long do we have to keep this going?" I asked still not liking the idea one bit.

Sasuke's answer was slow as he thought about it.

"A month or two" I heard him say. I frowned.

"Don't expect me to kiss you and I am definitely not having sex with you" I said looking back at him as Naruto roared with laughter beside me.

"Believe me, I never want to try that with you again either" He said dryly.

"Ne, Sakura-chan, Teme, you never did tell me what happened" Naruto said, his eyes sparkling with amusement.

The look I sent Sasuke and the look he sent back clearly meant that we would not speak of this to anyone.

"What do you meant Naruto?" I asked sweetly smiling at him. "Nothing happened"

"Hn" Sasuke added.

"HEY! No fair!" Naruto protested, jumping up to his feet and staring at us expectantly. "I know something happened! Tell!"

"Shut up Dobe" Sasuke glared up at him as I got up as well.

"Ne, Sakura-chan! It's me!" Naruto pleaded.

I snorted "Exactly" I said pointedly before I started walking backwards in the direction of the village. "Anyway, I have to get back to the hospital, my shift starts in ten minutes, see ya" I smiled at Naruto's pouting face before waving at them both. Turning on my heel I headed for work.

If there was anything that I was sure of, it was Naruto's big mouth.

"Sakura, have you finished the report on those jounin that were poisoned in Kiri?" Shizune peeked through the door of my office as I groaned loudly.

The amount of work was just piling up and with two difficult operations under my belt today already I had fallen slightly behind in the paperwork side of things.

"I promise I'll get it done within the next hour or so" I said giving the elder medic an apologetic look.

"Don't worry Sakura, Tsunade has already left to go drinking with Jiraya so I'd say you have till mid-afternoon tomorrow to have it on her desk" She smiled sympathetically before adding. "Go get some sleep; you've done enough today and your shift finished two hours ago"

Gazing up at the clock I hadn't even noticed it getting so late. The clock read it was already midnight and the office around me was dark apart from my desk where I had been reading different medical exams that had been passed up to me following the two operations under my desk light.

"Hai hai" I replied yawning tiredly. "I'm just going to finish reading the blood analysis results and then I'll go"

Shizune shook her head and gave me a knowing look before turning. Just before the door closed I heard her say good night and my eyes fell back to the page I had been inspecting before being disturbed. However my mind had already started to wonder.

I thought back to how Sasuke had claimed that his brother was the one that had been on his back about finding a girlfriend, it was slowly dawning on me that it was brotherly competition that had gotten me into this mess. Sasuke as always was doing his best to be on the same level or if possible surpass his elder brother.

I sighed leaning back in my chair, closing my eyes I stretched my arms and frowned.

If only I could knock their heads together.

I grinned at the thought. This of course was an impossible feat. Besting my broody best friend was fine, but besting the ANBU captain of ANBU team one was a whole other story.

Standing up I organised the papers on my desk for the morning. Switching off the only light in the room, I waited for my eyes to adjust before heading for the door of my office and heading home.

At this hour of the night there were practically no other living souls around this side of the village. The bars were on the other side so there was really no reason for anyone to be here at this time and I preferred it that way. It was always a much easier walk home without the likes of Shiranui Genma or Uchiha Shisui trying to get into your pants.

Breathing in the crisp night air I hummed happily to myself turning a corner, only to moments later, stop dead in my tracks at the sight before me. I sucked in a breath backtracking quickly to hide behind the very same corner I had just walked around.

Releasing the breath I had been holding my brain quickly tried to decide what to do next. Peeking around the building back to what had caught my attention I could clearly make out two people about twenty meters ahead of me standing on the bridge that lead to the civilian residential area where I lived.

The first was a girl with long raven hair I had never seen before, the second a raven haired ANBU captain dressed in casual attire I most certainly had. Uchiha Itachi was definitely someone I couldn't miss, even if I tried.

He leaned against the barrier of the bridge his arms folded across his chest. Whatever they were discussing the look on Sasuke's brother's face quite clearly gave away that he wasn't enjoying the topic. The usually stoic captain I had noticed wasn't all that stoic when it came to certain matters. The girl I could only see the back of from my position but she seemed to be talking as her hands were gesturing to something as she spoke.

Pulling back I sighed.

Just great!

As I tried to think of another route home to avoid the couple and especially a certain raven haired captain, all I could think was that he probably already knew I was there. I hadn't been masking my chakra, not thinking that I had any reason to, so there was no point trying to avoid him as that would mean that he would know that I thought I had reason to.

And much as I tried my pride wasn't letting me cower down.

Taking a deep breath I pushed off of the building I had been hiding behind and turned the corner once more. Putting as much confidence into my walk as I could I convinced myself I would just say a polite 'hello' to Sasuke's brother and quickly head off home. Just to prove I had no qualms though knowing I had many.

As I neared the couple Itachi's scowl became more visible and the closer I got the better I could hear what the girl was talking about.

"Itachi-kun, I will be your wife soon so you will have to warm to me eventually" I heard her say. "As much as you may not like the idea at the moment, producing an Uchiha heir with me is the clan's top priority and should therefore be yours too"

She walked towards him, her hand reaching for his cheek so he would look at her instead of scowling at what looked like nothing in particular off to the side.

Just as I decided that maybe he hadn't noticed that I was there due to the visibly intimate moment, and just as I was about to turn and walk in the opposite direction. His gaze met mine.

"Dammit" I muttered to myself already cursing my pride. If I had just walked around them I could have been home and safe by now.

I stopped mid-step like a deer caught in headlights.

Keep moving Sakura! If you stop now you'll just embarrass yourself more!

I couldn't help but think how silly I was being. Yes this man had seen me naked. Yes this man had seen me naked with his naked younger brother. But there was no reason to feel this weird about just walking past him. There really was no reason to say anything either. Just because he had sort of spoken to me at dinner in Sasuke's house last night doesn't mean that we are on speaking terms.

I groaned mentally.

Just two days ago I wouldn't even have had to think about this. I would have just walked right past, not a care in the world.

Damn you Sasuke!

I continued walking. Deciding that I would just do whatever came naturally. If silence was the way to go then that was the way it would be.

Following Itachi's gaze, the girl turned and her onyx orbs fell on me, before a light glare etched her features.

There was no doubt in hell that she was an Uchiha and judging by the recent topics of conversation I would have to conclude that this was none other than 'Maya-chan'.

Her skin was pale, much like any other Uchiha and her petite form reached Itachi's chin. She wore a pretty navy shirt that hugged her form matched with a black skirt that reached just above her knees and some black heeled sandals. She was dressed to impress.

She was pretty. Though come to think of it, I had never met an ugly girl from the Uchiha clan. It was almost like it was genetically impossible for an Uchiha to produce ugly offspring.

I walked onto the bridge and tried my best to pretend that they weren't there, which was proving difficult with them both staring at me. As I walked up to them I looked up and met Itachi's thoughtful gaze. Just as I opened my mouth to say a quick polite greeting, he beat me to it.

"Good night Haruno-san" He said smoothly. I noticed the glare on the girls face deepen.

"Good night Uchiha-san" I replied slowly a little taken aback.

The girl hooked her arm through Itachi's and glared daggers at me like I was annoying her. Though, unwillingly, I probably was.

"I'm glad to have ran into you" Itachi continued his gaze not leaving my face as my brow rose sceptically, trying to figure out some reason why he could possibly be glad to run into me of all people. "I received your ANBU application form from Tsunade-sama" he continued and my eyes widened in surprise. "Under Tsunade-sama's instructions I am to take over you training for the examinations"

Nooooooooo way.

I didn't know what was more difficult to believe, the fact that Shishou had actually passed on my application form, after months of hearing nothing about it. Or that it was Uchiha Itachi that was going to supervise my training.

My surprise/horror must have been visible on my face as the ANBU captain added "I hope that does not displease you"

I gaped like a fish, my mind desperately trying to find something to say.

"Erm-n-no" I said and slapped myself mentally.

Highly intelligent Sakura! Thankfully Itachi's gaze turned to the Uchiha girl.

"Maya-san, could you excuse me, I have much to discuss with Haruno-san" He said to her and she scowled up at him.

"I've told you to call me Maya-chan" She muttered to him before shooting me another glare, as if I was intruding.

I got the hint and walked to the other side of the bridge, the civilian residential side. I could almost see my apartment building and I longed to be safe behind my front door, hiding under my covers and deluding myself that the last two days had never happened.

It didn't take Itachi long; within a few minutes he was walking towards me. I looked over his shoulder and regretted it when the Uchiha girl sent me a death glare for my trouble.

Who does she think she is! Like any of this was my fault or idea!

Shooting her a glare back I turned on my heel and crossed my arms over my chest miffed.

When Itachi was at my side he took hold of my upper arm and directed me forward. Looking up surprised at the sudden contact I met his gaze.

"Just keep walking" He said with a light smirk. Obviously angering 'Maya-chan' was at the top of his ajenda.

We walked until we were completely out of her sight hidden behind residential buildings one of which being my apartment block. Itachi's touch burning my skin through the fabric of the jacket I was wearing. I wasn't sure if he would see it as rude to pull my arm away so I did my best to instead ignore it and concentrate on the fact that this was finally my shot.

After falling behind my two best friends, this was my chance to be on the same level again. I could finally become the ANBU medic I had dreamt about becoming since advancing to chunnin and I couldn't quite believe that Shishou deemed me worthy of such a title.

…or the Uchiha prodigy beside me.

I drifted back to reality when the warm hold on my upper arm suddenly disappeared. Looking up and meeting Itachi's gaze I couldn't stop the images of the night before suddenly flashing quite distractedly through my mind. I also couldn't stop the blush that was burning my cheeks.

However all that the Uchiha captain did was watch me, the attention turning my blush into a full on volcano eruption as even my ears burned and my gaze focused on anything but the man before me.

"I will be leaving for a mission early tomorrow morning and will not be back for three days" He finally stated and I nodded in understanding but I was still unable to meet his gaze. "We will begin your training when I get back"

"Hai, Uchiha-Taichou" I muttered in response already beginning to slowly move in the direction of my apartment building. His hand shot out and stopped me moving any further as my head shot up and I met those cool onyx impassive depths.

"Why Sasuke?" He asked simply, he was as stoic and unreadable now as he was famed to be and much as I tried I couldn't think up a plausible answer. My mind knew that this whole situation was wrong, Sasuke was Sasuke and much as I loved him I didn't know what about him could possible make me decide to deepen our relationship to that of an intimate nature, because nothing could.

"I-" I faltered, my mind desperately trying to find a lie that Itachi would buy. "I-I love him" The words coming out in barely a whisper. It wasn't a lie but it wasn't the truth either, at least not the way that he must have understood it.

We stood there in silence. I didn't dare look away from his searching gaze, I felt like my soul was under investigation.

"Get some sleep" He finally said, letting go of my arm and turning away from me. "You'll need all the energy you can get tomorrow"

"Huh?" I said completely confused.

"You will see" He said looking over his shoulder, a smirk on his handsome face that made my thoughts go blank and a slight blush dust my cheeks. He turned away and as he walked in the direction of the Uchiha compound he raised his arm in farewell.

He's gorgeous, well of course he is… he's an Uchiha. The term ugly was definitely not in an Uchiha genes vocabulary. And as I watched his retreating form disappear into the night I wondered what the hell he had been talking about.

Scowling lightly I turned and heading up to my apartment already deciding that tomorrow was going to be a long day.

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