'Tello, 'tis the next chapter for "All I Need Is One Eternity." I received a question about Sasuke's age, yes he is still eight. I'd also like to apologize for the shortness. I'm trying to update as many stories as I can since I've been gone so long.

Disclaimer: …bleh

Chapter Two: One In a Million

The blissfulness of sleep, that's Sakura's favorite thing. To lie there in the dark with no pressures from the outside world it seems like an undeserved heaven. With a content smile, she snuggled deeper into the field of flowers that she could not truly see. For once she was happy. Then…it was ruined.

Loud beeping from her alarm clock clawed at the edges of her mind. It wrapped itself gently around her subconscious, luring her from her peaceful state. Bright tealeaf green eyes fluttered open. Sakura reached over and switched off her alarm clock with a sigh.

'It was wonderful while it lasted.'

The neon lights of her clock flashed 6:00.

'I'm going to be late for school again.'

Contrary to popular, Sakura did not much care for grades. Her art was more about getting a message out to the world.

I see dead people

Unfortunately, no one could quite grasp what she was saying.

…Now, she has to see a shrink.

Sakura slammed the wooden drawer of her dresser more forcefully then she needed to.

'Stupid shrink doesn't even know what he's thinking most of the time. I guess I could just skip today. One session wouldn't hurt.'

Technically that was not true. It was one session five sessions ago, when Sakura first got the news that she was legally insane. This brought up the question of how accountable the school was seeing as they let a certified psycho roam their halls freely. And of course, like any other prestigious school, they bought their way out of it.

She laid her school uniform on the couch and migrated towards the kitchen. She was late now so why kill herself trying to get there? With a light tug, the refrigerator flew open.

Empty

She pulled open her pantry.

Emptier

'Just great, now I'm going to starve too death. What a pathetic way to die inside an apartment that's five blocks away from the grocery store.'

Making a note to mooch off her neighbor later, she settled with a pack of crackers she found in the door with the silverware. Sakura collapsed onto her lumpy brown couch. After searching high and low for the remote, she finally found it and turned on the TV. She suffered through some crappy morning kids' show (Her also crappy TV couldn't pick up any other channel) until every cracker had been wolfed down.

After grabbing her uniform, she stumbled towards the bathroom with pounding ears.

'Stupid gay baby songs.'

Sakura stepped into her shower. She didn't bother to close the door because she lived alone. If someone did come on, it would be safe to assume they were some sort of criminal. If that were the case, she would simply call the police and laugh in the perpetrators face as their butts were arrested.

Sakura flipped on the shower, almost cringing when cold droplets pounded down on her head. With a feral snarl, she stood on her tiptoes and rapped roughly on the bathroom ceiling.

"Tsunade dang it, I know you're there you gabbling fool! Stop using up all the hot water, you know we have to share!"

There was a heavy thump, followed by a loud curse and the sound of a sake bottle crashing against the floor.

"It's not my fault you don't take your showers at night like I told you! And respect your elders you little snot nosed brat!" Tsunade's words slurred together (After effects of her latest drunken escapade no doubt) but were legible enough for Sakura to make some sense out of them

She mumbled angrily under her breath and instead of continuing her cold shower, she switched off the water and began to gather her stuff. After wrapping herself securely in a towel, she went out into the hall and knocked on her neighbor's door. By the time someone opened it, Sakura was already shivering from the cold. The man on the other side was extremely handsome with long hair tied back into a low ponytail.

"Tsunade used up all the hot water again?" He asked in a quite voice.

"Wow, more than one syllable, I'm so proud!" Sakura exclaimed. The man continued to stare at her until finally she began to shift nervously. "Yes, yes she did." Without a word, he made enough room for her to slip through. Sakura did so, but not before smiling up at the man. "You wouldn't happen to have enough breakfast to spare me a bite would you?"

The handsome man nodded with a grunt.

"Thanks Itachi, you're the best."

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