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Sakura: Age 17

Itachi: Age 22

Sasuke: Age 18

Mikoto: Age 35

Tsunade: Age 45

Naruto: Age 18

Hinata: Age 17

First Person View (Sakura's) – Italic Letters

Tsunade speaking/ Memories – Bold Letters

Story Normal Point of View- Normal Letters

Chapter One: Taken!

Before I knew his warm breath was in my face. I looked up only to be met by dark onyx orbs staring into my eyes . . . That was the first time I saw him . . . He was kneeling in front of me with an emotionless face; by the look on his tired, handsome face I had awoken him. He was wearing a dark cloak with red cloud designs, which cover all his body. He had long black hair tied back into a ponytail. I was speechless; he was handsome beyond belief. I didn't want to forgive myself when the thought of him being more beautiful than Sasuke . . . And then at that few moments of silence he did something that made me feel . . . complete.

The mysterious man in front of he noticed the tear dwelt up in her eye. His hand reached to her face and whipped the tear from her youthful, gorgeous face. Sakura looked up at him and smiled at the stranger; somehow the presence of the man made her feel secure and safe. She tried to identify the man but couldn't recall the name or who he was. Sakura was still lost in her thoughts when she felt the man shift from the position that he was. Her eyes followed every movement.

Itachi had stood up to stretched, he felt the girl's on him, which brought him a faint smile on his face. ' I wonder if you remember me' was the only question and thing going on his mind . . .

Four years ago . . .

The sun was sinking into the west horizon as Itachi was staring into the small pond in the middle of the forest. As the tones of the sky was changing from dark red into a light pinkish color. He felt the wind begin to drop its temperature becoming cold and damp.

"Your highness!!! Where will be heading next?" the captain of the Fire country said as he approached the young 18 year old prince. Itachi, as he heard the voice, quickly turned to greet the tall man.

Itachi closed his eyes as he felt the wind gently hit his face and he welcomed it. He and his father's army were standing in middle of the forest in the outskirts of the unknown country. He once again turned his attention once again to the man in front of him and pointed to the north.

As they kept traveling north they came to a halt. Another army was heading their way protecting a royal carriage. Itachi signaled his men to stop as he approached the other men.

"Halt there! What is your purpose here in Konoha?" Itachi lifted his eyebrow as he heard a tall brown haired man. Itachi observed his opponents. The carriage was definitely royalty because of the high status and strength that the men possessed. He smiled lightly, he wasn't stupid and he wasn't going to start a war; so he carefully walked towards the captain and said, with a calm and warm voice.

"Konoha, is that the name of this great country?" The captain only nodded in response as he waited for Itachi to answer his question.

" Do not mind us, we are not looking for a fight. We got a bit lost on your forest. My captain was being an idiot!" Itachi answered warmly as he responded, he wasn't a man to speak many words unless unnecessary.

After a long silence, his attention quickly turned to the carriage as hear a commotion going on the back. Before he knew it a small figure exited the carriage, with a frown on her creamy face. Her bubble gum hair was shoulder length that curved in small waves on her face, but the feature that had quickly caught him by surprise were her beautiful joyous eyes.

"Now, now Iruka why are we delaying, we are going to arrive late at the Uchiha's Castle!!!" Itachi's eyes shot open with surprised for a moment, and went back to his normal, emotionless face. The woman noticed him and took a good look at him. She placed her hands on her hips and smiled.

"Well . . . what did this baka say, sir? Is he starting a fight??" Itachi only smiled and he bowled down slightly. He apologized for the delay and quickly introduce himself.

"Ohhh!!! Prince Itachi, what a pleasure to met you sir! We were just heading towards your castle to met up for a Royal ball."

"Ahhh. . . so I take it your highness you are familiar with my mother? After all the only people she invited to the ball was her closest friends" Sakura shook her head in respond with a blush on her face. Itachi didn't understand why she was blushing, so he didn't understand how to react. He just stared at her eyes with full attention. He saw her small red lips form another smile as she spoke again.

" I didn't realize my face was that interesting to watch, your highness!" She tilted her head and waited for a response. She only saw a light shade of crimson appear on his face.; which cause her extreme laughter. She gave him a light peck on his cheek and began to walk back to the carriage. "until we meet again, Itachi-kun" she whispered light enough only for him to hear. Itachi just stood there, unsure of what had happened. The only thing he had on his mind was the radiant girl, called Sakura. His Cherry Blossom . . .

I never knew what he had been thinking for that moment; but whatever it had been it must have been a deep memory because he had been so lost in his mind. He didn't realized that I had lightly tabbed him on his shoulder. I had long stopped crying and my attention was 100 percent on him. He reminded me of someone I had met along time ago but I could not recall who he was . . . not at that moment.

He stood there and then he turned around; only to look at me with a smirk. He took me in for a hug. I was surprised at his actions but . . . I was happy inside of me for some reason. It felt so right to be in his arms!!!!!! It didn't last too long because the last thing I remember he whispered a few words; his warm breath gently warming my face from the cold fresh air; then everything went black. . .

I believe this is how you ended up in the Akatsuki base? He took you out and kidnapped you?

Yes, that was how I came to be in the presence of the famous band of thieves and murderous. Itachi Uchiha was the man that had kidnapped me that day. . . on mine and Sasuke's engagement party . . . on the day he shattered my heart.

Sakura you must understand . . . he didn't mean to. After all he was desperate to find you when he knew you were gone missing and not to mention how desperate all your friends felt. . . how Sasuke felt.

Sasuke stood there a few more moments in the large empty courtyard trying to understand what was happening. He felt a sudden urge to find her. He realized that he had hurt her deeply and he ran desperately into the ballroom. The party was over and only Tsunade and Mikoto where at the entrance trying to see if they would see the pink-hair beauty around in the pitch black castle entrance.

"Where is she mother?' Sasuke asked as calmly as possible. Mikoto noticed the discomfort on her son and quickly understood that he was the one to blame for Sakura's disappearance.

Mikoto smiled, "Don't worry Sasuke! She'll come back . . . she a strong girl, right Tsunade-chan?" Tsunade nodded with a fake smile. Her adopted daughter was strong,but even the thought of something bad happening to her made her heart skip, and her stomach twist with fright.

Sasuke wanted to believe those words . . . he really did but something told him that something was wrong. He wanted to forget the feeling of guilt as he made his way to his room. His steps echoed through the empty corridors. The marble floor reflected his emotionless face, and his dark eyes staring in wonder. He turned left and continued walking into another corridor. The current corridor had clear long 15 ft. windows, four foot away from the floor. The floor was also different, instead of the dark color marble floor was a expensive royal blue carpet covering the narrow corridor. Along the stone walls were paintings of his ancestors. Each man on that wall had once been a king of the falling country. AS he reached the last painting, he saw the portrait of the whole family. His father and mother sitting in their well-decorated thrown, his older brother was standing tall and proud with a serious face next to his father, while Sasuke was shyly hiding behind his mother's thrown,only poking out his upper body, with a sly smile on.

Sasuke stood there with tears in his eyes . . . he wasn't going to show his brother he was weak and most certainly he wasn't going to show him that he was afraid of falling in love!

Naruto stood before Queen Tsunade receiving his orders for tomorrow. He was to search for princess Sakura on the forest outside the palace if she didn't came back. When he had received news that the princes had burst out of the castle in tears, alone, he had been worried sick. Sakura and Naruto had been childhood friends before her parents died. Then she became the Princess; although they would have small conversations and she was always there helping him. Their friendship had never been the same, after all she was a rich, important person, unlike him, he was a good for nothing knight, who only purpose was to protect the princess with his life.

Hinata . . . he needed his beautiful wife beside him. Her needed her comfort and her warmth. They had barely gotten married two days ago when he heard that he needed to escort the princess and the queen to the Uchiha Castle for her Sakura's engagement party. His wife, Hinata, was the first born of the duke of the Konoha, Hiashi Hyuga.

Hinata had short midnight blue hair with pearl colored eyes. He still remembered what his wife was wearing on the day he left. She was wearing her favorite purple kimono that had lilac designs on the lower right side of the kimono. He obi belt was white with the matching purple designs. She had her shy smile on as she bid him farewell, behind her charming smile was a frown of pure sorrow.

Naruto didn't want to loose Hinata nor Sakura. He loved them with his all his heart and he would always be there to protect them. When he heard Tsunade dismiss him he bowled slightly and left the room excusing himself, he walked towards the servant chambers where all his squad was staying for the time being.

He entered the room, it was a large room, with four different connected bathrooms. On the floor of the chambers were mats for all the men to sleep in. In the right hand corner was a large built in closet where all their stuff remained. He walked towards one of the bathrooms and took a short shower and quickly changed into his sleeping garments, and laid down on his 'bed'. His thoughts shifted to Sakura all over again. Sakura was the sister he never had when they were smaller. She was always by his side weather it was good or bad. . .

NARUTO'S MEMORIES

"Sakura-chan!!!! Sakura-chan, my mother just gave me my allowance!!! Let's go eat at the market!!" 5 year old Naruto exclaimed as he ran towards his pink haired friend. She just flashed a smile and nodded her head.

"Promise its your treat! You know I'm poor!!!" Naruto nodded his way happily and began to run towards the ramen shop in the market. He took a seat and ordered two bowls, while waited for Sakura to arrive.

When she did, she was staring of into space. Her eyes were full of tears which got Naruto worried sick. He looked over her and place his hand on her hand."You can talk about if you want . . . i know something is bothering you" he whispered in a comforting tone. Sakura nodded her head, she raised her eyes still staring into space.

"My parents died . . . last night. . . and the queen . . . she wants . . . to adopt me. . ."Naruto stared in confusion. He absorbed everything, he tried to talk but he couldn't he started at her with a sympathetic expression.

"I decided that I'll go with her . . . but I want you to promise me you ill always be there for me!!!" He stood up and turned around while he face the sky, he then tilted his head to show a sheepish smile as he proclaimed his promise.

"I fact Sakura, I will become a knight and I will protect you with my life!"

I promised I would protect you with my life and that is what I intent to do, Sakura. . .

Mikoto, Sasuke, and me were worried, but you friend Naruto was worried more than any of us were . . . he was determine to find you and protect you.

What happen when you woke up? What made you realize that terrible mistake?

I don't think it was a mistake Tsunade-sama. I see it as my liberation of a life without love, a prison. He freed my wings. . . . When I woke up the next morning I was dressed in a black shirt with black parts. . . my expression was priceless, and the way I reacted when I realized that HE was the one who had changed me.

Sakura woke up only to realized that she wasn't in her bed and that she wasn't wearing her soft silky nightgown. She was wearing men's clothes. She turned around as she notice the man she had met the previous night, standing beside her with a smirk in his handsome face.

"WHAT THE HECK???? WHERE ARE MY CLOTHES????" Itachi was stunt, he had expected her to scream. . . but not at him . . . he expected her to scream for help.

"You are indeed different my cherry blossom . . . I don't recall such colorful vocabulary coming from you, princess"

"Who the hell are you to talk??? I can say whatever i want!!! NOW LET ME OUT!!!!!"

Itachi released a chuckle as he lean towards her, slowly and calmly. She was way past expectations. She had yet to show any weakness, and characteristics a true princess would show.

"Is nice to be at your presence again, Princess Sakura,"

"Huh?" Sakura stared at him, how did he know her??? Could it be possible that the feeling of familiarity was not just a feeling?? She kept staring at his face trying to recall where she had met him before.

She was pulled out of her deep concentration when she saw his coming closer to her face until their warmth breaths intertwined. He then whispered with a smirk across his face. "I didn't realize my face was that interesting to watch, your highness!"

That was when it finally hit me who he was. . . my heart stopped beating out of fear at that moment when I realized who I was dealing with. My body went numb, and my mind was running a lot of questions. . . I finally had the air and mind power to whisper his name, which brought satisfaction to his face.

"Itachi . . . Price . . . Itachi Uchiha . . ."

(to be continued . . . .)

A/N: Like I said earlier thank you for reviewing and I hoped you enjoyed this story without too much confusion. I apologize for mistakes around the story . . . its was pretty late that I was typing this . . .

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