Hey guys!! Two updates in a week!! WOO HOO!! Lol. I used to do more before when I didn't have to go to school….sigh….thanks guys for all the reviews!! I love you guys so much!!

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine and never will be so Itachi and I can't sign a marriage contract with each other like in my perverted dreams of him….yes, I love Itachi.

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Sasuke stared at a 7 year old Sakura running to his side to hug him. He smiled instantly at her and opened his arms to receive her hug. After the little sweet moment between them, he looked back to find Itachi watching them, stoically.

"Hello Sakura-chan and nee-san!! Where have you guys been?! Dad is looking everywhere for you nee-san!!" Sasuke said as he grinned at both of them.

"Hn." Itachi looked annoyed as he patted Sasuke on the head and went inside the Uchiha Estate. Sasuke stared at his brother's back and then looked towards Sakura. She was trying to catch a butterfly that was flying higher and higher, making her jump more. 'So cute' Sasuke thought.

As the butterfly finally escaped Sakura's clutches, she looked back at Sasuke and smiled at him.

"Sasuke-kun…how have you been??" She said sweetly, blushing.

"Sakura-chan, why did you get here with my nee-san?" He said, a hint of jealousy in his voice. She blinked twice.

"He was…we saw each other while I was coming to see you and him from his mission." She said looking away from Sasuke because of the lie that she gave him. She cared so much for Sasuke that Sakura wished that she never had to lie to him, but the truth was that when Itachi told her to keep the secret of them and she accepted, Sakura had already expected this.

"Oh…" Sasuke said, not really believing her but wanting to drop the conversation. Sakura was the only one that liked him more then his brother is what Sasuke thought and loved about her. Yes, Sasuke loved Sakura. "Let's go play, Sakura-chan!!" He said as he grabbed her petite hand into his and started running to the Uchiha's small pond in the back of the district.

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Itachi entered the study room, where his father was studying scrolls. Fugaku's head shot up to look at his walking to the window in the room and stare out of it. 'You could see the Uchiha pond from there' Fugaku thought.

He got up and approached Itachi to see what he was looking at, to find Sasuke playing with Sakura and them rolling around in the grass near the pond. It was peculiar that Itachi was staring so hard at that…it's not like he was very fond of Sasuke…or maybe he was wrong and Itachi did love his brother.

He shrugged it off, not really caring.

"Why did you summon me?" Itachi's eyes slipped from the window to stare into deep charcoal eyes just like his.

"We need to talk about the mission that you just had. How did it go?" Fugaku said roughly.

"Fine."

"Anyone injured?"

"One." Fugaku looked at his older son up and down.

"I see that it wasn't you." Itachi glared at him.

"Of course it's not me. I'm not as stupid as the buffoon that got hurt."

"Itachi, don't talk about your teammates that way."

"Why not? They're worthless anyway." Itachi snapped.

"Itachi, we've already talked about this."

"Didn't you tell me that Uchiha's are better then everyone else? I'm just saying that if we are better then all those losers, shouldn't I be in solo missions instead of team ones?"

"Aa. We are better then the rest but we shouldn't treat the rest as scum because of it."

"You didn't teach me that, father." Itachi said calmly while Fugaku glared at him.

"Young man, why do you have to be so difficult with me?!" Itachi sighed.

"I'm not. You're the one being annoying to me. I don't give a damn about any of you. There's only one person I care about and because of me being an ANBU, I can't reveal the care and love for her, knowing that she might die if I do. I hate being a ninja, but most of all I hate being an Uchiha." With that sentence, Itachi decided that it was time he left.

Fugaku snapped.

"Itachi, how the fuck is this girl?! If you love her, I wish to meet her! You should care about your family!! We love you! You should do the same!" Itachi looked at him and glared.

"You already know her. I don't give a damn about you people loving me, if you call what you feel for me that. You're just using me to get prestige for your stupid clan. Don't worry, father, I wont stop doing this until the person I care about doesn't mind it. When she decides it's time for me to stop, I will and there is nothing you can do about it when that happens."

Itachi closed the door as Fugaku glared at it. He looked at the window, hearing giggles. His eyes widened. No, she couldn't be…could she? It's the only female he knows but still…she's just a child. Could she have such an effect on him? If this was so, then he had to do something about it…fast.

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Older Sakura looked at the small boy that was battered and bruise, sitting on a swing in front of the Ninja Academy. She approached him, quietly.

"You have lovely blue eyes. They look like sapphires." The blonde boy's eyes widened and he jumped from the swing and looked at his back to find a beautiful pink-haired lady.

He looked happy one minute for the compliment but then grew quiet and turned around. He didn't wish to be humiliated again today.

Sakura bit her lip when she saw Naruto's sorrowful eyes. She kneeled down next to him and he looked at her for a second, but then averted his eyes to the academy once again. They stood like this for a few minutes.

"You're not a monster. People are jealous of you. They are mean, but you disserve their full respect. I know what they've done to you. I wish I could've done something to help you. I want to be your friend."

Naruto's eyes widened. Tears cascading down his eyes as he looked at the lady.

She looked at him and gave him a true smile.

"I'm Sakura and you're Naruto, right?" He nodded and stared at her wonderful smile. It seems to brighten his gloomy world. "I know you because we've met before." Sakura said, not knowing what else to say. "You just don't remember me. Can I heal your wounds?" He looked at her skeptically before nodding.

With a strong smile still plastered on her face, Sakura approached him and used chakra to heal his wounds. Naruto looked in amazement at what she was doing. He didn't know that was possible.

"You want to become a ninja right?" He looked at her and grinned. Now that's the Naruto she knew. "Well, don't let the other kids do this to you. Fight against them. They're super dumb if they do this to such a cool guy like you!!" She said, acting childish.

Naruto's grin widened.

"I like you, lady!! Can I call ya Sakura-chan??" She grinned at him and nodded. "I don't remember you, but you're so cool!! You gotta see me in action!! I'm going to be Hokage one day, ya know? Everyone is gonna praise me as the grand Uzumaki Naruto!!" She nodded and smiled.

"Uhuh, and I'm going to fight for my dream, too!!" He looked at her skeptically.

"What is your dream?" She smiled brightly.

"To see the people I care about happy!!" Naruto's grin disappeared and he looked down at the ground sadly. "What's wrong Naruto-kun?" He looked at her and sighed.

"You've got people that care for you, but I don't. Everyone hates me."

"Not true. Stop being such a sour puss!! You've got me!! Even though I might leave soon…we can still be best friends!! You'll make new friends later too, if you let them enter your heart. Don't ever close yourself Naruto!! Show your true self to everyone!!" Sakura yelled, jumping up, with a fist in the air!!

Naruto stared at the weird woman and started laughing. He clutched his stomach and started to roll on the floor. Sakura looked to the ground.

"What's so funny?" Naruto looked at her and continued to laugh.

"You look so funny!! Of course I'm always going to show my true self to everyone!! I'm Naruto!! Dattebayo (A/N: Believe it)!!" She smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Can I stay at your place for today? I don't have anywhere else to go." Sakura said as she flashed a true smile at Naruto once again. He blinks and then nods.

"Don't ya have family?" he asked.

"Nope! They all died!!" Sakura said as she tried to keep smiling for his sake. His eyes grew wide.

"ME TOO!! WE'RE SO ALIKE!! WOW!! YOU'RE SO COOL!!" Naruto yelled. He grabbed her hand and started to run to his apartment and Sakura laughed all the way. She forgot how carefree Naruto was when he was young. That all changed when he got married. He became more serious and every time she asked him to come with her somewhere, he was always too busy.

Sakura had to admit…this felt good.

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FINISHED!! YAY!! NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE OUT GOD KNOWS WHEN!! SCHOOL SUCKS!! I'M OFF TO SNORE!! TALK TO YOU GUYS LATER!!

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