A.N. I'm excited that there is people out there as excited as I am about this fanfic. I'm actually off work for the next two weeks until my college classes start back up so I'll be writing every day.
Also tell me if you like the 3rd person point of view or if you want me to make it from Sakura's. The thing is she doesn't notice the bickering between the brothers until later so you might miss a lot if I do that.
Sibling Rivalry Chapter 3
Itachi quickly led Sakura from Sasuke's line of sight. Easier then he thought since his brother ran as soon as Sakura turned her attention to Itachi. An encounter he planned out completely, although he wasn't ready for his brother to be so forward with Sakura while he was standing right there.
Either way Itachi grinned at the fact that he was able to dangle Sakura in front of his nose the way Sasuke had done to him at dinner earlier.
"Did Sasuke just say-"
"Sasuke is as stunned at your beauty tonight as I am." Itachi quickly tried to brush it off.
Sakura blushed and looked away from Itachi. Not able to go anywhere due to the fact that his arm was still protectively wrapped around her waist.
"I-I wanted to dress up for our date. Ino helped me."
Itachi made a mental note to thank Ino for the outfit. He glanced down at it again. Her long tone legs were as smooth as water and almost begged his eyes to keep moving upward. The dress was shorter then something Itachi would expect her to wear but he was far from complaining. It was elegant with the light lace over the bright red and suited her perfectly. Itachi also noticed how the top of the outfit was a bit too small for her and squeezed her breast together in a way that made them almost beg to be released.
He shook his head gently as he looked up at her face. He had talked her into growing her hair out when they first started dating and now her long silky hot pink hair twisted and turned.
He stopped walking and faced her. Confused, she looked up at him as he played with a strand of her hair.
"You really are perfect."
She blushed but didn't look away. She smiled up at him. Ready to be his. Ready for him to claim her lips and make her feel warm and safe like he always did. The hand on the strand of her hair made its way to the back of her neck and he held her possessively as he slowly moved in for a kiss.
Not just any kiss. A kiss from Itachi Uchiha. A kiss that conveys the only true feelings Itachi was able to feel. The only thing he was 100% certain would be his undoing. It was obvious with every kiss he placed upon her how he really felt, although neither have gone far enough to say anything about 'love'. Being ninja it was important to keep that part of their hearts as empty as possible but Itachi knew. Knew that he was completely fucked in that sense.
His heart, his mind, and his life had been filled with her. There was no turning back for him. Sakura Haruno would be his for the rest of his life or he would die alone.
"Didn't you have a surprise for me?"
Sakura giggled up at him. Noticing he had been staring down at her. But it was easy to get lost in those pools of emerald that twinkled with joy and happiness.
He took a deep breath to calm himself.
"Just this way my lady."
Itachi smirked at her as he offered his arm in a formal way of escorting her to his little set up. She, of course, happily accepted.
"Why, thank you sir!"
Sakura giggled as she took his arm. And they finally made their way into the garden. A warm glow greeted them.
Sakura stopped in her tracks to take it all in. Hundreds…No…THOUSANDS of candles lined every part of the garden. From every pathway to around the fountain in the middle. There were even candles floating in the water of the fountain!
She was too shocked to say anything and just brought her hands up to her face in shock.
"Itachi."
"Sakura."
She pulled herself from the beautiful view and looked back at him. Surprised when he wasn't standing up right but kneeling next to her.
Then it hit her.
"Oh my God."
She whispered as she looked down at Itachi with the small black box in his hand. She tried to think but like everything does with Itachi her senses were pushed aside.
"Sakura. I don't want to be with anyone but you."
He started to open the box. Sakura was trying her hardest to not look like a shock victim with her mouth wipe open catching flies. But it was hard to focus on herself at the moment.
"Everything about you brings emotions into my life that I never thought I would be able to feel."
He had the box almost completely open now. Sakura was almost about to faint. She didn't know how to feel. Too many feelings were trying to make an appearance in her mind with a whole explanation of why she should be feeling it. The moment was moving too fast. She couldn't process anything.
"Sakura Haruno, would you do me the pleasure of becoming Sakura Uchiha?"
He said it. Oh My God he said it. Do I reply now? What Do I Even Reply?! Is he waiting for me to do something? Do Something! Say Something! But What Do I Say?!
Her mind was screaming at her.
Sakura quickly looked around the garden, hoping to find something to help her relax. Something to calm her mind from the situation.
She noticed the group of people on the other end of the garden. She looked a little harder to see who it was. It was Itachi's parents, Naruto, and Kakashi. Mikoto was almost in tears and smiled at Sakura as their eyes met.
Where was Sasuke? Did Itachi not invite him? Did he just not want to come? Did he not want to see this for some reason? She couldn't help the sad heavy feeling that was taking over her, not seeing Sasuke standing at the other side of the garden, Sulking but with a small smirk on his face. Wanting her to be happy. Wanting his brother to be happy. What was his problem? And why was her heart so broken now not having him here?
"Please don't run away again."
Her attention was sling shot back to Itachi. Her heart picked back up and her mind was re-bombarded with the thoughts she hoped had left her. Everything before this moment was lost to her. She completely forgot about the people standing (Or not standing) 20 feet from here right now.
She took a deep breath and made two lists in her head. A list of positives and a list of negatives. All she could come up with in the bad column was this weird sad and uneasy feeling she couldn't shake. She finally just brushed it off as her being nervous.
"Yes!"
She cracked a huge smile and jumped at Itachi who quickly stood and caught her. She kissed him as hard and as passionate as she could with his parents watching and broke away to look him in the eyes.
"WAY TO GO SAKURA-CHAN!'" Naruto bellowed.
"SHUT UP, YOU'RE RUINING THE MOMENT!" Kakashi scolded.
Itachi placed Sakura on the ground and brought the black box back to her attention. Now that she thinks of it, she didn't even look in the box before. She didn't even process the piece of jewelry inside.
She was shocked to see a diamond and a blood diamond molded together in the shape of the Uchiha clan symbol. Itachi took it out of the box and she noticed it was a necklace with a silver chain.
"I thought this would be more practical to a woman in our line of work."
Sakura turned her back to him and let him drape the necklace around her neck. She watched the four people from the distance make their way over to them.
"Congratulations Sakura! I'm so happy to have you as part of the family!" Mikoto was in tears now as she made her way over to Sakura for a hug. Sakura happily accepted.
"As am I. The elders very much approve of this pairing. You will make a fine wife to the next head of our clan."
She bowed in his directions and he smirked that famous Uchiha smirk at her before making his way back to his wife's side.
Sakura was almost thrown to the ground with the force of Naruto's hug.
"CONGRADULATIONS SAKURA-CHAN!"
"Naruto! I'm right here! Stop Screaming!"
Kakashi was quick to pull Sakura from Naruto before a fight broke out.
…
*Earlier*
Itachi made his way into the shared family room were his mother sat reading a book.
"I have news for you mother."
He was very serious and stern as he looked down at her. She raised an eyebrow at him but her eyes never left the pages.
"Yes darling? What is it?"
"I plan to purpose to Sakura tonight by the garden."
Now that got her attention.
She looked at him in shock that quickly turned into happiness as she jumped up out of the seat she was in and rushed at her oldest son.
"I'm so happy for you! She's a perfect match! She brings so much out of you!"
She locked her arms around him which he slowly returned and backed away from. His mother was already blabbering on about how his father and the elders had already talked about how good of an addition Sakura would be for the Uchiha family and demanding more details about the event tonight when Itachi looked around the room.
"Where's Sasuke?"
Mikoto stopped in her tracks and looked up at her son. A frown now on her face. She grabbed Itachi by the collar of his shirt and pulled him in closer.
"I swear to every God there is Itachi, if you are using this girl to make your brother's life miserable I will personally see to your misery for the rest of your lonely life."
Shocked by the threat Itachi quickly brushed her off.
"You have nothing to worry about mother."
He turned from her so she couldn't see his face. Sasuke's misery might have something to do with it but it just seemed like a bonus to him.
"Would you inform father and Sasuke to be in the garden by sunset. I will be inviting her teammates as well to watch the moment unfold."
And with that he rushed out of the room. Mikoto didn't know what to do now.
She couldn't tell Sasuke.
He would be crushed.
She could see in the way he looked at Sakura that he felt something more than friendship for the girl. And it didn't help that you could see the twinkle in Sakura's eyes whenever Sasuke was in the room.
The two were obviously in love with each other but neither of them seem to be very aware of it.
She wouldn't tell Sasuke. She couldn't break his heart like that. Even if he didn't understand why it would be broken, it would be.
End.
