Chapter 4

The Hokage frowned at Sakura's shouting, "Enough Haruno Sakura." Sakura's eyes widened in surprise as she looked up at him. He was smiling now and he spoke kindly, "I know this must be difficult for you." Sakura snapped, "Damn right." The Hokage sighed softly before continuing, "But this is for the best of the village. If I remember you where a ninja. Now not am I only asking this of you as a Hokage, but a fellow ninja. Please learn to live with this fate."

Sakura was shaking with sadness, "But I don't even know Itachi-san!" Yuna patted her daughter's back. Sasuke grunted out a few words before anyone else could speak, "I wouldn't mind marrying Sakura if she doesn't want Itachi that much." Itachi choked on his own spit, as did everyone else in the room. "What?!" Itachi growled out. Sasuke smirked, "You heard me."

Sakura was jumping with joy and love filled her eyes. Fugaku snarled, "No! Neither of you need to marry this weakling piece of shit." Sakura's smile fell and she growled out, "Shut up old man!" Itachi smirked as he looked at his father's face, which was filled with surprise.

Before this could escalate any further the Hokage slammed his fist into his desk, "SILENCE!" Everyone turned his or her attention to him and he wrinkled his nose, "Itachi is to wed Sakura by the end of the week. No more questions or opinions." Itachi felt his heart leap with joy. Sakura felt her heart sink with dread. The Hokage then spoke seriously, "Sakura will move into the Uchiha complex tomorrow and they will live together in a separate house."

Sakura dropped her jaw, but didn't speak. Fugaku stood up and stormed out of the room with his wife following quickly behind. Sakura and her parents also left. Itachi stood in the room alone with the Hokage. Itachi took in a deep breath, "Thank-you." The Hokage smirked lifted his hand and waved it ushering him out. Itachi smiled and left in a poof of smoke.

Itachi was now near the river where Shisui had tried to kill him. Itachi sighed and took his mask off revealing a scarred face. Itachi looked into the river and his thoughts of joy left him, "If only she could see how much I can do. How much I…" Itachi stopped and started at his face for a minute before he heard a small crunch. He turned his face to see Sakura.

Sakura was about five feet away from him and she gently spoke, "How much you what?" Itachi looked at her with widened eyes, he was trying to speak, but no words found their way to his lips. Sakura gasped slightly when she saw his face completely, no one had ever seen the mask off of his face. He noticed her gasp and looked back into the river seeing his reflection before he too gasped. He wasn't wearing his protection…his mask.

Itachi stood up and quickly place the mask onto his face, "I'm sorry you had to see that." Sakura frowned, "Don't be sorry. Come here." Itachi froze and he looked at her, "I…Sakura…" Sakura smiled and walked towards him. She lifted up her hand and reached towards him, "Even though I don't love you now I hope that we can make the best out of this and at least be friends. What do you say?"

Itachi gulped on the spit that was forming in his throat and he nodded before he grabbed her hands into his and smiled gratefully, "Thank-you for this chance Sakura-hime." Sakura blushed at the hime part, but shook her head waved goodbye and left him. He stood there starting at his hand in disbelief. Suddenly he smiled and walked home gracefully.

It wasn't soon till it was dinner and he noticed that both Sasuke and his father where missing. Itachi raised an eyebrow and questioned Mikoto, "Where did they go?" Mikoto frowned and shook in dread, "He took Sasuke training." Itachi smiled at Mikoto and he saw some of her stress leave before she continued sadly, "Your father told me to tell you after you are done eating to leave the house and go into the branch house." Itachi growled, "Branch house? But I'm the heir to the Uchiha Clan!"

Mikoto nodded and tears filled her eyes, "I…I'm so sorry Itachi-kun! Please forgive me!" Itachi stood up angrily and snorted, "It's not your fault. I will handle this. I will wait for his return. He cannot kick me out of my birth right unless he has a damn good reason right mother?"

Mikoto nodded hesitantly.

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