Hey guys I updated! Thanks for my reviews and all the hits I've got on this! So without further ado I don't own Naruto or Cyndi Lauper's song Time After Time!


She grinned mischieviously, emerald eyes ablaze with delight. He lay sleeping, ungaurded, revenge mirrored in her gaze. She stood above him, cold metal raised above her head," This is for Sasuke!!!!" She swung, a loud scream was heard, as several random lights in the inn flickered on.

Itachi sat up, wide awake. Sakura stood above him, a bucket of what was moments ago ice water, in hand.

"What was that for?"

She raised an eyebrow as if the answer was obvious and he was stupid," You just looked so comfy weasel boy, I thought I would fix it!"

He glared at her, sharingan automatically activating. He stood and began walking towards the small bathhouse in the room.

"Shower?"

He only nodded not bothering to turn around at her question. She grinned as he shut the door mumbling about pink haired kunoichi with to much time and evil antics on their hands. Which left her to lean against the door frame, due to the juutsu, of whom a certain blonde Akatsuki was going to pay dearly for later, kept her in a ten foot distance. She growled annoyed at being stuck in this situation, she never expected what happened next.

"Sometimes you picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said
Then you say - go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds..."

Sakura furrowed her eyebrows and turned her head slowly towards the door, where running water could be heard. She shook her head and blinked, turning back to look the other way," I must be hearing thi-..."

"If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you I'll be waiting
Time after time!!!!"

She twirled her head sharply towards the door, where the very off tune, high pitched screeching immatation of Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper was being sung. Her eyes widened and she was sure she was twitching as moments later the water cut off and Itachi came out dressed and reached for his cloak. She scrambled back from the door and stared mouth agape. He looked her way and raised an eyebrow,"What is it this time nuisance?"

She tried to stiffle the laugh rising within her, but she decided in the end he was going to be just as mad anyways. She rolled over clutching her sides as she tried to stop laughing. He stared on giving her a look that clearly said he thought she was off her rocker.

"Kunoichi, we have to be out of this room by ten, it's now 9:45, I see you've already had your shower, so lets go."

She covered her mouth and grinned like a cheshire cat," What ever you say...Cyndi."

He stopped halway through the doorframe and without turning around, he asked in a dangerously low voice," Come again?"

"I said... whatever you say...Cyndi."

"Haruno I have no idea what your talking about."

She raised an eybrow at him," You can't deny it! I heard your little off-key karaoke party," She passed by him and patted him on the shoulder," I like the song, but who knew you did! HA! What will people think knowing that Itachi of Akatsuki, is a Cyndi Lauper fan? Hmmmm?"

Itachi on the other hand, hadn't even noticed she was walking by him," They won't find out, besides like they would believe you!"

He looked up to find her a few feet in front of him, as he strode out after her," Sakura wait, I can sing better then that! I didn't think you heard! You best not tell anyone! Sakura! Sakura...are you listening..."


After the karaoke incident, Sakura found herself waltzing into the Hokage's office, or more so following Itachi as he barged into the Hokage's office like he owned the place. Which he probably thought he did, because he was that self-confident, even though Sakura was really just wishing she could throw him out the window with one of her punches. Of course she would end up going out the window with him, because of a certain juutsu, so she just followed behind him.

Sakura was so lost in thoughts of the Uchiha going out one of the nearby windows, that she hadn't noticed he stopped. End result, she bumped into him, and he, to her surprise, didn't turn around.

"Something's wrong."

She looked questioningly around herself, to find he was right. The Anbu that normally stood gaurd at the Hokage's door were no where to be found. She looked up to be met with the same serious look as her own. All current problems put aside, they each took on a stance that was once used in their Anbu days.

"Let's just keep walking to his office, stay close," Itachi ordered as she rolled her eyes at him," Like I have a choice."

He chose for once to ignore her, and kept walking up the stairs to the Hokage's office. He stopped when they entered the room adjoining to the office, which lay behind closed doors. Sakura turned her sharp gaze to him,"Do you hear that?" He nodded in acknowledgement that he to heard the furious yells of a certain kyuubi vessel.

Itachi moved to open the door, but had to side step to avoid the chakra enhanced punch that sent the door flying as his fellow chain gang member lept into the office. He leisurely walked in after her. The inside of the office was a whirl of awaiting Anbu, rookie nine, sand sibs, and anyone else that could fight.

"Whats going on?" Sakura snapped, old training taking over as she slid into Anbu mode, Itachi just seemed to glower, knowing he was unwillingly going to end up involved in whatever mess of a situation was going on.

Sarutobi greeted them," I was about to send for you both. It seems your future predictions have been set into play."

Itachi wasn't amused at the little guess-what-I-know-that-you-don't-game the Hokage seemed to be trying to bait them into playing as he growled out in a low voice," I don't have time for this old man. What's going on and why is our involvement necessary?"

Sarutobi ignored the insult in the comment and turned his head back to look at them, from where he was facing the window," It seems Sasuke has run off to join Orochimaru, but thats not the full extent here."

Naruto found this time to intercept the conversation," I was eating ramen with Sakura last night after we left you two, and she left to go on a walk. I offered to go with her but she declined and went off on her own."

Sarutobi stopped him," That's enough Naruto, let me get to the point."

Anbu Sakura growled," Let me guess I'm off crying somewhere because Sasuke decided to leave me on a bench on his way out of Konoha?"

Sarutobi's hat was tilted, his eyes hidden," No..."

Kakashi turned a sharp look their way," Our Sakura has ran off to find help in saving Sasuke this time around..."

Sakura and Itachi exchanged looks," Who would I ..."

Sarutobi met her intense gaze," Itachi Uchiha..."

Onyx clashed emerald," Oh no..."


Well that's it for this chapter! I wanted to wright more, but hey, I haven't left you guys with a cliffhanger in a chapter or so! So review and I'll post the next chapter very soon!

-Michiharu