Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Hey everyone! Really late update, I know *dodges vegetables*. I've been sick, and I went to Utah with a bunch of friends! Woohoo! Anyways. I know Itachi has been really OOC, but that will change. Sakura is going to get him feisty again! Not that he ever was feisty… but she will get him semi-normal. Gaa, and Sasori is acting like such a girl. Gosh. Don't ask me why. And I know my chapters are short. You should all give me ideas of stuff to happen to the two of them. I will give the credit of some ideas to people if people would give me ideas. And I want peoplz opinions, should I have a triangle in this? I love triangles! And if so, who? Pleeaassee tell me! Youurr opinion is very important! So tell me haha!
I watched Deidara slyly out of the corner of my eye. I had been led out to the garden to get a spot of fresh air. I had chakra suppressing tags on so I wouldn't make an escape.
The garden was pretty. I had glimpsed it earlier from Itachi's window, but it was much prettier being out in it.
I glanced in the direction of Itachi's room. The blinds were closed tightly. If his wounds don't kill him suffocation will.
I watched the butterflies flitting about pausing only to land on a flower and drink the sweet nectar.
"That's enough." Deidara growled. "It's time to go in. Pein requests your presence. Besides, it's going to rain."
The blood drained from my face. Pein was one person I did not want to see.
Sasori shut the door silently behind me. Pein had said nothing. I had gone in and stood for about ten minutes while he circled me and eyed me thoroughly.
"You don't want to be here, do you?" he asked me.
"No I don't." I replied.
"You would like to go home, correct?"
"Correct." I said stiffly.
"Do you know what is making Itachi sick?" he said shrewdly, looking at me with curiosity.
"I have a theory."
"I could send you home." he said.
I turned my head and looked at him sharply.
"If you heal Itachi, you may go home."
"What's the catch?" I replied.
He smiled. "You know how we work. You have to heal him by the end of the month."
My wrinkled and I glared. "There's no way. I can't heal him that fast. I don't have the proper tools or help! Why so soon?"
He grinned and laughed. "Because you only have one month before your illness takes your life."
My eyes widened in horror. "How did you-"
"Know? Simple really." He leaned in and his lips brushed my ear. "Tell you what, if you manage to heal him in the allotted time, not only will I set you free, but I will cure you."
I pulled away from him and slammed against the door.
"I don't believe you!"
He smiled and said: "To each his own."
The door opened and I found myself on the floor. Sasori had entered.
"Sorry, Pein-sama, but it is time for Sakura to come to Itachi."
"It's fine, Sasori, it's fine." He smirked at me and said: "Be nice to our sick little lamb."
So I found myself walking down the hallway with Sasori.
"How did you manage to come back to life?" I asked Sasori carefully.
He glanced at me and smiled innocently. "Itachi is waiting."
He opened the door to Itachi's room and shoved me in. I wrinkled my nose. The stench of rotting flesh was getting stronger.
I glanced around the dim room. Itachi was currently curled up on his bed with his head resting on the glass of his window. I first thought he was watching the rain but then remembered; he was blind.
"So, Itachi, are you feeling any better?" I asked briskly, going into nurse mode.
He ignored me.
"Well, I'm going to ask you to stand up."
He turned away from the window and slowly stood up. I walked over to him and circled around him.
"Do you feel any pain?"
"No."
"Hm." I replied, touching his back gently. "Do you feel lightheaded?"
"No."
"Tell the truth."
"A bit."
"That's normal." I said thoughtfully.
I threw off all awkwardness and began to undress him. Finally he stood there in nothing but his boxers and his bandages.
"Take this kimono and have it burned." I ordered Sasori, tossing him the stained kimono.
He wrinkled his nose and threw it out the door.
"Please tell me if anything I do hurts you." I ordered Itachi. "It will help me find where this strange sickness is originating from."
I began to undo all his bandages, throwing them on the floor away from the two of us. Finally they were all gone. Blood dripped down his back and chest.
"You need a bath." I said, blushing. "Sasori, show me where to take him."
Sasori giggled femininely. "Certainly."
Sorry to end it there people, but I have to get off the computer. Next chapter will be easier to write and it will have the bathroom scene... that will be fun and delicious for you pervs (I promise it won't be to bad for you nonpervs like myself... who am I fooling. Everyone is pervy at heart!).
I promise that it will be five pages. FIVE PAGES!! If I get at least five reviews. *giggle*.