CHAPTER 4
Upon reaching the training ground he finally saw Squad Seven all together and he was quite disgusted with what he saw:
WITH TEAM 7 SAKURA POV
Naruto was yelling at Sasuke for insulting me again but the biggest insult was that Naruto thought that the hadto defend me because I couldn't. Kakashi-sensei's words words went through my head again. "I am going to be honest with you Itachi, Sakura Haruno has no skill whatsoever, and frankly, in my professional opinion, she shouldn't be a kuniochi."
NORMAL POV
Sakura winced as the memory still burned. When Kakashi appeared the boys' bickering stopped but Kakashi didn't notice, too busy studying Sakura's bright smile as she asked what they were doing today. Clearing his throat he announced that Naruto would work with sparring against his clones, and Sasuke would practice his chidori with Kakashi's help. When Sakura's smile faltered only slightly, but Kakashi didn't notice too busy trying to calm Naruto down after he started to whine about Kakashi not teaching him anything. Looking like she was deep in thought, Sakura's face suddenly brightned. "A little toomuch." Itachi thought. "I'll just practice my chakra control!" She said with cheerfulness laced into every word. No one but Naruto even gave her a pitying look before bounding away to fight his clone. As soon as they turned around, Sakura grimaced. Sakura convinced herself that she didn't want Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei's approval and she certainly didn't need Naruto's pitying gazes and sheepish smiles. Realizing that she had to start "Training" Sakura promptly sat down to mediate and keep her emotions in check.
ITACHI POV
Itachi was angry, for someone so highly beloved by everyone in town, she was certainly treated as if she was worthless, and by the looks of things, Sakura herself believes it-even if all she shows is cheer and anger(when no one is looking of course)
Itachi found himself actually pitying the girl but when he saw the girl cringe away from Naruto's sympathetic gaze, he stopped. He stopped because she didn't want pity-she wanted teammates that believed in her, teammates that helped her. She wanted, no needed, a sensei that actually wanted to teach her, not just cast her aside. As he saw that their training was finished, he prepared himself to leave when he heard Naruto's voice:
"Sakura-chan! Will you be making dinner for us tonight?" Naruto screamed.
Sighing, Sakura nodded as she stood up.
"AWESOME!" "Hn." was her teammates replys. Abruptly Shisui appeared on the branch next to Itachi.
"OOH! Sakura-chan's cooking!" Shisui exclaimed, grabbing Itachi, Shisui flickered them down behind Sakura. Seeing Sasuke glare at something behind her, she turned and spotted Shusui and Itachi behind her.
"Shisui! Itachi-san! What a nice surprise!" Sakura exclaimed.
"We were Just about to go back to Naruto's house so I could make some dinner! Sakura added cheerfully. Sasuke's glare on Itachi intensified. Shisui was about to reply when Itachi answered, completely ignoring Sasuke's glare. "We would be delighted to accompany you and your team Sakura-san." Itachi said smoothly. Sasuke grunted but did not say anything. Naruto just grinned and started walking glad that Sakura seemed okay, while Shisui was giving his favorite cousin an odd look. Itachi shot him back a look that clearly said "Later."