Title- My dark angel

Author- Siren of the sea

Note/Disclaimer: I still do not own Naruto.

Yes I know that Itachi is really mean but hey that's his character...know I know I wouldn't want him going all soft on us now would I...To the story.

Itachi looked at the little kunoichi in front of him. he never seen a female fight him like that before. "In the end I always win." he said before he stalked off tending to his broken arm."Teh now I have to heal my arm! that damn kunoichi! Leader will not like to know that the mission will be postponed for a week or so."

Itachi looked back at the smaller figure. He couldn't help it but wonder why she was so familiar to him. she looked like an angel with her wings clipped. Fallen from the heavens to find out that earth isn't all that it seems. Life on earth is hell to some people. Enough to taint even the purest of souls. he simply dismissed the thought and walked to where him and Kisame where to meet.

"I don't care find them!" yelled an angry hokage. "They where supposed to report back three hours ago and Kiba and Sakura are, dare I say, pricks about timing! So get out there and find them! NOW!" she yelled at three other ANBU who where currently trying to calm Tsunade down. They flinched at her yelling and where gone within a second.

"Shizune! where is my sake!" she yelled while rubbing her temples. something was wring and Tsunade didn't like it one bit. Her star pupil was out somewhere in the forest and was late for the report. This never happened before and never would happen. Who could be keeping the two of them for such a long time? Tsunade didn't know and didn't really want to find out.

"Here's one. Over here come and help me pick her up!" yelled an ANBU. walking over to Sakura. He removed his mask to to take a look and Sakura. When The ANBU pulled of his mask the face of Neji appeared. "Shit. Who the hell did this to her." he said as he looked her over.

"I'll take Sakura back you two take Kiba and Akamaru back." He said to the other ANBU as he lifted Sakura up bridal style and was off.

One of the ANBU nodded as they saw jump off carrying Sakura in his arms. "Lets go and find the other two." said a female voice as they nodded to each other and went off to search for Kiba and Akamaru.

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Ten minutes later Tsunade came out of one of the hospital rooms. She let out a sigh that she might have been holding since she saw Sakura's condition. She raised her hand to her head and closed her eyes. she had never seen Sakura like this in a long time. She opened her eyes as she heard someone approach her from behind. She turned around and saw Neji. "She's fine she will be out before midnight tonight, she was just exhausted. I have already healed her wounds and bandaged them up. You may go in and see her now, though she may be sleeping."

"Hai, Hokage-sama." he said as he lightly bowed to her and walked in to the room.

His eyes scanned the room and found her in the corner near the window. His heart nearly skipped a beat as he saw her look directly at him. 'I thought that Hokage-sama said that she would be asleep?!' he thought to himself as he slowly walked over to her bed.

"I see that your up." Neji said as he looked at her then out the window starting to feel a bit weird about this situation.

"Hai." she said softly with a nod. "I want to say thank you for carrying me back, I must have been heavy." she said looking at her hands in her lap.

"No, not really. You where light actually." he paused and looked at her, he didn't know what to say. the only girl that he had ever talked to like this before was Tenten, and since she was a tomboy at heart he didn't really now how to comfort someone.

Sakura smiled and looked at him making eye contact "Thank you."

"Well it was nothing really..." He said thinking of what to do next. "I'd better be going." he said as he turned around but stopped as he felt a hand take his arm.

"Please stay." Sakura said her voice with traces of worry, loneliness, and need." I-I don't like to be left alone, I now it may be a stupid thing to ask but..."

"Alright." he said with a small sigh, and sat on the edge of her bed."I'll stay till your out of the hospital, that won't be long anyways, right? Hokage-sama said you will be able to leave before the night is over."

"Hai." Sakura said as she smiled at him.

"Well there they are." Said an ANBU to Tsunade. "It seems that Kiba passed out from losing a bit to much blood and Akamaru was knocked out. We'll leave them to you Hokage-sama."

She let out an irritated sigh and looked at Kiba. 'What the hell did this kid get into anyways?' She took off his cloak and started to heal him. "You two may go. Neji is in Sakura's room." she said as she looked back to one of the ANBU. they nodded their heads and walked out of the room.

"So do you really think that he likes Sakura?" Said one of the ANBU.

"I-I don't know. But I think that there is a good chance that he does. L-Lets go and see him and Sakura." said the Female voice.

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"Oh so that happened." Neji said looking away from Sakura, his hands rolled into fists.

"Yeah. I think I'll take a small break from being an ANBU for a week or two also."

"That would be best." He said turning back to face her, he got up and walked over to her side."Sakura." Neji said taking a deep breath, and taking her hand in one of his. "If you ever need anything I'll..." his voice stopped at a knock on the door and he let go of her hand.

He turned towards the door. "Yes come in."

Sakura looked at the door blushing from what had just happened.

The two ANBU walked in the door and one of them came rushing over to her. "Oh my dear sweet blossom! You are alright! I knew that my love would keep you strong!"

Sakura rolled her eyes and knew that only one person would have enough guts to say that to her face. "Lee just shut up you baka." she said as she pried him off. "If you want me to say in the hospital longer you sure are doing a great job of it!" she said as he finally let go and stood up then took off his mask.

"I'm am sorry sweet Sakura I was only worried for you. After I saw you I didn't know what to do!" he said then striking the nice guy pose.

She let out a sigh then looked to the other ANBU. "Who are you? I can't really tell with that mask on." she said with a slight smile.

"O-oh I'm sorry." said the female voice. she took off the mask and it was Hinata's face that showed. "I-I hope that you are okay. You g-gave me quite the scare back in the forest." she said looking at her with worry in her eyes and voice.

"I'm sorry Hinata." she said as she looked over to her.

Almost every one had become ANBU since Naruto left, the only people who didn't where Choji, Tenten, Naruto and Sauske, but as for Ino she just barely made it. They would all be able to make it since there skill levels are high enough. Choji just didn't want to join, Tenten was late for the exam so she wasn't let in, so she has to try the next exam. As for Naruto and Sauske, well they weren't here. Neji and Shikamaru had made ANBU captains.

Everyone had changed even if it was only a little, Choji started to lose weight. He's still a bit big but looks more leaner than when he was a Genin. Ino's single and loving it. Shikamaru is currently engaged to Temari, who sneaks out of the village from time to time. Tenten is the same as ever but she starting to get in touch with her girlish side, Hinata's stuttering went down and her fighting has improved ten fold now with Neji helping her. Kiba still as short tempered as ever, and Akamaru's grown so big since he was just a tiny little puppy. Shino still the same and he never really talks that much.

The rest of them didn't change all the much but you can tell something did.

"I-I'm going to go now. I think I'll train or something, I'll see you all later." Neji said as he walked out of the room. He couldn't bare to see Sakura ask about what he was about to say.

"W-wait, Neji-nii-san" Hinata said as she walked out after him.

Kisame looked up and saw Itachi stalk before him. "Well, shit, looks like you matched someone the same level as you."

"Shut up, and they could never be at my level! Get up where going to look for some one to heal my arm." he scowled at Kisame and in a second he stood up.

"Lets go then, there I can buy more sake." Kisame said with a grin as Itachi ignored him and stalked off.

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"My, my. you must have gotten in to quite a fight."Said an old man then didn't even come up to Itachi's chest.

"Just heal it!" he snapped, ever since he had fought that kunoichi he had been in a bad mood. she looked so familiar to him yet he couldn't ever remember seeing her, if only he saw her hair then he would have know right away if it was that girl that followed his little brother around.

"H-hai!" said the old man as a green chakra started to flow through Itachi's arm and it began to heal.

"This is boring. I'm going to get some more sake, be back in a few." Kisame said as he walked out of the building and down the street to where he saw a bar.

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Itachi walked out the door with a little blood on his cloak. He looked at his arm, then turned his head to see Kisame standing next to the door.

"Well what took you so long?" he said with a grin.

"I wanted to see if my arm was really healed, so I had to test it out." Itachi said with a smirk playing on his lips. "Lets get back to Konoha, Leader wants that kunoichi that is studying under Tsunade."

"Hai." Kisame said and they both left.

"Neji-Nii-San. D-do you like Sakura-san?"Hinata said as she walked beside Neji. She had always been curious about Neji's feelings and he always acted a bit different around Sakura, not every one noticed it but Hinata had.

"What makes you say that!" he said as he looked at her with a frown on his face.

"Well you act a bit differently around her then you do at home or when your out. S-so I thought that you might like her a bit more than a friend. If you wanted to marry her father would let you, she hasn't done anything that would ruin our name."

"If I did like her its none of your business." He said looking away. Damn it why did Hinata have to notice that he liked Sakura. no one else noticed but why did she? "Don't you have somewhere to go?"

"N-no. But please tell me Neji-Nii-San, do you like Sakura-San?"

"What would you do if I said that I did?"

"Well I would go and tell father, he would be so happy."

"Well I don't like her, I don't want Him to find out and then make a huge deal about it. Then he going to pressure me into asking her out then asking her to marry me."

"Oh." was all she said, she could tell that he liked her, it was going to be kept a secret between him and her. "I won't tell Sakura-San I promise." A smile on her lips.

Sakura walked out of the hospital feeling like a new person, she didn't have anything to worry about except for Kiba. She let out a sigh, he would be fine till the next day.

She walked out of the doors and saw someone standing up against the door, she squinted her eyes to see who it was but couldn't make out the figure. She hoped that it wasn't Lee. he had been with her the whole day till Tsunade had to drag him away.

The figure looked up and walked towards Sakura. when he got close enough she saw that it was only Neji.

"I thought that you where Lee for a second."

"He wishes." Neji said as he walked up to Sakura. "I came to...uh...walk you home." he said as he looked away towards a setting sun.

She giggled and nodded her head."Thanks for offering, I accept."

"Alright." he said as they started down the walk way.

"So Neji, before Hinata and Lee came in to see me what did you want to say?"

"It was nothing important, nothing to worry about."

"Oh ok."

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Neji and Sakura walked the rest of the way in silence. Neji wanted to say something but didn't know what to do and Sakura was tired and had the same problem.

"I want to say thanks again for walking me home." Sakura said as they approached her house.

"It was no trouble, there's a lot of creeps at this time of night."

"No I don't think so I think that you just wanted to walk me home." she said with a small smile and leaned her back up against the door.

"Oh really?" Neji said as he trapped her in between the door and him, his his hands on the door beside her head.

"Yes, really." she said as she looked at him. She had never seen this side of him and didn't know what to do. It was like they where boyfriend and girlfriend. It almost seemed like he was going to kiss her, there noses almost touching, their lips just a breath away.

Before her knew it he took her chin in his hand and tilted her her head up a bit. Their lips met. His lips gentile yet rough, hers soft and yielding. His hand moved to her waist. He opened his mouth a bit and let his tongue trace her lips, with out a thought she opened her mouth deepening the kiss. His tongue entered her mouth and explored.

He broke the kiss when his breath became heavier, he looked at her and it took him a few seconds to think about what he had just did. He didn't know what to do. He looked at her shocked face, it wasn't what he would have expected. His heart stopped at she looked up at him. her mouth open but no words came out. He felt the same way as she looked.

"I-I have to go now." Neji said as he let go of her waist and turned around and went down the steps. He took one last look at Sakura before he turned down the street and started to jog off.

"Ok." Her voice was soft and she knew that he didn't hear her. 'What just happened! OH MY GOD NEJI JUST KISSED ME, AND I LET HIM!' inner Sakura screamed out loud, but Sakura just ignored her.

Sakura placed her fingers and they traced her lips. They felt tingly, and a feeling she didn't know. she turned towards her door and opened the door, her hands where slightly trembling. she walked up to her room and flopped down on the bed. Mind blank, she just looked up at the ceiling of her room.

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Neji walked in the door of his room with a towel around his waist and one on his shoulders. "Damn it! Why did I have to go and kiss her!" he grumbled as he slammed his fist in a wall, making a loud thump sound.

Ohhh...whats going to happen???

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