Attention fan girls, (and the occasional gentleman),

Yes, it's rather obvious that Itachi has started showing his...masculine interest in Sakura, and you are going from lime green to forest green in envy. Now, contrary to popular belief, she is not lost and confused and naïve about what's going on. She's just in shock. I mean, fangirling aside, wouldn't you also be shocked if someone like Itachi started pulling moves on you? Yes, so cut her some slack.

Onto other much more important news, reviews very much appreciated. :-D

Mendoukusei 7.

I was standing at the third training grounds at eight o'clock in the morning, alone.

I wasn't amused. At all.

When I get my hands on any of those guys, I would beat them up so bad, they would never, ever think of being late for a meeting.

I was starting to stomp my way towards the shopping district in Konoha, when I heard a particular smooth lilting tenor.

"I suggest you patiently wait for them. I will give you ample time to pummel them to your heart's content when they arrive." Itachi Taichou said, smoothly jumping from the branch he was on and landing on the ground.

Was this man really human? I mean, he was perfect. Extremely handsome, powerful and smart.

The inner beast was tamed (partly because she was busy swooning) and right on cue, Shisui and Genma who looked as if they had just got out of bed and teleported themselves here immediately.

Genma still looked bleary. "You sure this is it, Shisui?" his voice was hoarse. He'd definitely just woken up.

"Of course I am Genma. These are the third training grounds, ne?"

"You are late, again. I believe you both have been spending too much time in the dango shop with Kakashi-san?" Itaich Taichou said, stoic face in place as he looked at them.

I begun cracking my knuckles and revelled at the looks of sheer terror on both their faces.

"Oh shit," Genma whispered, absolutely terrified.

"We're totally, undoubtedly, seriously fucked." Shisui said, his sharingan activated in fear. "I can actually see the chakra rushing to her fists."

"Oh, damn straight you are." I replied, sadistically smirking. "Today we shall begin with taijutsu."

Exactly half an hour later, Shisui and Genma were lying on the very battered ground, with very many broken bones, blacked out, thanks to my fists and feet. Kakashi-sensei's team turned up and they had some very sympathetic glances their way.

"Wow," Hana said, looking at the state of the training grounds and the state of my two idiot teammates. "You actually inflicted all this damage on your own?" her canine triplets were walking around, seeming to be in just as much shock as she was. Naruto, Sasuke-kun and Kakashi-sensei were acting as if this was an everyday thing. After all, they had been victims of this more than a few times in the past.

I, on the other hand, was looking rather smug. I was always proud of the destructive power of my strength.

"You guys can take them to the hospital. I really don't feel like healing them. If any of you needs me I'll be in Shishou's office." I had turned away and was on my way to the Hokage tower when Itachi Taichou stopped me.

"Sakura, I'd like to see you." He said. I froze dead in my tracks. I turned around and faced him, nodding dumbly.

"My office in the jounin headquarters would be a more appropriate place to have this discussion. Please, Sakura, allow me lead you there." Itachi Taichou began walking towards said headquarters, as Sasuke-kun and Naruto carried Genma and Shisui to the hospital. Just before I followed my captain, I saw my sensei's eye narrow. He was very suspicious about Itachi Taichou. Very, very suspicious.

An awkward silence filled the atmosphere as I walked behind Uchiha Taichou to his office. We finally got into the building and I tended to realise that every male that looked my way was smirking and every female that looked my way was frowning. I wanted to suddenly snap at someone and ask then what the hell their problem was before I finally came to understand Uchiha Taichou, one of the most eligible bachelors in Fire Country was in the presence of a female.

Ignoring all the stares, I quickened up my pace and was walking beside Uchiha Taichou. We got into his office and my jaw promptly dropped.

It was huge. He had a big ass office, with state of the art everything. There was an executive swingy chair made of pure leather behind a huge oak desk. In front of said desk were two chairs, not as comfortable as the executive one, but they were leather all the same, and very comfortable looking.

There was a huge book shelf that was full of books towards one corner of the office, a coffee machine and a water filter. It was neat, immaculate and expensive, everything only someone like Uchiha Taichou would pull off. I'd been in Kakashi-sensei's office, and it was nowhere near what I was seeing now. Even Shishou's office wasn't as immaculate as this.

Well, he was the heir to one of the most powerful clans in Konoha's history.

"Have a seat, Sakura." He murmured, gesturing slightly with his arm at one of the chairs in front of his desk. I sat down, softly mumbling my thanks.

He leaned in front of his desk, right in front of me. "I would like you to recommend me two other medics that we could take with us to the chuunin exams. They should be of a high calibre and their temporary absence should not be enough to leave the staff at the hospital here in a crisis."

His voice was the normal tone, blank as usual, but his gaze was different. His eyes were half lidded and he was looking right at me. I shifted uncomfortably in my seat.

"Well, there's Ino. She'd be good. There's also Nara Emi of the Nara clan. I'm sure she'd be a good asset to the delegation." I said slowly, not really looking him in the eye, or any other part of him for that matter.

I looked down at my hands and found myself twiddling with my thumbs, a very Hinata like thing to do. I was nervous. I knew I was nervous because of Itachi Taichou's presence near me, but I felt as if there was something else fuelling that nervousness.

Suddenly I felt his presence near me. He held up my chin and made me look him in the eye. Immediately we made eye contact, I gasped.

His kekkei genkai was activated, and it was not its usual crimson colour. It had darkened considerably to a rich burgundy, and his eyes were half lidded and glazed over. His lips had curved into a predatory smirk.

Itachi Taichou was aroused. Dangerously aroused, and he looked sexy as hell when aroused.

I felt the moisture drip from my core. My throat was dry and I could not seem to find my voice.

"Tell me, Sakura," he whispered in my ear. "Have you ever been in a relationship before?" His voice was low and husky, and reminded me of crushed velvet.

My heartbeat increased, and so did my breathing. I was feeling lightheaded and my knees were weak as well. I actually found myself leaning against his frame for support. My mouth had gone dry, and I was finding it increasingly hard to moisten it. My brain had promptly shut down too.

Great. Now even I was aroused. Shit, this was not good at all. What if he had plans to take my virginity on his desk or something? Oh my God, I'm only eighteen. I don't wanna lose it yet. What if I get pregnant? I've only just joined the Black Orps. I can't go around getting babies yet. Konoha has enough repopulation going on as it is. What the h-

Oi, what the hell are you babbling about? The sexiest man in the history of sexiest men has asked you a question and you're here talking nonsense? My inner asked me. I wondered how she was still able to think straight.

I couldn't even remember what the hell it was he had asked me, but instinct told me to just say no, so I did.

When I saw Itachi Taichou's eyes darken even more, his hand move down to my waist and his hand previously on my chin move down my neck, I made a mental note to never, ever trust my instincts again.

At least when it came to men so powerfully sexy, they promptly shut down my brain functions.

When I finally managed to find my voice and ask him what he was doing, he pulled me even closer to him and promptly sealed his lips onto my neck.

That was it. I let go of myself and leaned my whole body weight into him. He didn't seem to mind though. He put both of his arms around my waist and pulled me flush onto his body. I could feel the hard muscles on his chest and his rock hard abs.

God this man was in shape. Suddenly he did the unexpected.

He began sucking on my neck. I couldn't help it. I let out a moan I didn't even know I was holding in. Suddenly he stopped, and at a speed that only an Uchiha could pull off I found my back onto my wall with my (exceedingly sexy, my inner said) captain supporting me with his body on said wall.

I swallowed almost nervously. "I-is there something wrong, T-taichou?"

He looked right at me, his eyes till darkened from desire. He only just smirked, before he lowered his head to my neck and started sucking on it again. I couldn't help but angle my neck to the side, to give him more room to suck on me.

He then moved his lips up to my ear and whispered in his husky voice "You are mine. When the time is right, I will claim you, permanently."

He finally let go of me, and gently put me on the floor. My knees still felt weak, but I managed to stand. I didn't even look at him. Immediately I felt my knees were steady enough, I walked out of his office.

I could not believe it. I had just been claimed, by the heir of the Uchiha Clan, and I had the red, burning hickey on my mark to prove it.

PS Soooooooooooooo sorry I haven't been updating as frequently as I promised. My lecturers decided to unleash their inner sadists and pile on me assignments as if they were on a mission. I can't promise how fast I'm gonna update, but I promise I'll try to update it as frequently as I can. Thanks for all the reviews and faves. :-D