A/N: Well, today, you learn just who the other Haruno Sakura is! I hope she lives up to your expectations!


The next morning, Itachi awoke, well-rested and not tired in the least.

Sleep... it was a wonderful thing.

He rolled over and looked at the clock to see that it was almost noon.

He sighed irritably and rolled onto his back. Of course... the first night he got to sleep well and he just had to oversleep.

He got out of bed and quickly ran out of his room so he could get to his laptop and email his next column to Kakashi.

If he didn't, well, it wouldn't be pretty.

He opened his email to find that the literature he'd be critiquing was waiting for him.

Clicking open the email, he saw that Kakashi had, also, added a little message.

Haruno S. strikes again! it said.

With a furrow of his brow, he began to read.

Oftentimes, people underestimate the importance of miracles. No, I don't mean a dying person magically recovering from cancer, or a dead loved one coming back from the dead. I mean people doing little things just to make another person happy. Whether it be letting a child believe in the Tooth Fairy or buying underprivileged children lunch and an ice cream cone, it could mean the world to them. So, do well, and do good and, once in a while, do something to benefit somebody else instead of yourself, you may find the rewards are endless.

He couldn't help but smile. Yes, Haruno S. had struck again.

This particular writer uses their sense or morality and decency to their advantage in writing this paragraph. Great grammar, great tone, great voice and spectacular use of words. I look forward to more of this author's interesting work.

He smiled wider and sent the critique.


Itachi drove into Sakura's driveway uncertainly. He reluctantly shut off the car ignition and stepped out of the car, mentally rehearsing what he was going to say.

He knocked on the door, his mind screaming, RUN AWAY! The door opened to reveal a lady with graying brown hair and green eyes.

"Hello, m-maybe this is the wrong house... is this the Haruno residence?"

The lady nodded.

"Is Haruno Sakura home right now?"

"You're talking to her, Honey," the lady stated.

Wait a minute, I recognize that voice... she's...uh-oh, run away before she recognizes you!

"Wait, I saw your face in the newspaper!" the lady exclaimed. "You're Uchiha Itachi!"

"Uh, yeah, I am," he replied nervously, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "Your daughter wouldn't happen to be-"

"I am a huge fan!" interrupted Sakura. "Your critiques are, like, so awesomely poetic!"

Who'd think an old lady could talk like that?

"It's always nice to meet a fan," he stated. "Is your daughter home?"

"No, she's next door, babysitting."

"Thank you, Haruno-san," he thanked, walking away as fast as possible.

"Hey, Itachi-kun, are you single?" called Sakura.

"Sorry, I'm not," he lied, walking even faster.

He knocked on the door of the shabby house, praying for the Sakura he'd been looking for to answer.

Once she did, he wanted to hug her and tell her how scary her mother was, but held off on that.

"Itachi-san?" asked Sakura. "What're you doing here?"

"I was going to ask if you'd like to go to lunch, but I can see you're busy, so I'll just leave before your mother asks me to marry her."

Itachi was about to walk off when he heard Sakura giggle. "You met her?"

He nodded, saying, "If she asks you again, I am not single."

"Oh," replied Sakura taking a quick look at her feet. "Who's the lucky girl?"

"The Tooth Fairy," answered Itachi with a chuckle.

And she laughed. "The girls would love to hear that."

Itachi asked, "Where are they, anyway?"

"They're inside, would you like to come in?"

He nodded and walked inside as Sakura shut the door.

The girls rushed over and smiled up at Itachi.

He smiled half-heartedly at the girls and ruffled their grungy hair. "Guess who I saw yesterday."

"Who?" the girls asked in unison.

"The Tooth Fairy!"

Their eyes lit of and their smiles grew till they almost touched their ears.

"I asked her if she knew you and she said that you were very girls and for me to give you this." He knelt on one knee and opened his arms wide for a hug.

The girls ran into his arms and they gave each other a big hug.

Sakura was right. Doing something for others instead of oneself made one feel great.


A/N: That it does, though torturing people does, too!