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'Bold' is for Inner-Sakura only.

Chapter 10- Dates and Revelations

"You look amazing," Itachi said an appreciative gleam in his eyes.

"Thank you," Sakura said as she smiled at him."

She looked around the restaurant, which had turned out to be another branch of the Scarlet Dragon, called the Blue Phoenix. They were seated in one of the private lounges.

Sakura smiled as the waiter came in to take their orders. She ordered prawns in lemon-butter sauce, and Itachi ordered diced lamb in garlic sauce with fried rice.

"Is this restaurant suitable?" Itachi asked as he saw her look around again. Shisui had told him that it was one of the best. If she didn't like it, he would just have to beat his cousin to near-death. The teahouse she apparently liked was closed because the old lady who owned it was on vacation.

"Yes, it's really nice," Sakura said politely. 'So he has good taste. I'm not that surprised.'

"I'm glad you liked it," Itachi said quietly as he looked at her.

Meanwhile, outside their lounge

Ino looked around and cursed as she couldn't spot her best friend or her date anywhere. It was Sakura's first date in months. She couldn't just sit at home and wait for the details.

'Where is she...wait, is that Shisui?' Ino's baby blue eyes zeroed in on the handsome Uchiha slumped over a table miserably. She stalked over to him and smacked him over the head. "What are you doing here all alone? And have you seen Sakura anywhere?"

Shisui straightened up and looked at her suspiciously. "Maybe I have. Why do you want to know?"

"Because she's on a date with your hot cousin and I want to see how it's going."

Shisui grimaced, and Ino raised one brow. "They went to one of the private lounges and I tried to follow them, but the manager stopped me," he explained sadly.

"Damn. There must be a way." Ino sighed and sat down beside him, thinking. And then her face brightened.

In the lounge

The food was great, and they were enjoying each other's company immensely. It was time.

"Sakura, I care about you," Itachi began.

"I care about you too, Itachi. You're my sometimes-captain and teammate. And a good friend too," Sakura smiled at him.

Itachi twitched.

"That's very nice, but I don't just care about you, I really really care about you," Itachi said, emphasizing on the second care.

"You...huh?" Sakura stared at him. 'He doesn't just care about me, he really really cares about me? What is he...OH.'

'And she finally gets it.'

'Oh, shut up. I could be wrong.'

"I think you're beautiful, and strong. And you will make a great mother," Itachi continued.

"Wait, back up. It's too early for that. The first sentence was fine, though," Sakura said, grinning cheekily. 'Hell YES.'

Itachi nodded seriously. "I like your smile, and the way your eyes twinkle when you laugh and when you're feeling particularly mischievous. I also like your body, your boo-"

"STOP. That's a bit too much," Sakura shrieked.

"But, Genma and Shisui told me once that women like to be complimented on their bodies," Itachi said looking adorably confused.

"They're perverts. Don't listen to them," Sakura said, giggling at him, while planning Genma and Shisui's deaths in her head.

"I really like you."

With Ino and Shisui

"Are you sure this will work?" Shisui asked for the fifth time.

"For God's sake, yes! Don't underestimate me, stupid Uchiha," Ino smirked evilly, which freaked Shisui out, but at the same time made him admire her.

Ino made a few hand-seals and directed her chakra at one of the waiters. "Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Jutsu". The waiter's eyes closed and opened with a sparkle in them, as Ino's body slumped over but Shisui grabbed her and rested her head on his chest.

Waiter-Ino walked over to where the lounges were located and tried to pinpoint Sakura's chakra. 'There!'

She went and opened the door slightly, only to see Sakura on Itachi's lap, arms around him as he held her against him. She shut it back immediately. 'That is NOT what I wanted to see.' She cancelled the jutsu and woke up in Shisui's arms. Holding back a blush, she looked at him with crazy eyes.

"They were making out."

In the lounge, two minutes before Ino opened the door

"So where does this leave us?" Sakura asked. "Because if it isn't obvious, I-OH MY GOD NOT AGAIN." She had glanced to the right shyly only to see something horrifying.

A spider. A huntsman spider, again.

Itachi choked when Sakura disappeared, only to reappear on his lap. She clutched at him, scared out of her wits. At that moment the door opened slightly, only to close back again. Itachi chucked a kunai at the spider, killing it and Sakura finally relaxed. She pulled back and smiled at him tenderly. "I really like you too."

Kusagakure

"Can't this wait? Do you have to go now?" Sayuri asked. It was her birthday tomorrow, and her brother was leaving for Konoha.

"Sayu, I have to give this scroll to Sakura. Technically, it belongs to her. It's for a member of the Haruno clan only. But I'll get you a preset from Konoha, I promise," Ryuu tried to calm his sister.

"I want a kimono. Or two. Of the best quality," she said at once.

Ryuu sighed and chuckled. "Of course." He hugged his sister and turned to get into his carriage. As the vehicle started moving, he looked out the window thoughtfully. 'I wonder how she'll react to this scroll. Poor thing. She'll be so confused.' More than anything else, he was afraid the silent Uchiha would stab him for not giving the scroll to them while they were in Kusagakure. He'd have to explain everything as fast as possible.

Konoha

Itachi walked gracefully while Sakura was skipping happily by his side. They stopped outside Ino's shop as Sakura peeked in through the glass. 'Ino's not in. Looks like she ran off and left the shop to her mom.'

"Well, Ino isn't here. I'm not sure where she could be," she said, turning back to Itachi.

"Would you like to come over to my place? I'm sure my mother would be delighted," Itachi offered. She nodded and they set off towards the Uchiha Compound.

Uchiha Household

"Mikoto-san?" Sakura called as she took her sandals off. They walked in to see Mikoto on the couch, crying loudly, while the TV was on. Itachi rushed to his mother's side, Sakura following him. "What is it? What's wrong?"

Mikoto looked at the two with tears in her eyes. "Do you know that almost all of my friends have grandchildren?" Itachi blanched and backed away from his mother. Sakura looked confused.

"Mikoto-san? What does that have to do with you crying like this?"

Mikoto sighed dramatically. "I'm not getting any younger Sakura-chan. I don't want to die without getting a chance to see both my sons married happily with ten children each so I can spoil each and every one of them."

Sakura looked at her weirdly. "Umm.."

Mikoto looked at her with a scary look on her face and grabbed her hands. "Will you help me, Sakura-chan? Will you fulfill a dying woman's last wish? Will you marry-?" Itachi quickly pulled Sakura away from her. 'This woman is crazy. But I like how she thinks.'

"You're forty-two. You're not dying anytime soon," Itachi said flatly. Mikoto glared at him. Suddenly, they heard the front door slam open.

"MIKOTO-SAMA," yelled the intruder. Sakura gasped.

"Ino?"

Should I pair Ino and Shisui up?

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