A/N: Sooo I managed to find a way that may extend the story by another chapter :p... Oh but you'll hate all the cliffys and you'll try to eat my soul... well you can't.. I gambled my soul away to Chani, so if you wanna eat it... you'll have to find Chani and beg for a bite or two... :p (BTW Chani is my geektastic friend :p) ALSO Sorry about the unbeatedness :p of it...

Naruto looked at the crowd that stood before him. Young ninja that he had grown up with. All ready for a battle that may kill them. All willing to give everything, to save two people. He wondered why so many people would give so much for Sasuke and Sakura. He smiled.

"Thank you." He whispered.

Each ninja stood proudly at the threshold of the forest, awaiting orders from Naruto.

Hinata stood behind him. Ready to fight. She placed a loving hand on his shoulder. "Good luck Naruto." He nodded and turned back to her.

"Hinata, what if I lose you?" He asked. "what will I do then?"

She placed a warm hand on his face and smiled. "Naruto, I'm sure everything will be fine."

He grabbed her wrist. "Hinata, Itachi is a dangerous person, he would not hesitate to kill you."

She nodded. "I'm going, not matter what you tell me."

He nodded. "I know."

She moved in and kissed him sweetly on the lips. She pulled back causing Naruto to sigh.

"I love you." He whispered to her.

She nodded. "I love you too Naruto-kun." She giggled quietly.

He nodded. "Marry me."

She looked at him in shock. "What?"

"Marry me." Naruto stated, looking her squarely in the eye. "Please, say yes. You can turn me down later, but please, for now, give me something to fight for."

Hinata nodded. "I love you with all my heart Naruto. You are the bravest man I have ever met. Your heart and spirit are pure. I would be honoured to be your wife."

He smiled. "then I have something to fight for."

She smiled and kissed him again.

He turned to his small army. "Are you all ready?"

All at once his friends cheered.

He smiled. "I'll take that as a yes." He pointed towards the forest. "Then into the night we go!"

All at once they leapt into the air, and began their journey, into the unknown terrors of the night.

The two figures stepped from the sunlight and into the cave. Revealing it to be Itachi and Akki.

Sasuke wrapped his arms tighter around her. Itachi smiled.

"How sweet, my brother and his young love." Itachi said, taking another step forward. "reunited at last."

Akki moved her hand forcefully causing the two lovers to be throw against opposite walls. Sakura slowly stood up and wiped the blood from her mouth. Sasuke took less time, not bothering to check for any wounds. He glared at Itachi. Itachi smiled. Not a moment even passed and Sakura ended up firmly grasped by Itachi.

Sasuke took a half step forward only to be stopped as Itachi held a glowing hand near Sakura's head.

"Foolish little brother," Itachi said. "You try to kill me, I'll kill her before you can blink."

Sakura struggled under Itachi's firm grip. She bit down hard on his hand, letting the iron blood fill her mouth. He didn't make a sound. Sakura lifted her head up and spit the blood out. Itachi smiled. "She's a fighter, little brother, you should have taken her when you had the chance."

Sasuke leapt forward. Only to be thrown back by Akki.

"I don't want to kill Sakura." Itachi said sweetly. He ran a finger down Sakura's neck. "I've grown quite fond of her."

Sakura kicked back hitting Itachi in the knee. Itachi stood strong. He moved in to her ear and whispered to her. "You know, the more you fight me, the more I want you."

Sakura shuddered.

Sasuke got to his feet slowly. He glared at his brother with such hate, Sakura could feel it burning in his red eyes.

"Itachi, you lay another finger on her and I swear, nothing will hold me back." He felt the mark on his back sear with heat. He held back a wince ans kept his glare steady.

"Oh little brother, I would never harm such a treasure." He ran a hand down Sakura's side. "Infact." He said as he pressed his lips against he neck. "All I want is for her to stay by my side."

Sasuke felt the heat of anger boil over. Sakura saw the distraction in Itachi's eyes. He kept them firmly locked on Sasuke. She felt a plan come to her as Sasuke charged.

"STOP!" She shouted. She looked at Sasuke with sadness in her eyes." Sasuke halted and Itachi and Akki froze. "Just stop."

Sasuke looked at her in confusion.

"Itachi." She said, a sorrow filling her voice. "If you promise to stay with you, for all your days, will you leave Sasuke in peace."

:"Sakura." Sasuke whispered.

Itachi looked down on the sorrow filled emerald orbs. He read them for betrayal. He found nothing but hate and sadness.

Sakura looked down. "I'll do whatever it takes, to keep Sasuke-kun safe." Her eyes spilled out tears that gently splashed on the dirt covered ground. Itachi put a hand under her chin and lifted her face to meet his. He gently wiped away her tears. "Don't worry my Cherry Blossom, I'll treat you kindly."

Sakura felt more tears over flow and spill forth.

Sasuke just stood there, partly in shock and partly in horror. "Sakura, you can't d-"

She spun around in Itachi's arms to face Sasuke. "Never tell me what I can and can not do!"

He watched as Itachi wrapped his arms around Sakura. She just looked down. "It's all I'm good for." She said to Sasuke. "I was never good enough then, at least now I can save you."

"You were always good enough, Sakura!" Sasuke shouted.

"How touching." Itachi said.

"SAKURA!" Sasuke yelled. "I DID NOT GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS FOR YOU TO GIVE UP ON ME NOW!!! I NEED YOU!!! I...Sakura I Lo-"

Akki threw Sasuke against the wall. "She's made up her mind, now amount of words can change it." Akki stepped closer to him. "Let her go son, she's given you a second chance at life, take it."

"A life without Sakura, is not life at all." Sasuke stated.

Akki looked upon him in Sympathy. A surge of guilt wracked her fiendish soul and for the first time in thousands of years, she felt her heart beat again. Just one beat, but that was enough. "I made you a promise, Uchiha. I intend to keep it." She moved in and gently kissed Sasuke on the lips. She pulled back from him. "Don't expect me to be so sympathetic next time." A flash of light filled the room and Akki was gone.

Sasuke felt energy surge through his body. Chakra seemed to ooze out every point. It glowed a mysteriously dark green. He stared up at his brother. "Let her go!"

Itachi threw Sakura aside, causing her to be knocked unconscious. He smiled at his younger brother. "Finally, a possible battle at hand."

Itachi's hands flared up a violent blood red. She smiled at his little brother. "Prepare to die, Sasuke."

Sasuke smiled. "Not a chance, big brother." Sasuke charged at his brother, chakra fully activated. His brother charged at him, his chakra also fully charged. They ran at each other at the speed of light. As they crashed into one another a blinding mix of coloured lights exploded from within the the two, blinding a now awake Sakura.

"SASUKE!"

A/N: OHHHHHHHHH Cliffy. Now I'm sorry about the cliche Naru/hina moment back there. :D... and alana124pyro, the chapter your genius inspired will come up soon. :p...