IMPORTANT note downward, whether you follow my Final Fantasy works or not. Don't worry it's not about I'm going in hiatus or something like that, I'm not that cruel.

Thanks to ItaSaku1 for staying true to me and beta-ing this!

Dedicated to : My readers who are willing to wait for me, a lazy yet busy girl and my boyfriend who is willing to let me spend our time finishing this

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"Ah, it's really refreshing! We should do it more often!" Ino wailed in joy as she stretched her arms in the air. After another two hours or so, we finally finished. It was around half past one and we were currently in the inner lounge, relaxing ourselves after the tiring but relaxing spa. I just nodded in agreement as I sipped my ice lemonade more. It's indeed relaxing but not really good for my pocket.

"Yeah. But if we keep this up every two weeks, I think I'll be broke in 5 minutes flat." I told her.

"Who cares? Why the hell do we have a bloody rich mate if we don't use it? They're working and looking for money for us anyway." Ino said easily. She was lying comfortably on the bouncy sofa and sipped more from her punch.

"You're the one who has a bloody rich mate here." I resentfully said.

"Are you kidding me? And who the hell do you think Itachi is? Your father? Aren't you going to use his limitless card if we're going to have some hellish shopping?"

"He's acting like one anyway. And hell no Ino. I'm not a gold digger and as I said before, I'm NOT going to be his mate whatsoever just because I'm his damn mate. I'm not that low, Ino" I scrunched my nose in disgust. She just hit her forehead.

"God, Forehead, I think I'm going to pity him more than you."

"Sure, he's your next king anyway, so you have to look up at him more than your best friend." I sarcastically said.

"You know that's not what I meant, Sakura." She sighed. "As Naruto and I said, it's really painful to be apart from your mate. Especially when our supposed mate is right beside us and we can't do anything to mark or claim them in anyway." Ino explained to me, again. "You're just hurting him from the inside." She finished her lecture, for now anyway. But her words kept ringing around my head, 'you're just hurting him from the inside.' Am I really hurting him?

"Come on Forehead, we still have some hell of shopping to do." She stood and walked to the door. I hurriedly followed her. After some turns here and there we finally came back to the front receptionist which also was the cashier. I quickly took my credit card, and my real card, not Itachi's, and Ino did the same and gave it to the cashier girl.

"Yamanaka Ino and Haruno Sakura please."

The cashier girl just nodded and typed our name on the computer. Her next statement shocked me; really I should be in the ICU in the hospital for shock therapies, seeing as I'm being shocked constantly.

"I'm sorry miss, but it's already paid."

"What?" I smacked my hands on the table.

"Who paid for it?" Ino smartly asked.

"Uchiha Itachi and Nara Shikamaru." The girl said. I groaned in distaste while Ino squealed in happiness. Really contrast, huh?

"The nerve of him." I grumbled under my breath.

"Come on billboard brow! It's really nice of them, isn't it?" Ino patted my back in a comforting manner. The cashier girl only stared confusingly at me, maybe she thought, what kind of girl refuses when her boyfriend pay's for her expensive spa?

"Billboard brow? What a fitted nick name for her, Yamanaka-san." A girly and all too familiar voice reached my poor ears. We simultaneously turned around and came face to face with none other than Watanebe Karin and her stupid excuse for a gang. I mentally slapped myself. Just how bad could this day get?

Mangekyou Corp.

Uchiha Itachi's Office

12.15 PM

The light from the sun and the glass window of Itachi's office was hidden behind the dark curtain. The air conditioning was turned on to the fullest to stabilize the heat from outside. The desktop computer was on his left while his Toshiba notebook was on his right, both were turned on. His desktop was currently showing him some complicated charts while his laptop was showing nothing but his corporation report on it. Itachi had just signed the last of the paperwork on his desk and put it in the done pile when Kakashi came in noticing an unusual microscopic happy expression on the usual perfect poker faced Uchiha.

"Rough night with Sakura?" Kakashi asked amusedly as he put another stack of paper right beside his done papers.

"Hn." The said Uchiha just groaned in distaste at the newly in stack of papers.

"I take it as a no. Then what are you so happy about?" Kakashi raised his eyebrow as he neatly put the stacks of paper on Itachi's undone part. Getting no answer from the irritated Uchiha, Kakashi let his eyes wander around the office. His lone, visible eyes widening in disbelief at the object that sat nicely on the small table right behind Itachi's desk, where he usually put his work bag on. He sniffed the air more closely and his suspicion was confirmed. "Is it Sakura's bento?"

"Aa."

"Already playing wife and husband?" Kakashi teased the silent brooding Uchiha male as a microscopic blush adorned his passive face.

"Hn." Translation: If we have already played wife and husband, why the hell would I be here instead of impregnating my 'wife'?

"Sure sure. Anyway, if I were you, I'd take my lunch break since she gave it to me. Ja." Kakashi said. His eyes still crinkled in amusement as he turned around and left the room.

Itachi was curious after Kakashi said that. It was the first time he ever heard the porn addicted vampire slash hunter prioritize food before his beloved Icha Icha. Deciding to take a break on the new stacks of stupid paper, Itachi glanced at the clock. "I won't go home on time, unless." Groaning at his stupidity for once, Itachi began making the necessary hand seals and there they were three exact copies of himself. "You know what you have to do." Itachi's clones nodded as they took the undone papers and began to work on them. Then Itachi pushed the walkie talkie (Idk what it's called) on his desk, "I'm taking a lunch break now."

Sighing in tiredness, Itachi took the big bento box and sat it in front of himself. It was fairly big and heavy for a bento. Curious, Itachi began taking off the bag that was wrapped around the bento and opening it. He was surprised when he saw the contents.

It was chicken mushroom teriyaki, Grilled beef and rice on the bottom part of the bento. While for the upper part, there was sushi, fried mushrooms and salmon with what he assumed was cheese pudding with sweet crème. Wondering how the hell Sakura was able finish it in the wee hours of the morning, Itachi tore his chopsticks and tasted the grilled beef. Eyes widening, he put down the chopsticks. "It's delicious." And so, Itachi began to eat the meal that Sakura had made for him. "No wonder Sasuke took Naruto's lunch box." Itachi frowned. "These are almost as good as Okaa-san's. Even better."

Itachi couldn't help but soften his gaze about thoughts of his pink haired mortal of his affection. Itachi took his chopstick once more and began enjoying his meal, which resulted of his long and rare good mood through the day.

"Listen here, Karin. I'm here to relax, not to frickin' have another useless fight with you. If you would excuse us." Sakura said irritated as she grabbed Ino's hand and began leading the way out.

"Ha. Do you think you can get the hell out of here without any scratches, you're mistakenly wrong, Haruno. You're going down today." Then Karin smirked.

"I think Tsunade won't be very pleased if she heard that her beloved pupil is skipping class, hm, Haruno?"

Sakura just checked her newly polished nail like a preppy girl as she answered nonchalantly, "I think Tsunade would be really pleased if I give her the record of CCTV in here to be a proof that you're skipping class again. She would be really pleased indeed, since I give her the chance to kick you out from K-U. Really, I never thought that there is a slut major in K-U." Sakura finished her speech as she looked up to Karin, who was fuming like her stupid excuse for a hair style. Ino just laughed at Sakura's snide comment.

"And how about you Haruno? I'm sure Tsunade-"

"Doesn't know about it? But I'm sure she won't mind, since there are the top ten of her students backing us up." Like adding salt to the wound, Sakura winked sweetly at Karin. "So, if you please, we have to look for our dresses." Ino took Sakura's hand and left Karin with her gang alone.

"Hahaha! Her face when you said Tsunade would kick her out, that was to priceless" Ino was laughing madly as they dashed on the road.

"It was hilarious. Anyway, Ino-pig, I don't feel up for clubbing. How about if we just have a normal girl's sleepover? But how about our dresses?" Sakura said as her phone buzzed slightly indicated that there was an incoming message.

"Why I think I can handle about the dresses, I've booked two dresses for us in case we can't find our dresses until night time. We just need to pick them up later. I wonder why I haven't done it from the start."

"Really? Why didn't you tell me sooner that you did that?"

"I forgot."

"Well, it sounds better than wasting our time hunting for a dress anyway. And the reason I don't feel up for a clubbing night is because I don't feel like having two storms on the row." Sakura grimaced.

"How come? And who is it?"

"Because I'm sure Itachi won't like it if I go clubbing and let any male's scent around my body. And remember tomorrow? I can't tell him and I won't be allowed to go if he knows that I'll be going with Gaara."

"Sasuke can tell him about it."

"Why the hell do you think I made a big bento for him? It's not purely for free."

"And I thought you did it out of the blue."

"Yeah, but he'll take it for a bribe anyway.'

"Point taken. Anyway, what did Itachi message you?"

"Wait, I'll read it. 'I enjoyed the meal. But I'd like have you as my meal next time.' Silence ensued between the two females before the blond burst out laughing like a maniac while the pink haired female was blushing like mad and hid her face on her purse. "God, if there's a word about this; I'll kill you, heal you and torture you back until you die again." Sakura grumbled dangerously, her face still red as tomato.

"I promise. Anyway, how about we have a lunch at Sudoku? I heard that their Shabu is really good."

"Sure. Anyways, Is Gaara a vampire?"

"Nope, he's a werewolf. He's the male alpha of Suna's pack."

"Suna?"

"It's his pack name. Just like Konoha 12 or Akatsuki. "

"Akatsuki?"

"Duh, it's Itachi's."

"Oh. Remind me why we picked "Konoha" back then Ino."

"Dunno, don't care. Anyway, even though werewolves and vampires are not enemy like they used to be millions of years ago, we still keep our distance so make sure you don't mess up."

"Sure, mom." I sarcastically remarked.

Ino rolled her eyes, "Really, forehead, if Gaara isn't as hot as Sasuke, I might tell Itachi about this."

"You wouldn't dare."

"I said might." Came Ino's smart reply. This only resulted in Sakura's irritated grunt as they sped off to Sudoku.

Uchiha Mansion

Sakura's Bedroom

09.00 PM

"Hey, girls?" Sakura called as she ate her ice cream.

"Hm?"

"Never mind, just forget it." Sakura sighed as she ate her dessert a bit slowly.

"Something is bothering you." Ino stated as she put down her phone and took her dessert from the tray next to her.

"Am I that obvious to read?" she sighed for the umpteenth time.

"Yes and no. after being around with Uchiha's, you've managed to mask off some of your emotions. But I've known you for like forever, so it won't affect me. What's up?" Came Tenten's upbeat reply.

"Um. Did you feel something when you met Shikamaru, Neji, and even Naruto back then? Like a sudden nervous feeling and warmth filled your stomach?"

"An absolute yes for Hinata, since she also fell for him at the first sight. Such a lucky boy." Teased Ino. Said Hyuga just blushed and lightly laughed.

"Not really, did you remember that I used to mistake him for a girl? But yeah, it slowly came, but before I could comprehend it, I've become his girlfriend." Tenten answered as she took a bag of chips from the tray. Ino and Sakura did some huge grocery shopping for the girl's night. Lots of ice cream, soft drinks, chips and such are piled up. And Sakura albeit a bit reluctantly, let her hands take Itachi's credit card and give it to the cashier.

"Well… I guess. I didn't really notice it at first, but yeah I think so. Why? What's up? Are you feeling yearning for Itachi?" Ino asked.

"I think. And I'm kind of afraid of it, Ino." Sakura played with her brand new bracelet as she spoke. She had taken almost all of the charms off, except the crow, since it wouldn't budge, and Sakura doesn't particularly like crowded gems. "I'm afraid if it's only.. How should I put it, his charms that make me interested in him, and when he does what he wants with me, he won't be as nice like now or maybe toss me away."

"Don't think that way. Male vampire has an absolute program in their head if it's regarding about their mates. They'll always cherish you, even though you'll fight like cats and dogs. I by no means, will not hide this from you. Vampire relationships are just alike with humans. We fight, we make up, we get irritated at one another, we care, we snap, we get at each other, but there won't be any terms of break up or something like that. The male vampires won't allow it to happen. Or more like their big ego. Sometimes I think, if their ego and brain is compared, I bet their ego will overpower their brain size." Muttered Tenten. Hinata laughed softly as Ino choked on her dessert and tried to swallow it with laugh. Sakura just smiled at Tenten's antic.

"Sakura-Chan, just believe my words, follow your heart, not your logic nor brain, and see with your heart, not with your eyes. You've always seen with your heart, why don't you do it now? And give Itachi-san a chance, since I can't help but notice you haven't really given him any chance to prove himself. You only know him a bit and then it was revealed that you're his mate and he's a vampire." Hinata said softly and held her soft but sure gaze on Sakura's emerald eyes.

"Hey, Hinata, those are some words you have there! You definitely need to rub your brain to Naruto's." joked Tenten. Hinata just playfully smacked the pillow she held a second before to Tenten.

"Pillow fight!" Ino cheered childishly and so the said pillow fight was started between them. But Sakura didn't pay any attention to it as Ino's and Hinata's words earlier dawned on her, she ignored the pillows that hit her, either from Tenten, Hinata or Ino.

You're just hurting him from the inside.

Did I ?

You only know him a bit.

You haven't really given him any chance to prove himself.

It's true. I never let him talk or hang out with me.

He's a vampire.

It was revealed that you're his mate.

It might be not his plan to make me know before I fell for him.

You've always seen with your heart.

So, why don't you?

As Sakura sat deep in thought, the girls finally realized that their pink haired friend just sat and didn't join the fight, but too deep in her thought too notice. They just shared the same smile, as they thanked any God up there, for making her knowledge her road once more.

Bonus :

"Hey, Sakura?" Ino said as she lay sleepily on Sakura's humongous bed.

"Yeah?" Sakura turned around to face Ino.

"If you're still confused or you want to know what Itachi feels or thinks or wants from you, just listen to "I'm Your Man" by 2PM. Then you'll know."

Halfway done ! Really, I prefer to do it a half and a half rather than no update at all. What do you think ?

And I can't help but add the bonus, just try it, the English translation of I'm Your Man by 2PM. And finally, Itachi has luck on his side

So sorry for the update, school is the queen of bitch marrying an apocalypse. Every day I have 3 assignments, one or two exams and some other things to do for school. It doesn't help either, that I joined the school's magazine (as designer for the layout) and we'll have the magazine next December. And if you notice, I DID update for Lightning's Way and Stand by you, or to be total 2 stories, 3 chapters for a cross over between Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XII. For your information, I already did it a looooong time ago, and I left it since I have more passion for ItaSaku. So I only archive it. But when I see the story again, I can't help but polish it here and there and ta da… but don't worry, now and for some time I hope, I'll have more passion for ItaSaku.

So, please forgive me, and *sigh* if you want and care to feed me with courage and such, please review, since I always think whether my chapter is good or not, the story is a junk or no from the reviews you give me. I think I lost some interest in Stand By You, since there's only some reviews in chapter 2, so I can't help but think that it's sucks. And to be honest, I'm not particularly sure about my ability in the Final Fantasy's field. So yeah.. but don't worry folks ! I'll never eveeeerr lost interest in ItaSaku ;)

R&R *Feed this starved and dying girl because of school's burden on both of her shoulder*

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