It all moved in slow motion it seemed. The colors of Itachi, Sasuke, and Sakura began to blur together to create one color and one movement. Itachi, in the nick of time, moved out of the way, but hit the ground hard. His breath was very short and seemed like he wasn't breathing at all. Sasuke stopped where he was rapidly.

"Taking the cowards route, eh?" Sasuke remarked. With knife still in hand, Sasuke slowly made his way closer to the cringing Itachi on the ground.

"This is so ironic. And I remember being the one cringing on the ground from you about to kill me. Oh well." Sasuke made another step towards Itachi.

"SASUKE!" Sakura screamed as loud as she could. It wasn't a scream of distress though; it was a scream that was full of hatred and anger.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on him." Sakura's voice hardened. Sasuke just gave her a stare of disbelief and amusement.

"Oh, so you love him back?"

Sakura's face remained hard, but her eyes softened a little. Itachi's expression was still cringing in pain. Sakura stared at him for a few minutes, looking at his features. They were all so beautiful and gentle…then she looked at Sasuke. His face didn't look inviting like it kind of did before. Sasuke's eyes were cold and fierce. All of his conscience has seemed to be overpowered by his want to kill his brother.

"Why is it so silent? Is Sakura ok?"

Sakura gasped. Itachi started to show some signs of life. She wiped her brow in relief. But Itachi wasn't looking anywhere. His eyes have seemed to lose their life, their calming power…Sakura tried to meet Itachi's gaze. Itachi looked around, but he was reaching out in front of him…as if he was….

"Ha! It happened sooner than I thought dear brother. How does it feel?"

Itachi covered his eyes. Tears started to protrude from them at a rapid pace.

"Sasuke, what did you do to Itachi?" Sakura's voice was trembling now.

"What do you mean, what did I do? I did nothing to the fool!"

Sakura's body and face felt hot.

"I'm going to ask you once more…" Sakura started,

"TELL ME WHAT YOU DID TO HIM DARNIT!"

Tears started to fall down Sakura's face, creating paths for more tears each time she blinked.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?! ANSWER ME, YOU TEME!!"

Sakura started to become really angry. There are no answers showing themselves! He won't tell me what happened… what happened to Itachi…

"Sakura, calm down." Itachi spoke with such a calming voice. Sakura stopped where she was.

"But…Itachi…Sasuke did…"

"Sasuke did nothing."

Sakura shook from a shock.

"What?"

"Sakura…This was supposed to happen to me."

"This isn't true! Its not true! It can't be…" Sakura covered her face.

"Sakura…the condition I have…I was supposed to become fully blind. And I just did."

Sakura stared with horror at Itachi. She didn't know what to think, what to say, what to do. Tears could not stop protruding down her face.

"But, Sakura. I'm so glad that I was able to see your beautiful face before I couldn't see anymore. You made me feel like this wasn't a bad thing happening to me. And I am completely grateful."

Silence came upon the beach. The waves can be heard crashing along the beach. The moon shone bright overhead, creating a spooky, but gorgeous beam of white light on the three of them. The wind wasn't heavy, but the bushes blew back and forth, swaying in the wind.

"Sakura…"

Sakura stared at the moon. She covered her face with her palms. No tears came to her surprise. She was too much in shock.

"Do you still love me Sakura?"

Itachi asked the question that Sakura was dreading to answer. She removed her palms from her face, letting the cool air touch her skin.

"Itachi, I will love you no matter what."

Sasuke couldn't take anymore of this.

"Wrong answer Sakura!" Sasuke started to charge at Sakura with his knife. His face looked completely deranged. He laughed as he charged. He knew because Itachi was blind that he couldn't do anything about it. Sakura's eyes widened. I can't believe this is going to end like this. At least I was able to love someone before….

The knife pierced Sakura's heart.

"Oh."

Sakura collapsed where she was; a shocked expression was glued onto her face.

Sasuke stood next to her lifeless body, panting. He looked at her expression. His face seemed to be of shock now. His hands were trembling, covered with Sakura's blood.

"What…have I done?" Sasuke stared at Itachi. Itachi didn't see what happened, but his ears are sharp. Itachi's expression was of pure horror.

"You killed the only one I have ever loved. That is what you did." Itachi started to feel over towards Sakura's body. Tears were coming out of his eyes.

"Forgive me Sakura…I was too late. I couldn't see, and he moved so quickly…" Itachi took Sakura's arm in his, rubbing her soft skin to his face.

"Why did this happen to you? Why not me?" Itachi's expression was solemn and quiet. Sasuke was staring at what he had done, paralyzed. Itachi shook his head.

"Look what you did."

Sasuke was looking at it. He couldn't take his eyes off of Sakura's body and his blind brother.

"Do it. I know you have been wanting to for a while. Do it so that I can be with her."

Sasuke stammered, "But…But..."

"Do it." Itachi smiled a half-smile. Sasuke backed up, ran quickly and thrust the knife through Itachi's back.

"Heh…Thank you."

Itachi's expression wore a smile…an alleviated expression. He could now be with the one he loved for all of eternity. Sasuke stared in horror at what he had done.

"I can't live any longer if I have to remember what I did."

Sasuke stared out at the beach. He climbed down the small cliff that lead to the ocean's waves. When he looked out in the horizon, he could of sworn he saw two balls of light that looked just like his brother and ex. They were waving. Sasuke could hear a sentence echoing off of the horizon,

"Thank you."