Chapter Ten: Parting Ways

A/N: Just to give you guys a head's up there is a lemon in this chapter. I repeat, LEMON ALERT! So if you don't like lemon's I suggest you jump over to the next chapter. Other than that on with the show and plz, plz, don't forget to review. XD

As soon as Hikari and V were gone Itachi suddenly took me in his arms and before I could ask what he was doing, or what was the matter, we were standing in the middle of my apartment. Itachi's arms all the while tightly wrapped around me.

"Sakura..." he called out to me. His tone of voice alluring, lustful and full of need. As soon as I registered his emotions, his intentions I was suddenly oh so very aware of mine and how they had been neglected so much recently. And to be honest I didn't want to go on this mission without having held Itachi in my arms, without having been close to him at least once. Sure we'd had sex before but it'd been nearly a month since we had last been in the village at the same time and with one another.

"Itachi..." I called, slowly moving so as to kiss his neck. Just as quickly as he could throw a kunai, his hands were on my waist, lifting me and his mouth claiming my own. God he tasted so good! He was such an intoxicating creature! So much so that it should have been illegal to kiss him. Instantly my legs wrapped tight around his waist as I held on to his shoulders for support and smiled.

"Let's change the venue shall we?" I asked with a cat like purr to my tone of voice as I nuzzled into the side of his neck and lightly nibble on the base of his neck. Apparently Itachi didn't need to be told twice because before I met his lips with mine again we were in my bed room and I was pined to the bed. I trusted Itachi, so completely that even when he held me, kept me from moving an inch, I knew that he wouldn't be doing anything I didn't want to do.

"Sakura..." he called out my name again as he kissed me hungrily and tightened his hold on my wrists. A moan left my lips and as soon as it had Itachi had taken advantage and explored, claimed my mouth for his own with his tongue. Kicking my shoes off I pushed at his pants, growled lightly when his belt refused to allow the garments to fall and move to my will.

He chuckled and in the blink of an eye had let me go, unzipped his pants, thrown his shirt off, and tossed it all onto the floor somewhere. Not that it mattered. How could it matter when I knew my eyes were glazed over with lust, when I knew that the sight of Itachi always stilled me, and took my breath away, and not when it made my blood burn.

"Like what you see Sa-ku-ra?" he asked tauntingly. Narrowing my eyes I slipped out from under his legs and pined him to the bed myself. His eyes were sharingan bright, something he knew I liked and something that excited me beyond measure. How could it not when I knew those eyes so well, when I knew how deadly they were capable of being, and when I knew that despite it all I'd never truly be in danger with those red, crimson, deadly burning eyes. Not when said eyes purpose was to protect me and not harm me.

"Hai." I said before lightly kissing his lips and moving down toward his collar bone. I was about to pin down his hands when all of a sudden I felt a breeze and felt the cool tip of a kunai lightly graze my skin. It wasn't enough to break skin but it had been enough to feel it. Then there was the sound of tearing cloths.

"This was my favorite." I growled again, this time meaning to bite him on his collar bone, but before I could do so I was once again pined to the bed, my pants sliding off and Itachi completely naked over head. He looked like a god. Like a killing machine god who's sole purpose was to tempt me in this life if only to drag me to the next and continue with the process.

"I'll get you a new one." was all he said before ripping my bra off and taking my nipple into his mouth. Instantly I arched my back, moaned at the feel of his tongue and the light grazing of his teeth. Oh how I wanted to dig my nails into his back, to make him feel what he was making me feel but he would not release me. What was more was that the more I struggled the more pressure he added so as to keep me still.

After a while of treating one breast he moved to the other and treated it the same way he'd treated the first. All the while my breaths were coming in shallow and fast. It wasn't until I suddenly felt his hands on my thigh that my heart truly began to race.

"Itachi..." I cried out; tired of his teasing. Wordlessly he let go of my wrists while at the same time thrusting two of his fingers into me. His movements were precise, like with anything else he did, and always drew the reaction he wanted out of me. Moans left my lips as my nails found his back and my back arched. Soon my lips were hungrily claiming his while his fingers furiously thrust into my core.

"Please...please.." I moaned out, begging Itachi to just take me right then and there, but Itachi only grinned and moved faster.

"Please what Sakura?" he asked, slowing his movements so that they now became deliberate and hard.

"I wanted you in me...I need you." I cried, sad from the loss of his fast movements and eager for more.

"I love you." he whispered in my ear before sheathing his manhood in me. A scream of pure ecstasy left my lips as I wound my legs around his hips and brought him closer to me, forcing him deeper into my very core. His hands found my breast, he held on to them tightly yet still ever so gently. All the while his actions fueled with the more my nails dove into his back. This wasn't like anything I'd every felt, with Itachi it never was like this. So primitive driven. It was always slow, teasing and loving. Never like this.

Soon our movements became one, his hard, eager thrust was met by my just as eager and just as hard thrust. My blood was on fire, it was lava and yet I couldn't get enough of it. I wanted him to make me burn, to turn me into nothing but ash so long as it meant that I could feel him in me, so long as it meant that we were one.

"Sakura..." Itachi called my name, making me feel the vibrations from his growl and further sending me into ecstasy. My only response was a purr of my own, was my nails digging into his back and my moans of ecstasy. Then, just before I went over the edge I tightened by legs around him and bit Itachi's collar bone. Instantly his movements grew harder, rougher, as he pinned my hands above my head and moved down to kiss me in a way so possessive that all I could do was to submit to his every move.

"I love you.." I cried just before I came. All the while screaming as I felt Itachi cum not only with me but inside me as well. His seed was hot, numbing yet oh so blazing, and had the attention of every nerve ending in my body that all I could do was to scream at the sensation.

It was a while before either Itachi or I got a hold of our breath. But when we did we were both wrapped in each others arms and content. I wanted to tell him to be careful, to stay safe and that I would miss him but I knew it was pointless. Itachi would keep Hikari with him, we'd be in constant communication and most of all we'd see each other soon. This wouldn't be permanent, this was just like any other mission. Go in and out and then come home to each other. Smiling I stood, wrapped a towel around myself and was about to head for the shower when Itachi grabbed my wrist and stopped me.

"Nani?"

"Sakura." Itachi said my name, his emotions in his tone of voice and spread across his face. There had only been two times I'd seen his face like this. The first had been in Orochimaru's lair and the other had been when I'd finally woken and found him by my side. What had brought this on was beyond me but it was not something I was willing to ignore. Instantly I sat beside him, allowed for my hands to glow and searched him but he was fine. No injuries, no chakra blockage, nothing.

"I love you Sakura, and I want you with me. Always." he said, his tone of voice growing in intensity.

"Ha..hai. As do I, but Itachi, what..."

"Sakura, will you marry me?" Itachi asked before I could finish my question. All the while revealing the small little black box from his back. When the hell had he had time to retrieve the ring in the middle of everything that had just happened?

'Say yes, say yes, say yes!' my inner screamed at me. All the while jumping up and down as if she were a child wanting to take candy. As if it were her who was being proposed to.

Of course I did, I wanted to marry him, I wanted to be his and I wanted him to be mine the way no other woman would ever be able to have him. But was this really the time? We were about to go our separate ways, not permanently but still. Who didn't know how long this mission would last. Then there was the matter of Sai and Danzo. How could I possibly plan a wedding with Ino herself busy, with me gone, with so many threats about, and so many things still left to do.

"Of course I want to marry you Itachi but is this really the best time? We're about to head out on separate missions, then there's Danzo and Sai. How could I possibly plan a wedding on top of..."

"Ka-san has volunteered to make the arrangements. The date will not be set until everything else has been taken care of." he said. And how could I argue with logic, with him, when he had clearly thought of everything that would and could possibly worry me. He had thought of this, obviously, and had taken care of what he could by doing what he could for me. Tears build in my eyes as an overwhelming sensation of love for him over took me.

"Yes." I said, hugging him as if though he were my only life line. It was all I could do that he wouldn't see my tears, so that he wouldn't be able to see the worry and joy mixed all together and how much I had truly wanted him to ask me what he had just asked me.

Slowly he drew back and opened the box. In side was a silver ring with diamonds and a large ruby in the center. It looked beautiful, so much so that beautiful was not the right word to describe it. Howe could it be when it was clearly so much more than that. Slowly Itachi took the ring in his hand before moving and placing it on the appropriate finger. He started at it before placing a light kiss on it and looking up at me with those onyx eyes.

"I love you." he declared so strongly, so passionately that the only thing I could do to respond was to smile before kissing him as passionately as I could. It wasn't long after that that Itachi and I ended up in the shower, once again wrapped around one another and being with each other before we each had to go our own way.

~Shisui's POV~

As soon as Itachi had given his orders I headed toward the compound. Auntie would be upset, even more so worried, but we all knew Itachi was strong and that he would return. Hell he was the best damn shinobi in all of Konoha and one of the most responsible captains an ANBU agent could be assigned to. Next to the ANBU Medic, and Captain, Haruno Sakura. Truly who would have ever thought that they would hit it off. Personally I had always thought Itachi would find himself a bride, a woman just as serious and as intelligent as as. Of course Sakura was intelligent, but she was only serious when the occasion called for it.

"Shisui, honey what are you doing here? Had I known you would stop by for left overs I would have.."

"Don't worry auntie, not staying long. Actually I only stopped by to deliver a message." I told her, reassuring the woman who was my aunt. Her sister had been my mother, they had been rivals in youth but comrades once both had conceived and given birth.

"You've been summoned to a mission." she stated sadly, not needing for me to go on. Turning we both found Sasuke slipping into his own shinobi sandals and fulling dressed in gear.

"Are you traveling with Shisui, Sasuke?"

"Iie. He is not my captain." was all Sasuke said before turning to me and nodding a greeting before disappearing. I knew that neither of our teams would be leaving until dawn therefore where was he going? Didn't matter, I needed to find Ino.

"Be careful Shisui, come back. Tell Itachi the same." Auntie Mikoto cooed. Smiling I nodded and gave her my most reassuring grin.

"Hai, as usual auntie. We'll come back and in search of your cooking." was all I said before slipping out the front door and taking to the roof tops. It helped that Ino lived close to the compound but not so much when said home was so damn secure. Normally I would have taken the time to wake her, to get her to buzz me in but in all honest I only had a couple of hours left before we had to meet.

Effortlessly I jumped up and used my chakra to scale the side of the building that had less light. Once on the floor Ino's apartment was located I walked over to her bed room window and without disturbing the traps in place slipped in. She was laying in bed, one leg over the other's knee and listening to music. She'd taken to the mortal's music and their small portable devices. Not something I had liked.

"Ino." I called, tone of voice as soft and as reassuring as I could but she was a kunoichi and as such being called out to by a man who was not supposed to have been able to get into her room without triggering several traps was alarming. Instantly she had a kunai in hand and my back to the wall.

"That's one hell of a greeting woman." I taunted before slipping out of her hold and lightly kissing her neck.

"Damn it Shisui, how many times do I have to tell you not to do that. I could have killed you!" she exclaimed as she always did. Smiling I kissed her again and as soon as she sighed I knew that I was forgiven.

"You seriously need to relax. Who else do you know who can slip without being detected." I taunted her lightly before taking her hand and leading her to the bed. It was a rather large, and comfortable bed, one that until recently hadn't understood the necessity for.

"You're leaving." she said softly, her face saddening and eyes turning for the floor. Chuckling I made her face me again and as I'd done with auntie I smiled as a reassuring smile as I could her way.

"Hai, a mission with Itachi and Shino. The usual crowd." I said before taking her in my arms and leaning back so that we were both laying on the bed.

"I know I'm probably not going to get an answer but what kind of mission." Ino said with a sour not to her tone. She was a strong kunoichi, a good medic and an even stronger woman and it was for that reason I was always surprised by her suddenly vulnerability whenever I was heading out on a mission.

"It's a delivery mission. Nothing to worry about woman." I couldn't help but to whisper into her ear before slowly kissing the nape of her neck. Instantly she gave in, moved so as to give me better access.

"Sure.." she said before twisting so as to face me. "Knowing you you'd be the first one to offer assistance should the village need it in a battle." Ino said with a wicked grin on her face before kissing me and wrapping her arms around my neck. Her movements were always sensual, I'd noticed them from the first time I'd seen her but had never approached her for because of the various men she surrounded her self with. Not that I'd ever thought of her as a whore, I just never thought it was wise to try to steal another mans treasure.

"Well if our allies are in need of assistance who am I to..."

"Don't you dare give me that crap." Ino snapped, letting go and sitting up straight. At the moment it was hard to take into consideration that not only was she mad and worried, but that she had something she wanted me to listen to. Hell any man would have trouble paying attention when the woman he loved was sitting on his abdomen and moving so sensually that...

'Damn it, focus Shisui!' I tried to reprimand myself. Thankfully it worked, somewhat but it worked.

"Ino, babe, don't worry about it. I promise I'll be on my best behavior." I tried to sooth but she just huffed and slightly jumped on my. It wasn't painful, or uncomfortable but it wasn't something I could ignore much longer either. Therefore with a quick and effortless movement I flipped and pinned Ino to the bed.

"And for the record, if you ever want my complete attention I'd advise you not to straddle me so provocatively. It's rather distracting." As soon as the words left my lips Ino was grinning and wrapping her legs around my waist.

"But I like distracting you, it leads to good things." she taunting with a cat like tone of voice. Instantly my lips were crashing down on hers while my left hand held her wrists in place above her head and my other hand slowly roamed her body before stopping at the valley of her breast. Truly this woman was temptation embodied.

"Shisui..." Ino called out to me breathlessly, struggling to get her hands free. Grinning I moved to her ear and whispered.

"Hai love?" As I spoke I made sure that my breath was gentle, that she'd be able to feel it in a more sensual manner. When she shivered and sighed I knew that my intentions had been seen.

"You...mission...we.."

"Sh, it's alright." was all I said before claiming Ino's lips as fiercely as I possibly could. It didn't take long for her to respond, to wind her legs around me tighter than what she did when she was playing, all the while pulling so as to free her wrists. When I pulled away I released her lips and in a swift motion had our shirts on the floor. Grinning she looked over me and lightly traced down my chest with her nail. Shivering I couldn't help but to activate my sharinagan.

"That's interesting, you've never shown me those when we're..." but before she could finish Ino was trapped in an illusion. She knew it was an illusion but she wasn't struggling. How could she when what she was feeling, seeing and experiencing was three of me. Two of my-selves sucking on her breast while the other was slowing tracing lines up and down her inner thigh.

"No...fair..." she said breathlessly, struggling against the chains that kept her wrists and ankles restrained. All the while she was in the genjutsu I was unclothing her and myself. This woman needed a taste of her own medicine and it was about time I'd showed her how truly taunting I could be.

"It doesn't seem you really mean that." I taunted her while moving my fingers higher up on her thigh before slipping into the inner thigh.

"Shisui..." she called, a pleading to her tone. Grinning, and done with unclothing the both of us, I withdrew the genjutsu and thrust two fingers into her core. Instantly she let out a moan and arched her back, all the while arms reaching for my back and her nails digging into my skin. Growling I moved and once again claimed her lips before slipping in a third finger. Instantly she moaned into my kiss.

"Please..." she moaned seductively, her eyes full of lust and desire while her hands took hold of my manhood and began to rub up and down.

"Please...what..." I taunted. There was a slight hint of annoyance in her eyes but she didn't speak nor did she complain. Instead she simply added the slightest amount of force behind her movements and growled out in protest to my lack of action. Kissing her passionately I withdrew my fingers and in one swift movement sheathed myself inside her. Instantly there were moans of pleasure escaping her lips, and her nails cutting skin.

Both our bodies moved as one, we met each other's thrust with as much force as possible. It was as if we were both feeling the same primal urge, and passion, of needing to be with one another. Her moans grew in volume as my own became audible. Soon we were both swimming in ecstasy.

"Shisui!" Ino scram as she came. My name leaving her lips was what send me over the edge and so I came with her.

It took us several minutes for us to catch our breaths, all the while I on my back and Ino cuddled up next to me. When finally we were both breathing steadly Ino hugged me as tightly as she could.

"You better come back to me." she said, worry and anger in her tone of voice. Smiling I wrapped my arms around her and brought her close to me.

"Of course, how else would I get my heart back."

"This isn't the time for your corny lines. I mean it Shisui. Be careful." she insisted seriously, all the while tightening her hold on me. Smiling I nodded.

"Hai hai, I promise to be careful." I assured her before kissing her on the tope of her head and sighing. "I have to get dressed." was all I said before Ino stood and handed me my shirt. She was understanding and though her temper was so quick to get the best of her she was still a good person.

"I want to see you as soon as you get back." she called as I finished getting back into my ANBU gear and as she herself slipped into a thin silk nightgown.

"Hai, that's a promise." I said before moving to her and once again locking my lips with her. Every time we kissed Ino would instantly respond. She'd cling to me in ways a woman shouldn't unless she was prepared to go until the end.

"I love." she whispered, true passion and emotion in her tone of voice. Smiling I gently kissed the top of her head and smiled.

"And I you, now go to sleep my little mind reader. I'll be back before you know it." was all I said before tucking her in bed and teleporting out to the meeting spot. It wasn't surprising that for the first time in who knew how long, Shino and I were the first to arrive while Itachi was still no where to be seen.

"You get all the supplies okay?" I called to Shino as I approached him and slipped my mask into place. Once the mask was in place and the instant we stepped a foot outside of Konoha's walls we were prohibited from addressing each other by name.

"Hai, most of which I had in my apartment. The others were easy enough to find." he answered just as cooly as Itachi would have answered. Though of course Shino made it a point to use more words than Itachi. I could only take so much silence after all.

"Good. So then looks like we're all set. The only thing we're missing is taichou but I'm sure he'll..."

"Must you insist on speaking of others in their absence hawk?" Itachi called as he suddenly appeared from the shadows. Well I'd be damned. He was still a sneaky little bastard. Beside him was Hikari. That was new.

"No, only when said person in discussion is acting out of the norm, which by the way. Why is that taichou?" I couldn't help but taunt before turning to the large tiger and bowing my head ever so slightly.

"Hikari-san, good to see you."

"Hai, as am I." she greeted. Meanwhile, Itachi's mask was set into place, a weasel, and though it was set in place I could still see the burning red color of his own sharingan and the glare it was directing at me.

"Hawk." he warned. Mentally sighing I nodded in understanding.

"Hai hai, no more games taichou. I'm set."

"As am I." called Shino. Nodding Itachi turned to face the walls of Konoha, Hikari on his left and ready to pounce, before nodding himself and then taking off at a run. This was going to be a long trip alright, especially with Hikari among our ranks.