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Domineering Whats Mine

Chapter 12 - Separation Is Key

Rated: M

Sasuke & Sakura

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I Actually Thought That You Were The Worse

That No Other Person Could Be So Coerce

You're The Only Person Who Wishes Me Dead

To Bring Forth My Pain And Fill Me With Dread

This I am Wrong, As I've Come To See

For He's Ruthlessly Taken Hold Of Me

I'll Never Admit it, For It Will No Doubt Come Back On Me

How I Need Your Protection , And Your Ruthless Blasphemy


"Breathe in."

"Breathe out."

"Breathe in."

"Breathe out."

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

"Breathe in.."

Tap.

"Breathe out.."

Tap.

"Breathe in-"

TAP.

"B-breathe out?"

TAP!

TAP!

TAP!

"Where the hell is she!"

"Be careful, you're going to knock that over!"

"Where the hell could she be…" A frustrated voice growled.

TAP!

TAP!

"Stop that or it's going to fall-"

Crack!

Eye twitch.

Evil mom glare.

"Look what you did! You just wasted good pottery! What's wrong with you?" A voice barked in outrage.

Standing over her seventeen year old daughter, Mrs. Yamanaka placed her hand on her hips and glared heatedly. How many times had she told Ino to stop her tapping? Huh? Seriously, teenagers and not listening to their parents. Such a waste of good pottery.

Poor flower pot.

Ino had been holding the flower from its roots, picking it up only to slam it back down onto the table. She repeated this motion numerous times until the soil had become so loose that when Ino had gone to pick it up again, the pot slipped away from the compacted dirt and onto the floor.

Mrs. Yamanaka was really about to hit her daughter on the head and yell at her, but what sort of mother would she be if she knew her daughter was in some sort of distress and she punished her for it? Not a very good one, that you can be assured.

Upon looking at her daughters distant expression she blinked a couple of times. Ino hadn't even flinched when the flower pot fell from the rack, she just continued to stare at the flower now helpless in her tightened fingers. The elder woman would have been pissed by her daughters behavior had her 'tingling mother senses' not kicked in.

Ino's mother didn't understand what was wrong, to be honest, but mothers always find out. Lately Ino had been in a bad mood, short tempered, and definitely bothered by something. Something no mother could have missed in their child. There's just some things you can't hide, because a mother always knows when something's wrong.

"I'm sorry mom I'll go clean it up." Ino finally bit out after a couple of seconds of staring off into space.

'Talk about a late reaction.' Mrs. Yamanaka thought dryly.

Ino stalked past her mother and headed towards the back of the flower shop to get the dust pan and broom. She'd awoken that morning aggravated and with a painful headache, all thanks to her supposed best friend. Yah that stupid pink headed, Miss I-never-send-messages-because-I-have-a-fuckin-big-forehead, girl named Sakura.

Three weeks.

Three long weeks her best friend had been gone and still no word from her.

No letter.

No passed down message.

Nothing.

Usually when she was gone on a long mission Tsunade made sure to let her know. And if Tsunade didn't let her know then Ino would simply go down to the Hokage's office and ask her - "What the fuck?" But lately she hadn't even been able to do that because she's been unavailable.

Already twenty attempts to try and get to the Sake addicted woman and she hadn't a prayer of getting close. Ino wasn't sure what the hell was going on but she knew for damn sure that something was up. Whether it was true or not - Tsunade's sudden absence had her worrying that something might be up with Sakura.

"Ino hunny what is going on?"

Brushing past her mother without a word she swept up the broken flower pot in the dust pan and threw it in the trashcan. Placing the broom and dustpan in a corner she finally turned to face the pestering woman she dare call her mom.

Ino scrunched her face into a worried scowl and crossed her arms over her chest. "I haven't heard anything from Sakura and its already been over three weeks."

Mrs. Yamanaka frowned, "Well sweetheart she was sent on an S Rank mission. I'm sure they take some time." She shook her head. "Besides! Isn't she also with Naruto and Sasuke? That's a pretty strong team right there!"

Her mother glowed with a mischievous smile.

Ino groaned. "Mom seriously. You're such a cougar! Those are my friends you're talking about."

The older woman simply shrugged. "I cant help that your friends happen to be young cuties. You know when your father-"

"Mom! I don't want to hear it!" Ino covered her ears like a child.

"Hehe." The older woman wiggled her eyebrows naughtily and waved off her daughters glare. "Look love, back to the situation, Sakura will be fine. If you're that worried then go take another trip to the Hokage's office and check."

Ino removed her hands from her ears and let them fall lazily to her side, "Yah okay.."

Mrs. Yamanaka kissed her daughter on the forehead and shoved her towards the entrance, "Go on. Do it now so that you can get over this fit of yours and work better."

"But mom-"

"We cant have the customers thinking that we are an angry flower shop now can we? Go!"

Ino stumbled out the door and looked back at her mom with a sigh, "Fine I'll be back soon."

" Oh and sweetheart!" Ino turned, "Come on - get haaapppyyy!" She sang loudly and obnoxiously.

Ino rolled her eyes and sped walked, hoping her mother wouldn't bother her with another of her retarded happy-go-lucky songs. Ugh, if her mom even thinks about singing-

"PUT A SIMLE ON YOUR FAACCEEE, MAKE THE WORLD A BIT BETTER-"

Ino mentally screamed and sprinted as fast as her ninja legs could go.

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She knew the Hokage office was in sight when there were ninja all over the place. Some talking heatedly with each other, some writing on scrolls, and some just being typical observant-crazed people that were always on edge.

She felt her insides twist when nearly all of them turned to face her.

Why was she the center of attention again?

Sucking in a breath she ignored their peculiar filled stares and made her way past them and up the stairs. She could feel their eyes on the back of her, but this she paid no attention to. Because right now the only thing flashing through her mind was "Where the fuck is my best friend?"

Answers.

She wanted fuckin answers.

Taking a hand to the entrance buildings handle she opened it roughly and stepped inside. Down a long hallway to her right there was a large door that read "Hokage" on a sign just above it. In all honesty she was on a roll, the last ten times she didn't even get a chance to make it inside the building let alone the main hallway.

For some reason her feet became very heavy, and it seemed like every step she took towards the office had her on edge and feeling nervous. She was suddenly overwhelmed by a sinking and very bad vibe.

What the hell?

She stumbled towards the wall and pressed a shaking hand against it for support. The sudden disastrous feeling of hopelessness and horror were like a plague to her. She didn't know what the hell just happened but as soon as it came it was gone.

She hurried her ass to the Hokage's door before anything else strange happened.

When she pushed open the door she felt put on the spot as two men looked back at her but quickly dismissed her presence. There was a total of five of them in the room. One was currently at the Hokage's desk yelling his head off, while the others stood there like body-guards.

She wasn't supposed to be in here, but no one had yelled at her to leave or even stopped her from entering, so she took a seat off to the side and tried to play the you-cant-see-me game by remaining absolutely silent.

Ino sat back, and listened

"I demand that you tell me!"

"Please Mr.-"

"Do not 'please' me!"

"If you would give me the chance to explain-"

"What's there to explain? I don't want to hear how it happened. I want to hear what you plan to do about setting things right!"

Shizune leaned forward speaking hurriedly, "We are trying the best we can to find a way to bring them both back. It's not an easy task! There are many of things we have to look out for-"

"I demand you bring my daughter back! Or so help me-" He threatened viciously.

It was then that the yelling was put to rest, as a rough slam was echoed off of the front desk. "Mr. Hyuuga. As much as I respect your family I have to say that I do not appreciate the way you speak to my apprentice."

Hiashi straightened up quickly, snapping a quick reply. "The fact that she was able to be carried off out of this village is a disgrace. Your men obviously don't do a good job at guarding our village."

Tsunade's words come out in a wicked growl, "And if your family was as strong and as powerful as you always boast about, how is it the one person managed to slip past your entire force in an enclosed house? Without so much as a single detection? Hrmm?"

Hiashi bristled, letting his mouth fall in outrage.

"Lord Hokage, please, we're just concerned." One man piped in softly, refusing to look at his pissed off leader.

"I understand that." Tsunade pressed a finger to her temple, "Look, we currently have the location of the two that took your daughter."

Hiashi leaned forward laying his hand flat against the wooden desk. "You have the location of my daughter and you've done nothing?"

"Relax." Tsunade spoke calmly, a smirk forming on her face. "There is a team of highly equipped Shinobi on their way as we speak."

"Good. See to it that my daughter is brought home in one piece." He shot a dark look between Tsunade and Shizune, "If she's not, then I can assure you I'll raise hell."

"Then send out your own team of aristocrat snobs and get her yourself." Tsunade mumbled under her breath.

Without another word Hiashi motioned with a flick of his finger for his men to follow. Tsunade watched them walk out the door with an irritated glare. If it was one thing she hated, it was to be looked at as if she couldn't keep her word and wasn't good at her job. It really pissed her off.

"Ino."

The blue eyed girl jumped up, startled, and stared wide eyed at the Hokage. "Ehh.. Y-yes?" Ino gulped slightly.

"I take it you're here for an update on Sakura?" The girl shifted uncomfortably.

"Yes I am." Ino walked to the front of the Hokages desk and eyed the woman curiously. "What happened to Hanabi?"

"That's none of your business Ino." Tsunade smiled dryly. "We havent any new updates on Sakura."

Ino ignored Tsunades rough tone.

"Where is she?"

Perfectly manicured hands placed themselves on their owners temple. Oh god, she already had a headache, now she's never going to get to relax.

"Go home Ino." The hokage murmured in exhaustion.

"Did you not hear what I said? Where. Is. She?" Ahh yes, the defensive Ino.

"Tsunade." Shizune snapped with outrage. "We have to tell her something."

"No, we don't." The Hokage glared heatedly.

Ino slammed her hand roughly on the table, adding emphasis to her rage. "Yes the hell you do! My best friend is still out there somewhere and there's something you're not telling me!"

Tsunade's glare intensified, "Go home Ino-"

"She's in trouble isn't she? Something's wrong." Ino leaned forward with eyes beginning to glaze over, "I want to know what's happening to my best friend, and I want to know now."

Shizune looked sympathetic, "Tsunade - please."

"I said go home Ino. That's an order. This does not concern you in any way."

"Doesn't concern me?" Ino's eyes widened, "Doesn't… Doesn't concern me? That's a hell of a thing to say." She whispered the words hoarsely. "You're trying to tell me that the only close friend of mine - my best friend in the whole world whose practically my sister - is of no concern to me?"

"Ino." Tsunade murmured a bit gentler.

"Fuck You."

It was a damn good thing Tsunade had a high tolerance for insults, if not she probably would have snapped the girls neck. Tsunade, however, knew the girl had a reason to be upset and didn't blame her one bit for using the language that she did. Lucky, the last person to say that to her ended up with a broken jaw.

Damn. Sakura just had to make a stubborn girl her best friend didn't she?

"Ino we're just…" Shizune trailed off.

"Just what? Huh? Just what the hell are you trying to do?" Ino balled her right hand into a fist. "I am not leaving this place until I get some damn information. My best friend is out there and for all I know she could be dying! She could have been kidnapped, or worse, killed by that criminal she was going after!"

"Sakura is not dead." Tsunade voiced calmly. "There's some information, happy?"

Ino slammed her fist onto the table. "That's not good enough! Where is my best friend? What the hell did you send her into Tsunade? I swear to god I'll go looking for her if I have to."

"You stupid girl, sit down and be calm." The Hokage removed her hand from her head and placed it on the wooden desk.

"Not until you tell me what I want to know." Ino hissed, staring Tsunade straight in the eyes.

"I can't do that."

"Why the hell not!" The younger girl finally yelled.

Sigh. "It's to protect you. Do you understand? The less people who know, the better."

Ino sneered, "That's a bullshit excuse to use. Why don't you save us all the headache and just tell me what I want to know?"

The brown haired medical assistant's eye twitched at the cursing coming out of the younger females mouth. Born from a sailor was she?

The two blondes suddenly jumped into a glaring match.

Shizune stepped forward, rolling her eyes. "Sakura has been kidnapped by Uchiha Sasuke."

Tsunade snapped her head in her friends direction and barked, "Shizune what the hell did you do!"

Ino just blinked. "What?"

"You heard me." Shizune leaned forward, "You want to know, so I'm telling you. Sakura was abducted by Sasuke while out on a mission together. We don't know why, and we haven't any idea where the hell they've hidden them."

"Wait-wait-wait.. them?"

Tsuande pressed both hands to her head and sighed loudly. "Yes. Them. Sasuke and Naruto are somewhere out in the woods battling it out with Hatake Kakashi who was assigned on a mission locate them."

"Wait- Kakashi found them?"

"Sasuke and Naruto - yes. But Sakura and Hinata are missing."

"Hinata?" Ino pressed a hand to her mouth in horror, "B-but.. But I thought they took Hanabi?"

Tsunade scoffed, "Naruto has no interest in Hanabi."

"Naruto abducted Hinata?" Ino shook her head. "Naruto? As in Hi-im-a-blonde-idiot-that-eats-nothing-but-ramen Naruto! What the fuck is going on here?"

Shizune shook her head, "We are not sure why Naruto is doing it but we have some ideas."

Ino closed her eyes and continued to shake her head in disbelief, "T-this… this cant be true. I mean.. Sasuke and Naruto… why… why would they do something like this? It just… it just doesn't make sense…"

"Ino. This is to be kept a secret. Not even Hiashi knows that his daughter was taken by Naruto. Nobody knows about Sasuke and Narutos betrayal other then three of us in this room and the ninja I sent out. Nobody can know of this."

"If they know-"

"They'll be in fear. Imagine finding out that the two strongest ninja in Konoha are working together and are abducting women from Konoha. This is an offense Ino, and no matter what way you look at it the conclusion will always be that they are turning their backs on their village."

Ino looked away, "Was that why you refused to tell me anything?"

"Yes." Tsunade leaned back in her chair. "I wasn't lieing when I said it was to protect you. The people never take things calmly, if they should find out about this they'll be in an uproar. They'll panic and before you know it there's no order and nothing but fear. Your average person doesn't take catastrophe very well. I don't want to stir up anything until I find out Sasuke and Naruto's motives."

Ino nodded her head in agreement.

"But Sakura… Hinata…" She looked to be in a daze, " Why did they take them? I don't-… I don't understand it!"

"We have a theory." Shizune voiced in softly.

Ino looked up, tears welled up in her eyes. "We'll be needing your help on this Ino. Considering you now know the situation I'd have to say that you're inclined to lend any assistance, wouldn't you say Shizune?"

The dark haired woman nodded then looked at Ino hopefully, "What do you say Ino, want to help us get Sakura and Hinata back?"

Ino looked to the floor again for a brief moment before lifting her head with a rage of determination, "Tell me what I need to do."

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Knuckles crack.

An evil chuckle escapes his lips.

"I'll do it again." He cocks his head to the side, "Unless you tell me."

The victim smiles bloody lips at his torturer, shaking his head, "Do what you have to. You're not going to get anything out of me."

"Really?" A man murmurs coolly, cocking his head in the other direction, grasping his victims hair with rough hands.

"I'm not telling you anything you want to know Sasuke."

Sasuke tightened his grip on his ex-Sensei's hair and sneered down at him. "Fuckin idiot." He shoves Kakashi's head roughly before coming to a stand from his earlier squatted position. "Naruto."

Snapping to command the Kyuubi boy rose an eyebrow curiously, "Yes?"

"You said you had a way of finding out where Hinata was, correct?"

Naruto crossed his arms over his chest in boredom, "That's what I've been saying. We could have already been close to them if you hadn't lost your temper like the stupid bastard that you are and attacked our old sensei."

Sasuke ignored the insult and pointed out to the forest furiously, "Who said you had to wait? Go fuckin find them already."

Naruto peered crystal blue eyes over at Kakashi, "How long do we have Kakashi?" He asked lazily, obviously he wanted to push for some more time.

Sasuke glared over at the blonde. "Lazy bastard."

Swollen bluish purple eyes look at the demon child, Kakashi's bruised face twisted into a small smile. Blood dripping from the top of his head where a gash wound had been inflicted, Naruto watched the dark liquid make its way down the silver haired mans face.

"Why, whatever do you mean?" Kakashi asked calmly.

"Don't play dumb with us Kakashi. You really think that we don't know Tsunade sent out a unit the moment you spotted us? That'd make us careless. " Dark black eyes sparkle, "Not only that but Tsunade's communicating slug is hidden in your vest pocket."

Naruto chuckled under his breath, "Always assume the enemy has back-up. A valuable lesson - courtesy of you."

Kakashi's smile turned bitter, "Yes. I suppose I should be proud at how well I taught you guys."

Both boys shoot him a 'Yah whatever,' look before lazily peering around the area again. Kakashi had to give them credit, they were intelligent. Always paying attention to their surroundings, even in conversation they never let their guards down.

Like Sasuke. The boy had eyes that never cease to scan every single spot with a mile radius of him. If a bug crawled he would see it. And Naruto, god save anyone that tried to get past that boys keen sense of hearing and smell. The Kyuubi did a good job of giving the kid true animal instincts.

He wasn't lieing when he said that they were a disastrous pair. God knows the chaos the two of them can create if they put their minds to it, it was almost sickening.

Kakashi watched as Naruto lifted his head making a quick sniff at the air. "Sasuke."

Damn. Kakashi mentally cursed. He smells them.

The Uchiha turned and rose an eyebrow, "What dobe?"

"We have ten minutes until they get here." Naruto sniffed the air again peering around with calculating eyes, " Sasuke, just in case, stay in the shade."

Sasuke flitted to Naruto's side. "Stay in the shade?"

Naruto smirked. "Shikamaru."

"Ah." Grin.

"Shino and Kiba are also with him."

Sasuke cracked his neck uncaringly, "Is that it?"

"It seems they also sent -" Naruto sniffed the air before letting out his breath rather excitedly, "Neji."

"Neji?" Sasuke rose an eyebrow.

"Well… I'm sure they've figured out by now that Hinata's gone missing?" The blonde looked far too excited.

"Hn."

"You boys better hurry," Naruto and Sasuke turned their attention back to the man on the floor. "I'm sure you don't want to fight them as much as they don't want to fight you."

Naruto scoffed. "I hope you're not implying that I'd actually give a shit about killing them?"

"Wishful thinking I suppose."

"Hn. Let's just kill them and get this over with."

Kakashi mentally sighed. Ok, It wasn't like he didn't believe that Shikamaru and his team could handle Naruto and Sasuke, they had a pretty good chance… maybe? It was just the fact that there was still a high probability that they could get hurt. Besides, he'd gotten what he needed, no point risking lives for a mission that was technically completed.

"And miss all that time to catch up with the man that has your guys' women?" He almost wanted to laugh at how easy it was to get them to drop everything if their women were even mentioned.

Naruto narrowed his eyes almost as if he could hear Kakashi's offending words. The boy obviously knew it was true, for there was a twinkle in his eyes stating that Kakashi was right.

"Kakashi." The Kyuubi boy warned playfully. His old sensei merely smiled.

"The longer you wait, the farther away you will be from them. Imagine what things he can be doing to her right now. Go, you guys, go and make sure they're okay."

Kakashi would never, ever, admit that he would rather have the girls with Sasuke and Naruto than Itachi. Because secretly Kakashi knew that the two men he helped raise would do anything to protect those girls, no matter how psychotic of a manner it may be, they would bend over backwards to keep them girls safe. Well.. Safe from anyone that's not themselves that is.

The girls have a chance to manipulate them also. Nothing a little doe eyes and batting of the eyelashes with a puckered up lip cant solve.

Itachi Uchiha, however, is not one to be swayed.

It was almost as if the two boys mentally understood exactly what Kakashi was talking about, for there was a brief -itty-bitty-teensie-weensie moment of respect from one man to another.

Sasuke stepped back first, staring at Kakashi before turning around and sprinting off. Naruto stood a bit longer, eyeing the forest off to the far left before licking his lips in what seemed to be anticipation. He nodded at Kakashi before following after Sasuke.

The ex sensei leaned his head back with a sigh.

Hatake Kakashi waited just ten minutes before the unit showed up, hitting Naruto's estimated time right on the nose. Shikamaru landed right beside him, quickly pressing his hands against the elder mans shoulder.

"Kakashi. Are you alright?"

He shrugged, "Just a gash in my head with a few broken bones."

"Wheres Naruto and Sasuke?" The boy asked hurriedly, taking a cloth from his pouch and pressing against the wound.

"Naruto sensed you guys were coming." Kakashi grasped the cloth and held it himself.

"Hah! I knew they'd get scared and run like bitches. didn't I tell you Shino?" Kiba mocked loudly, snickering.

"Hmm." Shino murmured behind his jacket his tone clearly not in agreement.

"Don't be a fool Kiba. If Naruto sensed us then there's a more logical reason why they left, I have a feeling it has nothing to do with being scared."

Kakashi got to his feet grasping his ribcage with a small wince. He wouldn't let on just how right on the spot Nejis theory was.

Kiba narrowed his eyes in worry at the elder man "How in the hell did you of all people get hit? I mean I didn't think it was possible for you to have anyone land anything on you."

Kakashi just smiled. "I didn't try to dodge."

He was met with a typical eye-roll. Kiba was about to retort until Neji shoved him out of the way and interrupted.

"So - are they sane?" Neji asked, obviously he'd heard that there was a possibility that the two had mental issues.

Kakashi dusted the dirt off his green vest , ignoring the blood smearing his fingertips, and eyed the team before him with slight boredom. "Yah. Very much sane… so sane that it's driven them insane."

Kiba stared with a dumb look on his face. "Ok? But how does that explain the fact that you're all beaten up?"

Shikamaru looked to the floor, "Kakashi purposely allowed Sasuke and Naruto to beat on him. He wanted to test how far they would go and how much of a conscience they held. But more importantly what their goals were. People who are in control are easy to persuade. Far too power-happy."

"It's called being a punching bag to get information." Shino commented lowly.

"Did you get anything?"

Kakashi shook his head, "Actually yes."

"What did they say?"

He lightly clutched his rib before shaking his head. "Something that holds a great deal of importance."

Shikamaru took hold of Kakashi's arm and draped it over his shoulder, giving a curt nod of thanks to Neji as he came up and did the same to Kakashi's other one.

"What?" Kiba called after them as they began moving. "That's it? We're just going back now!"

"We were sent out as back-up for Kakashi. If the targets have moved on then we must get further instructions from the Hokage. Especially if Kakashi got new important information. " Shika spoke lazily.

Kiba kicked a rock angrily and scoffed loudly, following them grudgingly.

"So wait - you never told us what you found out." The wolf boy murmured.

"Sasuke and Naruto don't have Sakura and Hinata."

Kiba rolled his eyes, "Well yah we figured that."

"Shut up Kiba." Neji sighed in annoyance.

"I meant that they don't even know where they are."

Shikamaru snapped his head over at Kakashi, "What? Did they get away?"

"No." Kakashi sighed under his breath suddenly.

The group went quiet at the mans sudden mood, saying nothing for long moments of time as they traveled back home. It wasn't until Kiba got tired of the awkward quiet and spoke loudly, aiming his question completely at Kakashi.

"What the hell happened?"

Hatake Kakashi just shook his head in mock amusement, "Let's just say that Naruto and Sasuke have met their match. Someone actually came up and took both girls right from underneath their noses."

"I'm taking it you know who did?" Neji questioned lightly.

"I do."

"And-?"

Kakashi twitched his lips up into a triumphant smile, "They don't."

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"Stop it!" Sakura shrieked, stumbling forward.

Hinata called after her, but the distance between them was growing too much. Sakura snapped her head back watching as Hinata grew faint and soon was out of sight. She tried to force the welling tears from falling down her face as she followed Itachi against her will.

"Let me go damnit!"

He forced her to walk into a tree before pressing her body close against it. Unwillingly she placed her arms gently to her sides and peered up at the man in front of her. She felt a chill of fear pulse through her veins as Itachi placed both hands on either sides of her.

"Why my brother chooses to put up with you is something I will never understand." Dark black eyes stare with a perfectly stoic gaze. "Annoying girl. Yelling, cursing, thinking everything should go your way. A spoiled brat."

"You're a coldhearted arrogant asshole." She retorted.

"…"

Silence.

Sakura's lips suddenly trembled. "And Sasuke doesn't put up with me-" She breathes out in hatred, "He beats me until I become what he views as tolerable."

"Good." He eyed her coldly

"You're a heartless bastard like your brother." She hissed.

His head cocked to the side slowly.

There was no man on Earth that could give such an unsympathetic and aloof expression than Itachi. Quite surprising considering she had thought that title went to Sasuke. Sakura came to the conclusion that Itachi was the only man in the world that could be impassive, arrogant, rude all in just a couple moments of time and still manage to look beautiful.

Again, something she thought only Sasuke could accomplish.

"I am nothing like my brother." He finally replied after a few moments, "I won't hurt you to put you in check - " Warm hands grasp her chin. "I'll do it just because I can."

Sakura tried to yank her chin from him but went still the moment his fingertips dug into her skin. "You Uchihas…" Hot burning tears slipped down her cheeks, "You're all the same. Monsters… all psychotic monsters."

"Monster." A small twitch at the corner of his mouth made the blood in her body turn to ice. "You know theres a saying about accusations…"

Her lips quiver, "Yah?"

"If you are accused of something don't fight it - be what you're accused, do what you're accused."

Sakura gulped the lump in her throat, twitching beneath his intense gaze. "Why follow a philosophy like that?"

Itachi tightened his grip on her chin, "To make you swallow your incriminations."

"That-" She narrowed her eyes, "Makes no sense."

"No?" His fingers released her face as he took a step back from her. "Ever wonder why people who get accused of something always end up being what they are accused of?"

"Maybe they're accused because they are." Sakura twitched as he turned away from her and headed towards a tree.

He called over his shoulder, "Or," He leaned lazily against a tree not far from her, "They finally become what they are accused."

"That's ridiculous!" Sakura shook her head, "I knew it, all of you Uchiha really are insane."

Itachi remained impassive. "If someone accuses you of being rude and a bitch every day and that's not how you really are - what do you do about it?"

Sakura glared. "I tell the bitches off. See if they say anything about me ever again."

He shot her a look of expectancy.

"That would make you rude and a bitch though."

"No it wouldn't."

"So 'telling the bitches off' doesn't make you rude or a bitch?"

Sakura glared. "It does but I'm not really like that."

"Apparently you are."

"But im not. You even said so, I was simply accused." Her eyes narrowed darkly.

"That's not what I see. I see a girl that is rude for telling me off and is therefore being a bitch."

Sakura opened her mouth before shutting it.

"As I was saying before, If I'm going to be accused of something I might as well do it or be it. I'm being accused of it, why not give them the satisfaction of being right?" He added with a tint of mockery.

Itachi propped his foot against the tree and crossed his arms over his chest.

Sakura looked at him with a cross between irritation and disgust. If possible her eyes narrowed even more on the infuriating man. While his words made perfect sense, seeing as she was mature enough admit that he was - to a degree- right, she still didn't appreciate the sexist tone he held.

"What the hell was the point of that whole conversation anyways?"

His voice breathed slowly, "I was getting my point across."

Her eyebrows knitted together, "What point? All I got was a load of bullshit about accusations."

Itachi's eyes flickered irritation. "My point was-" He spoke with a viciousness in his tone, "If you're going to over exaggerate the way I treat you, which given the circumstances is hardly bad considering I have never even touched you, and accuse me of being a monster - then you'll get what you want."

"I-"

"You want a monster?" Her heart beat escalated as the familiar ringing of his katana echoed in her ears as it was unsheathed. "I'll give you one."

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Very short chapter, sorry folks. But it was a chapter id written months ago. It's more of a boring informative chapter so please forgive me.

Thanks guys!