Gangster Geek

Chapter 21

By corpsedollie

The most of the day went on with Sakura sitting close by Itachi and Sasori in the meeting room as they studied the tightly secured map that Itachi had drafted. The map was not too complex to the trained eye and Sakura was doing okay studying every single line and symbols that indicates the doors and walls

After what seemed about hours, Sakura removed her glasses and rubbed her tired and weary eyes and leaned back in her chair

"So do you feel like you are getting the hang of it?" Itachi asked the pinkette

Sakura was sitting right next to the raven haired man while he was still observing the map.

Sakura could not help but take in his sweet scent of aftershave. Her thoughts was not precisely where it should be; his scent filled her mind which caused her eyes to roam the man's perfectly structured face. She wondered why he would need to shave if his skin seemed smoother then what her own skin was.

-Come on Sakura focus- She told herself, trying with all her might to pull her mind away from the man's features.

Sakura sighed out loudly, rubbing her tired eyes underneath her glasses again as if it would help a second time.

"Do you want to take a break?" Itachi asked as he finally noticed Sakura was a bit tired

"Yes. Maybe an hour break could do us some good" Sakura said, knowing how human she could be at times. And she was sure that Itachi also needs a break.

"How about some sushi take away?" Itachi suggested

"Sounds good to me" Sakura replied loving the idea of sushi

With that said the both of them made their way to the filled lounge where everybody was sitting in a very casual manner. Some of the guy's eyes were fixed to the screen and others were busy working on their phones while Konan and Pein were busy reading books

"We are going out to get some sushi. Any of you need anything?" Itachi asked

"I hope the 'sushi' that you are getting is fish free. You know

What they do to the fish before feeding them to us, filthy humans?" Kisame said, with a genuine concern in his voice for his cold hearted friends.

"Okay. So sushi with no fish for you then? " asked Itachi with a raised eyebrow that sounded a lot more like sarcasm.

"Some Chow mein would be nice" Kisame corrected him as he could not take the chance with having fish in his sushi. "The thought of having fish in my sushi just makes me sick" he whispered under his breath.

It went silent in the room before a another noise erupted

"Oh Kisame" someone called in a sing-song tease voice

"Yes?" Kisame looked to the source that called his name before he was slapped in the face with a dead fish. A number of expressions appeared on his face when the dead animal dropped to the floor; from sad to panic but he finally decided to stick to anger.

He got to his feet quicker than the fish had hit his face and went to the first person in sight. Deidara.

"HEY, uhn" Deidara bellowed as he tried to keep the furious blue man of him "It was not me. It was Hidan, uhn"

Hidan was laughing to the point of crying while in between laughing breaks he managed to whisper "Fucking idiots"

With a final push (and a kick) Deidara managed to have the larger than life Kisame of him to himself. He then quickly got to his feet and left the room with a large variety of curse words muttered underneath his breath.

Hidan, on the other hand was also quickly to his feet to defend himself against the outraged blue man that was charging towards him. Kisame grabbed Hidan by the shirt and Jashin necklace and pulled the man to his eyelevel. He balled his blue fist and aimed for what seemed like a very heavy impact punch. If only his fist could've connected with Hidan's face that is.

Sakura was enjoying this squabble between the two members. Having not a lot of human interaction she would have to admit that this was better than nothing. She watched as the two aimed at punching each other's faces and knee each other in the stomach but not connecting at all.

She was enjoying more then she should've before she felt the a hot breath trace the inside shell of her ear "Come on. Let's leave. These two won't stop anytime soon"

Sakura shivered at the thought of Itachi being so close to her. It as a good kind of shiver

What was this feeling she had? This feeling that was growing with in her midst. It felt warm and soothing. She could feel herself wanting more of it.

She turned to face Itachi whom was waiting for her. Her emerald green orbs connected with his black ones and it was as if a connection or a spark was created. The spark that made the warm feeling in her stomach grow.

Is this love?

Is she growing fond of Itachi?

Itachi started walking towards the exit and as planned Sakura decided to go with him.

…

"So what place do you have in mind for sushi?" Sakura asked trying to sit a little bit more lady like in the driver seat since she felt a bit awkward.

"I know of this place that's not too far from here. Me and my family use to go there all the time. The food is reliable" Itachi said with a straight face.

"Your family?" Sakura asked stupidly. The question sounded like 'So you didn't just appear out of midair' tone of voice

Itachi's perfectly composed face flinched for a mill-second. Sakura was not even sure if she saw what she saw but she was pretty sure he flinched. "Not important" was the simple words he spoke as if he has rehearsed many times before

Itachi remained silent for the rest of the drive to the restaurant which made things a bit awkward for Sakura. She did not know how to respond to his more than calm demeanor. She was also not sure if she had crossed some kind of line.

So the easiest thing she could do in this situation was staring at the outside world as it was flashing by. And when that got old she would count the strips painted on the road that was meant for keeping traffic in line

…

Soon they arrived at the restaurant which in itself did not look really bad at all. In fact it seemed rather hi fashioned decorated in a very old Japanese style with a modem twist. It had Chinese lanterns hanging from the roof that lit up the room. There were a couple of tables with authentic Japanese seating arrangement, with bamboo like plants in each and every corner.

"Mr. Uchiha. Table for two, I presume?" a doorman asked in delighted facial expression.

Itachi respond with a simple nod before Sakura and Itachi were escorted to a table that was more excluded from the rest.

"I thought we were getting take away? Sakura asked as they both sat down simultaneously.

"We are. Take away for the both of us." Itachi said.

Sakura smiled at him with his clever way of manipulating the truth. "Ah. I see what you did there"

Itachi responded with a simple smile. A smile that made the warm feeling grew even more. She could get used to seeing that every day of her life

The waiter was rather quick to take Sakura and Itachi's drinking order. A bottle of Sake to start off with and told the waiter that they will still take a while to decide what food to order.

Soon the sake arrived and Itachi poured for both himself and Sakura their first round

Sakura took the small glass containing the see-thru liquid that resembled the consistency of water and poured it into her mouth. The taste was strong. She nearly coughed as the liquid hit her stomach. She could feel the alcoholic part of the drink taking effect of her judgment and her body

"What do you think?" Itachi asked as he also just finished the liquids into his own mouth and to not even pulling weird facial muscles like Sakura did.

"It's strong. I can tell you that. I won't be able to drink things like this on a daily basis." Sakura said as she placed the glass closer to the bottle hoping to get a refill

"True." Itachi said making eye contact with Sakura as he poured the second glass for the both of them. "And down the hatch it goes"

And they both drank the Saki with less difficulty this time

Sakura placed the glass down again, not expecting another round. She sat up in her seat to lean in closer and look Itachi directly in the eyes without any difficulty this time. The feeling of fear that left her body. She did not even hesitate and she could not look away.

"Tell me, Uchiha-san" Sakura recalled Itachi's surname being mentioned by the front doorman, and knew immediately it's a surname she would not easily be able to forget "You mentioned that you and your family use to come to this restaurant all the time. Why would they not be important or not worth mentioning? Family is everything"

A small uneasy feeling twisted in Sakura's stomach. She shrugged it off

A pained feeling grew on the beautiful man's face, an expression that she knew immediately that she would never want to see again.

"Have you ever been left with decision to make that you feel there was no way out? Like if you were to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, with no third option?"

Sakura thought for a little while "Like the reason how I am the only survivor from the car crash that killed my parents. The option to live without them for the rest of my life or take the coward's way out?"

Another stronger twisting uneasiness pierced the feeling in her guts

Itachi nodded "It was a decision I had to make" Itachi said as poured round 3, handing Sakura her glass and taking his own. The two drank this round easier than the one before.

Sakura thought about his word. It roamed in her mind of the decisions she had to make. She struggled. The good Kami knows himself that Sakura had her fair share of hard ship. It was most difficult time when she got out of the coma of 3 months. She remembered it so well.

"Where is my mom? And dad? Are they okay? All I remember was some bright lights and a crash. I hope they are okay" Sakura needed her questions answered but the nurse that was in charge of that ward had a feeling of deep sympathy on her face.

"I am sorry, dear. They did not make it" she whispered just loud enough for Sakura to hear.

It was like the words had to sink in like a giant needle through her skin and into her heart.

She started screaming. She screamed as loud and as long as her lunges could handle. Tears filled the pinkette's eyes as her scream broke of into a sob.

She pulled the duvet covers of her body in a violet jerk and moved her legs to touch the cold hospital floor. She was about to rip all the pipes that was stuck underneath her skin to get on her feet and see her parents. She was about to push herself to get on her legs, but her legs was jelly. She fell onto her stomach as her legs gave way underneath her. She proceeded to crying again.

The nurse that was a bit too slow to respond called for backup and within a few seconds, entered a couple of other nurses. They lifted the pinkette from the floor to place her on the bed. Sakura protested at the hands that were trying to hold her down. But even before she had time to properly fight back, she found herself passing out

Fresh tears filled Sakura's eyes. Itachi was about to wipe it away with his thumb but Sakura got up from her seat and ran out the restaurant. She was sadly welcomed by the outside world's cool night air. She was not familiar with the area so she made her way to Itachi's car in the parking lot hoping that the dark car would be unlocked. It wasn't.

She stood against the car, sobbing. Tears that she had been keeping in filled her cheeks and dropped to the earth. She leaned with her back on the car trying to stop the tears. But it couldn't stop. Life was unfair. It was unfair towards her.

The tears filled her eyes so that she did not even realize when the warm presence that was Itachi was in front of her. He moved closer to her, opening his arms and pulling her into his embrace.

She wanted to protest. She did not need the comfort from men but her body betrayed her. She rested her face on his chest and let the warmth of his embrace comfort her.

They stood there for a very long time. The cool night air tracing their skins but the warmth of the embrace made the coolness irrelevant. The stars above their heads gleaming even brighter than before making the sky seem like it was thrown over by a blanket

Her tears slowed down quickly. And then eventually it stopped.

They stood there for a long while in silence. No tears. No words. No movement. Just the warm embrace of two bodies tied as one.

And then Itachi moved slightly. He cuffed her chin into his fingers to face her and leaned in. Before Sakura could respond she knew she was being kissed.

The kiss was tender. Itachi's perfect lips were as warm as his embrace was. It was smooth and nice. It tasted a little bit like the sake they had before but it was okay. His lips shifted on hers.

He leaned in a bit more to press himself against her body against the car. His hand moved from the embrace position to making it to her midsection.

Their bodies heated up as they motioned for their lips to kiss each other. Their lips traced each others

The kiss was nice and warm. Sakura wanted more. She needed more. She needed to taste him. She needed him.

His lips released from hers as their warmth started tracing her warm cheeks. Little bit of tongue touched her skin. His lips traced her neck as he motioned a kiss

She groaned in pleasure

His lips made her want more. Her fingers traced the hemline of his shirt. She was about to lift it when before she even knew it, he released himself from her. And moved away, panting.

_A/N: OMGash that was hot. I had too many nosebleeds trying to finish this chapter but it's extra-long and finally done!

This is a bit of a more human side to the characters. So please bear with it

Also I started another Fanfiction called The Other Side of Things. I am thinking of making the end pairing Hidan and Sakura but also leaning into Sakura and Itachi. If you guys could read and review what pairng you would like to see!

Thanks for reading and please review