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Sakura's POV

The plan was set. But since I had not listened to a word of it, Sasuke calmly explained. Hmm, had it been two weeks already? Definitely not, but I had a feeling he wasn't going to wait nearly that long, especailly since he was no longer interested about Itachi and me.

The only worry I had right now was where was I going to go when all this was over? I'd actually rather be with Naruto again, and to be a medic of Konoha like I used to be. Suddenly, I wanted to run, run and tell the others of Sasuke's plan to destroy my wonderful home. The facts came crashing down on me and made me gasp, and Sasuke stopped speaking, looking at me confused.

I was never one to want to except horrible things; I had never wanted to except that Sasuke wouldn't love. I never wanted to except that he left us forever. I didn't want to except that Itachi is gone, and I still don't. Now, I don't want to except that either choice I choose, it will not be with out loss. I had to decide right now what I was going to do.

"Sakura...?" Sasuke's voice broke through my thoughts, making my eyes widen. I stared at him, contemplating. And as I looked into his cold eyes, I realized that revenge is what made him become what he is now. I was not going to be like him.

"Uhm... excuse me, I've got to use the bathroom." And with that, I walked out of the room. Outside, I saw Kisame and Madara, having a conversation. Just as I walked by them, Kisame grabbed my arm, smiling down at me. I looked up at him in confusion.

"What?!" My voice was laced with anxiety. I needed to leave now. He didn't seem to mind my suprising tone.

"When did you find out that Tobi was Madara?" He seemed truly curious, which made me even more confused. I shrugged, trying to go back to that time.

"Uh... Oh, I don't remember. It was when Itachi said he had to leave, to fight Sasuke. I came across Madara before he followed, and he made some comment about Itachi in that strange voice. The comment must have been about something that only Itachi, Madara, and I knew. I guess that's when I figured it out." At that, I roughly pulled his hand away, walkede down the hallway quickly, and not noticing the suspicious Sharingan eyes that followed me.

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Once I was outside, I went from power walking to sprinting. I honestly wasn't sure which way to go, but I knew I just had to go somewhere besides here. As I ran with all my might, I wondered if I made the wrong choice.

I could have gotten revenge for Itachi. He wouldn't want that, but I sure would. My legs were starting to burn, so to take my mind off of running, I thought about that next day.

Flashback--

3rd Person POV

Sakura woke up in an empty bed. She looked around for Itachi, wondering why she didn't hear the shower running. And then, she looked at the clock. It was 10:07 a.m. She groaned and sat up. As she stretched and yawned, her tired mind ran over yesterday's events.

She got out of bed, going into the bathroom to take a quick shower. After she was dressed, she walked out the door to find Itachi. Unfortunately, she ran into Tobi, who's leg was bleeding.

"What happened?" Sakura asked as she inspected the deep wound. It looked strange as if it had been almost blown off.

"Deidara-sempai got angry!" Tobi wailed, hopping on his good leg. Sakura quickly made him sit down, and started to heal him.

"You wouldn't happen to know where Itachi is, do you?" She asked as her green chakra shown bright. When he didn't answer, Sakura looked up at him, her pink eyebrow rose. Tobi stared at her, and Sakura started to get frustrated because she couldn't see his face.

"...No," Finally came his answer. Sakura nodded, and the wound was healed. She told him to stay out of trouble as he ran off. He didn't reply. She sighed as her stomach growled. She walked to the refridgerator, pulling out something to eat.

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Around noon, she found him back in their room, and he was putting on his cloak. Sakura shyly walked up to him, but he didn't acknowledge her.

"Going on a mission, Itachi?" She asked, trying to get him to meet her eyes. He didn't.

"Hn," Was his predicted reply, which caused Sakura to sigh. He brushed passed her, and she turned to grab his long sleeve. He didn't even turn his head, but stopped otherwise.

As the seconds ticked by, Sakura wondered why she even stopped him. She only knew that she didn't want him to go, not like this.

"H-Have you thought about what I said?"

"Hn."

"... So what did you-"

"Sakura..." Said Kunoichi looked in confusion as her name escaped through his lips. She waited for him to continue. She wanted to see his face.

So, she let go of him, so she could walk around to see his expression, but he wouldn't let her. He hurried out the door, Sakura on his heels.

"What did you want to say?" She said, having trouble keeping up with him.

"It isn't important," He replied, his black eyes looking ahead, making sure not to look at her.

"Yes it is!" She shouted, stopping. She felt incredibly angry, and she had no idea why. Itachi was also feeling confused at the moment. She heard a soft sigh, and he stopped, turning around to face her.

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Itachi's POV

I stared at the pinkette who had me so confused. Why did she care so much? This girl was too loyal and kind; I'm suprised she's made it this far in the Shinobi world.

Again, I felt frustrated that I could not see her face. As I activated my Sharingan, she went rigid. Does she really think that I would be able to hurt her now? I frowned at her, and she seemed to understand as she quickly relaxed and came closer. I forced myself to stay planted to where I was currently standing.

She stopped just a foot away from me, looking into my eyes. I stared down at her with an emotion that I had not felt in a long time. It was so strange; I had sealed my emotions away, but she somehow seemed to just bring them back out.

I had worried about this when we first me. This girl wasn't afraid of me as much as she should have. She seemed to detest me, but I could tell right away that hatred was one of her rarely used emotions. This girl was kind and caring; It's uncommon to see such Shinobi.

"Itachi, you have no idea how frustrating it is not knowing what you are thinking." I smirked at that with dark amusement. I would have said the same thing. She huffed at my reaction, her pale eyebrows furrowing. An uncomfortable silence filled the tense air, and I took that time to search her bright, emerald eyes. It was easy to see what emotions she held within them, but I could not tell what she was thinking which didn't benefit me at all.

I then remembered that I had a mission. I turned to leave, saying that I had to go.

"How long?" She asked.

"A few days," I replied, and I heard her snort. I looked back over my shoulder, raising my eyebrow.

"Have you always been so vague?" She asked, but shook her head, removing all traces of amusement from her pretty face. I didn't reply; Instead I continued my walk. Before I could leave, though, Sakura rushed in front of me, stretching her arms so that they almost touched the walls.

"Please, Itachi, I want to know before you leave," She said, a desperate look on her features. I sighed, wanting to tell her that I didn't know the answer myself.

I stepped closer to her, and cupped her chin. She looked up at me with wide eyes, her cheeks turning a bright red. I smirked at her reaction, and lowered my head to brush my lips against hers. Her arms fell at her sides, her eyes going even wider.

I couldn't stop myself from licking her lips, wanting to taste her further. Obediantly, she opened her mouth. My tongue searched her moist, hot mouth until I came to slide over her own. A soft moan came from her throat, and her wet tongue moved against mine, causing me to shudder slightly at the sensation.

I pulled away, licking away the thin line of saliva from our lips, and stared at her with a new frustration. I can't tell you why I had even kissed her, but I knew that I liked it.

Her eyes were still wide, her face somehow even more red. As I walked past her, I whispered,

"Thank you, Sakura."

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A/N: Kyaa, I loved writing this chappie As for the kiss, I know it was uncalled for, but I had to put it in there Anyways, I couldn't tell you why Itachi kissed her, because he didn't know himself. He did so because he loves her, and when you love someone, sometimes you do things without thinking. But, he doesn't know he loves her, and she would never admit that she loves him, too. Anyways, I think the next chappie will be the last... or the one after.

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