No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell. According to my grandmother, it was my duty to surpass the great Itachi Uchiha, but how could I see him as a rival when his eyes were far too deep, far too cold, far too gone for me to ever comprehend? Itachi x OC story.

Itachi should never have been in Fire Country. And Sakura should have known better than to enter a cave without checking to see if it was occupied first.

Sakura's mission is simple - find a cure for the disease ravaging lower Fire Country. When Itachi Uchiha makes an appearance, sick and traveling with two orphaned children, Sakura is faced with a difficult decision. Itachi holds the key to curing the disease, but will she be able to live with herself after working with a mass murdering missing nin? ItaSaku