When Itachi broke his ties to Konoha and effectively burned all of his bridges to the life he once knew there, he imagined that he would never have to make a hard decision such as the one that lay before him now. ItaSaku fic of what could have been and what he wished could be.

Updated: Part Four: Scarlet Love. Completed! A few years after Gaara and Matsuri first became teacher and student, their relationship slowly began to change... ! GaaMatsu, Gaara x Matsuri, mild NaruHina, one year post timeskip !