sighsToo bad I haven't seen him around lately, it's been so many years.
But go back to the story,I don't want to keep you here and reading about me blabbering, so read and enjoy.
Naruto belong to Masashi Kishimoto. This is only a fanfic.
Sakura sat there under the cherry blossom tree, as she thought about how they had met.
She closed her eyes and gave an amused giggle as she thought back about the story he had told her.
"What's so funny,"asked Itachi looking at her.
"Remember the story you told me when we first met? We were under this same tree,"said Sakura opening her eyes to look at him.
He sat there staring into her eyes.
"It worked, didn't it? I guess the curse is broken,"said Itachi with a chuckle.
"The tree now blooms every spring since you came. Your name suits you,"he said again still staring into her eyes.
Sakura smiled at that comment.
"Itachi, do you think that this tree will continue to bloom even after hudreds of years?"asked Sakura as she looked up at the tree.
"No."
"Why not?"asked Sakura again feeling a little dissapointed at his answer.
"Because it'll bloom every spring until the end of time,"said Itachi again knowing that she was dissapointed at his first answer and purposely trying to tease her.
He had wanted to see her facial expression when he said 'no'. He enjoyed seeing her when she was iritated or angry. But what he enjoyed seeing the most was her smiles. Especially if the smile had been for him.
It was already sunset. Sakura and Itachi sat there as they watched the sun going down. It was beautiful. It reminded Sakura of a painting.
Sakura glanced at the boy sitting next to her.
He was watching her intently with his dark eyes which Sakura had always found attractive.
Itachi was 12 while she was 7.
Sakura didn't know why Itachi would want to be around her when he was older than her by 5 years.
She knew it was silly to think that he liked her when he probably thought of her as his little sister.
She liked him but knew that it was impossible between them as they stood many years apart.
This was simply a close frienship, it was devastating for Sakura to think about letting him go but she had to tell him because it was killing her to be even this close to him when she knew that it was only a one-sided love.
"I..Itachi, I ehm.....want to tell you something,"said Sakura almost in tears but she held it back as she knew that it would be better this way.
Itachi's dark eyes met her own as he turned from staring at the sunset to look at her.
"I ehm...... have a slight crush on someone in my class,"said Sakura as she turned away to break their eye contact.
She knew that she couldn't lie and look into his eyes at the same time.
It was killing her. Breaking her to pieces just to say it.
"Oh,"said Itachi looking unefected as he stared at the sunset again.
"So, I guess we won't be seeing much of each other since I'll be trying to get him to notice me,"said Sakura trying to sound cheerful but her heart had already shattered to pieces.
"I guess,"said Itachi calmly but deep inside he was trying to cope with the turmoil and hatred in his heart.
'Sakura's mine and no one else is going to take her from me,'thought Itachi.
He stared at the sun not letting his feelings show on his face.
He was filled with anger,hatred but most of all sadness.
His face showed no expression but his heart sank at the thought of losing Sakura to someone.
"So, who's the lucky guy?"he asked cheerfully, not letting his voice give him away.
"Oh...ehm...Sasuke,"said Sakura.
Itachi's heart hit solid ground as he heard her say the name of his brother.
' Why? Why Sasuke? What does he have that I don't?'asked Itachi to himself not knowing the answer.
Sakura was always fond of Sasuke. He was in the same class as her and all the girls were desperately in love with him. She had a slight crush on him when she first saw him in class on the first day of school but that was only because he looked a lot like Itachi whom she had met earlier. She found out later that he was Itachi's brother and decided to approach him often hoping to hear about Itachi.
It was easy ofcourse since he talked about his brother most of the time as though he was a saint. Sasuke admired his brother and wanted to be like him.
Sakura had told everyone that she liked Sasuke but she only said that as an excuse so that she could be near him to hear about his brother.
She knew that almost every girl liked him so it wasn't really that hard to say infront of her friends.
"Well, so what do you think I should wear to get his attention,"asked sakura cheerfully trying to hide her pain.
'It's better like this. Sasuke and me are in the same year anyway,'thought Sakura to herself.
Itachi didn't answer so she decided to say something else.
"Itachi, you're his brother,right? What kind of food does he like? Maybe I could cook something for him to get him to notice me,"said Sakura again trying to sound hopelessly in love although she was practically dying in despair.
"He likes grass,"said Itachi getting angry but remained in an expessionless face.
"He also likes mud,"said Itachi again, his hands in a fist behind his back.
Sakura tried to laugh at that comment but found it rather difficult since she noticed that there was a slight glimpse of anger that crossed his face but dissapeared just as fast as it had appeared.
' Maybe he does like me,'thought Sakura to herself feeling a little more cheerful.
'No, what am I thinking? It's impossible, you're like his sister remember,'argued her innermind.
Sakura felt her slight spark of hope diminish as tears began flooding her eyes.
The sun had already set and the stars began to fill the night sky like tiny diamonds.
"It's already late, I think I had better get home before my Mom kills me,"Sakura said in a calm voice as she stood up and turned her back against him, hiding her silent tears.
Sakura felt her heart break. She wanted to scream out but held back.
"I can't wait to see Sasuke tomorrow. I think I'll cook him something but I'm definitely not going to give him grass and mud,"Sakura said trying to make it sound like a joke although she knew that she wouldn't be able to laugh for a long time.
She started to walk away.
'Don't run now Sakura. It'll only give you away,' she whispered to herself.
Sakura felt like running. She felt like she had to get away from him , from everything.
Sakura walked away from the place where she had left her heart.
'It will always be there. It will always be with him,'she whispered to herself as she broke into a run after she had lost sight of the cherry blossom tree.
She ran and ran not knowing where she was going as tears rolled down her cheeks.
' He didn't even stop me or say anything,'said Sakura to herself.
' Why would he?'her innermind argued back again and this time she felt that it was right.
She ran as she passed many shops along the town. Her eyes were in a blur from her tears but still she kept running.
' I guess I had to let you go someday. Sayounara........Itachi,'she whispered to the wind as she kept running.
Sakura didn't know how far she ran but she finally stopped as she broke into a sob as her legs gave way until she was lying on the ground still crying.
Sakura didn't know how long she was there.
She felt herself being lifted from the ground and soon she felt arms coming around her .
Itachi found Sakura lying on the ground in an alley when he found her.
After she had left, he couldn't stop himself before he realised he was going after her.
He found her sobbing on the ground.
The one thing that Itachi hated the most was seeing her cry.
'I promised myself that I wouldn't let her cry after I saw her crying when we had met but I couldn't even keep this promise. I don't deserve to be around her,'he thought to himself as he picked her up and pulled her against his chest.
He held her in a tight embrace. Afraid to let her go.
"Itachi,"said Sakura realising she was in his arms.
Itachi looked down seeing her tear filled eyes. He wiped the tears away and held her once again.
Sakura was shocked to see him here.
"Itachi, why are you here?"she asked in soft voice.
"I followed you. Why were you crying?"he asked her looking into her tear streaked eyes.
Sakura looked away not daring to look into his concerned eyes.
When she didn't answer, he cupped her chin and brought her face to stare at his.
"Did something happed?"asked Itachi.
Sakura shook her head as a sign of a 'no.
"Then what is it?"asked Itachi in a concerned voice.
Sakura couldn't take it anymore.
It was one thing to be running away to shut your feelings in but it was another thing to be standing infront of the very person whom you were trying to run away from.
Tears began to fill her eyes again.
"I like you. I always have. I want you as a friend but also something more,"she said as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Itachi was shocked to hear this.
"I thought you liked Sasuke?"questioned Itachi secretly hoping she said no.
"I do but only as a friend. I lied I'm sorry,"she said between sobs.
"Why?"asked Itachi feeling his heart pace quicken.
"Because I knew that you only thought of me as a sister. I couldn't take it, I couldn't face you. I had to get away"
said Sakura knowing now that it was too late to turn back.
Sakura found her lips crushed onto his. He had pulled her into his arms wanting not to let her go.
He finally released her lips and stared into her eyes with an amused smile on his lips.
"What made you think that I only thought of you as a sister?"he said still holding her in his arms.
"I like you too. I was going to tell you but you said that you liked Sasuke so I couldn't say anything,"he said smiling at her.
"What? You do? But I'm 5 years younger than you are. Don't you like someone to be a bit .....older?"she said looking up at him.
"We'll grow,"said Itachi as he brought his lips on to hers.
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Sakura woke up to find her heart beating rather fast.
She then thought back to the dream she had.
'Uchiha Itachi,'she whispered to herself.
' That was the name that brought hatred to Sasuke everytime he heard it,' she thought to herself with a sigh.
'Was it a dream?Only a dream?or something more,'she asked herself again.
'One way or another I'm going to find out,'whispered Sakura as she looked out her window at the night sky.
A/N I hope you all enjoyed this chap. Sorry I took so long to update.School just reopened and i have a huge exam this year. Please keep sending in the reviews and if you ask hard enough, I'll update it soon.
Preview of next few chaps: Sakura goes on a mission with Ino and Hinata.They are in charge of the safety of a princess.
When other ninjas turn up, Sakura ,Ino and Hinata have to fight for the princess and their lives. Sakura gets badly hurt as she stays behind to fight off the ninjas while Ino and Hinata escapes with the princess.
Sakura manages to escape but is badly injured.She collapses and later finds herself in the arms of......................(ha ha, not telling)(you'll just have to review to ask for it)(MAY contain LEMONS)