kawaii kitsune-kun - Yes, ofcourse she'll live. Anyway, I made it purposely depessing.(Sorry)
epuneyujah - No, it wasn't the end, there's many to come.Enjoy the chap!
Lady Light - Itachi did save her in this chap. Enjoy!
xx-Tsumi-Chan-xx - Thanks! And sorry 'bout the cliff hanger.I've TRIED not to put a cliffhanger here but then again everything seems to be a cliffhanger, doesn't it?Anyway, enjoy!
Dagorwen of Ithilien - Updated!Thanks for reviewing!
kAze-RyU - Sorry about the cliffie! Don't worry Sakura won't die.
sakura-angel113 - No, ofcourse it wasn't the end! I'm just getting started.(i think)Not sure really but I assure you there will be more chaps.
waterfox96 - Thanks, I loved writing the poem as well. Anyway, Itachi won't really tell her he knows her in this chap directly,
ehm...you'll have to read to get the idea. And don't worry, Sakura'll be fine.
chibi minamoto - Yay! You like my plot! Enjoy the chap!
Hao'sAnjul - No! Please review!Lol, I love reviews! Anyway, thanks for all your reviews, I hope you enjoy this chap!
no-no-hana - Don't cry! Sakura isn't going to die. Anyway, that wasn't the end. Many chaps to go! Enjoy this one!
springninja - Ehm...I'm not really putting in why he killed his clan in this chap yet because it's gonna be a long story.
The reason is sort of based on something that I cooked up. But it isn't going to be revealed just yet.
Anyway, every chap, we're getting closer. Enjoy this one!
AnimeSenko - No, she didn't die. Itachi will not let her die.He loves her too much.Anyway, thanks for the review.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. This is simply a fanfic.
Her vision began to fade.
The calming winds carresed her face as if to say, 'You cannot leave him'
But still, she ignored the wind.
' I have to, I'm too tired to carry on living,'she whispered to to it as darkness fell around her.
Itachi's voice was the last thing she heard and the last thing she HAD wanted to hear.
(space)(space)(space)
"Sakura...,"cried Itachi.
Itachi had never panicked in his life nor had he ever been afraid but right then, he was experiencing both these things in one go.
Sakura fell to the ground. Her cherry blossom hair fanned around her as she lay unmoving on the forest floor. Salty tears still covered her face, her emerald eyes were closed...her blood spilling around her.
"Sakura...!"said Sasuke as he moved towards her but he was soon cut off by Itachi as he rushed to her side.
Itachi picked her up and laid her on his lap as he inspected her wound.
'The kunai did not hit her heart but the damage had made her lose a lot of blood,'Itachi thought to himself as he took out a white bandage and wrapped it around her chest to stop the bleeding.
The bandage was not enough and he knew it. He had to get her somewhere safe so that he could treat her wound.
"She lost too much blood. If this goes on, she'll die..."he thought to himself again.
His cold and uncaring demeanor vanished, he had no place left in his right mind to keep up his charade any longer.
All that mattered now was to get Sakura somewhere safe, so that he would be able to treat her wounds.
Her last one had already made her loose a lot of blood.( A/N the wounds that Sasuke treated earlier)
Sasuke stood there infront of the both of them, not believing what he was seeing.
Itachi was tending to Sakura, his eyes were filled with worry and pain.
Was this really his brother?
The cruel and heartless man who killed his own family?
"Itachi, why are you helping her?"asked Sasuke, not really getting the whole picture.(A/N poor Sasuke...)
"What I do is none of your business, little brother,"Itachi answered in a low voice, annoyed that Sasuke would just stand there asking questions when Sakura was injured and dying in front of him.
'I should have know better than to trust Sasuke with her,'Itachi thought to himself.
From what he had heard earlier, it seemed that Sasuke had left Sakura and broke her heart.
'Judging by the sound headband he's wearing, it seems that Sasuke left Konoha to join Orochimaru,'Itachi thought again.
'Foolish brother...I left her with you and now you leave her and Konoha to join the ranks of that old snake?'Itachi thought in anger.
Disappointed at his brother, he shifted Sakura's body sligthly , so he wouldn't hurt her, and picked her up slowly.
"Where are you going with Sakura, you bastard?" Sasuke growled in annoyance and anger.
" I'M not the one who's a bastard,"said Itachi, in annoyance.
His crimson eyed glared at Sasuke in anger.
"I'M not the one who left her,"Itachi said again as he sped off through the forest, keeping Sakura tightly secured in his arms.
' But then again, I did leave her...'Itachi thought to himself.
' I guess , I am a bastard,'he thought again as he made his way towards the town.
(space)(space)(space)
(flasback)
He still remembered the night that he left Konoha and...her.
The night when he made the biggest sacrifice of all.
The sacrifice, of leaving her...
The one that he loved more than life itself.
The one he would sacrifice his life for.
He remembered her clearly...even through all these years.
How could he forget?
I was alone,
Engulfed in darkness,
A prisoner of despair, With unbreakable shackles that imprisoned my heart,
Until you came...
My world was surrounded by darkness,
Shadows seemed to cover every inch of this forsaken land,
I was alone,
Loneliness bound my soul,
My life, stolen,
I was nothing more that an empty shell.
I do not remember when I had started falling into darkness,
For I do not even recall the light...
Until you came...
Like a spark of hope in the darkness,
Like a key that unlocked my shakles,
You freed me from my prison, Which was myself.
As memeories flashed through my mind,
I recall the time when we first met.
It was the day when I should have ended my life,
But instead,
I found you,
My reason for living...
The unforgiving winds bit into my skin,
As I stood inches away from where I would have ended my existence,
The harsh winds turned into a warm breeze,
I looked at the valley below me,
Wondering why the sudden change,
I had never felt fear,
But as I stood atop that narrow cliff,
I feared that I would lose something that I had been searching for all this time,
If I had ended my existence then...
The winds changed its course of direction,
I followed it, Not knowing where it would lead me.
I walked through the brightly lit streets of town,
Where everyone I saw were smiling,
Except...you
Your eyes were filled with fear,
I do not know why I followed you as I did,
But the winds seemed to be following your footsteps.
You were in a dark alley,
Danger was standing in front of you,
I wanted to help you,
But you managed to overcome it on your own,
Although your tiny frame looked so fragile and vulnerable,
You were none of that,
But at the same time you were,
To me...
I felt my heart lighten at the prospect of seeing you safe,
I did not know why,
But I wanted to protect you,
To see you safe from harm...
Your tears fell to the ground,
Underneath the sakura tree,
You were afraid, with nowhere to go,
I could feel your pain and despair,
Your pain was mine,
Although I hardly knew you.
Like a silent guardian in the night,
I was there beside you,
Wiping your tears away.
Like an angel from heaven,
You smiled at me,
It lighted a spark within me,
A spark that soon turned into a flame,
A flame so bright that it lit the darkness within me.
I could never forget that day,
I will never forget it and all the times I spent with you,
I can never forget your smile,
Your smile, that seemed to have been kept only for me,
You were mine,
But I had to let you go,
For without me,
You would lead a better life,
A life in the light,
Away from the darkness,
That was me...
My secret heart,
I will keep hidden,
I will fight my battles away from you,
Away from the one I love,
My secret heart, Shall stay secret.
(space)(space)(space)
Itachi watched as the sun began to rise.
The town was now fully awake , with people coming out of their houses to meet a new dawn.
Itachi sped off towards the West side of town where there was an abandoned house at the edge of a lake.
He had spent the whole afternoon yesterday, hiding out in the house, as to not gain attention from the towns folk.
He entered the house and swiftly closed the door behind him.
He laid her down gently on the bed upstairs and slowly undressed her.
He cleaned her wounds and wrapped bandages around them .
After making sure that she was comfortable enough, he activated his jutsu.
Green chakura soon flowed from his hands into her body.
(space)(space)(space)
Darkness was all around her.
She felt so numb and cold.
It was as if the cold was actually biting it's way into her skin.
Sakura knew what exactly what the cold was, it was her pain.
The pain that hurt more that anything in the world,
a wound from the heart.
But then suddenly she felt as though the cold was thinning.
Soon the cold dissapeared, and it was replaced by a warm sensation that comforted her.
Sakura reached out to it, hoping that it would warm her heart as well.
She saw it, a small spark in the darkness.
So dim at first, but soon it became so easy just to reach out for it.
Sakura opened her eyes.
She could barely make out where she was, but she definitely knew that she was alive.
Why wasn't she dead?
She should have ben by now.
Sakura looked around only to find a pair of crimson eyes staring at her.
She let out a small 'eep' , realising who those eyes belonged to.
"Itachi!"she said in suprise.
"W...what...?"she stammered before she was cut in by Itachi.
"You've been asleep for two days. Your wounds are healing but I would advise you to stay off your feet for another week,"he stated still holding her in his gaze.
"Oh,"Sakura said not knowing really what to say.
Sakura looked around her.
She was in somesort of a house.
It looked abandoned but well enough live in.
"Shouldn't I be dead?"she thought but quickly realised that she had spoken it out aloud.
She gave a small squek and covered her mouth.
'Ahh! Why did I say that out aloud? This is so embarassing, and why is he here?What happened?'she thought to herself.
As though reading her thoughts, "I brought you here so that I could heal your wounds,"he said, not once did his gaze leave her.
'Why is he staring at me like that?'Sakura asked herself.
'Like what? Like he wants you?"her inner mind said back to her with a grin.
'No!Ofcourse not. He doesn't even know me,'she argued back.
'Admit it. You want him too,'her inner mind taunted'
'But he doesn't even know me!' she argued back again.
'Aha! So you do admit!'her inner mind grinned again.
'Well, technically, who wouldn't?He's HOT!'Sakura thought again.
'And I love him, even though it was all a damn dream! I know call me stupid! But I can't help it!'she thought again to herself.
Tears started flowing from her eyes.
'He doesn't even know me and I'm in love with him...'she thought, but her thoughts were soon interrupted.
(space)(space)(space)
Itachi watched amusingly as he saw her arguing with herself like she always did in the past.
'Sakura...I missed you'
But his amusement soon died out when he saw tears rolling down her cheeks.
'Why is she crying?'
Itachi hated it when she cried.
He couldn't take it.
He couldn't bear to see her cry.
He gently reached out to caress her cherry blossom hair.
It felt so soft and wonderful in his hands.
He slowly moved closer to her.
They were so close...
He wiped the tears from her eyes as he stared into the emerald depths that captivated him.
Slowly, he cuped her chin and gently moved closer , until their lips met.
They stayed in that kiss for what seemed like an eternity before they broke contact.
"Sakura..."whispered Itachi into her ear.
A/N I hope you all liked this chappie! I won't be updating for some time since I'll be going to Australia for about a week or so. Please leave your reviews. I love all your reviews!Thanks so much! Until next time,
Ja ne.