okay. i got plenty of reviews telling me that i need to slow down and add more detail. so i did. i took the chapter two that i had already written and saved on my computer, and totally added more! are you proud of me? okay i am in a predicament. you see, on my other story (called valley of end) people were telling me to move the story along faster. and on this story, people are telling me to go slower.

AHHHHH! why can't i do anything right?

pulls out hair, looks at it in her hands, and starts crying-hysterically-big and fat chibi tears.

Previously:

"Sasuke…?" Sakura grabbed on to the mans sleeve and buried her face into his muscular arm. Everything was perfect for a moment. Until she looked back up at the young mans face. Itachi. Once again, he had fooled her into thinking that he was Sasuke. This time was different though. Instead of Sakura getting angry like last time, this time she felt alone, depressed and empty. She leaned her head once again on Itachi's arm and cried. She cried while she remembered what had happened and the promise she had made.

Itachi did something that he wouldn't have normally done…no, he didn't do something that he would have normally done. He didn't push Sakura off of him. Instead, he sat there and let her cry and cling to his arm.

Kisame was watching the entire time from the corner.

Itachi, she's changing you…making you weak. I'm going to have to fix that.

Chapter 2-A new feeling

To understand some of the things that happen in this chapter, read this:

Just incase you were wondering, the shack-well I would probably call it a cabin-was fairly big. The set up was: they all slept along one wall, their stuff was against the other wall, and in the middle they had made a place to build a fire. That was just the main room. At the far end of the cabin, there was another small room. (But they didn't use it because of the condition of it-it could collapse at any minute-there was lots of mold, rot, and rust that had gotten there over the years that the cabin had been there.)

I hope that will help you! I know, I probably didn't need to add that…but well, I wanted to. Anyway…enjoy the chapter!

"Itachi?" Sakura looked up at Itachi. Sakura had just finished crying after about half an hour.

"What do you need Sakura?" Itachi asked, looking down at the red, puffy faced kunoichi.

"I just wanted to say…thank you." Sakura smiled at him. "I'm glad that you sat here with me." She gave him a quick hug before standing up to get some dinner.

"Uh, your welcome." Itachi didn't know what else he should say.

After Sakura had started eating, Kisame opened up the door to the cabin and looked outside.

"Itachi, we should start heading out. The snow has finally started to slow down." Kisame said, as he opened the door for Itachi to see; but Itachi's attention-for some reason, but he didn't know why-was drawn to Sakura. He saw her shivering due to the open door.

"Kisame, close the door." Itachi said as he began to eat some of the leftover food.

Why did I say that? Normally I would have just told Sakura to get over it…or even just ignored her! But ever since I met her, I don't know, things are sort of…different.

Kisame gave Itachi a surprised look, but he closed the door anyway. Itachi saw the look that Kisame had given him.

"Kisame, not everyone is built with skin like yours. Most of us don't like being in the cold." He told Kisame. Kisame looked at Sakura with cold eyes, acting as though Itachi's feelings were all her fault. (Well…they were don't ya think?) She was still terrified of Kisame-even though they were on the same 'team'-so she just looked the other way and pretended to take an interest in an invisible bug that was crawling on the wall.

"Itachi, you never answered me. When should we leave?" Kisame asked him irritably.

"We'll leave tomorrow morning. And if we travel fast enough, we can make it to headquarters by night fall." Itachi said. He turned around and went over to his bed.

"Let's get some rest. We will need our strength for tomorrows journey." Itachi said.

Itachi turned around and took off his Akastuki coat, to reveal a blank tank that showed off his muscles. Sakura couldn't help but look. When she saw him, she just couldn't take her eyes off of him. But finally she was forced to, because after Itachi had put his coat into his bag, he turned around. And just in time to see Sakura turn her head. He noticed that her face was turning to a deep shade of red. All he could do was smirk on the inside. Afterwards, he sat down next to Kisame and pulled out a shougi board.

The rest of the night, Sakura was silent. Kisame and Itachi both knew why, and they tried to hold their laughter in. (Which was making a lack of concentration from the both of them…and a game like shougi needs lots of it.)

"Sakura go and get some firewood. It's your turn." Kisame told Sakura rudely. Even though it was cold outside, Sakura didn't argue with Kisame.

"…Sakura, you can use this." Itachi said as he handed her his coat awkwardly. His face didn't change the expression, but Sakura could have sworn that she saw him blush. And of course, she blushed a deep shade of red due to Itachi talking to her. (She was still embarrassed about the fact that he had seen her watching him as he took his jacket off.) After Sakura left, Kisame turned to Itachi with a smile on his face.

"I guess she hasn't traveled with too many men huh?" (Referring back to when Sakura had seen Itachi take his jacket off.) What was so surprising was the reaction that Itachi gave when Kisame said that. He smiled, and even laughed a little.

"I guess not." Even though Itachi's behavior was completely different, Kisame decided to enjoy it while it lasted.

When Sakura had gotten back, she put the wood into the fire and looked over to Itachi and Kisame. Okay Sakura, just ignore what happened earlier and pretend that it didn't happened…Sakura thought, wow! Those muscles were amazing! I never thought that Itachi would have those hiding underneath that big and annoying jacket! Inner Sakura thought. Sakura blushed at the thought. Itachi and Kisame noticed, but decided to ignore it.

"Sakura, you can go to sleep if you want. You've had a pretty long day." Itachi told her with a blank expression.

Why can't he ever say that to me? Kisame thought. (And no, Kisame is not gay…thanks for pointing it out hyugagirl09)

"Uh, okay. Thanks Itachi…!" Sakura said.

"Um, Itachi…where should I go to change?" Sakura was embarrassed about asking that question. But hey, no way would she change in front of them.

"You could use that room over there, but I wouldn't if I were you."

"I'll make it work." Sakura said with a determined voice-which caused even more laughter from Kisame.

Wow. I didn't even notice this room. Oh, eww. Itachi was right. This room is nasty. But, I will make it work. Sakura thought. Sakura channeled her chakra to the floor. There. That will work temporarily.

Sakura walked back into the main room where Itachi and Kisame were. Kisame laughed.

"Wow. You look so innocent in your pink pajama's!" Sakura just growled underneath her breath and walked over to her bed, trying to ignore Kisame's taunts.

Sakura got into her bed, which so happened to be the one in the middle. Itachi was in the spot closest to the wall, because that's where he felt like sleeping; and Kisame was next to the door because he was in charge of getting firewood during the night.

Sakura couldn't really sleep that night. She was thinking about when Itachi had captured her.

FLASHBACK

Sakura was on a mission to deliver a message to the Kazekage (a.k.a Gaara). This mission was a two-week mission, because Sakura had requested to have some time off so that she could have a little vacation. She just needed a break from everything that had been happening in her life.

It was on the first night that she was captured. She was on a one-man mission, because Tsunade didn't think that it would involve any danger. (So she thought.)

Sakura was half way to the sand village when it got dark outside. Sakura headed over to a forest that was near by. When she got there, she set her stuff down and started heading over to a nearby stream so that she could wash her face. It was on her way back from the stream that it happened. She saw her little camp spot, and it was when she was only a few feet away from it, that out of nowhere, she saw a man jump in front of her. She didn't recognize him as an Uchiha, because for some reason her eyes were drawn to his eyes. They were red and they had a design that was slightly similar to Sasuke's. When she looked at them, they started to spin; and that was the last thing she saw until she woke up a couple of days later in the dark room with Itachi.

END FLASHBACK

Sakura had turned over in her bed and saw Kisame asleep, and facing her. She immediately turned the other way and saw Itachi asleep and facing her.

How can you be so bad? You look almost the same as Sasuke, and so it's hard for me to travel with you. But deep down I can see that you are a really good man, but why can't you just show it? If you weren't a good man, then you wouldn't have made that promise to me, you wouldn't have helped me when I was sick, and you wouldn't have let me cry on your shoulder. Oh well. I guess you will come around on your own time…hopefully…

Sakura took one last look at Itachi and closed her eyes. Itachi cautiously opened his eyes, knowing that had been watching him. He saw a smile tugging at her mouth. For the first time in his life…he felt butterflies in his stomach.

Was it any better? please review. depending on if i get any reviews, might determine if i continue or not. (cause, if no one likes it then why continue?) ya know? so please just review and tell me if my efforts are worth it.gives you big brown puppy dog eyes