Hey all! I've decided to put this at the top, okay? I am going with PowerfulMind's advice, and putting up a chapter with all of that in it before I start with Part Two. I was planning on doing something like this, but that review made up my mind for me, so thank you so much! Well, here's the last chapter of Part One, and look for the next Part, Part two, which will be under the name: Damaged Okies? I don't know why I chose that song, but it could be because of the song Damaged by Plummet, so if you want to check it out that would be awesome. Also, even under it is of the title of Damaged because of the song, the next Part will be inspired by the song "We Are so Last Year" by Hawthorne Heights, so check that out too, okies!
Chapter 11: Betraying
Sakura took a deep breath of fresh air as she stepped through the gates of Konoha. She looked around, as she had done the day before she left, looking at all the familiar faces that were passing by her. Naruto was walking and talking with Ino, an angry look plastered on his face, and Ino nodded understandingly. Naruto sighed and looked up, spotting Sakura and Kakashi.
Naruto stopped in his tracks, and Ino bumped into him. "What the hell, Naruto what were you thin.." Ino's words halted as she looked at Sakura as well. Sakura smiled at them and they both smiled back at her, running to her. Naruto ran towards her with his arms spread wide and he tackled her, sending both of the crashing to the ground.
"Sakura!" he cried and hugged her tighter. "I didn't think I'd ever see you again…" he said and tears threatened to fall, but they didn't. Sakura patted his back awkwardly.
"Naruto…It's okay, I'm here, right? You don't have to be worried anymore." Sakura said soothingly and Naruto crossed his arms.
"I wasn't THAT worried, Sakura-chan. I knew you could do it." He smirked and Sakura rolled her eyes. She got up, brushing herself off.
"I'll help you, Sakura-chan." Naruto said and started to brush her ass off, making sure to spank her on the way. Sakura balled her fist and punched him, sending him into a near by fruit cart. Naruto groaned, and Sakura giggled. It was nice to be back home.
Sakura knocked on the door of Tsunade's office, and not hearing a reply she opened anyway. Tsunade was laying with her head on her hands on her desk, sleeping soundly. She must have been on work overload while I was away… Sakura sighed and took a blanket from a nearby closet and draped it around her shoulders. Tsunade groaned and woke up, looking around. Her eyes grew wide as she saw Sakura.
"S..Sakura-chan!" Tsunade said and stood up, touching Sakura's shoulder as some sort of test to prove that she was actually there. Satisfied, Tsunade pulled Sakura into a hug. "Oh thank god…" she said. Sakura was currently squished in between her large breasts and could barely breathe, wiggling her arms in an attempt to free herself.
A cough from her doorway finally made Tsunade step away, to the relief of Sakura. It was Kakashi, his lazy smile had returned. "As much as I like to watch girl on girl action, I have to interrupt for my report."
Sakura blushed and Tsunade twitched. "Pervert!" They both yelled at the same time, and Sakura was getting ready to punch him when Tsunade stopped her.
"I'm glad you're back, Sakura-chan. Please, it's very busy right now but I want you to report tomorrow…and come visit me a lot, I've missed you." She said, nodding Sakura's dismissal. Sakura smiled and walked to the door, glaring at Kakashi on the way out, who returned the glare with a care-free smile, which changed to a frown when he heard the door shut.
"Tsunade-sama…My report is that we have retrieved Sakura, as you have clearly noted…but also, I wanted to report that Itachi is improving in his skills more than I expected, as has Kisame's…I also believe that Itachi has…developed…how should I put this…feelings for Sakura." Kakashi said, narrowing his eyes. Tsuande looked surprised.
"How ever did you come to that conclusion?" she asked. "You were only with him a short time..."
"He kept on snatching glances at Sakura, as if to see if she was alright the whole time, and when it came down to it, he ASKED Sakura if she wanted to leave, not take her with him forcefully as he normally would have done. He also had the chance to kill her the whole 4 weeks they were together…but he didn't, did he?" Kakashi said. "I might be mistaken, but all what I have seen is that he might actually care for Sakura." Kakashi shrugged, and Tsunade rubbed her forehead.
"I think we've nothing to worry about. Itachi doesn't develop feelings, does he and I'm sure 4 weeks was not enough time to develop much of anything near like, much less love, Kakashi-san, and considering how idiotic men are in the category of love, I'm sure you were mistaken." Tsunade said, ignoring the situation in all ways possible.
"All I'm saying, is that Itachi might come back for her. Either for bait or for his own desires, but I think keeping an eye on her wouldn't hurt." He said, and Tsunade nodded. "I think maybe she should live with someone…" Kakashi continued and Tsunade glared at him.
"That is a good idea…but forget the idea of her staying with YOU, that poor girl would never be showering alone…" Tsunade growled and Kakashi put up his hands in defense.
"Besides, she has her mother…." Tsunade continued. "…who isn't a trained kunoichi." Kakashi finished, crossing his arms. Tsunade sighed.
"Okay, because I don't want her in a dangerous situation, I'll agree to this plan. She will live with Naruto, until all signs of Itachi are far away, understood?" Tsunade said. "Please, Kakashi, go inform both of your former students of the change." Kakashi nodded, and walked out of the door.
Sakura was at home, sitting on her couch and watching TV while drinking a cup of hot chocolate, her hair wet with water after she had showered. After she had returned home, her mom was all over her, doing everything she possibly could for her daughter who had just returned home. Sakura smiled at the new memory she had that involved her mother fainting when she had opened the door. Her mother had been up for 4 weeks of terribly sleepless nights, worried for the life of her daughter.
Sakura had many other visitors as well, including all of her old friends, with the exception of Ten Ten, who had recently gone missing, and it scared the hell out of Sakura when she had heard. Ten Ten was an ANBU member, and either Kisame or Itachi had killed many both in the ambush of the small city and when they had retrieved Sakura…but she wasn't worried that much for her friend.
The memory of the fights brought up the subject of Itachi, who she hadn't thought of at all until now. It was oddly painful to think that she wouldn't be seeing his face everyday. She hadn't even figured out her feelings for the older Uchiha brother, and the thought that she had betrayed Sasuke even the slightest bit gave a shiver of guilt run through her spine, reminding her of not a guilty shiver but the excited shiver when he had seen her naked, and when she had seen him in his birthday suit as well, which made her blush at her weirdest, but guiltily, and secretly favorite memory that she did not intend to tell anyone, or of the other memory.
Her hand flew to her lips as she remembered his soft lips on hers, not forceful or hurtful as she had expected from him, but soft and gentle, almost as if he were afraid if he had kissed her any harder she would break. It was almost as if his kiss was shy, or as if he wasn't confident at all which was the last thing she would have suspected from him. He was so good looking, that she was sure he had kissed many girls before, but it was as if she was the first one he'd ever kissed…but he was a really good kisser all the same, and the thoughts she was having about him made her blush…
Since when had she ever thought he was good looking…and when had he ever been considered a good kisser to her? Her mind then started to play almost a movie-like picture in her head, of all the times she had looked at him in the course of the 4 weeks she had spent with him: Itachi by the fire, Itachi walking, Itachi eating, Itachi fighting, Itachi's surprised expression as he had caught her bathing, the sleeping image of him as he pulled her closer to him for warmth, but she was still so close to him…
Her mind had done the same thing with Sasuke…the only difference, was the that she had never actually experienced any of the things with Sasuke that she had with Itachi, and it made her wonder why Itachi was more capable to love than Sasuke was…or was it just Sakura herself? She didn't know what the reason was, but she suddenly found herself thinking that if she had to spend the rest of her life with someone, would she rather want to spend it chasing Sasuke and trying to make him love her, or with Itachi who was on his own, already showing her a glimmer of his feelings?
It was then that she decided…she decided that she loved Itachi even if it was impossible for them to be together without her hurting someone…., and that she was betraying Sasuke. But oddly, guiltily….she was okay with it. And that's what scared her the most.
-Itachi-
Itachi winced as Kisame re-dressed the wound. Itachi couldn't even remember the last time someone had actually been able to hit him, but he knew that Kakashi had, and it had been Sakura's fault…No, it was his own fault but it was because of Sakura that he got hit. He had to make sure she was okay, especially with that one ANBU standing so close and talking to her. It made him angry, for some reason, and he had let Kakashi damage him, and it made him upset.
This was the exact reason that he avoided these types of feelings…they got in the way. That's why he had killed his clan, and his best friend…
He had already decided that the feeling was lust, but the way his stomach flip-flopped everytime Sakura looked at him made him think differently. But he couldn't love Sakura, and she couldn't love him. It was forbidden, and his own policy was being broken. He had need Sakura, but now that she was gone he could focus more.
Yes, It was better this way…without Sakura. But even though he tried to stop it, he felt a feeling that he hadn't felt in a long, long time; regret.
Sakura woke up from her spot on the couch by a knock on the door. All the thinking she had don't must have made her fall asleep on the couch. She groggily got up and walked to the door. She opened it and saw Kakashi standing there, along with Naruto. Naruto jumped through the door and slung his arm around her neck.
"Yo, Sakura…my rooming buddy!" he said, and Sakura had a surprised expression on her face.
"W-what?" She stammered and Kakashi nodded.
"Hai, Sakura-chan, You will be rooming with Naruto, for security reasons. No exceptions." Kakashi said, and Sakura groaned.
"Couldn't you have chosen any one ELSE?" Sakura said, and Naruto frowned, poking her in the stomach.
"It's okay, Sakura-chan, I will protect you! And I won't peek at you in the shower…" Naruto said, noting the glare Sakura sent his way.
"It was either him or Sai…" Kakashi said and Sakura smiled.
"So, Naruto will you help me move in?" Naruto yelled and smiled.
"Sure thing, Sakura-chan I shall be here tomorrow to help you." Naruto finished and ran out the door, Kakashi waved and started walking with him. Sakura smiled as she watched the two men leave, an image of Sasuke walking with them coming before he eyes. Her smiled turned sad, but then when she looked beside her, she saw the image of Itachi looking down at her, unlike the back of Sasuke who was always finding a way to escape from her heart.
End of Part One!
Yay finally Part One is FIN! Lol, hope you like it! I am going to bed now it's late I shall see you all in the morning, lol with my new Part Two! –hugs- Okies, well I still don't have enough time to reply to all your reviews, so I have COMPLETELY given up, but I'll start replying again in Part Two! If you see this story manage to keep on the first page of Naruto Stories, it's because I'm going to try to keep it there to get as many people to read it as Possible! Thank you all my loverly reviewers I shall see you in the next part! –huggles- Muah, muah! XD
