The Akatsuki meeting was finished and Itachi decided to go to his room. When he got there, his mouth almost fell open. Good thing I have self control.

Sakura stood by the bed, looking blank yet angry at the same time. Her clothes were black and red.She wore:a black shirt with red edges that reached down to her waist, a red 'parted skirt' with black shorts underneath, and black sandals.

"Well?" she asked irritatedly, "Can we talk NOW? I already put on the clothes you gave me."

Itachi snapped out of his small trance and said, "Of course."

Two minutes of talking later...

"What do you mean I can't kill them?" Sakura screamed.

Itachi slightly flinched and said, "Kisame and I need to teach you for a while in how to fight like an Akatsuki member. You need training."

Sakura was offended. "Why you!" She lunged at him with a fist, only to have her face on the bed and her hands tied behind her back.

"Like I said...training." Itachi looked up at her head and saw her forehead protector. His eyes narrowed on it. He untied it from her head and took out a kunai, releasing her.

Sakura quickly turned around and saw Itachi slash his kunai right across her forehead protector. "What do you think you're doing?" She snatched the item away from him and scowled.

"That's a sign," Itachi hummed, "That you're part of the Akatsuki. Now put it on. We're leaving to Suna."

Sakura placed her forehead protector on her head and asked, "Why Suna? Kisame will rot there."

"We're not going to stay, we're there to assasinate the Kazekage."

Sakura's eyes seemed to lighten up. "Assasinate eh?" She grabbed a bandage roll and tied it around her right thigh. She then placed a black rubber band on top of the bandages and put a kunai in between. "I'm ready."

Itachi patted her head. "Good girl." They both met up with Kisame in the hallway and left for Suna afterwards.

It took half a day, but the trio finally made it to Suna. Kisame and Itachi were in perfect status, but Sakura was panting and sweating, and was also very exhausted. "Can we rest?" sheasked, her voice hoarse. Her throat was very dry.

Kisame and Itachi looked at her. Pathetic.

Itachi gave a sigh and replied, "Kisame, we should rest."

"Tired?" Kisame teased.

Itachi gave him a hard glare. "Sakura's not used to this. She needs to learn how to kill without mercy, thus, making this mission her first training course. She needs her rest."

Kisame gave a smirk and said, "Very well."

Sakura looked up at Itachi and asked, "Well?"

"We rest at the rock over there," Kisame informed, pointing north at the big rocks that looked like mountains.

"Need a lift?" Itachi asked Sakura.

Sakura shook her head and leapt towards the rocks. "I can do this," she stated, "I consider it as part of my training of becoming an Akatsuki member." Kisame and Itachi smiled inwardly at their young student's strong determination and followed her.

"We're in luck," Sakura muttered to her 'senseis', "There's a cave."

The three made themselves at home in the small cave. Kisame left to find food a while back, Sakura was preparing her 'room', and Itachi just sat on a rock with his head down.

"Are you going to sleep like that?"

Itachi lifted his head to find Sakura looking at him with an arched eyebrow. He decided to ignore her and huffed, closing his eyes.

Sakura frowned at his action and growled, "Hello? I asked you a question! Now answer it or-"

Itachi pinned Sakura to the wall and gave her a stinging glare. Sakura shuddered a bit.

"Don't talk to me like I'm your servant," Itachi whispered into her ear venomously, "I can kill you at anytime."

Sakura regained her calm composure and leaned towards Itachi a bit. "I know that," she whispered back calmly, "But why should I care?"She chuckled softly.

Sakura gasped when she felt Itachi's hand on her cheek, tracing her jaw lines. "I-Itachi," she sighed. What is he doing? When she looked into his eyes, she froze. There was something in them that scared her- desire. She gulped and remained still.

How could Sasuke let something so precious like her, slip away? Tsk, tsk, tsk. Such shame. He sensed her pulse quicken and smirked.

"Uh...am I interrupting something?" Kisame's voice echoed.

Itachi and Sakura turned their heads towards him and Itachi backed up.

"No," Itachi answered flatly.

Kisame hid a mischievous smile and gave them their food.

After dinner, the three layed down on the floor, each 3 feet away from the other. They talked about a few things, except Itachi, and then fell asleep.