AN: Hurrah, another chapter, you're not so long awaited Itachi chapter, Yay! So thanks for the reviews everyone :D they ALL make me smile… but umm, can I just say one tiny, itty-bitty thing?

THIS IS NOT AN ITACHIXSAKURA PAIRING

Sorry guys but I'm not even going to try the couple thing with these two. I'm not a very good writer to begin with, and writing a relationship between a socipathic killer and a girl with more emotional baggage then Fred Durst and a split personality to boot… yeah not fun. So Enjoy… then end kind of sucked in this chapter to warn you…

Konoha hospital, North Wing- Two days after the incident…

The first thing Itachi noticed when he came too without opening his eyes was that he was in a hospital, at least that's what he gathered from the disinfected smell of the room and the feel of rubber sheets beneath him. Oh, and the fact that he wasn't alone in the room. There was an unmoving body laying to his left breathing heavily and an incredibly close warm body laying its head on his bed, clasping his hand. Disturbing… This meant that Itachi was definitely not under the care of Kisame, who would never be so foolish to admit him to a hospital, let alone have the audacity to touch him.

The second thing Itachi noticed was that his chakra signature was incredibly different then his normal docile black aura. This chakra that danced inside his body was noticeably pink and… impatient? Yes, that would be the word to describe it. Itachi decided at this point that something may be wrong with this picture.

The third thing that Itachi noticed after he woke up was when he opened his eyes and looked to his right was that his vision was a perfect 20/20. Also the person currently clasping his hand was none other then the single nine-tailed fox demon container he had been hunting and planning to capture for the past four years of his life. Yes, something is definitely wrong…

The fourth and final thing that Itachi noticed was when he gently and quietly slipped out the bed, as not to wake the Kyuubi vessel, and fell to the ground incredibly unbalanced, face planting and for whatever reason his chest felt cushioned and his (now perfect 20/20) vision was obscured by petal pink hair.

Now normally at this point a person would be shocked into silence or have a hysterical meltdown. But Itachi was not your average person; no he was a renowned sociopath, whose biggest shock in the last 21 years of his life was that his younger brother, who he had meticulously thrown into the path of hate and vengeance with some big security and trust issues, may be gay for an incredibly creepy and way older man. That, Itachi labeled as the single worst day of his life, when one of his lackeys told him the horrible news. But that's another story altogether.

No, Itachi was by no means normal, so when he hit the ground face first in the body of what he believed to be the pink haired nuisance from earlier, all that came out of his mouth was a slightly bewildered "What?...". Of course the noise of a female body hitting the ground, getting winded and uttering a soft confused question alerted the blond Kyuubi vessel in the room to Itachi's awakening.

Uttering a soft "Huh?" Naruto looked up and over the side of the bed to see his best friend and love of his life sprawled on the hard tile floor, with the hospital gown bunched up around her hips and her green froggy underwear bear to the world. Grinning wide and lecherously, Naruto called over his shoulder loudly to the door "She's awake!" and made his way around the bed to stand over his friend.

Itachi looked up to see the semi-demon boy grinning at him as if he were ready to eat him. Why is he looking at me like that-? Itachi was suddenly hefted up and was standing, facing the Kyuubi, who then proceeded to wrap his arms around his torso tightly and then breathed in deeply. Why is he touching me? I really don't enjoy close contact… My arms are pinned, no chance of using an effective jutsu. And…is he smelling me? Naruto then lifted him up and was swinging him around the room grinning like an idiot and laughing, never loosening his bear hug.

"Ha, ha! Sakura, I was so worried about you. You were out for so long, it's been 3 days! We were all so worried. Ino came by, and Lee, and Kakashi and obaa-chan, she said you might be in a coma! And Shizune came by, and Shikamaru," Naruto paused and set him down and then began counting on his fingers the names that came to visit this Sakura girl. "And Kiba, and Chouji and your Mom, and TenTen and Iruka-sensei, and Asuma and Kurenai and even Hinata and Neji showed up and some of your co-workers. Sakura you're so popular." Naruto grinned again really big and continued to rattle off names and gossip.

Itachi in the mean time, ignoring the imperceptive moron, began to mentally recite what exactly had been included in the demon containers file about the girl's body he was currently stuck in. Haruno Sakura, age 16, third member of team 7 under tutelage of Hatake Kakashi. One of two students ever to be taken under the fifth Hokage, Tsunade, as an apprentice. Advanced medical skills. Prior to age of 13, she had basic ninja skills with some of the closest standard to perfection in chakra control ever seen in the fire country. Incredibly intelligent, super strength and a small obsession with Uchiha Sasuke, being one of the last people to see him prior to his departure to the Sound. Temperamental and prone to aggressive fits of anger, normally exerting physical force. It is believed that Uzumaki Naruto holds a very deep affection for her. Naruto had finally finished talking when a woman with over sized breasts, a shrieking blond and Hatake Kakashi walked in.

The big breasted woman, whom Itachi identified as Tsunade, smiled softly and walked over to him and placed a hand to his forehead. "Sakura, how are you feeling? We were worried about you, after what Naruto said about you getting into a fight with Uchiha Itachi, I feared the worst. You'll have to tell me everything you remember from before that explosion."

Itachi blinked. Explosion? Oh yes, that I'll have to investigate further into that. Hmm it would seem I am still greatly feared by these people… As of right now, I believe it may be best if I play along with these people until I can contact Kisame… not the others though, they can not be trusted. Hmm, How to go about this? The girl seemed to like using an over abundance of expression, not that it matters, I shall only be here for perhaps another day or so. Putting on what he thought was a warm smile Itachi answered "I'm fine, it would just seem I'm a bit weaker then normal. Although I do not believe it is anything a walk around outside cannot fix. If it is not too much trouble, would I be able to get a change of clothes?" Itachi bowed in a way he had seen young girls taught back when the Uchiha clan was still flourishing.

The room around him was quiet. Everyone around him stared at him as if stupefied. Sakura only wore those tight smiles making it look like she were about to snap when she was really pissed, heck even Naruto had stepped away from him in fear of getting smacked. And when did Sakura start talking so formally? Ino stepped forward and patted her head.

"Don't worry forehead-girl, I brought you some spare clothes if you want to shower and get out of here, I bet you're probably hungry, you haven't eaten anything and your bodies beginning to eat what little feminine body fat you have." She gave Itachi's…breasts a pointed poke and then giggled. "Come on forehead, you, me and the idiot will get you a bowl of ramen, you know maybe get you some curves." Naruto bristled and rose to Sakura's defense, commenting on how he liked his girls with more muscle then fat and how Sakura's boobs were perfect as they are.

Itachi was getting annoyed. He was feeling a bit hungry, and he didn't feel like waiting. The loud blond girl who had insulted him was kind of looking at him expectantly, the Kyuubi cast a fearful look, Tsunade looked at him worried and Kakashi glanced over his dirty novel at him. Itachi sighed and looked at the Hokage. "Where is the shower, I seem to feel a bit disoriented, but not to worry I think I'll be fine." He gave another smile, this time tilting his head.

Tsunade handed him the bag of his clothes and pointed down the hallway. Itachi nodded and bowed. Before exiting the room, he turned and bowed again "Thank you all, for being so worried about me." With that he made his way down the hall to the door labeled staff showers, barely hearing the people back in the room talking amongst themselves about his strange behavior. Making sure no one was in there he walked in when he concluded the coast was clear.

Stepping in front of a mirror, he deposited the bag of items on the counter and looked at himself in the mirror. He truly wasn't in his body but the body of Haruno Sakura. Intriguing… He tilted his head this way and that. Hnn, it could be worse, he could be ugly… or fat. Shuddering (on the inside) at the idea of excess weight, Itachi looked down at the bag he was given. Red…and pink and black? Lifting fruity smelling shampoo and conditioner and a flowery soap from the bag, along with a towel, he sighed and began stripping without looking at his reflection. To think, I'm back in Konoha, after being labeled as one of the worst criminals to come from the fire country. And to be killed on sight, maybe this situation is more convenient then I first believed for studying the Kyuubi.

He let out a dry chuckle and glanced at the mirror to see not-his-body fully naked. This could be amusing-. Itachi was stunned to see two tattoos on the upper part of Sakura's crotch region. Two tattoos, both small, one in the form of the Uzumaki swirl in orange and black on the left, the other the Uchiha fan in traditional red and white on the right. Both would normally be covered by whatever underwear she would be wearing at the time. But still… What the? What is with this girl? …

The door suddenly banged open, and Itachi quickly hid in a shower stall. Peering over the top, he looked to see the annoying blond girl's head poke in. Ino's voice rang out. "Hey Forehead, hurry up, Lee and Shikamaru say they'll meet up with us." With that Ino skipped out the door, leaving Itachi to his thoughts. It may take all my will power not to murder that girl… I just have to make sure I don't end the Kyuubi's life, he is still important. Maybe I'll have to test out this body's capabilities. His stomach gave a growl. ...After I eat… He turned on the shower and let the cold water wake him up. Looking down at his hand he tsked, disgusted at the condition of the girls hand and her calluses. Smirking he shook his head applying shampoo. Truly intriguing…

AN: There you go, Itachi: hard to write, but when it works, gives you a bit of a chuckle :D Just as a warning, I may not come out with the next chapter for awhile, I'm going to be busy till Friday, then Insanely busy over the weekend and then finally, I start work next Tuesday… :P Gawd I really don't think my summer is gonna be fun, but enough about me, review and I'll try to spit out more.