I don't own Naruto - VZ
A clap of thunder awoke Sakura, bringing her out of her dreamless sleep. She gasped aloud and looked everywhere. Wondering why she was currently bundled up in blankets and how had she gotten in here in the first place. Tentatively, she removed herself from the cocoon of warmth. Taking each step with care, Sakura roamed the small room she was in. It was made completely out of wood, most probably a hut or a wooden house of some kind. The pinkette saw the doorway and pushed against it, the entrance of the hut creaked open. Revealing the forest, tall trees surrounded the area. Which were dripping with water. Green eyes looked up, only to see dark, angry clouds. The rain didn't seem like it was ending anytime soon, for the onslaught of water seemed endless.
The pinkette was very much confused now; questions and thoughts were racing through her mind so fast it almost hurt. Where were Kisame and Itachi? How did she get here? Why was she all alone? Deciding it was the safest thing to do at the moment, Sakura closed her eyes and concentrated on searching for any other chakra signature. It was silent for a few moments, and then her eyes snapped open.
She felt it…somewhere in this room was a chakra signature. It was faint and weak, almost undetectable.
She then stepped closer to her target, and ended up walking to the corner of the small wooden hut.
Confusion filled her for a second, wondering why there was a large pile of blankets all stacked up in a corner. So she analyzed the pile of sheets before deeming it safe enough to probe and touch.
Once she poked a side of the pile, a muffled groan was heard.
Yet she was frightened of being alone in a hut in the middle of nowhere She had to do something, especially when there is an unidentified groaning thing out there with you. Sakura steeled herself for her next course of action.
And so, she grabbed the blankets and pulled, showing the last thing, no person, she expected to see.
Right there, wrapped in gauze and blood stained bandages was Itachi Uchiha. Who looked immensely fatigued and pale, more so than usual. His handsome (even she had to admit that) face was bruised and full of scratches. Looking further down to survey the damage, the medic-nin tugged the piece of cloth lower.
Displaying a bloody torso filled with gashes, abrasions and even patches of burnt skin. What made it worse was the lack of treatment for his wounds. If she left him like this, his injuries would end up festering and maybe even lead to his death.
For a brief moment, her heart stopped. Then it started beating again, only much more erratically than before. Itachi Uchiha dying? Actually dying? The very thought gave her a pang of fear.
But how can a shinobi like Itachi just die? Sakura bit her lip in concentration, wondering what had caused this.
For next few minutes, it was occupied by a heavy, tense silence. Then, a loud clap of thunder boomed throughout the forest. It's deafening sound rattled the pinkette' s teeth. Wait…. deafening…. sound….
Suddenly, the fog that has clouded her mind cleared instantly. Leaving Sakura aware, of everything.
All at once, the memories flooded back to her.
The many kunai and senbon needles headed her way…the shinobi she had killed with mercy….the many, many exploding tags…..attached to the kunai….that had impacted on Itachi' s back….
"Oh Kami…" She breathed.
She did this to him, if it wasn't for her carelessness. Maybe they would've made out completely unscathed. But because of her lack of attention, Itachi was here, bloodied and broken, paying for her mistakes. A pound of lead dropped into her stomach, making her feel nauseous. Not only that but guilt had crept up on her as well.
Green eyes stared down at the man who lay hurt before her.
As powerful a feeling as guilt is, determination is stronger.
With as much strength as she could manage, Sakura knelt beside the Uchiha and set placed her tiny hands right above his abdomen. Hovering over one of the largest gashes she has ever had the chance of seeing before. After breathing in and out several times, trying to calm herself and keep her emotions in check. The medic-nin set out to work. Pumping chakra into her palms and into Itachi' s damaged skin and torn muscle. She made sure to disinfect his wounds by flaring up her chakra ever so often to kill any unwanted bacteria or infection. The last thing she wanted was for him to suffer from festering skin. Once she had finished mending his inners, Sakura started working on the surface. Making sure not to leave a trace or reminder of his sacrifice.
Without her consent, tears started pooling in her eyes. She growled in frustration, it's much harder to heal a patient when your eyesight is blurry.
So the pinkette quickly blinked them away, and returning to her task at hand the second her vision was clear again.
To her dismay, more tears fell from her eyes. This time, her frustration turned into anger then it finally transformed into pure, white-hot fury. Sakura hated herself in that instant, for not being able to remain level headed when she needed to be the most. Her emotions always got the better of her, why not now?
Before she knew it, she was sobbing. And then, knowing she can no longer keep her feelings in check, Sakura let the floodgates open.
Big, fat tears rolled down her cheeks and onto her patient, wetting his upper chest with salty water.
On top of that, words started leaving her mouth. Like her tears, they wouldn't stop or slow down. They just rushed out of her, like the flood of emotions she tried so hard to contain.
"Why? I don't understand Itachi…putting yourself in danger like that? How stupid can you possibly be?!" Her words started out soft, like a whisper. However, it ended with a loud snarl. Conveying how much rage she felt in that moment.
"I thought you were a prodigy?! A freaking genius some would even say. But no! You are the most idiotic, inane and foolish man I have ever met in my life!" Sakura stated, never once stopping her efforts to heal him. If anything, her heightened emotions only enhanced her power. Because of her sheer anger, adrenaline pumped through her veins. Aiding her chakra and even intensifying her healing procedure.
"That kunai was meant for me, and yet….you took the blade. Right through your back! I'm healing you right now Uchiha, I can feel your wounds. How deep and jagged they are!" Her voice was thick with emotion and her eyes narrowed.
Sakura was so focused on her job, She failed to notice a dark pair of eyes gazing at her beneath equally dark lashes.
"Did you see how many tags were hooked onto the kunai? Dozens….. did you hear? DOZENS! even you aren't invincible!" Sakura was almost done, just a few more scratches here and there…
So she sent one last humungous wave of chakra through her arms, past her palms and fingertips. The green glow of her chakra left her hands completely and melted into Itachi' s body. The pinkette could already see it's effects as it travelled around and in his system, healing and fixing anything broken. Finally, his body was free of any marks. It was once again clean and healthy.
She didn't care if she was dead tired, or if her chakra was depleted. Losing her strength, her chakra, even her chance of escape when her enemy was at his weakest. IT had been worth it. Besides, it was her fault in the first place. She was indebted to him because of that. And now, with her healing skills, she had done the impossible and restored Itachi Uchiha back to perfect health.
The medic-nin heaved a great sigh and said a few more words before she would be once again engulfed in darkness.
"I-i…..I just don't want to see you like that….just not for my sake…..I'm sorry for yelling Itachi." The pinkette wiped the remaining tears on her face and tried to stop her lip from quivering.
"I guess I should be thankful, don't get me wrong. I am, truly. It's just-" Before she could say another word, a pale hand gently grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her down. Instead of her head hitting the hard surface of the wood, it fell against something warm.
"Quiet.." The familiar velvety yet slightly hoarse voice of Itachi whispered in the shell of her ear.
Green eyes widened.
Sakura felt a finger tilt her chin upwards, causing her to face the man she had been trying to save just a while ago.
Dark, smoldering eyes regarded her. Sakura then admitted, although his vivid red eyes were captivating. His natural orbs were so much more mesmerizing.
"Sleep now Sakura, you need the rest." He lulled her with his voice and soon she felt her eyelid start to droop shut.
"But what about kisame?" She asked, not bothering to leave his warm embrace. Their position wasn't really scandalous or provocative. It was rather nice and comfortable.
Her head was on his left chest, and his strong arms were caging her in his warmth.
The pinkette quite liked it, so she snuggled a bit closer to Itachi. Who only welcomed her in his nest of blankets.
"Out, he brought us here a few days prior to today. I was fairly unwell to travel and he took it upon himself to take both of us to one of Akatsuki' s recuperating houses. " He answered the child in his arms while stoking her long pink hair.
"Oh….where is he now?" Sakura wondered.
"Searching for a doctor in a nearby village. You were asleep and we both did not wish to wake you. Although, since you mended me quite splendidly….I have no need for a healer."
His voice was calm and deep, already easing her worries for the night.
"Sleep now…" He continued to soothe Sakura with his voice and hands running through her hair.
"Hm…" She mumbled, a minute later, she was asleep.
Itachi stayed like that for the rest of the night, holding the girl who had healed, yelled and apologized to him in the span of a few hours.
Hope you all liked it, and lots of love and thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter!
Cherryjubilee (nah, of course I won't kill Itachi)
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Sappheiros (hehe, yeh your'e right. I wouldn't kill Itachi like that :) and when i read your review, i noticed you had some really good ideas :) but i wanted him to really take the dive for Sakura. It builds up to the moment i just wrote in this chapter. And yeh, Itachi doesn't enjoy long painful deaths or fights. But since he does have a soft spot for Sakura-props to you for pointing that out-he wants to punish those who were eyeing her. anyways, hope you liked this chapter :) )
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Till next time - VZ