Ok to everyone that has reviewed, I'm sorry but to get this out by today, even though I'm cutting it close, I had to cut the response down to the one just for this chapter. I will get to responding back to you and posting it in my next chapter. It will be organized so you can find them. Also, Happy Birthday to Fang69 sorry it's late, but at least I did it! Thanks for the support you guys!

Itachi turned away from the window when Sakura woke up screaming. He moved to her side and just sat there. He learned from the previous times not to touch her. Whenever he tried to calm her down, he was pushed back by chakra. It wouldn't have been bad if it was just a push. But it left a horrible aftershock. Itachi knew from experience that Sakura would stop soon. Sure enough, Sakura's scream stopped, but this time it was different. Sakura finally noticed Itachi's presence. She turned to him, tears were rolling down her face.

"Itachi, make it stop…" She begged while her voice trembled. Her hands slid up her face and covered her ears as if trying to push it all away.

"Sakura…" Itachi put his hand on her shoulder.

She was trembling violently. Itachi wrapped his arms around her. She continuously kept mumbling the word no, while the sobbing began to choke her. He rocked her body back and forth trying to cause whatever trauma in her head to go away. When she stopped making noises, Itachi stopped and let go. Sakrua turned to him. He could see a painful past in her eyes. She wrapped her arms around Itachi's neck. He pulled her closer to him.

"What have you been dreaming about?"

"Horrible, horrible things. Itachi," Sakura put her face into the crook of his neck. "Make it stop, please."

Itachi pulled her closer to him. For the first time in his life, Itachi felt torn. If only Sakura had come into his life sooner, maybe he wouldn't be here right now, but Sakura probably wouldn't be this tortured. Itachi had a dream that night that would haunt him for awhile. A dream of a smiling girl and a content boy.

Both Sai and Naruto were walking a bit behind the other three. Both boys showed bruises from the previous day's scuffle. They both were sulking because Yamato and Kakashi had stopped them from finishing. They were cutting down on their time. The small group were currently coming to the gates of the main village in Wind Country. They were instantly met with the cold edge of many blades. A masked man, probably the one in charge came forward with his hands behind him.

"State your business, Ko-no-ha." The man bitterly spat out the name of their respective village.

"What's their problem?" Naruto asked Sasuke.

"Wind is allies with Cloud, who we do not currently get along with." Sasuke whispered back.

"Unarm."

"Well, that's a problem." Kakashi explained pointing at the weapons.

"That's our point, sorry no pun intended there."

Kakashi sighed and looked at Yamato. "Our business is too important to fight."

"Are you sure? I'm sure we can take care of this."

"True, but Wind shinobi shouldn't be underestimated."

"I appreciate the compliment Hatake Kakashi, but once again, disarm."

"Sheesh Sensei," Naruto began to complain while scratching the back of his head. "Does everyone know who you are?"

"Kakashi-san has a very large reputation."

Naurto and Sasuke looked at their sensei in horror. This pervert was their only thought. Kakashi began to pile his weapons. The others followed example reluctantly. Yamato looked at Kakashi suspicously after seeing Kakashi's large pile of weapons. The Wind Shinobi were sweating bullets and sending up a silent prayer of thanks to Kami.

"Sir! His pouch."

"If you don't mind Kakashi-san."

"Since you insist."

Kakashi began to pull something out. The Wind Shinobi prepared for an attack. Sasuke recognized the orange color and smacked his forehead. Naruto began to snicker. Kakashi put his volume of Icha Icha Paradise on top of his weapons.Yamato shook his head in shame. Everyone sweatdropped as Kakashi blushed and snickered.

"Pervert."

With the blood loss and chakra loss, both Itachi and Tsuki restricted Sakura to bed rest. She was currently in bed, arms crossed, and glaring at the bathroom door. Itachi took away Sakura's only kunai away, because Sakura was ready to rip them apart. She did notice him rubbing his eyes more often since before her coma. The door opened to a half naked Itachi. Itachi smirked and leaned against the door frame. Sakura continued to glare.

"I'm not leaving, so undo it."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Uchi… Itachi!"

Itachi walked over to Sakura. He sat down next to her. Their lips locked in a fierce kiss. He ripped the sheets off, and his hand traveled down her side. His hand traveled to her thigh and rubbed it in circular motions. He began to lift her night dress. Sakura pushed him away. Itachi just laughed at her angry pout. He reached for her ankle and took off the angle chain. Once off, Itachi moved backup her body.

"Happy now?"

"Yes."

Itachi went to kiss her, but she pushed him back again. Sakura got out of the bed, stripping along the way, entered the bathroom. Itachi sat there very disappointed.

"Are you coming?"

Itachi bolted out of the bed and into the bathroom. Sakura's laughs echoed out soon after.

"So tell me again whose bright idea it was to disarm?" Sasuke asked.

Kakashi sighed. "I already apologized."

"So once again why are we doing this?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi sighed once again. "Work with me here." He pointed out to Yamato.

"No, I said we could take them."

Kakashi stopped walking and started to fake cry. The guards looked unsure at their leader. He just kept thinking why did he ever admire this insane man? Kakashi's teammates who currently had their hands on their heads just ignored him.

"Oi, Kakashi-san let's get moving. We're almost there."

The small group finally reached the throne room's doors. The masked leader nodded at the men guarding the doors. They looked at each other before opening them. The group moved into the throne room. Walking down the long way and stood before the prince. He was about the age of eighteen and looked about a half foot taller than Naruto and Sasuke. A handsome prince with short brown hair and green eyes, he may seem a bit timid, but many people said his shinobi skills were unmatched in the whole country.

"I am the heir of Wind, Kamiya Kazaya."

"Whoa! So you're the really big deal around here!"

Sasuke hit Naruto in the back of the head.

"Dobe."

"Teme!"

Sasuke kicked Naruto in the knee. He fell in pain. Naruto staggard up.

"Now it's on."

He went down again.

"As soon as I'm done hurting."

"Tch. Dobe."

"Touching, now back to the reason you're here in Wind is for Byakko's orb, I presume."

"You don't beat around the bush do you?" Yamato questioned.

"I'm a busy man." Kazaya replied back very coldly.

Sakura poked the yellow rubber duck currently floating in front of her. She was relaxing in the tub with Itachi currently behind her glaring at the cute toy. She wasn't sure if he was irritated about a child's toy being in his tub, or the non-sex that they've been having recently. Sakura knew he wasn't patient, she just didn't know why he was being patient. At least in this category, with her…

"Where did you get that?"

Ah, so it was the toy.

"Tsuki-san thought it would cheer me up."

"Does it?"

"A little; I never had one."

Itachi sighed in disgust. Sakura giggled at his misfortune.

"Itachi just has no taste, ne Tori-chan?"

"You named it?!"

"But of course, it just be stupid if I didn't."

Itachi sighed again. He passed his hand over his face.

"Will I at least get any sex for this?"

Ah, so now it's the sex. Itachi was opening a really bad door.

"No." She coldly bit out.

Itachi was surprised by her bitter tone.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Sakura turned her head with a hmph. "Right Tori-chan?"

Itachi felt like drowining himself at the current moment. He rubbed small soothing circles over her shoulders trying to relax her tense muscles.

"How many women have you slept with?"

"What?" He stopped in surprise.

"It was a smiple question!" Sakura stood abruptly and left the bathroom while trying a towel around her body.

"What did I do wrong?"

"Tsunade?" Shizune called out while knocking on her office door. Upon spotting her mentor, she walked forward. Tsunade stood hands behind back just watching the busy streets of Konoha. "What are you doing?"

"Just reassessing my choices."

Shizune tilted her head in question. Tsunade turned from the window and looked at her first protégé.

"Perhaps sending Naruto was too harsh."

"Maybe."

"This mission was blood smeared since the beginning. A mission even Sakura hesitated at first when ordered to take. I just don't want to beat the future of Konoha down before it's even begun."

Tsunade sighed in disgust. Shizune looked sympathetic.

"Don't worry Tsunade-sama."

Tsunade looked at Shizune, showing the girl had her full attention.

"It's like Sakura-chan said before. Nothing can beat Naruto in optimism. He's a boy that can perform miracles."

Tsunade smiled recalling that particular memory. Sakura was so broken that Tsunade was sure that the girl who loved and believed in her teammates was dead. It had been a very nostalgic fall day. Tsunade and Sakura were having tea while watching leaves fall. A rare occasion since Sakura was barely free with her time. Tsunade still recalled vividly the words that shocked her. Words that gave her hope Sakura would heal back into that loving person.

"He'll be Hokage in no time so you better watch out."

"What did I do wrong?" Itachi inquired following his very angry lover out of the bathroom.

"Nothing!"

"It had to be something."

"Didn't I just say it was nothing at all?"

They stood in silence for the next few minutes.

"…Jealous?"

"No!"

Itachi snickered. Sakura threw a pillow at him. Itachi caught it and put it down. He went back into the bathroom to get his clothes. Itachi was obviously amused with the situation. Sakura began to throw on her clothes.

"You're impossible!"

Itachi just snickered. He bent down and looked at the floating duck.

"Cherry Blossom is so amusing, don't you think Tori-chan?"

Itachi and Sakura entered the dining hall where Tsuki, Kisame, Deidara, and Sasori were. Sakura was still mad and yelling at Itachi, said man was just being amused. The four looked confused since they were coming in at the middle.

"Yeah, well whose the one talking to a rubber duck?"

The male Akatsuki members looked at Itachi with amusement.

"You were the one that started it. You also named the thing."

"It's cute when I do it because I'm a girl. You're a man, so it's creepy."

Itachi sighed.

"What's going on?" Deidara questioned obviously being very nosy.

Itachi smirked. Sakura smacked her forehead.

"Cherry Blossom's jealous."

"I'm not jealous!" She shouted while bolting out of her chair.

"She's obviously in denial." Sasori joined in.

"See this is why we're partners."

"You just realized this now?"

"She's funny when she's jealous." Kisame commented.

"Would you all shut up?"

"Whoa, Itachi-san you better file those nails on that one." Deidara suggested.

"Why? I like it when she uses her nails."

Sakura blushed. "You definitely shut up!"

"Kitty has a temper." Kisame laughed out.

"That's it!"

Sakura dragged Itachi out of the room.

"Tsuki-san, we'll take our food in our bedroom."

"Since when is it 'ours'?"

"Shut up you!"

"Hai, I'll bring it immediately Sakura-sama!" Tsuki called down the hall.

"Did anyone else notice that?" Sasori questioned.

"What?" Tsuki and Deidara asked simultaneously.

"That they're both more open recently?" Kisame asked.

"Yeah." Sasori answered.

"Now that you mention it…" Deidara began to recall.

"I think it's nice." Tsuki commented while leaving to take their food to them.

"I guess…" All three men said, realizing if they ever brought it up, said Uchiha would kill them. All three shivered.

"Feel that?" Deidara asked.

"Yeah." The other two responded.

"Good, so it wasn't only me."

Tsuki brought in the food. Sakura currently had a kunai at Itachi throat. Itachi was just smirking with amusement. Tsuki giggled at the two. They looked at Tsuki from the corner of their eyes.

"Just put it over there."

"Okay."

Tsuki put the tray on the desk. She turned to leave. Something caught her eye though.

"You're hair is growing back fast isn't it?"

"Huh? Oh yeah…"

"It's nice longer."

Tsuki left the room after that.

"People used to say Sasuke liked girls with long hair."

"Does it matter now?"

Itachi's hands on her thighs tightened.

"Now whose jealous?"

Itachi flipped Sakura in a blink of a second. His lips met hers in a possessive kiss. He twisted her wrist in a way to make her drop the knife, but not hurt her. The only thing Itachi was jealous of his brother for was that Sasuke had a part of Sakura he could never have. Her heart. A hurtful question began to linger in his heart. A hurtful answer lied in her's. Itachi never wanted to go there, no matter what. But he knew it would come out eventually. Maybe that's why he was fighting so hard to keep himself the only man in her mind. His mouth moved down her neck.

"Itachi, what's wrong?"

He looked down at her. Sakura watched his red sharingan eyes die to black onyx. A faded look on his face. Sakura traced his jawline, feeling that it was tightened.

"Is it Sasuke-san?"

Itachi rolled off of her and just stood there. Sakura sat up and stared at him.

"Let's just eat."

Sakura just watched him without another word. Itachi took the tray and brought it over to Sakura. Securely putting it down, Itachi reached for his rice bowl. They ate in slience for most of the duration. It surprised Sakura when halfway through the meal, Itachi leaned over and licked the corner of her mouth. Shivers ran up her spine. She looked at Itachi with a deep blush. Her smirked at her embarrassment.

"Rice."

"Oh."

More silence filled the room.

"You're such a messy eater."

"Urussei!"

Sakura poked Itachi with her chopsticks. When she tried to jab him again, Itachi attempted to block. However, the action caused shock in both of them. Itachi missed. Sakura ended up poking him again.

"Itachi?"

"It's nothing."

He put down his now empty bowl.

"You're acting like a child."

"I said it was nothing!"

His eyes bled red, but Sakura stood firm against the menacing Mangekyou Sharingan. Itachi turned to leave, but must have not seen his cloak on the floor. He lost balance. Itachi caught himself before anything happened though.

"Well?"

"No!"

Itachi left the room with a bang. Sakura sighed.

"Childish."

A couple hours later, Itachi had finally cooled off. Sakura had stayed in the room as requested of her. Itachi slid the door open to find her in bed reading. He sighed. Well it was better than her moving around everwhere. Sakura cut her eyes to Itachi, then back to her book. He slid the door close.

"I don't want to talk about it." He said while sitting on the side of the bed.

"Okay."

Itachi flopped back and landed his head in her lap. He closed his eyes feeling exhausted.

"You used a lot more chakra today then necessary."

"Sakura." He warned.

"I'm just saying."

She closed the book with a quick snap causing Itachi to wince. Sakura's look softened a bit. She placed her hand over his eyes. Itachi sghed at the relief it brought. He was a bit concerned that her hand was a bit cold, even if summer was ending.

"You've been the only one."

"Huh?"

"Earlier, you asked of me, how many other women there have been, and you've been the only one."

"Liar."

"No. It didn't interest me as much. I was too busy with other important matters. Sex was always at the bottom."

"Why was I different?"

"I don't know."

"Was it because of… him?"

"Maybe."

Sakura definitely didn't like that answer, but she didn't comment. Without Itachi noticing it, Sakura pressed on a pressure point. Itachi instantly went limp. His breathing became low and evened out. She filled her hand with chakra.

"You'll have to forgive me."

You're a busy man." Kakashi repeated back.

"I am."

"Well then, since you're so busy, would you like to qive it to us or shall we just take it?"

Kazaya laughed. "I like your attitude. However, I do have one question." He sat back down on his throne.

"Sure. You seem entitled to that."

"What do you plan to do with it?"

"Excuse me."

"You need to understand. The gods' orbs are actually quite useless."

"Why's that?"

"Only selected bloodlines can use them. Selected bloodlines decided long ago. There were only four, and none of them survived. Even if Akatsuki got their hands on it, they would be useless to them. Even I am not allowed right to using said power."

Kakashi shrugged his shoulders. "You have me there. I have no idea what Hokage-sama is planning."

"Then why…"

"I still do as ordered."

"I see." Kazaya looked to be comtemplating something in his head. "I admire your dedication Kakashi-san."

He smiled back at him politely.

"However, I cannot allow you to have it."

"Why the hell no?" Naruto blurted out.

Sasuke smacked his forehead, while Sai shook his head at Naruto's stupidity. Several spears touched Naurto's neck in a warning way. Prince Kazaya raised his hand and the guards backed up. Naruto sighed in relief.

"Dobe."

"Teme! And what's your problem that you couldn't help? Well?"

"Shut up already."

"Enough you two." Yamato warned.

"I understand why you're making that decision. A noble one, and probably the right one. However, you have forced us into an ugly hand."

"I understand that as well."

"Well then…"

"Wait. I have a proposition."

'Here it is', Kakashi thought. 'The thing Sakura-chan warned Tsunade-san about.'

"I'll need you to complete one task for me?"

"Your majesty!" His advisor objected.

His raised hand silenced him. "Well?"

"What is it you propose?"

"Assassinate the Princess of Rock."

Review Response:

Fang69: You should be really grateful I worked myself to death. I wrote this in a couple hours, and decided to make it in time, you would be the only review response.
Anime: Too nice...
Manga: Dying! Dying on sugar! (starts death scene)
(shakes head in shame) Well happy belated birthday Fang69! Hope you have a good with... however old you are now! Thank you for supporting and loving my story. But please, don't pressure me like this again, I think I'll die! (collapses on ground in exhaustion)
Anime: They're both so pathetic. Bye now! (waves)