The Unkindness of Fate

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Looking up, Sakura noticed a dark figure halfway in the pond. The one thing that caught her eyes was the long Akatsuki cloak the figure wore. Her breath hitched in her throat as she crawled on weak legs towards the person.

Itachi!?!

Is it really you!?!

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Chapter 15: The Worst Thing That Could Happen

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The young kunoichi hurriedly crawled towards what looked to be her lover. So many questions were going through her head that it made it futile to ignore any. By now her kimono was soaked and clung to her body.

Sakura was knelt beside the cloaked figure that was turned on his stomach. The rose haired woman gripped the person's shoulders and gently flipped him over. Shocked emerald eyes widened as much as they could, as Sakura looked at the pale face of Uchiha Itachi.

It is him!

Sakura bowed her head and let out a muffled cry as hot tears escaped her closed eyes. She cried because she was filled with joy...

Happiness...

Relief...

Giving the male a shake, Sakura soon became smitten with fear as stared at his lifeless body. Itachi looked to be slimmer and paler. His face seemed to have sunken in a bit and his clothes were worn out and tattered.

Please don't be dead.

Itachi's usually warm body was frozen to the touch. His skin was adorned with many new and old cuts and scrapes here and there.

Another cry left Sakura's throat as she tries to stay positive, though her fear was getting the better of her...

He has to be alive!

Once again the kunoichi tried her best to awaken the Uchiha but to no avail. He stayed still and his breathing seemed to be shallow and labored.

Placing her ear against the Uchiha's chest, Sakura listened carefully for anything. Her ear picked up the sound of a faint heart beat...

I don't have much time...

The carnation placed behind her ear slipped from its spot and slowly fell to the ground. Now it lay on the ground, withered and destroyed...

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Kisame looked around feverishly in search of the kunoichi. He had went to Sakura's room earlier to inform her that dinner was prepared and would become cold if she did not hurry. But to his misfortune Sakura was no where to be seen.

Panting like a dog, Kisame did up his Akatsuki cloak and began to sprint towards the back door. Kicking it open, Kisame raced through the backyard and into the flourishing forest. He couldn't sense Sakura's chakra anywhere and dearly hoped that she was not abducted and hurt in any way.

His trusty samehada was placed at his back where it could be easily reached. Seconds became minutes and soon after minutes became hours, until finally Kisame felt like he had been running for an eternity.

Slowing to an abrupt stop, the shark like man balanced himself by a tree with one hand pressed against its thick and strong trunk. He was breathing rapidly and was short of breath, he needed a rest in order to continue on any further.

Kisame's head snapped to the side as he listened intently. A small cry could be heard not too far away and Kisame new exactly who was producing it.

Sakura...

The sound of rushing water also caught the shark man's ears as he hurried toward the cries of Haruno Sakura. He stopped in a clearing and gazed at her slouched figure. Kisame's presence did not go unnoticed; Sakura had turned her head, emerald eyes widened.

"Kisame..." She called out weakly.

He was at her side in a split second, both hands on her small shoulders. More tears threatened to fall from her reddened eyes as the kunoichi looked at the face of Kisame.

"I... Itachi... he's... he's..." She couldn't make sense out of her words.

Kisame however looked at the figure near the crying girl and he too widened his eyes. His partner was laying unconscious on the ground, looking deathly pale and skinny.

The Akatsuki member nodded to the young woman and went to inspect Itachi. Getting a good look at him, Kisame scooped the Uchiha up in his arms and made sure that Sakura was well enough to run on her own.

"Hai Kisame." She had said.

Both of them began their long trek back to Akatsuki where they would definitely have to explain themselves. Sakura couldn't seem to shake a saddened feeling away from her. She was happy that her lover was found but something seemed wrong.

But what!?!

The entire journey, Sakura couldn't tear her gaze off of Itachi. She had a bad feeling growing in the pit of her stomach that made her heart beat all the more faster and twinge with pain.

Exhausted, the kunoichi nearly collapsed in the hallway of Akatsuki. A loud gasp was heard through the ringing in Sakura's ears.

Mayou...

The older female hurried over to the frail kunoichi and placed her arm around her waist. Sakura fainted from exhaustion and over exertion of running, she was quickly taken to her room where she was placed in her bed.

Kisame was currently in the process of laying the Uchiha in the recovery rooms bed. He ripped away Itachi's already tattered shirt with the help of a kunai and inspected his front side. Only a bountiful of small cuts appeared on Itachi's pale skin, but when Kisame turned him over he noticed a critical gash running from his right shoulder all the way to the middle of his back.

The wound was still open and seemed fresh at that. Kisame ordered a shocked Deidara to get him a bowl of cool water and a cloth. Doing as he was told, the blonde returned quickly with the requested items.

Kisame was quick to clean out the wound and rub in a mixture of crushed herbs, soon after he bandaged the wound and inspected the rest of the Uchiha. That seemed to be the only major damage done to him besides a cut at back of his head.

Both men covered the bandaged Uchiha in a thin white blanket and left the room, heads filled with many unanswered questions...

"Kisame..." Deidara said sternly.

"What do you suppose happened to him?"

The shark man shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know."

The night went on and soon became daybreak, the sun slowly rising in the endless skies above, casting Sakura's darkened room in shadows. She had awakened already and quietly left her room, hopefully unheard.

Sakura crept towards the recovery room in the hopes that Itachi was awake and well. She was greatly disappointed though when she opened the polished wooden door and walked inside the white room.

Her small hand gripped the Uchiha's larger one and gave it a firm squeeze, almost hoping to receive a squeeze in return; nothing happened... Itachi still lay in bed, bandages covering a great portion of his damaged body.

Dipping her head low, Sakura placed a quick kiss on Itachi's cold lips. The ones that brought her so much bliss and passion...

Gone...

She let her hand fall back to her side and exited the still room. A single tear fell from her closed eyes as she made her way back to her room. It was much too early for her to be awake... Sakura decided to get a few more hours of rest before actually deciding to get up at a more appropriate time in the morning.

Nothing felt real to her anymore...

A nightmare...

But in reality this was all so real.

Like she had intended, Sakura slept for a few more glorious hours and awakened just in time for lunch, provided by Mayou. She only ate a small portion of her breakfast before trudging outside for some fresh air.

Much to her surprise, Kisame was already outside and deep in thought. He was leaned against a large tree trunk, both arms crossed over his big chest and eyes closed. Sakura sat on the grassy floor beside the shark man a sad smile gracing her lips.

"Sakura-chan you're finally up I see." Kisame started off.

"Yes..." came her simple answer.

"How's Itachi?"

A distressed grunt left the shark man's throat.

"He hasn't made any progress yet."

Sakura sighed before speaking again.

"Do you know what's wrong with him yet?"

"I suspect that he has suffered major head injuries..."

"That's why he has yet to awaken."

Looking down at her feet, Sakura wriggled her toes, acting as if nothing was bothering her. Though deep down inside she was shattering...

Like glass shattering into a thousand pieces.

Slowly getting up, Sakura faced Kisame and flashed him a wide smile. Silently telling him that she was alright and for him not to worry...

"I'm going back inside, good bye."

Kisame nodded as the kunoichi left the area and went inside. Her long hair was pulled up in a pony tail where it wouldn't be in the way and blow in her face. Sakura wore a simple kimono; she had told herself that she didn't have the need to dress elaborately.

A long blue kimono with small leaf and flower embroideries adorned Sakura's body. Mayou had to tie and retie the grey silk obi which seemed to always untie itself. The kunoichi blankly stared at the recovery room door as she passed by it on her way to her own room.

As soon as Sakura made it to her room, her stomach began to growl and she had to suppress the urge to throw up. A hand was quickly clamped over her mouth in an attempt to keep everything in her digestive system down. The queasiness over powered the rosette haired woman and she barely managed to make it to the bathroom in time.

Mayou was at her side at once, patting her back and telling her to let everything out. Her usual barfing was totally normal for pregnant women to do, as for Sakura she absolutely hated it. Mayou wiped her mouth with a tissue and helped her to her feet.

"Maybe you should get some rest Sakura?" Mayou asked.

The kunoichi shook her head.

"That's all I seem to be doing these days..."

"I... I just want to feel more useful."

Mayou placed a hand on her shoulder and assured that she was plenty useful.

"Do you want to help me cook lunch in a bit?" The blue haired woman asked.

"Yes, I'll help you." Sakura replied.

Leaving the kunoichi, Mayou made her outside for some fresh air. Sakura on the other hand placed both hands on her enlarged stomach and slowly began to rub it. Her and Itachi's child was growing each and everyday inside her womb, it was only a matter of time before she gave birth to the child...

Giving out a loud yelp as she felt a pair of arms encircle her from behind, Mayou looked at the face of Deidara. He smirked at her as he placed kisses up and down her neck, earning a low moan from the female Akatsuki member.

"It's only me Mayou-chan." The blonde male teased.

Biting back a pleasured moan, Mayou quickly shot back at him.

"Like I was supposed to know who the hell grabbed me!?!"

He chuckled as he nuzzled her neck, nipping on the soft skin and licking it. Deidara possessively shoved the female against a nearby wall and captured her irresistible lips. Mayou gasped as Deidara kissed her deeply, which gave him the chance to dart his tongue into her sweet crevice, making her gasp more.

Pulling away, Deidara spoke in a low voice.

"I hope you never get pregnant."

Narrowing her eyes, Mayou was fast to speak her mind.

"Does it look like I want to be pregnant!?!" She yelled.

Look at her, getting worked up over nothing...

Mayou continued to rant on about not wanting to get pregnant and that she would never sleep with Deidara again, he silenced her in a drugging kiss which made her wrap her arms around his neck and pull him closer.

"Now... what were you saying love?" He asked childishly.

A blush covered her cheeks as she turned her head away.

"N... nothing..."

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Days seemed to go by quickly and soon a whole week had passed by. Sakura was currently playing with the necklace Itachi had given her. If he was so blood thirsty, then why would he have given her something that belonged to his mother?

Wouldn't he have thrown it away?

Though... he had kept it and followed his mother's wishes...

Like he was intent on finding a lover...

She was the lucky one...

The kunoichi finished combing her long pink tresses; her mind went else where, thinking about Itachi...

He was said to be in a coma by Kisame who seemed pretty damn sure of it. Itachi hadn't made any movements since he was brought back to Akatsuki... He still hadn't made any progress of mentally recovering.

He had gotten skinner and skinnier everyday, though all of his cuts and bruises were gone, that was the least to be grateful for. Sakura walked out of her room, a pair of blue hakamas was on her bottom half and a white haori with billowing sleeves on her top half.

Closing the door beside her, Sakura made her way towards the recovery room and went to stand beside the still unconscious Uchiha Itachi. Her fingers entwined with his even though he made no obvious movements to do the same.

She could feel the coldness in Itachi's body seep out from his skin. Kisame had just entered the quiet room and sat beside the saddened kunoichi. Small black circles were evident underneath her eyes from the lack of sleep she was giving herself.

"I'm never giving up on him..." She started out of know where.

"I know he can pull through this."

At least I hope so...

Kisame decided to try and cheer the rose haired woman up, so he began to tell him of all the stupid things that Deidara had ever done since he arrived in Akatsuki.

Immediately Sakura began to laugh and giggle upon Kisame's stories. She covered her mouth to hold back another small giggle, though it over powered her and escaped. The room was soon filled with the two of the laughing.

What made Sakura stop also made her heart beat increase. The hand holding onto Itachi's was being squeezed harshly back. She had to bite back a loud yelp of surprise. Kisame noticed and he managed to pull Sakura's hand away from Itachi's.

Faded crimson eyes looked up at the ceiling. The tended to focus and un-focus every now and then.

"I... Itachi!?!" Sakura asked bewildered.

His name seemed to echo throughout the still room, as Itachi turned his head to look at a familiar yet unfamiliar woman.

"Where the hell am I? And who the hell are you two?" Itachi spoke in a raspy voice.

Confused by Itachi's sudden questions, Sakura stood from her chair and deep into the Uchiha's dulled crimson eyes.

"It's me, Sakura..." She said.

Sakura?

Nothing seemed to process in Itachi's aching head as he stared at the young woman who supposedly knew him.

"I have no clue as to what's going on." Itachi said blankly.

"You mean... You don't remember us? Sakura?" Kisame asked.

Stepping backwards, Sakura caused the chair to tip over and hit the ground. She didn't just here what Itachi had just said!

He doesn't remember us!?!

How is that possible!?!

Sakura let a rush of tears stream down her face as she ran out of the room. Her face instantly taking comfort in a pile of pillows which seemed to be where they usually were day or night...

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Authors Note

Anyways, that was the 15 chapter of Sweet Sensations. I hope I did a pretty good job writing it up and didn't totally leave you all at a loss. LoL

I started this chapter a couple hours ago and let me just say, I am as tired as hell! It is now like 12:30 am and I can hardly stay awake anymore.

You know the drill, R&R

Hugs and Kisses

Sasuke-Sakura-14

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