Sakura always wondered why it was she in predicaments like these. Being too weak to defend herself and being captured by people ten times stronger then her. Of course the last time that happened was when she was 12. Now she sat tied to a chair with hardly any charka left, thanks to Itachi she is unable to do anything about it. He had taken her from the field and took her to a cottage in God knows where. It was a small little thing surrounded by acres and acres of pure untouched forest. He had shown her his special sharingan and they made her instantly pass out, all she could remember was the older Uchicha saying:

"You're with me now Cherry Blossom."

He hadn't been in her room yet, since she woke up and she was already wondering what would become of her.

"I don't understand why Itachi would want me? Sasuke is back so he could have easily just taken him, Naruto is also back and he was just as vulnerable. Maybe he is using me as bait? That could be it." She was talking to her inner self for at least 10 minutes until the door knob to her room turned and in came an expressionless (as always) Itachi.

"YOU'LL NEVER GET SASUKE OR NARUTO! Naruto may try and look for me but he isn't stupid enough to fall for your tricks! If you are looking to use me as bait to capture Sasuke, it won't work because I don't mean anything to him!" Slowly tear drop after tear drop, Sakura began to cry. The last part really hit a pressure point. Itachi just stood there staring not doing anything and it was starting to scare her.

"Aren't you going to say something? Question me, give me an interrogation? Am I not important enough for your valuable Akatsuki?" More tears threatened to come out. Once again he just stood there with an emotionless face.

"I give up; I honestly don't know what you want anymore." (Not that I did in the first place). As he made his way out of the room a pair of tear stricken eyes followed. She heard the door lock and let out a long sigh

'What do you want from me?' she thought.

Outside, Itachi leaned on the door unable to contain his utter frustration. He just couldn't do it. Looking into those piercing eyes, he couldn't tell her the truth. He could see her sadness after she said what she did about Sasuke. Was he that cold these days? Was his little brother no longer the innocent boy who only wanted to surpass his big brothers power? He could only imagine after what he had done. She really truly loved him.

With Sasuke

How could he just stand there and let Itachi get away with his Kunoichi? Now back at his apartment, Sasuke was pacing and very furious. Everything he had planned was going down the drain, and his brother was the cause of all of it, he always was.

"HE'S ALWAYS RUINING EVERYTHING!" He slammed his hands on the walls looking beside him at the picture with Team 7.

"She had always been there for me, when I needed her most. Now I am here doing nothing when she needs me." He was going get her back if it was the last thing he did, and if Itachi does anything to her, he will pay.

With Kakashi

"Tsunade-Sama, Sakura is like a daughter to you, don't you think we should send out the best ANBU we can find? I personally am going and I think that the more help the better."

"You will stay and post here. I don't want to risk my best ninja with Itachi."

He walks out of the room only to teleport to the Konoha gates. He summons his dogs.

Meanwhile Sasuke was already on his way through the forest trying to find any trace of Itachi's charka. He knew his brother left and right, he will find him. '

Waiting at the gates, Kakashi had millions of things running through his mind. How could he let her get away so easily? How did he not notice the chakra that was so near by? How did he let a silly jutsu fool him? His cherry blossom could be dead for all he knew. He couldn't let her get away. His revealing eye was worried. She didn't take things well. When Sasuke first left, she was a wreck. She was crying and always had this sad look in her eyes. When Naruto and Sasuke were fighting on the roof she was crying. She cried for her friends. She was naturally pure. That was why he loved her so much. He could only admit it now, but he always had, he had always protected her. When his dogs returned with a scent he knew it was time to go. And off he went, into the forest to find his missing half.

With Sakura

After that little drama, Sakura had calmed down. She was trying to be strong again, for herself and for her friends who sadly were not there. Her thoughts drifted on each of them. Naruto, he had become her closest friend. Even though he was always on missions, he still managed to keep in touch. He promised to bring Sasuke back and at one point he did. She was truly grateful. Kakashi, her ex sensei, he was always so mysterious and he was always so gentle with her. He protected her and always seemed to be there to dry her tears and make all the pain go away. But, now she didn't have her friends. She was the same old weak Sakura, always needing someone to catch her when she fell. But, not this time… (Cue Naruto theme) Struggling deep inside she mustered her strength to try and find any remaining chakra in her body. There! She found it; she used it for her wrists to break the bondages around her arms. SNAP! The rope broke its bindings and fell to the floor. She wasn't out of the woods yet. (Literally)