Sakura did her morning duties.
Have her breakfast.
Have A Shower.
Check the patients at Konoha Hospital.
Return.
And Give Itachi his check up.
The last thing on her Agenda.
She walked slowly to his cell her shoes making a sound against the cold concrete floor.
She grasped the door handle firmly and slid the heavy door across.
She smiled.
"Itachi-kun, it's time for your check up,"
He raised his head.
A deep cut caressed his cheek.
"Oh, Itachi-kun," Sakura said horrified.
"Who did this?"
Itachi remained silent.
"Oh, You don't talk,"
She placed a gauze pad coated with antiseptic on his cheek.
He winced at the pain.
"It might sting, for a bit," she smiled.
She placed a bandage over it and sat back.
"All done," she smiled.
He nodded thanks.
"You need to talk sooner or later,"
She stood up.
"What if they kill you and I've never heard your voice?"
"One thing I want to know is, why are they keeping you after they've got what they've wanted?"
Itachi frowned.
"Want to know why?"
Itachi spoke for the first time.
His deep voice rung out through out the cell.
"Because they want truth about The Secrets, they only want me to use as bait. The tables have turned they have no idea what I have planned,"
Sakura was shocked.
"That Haiku you read to me. Weakness? It's another form of revenge just lower. Is that what everybody is about these days. The feeling of power. Blood lust. They try to escape, yet, they are consumed by it,"
Sakura backed away.
"If you want answers…" said Sakura.
"I have them,"
"Okay," he stated.
"I want to know, when they are going to end it,"
"End what?"
"Me, my life, everything in my life has lead to this moment. Death. If it doesn't happen soon The Secret will be wasting away with me, and I know of all people Sasuke wants to know of The Secret,"
"The Secret?" asked Sakura backed up against the opposite wall.
"If I tell you this, promise not to tell?" he sounded almost childish.
"Fine," said Sakura sighing
He lifted his arm.
The chain connecting his right arm to the ground was cut.
"Part 1 of The Secret, Escape,"
"I'm already half way there," he said.
"H-How?" said Sakura frightened.
"When they slashed my back the other day, I moved quickly they're katana's are so sharp they sliced through the chain,"
"Oh," said Sakura softening a bit
"Part 2, Suspense,"
Sakura cocked her head.
"The more I talk about it, the more they want to know, just like you,"
"Part 3, maintaining your standard,"
"What does that mean?" she asked.
"It means not lowering myself to there level, and keep on having my views on everything and not letting anyone brainwash me,"
"Part 4, the second last part, Suspicion, Never take anything to lightly. Make everything count. You never know when you are or going to take the bait,"
"And Part 5?" asked Sakura softly.
"Part 5-"
"Sakura!"
She looked up at the figure standing at the door.
"Shikamaru? What are you doing here!"
"If Orochimaru founds out I have escaped he'll kill me. We have no time! Kiba found an escape!"
"An Escape? To what?"
"To one of the Gakure's that hasn't been controlled by Orochimaru! If we go now we'll be able to travel at night so he won't realize we're gone! Hurry! We're leaving in 10 minutes. Forget about packing! Everything will be provided!"
Shikamaru ran off.
"Wait Shikamaru!" she yelled out the door.
He ran back.
"If he realizes we have gone against him, we will have the same fate as Naruto and Hinata, do you want to risk that!"
"Neji planned this! Sasuke is busy in one of the Gakure's that he has controlled! If we all leave now we'll be safe!!!"
Sakura looked at Itachi.
She had grown to love him.
Not because he was good looking.
But he would never give up.
Not even if you had a katana to his throat.
She liked that.
No.
She loved that.
"Sakura!"
She looked at Shikamaru.
"Itachi,"
He looked up.
"Are you willing to brave all and come?"
He smiled.
The widest she'd ever seen.
"I think we know the answer to that…"