1Sakura hadn't slept or left Itachi's room in days, not even to eat, ever since he left, that was almost four days ago. Tsunade and Shizune went into the big city about a day ago, and wouldn't be back for a couple days. Sakura was depressed and slightly heart broken, Itachi seemed like he had liked the kiss, hell he even kissed back, but then he just up and left, she was beyond confused. Sakura opened her eyes and immediately shut them again with a groan. She missed him so much she was beginning to see things. She tried to go back to sleep, but then she heard his beautifully seductive chuckle, and she could feel a cool hand brush hair out of her face. And then she heard it, his beautiful voice. "Well if you're that unhappy to see me I can leave again." Sakura's eyes shot open and she looked good and hard at him. It was really him, he was finally back. "Did you miss me?" he asked.
Sakura didn't know what to say, she was utterly speechless. This had to be a dream, and she would wake up, and be back in her bed at home, and none of this would be happening, although if that was completely true, she would be miserable, and no good to her team. Itachi frowned a little. "Sakura if you want me to leave I can."
"No!" she said a little to fast. "I'm sorry, I'm not sure what's wrong with me." She said when he sat on the bed. Sakura curled her feet up, bringing her legs to her chest.
"It's alright, when was the last time you left this room?" he asked.
Sakura looked around the room, she didn't want him to get mad at her. "I haven't left since you did." She said with a quiet voice. Itachi didn't say anything, he just kicked off his shoes and started to remove his ANBU uniform. Sakura watched a little confused as he stripped off his vest and shirt. All of his muscles began to play under his skin as he moved. Itachi was now standing in front of Sakura, and he picked her up in his arms, cradling her against his chest as he pulled back the comforter and laid Sakura down on the far side, he then climbed in beside her and pulled the blankets up over them. Sakura was a little confused at Itachi's actions, but she didn't care, she scooted a little closer to him and drifted into sleep.
Itachi could tell that Sakura had not slept in a while, and she desperately needed sleep. He could explain everything later, right now all he wanted to do was sleep beside her, have her small breakable body beside his, feel her heart beating next to him. As Itachi listened to her, he fell into a deep sleep beside her.
Sakura woke up, and felt a soft solid wall in front of her. She opened her eyes slowly to see what it was, and was a little shocked when she saw Itachi's Pecs. Her senses kicked on and she realized that one of his arms was around her waist, and at some time in their sleep their other hands worked together, so they were holding hands. "Morning." A velvet voice called. Sakura looked up a little and was met by Itachi's obsidian eyes.
"Morning." She said back with a smile. Realizing the position they were in, and the fact that this was defiantly something Itachi didn't do, Sakura began to pull away, but much to her surprise Itachi's grip only tightened. Sakura looked up for him for an answer.
"Don't worry about it." He said as he leaned down and placed a small kiss on her head. "Just stay like this for a little while, before I have to leave again." He said.
"What do you mean leaving?" Sakura asked. She didn't want him to leave again, he just got here.
"I received a message on my way home last night, that I have to go back to the headquarters, at least for a little while, you have to stay here and train with Tsunade and Shizune, but I will be back to get you." He said. Sakura was confused, why did he have to leave. "I just wanted you to know, that the night I left, I did want to go on with you, you can't believe how hard it was to turn away from you. But not only are you young still, but I'm not gentle with women, and I want you to be ready for that." He paused, and Sakura just snuggled into his chest, she wanted him to hold her, and never leave, but since he had to leave, she would settle for him just holding her. Itachi pulled Sakura close, now holding her with both arms as they just laid there. All day it was like that, at one point Itachi got up, and went to get food for her and when they were done with that they laid down again and held each other in their arms. They knew that their time was short, and they weren't sure when they were going to see each other again, and all they wanted to do was be together. And that was what they did, they didn't leave until Itachi had to go back, before sunrise the next day.