A/N: I Do Not Own Naruto. Well, not yet... Lol xD

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Sasuke's thoughts- bold italic

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Someone else's thoughts and or other information- bold underlined italic

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The two continued to glare at eachother. "Ummm... Guys?" I said. They looked at me. "Itachi you wanna tell us why your here?" Itachi glared at Sasuke one last time and said, "It's about...Karin." Sasuke and myself were looking at him directly now.

"What about?" I asked. Itachi sighed. "Remember how you left her outside?" Sasuke smirked remembering the poor defensless girl. I nodded. "Yeah, she's mad." I rolled my eyes. "What else is new?" Itachi shook his head.

"She killed herself," Itachi said bitterly. I just stood in awe, never would I thought that Karin, the Karin would kill herself. "Why?" I asked. At this Itachi smiled nervously.

"You know how your a mediator, right?" I nodded. "She's a ghost now, just like Sasuke." Sasuke's eyes narrowed. "That means, she can send Sasuke to the 'Death Realm' and you won't be able to do anything about it. Because, she's already dead."

I don't know how long it took for those words to sink in. Send Sasuke to the 'Death Realm'... won't be able to do anything about it...

"What should we do?" I asked, relieved my voice didn't break. Sasuke's face was emotionless, probably trying to fix this.

Itachi couldn't think of anything either. "We could..." I thought for a moment. "Send her back before she sends Sasuke." The two Uchihas looked at me. Itachi started to pace around the room.

"That," He said. "Just might work. But, do you have any idea what your going to have to do?"

"Ye-" I was about to say but then shook my head. Sasuke laughed bitterly.

"Your going to have to exorcise her."

At School, the Next Day

"So," I said as I walked along side Sasuke to school. "I'm going to have to exorcise her?" Itachi nodded from my other side. "How would I do that exactly?"

Sasuke thought for a moment. "That, I haven't really thought of so far. I'm going to check it out in this book"- gesturing to the book he was holding-"While you go to class. And you Itachi, keep an eye on her. Make sure Karin doesn't come near." Itachi nodded.

"But wait," I said. "What happens if she comes after you?" Sasuke's eyes narrowed. "I think I can take care of myself, Sakura." I shook my head.

"No, you can't." Sasuke looked at me and sighed. "Your just going to have to trust me." I would've replied there, but we had already reached the school.

Itachi leaned to whisper in my ear, once Sasuke left. "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him also." I smiled. "Thanks," I whispered as I joined my friends. "Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled. "Hey guys" I waved.

They looked at me oddly. "Sakura," Tenten said. "Are you okay? Because you seem a little odd, ever since that lightning incident." I laughed nervously. "I'm fine! Really." Neji narrowed his eyes at me. Then he sighed. "Fine."

Block A, Kakashi's class

"Ahh! KAKASHI-SENSEI IS LATE AGAIN!" Naruto said as he frustratedly ran his fingers through his hair. I laughed.

We sat down at our desks, Itachi followed me. He seemed bored. "You can go check on Sasuke if you want." I whispered to him. He looked at me as if I was insane.

"He said for me to watch out for you." I sighed. "Yeah, but what if Karin gets to him, instead of me? And plus you promised you would go watch him." His eyes narrowed. "Fine." And with that he dematerialized.

I looked up at the front of the class, remembering what Kakashi taught us the other day. I shuddered. Who knew that was the difference between kunoichis and shinobis?

With Sasuke and Itachi

"Hello little brother," Itachi said smirking as he found Sasuke in the library. Sasuke glared, "Your supposed to be watching Sakura," He said as he flipped the page of his book.

"She'll be fine," Itachi said as he sat down next to him. "But what I want to know is, why do you care so much about her?" Sasuke looked up from his book. "I don't." Itachi laughed. "You do, Otouto." Sasuke shook his head again.

"I just look out for her okay?" Sasuke said a little annoyed. Itachi sighed. "Is that the only reason?" Sasuke shook his head. "Yes." Itachi looked at him directly in the eye. "And not because you like her?" Sasuke glared at his older brother.

"I do not like Sakura-chan." Itachi smirked. "Then why did you call her Sakura-chan just now?" Sasuke thought. Why had he just called her that? Why did he call her that whenever she wasn't around?

When Sasuke didn't answer Itachi said, "Sasuke, face it. You like her. If you heard those words from Karin herself, you know it has to be true. Karin doesn't kill people for no reason. It's because you like her. If not love, Sakrua Haruno." Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

The words sank in. I love Sakura-chan-- his brother's voice cut through his thoughts. "But of course," Itachi said getting up. "If you do love her, you know your love is forbidden. Your a ghost, she's alive. No matter what, you will never be with her." And with that Itachi left.

It left Sasuke think. If he really did love her, nothing would really happen anyways. He's not alive anymore, he's not real.

He's just a ghost. But as he thought of it more and more he was beginning to finally understand why he always hated Sakura when he was alive.

He loved her.

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Awww, Sasuke always loved Sakura all along! I guess it's true if boys insult you they actually like you, lol. Well I hoped you like this chapter, don't forget to review! I'll update once I get at least 10 reviews! Ja ne!

-IPromiseYou