Hi everybody!

Here I am again with a new chapter of The treachery of Konoha. Oh, by the way I noticed that I've totally forgotten to give Sakura something to eat- well let's just say there was a big tray of fruit in her new room, okay? ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto!

Chapter 9

Sakura had to restrain herself from jumping up and racing past him through the open door. Instead of that she cautiously moved towards him and passed the threshold without giving Itachi a second glance. As soon as she stood in the hall she remembered her good intentions she mumbled a quiet "Thank you." and looked at the floor, seemingly afraid of his power.

If he thought that she had capitulated he would maybe drop his guard and that would be her chance of escaping. She just had to inform her two boys about the plan she had panned during her unwilling detention in the base.

Slowly following Itachi, who hadn't said a thing to her ever since his last two words, she inconspicuously looked at her surroundings. She had to know this building as good as possible if she really wanted to escape successfully this time. Since they had left her room they had made their way back towards the direction of the staircase Deidara and Sakura had passed only yesterday. But instead of going down at the ground floor they passed it and continued to follow the brown-painted floor. Surprisingly the pink-haired girl could detect a few plants decorating several corners all over the corridor. Silently wondering to whom this lovely looking flowers belonged she didn't notice Itachi stopping in front of one door and promptly walked into him. "Shit!" she hissed before she regained her balance and straightened her face. "Sorry." she quickly and shyly mumbled. She currently reminded herself at Hinata during her worst times.

Itachi shock his head as if saying that he hadn't expected anything else but this stupid and clumsy behaviour. Inwardly burning with anger she slowly rubbed her aching forehead. This man had a hart chest-that was for sure.

"One of them is in here. You've got five minutes." All the pain was suddenly forgotten when Itachi took out a firm-looking black key and opened the lock of the dark-brown door. She quickly rushed past the Uchiha and brushed his shoulder. But right now all her good intentions were left behind so she certainly wouldn't apologize for that.

Quickly stepping inside of the small cell she first had to get used to the darkness inside. You couldn't see a thing in here, not that the hallway had been lightened by anything. It seemed like all the light this huge building ever got to see was the few glimpses of sunlight which would rarely be able to pass the lacy curtains.

But after a few seconds she could make out the form of a body crouched together in one of the corners and after a few steps into the left direction she was kneeing besides Neji. Looking back at Itachi she signalled him to leave her alone for now-not that she really expected him to value her privacy but he left the room nonetheless.

Starting to examine the unconscious body of her best friend she noticed several bad wounds, most likely inflected by Deidara and this masked Tobi guy. Concentrating at an especially deep wound only about one inch over his abdomen she started to make different hand signs and soon her hands were glowing in the same green colour her sparkling eyes normally held.

Quickly melting cells together she was relatively soon rewarded by a small groan coming from the pale-eyes boy. She could detect him flinching due to the awkward feeling her chakra inflicted inside of his body. Quickly retiring her hands from their momentary place at his naked chest she moved towards his face and crouched over his head.

As soon as he had opened his eyes slightly she made a squeak of joy and hugged the poor boy with bone-crushing strength. Due to the coughing sounds Neji produced Sakura quickly released him and smiled warmly at him. "I'm glade to see that you are alive." she happily stated. "Well I've got to agree with you, I guess…" Neji answered with a sweat-drop. Maybe there would have been better ways to express her momentary feelings but she just didn't feel like acting in front of her friend. She would save the show for Itachi.

Noticing Neji looking around she started to explain what happened so far. "So I have only got about two minutes left to tell you what I have planned up until now." she finished her hurried speech. The pale-eyed boy had nodded a few times during her rant to show that he was listening but now his face lost the contemplating look and he solemnly watched her. Sakura noticed this change of behaviour and asked: "What's up with that expression? I haven't started yet so listen first and then complain about the weak points of the plan, okay?"

She was kinda sour since she had really strained her brain in order to create the perfect escape and now he wouldn't even listen to her.

"Look, Sakura, I don't think we should try to flee again. Maybe you should just heal his eyes and then we will see what happens next. I am pretty sure that he will release us." Said girl looked at him with wide eyes and mouth open like a stranded fish. "You want to surrender?!" she shrieked. "I made myself seem like a fuel in front of the enemy for nothing? I cut the hair of that stupid blonde freak just because he would look better? I was able to turn out Itachi's strongest weapon with a totally stupid explanation just to give up? I don't think-"But she was interrupted by the door flying open.

There stood Itachi with eyes red and his chest rising heavily due to hardly suppressed anger. Crap Sakura thought and judging by Neji's facial expression he was thinking about the same lines. "You know" the pink-haired girls started with a surprisingly controlled voice "eavesdropping is a bad habit." If looks could kill Sakura would be have been dead instantly after she had said those dreadful words.

Not saying anything he rushed inside of the dark room and made his way in her direction. Sakura quickly switched into her favourite defence position with arms raised and chakra filled. But instead of lunging at her he made a shadow clone which positioned itself behind her and the real Itachi made his move and attacked Neji. Said boy was still weak so all he could do was put up a pathetic fight as soon as he was pressed against the wall by the powerful sharingan-user.

Sakura was captured by the shadow clone but fought against him with her beloved strength. Due to his position behind her he was able to avoid her powerful punches and instead of him she hit the wall which instantly broke down. Before she could turn around and lunge at him again she was pinned to the meantime well-known chest of Itachi. Even thought it was just a shadow clone he had this powerful aura which made her shudder. "Well, kunoichi, I guess you will tell me what's really wrong with my eyes." she could hear the real one saying from behind her. The clone turned himself around so that she would be able to face the authentic Itachi. The view which appeared in front of her made her gasp for breath. Neji was pinned against the wall with his feet dangling several inches above the ground. The Uchiha held him high with his hand around his neck, hindering the windpipe. "Unless you want your friend to die." he added with a cruel grin.

Well that was chapter 9 for you! Hope you like it. I'm really glade that I have gotten so many reviews with suggestions for the different pairings:

SakuraXItachi: 6

SaiXSakuraXNeji: 5

DeidaraXSakura: 2

NejiXSakura: 2

SaiXSakura: 1

I would love to get even more reviews and votes so please tell me what you would like!

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