Chapter 2: 'First day'

A/N: I really like this plot line it's interesting and amusing to write, I hope it's as enjoyable reading, please do tell me if I have misspelled or made some error I'd appreciated it. Criticism is always appreciated in a constructive way no flames please. I aint too nice when I'm angry:]]

I said to myself (Because i ahd this chapter already written) i'd post at 5 reviews and i got 6 i was so happy so thank you! This is a bit longer than the last one but i'm sure you don't mind that XD

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~Lastwords

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Sakura even though saying she wouldn't wear normal clothes had changed her mind. She pulled on her favourite jeans that made her feel great. They were ripped from the years they had seen but it looked fashionable. Due to the tearing her knee was exposed as were a couple of glimpses of the skin on her thigh. She pulled on a soft white cotton tee-shirt and decided to lay low on accessories. A set of pearl earrings were in her ears, her grandmother had given them to her before she died.

A simple silver band was resting on Sakura's middle finger; it was her favourite ring because it was so simple she never took it off. Grabbing her cell-phone Sakura yelled out to Ino.

"Are you coming Ino?" Sakura and Ino decided to go to the four thirty thing together and meet Hinata there. But sadly the blonde didn't know what to wear and was taking forever.

When Ino walked out though, Sakura felt as plain as a snowdrop did next to a sunflower. Ino looked amazing she was wearing a light blue crop top exposing a flat tanned stomach with hoop earrings. Her hair was in its usual ponytail and she was wearing low rise skinny legged jeans with a pair of studded pumps. In other words, she looked great.

"You look so adorable, in a just fell out of bed look. I was never able to wear that look but you look awesome" Ino said as she grabbed her hand bag and went for the door with Sakura in tow.

"Thanks" Sakura mumbled feeling plain and small next to Ino. It didn't take long enough in Sakura's opinion to get to the hall. She wasn't ready to see Itachi she should have asked Ino could she borrow some clothes. Sakura felt herself slowing down as the got to the entrance of the hall.

"What's wrong?" Ino asked tilting her head and placing her hand infront of her face so she could see in the sun. "You okay?"

Sakura then realised how pathetic she was being, she was here for academic reasons and academic reason only. Also Uchiha Itachi would never like someone like her; she was too plain and simple for him. He probably dated people like Ino, rich gorgeous and well not plain. Sakura was none of those things and thinking about it she realised he probably already had a girlfriend. She needed to keep this impersonal because if she let her feelings get the better of her she'd get hurt, all he'd see her as is a silly little freshman. Sakura straightened her back and decided she didn't care she looked plain, that's exactly how she wanted to look. If she acted impersonal soon enough it would become impersonal. All she had to do was remember she was here for academic purposed and nothing more. She nodded in response to Ino's question.

"Okay then let's go" Ino smiled as she walked in holding the door behind her for Sakura. Sakura stepped out of the warm sun and into the cool air conditioned hall. She saw people gathered in clusters waiting for their mentors and people already with their mentors. Those waiting looked anxious and eager those talking looked like they were trying to remember everything they were being told. Sakura sighed and shook her head taking a seat in the last row and stretching. Ino plonked down next to her and waved at some blonde haired guy who walked right over.

"Hey Naruto" Ino said in a tired voice, as she sat next to Sakura. "Meet my roommate Sakura"

The guy, Naruto smiled and boy was it big, "Hey Sakura nice to meet you I'm Naruto"

Sakura smiled and was about to speak when a smooth factual voice interrupted

"Dobe, she knows who you are Ino introduced you." Sakura turned expecting to see Itachi but was met with a sight very similar to him, this guys hair was slightly darker and had an odd shape to it. It reminded Sakura of a chicken's rear end making Sakura smirk to herself.

"Sakura meet Uchiha Sasuke or as Naruto calls him 'bastard'" Ino had her eyes closed and was talking in a slow dreamy tone as if she was about to drift off to sleep. Sakura laughed at this what a weird bunch.

"Do you all know each other?" Sakura inquired politely as they sat down in the remaining seats. Sasuke next to Sakura and Naruto next to Sasuke on Sakura's right Ino opened her eyes.

"Yip, we all went to the same middle school and junior high. So yep we've kinda all been a group for years." Sakura felt slightly isolated at this piece of information but smiled none the less.

"That's so awesome" she smiled at both the guys and then leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes. Ino straightened as Sakura did so, Sakura knew this because she heard and felt Ino straighten up suddenly. Confused as to why Sakura opened her eyes to be met with the skin that a necklace was hanging around on a smooth looking neck. Swallowing Sakura sat up.

"Catch you later" Ino muttered as Itachi quirked an eyebrow at Sasuke while Sakura stood up brushing herself down. As they walked off Sakura looked over her shoulder at Ino who grinned and put both her thumbs up. Sakura laughed and shook her head.

Noticing for the first time Itachi was wearing ordinary clothes she took in the details, his jeans looked expensive but worn, he fit nicely into them. Quickly scanning his torso she took in his plain black tee-shirt and how it hugged his muscular figure nicely. She noted the tops of his arms were muscular and strong looking and the sleeves of the shirt looked tight there with the strain from these muscles. Her eyes went back to the necklace which was pretty up close and then she drew her eyes away. He was wearing a watch and a bracelet that was made from rope. He looked good and he smelt it too. Sakura again felt plain and simple.

While Sakura had been examining Itachi he had been leading her outside to a bench, as he sat she stood and watched him feeling awkward. For a second his eyebrows drew together and a slight expression of confusion came across his face but it vanished before it set, making Sakura feel like she didn't see it.

"You can sit down; you don't need to wait for me to tell you that" Itachi fingers went to his hair and then back to the table. Sakura sat the other side of the outdoor table opposite Itachi and nodded. She was afraid to speak being impersonal was harder then she thought. Realising Itachi didn't plan on talking Sakura cut to the chase trying to keep herself from telling him she wanted to jump his bones.

"So, is this it we sit her enjoying each others company or do you tell me stuff?" She didn't plan on sounding that impersonal her voice was clipped and she felt like wincing, Itachi didn't look phased but his lips twitched in that almost smile. Sakura wanted to touch his lips with her fingertips and see how they felt.

"Who said I was enjoying your company?" He asked as he leaned back looking genuinely curious to her answer.

Sakura scowled and simply stated "Don't like you" she didn't bother using the 'I' as she was scowling. He actually laughed. And it was beautiful it came from inside his chest and had this beautiful deep sound to it, she felt shivers on her spine even though the sun was beating down on her.

"You are very" he paused making Sakura think he was finished but he picked back up again "Interesting to be around" Sakura frowned but let it slide. Itachi's face went back into its plain look and he laid some papers before them.

"That's your schedule and events calendar. I heard you arrived late so I got them for you" he passed them to her and she made sure to avoid his fingers when taking them.

"Thank you" she noticed how Itachi noticed she avoided touching his fingers. Only because she saw his eyes following her hands as it happened.

"How this works is that if you have a problem you should come to me. I'll then try help you solve it if in the case I can not then a member of staff will be contacted."

Sakura nodded as he spoke she liked the idea of him helping her. Clasping her hands together in her lap she examined the natural pink colour of her nails.

"I see you met Sasuke" Itachi had a more of a casual voice on now one she imagined he used with friends. Glancing up she noted he was watching her as one would a science experiment.

"Yeah and the cute blonde guy" Sakura tried to remember the name but she couldn't place it, she meant cute as in little brother or puppy dog cute.

"Naruto" Itachi supplied as he rested his chin on his hands watching her.

Pushing a lock of pink hair back behind her ear she nodded "That's the one, I'm bad with names"

"What school did you go to before you got in here?" Itachi rested his chin on the palm of his hand waiting for her answer.

Sakura began to feel like she really was a science project; he was watching her with such curious eyes. She felt way too warm and it had nothing to do with the fact that the sun was high in the sky. She didn't notice anything but him. The way he looked when he was focusing, the way his eyes were watching everything around them but never leaving her face. The way when the wind blew she'd catch a whiff off that deadly addictive scent. She tried to remember why she was here, but she couldn't even recall her last name. She didn't even know what he'd asked her.

Some part of her must have been paying attention because she responded with.

"A public middle school, no fees nothing special" She pushed a strand of pink hair out of her face.

Itachi digested that piece of information and leaned back watching her. "Do you like it here?"

She couldn't see him because of the way the sun was shining but she could imagine him in her head, his perfect hair, and his skilled looking fingers lacing together.

"I've only been here a day" she pointed out as she squinted in the sun trying to see his face but she couldn't. Maybe he left she thought and began to feel sorry for herself when his voice came from right next to her ear. She could feel his hot breath fanning the shell of her ear washing away all the heat and filling her with shivers.

"That's not what I asked" he sounded like he was smirking, but then again she'd never seen him smirk she's only seen his lips twitch as if ready to smile but her prevented from doing so. Sakura didn't get the chance to respond when she felt his fingers in her hair. She had to bite her lip from the sensation his skin touching hers caused she felt like she was on fire and in a bathtub full of ice cold water at the same time.

"Your hair is such an interesting colour Sakura" he removed his fingers and she let out a shaky quiet breath hating every moment his skin wasn't touching hers. He stood up straight and looked down at her. The heat from the sun over the summer months had left a slight pink colour on the apples of her cheeks and on top of her forehead. She looked healthy.

"If anything happens, please feel free to find me and tell me about it. I'm here to help. Until then"

Itachi nodded and walked off never once during his goodbye did his face slip into a smile or any form of facial expression. He was blank and unreadable also never once did he say goodbye. Sakura watched as he walked off. In his nicely fitting jeans, his walk was self assured and confident. He looked unbeatable, he was unbeatable, he was Uchiha Itachi.

Standing up Sakura brushed herself down and wrapped her arms around herself. In an almost hug, it was something people did in the middle of winter trying to keep themselves warm. That wasn't why Sakura was doing it though. She felt if she didn't, she'd fall apart into pieces. Uchiha Itachi had touched her. By his own accord, no one had made him he did it all by himself. His touch had been soft and gentle not rough and rushed. She could still feel his fingers in her hair and his breath on her ear. This is exactly what she didn't want to happen. She wanted to be able to focus on her schooling, but if her freshman year consisted of him and his suggestive actions she'd never be able to focus. And maybe the rest of the years would be easier because he'd have graduated but she bet that in those years she'd be missing him so she'd again be distracted. Curse him she thought darkly as she made her way back to the dorms.

Where she would wait for Ino alone and grateful for that space, she didn't know if she could handle this school and it hadn't even begun yet.

Itachi closed the door behind him; he wanted to run for miles he had so much adrenaline. He could still feel her soft silky hair over his fingers. He never acted on impulse and bam what'd he do? He acted on impulse. He reached out and touched the soft pink hair that belonged to her. It was smooth and sleek it smelt amazing. Like strawberries. He was surprised by that lack of control of his impulses but what shocked him most was the way he felt when he touched her. The adrenaline he had now was the amount you'd get in a situation when you'd faced a huge fear or were facing one and needed energy to allow you to fight or run.

Itachi never got adrenaline rushes because he was never in a situation that involved him being frightened, he never needed adrenaline. He only got bursts of energy after long exercise session but clearly he hadn't done an exercise. He didn't like the way she got underneath his skin, but the thing was he did like it. He liked the sensation she gave him of being itchy but not being able to scratch it. He wanted to do so many things to the pink haired freshman. He wanted her to be with him right now. Obviously she wasn't and Itachi wasn't one for fantasises he wouldn't tease his body or mind over what he wanted to happen when it wasn't. But he couldn't get the image out of his head.

Pulling his shirt off and the rest of his clothes he got into the shower and blasted it, the water created a distraction but he still wanted her to be with him. Grinding his teeth he dried off and left his dorm room heading for the student parking lot. He was thankful for the first time thatAkane didn't drive he couldn't handle seeing her now after what he'd been feeling in his dorm room. He climbed into his car and drove out of the school at a speed that was definitely not safe.

"No way!"

Ino squealed for like the fifth time and Sakura feebly nodded. She's told Ino the story of what happened and all Ino had done was squeal and bat her eye lids looking dreamy.

"Damn you! You hot ass bitch!" Ino pushed Sakura lightly in a messing way but sighed all the same. "Imagine having Itachi touch you by his own accord! YUM! I'm so fucking jealous!" Ino pushed Sakura again.

Sakura sat still and remained silent she couldn't remember why she thought telling Ino would be a good idea. Sighing she stood up, I'm going to call my parents and then I'm going to take a nap. Ino nodded and still looked dreamy as she probably imagined herself in some crazy world with Itachi. The creepy thing was she wasn't alone in that dream a lot of other girls had the same fantasy on a regular basis.

Sakura sat on her bed and pulled the curtains the grabbed her cell phone and began dialing. Her mom picked up on the second ring.

"Hello?" Her mom sounded the exact same over the phone and for some reason that comforted Sakura. It cleared her mind and reminded her of how proud her parents were of her. It told her why she was at this school and what she was going to there and what she wasn't. Closing her eyes she smiled.

"Hey mom" she felt at ease when she spoke those words like a huge knot in her stomach had been untangled, she never figured as much but she felt slightly homesick.

"Oh sweetie it's you! How are you how's the school?" Her mother sounded as excited as ever, Sakura had inherited that gene the emotional one her mother had. Sakura smiled and began telling her mother about the process of getting a mentor but obviously leaving out the bits of sexual attraction to him and him touching her and the effect it had on her.

"That sounds fabulous honey. I'm happy you're happy." Her mother's voice broke off in the way it did before she said something she was uncomfortable with. Sakura felt it coming so she braced herself. "Have you been taking your medication?" her mother's voice was soft and light in a supportive sort of way. It made the subject more tender but also lighter. She knew her mom was just looking out for her but it still bugged her.

Thing was, Sakura hadn't been taking her meds she'd completely forgotten about them. She almost smacked herself in the forehead and she reached for her purse and pulled out the tube of tablets prescribed to her. She didn't know what would happen when she ran out but she was sure her mom had it all figured out.

"Yep" she hated lying to her mom but she already started with the whole Itachi thing so why stop? This would put her mother at ease instead of feeling the need to call her every night to check Sakura had taken the medication.

Sakura popped a tablet in her mouth and downed it with some water she closed the tube and placed it back in her purse.

"Good, when they run out let me know I have some more here for you and I'll deliver it" Sakura smiled that was her mom always thinking of Sakura. Always a few steps ahead of Sakura in the common sense department.

For the guts of a half hour her and her mom chatted about usual things before they said their goodbyes and hung up. Sakura stretched out on her bed and planned on taking a nap.

She slept the whole way through the afternoon and night until the next morning leaving her fresh for her first day at school.

Itachi barely slept that night, when he drifted off all he could see was the vibrant pink strands of a certain freshman's hair. He could remember the smell as if she was infront of him, he could remember the feeling of the silky smooth locks as he ran his fingers through them. He'd then open his eyes trying to get the image out of his mind, until his eyes stung because he was so tired. He would then try going asleep but the process continued. He guessed he slept about 3 hours give or take a couple of minutes.

That wasn't the problem; he could function on that small amount of sleep. The problem was this was the first day back and he'd have people asking him questions and bothering him. Not the mention he'd be straight into studying for the end of the year exams. He also would probably bump into her here, and of course he'd have to stop her and ask how she was doing. That didn't bother him so much, what bothered him was he suddenly cared if the lack of sleep made him look unattractive, if his hair was okay, if he smelt good. Sure he cared about his appearance but when he hadn't slept well he never cared about pleasing anyone because most of the time in the female department they were pleased.

There was no doubt about it; he had the looks, the brains, the money, the name. He was like a perfect catch from a romance novel leaving out the fact that he was impassive and most of the time unemotional. But this just seemed to attract more followers. He was used to being chased not chasing. So obviously suddenly caring about what one particular person thought was unusual. And Itachi didn't like the unusual ever.

He pulled on his school blazer and fixed his hair, he straightened his collar in the mirror grabbed his keys and left the dorm room. He didn't look bad, actually he looked good but he didn't feel good. He felt like going back to bed but Itachi never missed a day of school ever.

As he walked out of the dorms he saw Sasuke and Naruto walking along pushing each other, he narrowed his eyes at the blonde Sakura had referred to as 'Cute'. He didn't see that at all, all he saw was an annoying freshman who hung out with his brother and Deidara's sister. He looked at Sasuke then noticing how he had the same stoic look he found when he looked in the mirror at himself. It ran in their blood, his brother looked smart, rich, he had the Uchiha name, and Itachi presumed judging by the middle school and junior high going-ons that his brother was also popular with the females. In other words as Itachi left behind this school and his rep, his brother would pretty much pick up where he left off. Not that he'd ever be an academic match for Itachi but still, it was and odd thought.

Shoving his key in his pocket he began walking towards the building he hadn't seen since the beginning of summer. The building where all the classrooms were, one of the biggest buildings in the school grounds.

Sakura woke an hour earlier than her alarm clock and was fully dressed and prepared for school when it went off. She spent time that morning doing her hair and make up, she admired her work in the mirror when she heard Ino across the hall making grunting noises and she presumably made it from her bed to the shower.

Sakura opened her purse and popped a pill into her mouth and took a drink of water, knowing she had taken it made her feel better. When those tiny capsules were in her system it made her day to day life a lot easier. She was surprised that when she forgot to take them she didn't notice any odd changes in her moods or feelings. Normally she'd be affected almost instantly and then she realized she hadn't taken her tablet but this time barely anything happened. She was sure if her mother hadn't reminded her though it would have gotten a lot worse.

Sakura walked out of her room and sat down at the table, she didn't feel like eating deciding she had nothing better to do she pulled out her iPod (Which she had saved for months for since she couldn't afford one randomly) and began listening to some tunes.

"It's disgusting how you've changed me,

From abandoned to a baby"

Sakura was humming along when Ino came out looking as stunning as ever. Her long tanned legs were well displayed in the school skirt even though the white socks covered part of them. Her hair again was in its usual high ponytail, Sakura wondered did she ever wear her hair any other way.

Removing her ear pieces and switching the iPod off, she stood up and smiled.

"Ready to go?" her voice was calm but excited.

Ino nodded and grabbed an apple as the headed for the door. They began walking towards the building Ino had explained was used for classes. It was huge and extravagant but everything in this school was so why not this too. Sakura began pulling at the hem of her sleeve feeling anxious. What if like Naruto and Sasuke most of them had been at the same middle school. What if Sakura became a loner? She tried to be positive but she couldn't maybe she would become a loner, doomed to be friendless.

Hinata walked up her hair down and shiny in the sun. Sakura then regretted thinking these two would leave her as a loner because they'd been nothing but sweet. They all had to split up when it came to lockers because like everything else these were assigned by last names. Sakura was near Hinata which was a plus but Ino was so far away it wasn't even funny. Shoving books into her locker and grabbing the ones she needed sakura closed the metal door and locked it.

She walked over to Hinata and waited. The girl was quiet but she was just shy, when she spoke you realized just how sweet she was. Sakura heard Naruto before she saw him and Sakura noticed how suddenly Hinata and become very interested with something deep within her locker. Smiling Sakura turned to face the blonde.

"Hello Sakura!" His voice was cheery and loud. Sakura was glad she went to bed early.

Grinning she waved slightly and responded with a "Hey".

Ino came storming over looking like someone had shoved a stick up her ass.

"It's not fair the way my name begins with a 'y' its soo annoying! I want us all to be together" she sounded genuinely disappointed. Flicking her fringe she finally noticed Naruto and smiled.

"Hey loser, Hinata you ready to get to class we don't wanna be late for our first homeroom!" Sakura found it shocking how fast Ino could change moods but went along with it. Climbing the stars behind Ino followed by Naruto and an eerily silent Sasuke who had downcast eyes, he looked troubled.

Sakura leaned against the wall which their homeroom door was. Ten-ten walked by with a group of sophomores and waved as she headed towards her class. Sakura nodded, Ino waved and Hinata smiled. Sakura heard the squealing girls before she could see anything. There was like this bubble of girls giggling and gripping each other in the middle of the corridor. Sakura being curious stood on her tippy-toes trying to see what was going on. When the group/crowd of squealing girls parted Sakura understood, in the centre of them stood some of the members from the student body board, Sakura found herself searching for black eyes but also found herself disappointed when she didn't find them. Sinking back into the wall she closed her eyes.

The school was big and it was noisy. Sakura thought she'd feel nervous but all she felt was a headache coming on and the disappointment of not seeing Itachi. Sighing she began rubbing her temples trying to release some of the tension she felt building there. Ino leaned closer.

"You okay?" her blue eyes looked worried and curious. Sakura smiled and nodded.

"Just a headache" she smiled at Ino but it soon faded when a chiding voice came from her right.

"It's your first day, not even your first ten minutes and you already have issues" he looked brilliant like he belonged on the cover of an underwear packet. He smelt it too, like a deep dark mysterious scent.

Sakura frowned "I didn't ask you to get involved. And besides I will not apologize for having a headache!" she gave him a big fake smile and watched his face as he digested it.

Nothing.

Man he's good at that, she thought as she realized he wasn't going to show any expression. But she could see the twitch of his lips, the way they wanted to smile but wouldn't.

"It's my job to get involved. Remember that" He began walking away but not without gently brushing her arm, he did it in a way that no one else would see. She drew her brows together in a confused expression but as he walked away, only his back in view, it smoothened.

"I'm so jealous of you! He's so freaking hot!" Ino exclaimed and Sakura noticed as Sasuke's face became uncomfortable. Sakura mentally sighed in relief when the teacher arrived. Walking in after Ino with Hinata following behind her, Sakura looked around noting how the classroom wasn't as extravagant as she expected it to be. It was an ordinary classroom with desks and chairs only difference was. All the tables were real mahogany wood not some cheap chipboard stuff. The TV in the corner of the room was huge and it was a flat screen, the classroom had modern technology nothing cheap or peeling like in most high schools. Sitting down in the seat in-between Hinata and Ino, Sakura felt her stomach tighten what if Ino and Hinata weren't in any of her classes? Trying to calm herself down she took silent deep breaths.

"Silence please!" The woman/teacher spoke, her hair was tied up in a nice neat bun on her hair showing off her lovely bone structure. She was dressed in expensive looking clothes and her nails were manicured. Sakura guessed she had a fancy car too.

"I'd like to welcome you all to Rockwell Academy, we are very glad to have you. I guess some of you have siblings attending the school, -she glanced at Sasuke and Ino- and some of you don't –she looked at Naruto and Sakura- that doesn't really matter any how. Okay so I'm Miss Watson and I am your homeroom teacher, if you have any problems and your mentor can't deal with them they will come to me first."

Everybody nodded and listened as the woman spoke about many different things most of them Sakura had already heard from Ino so she began to think about other things. Sooner than expected the bell rang, realizing Itachi had given her, her schedule she pulled it out and looked at her first class. Advanced science, Sakura found comfort in those words; she had always liked science so that was a nice way for her to start of her day.

Ino apparently had been looking at her schedule too because she sucked in some air.

"Yikes, advanced science? You must be smart, well I'm not so I'm not in that class and Hinata didn't take science"

Sakura felt her stomach sink at those words, damn it she thought feeling angry.

"But Sasuke did and he's smart so he's got most of the same classes as you!" Ino smiled at Sakura and nudged her whispering "It must be fate that the Uchiha's have to be near you"

Sakura rolled her eyes at Ino and stood up.

"See you in English" Ino waved as Sakura walked out of the room with Sasuke, it was strange how similar he was to his brother. But Itachi's hair colour was slightly lighter than Sasuke's was, and his skin was slightly more tanned.

Sasuke didn't ask her any questions and she didn't ask him anything but they sat next to each other in science anyways.

She figured he must be smart his family owned one of the most successful businesses in the world. The Uchiha's were billionaires; she guessed he was wondering how she was so smart since he knew nothing about her past.

The science teacher had long wavy red hair which she tied in a high ponytail and tightened every so often. She was really nice and helpful, Sakura really enjoyed science it made the rest of her day seem easier because she'd started with something she was good at and she liked. When Ms Dawson dismissed the class Sakura felt the butterflies in her stomach return, walking out of the science lab with Sasuke she was expecting silence.

"You're pretty good at science." He said, his voice had that factual tone that Itachi used but it wasn't as impassive, you could see clearly the emotions trying to get out but they couldn't whereas with Itachi you didn't even see that it was all blank.

"I guess, but so are you so" her voice trailed off when she heard squealing girls looking over she saw Sasuke roll his eyes.

"That's actually very annoying" Sakura explained as she and Sasuke walked by the crowd of girls.

"Hn" was all he replied with.

Sakura caught a glimpse of onyx eyes as she walked by the group of girls with Sasuke, the eyes the way they were watching her made her insides feel like they were on fire. They continued walking until they got to their English room where Sakura plopped down next to Ino. Stretching she closed her eyes and imagined herself on a beach far away where the water was lapping her feet. And strong arms were around her, silky black hair, black eyes staring into her soul. Sakura sat up right very quickly and her eyes were wide. Ino quirked an eyebrow but continued filing her nails, she was curious but she wouldn't push the matter just yet.

Itachi got through the group of girls only to see his brother and Sakura were gone, he felt like kicking something. He knew he'd see Akane soon and he didn't want her to suspect anything, not that there was anything to suspect. He was in a very bad mood today as Sasori had pointed out, and the lack of sleep wasn't helping. He also didn't like the way that he now wanted to thump his brother for walking around with Sakura.

Grinding his teeth he walked towards his next class, he sat down next to Kisame who was again drinking something suspicious looking from a water bottle. Probably whiskey he mused as he pulled out his book and then his cell. Sasori walked in with one ear piece of his iPod in and the other hanging against his chest.

He sat down next to Itachi and also pulled out his phone, he automatically began texting.

"I see your brother nabbed himself a girlfriend in the first 40 minutes" Sasori's voice was playful but Itachi clenched his fists, an action nobody saw.

"I don't get involved in my brother's private life" Itachi's voice was calm and indifferent but the skin on his fists had gone white from clenching them.

Itachi didn't understand why he was so annoyed about this, maybe it was because he didn't like the idea of what Sasori was saying to be true. What if it did happen, that was none of his business, but it still bothered him. He didn't want her to have a boyfriend; he didn't want anyone to touch her. And yet he already had a girlfriend who was gorgeous. He never second guessed anything ever right now though, he was second guessing.

Akane walked in with her friends she was laughing at what one of them had said and her eyes met Itachi's, she felt warm inside. Her long black hair was curled to perfection and it draped around her in a very elegant sexy way.

Itachi looked at Akane and all he could imagine was her with pink hair, replacing her dark brown eyes with green ones. He closed his eyes and tried to stop but he couldn't, he watched as Akane sat closer to the front but still in his view. She like Itachi wasn't one for Public Displays of Affection. Itachi remembered the feeling of the skin on Sakura's arm, the way it was pearly white and as smooth as silk. She smelt like strawberries again and he found himself really wanting to eat a strawberry.

He sat through applied math going through the motions, he paid attention but he was distracted that made him slower than usual but he was still the fastest in the class.

When the bell rang he was glad to stand up, he gave Sasori a meaningful look who replied with a nod. Itachi walked out of the room after that.

Akane rushed to catch up with him and when she did she was slightly out of breath, picking up on his mood she realized he was pissed off. Who was dumb enough to do that? She thought.

"What's wrong?" her voice was soft and she touched his arm, he stiffened and stopped walking.

Akane figuring he was really annoyed and that was why he stopped she began massaging his arm. When Itachi had stopped for a very different reason, he could smell her from here, he could hear Deidara's younger sister laughing. He opened his eyes and looked at Akane she looked worried.

"Nothing, I didn't sleep well" he carried on walking and she followed not pushing the matter further.

Sakura found English to be hilarious, they all just messed around she met some more of Ino's friends. A guy who insisted on bringing his dog into class, his name was Kiba and he was so sweet. He was a good match for Naruto because he was just as energetic.

Then you had this lazy guy, who just slept or daydreamed, yet he was a genius, his name was Shikamaru, she noticed how Ino flicked her hair more around him and batted her eyes when he looked.

There was obviously more but Sakura was bad with names and found most of them slipping through her mind. She was sad when the bell rang and they had to leave. That sadness turned to jealousy when she saw some girl with Itachi who had his eyes closed while she massaged his arm.

Girlfriend

The word rang through her mind and it stung every single pore in her body, the more she thought about it the more it hurt. Biting her lip she walked by with Ino and the others and pretended to be okay. It wasn't like she was in a relationship with Itachi she had no reason to be jealous, she was here for the school. End of. The only problem was now she wanted someone in the school to be dead

By the time the day came to a close Sakura was exhausted, it had taken a lot out of her. Her arms stung from the writing in class, she hadn't done much over the summer so her fingers, wrist, hand and arm were all on the sensitive side. Also to top it off he had a girlfriend, well it sure looked like he did, and it was really getting her down. And that was the problem, it shouldn't be getting her down, it shouldn't bother her at all really. But it did.

Rubbing her temples feeling a headache building, she closed her locker and waited for Hinata. The lavender eyed girl had just finished and was walking over to Sakura.

"How was your last class?" she asked, Sakura thought about it.

Her last class had been, interesting, she had some strange teacher who covered half his face with this mask and he was always reading a suspicious looking orange book. Sakura decided though she didn't want to know, he was lazy but when he taught, boy did he teach he knew every answer to every question they had asked him. He was the best world history teacher ever.

Sakura had sat next to Sasuke and Naruto (God only knows how he got into world history higher but eh) which had been fun. Naruto was hilarious and he never stopped when the teacher asked him to. Sakura figured Naruto had some kind of friendship with the teacher because she noticed that even though half his face and his whole mouth were covered, the crinkles at the edges of his eyes showed. Like the ones you see when someone was smiling.

"It was good, you?" Sakura asked as she walked towards the front door.

"Mine was okay" Hinata didn't talk much but compared to Ino who did?

Sakura explained to Hinata she had to go upstairs to the Student Body Board Room because Ino had to ask her brother something. Even though she really didn't want to go Ino had bribed her with chocolate, Hinata laughed at this and explained she had to go see her cousin Sakura nodded and waved goodbye as the girl left.

Sakura climbed the stairs and found herself infront of a shiny door knowing it was the right one (Ino had showed her) she pushed it only to bump into a broad chest.

"Going somewhere, little girl?" the little had been exaggerated by the red head; he was watching her closely with amber eyes.

Then out of nowhere the, crazy guy appeared waving his hands.

"Sasori-senpai, Sasori-senpai! (Pause) Ohhh pretty girl!" The boy licked his lips

The guy was wearing a freaking eye patch! And he got into the board how? Sakura found herself thinking, glad to see the student's power rests in the hands of the insane.

The red head, Sasori, sighed and rubbed his face. Shaking his head muttering something about interns and crazy pirates he looked at Sakura again.

"Who are you and why are you here?" The red head had a cold factual voice unlike Itachi's it didn't have some mind blowing heat underneath it, but it had texture it made her skin crawl in a good way. Sakura now understood the 'uber hot' remark Ino had made the other day about the board members.

"Tobi is Tobi Sasori-senpai!" The kid sounded hurt and Sakura, after watching the redhead rub his face again, wince at the loudness of the voice and the Japanese add on. Laughed, oh boy did she laugh, not some giggle but full blown loud laughter.

"You're all nuts" walking by them without anything else she smiled. She then saw Ino with her back to Sakura and a blonde haired boy who looked just like her. His blue eye (One was covered by his bangs like Ino) looked at her.

"Hey blondie, blondie number two" she said and Ino spun around grinning.

"Hey! Deidara this is my new friend Sakura, Sakura meet the lame brother Deidara" Ino grinned and said brother tapped her skull with his finger.

"Ino I think that brain cell is getting lonely all on its own in there" Ino scowled as Deidara smirked

Sakura liked the normalness of the meeting, no mention posh cars or tea over cucumber sandwiches. Sakura knew they probably had the cars and had probably tried the food but right now right there it was normal.

Sakura made herself at home without asking, sitting down on the couch; it was comfy and expensive looking. She titled her head back and closed her eyes and she listened to the two blondes bicker and then they proceeded onto something relating to family business.

The words were rushed and anxious but the conversation ended just as fast, followed by more bickering and then Ino pulled Sakura to her feet.

"Let's go" Ino walked calmly out of the room as did Sakura, until they bumped into him. His eyes looked colder and more distant that normal (Well what Sakura had seen of them) he looked very tired. His eyes looked at the blonde and followed her arm to where they connected with Sakura's, traveled up that arm and found her face. His black eyes stared into hers.

"Ino" he greeted in a distant business-like voice "Sakura" same tone, Sakura decided she hated that voice.

Ino didn't talk, even she wasn't that used to him. Leaving Sakura to do the honors she pulled her free hand through her now messy pink hair.

"Hey Itachi, we have to go now, nice seeing you" her tone was polite, that was all, the same tone one would use when talking to a superior.

Both girls exited as Ino kept drooling and mumbling about "Sex God" "The definition of hotness". Sakura didn't dare glance back as she closed the door behind them; it hurt too much to pretend to be indifferent. It shouldn't but it did.

Itachi had watched as she left, he liked the way his name rolled off her tongue. It was soft and he wanted to become accustomed to that sound. Squinting his eyes and flexing his fingers he shook the thoughts off. He would not allow himself to develop a weakness like that. He built walls for a reason; no pink haired freshman was going to change that.

He walked into the main room without looking at anyone proceeded to walk into the back room grab a couple of pieces of paper and leave. No one asked him anything, they all knew that face that was the face he used when he really didn't want to be disturbed. Unless you were dying you left Itachi alone.

Throughout the whole day Akane had been bothering him a lot. Normally he was quiet happy to have her around, but now after being apart for the summer (He liked to believe this reason and of course it had nothing to do with when he came back and met his freshman nope. Just the time apart that's all) had made him question his motives on her. He felt the distance between them as one does the cold through a broken window. He didn't want to be around her so he avoided her at most costs. It worked, she figured he was busy and let him be but sadly that didn't solve his problem. When Itachi had a problem, he had a simple solution, remove it. But he didn't want to hurt Akane, she was a sweet girl and he was (Sadly) raised better than that.

Itachi, wanting to get away from his thoughts had gone to the school gym where he worked out for hours. Where black splotches clouded his vision from the extremes he put himself to in there. Finding it hard to walk back to the dorm he sat down on a bench in the school grounds. He felt light headed and dizzy, not liking the vulnerability he got up and walked (As best her could) to his dorm. Where he showered and lay down on his bed and within minutes the eldest Uchiha boy was fast asleep.

Sakura popped another pill into her mouth she needed this extra one; she could feel the itch in her right hand coming. It was creeping through her whole right arm making her fingers tingle. She knew the symptoms and she remembered the doctor's words.

"Once we get the dosage right, one tablet needs to be taken daily. But if it gets bad, like you just explained, I recommend taking two"

The relief wasn't instant but it came and along with that relief came exhaustion, Sakura closed her eyes and fell asleep. Dreaming of impassive faces with coal black eyes, then the beautiful woman attached to that person's arm.

A/N: Yippee! YAY! 17 pages people! I am so proud! Hope you enjoyed it and look forward to the next installment. I always hate reading things when they are short (I don't know if any of you share this dislike) it just really annoys me. SO I put a lot of effort into this to make it long. Please Review it'd make my day.

Hey I can't write long chapters if I don't get any feed back or motivation so please imagine yourself as me, you'd want reviews, it only takes a couple of minutes. I'm hoping to get to 10 for the next one :]]

Sorry about any OOC-ness, it's very hard to get points across with Itachi and keep him impassive at the same time. SO I went back corrected, edited, changed, changed it back, corrected, decided I liked the first edition better, with him seriously it took FOREVR. So I do apologize I have to get used to writing in an expressionless manner. But hey! We all know he isn't as impassive as he likes to think.

BTW if you are now seriously curious about Sakura...I have done my job :]]

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