Disclaimer: I own nothing. I am no good at describing jutsu and fight scenes, sorry and the characters are OOC so don't kill me, the rating might change.

"Talking" 'Thinking'' Telepathy 'Inner Sakura'

Pairings: Itachi X Sakura

Chapter Three

What Does Itachi Think? The Leader

With Itachi Sometime Before

Itachi was on a mission to see how far Orochimaru had gotten with Sasuke, he had walked 3 days from the base to here and now he was hiding in a tree, making sure no one could detect his chakra.

He was surprised as he noticed a girl, around Sasuke's age also hidden behind a bush that was pretty close to his tree. He saw Sasuke stiffen and look around to where she was hiding. He had thought for a second he had found him but it was after all his stupid little brother.

He was also surprised when he heard her curse, loudly.

He watched as she greeted Orochimaru as 'Snake Creep' and his little brother as 'Chicken Ass' she grinned and he also grinned slightly, how could he have not thought of Chicken Ass?

Orochimaru greeted her calmly and he felt a little unease. He almost laughed at Sasuke's antics though 'What a child' he thought, laughing in his mind pleased for reasons he did not know.

He was again surprised when she said she had to go meet a certain group of psychotic criminals, she then turned from Sasuke and Orochimaru causing Sasuke run at her and put a hand on her shoulder. He felt an intense anger for some reason and then Sasuke wheeled her around to face Orochimaru after she said she would count to 5.

He wanted to intervene but he had to go on with the mission no matter what and he steeled himself for anything to come and kept watching.

After Fight

He was immensely impressed at her strength and skills, after she had beat Orochimaru and his brother but then she did something he nor his brother would have suspected. She leant in and kissed him, right on the lips, he was instantly healed and although Itachi felt an immense anger at Sasuke he also felt intrigued by this gift that the girl used. He felt pleased when she said she didn't forgive him for doing something and then he met her at the clearing. She bumped into his chest and got into a fighting stance, probably thinking he was Sasuke for a second. He didn't expect her to hit him in the chest so hard he rammed into a tree and knocked it over.

She paused for 10 minutes so he took his chance to get behind her and hit her in the back of the head. She fainted. He picked her up bridle style and, masking his chakra, walked off in the direction of one of the main Akatsuki bases. He smirked as he felt her stir and gasp. He looked down at her and she punched him in the jaw making him drop her.

"Back of Sasuke" she hissed angrily.

He looked at her curiously, nursing his sore jaw.

He rolled his eyes "I'm Itachi" he said in his usual monotone.

She righted herself and began to laugh.

"Itachi-san I want to join the organization Akatsuki" she smiled.

"We'll have to test you against one of our other members first and then you will have to sever all ties with your old home" he looked at her seriously.

'Now he's hot' Inner Sakura commented.

'Shut up' she blushed.

"I don't have any parents and Sasuke told my friends I was a dark angel"

He looked at curiously again.

"Are you?" he questioned her. She sighed and unleashed her wings, they were still dark grey.

"Yep I'm an angel though not dark, not yet"

"Interesting" he said softly.

"Lets go!" she marched off in the direction she sensed the other powerful chakra source.

'How does she know where's she's going?' he thought as he followed her.

A couple of hours later they arrived at the Akatsuki hideout #1.

"Why'd they name it #1?" Sakura asked curiously after Itachi told her what it was called.

"Because" he glanced at her "It was either that or Secret Hideout of Doom"

Sakura giggled, nodded in understanding and followed Itachi in.

"You know, you guys should decorate more" she told him, it rebounded off the walls and echoed loudly.

"Whoops" she smiled sheepishly.

Itachi rolled his eyes and tried not to smile as he led her through some twisting corridors to a very large door that opened as soon as he knocked.

"What is it?" asked a man that had orange hair. He had his head down, probably doing paperwork, so she couldn't she his facial expression or eye colour.

He finally looked up when Itachi didn't answer and he froze. He had orange eyes that had bits of yellow in them and he had quite a few piercings.

"Well Sakura congratulations you are now an Akatsuki" he said and then put his head back down, writing something.

"But I thought that you had to make me fight someone and then cut all my ties with Konha?"

"I watched Orochimaru loose a fight to you and technically he was an Akatsuki member and Itachi has already read your mind to see if you were telling the truth about your parents being killed and your other friends turning on you" he answered casually.

"Ummm okay" she answered.

"He also tells me you're an angel and you can bring people back to life" he looked at her with amusement clearly evident in his eyes.

"Fine I'll prove it" she looked over to Itachi who shrugged and she pulled out her ninja swords and stabbed him in the heart. She sat on the Leaders desk and waited till he died and then she walked over to him pulled him up and kissed him on the lips.
He glowed pink and started to breath and she. She blushed a pretty pink when he opened his eyes but didn't attempt to move out of her hold. Then her look turned serious and she let go of him, he stood up and she moved her hands to his temples. He felt a weird sensation and closed his eyes, when he opened them he could see better than ever.

He looked at her and she turned away from him and looked over at the leader. She grinned.

"Told ya I could do it"

"Yes, that's very interesting, could you let me see your wings"

Sakura shrugged and unfolded her wings for all to see. They were a lighter gray now, she peered at them.

"Well that's curious" she said mesmerized by all the feathers.

"What's curious?"

She looked at the leader and shook her head "Nothing"

He smiled slightly and stood up and extended his hand, her hand met his.

"My name is Pein and I'm leader of the Akatsuki" she smiled at him and he smiled back.

"Itachi, inform the others of the new member" he smiled at Sakura "and make sure you tell her the rules and give her, her outfit"

He sat back down and put his head down to do his paperwork. Itachi touched her shoulder and they bot went back out into the corridor, the door shut.

They walked back through the twisting corridors and he told her the rules (I have no idea what the real rules are) No killing other Akatsuki members ect.

By the time they reached the lounge room she was all clued in and her brain was bursting.

"So what type of cloak do I get?" she asked cheerfully.

"The normal" he answered in his normal tone.

"You're no fun" she complained.

"Hn" she gaped at him "What?"

"That's where Sasuke got his phrase from"

"Hn"

He passed Sakura her cloak and she put it on, it glowed pink and changed into a different outfit (see my profile Outfit #1).

He looked at her then walked into another set of passageways, he signaled for her to follow and she did.

H led her to her room and she entered it.

"Thanks for showing me the way" she smiled and then closed the door.

He stood there for a few minutes then retreated to his room, he'd tell the others about her in the morning.