Title : Twelve days of Akatsuki

Disclaimer : Standard disclaimer applies. I get nothing at all for writting this, except a few laughs. I'd like to see you try and sue me for those..

Characters in this chapter : Itachi, Sakura, Rock Lee, and Naruto

Rating : This chapter is rated for mature kids or teens and up for some violence, senseless of course.

The Second Day of Christmas, Akatsuki Hideout

Itachi had been sick all night, though he made sure no one knew about it. He was sure it was the either the partridge, or the unripe pear from the tree. No one else seemed effected by it, so it was best that he not show anything as weak as a mere reaction to undercooked food. After hours of listening to the building grow older, and looking at the same spot of paint on his ceiling, he decided to go outside and take a small walk. Putting on his sandals and Atakski cloak, he made his way to the out doors.

Outside in the Depressingly Fresh Air

He had walked for a good two miles until he came across a medium sized creek, only about ten feet wide and knee deep. Itachi just stood there and glared and the water, almost willing it to stop moving. Suddenly he sensed a group of people coming from the otherside of the creek. Concealing his chakra completely he leaped into the trees and watched quietly.

"--- the hell was that for Sakura?!"

"For being such an idiot." Inner Sakura was just ticked off, and Naruto forgetting the honorific title at the end of her name gave her reason enough to lash out.

"Sakura-chan, your springtime youthfulness overflows, even in this cold winter, will you go out with me?" Lee asked, kneeling on one knee.

"Hell no," Sakura punched Naruto in the stomach and walked over to the stream to get a drink.

"Sa-ku-ra," Naruto gasped rubbing his stomach, "Why did you do that?"

"..."

"I'll be quiet now," Naruto mumbled and sat down to take a rest and rub his injured stomach.

All of a sudden Sakura gasped, then screamed, pointing at the creek. "There's a lady in the water!"

"What?"

"There's something in the water. It looked red."

Itachi realized that she must have seen his Sharingan, so he jumped to the other side of the river.

Lee looked over and chuckled, "It's only two turtles, my dove."

Sakura glared daggers at him and her fist shot out to her left, hitting a still sitting Naruto right in the head, knocking him unconsious. "Wow, I feel much better now," Sakura commented as she headed back to Konoha, completely forgetting about the mission she was on.

Lee looked at Naruto, then the receding Sakura. In a split second he made his choice. "Saakkkuuurraaa, wait up my love!" He dashed after her, leaving Naruto slumped over on the ground, out like a broken christmas tree light.

"Perfect." Itachi leaped down, grabbed Naruto in his arms, and ran full speed back to the hideout.

End of the Second Day

I'm so evil, so evil that I will update tomorrow. Review if you could please 6.6