Okay people. I wrote this chapter after I got so many reviews begging for the fluff of this particular pairing, so, I hope you like it! And the poll that I have up in my profile will be ending on the 24th of July. It is July right? Anyways, enjoy the chapter!

Summary: In a school where strength means everything, nerdy girl Sakura Haruno was always made fun of. There was never a day when the teasing settled, and there wasn't a day when people just didn't stop beating her. What happens when the beatings go a little too far? Will Sakura finally put an end to it, or will she just keep living in agony?

Genre: Romance/Angst/Drama.

Pairings: Saku/Anyone.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, well, I don't know but I don't!

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Chapter three: His thoughts.

-The Act-

Itachi lay on his bed thinking about one person in particular. It nerved him to say the least. He had never had a thought about her besides pity, since she was always being teased a little more than others.

His red eyes blinked when he imagined her face on his ceiling wall. Itachi gave a rough sigh as he went into a sitting position and walked towards his window and opened it up so that he could cool off for a bit. Her face suddenly appeared in the sunset-like sky which made him become a little more frustrated.

Before he could continue with his thoughts, a knock on his door resounded through his walls. "Itachi, moms been calling you for the past couple of minutes. Are you not going to eat?"

Itachi recognized the voice as his younger brother Sasuke. His feet walked him towards the door and answered it just when Sasuke had his hand in the air ready to knock again. "I am going to eat Sasuke, no need to be worried."

Sasukes' eyes squinted slightly and shot back. "I'm not worried brother, mom is. She asked me to come and get you, and that, I did." A smirk made it to Itachi's face. His brother was always the defensive type, never one to let his guard down, even for a bit.

When the two made their way to the kitchen, Itachi saw that Tobi was sitting and already eating, not bothering to wait for his family members and Sai was quietly staring at his food.

"Oh, Itachi! Are you alright? You've been up in your room for the past few hours! Usually when you get to school you ask me if I need help with anything (Which, I did today) but you didn't even cast me a glance when you came in. What's wrong!" Mikoto stood on her two feet with her palms flat against the dinner table. She glared at her eldest son as he sat himself on the seat in between hers and Sasuke's.

"Nothing is wrong mother." Was all Itachi replied before digging into his food. His mother's cheeks flushed at her sons actions. If Uchiha men didn't want to talk, then they didn't. That she knew for sure.

"Fine Itachi. Let your mother suffer in agony because her own son won't tell her what's wrong." Mikoto said as she sat down with fake tears in her almost black eyes. Itachi could hear snickering coming from Tobi and Sasuke. He sighed and spoke. "I've just had things on my mind. It's nothing serious, so do not worry mother."

Unfortunately, she didn't like that response. "Things on your mind? Itachi, is there someone you...like?" Everyone stopped what they were doing besides Tobi, who still kept eating the food on his plate. His father just stared at him through his peripheral, showing that he wanted to know as well. Sasuke and Sai stared at him with as much interest as his mother, minus the wide eyes and the small smile.

"Hn, I do not like anyone mother." Tobi snorted at Itachi's response. "Yeah right. Ever since that Haruno girl finally stood up for herself, you've been spacing out very often. Ms. Yuhi had to snap her fingers in front of his face, to get him out of his trance!" The eldest son of Mikoto gave a glare towards Tobi who in return, shivered from fear.

"The Haruno girl? What do you mean she finally stood up for herself? Does she get beaten up a lot? Is this the reason why you're quieter than usual!" His mother squealed from happiness at the thought of Itachi liking someone, but then, she stopped herself when she wanted the answers she had asked.

"Mother, I do not like her. Tobi is wrong. He doesn't know me that well." Tobi looked at Itachi with mischief in his eyes. "Oh, I may not know you that well, but, I wasn't the one that came up with the assumption of your liking that girl. It was Shisui, the guy that's been your friend for all of his and your life. He knows your thoughts Itachi. That's how I knew."

Itachi's eyes widened. Shisui did know him that well. He sighed and closed his eyes. "Alright. But I do not like her. I'm just...curious. She's never spoken a single word to anyone and never shows any signs of pain when she is being beaten. That was until Karin took a hair clip that the Haruno girl always wears. She went on a rampage and had spoken with venom in her every word. It even sent chills down my spine. And her eyes...she's always wearing these big glasses that cover her face. They're so thick that they don't even show what color her eyes are or how they look. Karin had kicked her on the side of her face and they broke. Her eyes were the darkest emerald color I've ever seen. But, they showed pain and loneliness in them. That is why I have been thinking of her lately. I want to know more."

With that, he stood up and left to his room. It had shocked his family to what he had said. He had never said so much about anything. That's when it was decided. Mikoto Uchiha, wife and mother of her husband and children, would meet this girl that Itachi was so fixated on.

Once Itachi was lying on his bed, he began to wonder about the green eyes that the Haruno girl held. They were so captivating that he never wanted to look away. He realized that what he was feeling, he didn't like. It was all just so confusing. Yes, he went out on dates with the opposite gender, and yes, they were all quite attractive, but, this girl, she was a mystery.

There was never a time when a female had grabbed his attention just by a mere look. Of course, they were all the same. Wore too much makeup, always had to fix their hair which took hours, and the most popular, took weeks just to pick their clothes for school.

But the Haruno girl…he wanted to meet her. And he was going to. One way or another, he would talk to her and if she didn't respond, (Because everyone knows talking is something she doesn't do) he would be even more persistent until she at least uttered a word, or maybe even a sentence.

Thinking of that, it sounded as if Tsunade knew who the girl was. Now that he remembered, she had called out the name Sakura. If that was her given name, then it really did suit her. It was decided then. He would contact Tsunade and ask her about the Haruno girl. And he'd be damned if she ignored him and said that it wasn't his business. Once an Uchiha is interested in something, it became their business.

Smirking slightly, he closed his eyes and slept the night away.

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Eh, I tried to write in Itachi's attitude type, but, it's kinda hard. Towards the ending, I think I went a little more to Naruto's part. Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, 'cause the next I promise will be when everything starts. I mean maybe Sakura will even talk! And please vote on the poll in my profile! Deadlines July 24th! And tell me the pairings that you want please! It would really help to!

Kudos,

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