Hello everyone! Shylo-sama here, along with Naruto and Sasuke! Say hi guys!
Naru: Hey!

Sasu: …whatever…

Shy: oh, come on Sasuke! Be happy! You're going to be in this chappy!

Sasu: Really?! Omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg!

Naru: …idiot…

Now on with the story! (all details before still apply)

:: Corruption ::

:: -Revelation- ::

"Itachi!" a 7 year old Sasuke yelled from the opposite side of the park. "Big brother! Big brother!" He yelled again, running up to him. Sasuke wrapped his arms around his brothers waist and Itachi spun them around in a couple circles, both Uchiha brothers laughing brightly.

"What do you need Sasuke?" Itachi asked his younger, running his fingers through his hair.

Sasuke smiled brightly and laughed lightly. "Will you buy me and my friend ice cream?!" He asked happily.

Itachi smiled in return. "Of course Sasuke. But where is your friend?" He asked, scanning the park for another young boy.

"She's over there big brother!" Sasuke said, grabbing his hand and pointing toward a large tree about 10 feet away. She? Itachi asked himself. It took him a while, but Itachi finally spotted her. Standing behind the tree was a little girl, about Sasuke's age, with light pink hair and bright green eyes. Her hair was pulled back by a dark red ribbon, and she was wearing a blue shirt with light orange shorts.

"That's Sakura!" Sasuke said proudly. Itachi looked at his brother for a moment before looking back to the little girl. Her eyes wouldn't meet his and a light blush was on her cheeks. Itachi smiled gently to her and she gasped before hiding back around the tree.

"Ha-ha, well Sasuke, go get her and I'll meet you at the ice cream stand." Itachi told his younger and started over to the ice cream stand, trying to find his wallet in his pants. Sasuke ran over to Sakura and grabbed her hands.

"Let's go Sakura!" He said cheerfully and pulled her along behind him. She just smiled.

After they got their ice cream—a vanilla cone for Sakura, a blue popsicle for Sasuke, and a ice cream sandwich for Itachi—the group sat on a bench under a cherry tree. It was in the middle of spring and the cherry blossoms were falling steadily in the soft breeze. As Sasuke and Sakura giggled back and forth, Itachi leaned back in his seat, his eyes gliding over Sakura's features. She looked so fragile. It was so hard to see her as a ninja that she was going to be in the future, which she had in formed him earlier. He chuckled to himself lightly.

"Itachi, What's so funny?" Sasuke asked, his boyish face in a small pout.

Itachi smiled and rumpled Sasuke's hair, making him angrier. "I was just thinking little brother." He said his voice smooth like crystal as it slid off his lips. Sakura blushed and turned back around so she was facing forward. When she did, she spotted a couple little blue birds sitting on the pavement in front of her. She smiled lightly and broke off the tip of her cone to throw to the birds. They hopped over to her and she giggled at them fighting over the little bit of food.

Itachi's eyes widened…

Sakura woke with a start, completely sitting up in her little pallet of cloaks. She was breathing hard and was covered in a cold sweat. The last image from her dream haunted her mind until…

"Sakura…?" She turned abruptly to her left, and saw Itachi sitting with his back to the cave wall, a small book in his hands. His face was full of worry and his face scanned her face and body, noticing that she was soaking wet. Her eyes were wide with fear and surprise. And she realized that dream…Was part of her past.

"Sakrura? Sakura, you look horrible!" He said and got up from his seat and walked to her. "Sakura…"

"NO!" She screamed, and got up from her seat. She stumbled backwards until she tripped on a rock, causing her to fall back to the ground.

"Sakura…" He whispered. "What's wrong?"

She stared at him, and then tried to get up again. She wasn't going to hang around here any longer. Not if what he said was true… Kisame…She's not our prisoner. And even if she was, I wouldn't anything happen to her… She had to get away. And fast! She was afraid of what might happen to her. Not physically, but emotionally…

As she stood, she looked at the ground, her bangs in her face. She tried to take a step forward again but lost her balance. She stumbled forward, thinking she was going to fall, but Itachi's strong arms caught her. "Sakura…"

At first, Sakura was stunned. He held her so gently in his arms, so tenderly. He held her so close to his chest, she could hear his heart beat, which, for some reason, was beating so fast…

"Sakura…please, be careful. You scared me. I thought you had hurt yourself." He told her gently as he pressed his lips to her hair. She breathed in a deep breath and relaxed in his arms for the first time. She just let him hold her in that stance for a while before gathering her strength to ask him what had been on her mind for a while…

"I-Itachi…"

He pushed her back just enough to see her face. She turned it up to him. "What is it, Cherry Blossom hime?" He asked. She blushed, but tried to hide it.

"If…If im not your prisoner…Then why are you forcing me to stay here?" She forced back tears.

Itachi looked stunned. "Sakura…When have I ever told you that you had to stay?" He asked. Her mouth opened slightly. "You're free to go when you feel you're ready."

"But…" She began, but he cut her off.

"Sakura…Please, come over here." She kept his arm around her as he walked both of them back to the fire and sat her next to the wall. He picked up a now dry cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders, and then he got under it, so they were both inside of it, their bodies fading the open fire. Sakura's face flushed a deep red.

"Sakura…Do you remember the first time we met? You were so little…" He whispered. She gasped.

"The park…The ice cream…" She whispered back. My-my dream!

"Yes. And do you remember what happened after you fed the little birds? The ones that you giggled at…?" Sakura stared at the fire…

Itachi's eyes widened... "Sakura!"

Sakura walked out in front of a skateboarder that wasn't watching where he was going. Itachi's Sharingan suddenly flashed on, and he shoved Sasuke out of the way, making him fall to the ground. Quickly, Itachi grabbed Sakura by the waist and pulled her to his chest, while jumping out of the way of the skateboarder to the opposite side of the pavement. He landed on his back, Sakura safe near his chest. He looked down at her to make sure she wasn't hurt, but her face was buried in his chest.

Itachi sat up and sat her in his lap, tilting her head up so he could see her face. "Sakura…?" He asked. When his eyes met hers, his eyes narrowed slightly. She had tears in her eyes and her face was contorted with fear. Itachi closed his eyes slowly and pulled her close to his chest again, pressing his cheek to hers. "Sakura…You're alright. Don't cry. Don't cry. I'm here for you. I'll always be here for you…"

"Itachi…" Sakura whispered to him. Everything seemed to be making since now…a little bit at a time.

"Im not sure…" He looked from her eyes to the fire. "…But I think that's the moment I fell in love with you."

Sakura gasped and stared at Itachi's stern, yet soft eyes and face. Could this man—The one that murdered his entire family, has tried to kill his little brother, tried to kill her other team mate Naruto, and then abducted her—Really fall in love. Could he ever love? Or was this some twisted thing his mind created, trying to subdue the thoughts of his murderous past? Though nothing added up, she was sure he was telling the truth. For some odd reason, he actually did love her. She could tell from his eyes.

But…Itachi, Sasuke, Naruto…Everything was happening to fast. Sasuke had run off without her, and he wasn't ever going to come back. He had hurt her so bad. And then Naruto has finally confessed his love for her. But then, as he did, he fell in love with Hinata. Everything good that ever happened to her always left her heart broken.

What was she going to do? She wanted to be loved so badly by someone. But could she do it? He looked so much like Sasuke…so much, it hurt. And what if she fell in love with 'Sasuke' and instead of Itachi? What would she do if she fell in love with either of them and then he left her? What would she do if she got hurt again? She didn't think she could live through anything like that again.

"Sakura…" Itachi whispered into her ear. She had been staring into the fire while Itachi had turned to her and laid a hand on her cheek. She looked into his eyes. "Sakura…You're alright. Don't cry. Don't cry. I'm here for you. I'll always be here for you…" He quoted and it brought tears to her eyes.

Itachi smiled gently and got his face closer to hers, his breath grazing her face with warm tenderness. She took a deep breath as his thumb touched her lower lip. She closed her eyes, hoping this feeling would never end. Itachi leaned in, his eyes staring at her perfect features, his lips almost touching hers and…

"Brother?"

omg! What's going to happen?! ((GASP!))

lol, sorry I haven't updated in so long, but I had strep and missed like a whole week of school and had to get caught up. But its up not now so be happy! Sasuke is!

((Sasuke jumping up and down eating emo skittles…))

See? ((sweatdrop))

Haha, hope you enjoy! R&R!