Disclaimer:

Sakura: She DOES NOT own NARUTO (Insert swirlt things at the bottom of the title...). If she did, then she would have made me hook up with Naruto by now!

fujikawaii10346: Thanks Sakura! ENOT(I meant enjoy... How did I even get from enjoy to enot?) THIS INSTALLMENT OF UNEXPECTED MEETINGS! OH RIGHT NOW I REMEMBER WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY! Do not read unless you have read Naruto vol.42-43. if not then your choice, Itachi may seem really OOC but those volumes wil explain everything. oh and well, the chapter name for this one is a bit corny cuz well, it wouldn't let me do a dash

Sakura:*Rolls eyes* How'd I even get here?

Last time on unexpected meetings...

She hugged him with all her strength as tears started flowing from her eyes, "Haku you better promise me that this shuriken will NEVER melt! If it does, than I'll be really sad, and mad at you. And you know what? I promise! once I'm old enough to travel on my own, I'll come back here! And show you what a super strong ninja I've become!"

"Sure! Now get going super strong ninja."

"Bye!" she picked up the backpack her brother had gotten for her. As Haku watched his only family member walking away into the rising sun, he started wondering to himself "She better come back!"

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After couple of hours of walking...

"Awww... What in the world was I thinking letting Aniki talk me into leaving the village 'in search of a better place' I'll be in the better place in a couple of more days!" Sakura complained she cut herself off, 'oh wait, someone's coming!'. Then she heard the sound of soft pitter patter of footsteps hitting the groung, she. She hid in the nearest possible bush. She saw the him. He was handsome, but also looked like he had alot, and when I say alot, I mean alot of stress weighing down on his shoulders.

Unfortunately, she didn't hide fast enough. The man turned towards where she was hiding. "You there come out." he didn't seem surprised, or smug. Just plain emotionless. Sakura got out of her hiding place. "Well, this isn't a very appropriate place for a little girl to be wandering around in."

"Who are you?"she asked. It took alot of her courage say something like that to a complete stranger.

"My name is (wait for it... wait for it!) Itachi Uchiha, former member of the shinobi village; Konohagakure, pleasure to meet you, and your name is?"

"I- I'm Sakura Kiyoshiro(since i don't know Haku's real last name, I'll make up a last name! or wait until Aquajet-san gives me advice hehehehe)..."

"You know this really isn't a good place for a little girl to be wandering around in, just exactly what are you doing out here?"

"I'm going on a journey to be a super strong ninja, so I can go back to my home and protect my brother!"

"Well, why don't you just stay with me?"

"Huh?"

"Well, since it isn't safe for little girls like you to be wandering around here, why don't you just come with me? I mean, i'm not that bad of a ninja, and i could probably even help you with that training of yours too"

"Ummm...Ok..."

"You seem tired, why don't you get on my back?"

"Ok..." so he crouched down and she got on(he held their backpacks by the strap) most of the time they stayed silent, but around noon, when they stopped for a lunch break. he set his backpack down near a creek and got 2 rice-balls out and one of those cup-bamboo things out and handed it to her "i only have one, so why don't we share? can you fill this up" soon she came back with the water cup thing almost filled up to the top. he handed her the bigger rice ball of the two. "here, you most be really hungry after all of that walking."

"Thanks..." She took it in her hands and started nibbling on it, While looking at the ground.

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Meanwhile with Haku back in the Hidden Mist village...

Haku was sitting where he usually sat, it had been a few days since he last saw his beloved younger sister, and he was beginning to wonder weather it was such a smart idea to let her go off on her own.

"Hey kid," the man's voice sounded rough and cold.

Haku looked up, "H-huh?"

"Get up."

The boy looked more clueles then before "H-huh?" He repeated.

"Aren't you coming?"

He finally got up, and followed the mysterious man, who then put a comforting arm on his shoulder. The young boy expected a harsh slap, but instead, he got a warm pat on the shoulder. He looked up at the man's bandaged face. What an unusual man, he thought. As the man started walking, haku followed him, without hesitation. Not knowing wether the man would eventually kill him or not.

Hello there! my 3rd chapter! YAAAAA! Well you better check out the other 2 chaps, cuz I edited them a bit. Well, I have to give thanks to all the people who actually read this story, person who reviewed, thanks Shinobi89 and Midami Uichiha of the Sand! And last but CERTAINLY not least, AQUAJET-san! without you I would never have even published this thing! Probably cuz I wouldn't have known how! WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT! I'LL TRY TO UPDATE AS SOON AS I CAN! TEEHEE!

7/19/10- Okay, I just edited this one too... More of the same stuff from the last chapter... Hehe...

2/5/11- Combined chapters to make it longer... ^^;