Hey, thanks for waiting patiently (as far as I know) for the new chapter. Fair warning I'm not very good at fight scenes, thus the reason why my last two were so short. I'll do my best though! – Akemi

Kisame: Spangler-san does not own Naruto or anything Naruto related, just this story plot.

Akemi: Thanks fishy-chan! ^^

Kisame: …

Thoughts

Inners Thoughts

Narrative Accenting Of What's Happening

Flashbacks

Jutsus

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Sasuke POV

"Besides, I've already marked her as my own." The traitor said. My brother tilted Sakura's neck, showing off the multitude of purplish-blue marks. I froze. Then he bit her, looking at me the entire time. The sick bastard licked her, licked her! With my Sharingan, I saw what can't be unseen. Itachi, the murderer of my clan, lick the blood he drew from my Sakura's neck! I felt the whole clearing freeze. Before I knew it my Katana was out and I was charging.

I barely registered the rest. My eyes were trained on Itachi and Sakura. I had no fear that I would hurt her. She was smart, resourceful. She'd either find a way away from him in the distractions, or she'd go still so I could aim my blade around her small frame. I smirked when she proved me right, doing the former. Itachi hissed with pain as her foot connected with his shin. It had to have hurt for him to drop her like that. She rolled out of the way as I angled my sword. If only the bastard hadn't moved. It would've gone straight through his stomach and made it much easier to make his death painful.

Instead it got stuck in the ground as he aimed a kick at my head. I ducked and attacked. Fists flew, kick after kick was blocked. He jumped away, quickly forming hand signs.

Horse… Tiger… Ram… Tch. Really? It's our clan's signature jutsu.

Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!

Dodging our clan's signature, I countered with my own.

Katon: Endan!

I spewed out the flame bullet which he, sadly, dodged with little more difficulty than I had with his.

I've got to end this. Fast. Before he gets the chance to use the Mengekyou Sharingan… Wait… That might work… I need to make it count… I have just enough kuni and shuriken to do it.

Pulling out kuni and shuriken I sent them flying, completely missing him by miles. He stood there amused, the classic Uchiha smirk on his face. I sent four shuriken to both sides of each leg and used chakra strings to manipulate them into wrapping around his legs before planting themselves in the ground, real strings attached to hold him to the shuriken, right in the center of the circle I created, exactly where I wanted him.

"Foolish ototo! You won't win this. Especially not with that aim." He scoffed. I smirked in response.

"Who said I was aiming for you Itachi-nii san." I used my old term of endearment for my big brother mockingly and sent my last kuni straight beside the one at the top of the circle, a paper bomb burning and lighting the one next to it on fire, and that one caught the next, soon all of them were on fire, the only thing keeping from their explosion was the chakra seals I put on them. I smirked at the traitor one more time.

"You won't win this." I mocked and released the seals. The explosion was deafening. It sent me flying backwards, someone landed on top of me, they were small and I prayed to GAMI it wasn't Karin. Nevertheless I still caught, what I guessed based on the light weight and small frame, her and rolled so she was underneath me, protecting her delicate body with my much larger one and waited for the everything to calm around us.

Sakura POV

I rolled out of the way just in time for Itachi to move and Sasuke's sword to plant itself in the ground and leapt away, landing next to my puppet. Kakashi and Naruto were beside me in an instant, checking me over as best they could and scowling at the marks.

"Well… This was an interesting development…" Our heads snapped up to where Kisame was standing.

"Shit." I muttered. "Guys I'm out of chakra." Kakashi nodded.

"Naruto, Sai, get her out of here." He commanded. "Suigetsu, Karin, make yourselves useful." Queen Slut opened her mouth to object but Suigetsu smacked her upside the head.

"Just do it." He hissed. Naruto picked me up and started towards the trees, Sai's lions guarding us. We didn't make it twelve feet before the explosion, causing Naruto to trip and sending us both flying in opposite directions. I landed on something hard but warm, definitely another person. Oh dear Gami PLEASE don't be Itachi! I was rolled underneath the person I previously landed on and was half smothered by the weight. A few seconds later I heard a small hiss. Oh damn! I'm under Sasuke! Wonder what he got hit by… I forced my thoughts calm while my stomach did flip flops. Yes, flip flops. Even after all this time, I still loved him. I didn't think I could ever stop, no matter how much I wanted.

Finally everything calmed down and he let up. I stared straight up into his onyx eyes as he peered down at me.

"So what hit you?" I asked.

Whew! Another chapter done! I had to change some stuff regarding the flashbacks because fanfiction's being a pain in the ass but that shouldn't really be relevant until later chapters. I give my thanks to The Angel Of Ruin who gave me the ideas for the fight between Sasuke and Itachi! I honestly had no clue and she gave me a base which I expanded on slightly. You're a life saver! I also made another small mistake, Kami means a multitude of things, including "God". Forgive the non-Japanese speaking girl who was confused by her friend! Well, until I figure out another chapter, ja ne!" - Akemi