Izzy: Ugghhh. I don't know who to bring in for my disclaimer!

Brick: Hey, what about me?

Izzy: BRICK? FROM THE ROWDYRUFF BOYS?

Brick: Um, yes! And I am single. All thanks to the Dexter kid. He stole my Blossom from me. Grrr…

Izzy: I'm sorry… I think…

Brick: Issy111 does not own Naruto.

Izzy: I wish I did so badly! D=

Brick: Stop complaining and write your Fanfiction!

"Where's Sakura? I'm not leaving until she comes back. If she's not here in the next five minutes, I'm going to look for her." Itachi said worriedly as he waited for his lover with everyone else. Neji tensed.

"Byakugan." He whispered as veins appeared around his eyes, "She's coming... but... she's coming slowly, staggering every couple of steps." Neji confirmed as he looked into the forest with his bloodline trait. Itachi jumped up and ran blindly into the trees.

"Itachi. I lost him. I said all the wrong things. I messed up. He's gone." Sakura cried when he reached her, falling into his arms.

"It's ok. He'll come back. He always does." Itachi told her, but Sakura shook her head.

"I told him all of those things. He's never coming back." She sobbed, "I found him. But I made him leave. I didn't want him to. I need him here."

Itachi hugged Sakura tightly, whispering into her ear softly.

"We'll go ahead to Suna. Sasuke knows we're going there. If he's anything like the genius people say he is, he'll come. Any good ninja knows not to just turn their back on a mission. Don't worry."

"Let's get moving! We lost enough time to finding Sasuke. We'll never make it to Suna before the sun sets now. The burial will have to be tomorrow." Shikamaru yelled to everyone. The group set off into the midst of trees.

A Couple Hours Later-Gates of Suna

"State your business." A guard demanded. Sakura stepped forward and smiled the best she could, despite the fact that she had lost the boy, no, Man, who took her first kiss.

"Hey Gatzo. Sakura Haruno." Sakura mumbled the guard's first name then hers. His eyebrows shot up.

"This isn't Sakura Haruno! The Ms. Haruno we know is cheerful and happy! This has to be an imposter! Although the costume is pretty good. That headband looks authentic." He almost yelled. Temari stood beside Sakura with Kankuro.

"Do WE look fake, bub?" Temari growled fiercely. Gatzo gulped.

"Oh, Ms. Temari-san! Please excuse my rudeness. You may enter The Gates of Suna." He replied nervously. Sakura felt a hand squeeze her shoulder. She looked up and met the gaze of Itachi, who smiled at her warmly. Gatzo was about to open the gate when he froze. His arm slowly raised, his hand in a pointing position. His widened eyes seemed to grow bigger every second that passed.

"A-A-Akat-Akatsuki!" He stuttered in panic. He drew out a kunai and was about to throw it when Itachi dashed over and grabbed twisted Gatzo's arm back.

"Itachi, no! We don't want to show that you're hostile!" yelled Neji. Itachi let the man go. He returned to Sakura's side, Karin's body never leaving his shoulder. The guard started yelling.

"Akatsuki! We're being infiltrated! Akatsuki attack!" Gatzo screamed. Within seconds, Gaara was standing beside them, floating on a platform of sand.

"Sakura, Temari, Kankuro. What is the meaning of this?" He demanded. Sakura approached the mighty Kazekage.

"I think it'd be better if we discuss this…elsewhere." She whispered. Gaara glared at her.

"And let that monster into my village? I don't think so."

"I'll stay out here. As long as someone takes Karin into the village and arranges the burial." Itachi volunteered.

"Burial?" Gaara threw Sakura a confused glance.

"I'll explain everything. But I'll say it fast; I don't want Itachi to be alone for long." Gaara nodded and expanded his platform, allowing enough room for everyone to stand on. Itachi gently handed Karin's body to Kankuro. Everyone was ready to go except for Sakura. She ran over to Itachi and hugged him tightly.

"I'll be back for you soon." She reassured him. She kissed Itachi softly on the lips before leaving him. She climbed on board Gaara's sand transportation. Sakura watched as Itachi's form grew smaller and smaller, the further away they got. Temari hugged her.

"Don't worry, he'll be there when we get back."

"I know, but I'm afraid I'm going to lose him like I lost Sasuke." Sakura said, her voice cracking at the memory of the younger Uchiha sibling.

The Kazekage's Office

"So, start from the beginning." Gaara sat at his desk, awaiting the story Sakura was about to tell him.

"Remember before our mission, when I left your office and I came back in Sasuke's arms?" Gaara nodded, along with everyone else, eager for her to tell her side of the story.

"Well, I was walking and then Sasuke grabbed and kissed me. I fainted and Sasuke took me back." Everyone's jaws dropped. Sakura went on, skipping to them in the forest.

"Shikamaru divided us into groups of five. When he told us to break into pairs of two or three, Sasuke took me as his partner. We then ran off, and he was really fast, too fast for me. I told him to slow down but he wouldn't listen. I was about to kick it up a notch when I was abducted by Itachi. He took me away and after a long time of running, he decided to take a break in a cave. Once there, I kind of…" Sakura blushed a bright red. Ino laughed, completely aware of what she had done. Seconds later, the air was filled with "Oh…" and "I get it…", making Sakura blush even harder.

"Okay, Sakura, we get it. You're a naughty girl, now, please continue." Temari said. Sakura nodded.

"After that, Itachi decided that he didn't want to do whatever he was supposed to do. He told me to go, alone. So I ran off and fell asleep next to a small lake. When I woke up, Sasuke was there. We um…" Sakura paused.

"SAKURA! You are such a cheater!" Ino yelled.

"Forget her issues with commitment, just let her go on with the story." Gaara looked at Sakura, telling her to go.

"After that, we came back to the camp. Then, Karin appeared. I didn't trust her so I stayed awake when it was her turn to guard camp. She left in the middle of her shift, so I followed her. She met up with someone and I overheard their conversation. Karin was a mole for Akatsuki, meant to gain our trust and lead us on the wrong trail then kill us.

"I told Sasuke, but he didn't believe me. So that night, Karin asked me if she could talk with me. She led me away from camp and told me that she knew I knew. She pushed me off a cliff into a trench. There, I fell asleep on the cold rocks. When I woke up, Itachi was there. While we were reuniting, a man named Tobi appeared. He's the head of Akatsuki. He said that Itachi was supposed to have killed me but didn't. So Tobi said he would kill me for Itachi. He threw an extremely fast kunai at me but then Itachi ran in front of me, taking the kunai in his chest rather than mine. By then, everyone had arrived at the scene. Karin then appeared and claimed that Itachi's life would be better spent than hers. She said that she loved him, but nowhere near how much I did. So she used a technique called Life-Transfer and brought Itachi back to life.

"I was supporting Itachi to walk when Sasuke came and saw us. I didn't see him, so I kissed Itachi, right before his eyes. Sasuke ran off and I went after him. I found him at the lake I woke up at. I didn't think it was actually him, but instead an illusion, so I told him all the wrong things. I told him that I loved him, but not nearly close to how much I loved Itachi. Sasuke kissed me and I saw him cry. Then he ran away. I tried to chase him, but my legs turned to jelly." Sakura caught her breath and looked at the people around her. They were staring with shocked eyes.

"You went through THAT much? Oh Kami, Sakura, I had no idea." Temari rushed over and hugged the pink-haired Sand Sibling. Gaara closed his eyes, letting all of the information sink in.

"Sakura, go retrieve the Akatsuki member. Tell the guards I allowed you to bring him into the village." Gaara said slowly. Sakura perked up and ran out of the door.

At The Gates

"He said you could come in!" Sakura exclaimed, jumping into his arms. Itachi laughed.

"That's great, Sakura. What did he say about Karin's funeral?" Itachi asked.

"Oh, I didn't tell him about that. Maybe you should be the one to ask." Sakura suggested. She grabbed his hand and ran through the huge gates, to the Kazekage Tower. They burst into the office of chattering people. When they came in, Gaara quickly quieted them down and everyone sat down, organized and mannered.

"Sakura, it seems you have actually done the most work out of everyone in the mission. You found Akatsuki, faced the leader of it, found out a mole from said group, and changed one of its members, no offense Itachi." Gaara praised Sakura, sitting next to the tall man in the black cloak covered in red clouds.

"None taken. I have never experienced anything like what I have done with Sakura. It's like a new chapter in my life, completely different from what I learned." Itachi chuckled, "And I am willing to help take down Akatsuki for her. Count me in your mission."

Izzy: Written on the road! Oh yeah! I was with Spectreon on the trip here. We're leaving soon, so I can't write an awesome author's note. =(

Itachi: Finally, the fighting will come in! i've been yearning for a battle. The one with Tobi was boring... He threw a weapon and I got it in my chest. Battle over. So Icky.

Izzy: I'm just warning you, I suck at fighting sequences. I'm very romantic and everything, NOT violent. I'm sorry. If you're looking for a good fight scene, you're barking up the wrong tree. *Sweatdrop*