The sky bled a crimson sunrise as light reached her pale skin.
Her eyes fluttered open at the light as flashbacks of the prior day flooded her mind and a imp smile graced her lips.
Her hand searched the spot beside her, no cold with nobody occupying it.
The creaking sound of a door caused her to strike up, grasping the sheet around her to cover her nude body.
"Its about time you got up. Here, eat." The deep commanding voice made her sigh frustrated. "You should get dressed too, new clothes is on the table beside you."
"Will you leave so I can get dressed Itachi." Sakura groaned irritably.
"Its nothing I haven't seen."
"Part of me resents that." Sakura whispered to herself, as she slipped out of bed once more, dragging the sheet with her.
Her hand reached for and grabbed the cotton outfit.
A short dress reaching mid-thigh, the seams on the dress inches apart. And the fabric a deep black with red stitching.
Slowly she slipped it on, after bandaging her left leg with black bandages.
Itachi nodded, "Good, now eat."
Sakura growled, it would be a long day, she thought as she reached out to grab the loaf of cinnamon breakfast bread. A long day indeed.
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Naruto waited impatiently as Sasuke arrived last, his foot tapped the stone ground as he counted the seconds. Today was the day they search and rescue her. Today the beginning of the second week of her capture and the end of the first.
"Ready?" They all nodded as Kakashi slipped his anbu mask on.
Naruto smiled as he showed the gate guard their pass and they all jumped through the trees, eager to get Sakura back.
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Sakura sat on the grassy ground in the garden staring at the one petrified tree amongst all of the beautiful Sakkara Plants.
She inhaled, smelling the scent of the beautiful plants around her, a lonely smile graced the corner of her mouth when she smelt the distance aroma of Itachi on her.
Maybe I didn't resent last night. She thought happily, breathing in her hair to get another whiff of Itachi. No I don't think I regretted it at all. She sighed, looking up into the wilted tree.
I really do love him… I have for years… I just didn't remember.
The distant look of sadness washed over her face as she stared at the dead tree, wilted, the life sucked out of it, plain and ugly amongst the rest… powerless.
But does he love me… no, he doesn't.
Its for the best though… he in the Akatsuki
Thank you miss obvious!
You know what I mean… I cant love him he will one day destroy Konoha. I have to go back.
No you don't, you remember how it was like.
It was fine… I was the most respectable shinobi.
Yeah but Sasuke's Back… the evil little chicken butt head…
So…avoid him I'll be fine!
He'll treat you like a weakling
Just go away.. Your no help
MAKE ME GO AWAY.
(outer Sakura began hitting inner Sakura with a Sasuke shaped voodoo doll)
(Outer Sakura won)
Sakura sighed deeply I feel like that tree, powerless unloved and ignored…ugly!
"Hey Hotty."
Sakura groaned and fell back on the grass, staring back at Kisame.
"Hey fish stick."
"Kunoichi."
" Fish face."
"Weakling"
"Smurf boy"
"Pinky!"
"My little Mermaid!"
Kisame began twitching.
"Blood Blossom."
"Actually I kind of like that!"
Kisame growled as Sakura gave out a quiet laugh.
"What's wrong." Kisame asked her. Sakura grabbed her knees and shook her head, pink wisps of hair falling around her face, making a wall.
"Nothing." She whispered. Her voice cracking.
"At the beginning you told Itachi you were a horrible liar, and you really weren't lying."
Sakura chocked on a small chuckle, And Kisame asked again.
"What's wrong."
Sakura looked up, she let her eyes wonder his scaly skin, pale and blue. Her vision traveled up to his pointed head and small eyes, tattooed gills and scaly face. It wasn't a pretty sight, especially with the scars that ran up and down his body. He was a member of Akatsuki. A murderer. He's killed many innocent and destroyed families on end…and yet she still answered him with a trusting heart.
"I love Itachi."
"Duh." He deadpanned.
"He doesn't love me, he never will, I'm just a toy to him." Sakura sighed.
"For the worlds best strategist, best medical nin, and most dangerous kunoichi, you sure are stupid."
"Excuse me!" Sakura gasped, her hands flying to smack Kisame for insulting her.
Her hands hit him over and over, bloodying him up until he finally caught her wrists forcefully.
"OK…not stupid, blind."
Sakura tugged her hands back and folded her arms, looking skeptically at Kisame.
He sighed irritably, "yesterday we had a meeting and we were discussing you.. the fist time we mentioned your name and you possibly working with us forever… He smiled. Everyone in the meeting stared at him, and it only lasted for a second…but he smiled… and that's saying something!"
Sakura looked up at him with hopeful eyes, "really…"
"Yeah! You must be one heck of a woman to do that!"
Sakura laughed, "thank you"
"NO prob." Kisame stood up quickly and grabbed the kunoichi's hand, pulling her up also, "Now…you have a meeting to attend."
Sakura looked skeptically at Kisame, "With who…"
"Leader, it's the end of the week… remember what he said last time?"
Sakura's eyes widened letting a breath that she didn't know she was holding out.
"Oh crap."
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Naruto jumped through the forest, Kakashi and Sasuke shortly trailing behind.
Trees whizzed by as hours on end of traveling wore them out. Kakashi stopped.
"Our target is a few miles away, we'll rest up and at sunset we'll attack." Kakashi stated.
"We'll get her back! Believe It!"
"Whatever."
"Teme"
"dobe."
"Just rest." Kakashi sighed.
A/N More ?
And I believe some people out there owe me a chapter…
How did you like it? Next chapter is the finale and possibly the last chapter
What did you think I hope you enjoyed reading it