Chapter 10

Sakura struggled under Deidara's grip, "What do you mean?" Sakura looked around examining everything that she didn't notice before. The ballroom was entirely white with a fountain in the middle of the room with spiral staircases that went around the fountain in an elegant way. Most people that looked at them must of thought that they were a couple because no one moved to help her. Sakura snarled, "I asked what do you mean by the Akatsuki is home?"

Deidara huffed slightly, but didn't answer. Sakura snarled again, "What do you want from me?" Deidara looked at her in annoyance, "I want nothing, but Akatsuki wants Itachi, un. So tell me where he is! And while you're at that you might as well know that you're holding a demon, un! So you're a Jinchūriki." Sakura's eyes widened in surprise, "That's impossible! Naruto was the only one with a demon…I…how?"

Deidara rolled his eyes, they where walking towards the outside, he now huffed in agitation, "Listen Sakura-chan I don't have that much patience, so you better tell me what I need to know, un." Sakura snapped at him, "I will not tell you anything Deidara-chan." Deidara frowned and then she felt blood running down her cheek, "I will not play games with you and you will not call me a girl, un." Deidara's voice was filled with venom. Sakura held the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes and looked at Deidara's hand, the teeth that where on the other side of the glove where smiling looking wickedly back at her with blood on their teeth.

Sakura boiled slightly, "Where are you taking me?" Deidara grinned maliciously, "Well, Itachi needs you for his curse thing, un. So either way he will come to us to find you, un and you have that demon so we will take it from you…either way it's a win, win situation for us, un." Sakura bit her lip, "What do you mean he needs me? I thought he only needed someone to teach him something!" Deidara and her now exited the great Hyuga Mansion. Deidara then chuckled darkly, "I guess he didn't tell you everything then, un." Sakura glared at Deidara, "Explain."

Deidara snorted, "Don't have to, un." Sakura opened her mouth and closed it over and over so she looked like a fish. "Stop Gawking." Deidara laughed. Sakura stared at him, "Please tell me why he needs me!" Deidara smirked, "You see his weasel curse is because an old lady placed it on him saying he needed to learn something that was neglected to be given to him when he was younger, un. It's love." Sakura smiled slightly, "But why me?" Deidara and her where still walking together with her in his arms in such a way it looked romantic, even though it was a deadly game of cat and mouse. Deidara's smirk grew bigger, "Well why don't you ask him, un?" Sakura's eyes widened in surprise as Deidara pushed her to the ground and as kuani filled the air.

Deidara jumped backwards and he put his hands into his pockets after taking off his gloves quickly. Itachi stood protectively over Sakura and mumbled, "Are you alright?" Sakura nodded. Deidara made a couple of clay birds and one extended into a huge dove. Deidara jumped on it and flew away leaving six small birds on the ground and in the sky to attack them. Itachi with one graceful motion hit the birds with kuani and they fell to the ground and made a small explosion.

Itachi after that stared at Sakura, "What did he say?" Sakura smiled nervously, "He said I had a demon…is that true?" Itachi nodded, "You have the five-tailed demon Yukiyo. Yuki means snow. And it's a variation. You're demon's power is snow." Sakura nodded silently, "But he also said that you-" An explosion was heard and Sakura then gasped in surprise, "The Hyuga Mansion!" Itachi snorted, "No bombs were in there. I found all the bombs and put them somewhere else so he couldn't use that against you."

Sakura looked around and noticed that they where nearly outside of Konoha's gates, "Thank-you. I have a question though…I mean he also said something else and…" Itachi stared at her just waiting for her to continue. Sakura began again pondering if she should ask about Itachi and Herself, "He said…that the Akatsuki where coming home?" Sakura would have slapped herself on the face because it sounded more like a question then a statement and because she didn't ask what she really wanted to ask.

Itachi frowned, "Aah." Sakura sighed, "What does he mean?" Itachi had a look of indifference; "Akatsuki was formed by Pein. Pein is immortal and once had control of Konoha…even Iwa. The first Hokage and Tsuchikage formed an alliance to get rid of Pein's control. They succeeded along with the help of Madara Uchiha." Sakura tilted her head, "But he said the Akatsuki would be back home…I don't understand." Itachi sighed, "Konan and Pein are the original Akatsuki members. Konan is immortal too and is Pein's wife."

Sakura sighed, "There's a lot of immortals in Akatsuki…two…wow." Itachi smirked, "Try four." Sakura gasped, "Really?" Itachi nodded his head, "Yeah, but don't tell this to anyone I keep giving you too much information." Sakura smiled, "Okay Itachi-kun." Itachi started walking towards her house and then Sakura ran to catch up with him. Sakura frowned, "Hey Itachi-kun?" Itachi sighed, "Hmm?" Sakura started again, "Why did you turn into a weasel at the party and then when you where here become a human? Do you know how to turn back and forth?"

Itachi waited for a minute before answering, "Maybe." Sakura grinned and hugged Itachi by putting her arms around his neck, "Thanks for saving me." Itachi just kept walking and soon they where at Sakura's house. Sakura went inside and chuckled, "I'm going to go take a shower now!" Itachi nodded. Sakura disappeared into the bathroom shortly after. Itachi sat on her couch in the living room and whispered, "No thank-you for saving me."

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Please R&R! Sorry it took me so long to update but I have summer fever, so I don't want to really do any writing at all. And I've been on vacation a lot so sorry! But yeah I hope you all enjoyed this chapter…so the questions you will find out in the next chapter are: Will Sakura tell Itachi how she feels? Why did Itachi say Thank-you to Sakura when she left? And what about Sakura's demon? Find out next time!

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