Hello everyone. I am sorry to those of you who are fans of the Sakura/Itachi couple but I am debating changing the couple of this. I might change this to a Gaara/Sakura. I do not if I will do that officially until I get to SasuLovesSaku4Ever's chapter 3 ending. I would like to know what you all think about that. If you want I can go into why in the next chapters A/N. Well I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 5: What?

I teleported to the roof and after one minute, everyone was on the roof prepared to go to battle. Itachi had rushed here, looking a little shocked with Shisui. Everyone was curious as to what would make me summon them all to this spot. It brought back memories of my past life when I did this for similar reasons but with deadlier opponents.

"Everyone, listen well. I want Uchiha Shisui, to go and notify the Hokage to take defensive measures around the village and catch up with us quickly. A sensor to the north has found a huge army of chakra headed for the village from the north," I paused for a second to catch my breath. "All Anbu of Squads 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be coming with me. Squads 5 and 6 are to head for the eastern area and scout the area. Squads 7 and 8 are to head for the western area and scout. Squads 9 and 10 are to head for the southern area and scout. Immediately contact the lookouts to notify the northern lookout which I will be in contact with. We don't have much time. Get going!" I said.

Everyone nodded and we burst into action, silently travelling through forests as to not scare the civilians into thinking that something was happening. Itachi was travelling beside me. He seemed a little tense.

"Itachi, something bothering you?" I asked.

"My mother is in labor. I'm a little worried because she started screaming in intense pain in the hospital room before you called and she was rudely talking to my father. It was a strange sight." Itachi said looking a little dazed.

I snickered behind my mask and a few other Anbu chuckled as well. Well, the poor boy had never seen a child born so he would not know of these things.

"Don't worry. She'll be fine. That's what happened when you were being born too. You'll need to focus to stay alive when we're in battle," I told the poor young ninja trying to relieve some of his nerves.

Itachi sighed and motioned for us to go ahead and start leaving. We dashed through the forests and got to the lookout area. I could see the army from afar. The other Anbu contacted the northern lookout saying that there were a few groups of ninja enemy ninja with the same uniform as the enemy that was described, but it was nothing that they couldn't handle.

The enemy had the sound headbands which meant that Orochimaru had already left Akatsuki or maybe he hadn't even joined that organization in first place this time. The information about that was never known in my original time. We could never figure out when he officially left the Akatsuki. The enemy ninja were coming across the plains before the borders of our village's forests. All Anbu were waiting for my signal to start fending off these enemies. The enemy was running through the plains and we all had our chakra hidden and were hiding among the trees.

I had my hand up with my fingers straight, pointing up to the sky. The enemy ninja were rushing quickly across the fields. I sensed Orochimaru's chakra was still far from the field. My hand sliced down and everyone charged quickly. We slashed through the enemy, killing them and watching each other's backs. While the enemy ninja were attacking wildly and not paying attention to their friendlies and not helping each other out therefore making it easier for us to kill them.

The ominous presence Orochimaru's chakra was getting closer. Shisui had come into the battle, and started fighting off enemy ninja on his own as well. Orochimaru's chakra entered the plain area. I had to kill him this time. If he did not die this time he would cause to much damage to this times sanity and safety.

"Itachi. We're going for Orochimaru. I'll need your assistance." The rest of the forces can deal with the small fry." I said slashing away one who came running at me with one of my blades and blocking a block from another ninja.

Itachi followed me as we both jumped over the forces and slashed our way through before finally getting to Orochimaru after defeating his strongest ninja. His eyes widened at my mask.

"It's you," He growled as anger spread across his face quickly.

"Itachi, be my back-up, and keep an eye out for any attacks. No one is to interfere with this fight," I told him turning my back to him to keep my eyes on my opponent since I had turned sideways to look him in the eyes to convey for him to not interfere with the match for any reason.

This man owed me a lot and needed to die before to much more happens to this world. I did not wait for a response before I disappeared and Itachi's eyes widened slightly in shock at my ferocity because I have only ever shown this much when I was facing him or extremely pissed at one of the Anbu I was training. Orochimaru spat out his blade Kusanagi and we clashed which sent sparks flying. I noticed a substance on his blade, poison. Damn, he must have learned poisons from Sasori if he joined with the Akatsuki. I decided to finally show my Amiti and pull it from its sheath at my waist.

He charges and swings at me with his sword. I duck under his sword and I run quickly forward for a few strikes to his chest and arms before backing out of his immediate area. Orochimaru approaches me at a slower pace and tries again with a better fighting style but still I get in close to him and land a few more blows. I can see that effects of Amiti's poison are starting to work on him.

Most of the forces were done with the fighting and those who had been injured were being healed by the Medics. Many of Konoha's Anbu were standing there and watching as Orochimaru and I battled it out. If I failed to kill him most likely he would die here as well just like many of the ninja from sound who attacked here today because of him and his strife for power and control.

Orochimaru's eyes went from me to Itachi for just a second but I caught the look and he dashed at Itachi. I cursed brightly. Itachi's eyes widened and his Sharingan turned on but I knew Itachi wasn't going to be able to react fast enough. I appeared in front of Itachi and dark crimson blood splattered onto the ground. Amiti had pierced through Orochimaru's heart and he coughed and slumped down, dead as Amiti withdrew from his chest.

Itachi's eyes widened and worriedly yelled, "S-sakura, Sakura-sensei!"

I coughed out blood and almost fell to the ground before Itachi caught me. Orochimaru's poisoned Kusanagi had pierced through my stomach and through my spine, in the exact same spot where Sasori had pierced me with his poisoned blade.

"Taichou!" Kakashi's voice called out in worry and surprise at my becoming injured.

Kakashi had been one of my most trusted Anbu Captains as well. Itachi set my body to the ground and I grunted slightly when he pulled out the Kusanagi. I opened my eyes and breathed hoarsely. I felt a pair of hands healing my wound.

"...Uchiha Itachi..." I breathed deeply trying to get these words out quickly just in case I died before I had the chance to tell him later.

He looked at me worriedly.

"...I hereby... declare you... the wielder... of the Amiti... The Poisonous Chakra Blade..." I whispered lowly with pained breathing in between every few words while gently handing him the blade and the sheath.

His eyes widened slightly in surprise and disbelief and he made direct eye contact with me. I nodded and he took the blade, sheathing it. The jewel glowed a crimson red color from his chakra type.

"Pass it on... to the next wielder... worthy of that blade... with a pure heart..." I said clenching my fist in pain and coughing out blood.

"Sensei!" He called worriedly, putting it in his weapon pouch.

I smiled slightly and slowly closed my eyes. Was I going to die now? The poison had not yet spread that far but it would not be much longer before my life ended. Everything blurred before it quickly faded to black.

I could hear voices in a distant area.

"Sakura-sensei! Wake up!"

"Sakura! Please wake up!"

"Taichou!"

The voices got closer and I slowly opened my eyes. I had an oxygen mask over my mouth. Itachi was looking down at me with a sad yet, relieved look on his face. Tsunade who was by my side, took it off and I was able to breathe normally again.

"You should be able to feel and know your condition.. I don't have to tell you anything." Tsunade said with a soft and sad look on her face.

I closed my eyes and nodded.

"Tsunade... Thank-you... I'll have these last moments... at least... and would… have been able to… walk," I told her in deeply thankful voice as best I could.

I was very thankful to her for doing that having tried to help me more. Tsunade looked away.

"Forgive me." Tsunade whispered walking out of the room.

I could tell that my sensei from my old life was about to cry and most likely did as soon as she passed through those doors to the hallway. Everyone in the room looked a little worried. The Uchiha Head family was here. I noticed the crying baby in Mikoto's arms, and the bump on her stomach was gone. Kakashi was here as well as Itachi and Shisui. The Fourth Hokage was there was well. They had no idea what Tsunade and I had meant.

"What's going on, Taichou? What do you mean?" Kakashi asked.

"The poison was sealed into my body... Orochimaru had poison on his Kusanagi blade. To be honest, I... don't have much time left... I am… lucky… to even be… alive right… now," I replied sitting up a smudge more and wincing at the pain coming from my stomach.

Right now no pain pills would be able to help me and would be a waste so close to the end of my life. Itachi's eyes widened. Everyone was silent. Itachi closed his eyes.

"Why did you take the hit for me? I should have died," Itachi demanded in an angry tone.

I looked at Itachi and sighed. I knew something like this would happen one day. I just hoped that he would be ready for the things to come.

"Itachi, sit on the bed. That's an order." I said.

He looked sad and surprised, before he nodded sitting on the bed. I smiled and patted his head. It pained me to do it but I wanted to try and comfort him at least one more time before I died. He looked surprised.

"I took that hit, because I knew in that moment he would be distracted with trying to kill you, and I could get a direct hit. I took that hit because you are the one who I trained, and have passed on my skill to. A teacher wants to be proud of their student. No matter what... and you were the one I chose to become my student. I took that hit, because you are important to me." I replied softly as I tried for a comforting voice but completely as my breath became raspy.

Itachi's eyes widened. I closed my eyes.

"Uchiha Itachi, I am officially assigning you to Head Anbu Captain. As Head Anbu Captain, it is not only your role to lead all Anbu Teams, but also to stay in close touch with the Hokage and a few clan leaders. Make sure you fulfill that duty. It is very important. Uchiha Shisui, you are Itachi's lieutenant. Kakashi, I want you to advise Itachi and lead him in the right direction. Minato-sama, do you have all of that down?" I asked. The Hokage nodded with a sad look in his eyes. "Good... Mikoto... What is your son's name?" I asked looking at the baby child in Mikoto's arms.

"I didn't name him yet. Everything happened so quickly. He was bor and suddenly, there was yelling and I heard your name, so I got worried. Fugaku and I rushed here even though I was tired," Mikoto answered. She looked at me and smiled through the tears streaming down her face. "Please... hold him...?" She asked.

I smiled and held out my arms. Sasuke was crying in the bundle and I took him into my arms, supporting his head. He stopped crying and slowly opened his eyes. I saw the Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes, which turned to the full three Tomoe Sharingan and then faded. He grabbed at my hair and tugged on it, cooing with delight.

"He's stopped crying," Mikoto gasped surprised.

"Sakura... I want you to name him." Fugaku told me in aserious voice.

I blinked in surprised and looked up.

"Fugaku-sama, what?" I asked in shock.

"I agree, Sakura. Name him for us, so we'll have a part of you in his name. He'll have a part of what you have given Itachi." Mikoto said.

I looked at Sasuke who blinked at him curiously. I smiled. He tugged my hair in response, happily. I closed my eyes against the pain and to try to think of the perfect reasoning to name him Sasuke.

"Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke. Named after Sarutobi Sasuke, one of the legendary ninja of the past, and also named after my grandfather, Heiwana Sasuke," I answered breathily looking at Sasuke, who cooed happily in delight.

"Looks like he likes his new name." Mikoto said with tears streaming faster down her face.

"He will be a strong ninja... Like his brother." I said looking at Itachi who closed his eyes, hiding his sadness.

I gasped and winced slightly in pain when my heart clenched in pain. The poison was getting to me. Once it spread through my whole body, it would be over.

"Sensei!" Itachi turned to me worriedly.

Everyone was watching with worry. I set Sasuke down in my lap with my right arm supporting his head. Itachi gripped my other hand and I squeezed his hand in pain.

"Itachi... listen carefully, it's almost time... You must become the true peacekeeper of this village... You are the only one capable of that... It was a duty that I took when I became Head Anbu Captain, now... it will be... yours... My office has everything you need... Don't let anyone in, it holds many secrets that only the wielder of... Amiti should know... Listen carefully, power... is what one... makes of it... Always keep that... in mind... and never... close your mind... Remember… that I have… taught you for this… very moment," I barely whispered loud enough for him to hear because the pain was getting to me and he could tell.

"Sakura-sensei...!" He said, tears building up in his eyes.

Everyone in the room was crying. Sasuke was a little unhappy. He was about to start crying.

"I give you my position... protect this village... be the peacekeeper... that is the duty I pass on to you..." I said pulling him close and pressing a kiss to his forehead.

I moved Sasuke towards him and he took Sasuke into his arms. I coughed out blood. My vision was blurring.

"Itachi... I don't want to... die like this... Poison... is a pathetic... way of... death..." I said leaning back and closing my eyes as pain swept through my body once more.

"Sensei..." He cried loudly as he fell to his knees beside the hospital bed.

"Please... finish it... with the Amiti..." I said breathing hoarsely.

"Sensei...! Don't make me do it! Please..." He cried.

His eyes were stained with tears. I breathed hoarsely. Everyone was crying. Sasuke was crying loudly. Fugaku took Sasuke from Itachi's arms. I smiled in pain and thanked Fugaku who closed his eyes, two tiny streams of tears flowing down his face.

"Now... that's an order... My last... order..." I whispered to Itachi.

Itachi's eyes widened. He breathed shakily and pulled out the Amiti. He stared me straight in the eyes and stabbed me in the heart. I stiffened slightly and coughed from the added pain. I watched as his eyes had turned to the Mangekyou Sharingan and blood started dripping from his eyes. I lifted my hand and used the last seconds of my life and chakra to heal his eyes to where they would never hurt him in his life. His eyes would never know the strain of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Itachi... Thank-you... One... day..." I breathed softly with blood dripping out of my mouth.

I mouthed the words. "I'll... see you... again..." I closed my eyes, and everything turned black.

-Itachi's Pov-

I could see even sharper after stabbing her. I silently cried while drawing out the blade from her heart. I wiped my tears away and my eyes widened to see that it wasn't tears of salty liquid, but tears of blood. My Sharingan was somehow activated. I looked in the window, and saw a reflection of myself and my eyes there was a different design but it was the Sharingan. Definitely the Sharingan.

Could Sakura-sensei have known about this? What had caused it? How did she know? I asked myself in my thoughts.

Sasuke was crying loudly while everyone was sobbing. I cut the amount of chakra that flowed into my eyes down and they turned back to the normal Sharingan. I let the Sharingan fade. Minato explained the situation to Tsunade who nodded to me seeming thankful and she had told me that Sakura had never wanted to die pathetically. She would be remembered and her name would be carved on the KIA memorial stone. The medics came and covered her body with a white sheet.

I remembered that song she had sung when we had been on that mission and the talk she had with me. Those last words she had mouthed, 'I'll see you again.' Would she really be reborn? Was it possible? I wanted to believe in them, those word I remembered Sakura-sensei's face. She seemed peaceful and relieved when I had done it but, why? What was with my Sharingan?

After the event, we went back to the mansion and I immediately went to my room and tried to turn on that strange Sharingan. Was it a new and improved form? If father knew about this, he would be trying to find out how to get this Sharingan. Sakura-sensei might have known something about this. I decided to go to her office. I went to Anbu HQ and opened the door to her office before closing it behind me. There were a huge amount of scrolls all set in orders of different categories. I looked to find a kekkei genkai category and I saw a scroll with 'Sharingan' on it. I took it out and opened the scroll and was shocked to find a letter within the scroll with my name on it. I put the scroll onto Sakura-sensei's desk and I opened the envelope. I took out the letter and read it.

Itachi,

If you're reading this letter, then that means I'm most likely not here anymore. I had everything planned. Specifically my death as well. I had probably asked you to kill me. My reason was to awaken the true power of your Sharingan. You will need it to protect the village. However, you are to tell no one else in your clan about the full power of the Sharingan, not only to keep your clan from awakening it, but to keep the peace of this village, unless the person is the next wielder of the Amiti. Thet blade must never fall into the wrong hands. Pass it on to someone with the same dream that I had, the same dream you have, to keep the peace in the world and stop war. Someone with a truly pure heart.

I asked you to kill me because it would awaken your new Sharingan, the higher level of the Sharingan called the Mangekyou Sharingan. It is awakened through strong feelings of grief, guilt, and pain, through killing the one closest to you. You have the affinity for Genjutsu, so your strongest point will be genjutsu using the Sharingan. This scroll holds the secrets to the three techniques that you will be able to use, Tsukiyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo. These techniques will take much longer to master than any normal technique, practice and master them. They will be your trump cards. I left these techniques for you to learn. Good luck. I wish you and everyone happiness and joy in the future. Please burn this.

– Sakura

I sent fire elemental chakra through the letter and it burned before my eyes and took the scroll in determination. This was what Sakura-sensei had left for and given me. I closed my eyes in determination. I would be the protector of the peace in this village. My new little brother, I would protect him as well. I never wanted him to see the bloody battle field of war. I went back home sealing Sakura-sensei's office so that only I could enter it with a highly complex chakra lock on the door that would only work with my chakra. I would protect our dream and this village.

…

The Hokage gave me Sakura-sensei's Anbu Captain's blades along with all her belongings and let me decide what to do with them the next morning. I decided to keep them all in her office. and now my new office. I had been given my own Captains Blade as a new Anbu Captain. I knew I had to be responsible and l had a lot to learn, but Sakura-sensei did it, so I would as well. The funeral would be in about a week.

After a few days, I was currently sitting in my room with the scroll about the Mangekyou Sharingan in my lap. I closed my eyes. I had mastered the Tsukiyomi in a bare few hours. Like she had written in the letter, I had an affinity for casting Genjutsu with my Sharingan.

Tsukiyomi was a very powerful genjutsu. I knew my bond with Sakura, to me it had become more than just a teacher and student bond. I believed she had known about it as well. Now it was over.

But, her face and the last words she had mouthed. Had she meant she was going to be reborn? No, I couldn't get my hopes up. It would only hurt me if I waited and it never came. I closed my eyes. I had to focus on my life now. I would master Susanoo and Amaterasu. Amaterasu would be a little easier than Susanoo, which took up a lot of chakra, but I knew if Sakura said I could do it, I would be able to. She had taught me everything and I would succeed with this.

A few days later, we gathered at the top of the Hokage Faces. All ninja came to respect the dead. All of the dead had been buried except for Sakura-sensei. As the ninja of highest ranking dead, she was buried last. Everyone was sitting down and watching the ceremony for Sakura and the others who had died for the village in this last battle. Minato-sama stood after the end of the honoring of the dead ninja and began the ceremony for Sakura.

"Everyone, I would like for us to honor Heiwana Sakura. She was twenty two when she died and the head of the Anbu. She was the one who sent out the orders for all Anbu to head out and protect the village beyond its immediate borders so that the enemy would not get to the village parameters. We owe our lives to Sakura," Minato said pausing for a moment before continuing on. "Sakura was the one who killed Orochimaru. She died protecting one of her squad members from death at Orochimaru's hands. Sakura shall forever be a part of our village's history and a part of our memories. Rest in peace, Sakura."

Minato took a branch of pink cherry blossom and laid it on the casket. Each ninja, that wanted to pay their respects to Sakura, grabbed a branch and gently set it down on her casket. Very few ninja stayed back and did not honor her. These people were people who were angered with her having to come to power at the young age of ten years. I ignored them even as they started to slander her name. She would have not wanted me to fight on this day of sadness. Although I could see many of the ninja here about to go up to those few and attack them for such rudeness towards someone who had done so much for her village these last few years. Soon the idiots left the area, and some of the others started to file out of the area. An hour later, it was just my family, Minato and his wife, Tsunade-sama, Jiraiya and me standing near Sakura's casket. I could feel Kakashi nearby so I knew he was waiting for a private moment to say his final good byes to the woman who helped him rise thru the ranks just like she did me. Minato turned to me and smiled slightly before placing his hand on my back patting it gently.

"My boy, she trained you so that you could lead us into times of peace and prosperity. The best way to honor her memory would be to follow her teaching as best you can. Remember, you are not alone in your grief of Sakura-san," Minato tells me before he and his wife leave the Hokage Faces.

"Just like he said, she would much more like it if you would honor her in such a way boy," Tsunade said grabbing Jiraiya. "Good luck, Itachi."

"Thank you, Tsunade," I replied with a nod of my head.

I could see the tears were falling down her face. Her, Jiraiya, and Sakura had grown close in these past few years since Sakura was originally sent out to kill Orochimaru. Most likely to honor Sakura's memory they both were going to go to a drinking den and drink the night away. Tsunade withdrew with Jiraiya back into the village once more.

"Itachi do not spend too much more time here," my father commanded in a soothing tone.

I nodded my head in agreement to his comment. I kept my eyes on my sensei's coffin as my parents left carrying a silent Sasuke away. He was quiet through the whole proceedings which was weird for a child of his age.

"I will do my best to do as you taught me and go by what my heart tells me Sakura sensei," I whispered to the air.

I could have sworn that I heard a reply of "I know you will," in the voice of Sakura. I jumped in surprise but I smiled at her small reply. I stepped off of the Hokage Faces and headed to my office.

Tsurara11: Well everyone that is all for this chapter. I added the last part about Sakura's funeral to the chapter. I was curious as to what happened at the funeral when I read SasuLovesSaku4Ever's story.

Sakura: Why must I always die young?

Tsurara11: Why must the good die young? Sakura there are many ways for people to die especially there in the past but you know the dangerous people of that time.

Itachi: Hn. Am I an adult yet?

Tsurara11: By my count you are 14 but because of events you are an adult because of responsibility.

Itachi: Finally.

Tsurara11: Alright guys for now, I am done. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Well until next chapter, good bye.