I AM BACK!

My laptop has been having some issue's. I needed a new battery and i finally got one. So yay!

Anyways during my time apart i have been thinking about the story. I thought i was going to have a christmas special but...the way i'm going i don't see that happening. So i will try to make something christmasssey from this...

I do not own Naruto

Sakura snapped her eyes open as the sun shone it's bright rays into her eye's. She groaned and rolled over into some warmth. Taking a deep breath she recognized whose scent she was smelling. Itachi. Sakura glanced up to see that he was indeed still asleep. She couldn't help but giggle quietly and try to keep the blush from her face. Her night was probably the best she ever had. He wasn't her first but he sure was her best. Not that she just slept with anyone.

No, she wasn't like that. Sakura brought her hand up and gently stroked his face. His skin was still smooth as she remembered it. Her fingers traced his jaw line and pushed a strand of his hair out of his face. Itachi's grip on her waist tightened and Sakura wondered what he could be dreaming about. Sakura laid still. Thinking about getting up to take a shower and possibly make breakfast. Or she could just lay there with Itachi. It's not like she had anything to do today. Just call Chiyo and tell her where she's at and if she'll come home. Sakura was so absorbed in her thoughts she didn't notice Itachi opening his eyes then closing them from the light. Once he got use to the light he slowly opened them and glanced down at Sakura. He smiled a small smile.

"Penny for you're thoughts" he mumbled then kissing the top of her head. Sakura shifted her head upward again, looking at him. Their noses were only an inch apart. She smiled.

"Well good morning" she said softly. It was a quiet atmosphere, you couldn't help but talk softly. As if you were in a library and were going to get in trouble if you talked. She mentally laughed at the thoughts.

"How did you sleep?" he asked now stroking her cheek with his hand. She smiled.

"I've had better nights" she remarked playfully. Itachi rolled on top of her pinning her arms down. He leaned his face towards her and kissed her cheeks.

"Better nights" he repeated more to himself than her. Sakura laughed.

"I didn't mean about the…..what we did…I meant about sleeping. I didn't do much of it" she mumbled. Itachi noticed her deep blush. Was she seriously embarrassed to say sex? He thought with a hint of amusement on his face. Sakura's stomach growled breaking their trans. Sakura groaned. Itachi merely chuckled and rolled off of her. She raised up and looked around the floor. She really didn't want to put on her dress. So she quickly grabbed Itachi's shirt and put it on. It fit just like a mini dress. Itachi only smiled. He liked the thought of Sakura in his clothes.

"I'll make breakfast" she said walking out of the room. Itachi pulled some sweat pants on and followed her down.

"I'll help" he said once they got to the kitchen.

"You can cook?"

"Of course, I have to survive. I mean after all you did leave" he said. Bringing him back some bad memories. He wouldn't dwell on it because it was partially his fault.

"Yea….um actually I didn't know when to tell you but…I'm going to be leaving to study abroad at the end of the month" she said glancing back and forth at a pan and him. Itachi didn't say anything. He didn't know what to say.

Finally after the 10 minutes of silence he finally found his voice.

"How long?"

"3 years maximum"

It was silent once again. While in they're silence both of their backs were to one another. Sakura over the stove, Itachi over the sink.

"You want to go?" he asked his voice almost a whisper.

"Yes" she whispered right back. Sakura turned her head to see that Itachi was staring at her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and laid his head on her shoulder.

"Well I guess we don't have much time" he mumbled kissing her cheek.

"You're not mad?"

"No"

"Disappointed?"

"A little"

"Because?"

"I said I wasn't letting you go away again, and it seems that no matter what, you slip through my fingers every time"

"But this is my choice"

"As always"

Sakura sighed and elbowed him in the ribs. The two enjoyed a nice breakfast. Sakura learned that Itachi only knew the basics. Which wasn't bad, but now she felt bad about leaving him alone again.

FEW DAYS LATER

Sakura was sitting on the couch while Itachi was taking a shower. She had just got off the phone with Chiyo and was told to call Tsunade. So she did. But Sakura had wished she hadn't. Tsunade just informed her that a snowstorm was predicted to come in a week before she left. So Sakura was to leave early or not go at all. She was left with the dilemma.

Itachi walked out down the stairs with a towel on his head, his hair dripping wet, wearing a pair of sweatpants. Sakura glanced up.

"Sakura….you're drooling" Itachi mumbled. She shook her head getting rid of those bad thoughts.

"Itachi I have to tell you something" she said sounding a bit worried. He moved closer and sat down beside her. She took a deep breath and told him.

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