(A.N) (Author's note Yeah I know duh you can ignore these notes if you want they are just there for more comic relief… Kinda like Inner-Sakura. But she is part of the story so you can't ignore her :} Ha ha I'm so evil!)

Thinking

'Inner Self'

(Mumbling)

"Talking"

YELLING

Emphasis

YELLING ENPHASIS (yhea I know another duh just wasting time and hoping you'd get bored.)

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As new house mates Sakura Itachi will have to endure many things this is just one of them…

The Comoro pulled up to a huge mansion-like house before pulling into the long drive way and into the garage. The rain was coming down hard and it didn't improve Sakura's mood; like explained in the previous chapter Sakura loved the rain but before she left the station she had to change her dirty and sweaty cloths (A.N: I know what you where thinking you perverts! NO KNOOKY KNOOKY YET! Ehem! Not much is said for me I was thinking the same thing, but I have an excuse… I think those things all the time… What? Oh yeah, the plot, I mean the story… Wait a minute… There's a plot? XD Okay seriously.) but unfortunately for her the only undergarments she had were her cute light mint green ones with the mint leaves on them; but wait there's more! She only has a whit baggy shirt and light blue jean shorts to go with it too… Isn't it wonderful? Itachi exited the car first; because of coarse she was still handcuffed and buckled in the back seat. She saw him walk casually to her door open it and unbuckled her to let her out. Sakura did not get out of the car of cores because of the fact that she was wearing a white shirt she just looked at hi for a minute while he was standing outside her door, in the hard rain, waiting for her.

"Hey do you have an umbrella?" She asked taking a peek outside befor looking back at his wit form.

"No Miss Haruno and I don't have the time to be standing here all day being socked… So if you would please exit the vehicle."

Geez this guy did high-way patrol wa-ay to much before he got promoted to whatever.

'Wouldn't have minded getting stopped by him every once and awhile.'

What was you point? There was nothing wrong with that… I WOULD GET A TICKET YOU DUMB-ASS!

'Well we just 'resist arrest' and let him 'rough us up a bit' then 'let us off with a warning'

Oh… Dear… Lord…

"Got you thinking about it didn't I?"

Shut… up… (A.N: Got YOU thinking about it didn't I? Come on I ended up doing this conversation at o'clock in the fricken morning again!)

"Miss Haruno… Sometime before it starts to snow." She growled before she finally exited the car. After taking a few steps away Itachi closed the door behind her. Sakura tried to stretch her stiff arms but that's when she numbly noticed that she was still handcuff and Itachi was just at the trunk of his care getting her duffle bag.

"Oi! (1)Uchiha-teme, you going to take these off?" Sakura asked as she lifted her shackled wrists and wrenched her neck to look at the older man. Said man looked at her for a moment then contemplated for another. He shut the hood of the trunk and started walking toward her.

"Maybe latter…" Just then he bonked her in the butt with the end of the duffle bag sending her forward an inch.

"Hey watch it! I have a breakable in there!" She shouted looking behind her once more only to spot a red haired man with an umbrella down the side walk, walking up and then up the drive way.

"Yo, Itachi!" He called out, grabbing Itachi's attention.

"Oh hello Sasori. I'm sorry did I disturb you?"

"Oh No, I just came over here to tell you about the two days worth of packages that keep ending up on my door-step." Sasori sighed while shrugging at his neighbor. Sasori then looked past Itachi at the handcuffed Pinkette. Sakura's eyes widened slightly and then returning to their natural size before thinking of something to say…

Say something, say something, say something, SAY SOMETHING! Stop shaking damn it! He'll notice you!'

Sakura started to calm herself down and tried to think clearly.

Okay maybe he doesn't recognize you, maybe he does? That's not important. This maybe the only time that I would be glad to have this Uchiha-teme around. But they talk like their buddy-buddy! Is the Uchiha another dirty cop or is Sasori playing the friendly neighbor? There is too much at risk, I don't know what to do!

"Miss Haruno." Sakura was pulled out of her mental battle only to find both men had the brows cocked and they were looking at one particular thing… So she looked down… That is when she noticed that her shirt was socked all the way through… and her bra was showing…

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"STOP LOOKING YOU PERVS!" She yelled as she jumped around and tried to cover herself with her knee and her shoulder which really didn't do much…

"Well Itachi I see you touch with women haven't changed. You still hand-cuff'em." Sasori sighed "I see we will have to talk business tomorrow huh? How does 3 pm sound?" Sasori asked taking a look at his watch.

"That sounds just fine just as long as you don't mind me bringing a little company." Itachi complied nudging his head toward Sakura.

"Oh not at all, just don't be late Itachi." And with that Sasori waved his goodbye and exited the drive way. Itachi never caught the sinister look that Sasori gave Sakura, or the distressed look that Sakura gave Sasori before he left Itachi's property.

"Miss Haruno, do intend to stand there in the rain all day or do you want to dry off inside where it's warm?" Itachi asked at the door. Sakura mentally shook herself before she started walking up the steps that led to the front door.

"Yeah, yeah I'm coming teme…" Sakura couldn't shake the feeling that she was trapped. And she didn't like it… The only things in this world that she was afraid of were snakes (go figure), Lightning storms, and them. Speaking of lightning it looks like it might sometime soon… Great, just great. Right now Sakura thought that her life officially sucked.

After Itachi guided Sakura through the maze like mansion up two different kinds of stars she finally got to her room but…

"HEY! Can these come off yet?" Sakura greeted her teeth as she spoke making it all sound like a growl. Itachi just merely looked at her from where he set her duffle bag down.

"Oh do forgive me Miss Haruno I had almost forgotten about that." Itachi stated standing up straight and putting his hands in his socked jean pockets. His black button up shirt was drenched as well. Unlike some police detectives he wore no tie with his but the top button was undone and his sleeves where always rolled up and the shirt was always tucked in too. Any girl would swoon over how his cloths clung to his body but it just annoyed Sakura, because her bra was still showing and she couldn't do anything about it because this jerk wouldn't unhand cuff her!

Itachi walked towards her bringing the keys out of his pocket. He approached her while she was still fuming in her head so he just decided to take matters into his own hands, besides he had a few questions.

Sakura was suddenly pulled out of her mental fume when she felt two pairs of arms engulfed her while the sly hands that where attached to those arms sliding their way down her arms to her wrists on hand having a key of cores. Sakura could feel his well toned chest under that buttoned shirt just as clear as she could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks. His chest was flat against hers as his working hands finally reached Sakura's wrists after taking their sweet time. As Itachi worked as slowly as he could with the cuffs he lowered his head to Sakura's right ear slightly puffing on it before he began to speak, making her shiver and not from being wt and cold.

"If I didn't know any better Sa-ku-ra… I'd say you were afraid of my neighbor… might I ask why?" Itachi asked in a voice that felt like worm chocolate coffee running down her throat while wrong key slowly slid into the cuffs, giving Itachi more time as he brought it back out at the same pace and his fingers searched for another key.

"…" Sakura couldn't answer the question brought her out of her daze and scared her stiff. She still didn't know if she should trust him or not. She couldn't tell if he was a good guy or a bad guy.

Itachi tried again. "It's not as if you two had met before today? Is it?" He asked again using his sinful voice against Sakura. This time the right key entered the cuff 'popping' it open. Itachi knew he had to get something out of her quickly or he couldn't help her.

I can't say. I'm scared. I can't say!' She thought over and over as Sakura's breathing started to get heavier as she began to panic. She felt the second cuff pop open before they were forgotten of the hard wood floor with a loud 'c'thunk'.

Itachi started to message Sakura's now sore wrists before asking one last question. "Is there something you're not telling me Sa-ku-ra?" He asked again rolling her name as if he was a cat and she was a ball of yarn.

After a second of scattered thoughts Sakura managed to stutter out a sentence. "N-no. I-I'm fine… I-I'm just c-cold-d." She finally sighed in relief when he stepped away and walked towards the door.

"As you wish Miss Haruno… Dinner is at 6:30, make sure you get dressed in some worm cloths so you don't catch a cold." Itachi spoke before exiting the room. Sakura listened for the specific creek the signified that he was going down the stars.

Creeeek

Suddenly Sakura collapsed on the floor holding her face trying to fight back the tears. To say that she was scared would be a complete understatement. Suddenly lightning flashed outside with a loud 'BOOM' of thunder, and the tears stated to spill down her cheeks as Sakura culled up in a ball and whimpered to herself.

7:30

Itachi waited at the long dinning table. He was wearing a black over-sized 'Hanes' sweater and he wore dark blue baggy jeans that could only be held up by a belt along with that he was wearing black socks on his feat. He didn't take to tradition like his father tried to force upon him. His hair was back neatly in its low tail at the back of his head. The table that looked as if it could seat over a dozen people but currently it's only supposed to be seating two. However one of its occupants was missing. Itachi gazed at the watch on his left wrist for the hundredth time since seven o'clock. With the soups gone could long ago, Itachi left the table and traveled the distance to Sakura's room before he reached the door though, the power had gone out; making him worry all the more. Itachi hastened his pace avoiding the creeks in his stair-well and in the hall, and by the time he reached Sakura's room he had running. Itachi slammed open the door, probably against his better judgment, but what was he supposed to do he was worried.

"Miss Haruno? Where are you?" Itachi all but yelled. He heard shuffling and sniffling in the closet. Rushing to the double door closet, he opened them forcefully almost ripping them off their hinges. Itachi was panting, he was worried, and what he saw almost made him drop to his knees.

Sakura was curled up hugging her knees to her chest with a fuzzy blanket wrapped around her tightly and her face was socked with tears… It looked like someone hat threatened her life. Lighting flashed again outside and thunder 'BOOMED' louder making Sakura duck her head under the cover and quiver with fear.

When Itachi saw this; his eyes widened with realization, and then softened as he lightly chuckled to himself. This little spit fire is afraid of lighting storms? He thought to himself as he walked into the semi-large closet and closed the doors behind him. Itachi sat against the wall; he spread his legs and picked Sakura up bridle stile. She jumped at first but quickly got used to the idea. Itachi brought her protectively between his legs to rest her head on his chest. Sakura found that the sound of his hear beat was drowning out the sound of the thunder and his sleeved arm was blocking the lightning. Soon Sakura found it hard to keep herself awake, and soon she fell fast asleep on a man she swore to hate because he dumped hot sauce on her tongue.

And that man did not mind at all in fact he took great pleasure at the peace that they were both in.

And this is just one of the many things that we must endure…

OOOH! An Ita/Saku moment! XD! Oh no! Who are "them"? What's going on? Who's writing this story? :O! Oh right that would be us… I think most of you probably already know who "them" are but don't spoil it for those who don't kay? Laugh out loud; Sakura is afraid of snakes' cause of Orochimaru XD! Why is she afraid of lighting storms? I know I promised I'd make this chapter longer but 'Castilvania' was already REALLY long and we practically rushed this… Sorry we wanted to update as many stories as we could and post some new ones, because we love our fans.

(1) Teme – Means Bastard. It's what Naruto calls Sasuke in the original Japanese series. And Sakura isn't exactly on a first name bases with Itachi so it's Uchiha-teme for now ;P.

Yeah I (Joker) did the inner convos again. What can I say I like doing them! Granted I shouldn't be doing them around 12- 3 o'clock in the morning but hay that's when the best stuff comes to mind!

Well until next time!

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