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The notes were coming closer and closer together along with becoming more threatening; this last one had promised harm if his precious flower was not returned. Soon tsunade would not be able to keep Sakura thinking that Itachi had given up.

No matter what Sakura could not know the truth about the massacre, Sasuke had given his promise to not reveal the truth until absolutely nessercy. Madara had sworn if anyone but an uchia, the council and the hokage knew what happened the night of the massacre or the kuubi attack they would all perish horribly. Also Tsunade did not want harm to come to Sasuke; the villagers didn't know that his clan had damaged their village, and pride, so badly. If they found out nothing could protect the young man.

A sigh escaped the blond. Sometimes it was so hard being Hokage.

Sakura nervously brought her hair over her shoulder and fiddled with it, getting the uncomfortable feeling that someone was watching her.

'Whatever we're safe inside the village right?'

Receiving no reply from her inner, Sakura just shrugged off the feeling and continued to the hospital.

As all this was happening Itachi was readying to begin the attack on his old village, the one that hated him. But most of all he was getting ready to finally get back his imprintee.

Suddenly spotting two of Sakura's friends and fellow shonobi Itachi's plan came together a little more.

Tenten grabbed Ino's arm as smoke filled their vision and a cheerful voice rang out from right behind them.

"Like my art, un?"

Tenten whirled to try and find the voice but the thick smoke covered all of her sight.

"Who are you?"

"Is that really important? Un?"

Suddenly Tenten was being roughly grabbed by the back of her shirt and lifted up into the air looking to her side she saw Ino being brought up in the same manner.

Soon they were put face down on a semi-solid surface, when Ino tried to get up she was roughly shoved back down and the mysterious voice chuckled.

"Don't move. We don't want you falling off from here, do we?"

Tenten glanced over the side and was terrified to see the landscape flying below with a speed that she knew would kill them if they fell. She shook her head frantically at Ino telling her to listen; they would see what these people wanted. At least it was better than falling to their deaths.

The moment they were set on the ground a cloth was bound over the girl's eyes and they were guided gently to sit against an oak tree.

"Who are you and why are we here?" Ino demanded hopefully distracting their captors so Tenten could analyze the situation.

"Relax un, we aren't going to hurt you, actually you guys are more like hostages so we get what we want without a fight then actual prisioners, un"

"What exactly do you want?"

"Don't think you're going to get that out of me; what do I sound like an idiot?"

If Tenten was anywhere else she would have told him exactly what she thought he was, but before she could another voice entered the clearing.

"Sup? Barbie looks like you finally made yourself useful."

"Shut up! Just cuz my hair is awsomer then yours does not mean I'm a barbie!"

"Whatever oh bye the way Lady bug eyes is coming later"

Tenten automatically filtered all the swear words from the conversation (Actually the authoress did cuz I'm not allowed to swear on the schools computers .') remainder still didn't make much sense to her. After a while it sounded like they left the clearing so Tenten grabbed Ino's hand and dragged her up.

Just as they gained their feet a clanking noise reached them and their legs were knocked from under them and a third bodiless voice called out.

"I suggest you stay still" Ino scowled in the direction she thought he was in and adjusted herself against the tree, waiting to see what fate had in mind for her just this time.

"Damnit! Tsunade was just reading the damage report from the fight earlier in the day, no fatalities but there was sever structural damage to the gate would cost money and time they didn't have. Along with that two of her shnobi were kidnapped. She pushed out her chair and began pacing. Trying to find a way out without Sakura any the wiser. Suddenly the door burst open and a fuming Sakura stormed in.

"How dare you not tell me that Itachi was back! I got a note that told me Itachi just kidnapped my two best friends and demanded my return to him or he will continue to destroy my village! Didn't you think that the little detail of a killer was after wasn't important for me to know!"

Sakura punched the wall in her fury, the reinforced steel giving way.

"Sakura I-"

"You better be saying that you have sent a team to find them." she said testily, face red from running to the hokage tower.

Tsunades own temper flared up.

"I will do whatever is best for my village... personal feeling aside."

The sudden switch to a business tone shocked Sakura.

"You aren't going after them?" Her voice was suddenly hurt; sow could she not send someone after her friends?

"They told me to send you alone; however I'm not going to let you walk into a trap without backup. My plan is to send you too them with a squad behind you. If all shall fail your official mission is to get back to konoha with all the speed you can muster, but if you can find information on them it's a bonus. Do you accept your mission Haruno, Sakura?"

Using the hokage voice it was almost impossible to see the pain in Tsunades eyes but Sakura did see it and she tried to assuage some of her worry.

"Hokage-sama I will carry out my mission to the very best of my abilities." Stepping around the desk Sakura gave the slug princess a hug and softly promised "And I swear I will return home safe."

Blinking back tears Tsunade forced herself to let go of Sakura and step back. "I will hold you to that."

One quick salute and then Sakura jumped through the window to go prepare herself for her mission.

When Itachi was almost back to the clearing, Ino was almost bored out of her mind. Annoying Sasori had only gotten her so far before he threaten to kill her. She was ready to put their plan into action.

"TenTen?"

"Ino." Thankfully Tenten was too.

Both the girls had been kidnapped before and during long sleepovers had delvoped a plan to escape anything.

"Ready?"

"Born that way."

They quickly brought their hands up and tugged off their blindfolds. Reacting swiftly they dodged Sasori's and Deidara's attacks and bolted in opposite directions. While the girls rejoined each other they began to race home but was stopped by a lean form against a tree.

"..."

Ino tried to rush at him but was stopped by his raised eyebrow. She just stopped.

Itachi began walking back and Tenten was wise enough follow. When they got back to the clearing the friends meekly sat by the old oak again. While Itachi began cleaning the clearing, within minutes the site was clean and they were walking towards konoha.

"What are going to do with Sakura?" Imo was first to break the sound of footsteps. Her question was supposed to come out fierce, but Itachi's prescience softened her voice and made it sound like a child's.

"I will take her home."

"What if she doesn't want to go?" This time it was Tenten speaking up.

"She is mine, I will take care of her and there will be no reason for her to be unhappy."

"Can you prove that?" A glance stopped her.

"Listen Itachi, Sakura lives for her friends."

"She'll make new friends in the Akatsuki"

"She lives for her work"

"She can heal the Akatsuki."

"What about her village? You can't replicate that."

"Sakura will adjust and she will stay with me she is mine." His tone left no room for compromise or further questions.

Sakura was walking to the designated area where Itachi told her. Her guards were a good twenty feet back, too far if she needed help. Her bag was full of weapons and few precious photos of her friends. When she found Itachi he was going to get a lecture of his life.