Acceptance

"What is wrong Itachi?" Konan called.

"MyMangekyou Sharinganit…" Itachi couldn't believe it.

"It has no effect on her."

Sasuke took a step forward.

What!?

Sakura's eyes widened.

It has no effect, but no one can resist Sharingan not even others who have it.

Itachi put Sakura down. She stepped away giving them distance.

I wonder if..?

Sakura jumped up into the air and brought her leg up when she was almost back on the ground she slammed her leg into the ground. The arena ground had turned into a crater. Sakura saw Itachi gradually getting up. She concentrated chakra to her feet and ran to him zigzagging her way there. Itachi's eyes widened.

She is virtually invisible to me now.

Sasuke activated his Sharingan and watched in confusion.

She is moving so fast she is almost invisible; I can only see her at brief moments when she has shifted sidesbut that is all apart from that I can hardly see her when I would normally be able to see any other opponent no matter how fast they are. Has Sakura got a blood limit that causes Uchiha's to become blind to her movements? If she does she doesn't realize it.

Sakura raced at Itachi and powered her fist bringing it back she released it and slammed her fist into the center of Itachi's chest. Itachi flew through the air and landed across the arena.

Sakura's eyes widened and her mouth opened a little in surprised.

I actually hit him! He should have been able to dodge that. What is happening!?

She looked over to Sasuke and Naruto. Naruto was smiling and giving her the thumbs up and Sasuke was staring at her confusion written all over his face.

Can he not see me too?

Sakura looked over to Itachi he looked angry then he suddenly disappeared.

"Where did he go!?" Sakura heard Naruto yell.

But she saw it all, it seemed that the world had slowed down, Itachi was making his way towards her sword in hand, she watched him as he moved from side to side, then she saw his eyes anger and frustration. He reached her and thrust the sword forward right for her neck, she leaned back and saw the sword slowly pass over her face mere inches away. Then it stopped and the world seemed to get back to its normal pace. She landed on her back staring up to the swords silver blade; she could see that Itachi was breathing heavily so was she. She lay there for another minute.

How the hell did I just do that?

Then Sakura caught the reflection of herself on the blade her eyes they were….gold.

Sakura sat up, quickly shuffling back. Once she was out of the reach of the sword she stood up and looked around everyone's eyes were on her. She looked at Itachi he looked at her and scowled.

"I am done." Itachi said and walked away.

"HELL YEAH, GO SAKURA!" Naruto screamed.

Sakura sank back down to the dirt ground.

What the hell is happening to me?

Pein looked at Sakura observing her reaction.

It seems she has found the Haruno clan's blood limit one that can put Uchiha's off their game.

Naruto rushed over to Sakura

"We all made it in, isn't that great!" Naruto said.

"I am sure you would all like to rest now, I will show you to your quarters." Konan said and indicated for them to follow. Sakura got up and when she passed Sasuke risked a glance.

As Sakura passed him Sasuke could still see that her eyes were gold but as soon as she blinked they turned back to her emerald green.

They entered the buildings that surrounded the arena they had stone walls and floors. Naruto got his room first and then Sakura and last was Sasuke. Sasuke walked into his room and sat on the large couch near his window.

Something happened in that fight that activated whatever the hell she has,but when did it start?

Sasuke thought for a minute

I got it!He got up and made his way to Sakura's room.

Sakura walked into her room. It had a double bed in the middle a bathroom to the right, couch sitting under the big open window and a couple of draws at the end of the bed so she could put her belongings in, across the room she could see the large open window looking out to part of the waterfall.

Well at least I have a good view.

She made her way over to the couch and sat down.

What the hell happened out there? First I was looking into Itachi's eyes and the next, things were slowing down and the Uchiha's couldn't monitor my movements like they do with every other opponent. I mean for god's sake I hit Itachi in the chest!

BANG! BANG!Sakura jumped. She looked at the door.

BANG! BANG! BANG! Sakura stood up and made her way over to the door. She opened it slightly; there he stood looking around cautiously.

"Well are you going to let me in?" Sasuke asked rudely

"Excuse you? I am not going to let you in with that attitude." Sakura said annoyed.

Sasuke breathed in deeply.

"Fine, sorry can I please come in?" Sasuke said.

"Yeah sure Sasuke, whatever you need." Sakura said sarcastically and opened the door. Sasuke walked in and stood in front of the bed. Sakura closed the door and turned around.

"So, is there something wrong?" Sakura asked feeling a little unnerved that Sasuke was standing in her room staring at her like she was some unusual thing.

"I think I have figured out what happened today, with you and your…" Sasuke stopped he didn't know what to call it.

"Yeah I get you and what do you think it is?" Sakura asked now interested.

"You have a blood limit that I think was activated when Itachi tried to put you in Mangekyou Sharingan, it does the opposite of what Sharingan does it repels, you basically become invisible to us when you move and you cannot be affected by it in any way, it also appears that you can slow time to your advantage like when Itachi tried to take you head off but the time only slows for you to give you time to everyone else time goes on as normal and they have gold eyes whilst this is occurring."

"Right, so how exactly did you figure this all out?" Sakura asked confused at how he knew so much.

"I have read about a clan that has these abilities but the name of the clan was never there, what you did today matches every thing I have read on that clan."

"Ok so I have some blood limit that I have no idea even existed in my clan until today just because I had an encounter with a Sharigan user that wanted to put me in the Mangekyou, oh yeah that sounds realistic." Sakura said

"Sakura you have to accept that what just occurred today was a new you you have changed now and there is no going back." Sasuke said.

Sakura sighed.

"You think I don't know that I have changed now, if this is what you say it is it could be the reason why my clan was killed." Sakura barely whispered.

And I know the exact person who would know about this!

Sakura turned around and opened her door.

"Where the hell are you going now?" Sasuke asked

"To get an answer!" Sakura said as she left the room.

Sasuke walked out of Sakura's room and went to get Naruto for dinner.

Sakura ran down the corridor till she saw the big double doors.

Well it looks like I am in the right place.

Sakura walked to the big doors and pushed them open.

"Well how nice of you to knock." Pein said

"I want answers and I want them now." Sakura said firmly.

"Well aren't you a confident one." Pein said and chuckled.

"I know you know about what happened today, so cut the bullshit and tell me what it is about." Sakura said.

"Alright then, I will tell you all I know." Pein said and smirked.

"As you might not already no you have just discovered the Haruno blood limit, this limit though has been kept secret since it was created, but it seems that Konoha found out and you know the elders they are paranoid and only want to control everything and everyone so they eliminated your clan to what they call protect the Leaf Village, but I know you are a smart girl and you could figure out on your own why they really killed your family."

"They thought we were a threat, that when it comes to the crunch we would betray them?" Sakura said she could feel the anger in her rising.

"See I knew you were smart but yes that is the bottom line, Konoha knew that when what they plan to do was revealed the Haruno clan wouldn't back them, the Haruno's were too good hearted and wouldn't want the world to be destroyed, this was also the reason as to why the Uchiha clan was eliminated, Konoha knew that the Haruno's and Uchiha's had an alliance and whatever one chose the other backed them up on it. The Uchiha's were the first to go because they were the ones with a blood limit little did they know but the small clan of Haruno had a blood limit themselves."

"If my clan had a blood limit then why wasn't I told?" Sakura asked in confusion

"That is something I don't know probably to protect you, but because the Uchiha's and Haruno's had an alliance once the blood limit had been discovered they modified it so that if you did come in contact with another Uchiha they would be able to have it activate it by the activating Mangekyou but most of the time the Haruno member discovers it when they turn 18 and from then they can activate it when needed."

"This is crazy, my whole life my parents haven't even mentioned it to me…" Then is struck Sakura.

"They always went on missions by themselves, was that so that the blood limit wouldn't be discovered?"

"Most likely, that is probably why they were sent on a mission so they could be killed and there be no witnesses." Pein explained.

"So you have no involvement in my clan's murder?" Sakura asked.

"Oh no quiet the opposite in fact once the Uchiha clan had been killed the Haruno clan found out that they had an alliance with us so they came to see us to find out the truth and then they discovered what Konoha had in store for everyone." Pein said

"What? You were all working together?" Sakura asked amazed.

"Yes." Pein said simply

"Umm ok whoa, I am going to… um I will talk to you later I guess." Sakura said and slowly walked out of the room.

My family was and alliance with the Uchiha's and Akatsuki and Konoha wants to take control of everythingand I seem to have missed out that whole section in my clan!

Sakura walked down the corridors till she reached the sitting area everyone was talking Naruto was abusing Kisame and everyone else seemed to be talking then she caught a movement in the corner of her eye she looked over Itachi was talking to Konan and they seemed to be … close very close. The she saw Konan take Itachi's hand and direct him to follow her they walked past Sakura and Konan smiled sweetly at her; Sakura returned the smile Itachi looked away from her. Sakura decided she didn't feel like interacting with them all at the moment. She turned to follow the direction Konan and Itachi had gone but stopped instantly as she saw Konan and Itachi kissing right in the corridor further down. Then she saw Sasuke walked out of the corridor to the left and look at her then turned his head towards Itachi's direction. Sakura saw him flick out a Senbon and held it in his hand, he made his way towards the kissing couple, and they didn't even realize he was coming.

Hell no he is not going to do this now!After all we have been through he isnt going to stuff it up now by killing someone.

Sakura made her way to Sasuke. Sasuke suddenly stopped though.

Do I really want to do this? Sasuke looked at Itachi and Konan

Now things have got complicated because he is involved with her. GOD!!

Sasuke continued to walk forward but was stopped when Sakura stood in front of him.

"Move." Sasuke whispered keeping his eyes on Itachi who had now stopped kissing Konan and was now watching him and Sakura.

"No." Sakura turned around and smiled, then she grabbed Sasuke's shirt and dragged him down the corridor he had come out of and stopped outside his room.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?!" Sakura yelled.

"Have you forgotten why I came here?" Sasuke said irritated.

"No I haven't but there is something you should know before you decide to kill Itachi." Sakura said.

"And what exactly is that?" Sasuke asked.

"Konoha ordered the murder of both our clans." Sakura said.

"What? Sasuke said and took a step closer to Sakura he was now leaning over her.

"Haruno's and Uchiha's had an alliance and Konoha was scared that they would betray them in the coming events." Sakura said

"And how do you know all this?" Sasuke asked

"I talked to Pein." Sakura said

Sakura looked up at Sasuke now and was met with his onyx eyes. Her hands were resting on his chest and his arm was resting beside her head. Then he did something they both didn't expect he leaned in and touched his lips with hers at first Sakura just stood there but then she slid a hand up around his neck and he rested a hand on the back of her neck leaving the other on the wall. Sakura heard footsteps.

"Someone is coming." Sakura said between each kiss then she pulled back and looked to the left where she had heard the footsteps. Itachi stood there leaning on the wall.

"Well look what we have here." Itachi said

Itachi had taken a disliking to Sakura since she had defeated him.

Sakura looked at Sasuke one last time and then ducked under his arm and continued down the corridor to her room.

Sasuke walked up to his brother.

"Sasuke, it seems you and the little cherry blossom have something going on." Itachi said and smirked.

"It was nothing." Sasuke said trying to avoid what had just happened.

"Well from what I saw it didn't look like nothing." Itachi said enjoying watching his brother squirm.

"Just shut up, it doesn't concern you, and you can't say much with what I saw earlier." Sasuke retaliated.

"Ha, well aren't you a little smart-ass." Itachi said

Sasuke turned around and went into his room closing the door behind him.

What they hell have I just done?

He walked over to the bed and flopped onto it, putting his arms over his face.

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