Serendipity

"Serendipity, finding something good without looking for it." Sakura Haruno had been forced into a marriage neither her nor the her groom wanted. Living in a loveless marriage where she'd tried her hardest to make the best of the situation but ended up getting her heart torn out of her chest. Forced in a marriage that was destined to fail will she ever find serendipity? AU.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I just own this story and a few other things I own.

Chapter Four

"Sakura-chan, Fraternizing with the first Uchiha you see? I told you she was a gold-digger. Marrying to get the Uchiha name? Such low that I cannot comprehend." Her husband jeered as he glared at her.

"Sasuke!" Mikoto scolded her younger son and chased after the rosette woman who ran away in tears. She had looked like a puppy who has been kicked, Mikoto felt bad about setting this girl up with his son hoping she'd change him. She felt so bad that she made Sakura's life into this, and with that she felt hot tears trail down her face.

"What the fuck was that Sasuke?" Fugaku stood up from the table and paced angrily towards his younger son. "Why do you think she deserves to be treated like her? She didn't want this as much as you" Fugaku walked out and proceeded to his room.

"I refused to marry her in the thought that you'd be better for her than I am. I am not gonna scold you for this is also my fault. Sasuke, I want you you treat her right. If you don't I'll have to be the one to. It would be a shame to lose such a beautiful, kind, sweet and intelligent woman such as she is" Itachi warned as he proceeded to his room.

'Why would I care if he took her? I never wanted her in the first place. Beautiful? He calls that beautiful such low standards Aniki has. That Sakura had pink hair who the fuck in their right mind would dye their hair pink and she is such a conniving slut how could Aniki call her kind, sweet or intelligent. That bitch have got less of a brain than that blonde dobe from Konoha and not to mention those tears she shed to win over my parent's pity. Weak, So fucking annoying' Sasuke thought as he let out a frustrated scream.

Sakura on the other side of the mansion crying in the arms of her husband's brother. Itachi watched the small girl in his arms sob, and it broke his heart that it was partly his fault. He brushed her hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead.

"Don't listen to him, he's stupid" Itachi assured the crying rosette. Her nose was red, her emerald eyes were puffy and and glazed with unshed tears and her lips were quivering, she looked adorable and he could not help himself. He was only human, right?

Itachi lowered his head towards hers. He leaned close enough to feel her warm breath fan his mouth, her jade orbs widened at the sudden closeness. Itachi closed the gap and slanted his mouth on hers. She gasped and soon relaxed, their tongues danced in a battle of dominance and soon broke off for air. He was smiling as widely as she was, and he felt happy.

He felt warmth pool in hes chest it was a new feeling, he's never felt it before. Sakura smiled at him and felt comfort and love, something she'd been craving for so long. She felt tired and the sound of his hearbeat lulled her to sleep.

"I'm so sorry, I could have protected you" Itachi shed a few tears as he kissed her hair. He ran his fingers through the sleeping girls long silky pink hair. He felt guilty, mad, cheated, sad and worried, this girl that's in his arms made him feel, made him care about someone other than his family. Her beauty was incomparable, her compassion;unrivaled, her kindness; unparalleled and her loving nature that was beyond compare. It made him want her for himself, why must he be stupid and let his foolish otouto have something he deserved?

He could remember the first time he had met the rosette, he was eighteen then and she was 13. The memory was so vivid that he sometimes forgets that he met her 7 years ago. Their family was going to be meeting to talk about betrothing them to each other. He closed his eyes and remembered the moment he first laid eyes on the beautiful sleeping rosette in his arms.

He caressed her hair and made circles behind her neck and that's when the concealer rubbed off. He saw bruises in shape of fingers, he could not believe what his stupid brother has done. How he regretted the decision of not marrying her. He frowned, anger was filling his system and he was ready to murder his younger brother, he was not able to cause she began stirring and smiling in her sleep. He'd wish that she was having a happy dream something to help her escape from her living hell.

He had held her like this before, why must it be that she's always in tears when I find her. He chuckled to himself as he brushed the girls hair reminiscing the first time they met. The time where he gave her up to his undeserving, thoughtless and stupid brother.

It was 7 years ago and it was Christmas's Eve. 'I can't believe mom dragged me to socialize with people' I was scowling throughout the whole night, having to do somewhat of a 'meet and greet' with possible future wives.

"Mebuki-chan! It's nice to finally see you" My mother squealed at the sight of a blonde woman with smoky jade eyes. She was held around the waist by a man with dull pink hair and blue eyes.

"Tachi-chan, meet my best friend, Mebuki Haruno and her husband Kizashi Haruno. Mebuki, This is my son, Itachi" My mom giggled as she pushed me forward to shake hands with the couple. An observation I found quite peculiar was the Haruno couple who was hosting the party were polar opposites. I found Mebuki-san to be quite serious and her husband, Kizashi-san as someone jovial and lighthearted.

We were sat in a special room which was isolated from the crowd of guests. There were five seats yet it was only myself, mother and the Haruno couple, made me wonder if otou-san's coming.

"Anou, Itachi-chan, We are waiting for my daughter. She is late, I think she's getting that from her sensei" Mebuki sighed as she scowled at the door, her daughter was still not here and we've been in this room for an hour. Mother and Mebuki-san talked about their memories in the academy and their squads, I have heard a lot of childhood stories and it was boring me to no end. I decided to excuse myself and take a walk in the family's solitary garden.

As I was walking, that was when I saw her. She looked absolutely stunning in her emerald green cocktail dress that looked like a mix of a bustier type of dress and a tutu. It reminded me of tinker bell from peter pan, it's a story my little brother used to love. I noticed her body was shaking lightly and as I went closer I heard her whimpers.

"May I sit here?" I asked the crying girl, She looked up at me and I was stunned to say the least. She was beautiful, the most beautiful girl I've seen in my life. She had dazzling emerald eyes that were beneath thick lashes, slim nose, high cheekbones and full pink lips. What struck me the most was not her pink hair but her smile, even through tears she managed to flash a breathtaking smile at me.

"Yes, you may" She hurriedly wiped her tears away and held her hand out to me. I looked at it like it was some creature, I had no idea with what she expected me to do, Should I kiss it? shake it? hold it? I had not noticed that my brows furrowed as I stared at her hand. I heard her laugh and she shook her head at me. "Well Mr. Stranger, You're suppose to shake it. Come on, shake it! I don't bite"

She talked to me as if I was a little kid and I rolled my eyes at it. I gripped her hand and shook it quickly before releasing it. She laughed again at me, and I seem to not know what she finds entertaining.

"May I ask what's wrong?" I asked her and she took a deep breath. She nodded and moved closer towards me.

"I am getting married to someone I do not know. I can't believe my parents are doing this to me" She started sobbing again but this time in my arms. "What if he's a monster? What if he never loves me? What if I'm never happy again? What if I would lose my will to live? What if I couldn't take it anymore? Oh Kami-sama! What if I found true love and I was already married to this guy I never knew" unbeknownst to her that I was the one she was going to marry.

We talked the night away and learned about each other. I could not marry her was what first came to mind, I did not want to corrupt her and hurt her. My brother could treat her better than I could, couldn't he? I sighed and she pressed her lips on mine before I left. As I was walking out the door with mother, all I felt was her warm lips on my own, tasted like strawberries and she smelled like sweet vanilla.

That night I talked my parents out of betrothing me to the innocent girl, I told them how our age difference would be quite scandalous for the clan. My father agreed with me and decided to betroth her to my little brother instead. I knew I couldn't marry her, I was a monster, a cold unfeeling monster who'd make her life living hell. My brother had always been quite light-hearted, kind and sweet but he's been quite different these past few weeks.

I know in my heart that he could make her happy, the way I couldn't. I know that he would treat her right and give her what she deserves. I've always been smart, and those assumptions are something I wished would be true, for my little brother to treat her with utmost love and respect, for her to be happy.

Itachi chuckled bitterly to himself as he lifted the girl up and placed her on her bed. She clung on to him giving him no choice but to sleep here with her. He slid under the covers with her and pulled the fluffy blanket on top of them.

"I'm sorry, Sakura. I'll never let him hurt you again"

Author's Note: Yay for Itachi-kun! Such a sweetheart, is he not? He hadn't been called a pacifist for nothing. He deserves Sakura more than Sasuke, but you know whatttt- I won't be revealing anything yet. :) Read, review, follow and favorite!

REVIEWERS-

Guest - We'll know, wouldn't we. BWAHAHAH! (: Thanks for that review

Meanna NeKo - He does seem quite unworthy. Treating her oh-so-badly. ;D She's ending up with- DUN DUN DUN!

Jazz - Well you better read on then! I have done some of the future chapters and she should beat some sense into the asshole's skull. Don't worry about the bad word hun, he deserved it!