Chapter 8- Mission Impossible

Sorry for the wait! It's a short chapter. Heh.

DragonCurse4- Thank you for pointing that out :)Yeesh. Embarrassing.

Ryuu paced around the room anxiously, as Sayu sat quietly, drinking her tea.

"So what are you going to tell her?" Sayu asked.

"I don't know. Nothing at all," Ryuu said softly .

"Why? But that picture..."

"Exactly. That's all that it is right now. There is no point in showing it to her if we don't even have an explanation for it," Ryuu sighed.

"But, she should be aware of it.."

"So that it adds on to her burdens? Something that doesn't even have a proper explanation."

"You're right. She would be worried for no reason," Sayu said.

"Oh, there is a reason. A big one. I just need to find out what it is."

Someone knocked on the door just then.

"Yes?" Called Sayu.

"The ninja have returned, with Koji-Sama."

Ryuu gasped and ran out of the room to see his son. Koji looked up as Ryuu came into the room, and grinned as his father embraced him tearfully. Behind them, Shisui wiped a tear, sniffing as Sakura snickered at him.

"We can leave tomorrow morning, as we have completed the mission sooner than expected. You guys can have the rest of the day off," Itachi said. Shisui whooped and ran out of the mansion, yelling something about restaurants. Genma and Neji followed him.

"We should go after them," Sakura mused. She started walking towards the door.

"Wait."

"Yes?"

"Let's go out. For lunch," Itachi said in a slightly subdued voice.

"Uh...that's what we were going to do-"

"No! Just...the two of us I mean," Itachi resisted the urge to pull on his collar. 'Is it just me, or is it a lot hotter than it was five minutes back?'

"Oh. Sure, of course," Sakura smiled shyly. 'Oh yeah. A date with the Uchiha. AWESOME.' 'Look at how embarrassed he is. Never thought I'd see the day.'

"There's a restaurant called Scarlet Dragon about ten minutes away from here. Sayuri-San suggested it," Itachi said. He offered his arm to her, and she took it, grinning happily. Neither noticed the dark figure watching them from behind the wall.

'Heh heh heh. The Scarlet Dragon is the most expensive and posh restaurant in town. Good thing the Uchiha's are rich,' Sayuri thought to herself, giggling. Ryuu, who was standing behind her, sighed and shook his head.

The Scarlet Dragon

"Shisui, WHY are we here? I thought you said you wanted dango. We could have gotten that from one of the stalls across the street,"Genma muttered, annoyed.

"And we could have gotten a better table. Why are we sitting in this corner?" Neji asked in a confused tone.

"Pssh, and you call yourselves elite ninja. Look over there," Shisui gestured in a particular direction.

All three looked at two people sitting on the opposite side of the room. The two people were their very own Itachi and Sakura.

"They're on a date," Shisui declared.

"Yes, and even if they are it doesn't explain why WE are here," Neji said flatly.

"To spy on them," Genma realised.

Shisui gulped. "I wouldn't put it in such a creepy way. It's more like looking out for them."

"Yes, I'm sure," Genma said sarcastically.

'This means...more information for Tenten,' Neji thought proudly. "Maybe we do need to keep an eye on them," he said to Genma's disbelief.

"Alright...if you two think so. But if we're caught, it was your idea," he told Shisui right away.

"Sure, sure. Now lets order," Shisui said happily.

Meanwhile, with Itachi and Sakura

Itachi was nervous. He realised it, and admitted it. But he wasn't sure what to do about it. The usually confident Uchiha looked perfectly normal on the outside, but his heart was beating rapidly and his palms were a bit sweaty.

'She is giving me a chance. I can't blow it,' he told himself firmly.

He had ordered Tonjiru* and Sakura had ordered Tebasaki**. They sat in silence and waited for their food.

"So.." Sakura began awkwardly.

"Did you not have a crush on Sasuke when you were younger " Itachi asked quickly for the sake of making conversation. And right after that he wanted to punch himself in the face.

Sakura paused at that. "Um yes, I did. But that was a long time ago. It was just puppy love." Itachi could not fathom why his chest felt like it was on fire. "Love. Puppy LOVE. Still a form of love.'

"I see. So you do not have any feelings for him now?"

"Of course I do."

Itachi gaped at her. He could almost feel his heart breaking.

"Sasuke is like a brother to me. The feelings are completely platonic," Sakura explained.

Itachi smiled and nodded. He could almost feel his heart mend itself back together.

"Why did you want to know?" She asked curiously.

"I know someone who..may have feelings for you. The romantic ones," Itachi said quietly.

Their food arrived, and Itachi started eating almost at once.

Sakura felt slightly anxious. "Who?" Her heart was in jogging mode.

"I don't think you're ready to hear that," Itachi said, smiling slightly as he took a bite.

"That's not fair, Itachi!" He loved the way she said his name.

"In time, Sakura. In time. Now, do you see the three gentlemen watching us from across the room?"

Sakura glanced at them once and tried not to laugh. "Shisui, Genma and Neji. In sunglasses."

"I must be honest, I didn't expect Neji to be a part of whatever scheme Shisui has cooked up."

Sakura smiled at him knowingly. "I didn't expect you to take me out to lunch. Oh, how the mighty have fallen."

Itachi smiled fondly.

"I can't deny that."

Yes, I know it's very short. I'll update soon, sorry! Just a bit busy these days. I hate it. Yes, I can be lazy at times.

Tonjiru- some sort of pork soup

Tebasaki- fried chicken

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