Ok, sorry I changed the chapter cuz I forgot something ^^ sorry. This chapter is dedicated to my best friend CHELSEA! happy late birthday! (I do not own Naruto)

Sakura

Ah damn.. was all I was thinking. I analyzed Kisame's face but found nothing. I looked to Itachi but he was looking at Kisame too. It was quiet for a long moment until Itachi broke the silence.

"It was nothing." He pushed me away so he could sit up.

"Didn't seem like it to me." Kisame noted.

"It was nothing just an accident ok?" Itachi snapped. Kisame raised his hands in defeat and walked out. I looked at him with a confused face.

"What?" he asked.

"Why...I mean...didn't you..." I stammered.

"Spit it out." he commanded.

"You kissed back...didn't you?" I asked timidly. I sounded like Hinata.

"...no I didn't." he stated.

"Yes you did I could tell." couldn't I?

"Your annoying." he sounded just like sasuke... I didn't respond after that and his face didn't change either, straight and cold.

"Never mind." I said after a moment and stood. "I'm going to get our meal for the night, since Kisame can't cook worth a damn." he said nothing after that.

I was walking along the river bank that we were camped by, only about a half a mile away. I looked up at the rising moon and looked back forward. My wounds were almost healed and I could travel the long distance if I wanted to. I could go home now, but why didn't I want to? I was as ready as I'd ever be but yet I don't have any motivation. You'd think being kept captive, sorta, by the akatsuki that I would make a break for home as soon as I could. Than why am I not moving? Have I become...attached? What the hell was wrong with me? I must be insane, or on the verge of it.

I threw a rock into the river watching the flowing water, pissed at my self, and realized something. I hadn't taken a shower in almost 4 days! I smelled under my arm and my eyes watered, I smelt bad. I looked back in the direction of the camp and the than the other and began to undress. I stepped in the water and immediately melted in the cool sensation of it. The rushing water washed away all my worries as well as the stress. I ducked my head under and lost myself in the current.

Itachi

Its been almost an hour since Sakura left and I haven't heard her return yet. I suppose she may have run off after all. Or she could be in trouble, or maybe not. Either way I'm sure she's all right.

I laid back trying to relax but the thought of Sakura being captured by Sasuke wasn't the greatest thing I wanted to have on my mind at the moment. Damn girl she will be the death of me.

I sighed and sat up with great effort and looked down at my wound. It looked well enough for me not to go looking for her. Oh well I'll just have to deal with it.

I got one knee and stood using my katana. I walked out of the tent and looked at Kisame who was nibbling on something I could not recognize, a fish hopefully.

"Itachi shouldn't you be under bed arrest?" He attempted to joke but I ignored it.

"Where's the girl?" I asked. He laughed.

"I don't know, she's been gone for a while." he paused and looked at me fully. "Why do you care Itachi? Have a sudden change of heart?" he chuckled.

"no," I simply stated. "I'm just curious. We wouldn't want Sasuke getting his hands on her, that could be disastrous don't you think?"

"Yes of course. She headed down the river in case you were wondering." he smirked and returned to his dinner.

"I'm going to look for her."

"Are you sure you wanna walk around with those wounds?" he asked.

"I'll be fine." and left down the river bank.

After a few minuets I was approaching the more calmer rapids. There was a great view of the moon and if she wasn't already captured I figured she would be around here somewhere. I walked round the bend of the river and saw something in the water, a person? I watched as the figure moved threw the water so swiftly, rhythmically even. The silhouette almost looked like it was dancing. For an instant I could have mistaken it, no, her for a goddess. But I knew better, there was no such thing as a god or goddess.

I approached the girl silently and stood there for a moment. She was naked, was she bathing in the stream? Only than did it hit me that the girl was Sakura. Why was it she that she turned from the ugly duckling to the swan? She was beautiful, I cursed myself for the thought but knew it was true. Without my consent my body moved on its own taking a step forward into the water. I looked at her to see if she had heard. She did and she whorled around to look at me. Water droplets flew from her body like sparkles from her swift movement. She stared at me for a moment in disbelief and covered her arms over her chest defensively (not like I hadn't already seen it).

"What the hell are you doing here? Cant I bathe in peace?" She sounded pist.

"You were gone for almost an hour, I was making sure sasuke didn't get his hands on you."

"Why do you hate him so much?" she asked.

"He is with orochimaru now and that means his judgment has been manipulated by him. He would either use you or if your lucky kill you."

"Your full of shit sasuke wouldn't do such a thing."

"you say that now but take my words lightly and your going to be in hole world of shit." I simply stated. She turned her back to me, the moon outlined her body and I took another step forward without even noticing.

"I'll prove you wrong. Sasuke's not like you at all. He's kinder and stronger!" she shouted and I ended up behind her.

"If that is true than why did I win? Why have I spared your life when he would have not? Why have I kept you with me and helped you when you were near death? Well?" I spoke clearly and quietly. She didn't say anything only gasped when came up behind her. I stood there looking at her.

"Stay away from me!" she shouted and I took an involuntary step back. Her voice almost hurt, but why? I shook off that feeling and grabbed her arm.

"I would have killed you, I still can. But I wont."

"And why the hell not!"

"Because I do that and your village will be after us more than usual. I don't need that."

"Then leave me! They will find me!" She shouted.

"Is that what you want? To be left out here alone?" I asked she looked down and didn't answer.

"well?"

"no."

"and why not?"

"Because I spent all of my chakra on you, healing you remember!"

"You didn't have to."

"You didn't have to 'save' me from sasuke either!" She shouted. I was fed up with this.

"You didn't have to kiss me either." That struck a cord. Her Face turned hot pink and she fumed.

"Well y-you...i-i mean.." She stuttered.

"Y-you stutter a lot for someone who's supposed to be so strong." I taunted.

"W-well i-its your fault you ass hole!" She recoiled.

"I didn't mean to kiss you! It wasn't my fault! Your the one who-"

"Who what? If you wouldn't have tried to leave it wouldn't have happened."

"...You kissed back if I'm not mistaken.." She whispered.

"So did you." I replied. It was true, I had kissed back and so did she. I couldn't help it she tasted so good, so familiar. I looked down at her and couldn't help but look at her. I mean really look at her. She had a nice body I had to admit. Good thing she didn't notice I was looking. My next few moves were, like the rest, involentary.

"Sakura." She looked at me and my grip on her arm loosened. She looked confused as I let go of her arm. Only to wrap it around her waist and draw her closer to me. I bent and kissed her.

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