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With the greatly apreciated permission of BlackElement7, CrimsonSakuratree I begin writing what I hope will be an amazing Story! (Check out their stories (my inspiration): Not Weak, Untold Secrets).

Chapter 48

Itachi certainly didn't look worried.

"Itachi-kun! Behind you!" Sakura was turning rapidly trying to pinpoint their oponants, quickly surrounding her.

"Sakura-chan. These are my friends..." He said in mock hurt, as Sakura continued to look about her.

"Yeah? Well could you tell them to stop making me feel like a cornered mouse?" She asked irritably, still braced to shoot any number of them.

"Uh... Yeah."

"Then fcking do it!"

Itachi feined surprise before using two fingers to summon one of the many over.

And as he did this, Sakura was finally able to see one of them, landing from a tree.

He strolled over cooly and stared down at Sakura who really did appear a mouce in comparisan.

"Sakura-chan... This is Kisame."

Sakura looked up slowly until she could barely see the outline of his body and sword in the sunlight.

She looked at Itachi with demonic displeasure boutful in her eyes.

"An Akatsuki?!" Sakura finally snapped out of her glazed stature and asked, bending over to Itachi and staring up, arms outstretched and questioning.

"Are you kidding me?!" She growled.

Kisame looked offended, and so did the multiple other members that had stealthily aproached them.

"Have you ever known me to 'kid' Sakura-chan?" Itachi asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I suppose not." Sakura mumbled childishly under her breath.

She looked around distastefully at the gathering, an eye lingering on deidara.

He looked at her smugly.

"Got a problem, shortie?"

Sakura smirked. "No. I just thought there was only suppose to be one girl Akatsuki... guess I was mistaken." She looked at him and bit her lip.

No sooner had she said that, had Kisame lost his 'cool' and began laughing histerically.

Sakura looked around, she'd successfully manage to ween at least a small smile out of every akatsuki...

She turned to Itachi who hadn't smiled, only sighed and shaken his head.

She was looking back to see Deidara's face, when she was forced up against a tree, her back grinding against the rough wood.

Deidara's hands were on each of her shoulders and held her firmly.

Itachi was a little uncomfortable with what was going on but cleverly disguised the discomfort with a grunt of annoyance.

"You little weakling." Deidara snarled.

Sakura just laughed.

"Little, maybe. Weakling, I don't think so." She placed her hands on his strong shoulders, ripped her arms from his grip and gracefully kicked off the tree and into a handstand on his shoulders.

She balanced there for a second, smirking down at the blonde before flipping skillfully onto the ground.

She walked toward Itachi.

Ok, I get why this'd be good training, but I'm a little confused as to how you convinced Tsunade-sama to let you arrange... this..."

"I didn't." Itachi said as monotonously as if it had been completely normal.

"Just keeps getting better doesn't it..." She sighed.

"I think i'll go back to sleep." She yawned.

Itachi smirked before picking her up and holding her in his arms comfortably.

"Okay." He said. "And this time I'll carry you."

I dont no if ppl have probs with swearing... if so, i am sorry... i just think it kinda adds atmosphere... o well, no big deal