Itachi's Promise: Forty-Three

Itachi hit the side of the boat and clung on to the railing, Itachi looked back into the water and then up at Madara as he ran towards him. Madara slammed his fist into Itachi's stomach and Itachi went to fall backwards, before he fell Madara grabbed the front of his chest and pulled him forwards keeping him on the boat. Itachi fell to the desk; Naruto and Kakashi already out on the floor. Itachi looked up at his little brother across the desk and then closed his eyes and passed out. Sasuke watched as his big brother looked at him with worry and then passed out. Madara was behind Sasuke in a second and Sasuke was out the next second.

Madara's Base – Basement

"I want every non-ninja with a ninja," Mikoto ordered, Sakura smiled as she watched Mikoto order the Uchiha clan around like she used to.

Mikoto directed two woman towards two ninja and then made her way back to Sakura.

"Are you ready?" Mikoto asked Sakura, Sakura nodded and looked up the stairs.

Mikoto and Sakura led the Uchiha clan out of the dark and dirty basement and into the next floor up, Sakura kicked in a door and Mikoto killed in another, while other members of the clan kicked in the remaining doors. One member found a large, that into a large room. Mikoto and Sakura guided the Uchiha clan into the room and they continued on forward, taking care of any other people as they saw them. Mikoto and Sakura were soon in a massive room; Sakura could see two massive doors across the room and noticed how very familiar they looked. Either side of the doors was two people, four people in total. Sakura appeared behind two of the men and two Uchiha boys appeared behind the other two and quickly knocked them out, like Sakura. Sakura went to push the two doors open, when there was a single knock. Sakura stepped back away from the doors and looked at Mikoto; Mikoto quickly got the message and had the Uchiha clan surround the door. The large doors became to open and Madara stepped inside, dropping Naruto, Kakashi, Sasuke and lastly Itachi on the floor at his feet as he spotted Sakura with the entire Uchiha clan behind her.

"Welcome home, Madara," Sakura greeted, worried about Itachi but not about to let Madara away with anything.

"Pleasure to be home, Sakura," Madara greeted, closing the door and standing over Itachi and team 7.

"Madara," Mikoto said, stepping up beside Sakura.

Mikoto activated her sharingan along with the rest of the Uchiha clan (the ones who had achieved the sharingan) and fell back in a fighting stance. Sakura copied Mikoto and took a deep breath in a Madara attacked; Sakura flipped out of the way and Mikoto met him head on. Mikoto kicked at Madara, only to be blocked. Madara kicked Mikoto in the side and she jumped back holding her side; as Madara went to attack Mikoto again Sakura ran between Madara and Mikoto and put her arms up to block Madara. The punch hit Sakura's arms and she was pushed backwards a step, Madara smiled at Sakura as she looked him in the eyes and his eyes began to change. Sakura wanted to look away, but she was too slow. Madara had caught her; in one last move before Madara dragged her into his mind chakra enhanced punched Madara in the chin, sending him back and fell to her knees panting. Sakura looked up at Madara and tilted her head to the side, Sakura's head went limp and a dark laugh filled the room from Sakura. Mikoto looked at Sakura in shock and then ordered the rest of the Uchiha clan to step back. Sakura stood tall, her head still limp and a dark laugh filling the air.

"Madara, how dare you," A dark female voice told Madara from Sakura's body.

Sakura was behind Madara in seconds and then she screamed and dropped to the ground; Madara looked at Sakura curled on the floor in pain and smirked.

"Nice try, Mikoto," Madara said, pulling a kunai from his pouch and stabbing it through Sakura's shoulder.

Sakura let out a blood-curling scream and Itachi's eyes snapped open and he jumped at Madara. Madara tried to dodge Itachi, but it was too late. Madara side hit the ground and Itachi was tossed from him towards Mikoto. Itachi slid across the floor and stoped before Mikoto, running straight back at Madara.

"You are not going to win, Madara," Itachi told Madara.

Madara didn't answer, just disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Itachi ran across the room and knelt down next to a now still Sakura and held her body in his arms.

"Sakura? Sakura?" Itachi asked, hoping she would quickly respond.

"Itachi, I'm fine," Sakura weakly replied, taking Itachi's larger hand and wrapping her hand in his.

"Itachi…" Sasuke whispered, trying to get his older brother's attention.

Itachi looked up at Sasuke, as Sasuke, Naruto and Kakashi all pointed behind Itachi with shocked expressions. Itachi looked behind him and thanked someone that he was currently on the floor; otherwise he would have fallen over. Behind him was what looked like the entire dead Uchiha clan. Sakura made a weak giggle and then drifted off to sleep in Itachi's arms.

"Itachi? Sasuke?" Mikoto asked, looking at the two brothers.

"Mum?" Itachi asked, sitting down sidewards and looking at Mikoto.

Mikoto ran across the room, engulfing Itachi in a hug and then running to Sasuke and pulling him in for a hug as well Tears ran down Sasuke's and Mikoto's faces and Itachi just sat totally shocked.

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