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Two days, thirteen hours, forty five minutes, and sixteen second that's how long she had been stuck in this hospital bed. Kiba had been moved to her room to keep her company after visiting hours but he was discharged yesterday afternoon. That hadn't stopped any of them from sitting on the tree branch outside of her room after visitation hours just to 'check on her'. A smile curved her lips thinking about it. Shisui had left her a Sudoku puzzle that she was half way finished with. Kiba would smuggle in Akamaru and a chocolate-colored puppy a couple of times. Sai kept sending colorful butterflies with what she suspected to be drawings of the restoration of her home on their wings. Temari brought her some hair sticks, and the brooches she had ordered for the guys. She had to choose her hair stick carefully because it had to go well with the the brooches, look nice, and not show any favor to any of the men at the same time. Gaara had brought her a bouquet of red carnations, lavender and white heather, blue violets, and in the middle a single red rose. He was saying a lot without speaking at all. Itachi however simply had a note delivered that morning saying 'I will visit you soon don't eat lunch.' Sakura sighed laying her head on her knees as she hugged them. Her eyes lifted to the door as it opened and a nurse entered to take her vitals. Sakura submitted to the woman watching with a blank expression. Exiting the room she stopped at the door and gave a smile to some one and nodded. Itachi walked in confidently after nodding his thanks to the nurse.
"Good afternoon Sakura I hope that look isn't my doing." He smirked as Mikoto entered behind him. Sakura rewarded him with a small laugh then followed up with a smile noticing a multi layered bento box in Mikoto's hands.
"Haruno-san I'm glad to see you looking so much better." Mikoto gave a reassuring smile as Itachi situated the hospital's bed side table over Sakura's legs.
"Uchiha- san I told you please call me Sakura." Sakura smiled as Itachi raised the head of the bed and slipped in behind her allowing her to use him as back support.
"And I told you to call me mom." Mikoto smiled placing each layer before the pinkett as she watched her eldest wrap an arm around Sakura's waist.
"We'll have to find a middle ground for now." Sakura smiled as Itachi moved the hair from her left shoulder and rest his head in its place.
"You realize that she's not going to compromise don't you?" Itachi smiled as he looked at his mother. Neither knowing which one he was referring to. Sakura's eyes scanned across the lunch in front of her with delight. Onigiri stuffed with salmon in perfect triangles, cabbage, oden, a mixture of various fish cakes, steamed pork buns, and dango hidden from Itachi's view.
"Wow this is quite a bit Mikoto-san. You didn't have to go through so much trouble." Sakura gave the best bow she could in her current position earning a giggle from Mikoto.
"Your to formal Sakura. Besides if your going to keep up your strength you'll need to eat." Mikoto waved her off casually watching Sakura take a bite of her Onigiri.
"This is delicious Mikoto!" Sakura cooed happily causing Itachi to stiffen and drop the cabbage from his chop sticks.
"Your to kind Sakura. According to Itachi and Shisui your cooking puts mine to shame." Mikoto watched as Itachi looked at her as if she had whipped out naked baby pictures. Sakura blushed and took another bite watching Itachi's arm stretch out to take a onigiri of his own.
"You brag about my cooking?" She nipped her bottom lip shyly.
"Is it so bad that I take pride in the fact that my intended can cook?" Itachi's lips were resting at the shell of her ear as he spoke causing Sakura to blush. So he continued to tease her a bit more. Moving his free hand to her forehead moving her head back to allow eye contact he grinned. "Sakura your face is quite red are you sick?"
"Remember that she could break you in half." Mikoto smiled attempting to allow Sakura some relief by revealing the dango. Itachi picked one from the box, and raised it to his mouth only to have it plucked from his hand by Sakura. She quickly devoured the first orb with a giggle. Itachi attempted to reclaim the treat but Sakura switched hands and held it from him. Mikoto grinned and stood up. "I'll go get us some tea."
"What exactly do you think you're doing Sakura." Itachi asked with a smirk.
"What ever do you mean Itachi?" Sakura asked faking an innocent look of confusion.
"Do you think you can win this game Sakura?" He asked finding that he couldn't hide his smile.
"I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean Ta-ch-io?" She giggled as he visibly stiffened for a moment and attempted half heartedly to retrieve his dango again barely missing. He moved to take a back his pilfered dango only to have it jerked away again. Looking at her face he noticed a look of playful challenge. He grinned moving his hand to grab her wrist only to have her deposit the remaining dango into her mouth and toss the stick to the table that had been pushed aside. She looked victorious and decided to taunt him a bit.
"I win." She licked her lips with delight her tone was light.
"No Sakura I win." He didn't give her time to answer back as he captured her lips with his own. His tongue sweeping over her lips as he gathered her into his arms tasting the dango on them. Her body trembled slightly from this bold action that caused an unfamiliar feeling in her stomach. She pulled away from him to create a safe distance whether it was emotional or physical distance she didn't know. Itachi sighed as he reluctantly relented giving her the space she needed. He wanted to take her there and then but he would not take advantage of her. She didn't know what, or who she wanted and he would not manipulate her emotions to get what he wanted. She deserved better than that, and he would do all he could to honor that. He silently cursed his foolish brother. A growl broke the silence of the room it was soft but Sakura still heard it.
"Itachi?" She looked into his eyes with worry in her own.
"It's ok beloved do not worry." He grinned almost over confidently as she blushed four shades darker.
"Don't tease me Itachi Uchiha or I'll punch you through the wall." She growled with a slight pout thinking the growl was from sexual tension. His eyes closed as he chuckled. She was going to be the death of him, but he would enjoy every minute of his time with her. His arms encircled her waste as he buried his face in her neck.
"And I would let you just to see the adorable face you make." Itachi teased trying to lighten the mood a bit.
"Your such a dork Itachi. You put off this I'm a sexy bad ass vibe but your just a teddy bear that needs a cuddle." She teased him giggling.
"Only you would have the bravery to say such things to me. I wish I had gotten to know you sooner." Itachi breathed into her neck unable to believe that she was coaxing such a confession from him.
"I don't think I would have joined the Akatsuki Itachi." She smiled running her fingers through his silken hair.
"I would have taken you anyway and eventually you would have been mine as you are now." Itachi joked with a smirk.
"Awfully confident aren't we." She smiled at him dangerously.
"I am a Uchiha after all Sa-ku-ra." He replied not backing down to her obvious challenge. He craved intament contact with her. Surely a few kisses wouldn't hurt right?
"What happened to beloved Ta-ch-io?" She closed her eyes as he placed gentle kisses upon her slender neck.
"Is that what you want Sakura? All you have to do is ask." He smirked nipping at her ear lobe.
"Confidence can be mistaken for arrogance Itachi." She said barely keeping her senses about her as her continued to tease her flesh.
"Itachi your times up I think it's time we let Sakura get some rest." Mikoto appeared in the door looking as if she had walked in on a private wedding staring her eldest son and the medic-nin.
"I will see you tomorrow beloved." Itachi whispered into Sakura's ear just to tease her one last time before placing a chaste kiss on her cheek and leaving with his mother. A butterfly floated in on the brease and she grabbed a piece of blank paper quickly setting it on the replaced table. The butterfly landed and began to unwind its intricate patterns forming a picture of several Narutos finishing their construction with the help of many of the rookies and sand siblings. At the bottom of the picture was a short note saying 'cant wait for you to come home Hime. Tell Itachi that he hasn't won. See you soon.'