Waking up to the sound of Itachi and Kisame discussing the meeting with Leader, Itachi was sat on the edge of the bed where she slept, while Kisame stood across the room. The two ninja were being way too loud for this early in the morning, waking her from her sleep. Opening her emerald eyes, Kisame waved in her direction across the room. Rolling over to her side, Itachi could see she was getting more comfortable lying in his bed. The thought occurred to him that he would have never let anyone else lie in his bed, glancing at her pink hair fanned across the pillow. He had to remind himself she was here against her will, his actions made him regret what he had done. He should have left her on that battle ground, he would have to figure out why she had an affect on him.

"Itachi, you seem distracted this morning"

"No, Kisame"

Removing his eyes from the kunoichi, Itachi forced himself to move and leave her. Leaving her asleep in the bed, Itachi headed off for a shower to try and clear his head. The bathroom door opened slowly, Itachi hearing the creak, not bothering to turn and check he assumed it was just Kisame having forgotten something. Itachi had nothing to hide, he was the peak of physical perfection. A small squeak behind him, caused Itachi to turn to find the kunoichi stood in the bathroom just before the half wall of the shower. Surprised she had entered the bathroom knowing he was in the shower, Sakura sat herself on the bench between the two sinks watching him. Due to the half wall, she could only see from his hips up but she had no embarrassment from watching him shower.

"It is rude to stare"

"It is rude to keep someone hostage"

Smirking she was probably right, but that wouldn't change her situation. He wasn't intending to release her anytime soon. She was his and that is exactly how it was planned to stay.

"I want to know why I am here"

"Because I wish you to be here"

"Itachi…"

"Bitch, shut up"

"No"

Itachi let the silence hang in the air, turning his attention to removing the soap suds from his body. He dipped his head under the water closing his eyes, keeping his sense open in the event she approached. She did, stood at the entrance of the shower, she could see everything as Itachi turned to face her. Eyes closed, Itachi yanked her beneath the water in a second. Letting out a noise of surprise, Itachi pinned her to the wall beneath the shower head.

"Let me go, you Bastard"

"You have a purpose here now, Sakura"

"Get off me!"

Struggling to free herself, Itachi felt his feet slip a little as she tried to push him back. In a blur of movements, she slid down the wall; crouching down before her Itachi crossed his arms over his knees to shield his private area from her view. Not that it mattered her eyes were closed as he shouted out in frustration. Sakura would give anything to know the truth about the man in front of her, was he a traitor, was he not. Was he still loyal to the Leaf Village, the mixed messages she had gotten from him over the last few days. Banging her head back against the wall, she repeated the moment again, on the third hit, she found Itachi's hand between her head and the wall.

"Stop Sakura"

"Asshole"

Itachi knew Leader would be aware by now of her presence in the base, he was expecting a meeting to be requested in the near future.

"Shower, since you are already soaked"

Itachi left her sat on the shower floor as he dried himself keeping a close eye on her to ensure she didn't hurt herself. Throwing on a pair of loose sweatpants he left the bathroom door open to ensure he could hear her. Searching through the clothing trunk at the end of his bed, Itachi found his uniform from the leaf village, not much had changed in the time since he had left. They would be about the right size on her, he had been a lot younger back then. Returning to the bathroom with the black top and pants, she was still sat on the shower floor fully dressed.

"Sakura,"

Raising her eyes to meet him at the entrance of the shower, Itachi showed her the clothes, before setting them on the bench. About to leave her to shower alone, Itachi checked the bedroom one more time for Kisame before returning to her in the shower.

"Kisame, can't be trusted Sakura"

The look of confusion across her face, unsure what he was talking about.

"Habit of stabbing people in the back"

"You realise that is like the pot calling the kettle black"

"My loyalties remain with the village, my mission continues"

A crash from the room next door, Itachi knew Kisame had returned. Leaving Sakura, he locked the door behind him. Sakura jumped upon hearing the door to the bathroom be tried, Itachi's voice advised Kisame that it was in use as if it wasn't clear.

"Your a little attached to your little pet"

"She is a good fuck"

Kisame's eyes lit up at that word, checking to ensure the Uchiha was serious. Kisame's smile beamed as he hugged the Uchiha tightly.

"Finally a man"

Keeping his expression blank, Itachi disregarded Kisame's comment about being a man. He had been a man for many years and 'fucking' was going to make him more of a man then he was now.

"Do we have a mission today, Kisame?"

"Leader cancelled the mission, something about other priorities"

Setting himself up with a book, Itachi lay back on his bed as Kisame moved round the room they shared. The creak of the bathroom door opening drew Itachi's attention as she exited. He had to admit she looked good in his old uniform, if she had been round in Anbu when he had joined Itachi may have struggled to get as much work done. Banishing the thought from his head, he could see the loose ties at her wrists that she fiddled with them.

"Here"

Wondering over to stand before Itachi, he took the tie wrapping it around her wrist as she stood before him.

"Watch"

Her eyes traced his fingers moving across the ties, expertly tying them on her wrists.

"Try"

Kisame watched the exchange between the two.

"Anbu uniforms have them in the event of sleeping in trees"

"Not anymore"

"How many patients have you seen, with injuries from falling out of trees?"

"Many"

"They should revert the design"

Sakura went quiet, she might have to discuss it with Anbu if she ever got home, setting at the side of the bed. Sakura sat with her back to the frame, her hands in her lap as she tried to pass the time. Observing her for a few minutes, he returned to laying on his bed reaching the last few chapters, finished it hadn't been a great read for him, the technicality of the jutsus described was poorly written. Dropping the book beside her, she flinched at the sudden movement.

"Read it"

Itachi ignored her as she lay along the bed beside him, she seemed to be reading at a reasonably quick speed, occasionally Itachi would rise to access his desk or the bathroom, he always returned to his bed. Stepping over her to get to the bed, Kisame wondering in and out on his whim, Itachi was well aware she was out of the way right where she was. Hours had passed since he had last checked on her. Glancing over at the kunoichi lay beside him on the floor, Itachi was surprised she had fallen asleep in the book she had been reading, her head using it as a pillow. Considering just leaving her there, Itachi knew from experience that the floors of the Akatsuki base were not for sleeping on. Itachi moved to her to his bed, covering her in the thin blanket before he left, he knew Kisame would be able to handle her while he ran into town. Kisame had no problem watching over the young kunoichi, based on the previous few days he knew the kunoichi slept well through the night, she wasn't adjusted well to the hours in which Kisame and Itachi operated, most people didn't which was why they operated those hours. Itachi was quick to return, sliding into bed beside her, Kisame was already asleep across from her. Staring at the ceiling above his bed, Itachi hadn't considered returning her to the neighbouring room. Trust be told he was enjoying her company, even if she gave him difficulties with almost every order. Finally sleep overtook him in the late hours of the night.