Good day to any people who decided to read this. As you will see, this is my very first fan fiction (Even though I have had this account for some time, like years). Please be kind and rewind as I do not own the master piece called Naruto, just this thing I am calling a plot line. If you have the time, and if you are not using an unreliable wireless internet like me, please send a review. It would real mean a lot to me. Also as a final note, I have yet to find a Beta reader so if there are any spelling mistakes or if something doesn't make sense, just copy and past it into a review and tell me what's wrong with it. I will do my best to get back to you. Thanks again for reading.

This is a none massacre, Itachi and Sakura pairing, if you don't like it please hit the back button as you are in the wrong section of fan fiction. Thank you. I am going to put this under M just to be safe.

'Inner Sakura'

'Sakura's thoughts'

Other separate comments that you will understand hopefully in the feature. Please just be tolerant. They are going somewhere I promise.

Regular

Chapter one

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...Sa..ku..ra....

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Sitting in her vaguely messy office was a pink haired, 18 year old young woman. Sakura's office was composed of her desk, two matching chairs, a faintly beat up couch, a coffee table filled with stacks of files and paper and a couple of large file cabinets. Sakura was supposed to be getting ahead on some of her work, seeing as it was a slow day at the hospital for once. It seemed like everyone was just lazing around on this beautiful spring day. Sakura knew she should be training or reading medical scrolls or working in the lab or at the very least finish filling these forms out. That was why she was in her office on this Saturday afternoon, even though it was her first day off in almost two weeks, but it was so nice out....

"Hey Sakura, come on lets go down to the lake!" Ino shouted from the other side of my office door.

While reaching for another patient's report and once again picking up her favorite blue pen. "Ino I can't, unlike some people, I actually have work to do!" 'This is going to end so well, you know that right?' Snicker inner Sakura. 'Your sarcasm is note thank you, now please shut it! Just a few more reports to go and I am done.'

"WHAT is that suppose to mean! Forehead I do plenty of work, your just lucky I take the time out of my busy schedule to drag you out of that office of your. Without me your pathetic excuse for a love life would be even more none existing then it is now, no thanks you those idiots you call team mates! "

"Leave them out of this Ino-pig. They mean well, they really do." 'At least I hope they do.' 'Yeah never mind the fact that just last week Sai chased that hot ANBU down the street just for flirting with you.' 'Did I not tell you to shut it?' BANG! BANG! BANG! 'Yeah whatever, just two more things. One that is the last report and two, we are going to need a new door.' 'What?'

"Forehead!"

BANG!! CRASH! "Opps."

Snap.

"What a bloody mess you made forehead."

"I wouldn't have if you didn't break open the damn door!"

"I'm sorry Sakura; it's just that you're in here all the time working that we don't get any girl time anymore." Ino whined giving her best puppy dog pout.

The young pink haired medic lifted her hand and started rubbing her temples. "Fine, you win! I have one more report to do and then I can go, why don't you go us some coffee or something?"

"Yeah sure I can totally do that. Oh and Sakura we are going shopping after the lake. You need something to wear to work other then the black shorts and red top. I guess it won't be a total challenge working your medical apron into a new outfit. I saw the cutest sun dress that would go great with your skin tone! See you in ten." Flipping her long golden tresses over her shoulder, Ino calmly walked out of Sakura's office as if she hadn't just broken in. "Damn pig broke open the damn door. Stupid wooden door." The rosette grumbled to herself.

Looking sadly at the door Sakura thought. 'Tsunade is not going to be happy about that, maybe if I tell her when she has had some sake in her system. Yeah that will totally work...... I am so screwed.' Sighing, Sakura tossed the ruined report in the recycle bin and pulled out a new form from her desk drawer using one hand and reached for a new blue pen from the cup Naruto gave her for her birthday present. Oh how she missed her boys. Team Kakashi had been sent on a month long patrolling mission two weeks ago. Sakura had to stay behind because the hospital had been stretched for medics, especially those of her caliber. Being the third top medic, only because of her lacking in the years of experience, was a blessing and a curse. Ever since becoming a jonin six months ago, Sakura's life has been like a raging river, full of twist and bends. More and more jonin and ANBU have been coming to her for medical aid. 'Which is a good thing, otherwise they would be doing it themselves in some bathroom like Kaka-sensei.' 'That is true. I cannot even count how many times I found Kakashi trying to stitch himself up. Wait what's that?' Sense suddenly tingling as a spidery feeling crept over her office.

"Genjutsu." Dispelling the genjutsu and slowly pulling out a kunai from her weapons pouch, Sakura slid from her chair and crouched behind her desk. Slowly, barely daring to drawing a breath, Sakura peeked around the side of her desk. Who would put a genjutsu on her office? This was Konoha, damn it! Slowly pulling her head behind the desk, Sakura was once again fully hidden behind her wooden desk.

'This isn't good; I can't get a reading on who put the genjutsu on my office. What to do, what to do?' 'We could try for the window, which is on the other side of the desk across the office. Never mind.' 'Well aren't you Miss Helpful.' 'Hey I don't see you coming up with any good ideas. For your information there is a poison senbon on the ledge under your desk for just such occasion.' 'Okay, okay your point is made thank you, now shhhhh!'

Lifting her hand up, Sakura grasp the slim weapon with steady fingers and moved her arms into a striking position. Moving one heeled boot slightly Sakura was about to spring up and face her attacker when she felt the cool surface of a very sharp kunai, along with the warmth that only a small blood trail can leave, on her neck. That was when inner Sakura felt the need to informer her of the wave of warmth hit her newly exposed skin on her lower back.

"Shit."

"A young lady such as you should not use such language Haruno-san" said a clearly masculine voice from behind her right ear.

"And a gentleman should not hold a sharp pointy object to a lady's neck, especially if it puts blood on her shirt's caller. Now will you please put the damn kunai down!?" Slowly a smooth, dark chuckle left the male behind her.

"Of course Haruno-san, I thought you might be an intruder." Lowering the kunai and standing up the male took careful observation of the ruined door hang with one hinge on the door frame. "Is this evidence of your famed temper Haruno-san."

Sakura looked up at the ANBU from the floor. He seemed travel weary and his clothes were ripped in several places, most likely from fighting with other ninjas on some top secret mission. Sakura gave him a quick scan and saw that there were no open wounds on his front side. Looking up at his mask, Sakura saw familiar glowing red eyes.

"Is that a question or a statement Uchiha-san?" Sakura stood up with a glowing hand to her neck. "This blood stain better come out!" More low chuckles were released from the male. "Oh you will be getting the bill and no, that was Ino demanding my over worked ass down at the lake." Amusement shone in the Uchiha's red eyes. "Why are you here Uchiha-san?"

"That would be because I all but drag my baby cousin here Sakura-Chan. What a lovely thing you are becoming, why don't you and I head down to get something to eat after you fix up Itachi here?" Shisui Uchiha said as he walked into the crowding office.

"What's wrong with you Uchiha-san?" Sakura address Itachi with a much more searching gaze.

"Well Sakura-Chan, I found Itachi here the other day in the woods with a very blood back. Apparently someone got it into his head to fight multiple clones of himself for a bit of 'light ANBU training'. I think I have indulged his pride enough. If he kept his act up any longer I think his back would turn green. "

By this point Itachi was giving his cousin a cool glare. "The wound in question is insignificant and does not need medical examination. I was treating it at home just find." Unhurried, Itachi made his way around the desk towards the door. He was almost to the door way when a kunai imbedded itself to the wall beside his head. Turning, Itachi looked at the now vacant hand of the only kunoichi in the room.

"Haruno-san, that is hardly a respectful way of treating guest."

"Well maybe if you would seek medical treatment when you're hurt I wouldn't have to use force. Now please site down and take off your shirt and armour."

"Haruno-san this really is not necessary, I am fine."

"Uchiha-san, if you do not sit your ass down right this minute the next kunai will be lower aimed." Sakura retorted hotly. Sakura gave Itachi her best sweet smile, the one that never failed to make the point that physical pain will come if a certain person did not do as he was told. Itachi, face still hidden behind his mask, glared at the young woman across the room from him.

"Hahaha. I guess you are in good hands Ita-Chan. I'll see you later then" with that said and a nod to Sakura, Shisui opened the window and jumped to the safety of the outside world.

"Now Uchiha –san, would you please sit down and let me look at you." Sakura said as she turned to desk and reached into one of the drawers and pulled out a medical first aid kit. Turning once again to see a standing Itachi, Sakura said with a sign "Come now, good boys get sweets if they do as there told."

With a hint of a smile that no one could see, Itachi striped off his armour and torn shirt and sat down on the couch. While Sakura was setting down her medical supplies and two large bowls, one filled with warm water, on the floor. Itachi was thinking over different plans to get Shisui back for dragging him in here the first place. 'What would be the best way I wonder....?'

"Uchiha-san, would you please move so I can see your back?" Successfully pulling Itachi out of his thoughts, the silent Uchiha complied and turned away from the door, giving Sakura full view of his bandaged back. Cutting the bandages, Sakura put them into the empty bowl, once done she turned to look at Itachi's back. The sight that greeted Sakura almost took her breath away.

"HOW CAN YOU EVEN MOVE AROUND!?" Sakura shrieked. The wound on Itachi's back wasn't too deep but it stretched from his left shoulder to his right hip. The edge in some places had started to turn into a horrid infected colour and there were small amounts of puss coming from the wound.

"You are damn lucky that Shisui brought you in here, this would have left a terrible scar even if it healed properly. I think I'm going to let it heal naturally just to make sure you have learned your lession" Sakura scolded. Picking up a wash cloth, Sakura dipped it into the warm water and started cleaning the wound. Hearing a soft hiss from the male in front of her Sakura smiled and playfully slapped him on the right shoulder. "Good, let that be a reminder, next time come to me when you're hurt. That or don't play so rough in the first place!" Taking some disinfectant, Sakura began gentle rubbing it into the wound. After the disinfectant was evenly applied, she started to wrap clean bandages around his naked chest. "Can you lift your arms up a bit please?"

"What if I like playing rough?" Itachi whispered softly. He felt Sakura tense as she was tying the bandages off in front of him. Her arms lightly wrapped around his chest.

"P-pardon m-me, did you say something?" Sakura inquired shakily. 'Did he really just say what I think he just said?'

"Hn."

Turning around Itachi was about to thank the young medic when he notices he no longer had her full attention. "Haruno-san?"

"Why is there blood coming out from under your mask?" lifting her hand she placed it on the bone white mask and slowly shifted it to the left side of his face. There was a thin blood trail traveling from his right eye. "Did you hurt our eye when you were training as well?" Whipping the blood away with a clean cloth, Sakura took a closer look at his eye. Placing her hand to his temple she gently started to rub his skin. "I am going to send some healing chakra into your eye, I need you to turn off your sharingan. Do not turn it on until I tell you to. Am I understood?" After receiving a nod from Itachi, Sakura closed her eyes and concentrated on her chakra entering his right eye. "Okay, can you please turn on your sharingan?" It was amazing the changes that took place in the eye when the sharingan. The amount of chakra that was concentrated in the eye to enable the kekkei genkai and the way the eye evolved in order to maintain it was truly the most interesting thing Sakura had ever saw in her career. "On again, okay please turn it off again." The Chakra path ways were becoming more damaged with the ever use of the sharingan. "If you keep using your sharingan so much there is a chance that you may go blind, especially if you don't seek treatment. The amount of damage to your right eye is extensive. Have you been experiencing much in the way of pain? Maybe headaches or trouble seeing with or without your sharingan? " Sakura raised her other hand to his left eye and started to examine it as well. 'It is almost as bad as his right eye.' Sending more healing chakra into both eyes, Sakura began to heal some of the damage channels.

"I have been experiencing both headaches and my vision is a little blurry sometimes." Itachi finally admitted he too had his eyes closed. The pain he had been experiencing for

the past two year slowly started to edge away with the medics work.

"You are going to have to come in for another healing session; there is too much damage for me to completely heal this time. I also want to see you after every mission to make sure you are not undoing all my hard work. You need to relax more and no 'buts', doctor's orders."

"Sakura! Are you done yet? I got the Coffee, come on let's get to the lake before the day is done!" Ino called as she strolled back into the office. "What's taking so long.... "Ino looked at the Uchiha, scratch that the half NAKED ITACHI Uchiha, sitting on the couch with her best friend hands on his in his hair. "Am I interrupting something Forehead?" The sly grin on Ino's face, along with the all knowing look in her eyes, made Sakura very conscious of the fact that she was sitting on the couch with one of Konoha's most eligible bachelors. Who just so happened to be naked from the waist up.

"Thank you for your services .... Sakura-Chan." with that said Itachi performed the hand signs needed to safely transport him home, leaving a startled and slightly pissed Sakura with a detailed hungry Ino. Needless to say, they never made it to the beach.

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….Sa..ku..ra......Why?

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Thank you for reading.