In a flash, Itachi was behind Sakura kicking out at her legs. She jumped to avoid them but could not avoid Itachi's moving fist.
She was slammed painfully into the ground and screamed in pain as six kunai embedded themselves into her back.
Itachi smirked to find a stump in her place. "Clever, little cherry blossom."
Her eyes narrowed at his figure from a tree close by. She quickly performed "Bakuretsu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu" and watched as three mirror images of herself charged him, fists held up in anger.
He dodged each attack with ease but was caught by surprise when all three jumped on him and exploded.
As the smoke dissipated, Sakura found him panting and…shirtless. She looked to see that the article of clothing was nothing but a pile of ash on the ground.
She grinned in triumph, knowing that he did in fact underestimate her.
Tch…menxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
After swallowing down what seemed like the 50th bowl of ramen, Naruto slid down in his chair and patted his tummy lovingly.
Hinata blushed and finished her first…and last bowl of ramen.
"Soo, Hinata, what do you want to do now?" he asked, flashing her a cat-like grin.
"Naruto, I t-think I have t-to go now. N-Neji-san is waiting for m-me."
Naruto's smile went down a notch, but he patted her back and said goodbye. He threw down his money and wandered out.
He saw a familiar figure and decided to go say hello.
"Hey Shino, what's up?"
The boy turned to face the orange clad boy and mumbled a small hello.
Naruto's skin crawled. Shino's face was covered in bugs!
Eeeewwwwwwww!"Hehe…well, gotta go!" Naruto squeaked. "Bye!"
The brown-haired boy slowly blinked then turned back to his bug watching.
'Man, that guy is freaky!' Naruto thought. 'No wonder he has no friends! How can he stand being covered in bu-'
"Oof."
"NARUTO! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE WALKING! YOU ALMOST INTERRUPTED MY DATE WITH SHIKA!" Ino screamed…in Naruto's ear.
Shika…?"Itai…" Naruto whined, holding his poor ear.
"How troublesome" Shikamaru muttered.
Ino glared daggers at Naruto before dragging "Shika" off to the mall.
Naruto waved sympathetically at the poor boy and continued on his walk.
'Hmm, I wonder what Sakura-chan is doing right now…'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Itachi stood in the middle of the clearing, looking for Sakura. His eyes fell upon the small girl they had been tormenting before. He grinned maliciously and pulled out some shuriken.
"I'm sorry little girl." He cooed.
"N-nani?" the girl stuttered.
He flung the shuriken at the little girl and she screamed, throwing her hands in front of her face.
When she didn't feel any pain she lowered her arms reluctantly and gasped.
There in front of her was Sakura, with 8 shuriken in her back.
"S-Sakura-san!" the girl yelled, wiping at the rivulets of tears that now ran down her pale face.
Sakura managed a small smile and whispered, "Chizumi, run, go get help. Go now!"
The girl sped off to Kohona stumbling and shrieking for help.
"You're a fool Haruno. Your heart is too big. It's going to get you killed one day."
"What happened to cherry blossom Itachi-kun?" she spat back, her words dripping in sarcasm.
He chuckled. "Hn, I think I've taken a liking to you…Haruno."
He walked over to her and she stared into his chest. He lifted her chin with his finger and whispered lovingly into her ear.
"I'll be back for you my cherry blossom."
He planted a chaste kiss upon her forehead before picking up Kisame and disappearing into the trees.
Sakura shivered, feeling a tingling sensation where his lips were.
The pain kicked in and her world went black.