HEY THERE EVERYONE! I just wanted to say thank-you for all the awesome reviews. I seriously thought since this was my first FanFic people would be jerks about it. SO!!! Anyways, thanks, it means a lot. Sorry for the long time it took me to update… I just moved and am in the middle of building a house with my parents so I've been working everyday…. blargh

THANKS SIY! You seriously rock for taking your time out to help me write this… thanks again. huggles

DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything Naruto… sorry I forgot to add this last time… I didn't even think about it… lol.

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Chapter 2

Sakura continued walking through the streets of Konoha, finally able to relax some after getting her mind completely off of Sasuke by talking with Ino. She kept walking along at a slow and calm pace, not a care in the world. She watched the little Ninja Academy Students scurrying through the alleys and playing small games of hide-and-seek, she remembered doing that kind of stuff when she was little, with Ino.

Her smile of pure contentment soon left her face when she heard someone speak up from behind her.

"You've been looking at the little children… That wouldn't have anything to do with you wanting some, would it?" Sasuke smirked and continued leaning all smug like against the brick wall of a local shop.

"Get over yourself already, I don't want to have anything to do with you. Let's just do this mission and then forget everything alright?" She had felt her stomach drop when she heard who it was, she was just getting settled down from the whole situation that took place before.

"Oh Sakura-chan, you have no idea how persuasive I can be." He let out a small chuckle and Sakura wanted to turn that stupid grin of his into some twisted and horrified look of pure pain.

"Yes I do, you forget I used to crush over you. That was when I was young though, and very idiotic." She knew she hit him good with that one and she continued on her walk.

Sasuke leapt in front of her and started walking slowly towards her, the same grin on his face. "You need to watch your mouth. I'll let it go this time, but next time you're in for punishment."

"Back off Uchiha, don't make me hurt you." She got into her fighting stance and was getting ready to make some handseals that'd show him just how strong she really was.

"Sakura… you forget, you can't hurt me with a few handseals." He raised an eyebrow and backed her up against a wall.

"This is your last chance to back off Sasuke… I'm not going to warn you again." She was completely serious and glared daggers at him for even getting this far.

Then he did the unimaginable, he actually started lifting up the front of her shirt and started to gently kiss the nape of her neck. "SASUKE! That's it!" She pushed him away and her eyes were nearly glowing the fantastic shade of green they were. She focused her chakra and did the handseals (Snake, Rabbit, Dog) and got ready for the attack.

"ICE ELEMENT; ROGUE NATURE JUTSU!!!" She flung her hands at Sasuke and he went flying back with a near sonic boom and hit the opposing building extremely hard. She was at a loss of breathe and panted somewhat from the chakra use it took to perform.

She didn't care that he wasn't getting up, she taught him the lesson he was bound to learn sooner or later. She smiled a wicked smile at inflicting pain into him and continued on with her walk, nearly skipping to her training spot in the woods.

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With Itachi

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He casually strolled to a place deep within the outer edges of Konoha's forest to train. Not that he needed to train; he just had to get his mind off of losing his partner, who was truly the only other person he had ever trusted with his life. He had always thought that Kisame would always be there to watch his back and they would be the two man team that struck fear into people's hearts forever. What a nice little dream that was.

Now Itachi only had himself to trust, and with his new loss of concentration due to his recent loss, he couldn't ever really trust himself.

He made it to a small clearing and closed his eyes, taking in a deep breathe that seemed to fill his lungs to the point of bursting. When he exhaled he took off with a speed unmatched by most and not even seen by the rest.

He took off up a tree and once he got to the top, instead of using a forceful amount of chakra to smash the tree to the ground, he just stopped. He didn't do anything, he couldn't, the view went on for miles and he wanted to spend his time looking at it. It hit him like a punch in the gut. Why was he feeling this way, he felt lost and didn't know what to do. Where would this S-rank killer ever find someone even close to Kisame's skill?

He stood like a straight spear on the top of the tree and just looked out into the world that he had been so busy to forget and what was now the only thing he knew. His hair blew back wildly in the wind and a black raven flew right beside his head. 'Fancy that…' He thought and a sly smirk found its way across his defined face, '… the sign of death.'

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With Sakura

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A few hours had passed and it was time for her and Sasuke to start their mission. A sigh left her lips at the thought of spending time with him, alone. Why couldn't Naruto come with them? Kakashi? Anyone!

Walking towards the gates she saw a dark figure leaning against the side of the gates, his eyes closed as he sensed her nearing him. Sakura smirked inwardly as she saw the black and blue marks on his arms and face. Serves him right!

"Ready to go?" Sasuke huffed as he turned around. "Hai!" she answered with a tint of amusement in her voice.

Looking one more time behind her she couldn't wait to come back home, with a heavy sigh she followed quickly behind Sasuke, like she did all those years ago, but now in a different light.

It was a silent trip for an hour or two and the two shinobi's were on their way to the Sand, and Sakura was slightly surprised that Sasuke hadn't done anything to her, or talked for that matter.

But, somehow, she just knew he wouldn't leave her like that. Sasuke wasn't one so easy to give up. And she was one of those people that knew it.

Sakura relaxed slightly and enjoyed her surroundings, this was one of the reasons she became a shinobi, to get out of the city, and be in the nature.

Looking back at Sasuke's back she wondered what was going on in his head now, was he thinking of revenge? Of another woman he could play? Or... Sakura let a small sigh escape her, a way to defeat Uchiha Itachi?

She didn't know, and she preferred it that way. Anything that was related with Sasuke, she just hated.

Another thought came up in her... How did it happen that she has lost interest in him? No matter what, how many times she thought about it, she never could find an answer.

Guess it was just a crush after all…

Whatever she thought. Her future was important, her love-life could wait (for now).

The both of them continued in silence their way through the forest, unaware of the problem that was on their way.

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Sakura sat down by the camp fire Sasuke had made; he was out to patrol for any signs of enemies. While she would make the food... A scowl traced her feminine features, why couldn't he cook dinner while she would go out to patrol?

Sakura smirked at the thought of Sasuke with a pink apron and snorted in laughter.

Looking around she tried to think of Konoha and her home and Naruto. A smile graced her lips, though she had been rude to him on the other mission, she still loved him as her best friend. Yeah... A small sigh escaped her at the thought of her best friend.

Hearing a small sound coming from the bushes behind her, Sakura quickly turned around, grabbing a kunai in the progress and making herself ready for fight.

A kunai was thrown at her and Sakura quickly jumped to the right, dodging the weapon and threw her weapon at the spot the other kunai came and heard it clash with something from steel.

A shadow jumped out of the bushes, and Sakura quickly grabbed four other kunai's before steadying herself for the battle.

The shadowy person continued to jump around Sakura, and she had a hard time to concentrate, throwing two kunai's to the side and quickly gathering chakra in her fist she slammed it into the ground, creating a small earthquake.

Sakura quickened forwards, penetrating the two kunai's in his leg and arm, tilting her leg she kicked him in the face and sent him flying in the bush.

Straightening herself, she walked over to the bush, when she arrived he was gone, gone like the wind and Sakura quirked an eyebrow, taking another kunai out while trying to hear any different sounds.

Another bush behind her rustled and Sakura turned around with lightening speed, throwing her kunai before looking who it was, and when she finally saw who it was she was too late.

Sasuke appeared, seeing a kunai fly at him and grabbed it in his fist, spinning it on his thumb, slightly glaring at the kunoichi in front of him. "Are you trying to kill me?"

Sakura heaved a sigh. Although she would have much liked that thought she shook her head and spoke softly, "No… I was attacked, I didn't have time to see who it was, I just knew that it was me or them so I chose to have it be them."

He smirked and threw the kunai straight into the ground next to his foot, "You'll never kill anyone like that…" Sakura thought to herself 'Great, here he goes being all proud of himself, what a dick.' He took a step closer and was going to continue talking about the right way to throw a kunai if she actually wanted to kill the person she was fighting but he was cut off by three kunai stabbing him straight into his leg.

Sakura's eyes widened in horror as she saw who was behind the attack; she hadn't hit the enemy at all and he came back using her kunai to injure her partner.

"Uchiha, Itachi…" The words slipped off her tongue in utter fear as he looked down at them, his crimson eyes glowing through the leaves that shielded his face from her curious eyes.

She had only ever heard stories and here he was, standing about 20 feet away.

SOOOO what do you think? It's short yes, but we decided on letting you all hang in there because the next chapter will have Itachi meeting Sakura and we thought this was the perfect ending point…

The next chapter will be a lot longer! review if you can please

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