The Stars Chapter 1: Gemini, a naruto fanfic

Title: The Stars
Category: Anime/Manga » Naruto
Author: BlackButterfly-RedRose
Language: English,
Rating: Fiction Rated: T
Genre: Romance/Supernatural

A/n: This is the re-written version of chapter one.

Chapter 1: Gemini

The Stars

BlackButterfly-RedRose.

Summery: She knew his plan all along. But it was only now that she had worked up the nerve to stop him. But it was too late.

Chapter One.

Gemini

In Gemini we move from the action, reaction response of Aries, Taurus to the interaction response. The Gemini nature Interacts with the environment, investigating, learning, knowing and exchanging ideas. The intellect dominates Gemini, and all things intellectual are valued greatly. As communication is also of importance to Geminis, knowledge is never a thing to be hoarded. Seldom is a twin more entertained than in the midst of exchanging ideas with others of an intellectual nature.

His zodiac sign of Gemini was once -once- his favorite constellation. More often then not, it would remind him of Sasuke, and himself. But although the two brothers in the stars were happy together, he knew, soon, he and Sasuke would not. As time slowly passed, the time had come for the massacre. Tears slipped down his face as he killed his mother, father, best friend and lover, but at least, he knew, Sasuke would be spared. At least the Hokage had granted him that.

Itachi walked forward, ignoring his pains. His only goal was to protect Sasuke. That's all that mattered. Faintly, as odd of timing as it was he remembered the small pink haired girl who had told him of his death when he was younger. He didn't believe her then. Maybe he should have.

He stepped forward. Slowly, feeling the blood drip from his face and eyes. He smiled at Sasuke, who was backed up against a rock in fright. He brought his hand up with what was left of his strength.

-poke-

"I'm sorry, Sasuke. There won't be a next time." he told him, before falling to his death.

Sakura wondered whenever she would stop crying. She wondered if she would ever experience a day where there wasn't painful tears. She cried so much in her younger years, she was faintly surprised she had any left.

Itachi should have listened to her. But then again, she should have done more to stop him. Even so, he would never listen to a little girl. She dropped down gracefully in to the huge crater, caused by Sasuke's and Itachi's fight. When she slowly reached the two bodies, she examined Sasuke. Broken and punctured rib, broken and fractured bones. She began to heal him, working her chakra like a needle and thread.

She worked on his fractured arm and damaged eyes, after she had finished with his ribs.. She scowled slightly, and when Madara, asked her what was wrong, she refused to answer. She simply healed the eyes to the best of her ability. Slowly standing up, she looked down at Itachi as she replaced her gloves. Then she spoke, her eyes never leaving Itachi's corpse.

"You will need to bandage Sasuke up, mind the wounds in his torso. The lung will heal in a day or two. His ribcage will heal in at least a week, if you keep him well rested. As for the leg, he should be able to walk in a week as well." She finished. Nodding to them, she picked Itachi's body gently up.

"What are you going to do with that?" Zetsu's lighter side asked. He sounded disappointed.

She snorted in disgust. "I am going to see to a proper burial. Good day, Madara-san, Zetsu-san."

Madara nodded slightly. "You know how he will take it, Sakura-san." he reminded her.

"Aa. Good day to you."

And with that, she left. A mile's way off, Sakura lied the body down and made camp. She stared into the fire, an absent gaze on her face. She knew this would happened. She fruitlessly hoped it wouldn't. Sighing, she glanced over to the corpse of the man. The man she grew to love. But also the man she was forbidden to.Madara had been her mentor. That was before he held a rebellion, and like so many stars, he had disappeared a century ago. Madara had taught her many things, but that one rule had been the most important.

She was a star. A child of Kami and Tsuki-samma, the Sun and the Moon. It was her job, as was her brothers and sisters, was to protect a single human. Her human happened to be Uchiha Itachi. As she watched him grow up, and did her best to protect him in the best way a young star could, she slowly fell in love with him. But it was forbidden. A star could not love a mortal.

So she changed the stars.

She became a human child, and stayed, growing up as an unkown girl living with the Sandaime Hokage. She had done her best to warn him. She had failed.

She knew the outcome of the battle- a legendary one to be told in the stars, for sure- of the Brothers. She told him everything she knew. He didn't believe her. A tear fell off her cheek, landing onto the ground. Sakura watched as life came from the single tear. Grass grew, flowers popping out of the ground. Vines came down from the tree, and gathered around Itachi's body, creating a coffin. She could see his face no more.

"Father, Mother. I have changed the Stars agains't your wishes. I know the price, but please, before my judgement day, please let me have another chance. Don't let him suffer because of me! Change The Stars one more time, to where it was a simpler age, and Uchiha Itachi was only twelve years old. This is what I ask of you."

"Kami-samma!" she cried out. A man stood before her in a blinding light, wearing an elegant furisode kimono. It was orange, with a red flame pattern. The obi was red as well. His hair was smooth, a fiery orange, with a masculine beard adorning his face. Her mother stood right next to him. Silver hair fell delicately across her shoulders, in her blue and silver obied kimono. The both wore traditional geta.

The place they stood was absent. It was neither black nor white, neither dim nor bright. It was incredible, yet simple. Elagent, yet quaint. In simpler words, undescribable.

"Sakura-chan, we have heard your prayer." Tsuki-samma told her evenly.

"You shall have 2 years to stop the massacre. If you do not stop it in two years time, you will die." Kami-amma continued for her.

"But, if I do?" Sakura was honestly afraid to ask.

"We will post-pone your judgement." Tsuki-samma told her kindly.

"Thank you..." Sakura whispered. Tsuki-samma nodded silently.

"Good luck, my child." The faded voice of Kami-samma had spoken to her. She slowly felt herself fall into nothingness.

Uchiha Itachi stared at the girl in front of him. She was... different. Her hair was a bright pink, made up in a bun with her bangs on the side. Her kimono was gold, with silver and green thread making up the pattern of cherry blossoms. The obi matched her startling green eyes, and her skin was fairly pale, but her smile was brilliant. She was armed with a single katana.

The katana looked very well made, being made of silver and gold. The hilt was gold, with painted crimson cherry blossoms. Her returned his gaze to the girl. She was slowly waking up. How on earth no one had noticed her, and her pink hair, in the compound he wasn't sure. But what he did know, was that he was going to find out.

"Who are you?" he demanded. His voice was cold, and it demanded nothing but the answer.

"Haruno Sakura. You are Uchiha Itachi, I presume?" Sakura had asked. She would not let her feelings get the better of her. Not again.

He nodded.

"May I inquire as to why you are in the Uchiha compound?"

Sakura blinked repeatedly, as if alarmed.

"I.. I am? I'm so sorry, I was not aware... I don't remember how I got here.."

"Come with me." She nodded slightly. She followed him out of the compound- completely ignoring the stares, and glares- that people had given her. Most of them had been the stars that had followed Madara in the rebellion. With him, they had started the Uchiha clan. They had arrived at the Hokage's tower soon after, after recieving even more glares from people Sakura recognised as Itachi's fangirls. It made her laugh.

"Hokage-samma.I have found this girl in the Uchiha compound. She is armed only with a Katana." he told Sarutobi firmly. Sarutobi looked up from his paperwork. Itachi stared at him, studying his reaction. He was... surprised, amused, and apperently... happy?

"Sakura-san, how good it is to see you again! You look lovely." The Sandaime said. Sakura giggled.

"Thank you, Hokage-samma. It is wonderful to see you to!"

Sarutobi smiled.

"You two know each other?" Itachi inquired.

"Yes, he was a friend of my mother." Sakura had answered, before starting up a conversation with the Hokage.

The two chatted away on trivial matters. This girl was certainly not what he expected. She looked weak and fragile, but the Hokage... Sarutobi treated her with the up-most respect. He recalled the look in her eyes. Her eyes held a sort of gentleness, but with such ferocity he could see a flame kindle there. Maybe, like himself, maybe she too was a prodigy? But what clan did she hail from? He never heard of a female prodigy, a prodigy with pink hair, much less.

"Now, onto the matter of your living arrangements. Did your mother provide one for you?" Sarutobi had changed the subject.

She shook her head slowly. "Aa, I'm afraid not. Perhaps I could find a hotel or an apartment?" she asked.

"Itachi, please tell your mother to set a room for Miss Sakura here." Sarutobi ignored her question

Itachi nodded silently, and he was gone in a flash.

" Anbu, leave. What I am about to discuss with Miss Sakura is private." Sakura could feel their presence vanish in an instant.

"Sarutobi-sensei!" Sakura jumped into her ex-sensei's awaiting arms. He had retired in her earlier years, and that was when Madara became her new sensei. He could never replace Sarutobi in her heart though. He was like a second father to her, like Tsunade, was her second mother. Sarutobi held her close to his heart, as if she was his own daughter.

"The Stars remember everything, dear Sakura. Now, tell me as to why you wished your Mother and Father to turn back time?"

Sakura sighed, closing her emerald orbs. "I'm sorry, Sarutobi-sensei. I have failed you. Itachi had died... and I begged them to change the stars if they wished."

"What of your judgement?"

"I have two years. If I fail, I begin judgement. If not..."

"It will be postponed." Sarutobi finished.

"Hai."

She kissed her second father on the cheek, before standing next to him. Itachi had returned, with his parents beside him. Apparently they wanted to see the girl herself. Fugaku Uchiha had glared at her. Sakura never wavered, and stared at him straight in the eyes.

"No."

"Excuse me, but why not?" Sarutobi asked.

"This... gaki had the audacity to enter my clan's compound. And once more, I will not have a weak and idiotic girl stay in my home." Itachi, even though he didn't show it, was taken aback. He knew his father, he should have expected as much, but not in front of the Hokage. His mother seemed to think that her husband's discordant nature was surprising, and glared at him for being so rude.

"Uchiha-samma." Sakura spoke before the Hokage could reply. "I do not mean disrespect in any way, but what do you have to prove that I am a gaki? And, you have no proof to what you say as well. Idiotic and weak I am not."

"Then show me proof. Battle my son." he challenged. "He can defeat you within minutes."

Sakura blinked. "Is that what I have to do? Battle Itachi-san to earn a place to stay?" she asked.

"No, you do not. Fugaku, she will stay with us whether you like it or not. Come Itachi-chan, and..?" Mikoto inturrupted. She extended her hand toward Sakura, a bright and playful smile on her face.

"Haruno Sakura, ma'am." Sakura answered, taking it.

"Uchiha Mikoto, pleasure to meet you. Come with me, Sakura-san!" Mikoto said excitedly. The idea of having a girl to pamper seemed to thrill her, even excite her. Sakura smiled at this, and followed her and Itachi out of the office. She glanced back to Sarutobi, and smiled, waving goodbye. A promise of a visit in her eyes. Fugaku stayed behind.

"Who does that girl think she is?" The angered Uchiha asked.

"That girl, my old friend, doesn't think on who she is. She knows exactly who she is. She is a diamond, a precious being. And I will not have you treating her with disrespect. She deserves all that Konoha can give."

A/n: This is the re-written version of chapter one.