Sakura caught Itachi in the hall, "hey"

"Hey"

"i think we need to talk" Itachi sighed, "I think we better"

"Look i dont know how to say this, i didn't mean to be so sore

with you, you were right the accident didn't change who i am"

Itachi smiled, sakura continued, "I still want the same things,

i still want you-"

"you never lost me, you might not think i understand because the

accident didn't effect me as dramatically as you but it still

effected me"

Sakura smiled, "I still want to run though" sighing she looked

down at her lap, Itachi took her hand, "There's a way" he said,

She looked up, "How?"

"I'm not the person to talk to but i know who is, come on"

A whistle blew "Alright team hustle up" Coach Orohimaru's voice

came over the field, Sakura rolled out into the sunshine and up

to Orochimaru, he looked at her, "Well Ms Haruno how you doing

today" Sakura looked up at her coach, "I want my scholarship, I

want to run" Orocimaru was silent, "i want to run and i know

theres a way to do it " She said her voice held determination,

Orochimaru paused, "You sure? it's not going to be easy" Sakura

nodded, "i cant let this wheelchair define me, now tell me how"

orochimaru smiled, "first lets see what that wheelchair can do"

"Now?" Sakura said, "that would be the best" he replied, Itachi took

her books, "You got this he whispered as he walked away.

On the track sakura lined up at the starting line, "this looks rediculus im going to be wheeling while they run, no

competition i'm creamed"

Orochimaru shook his head, "only if you belive you are" he took

in a breath "Remember when you first started running how you

thought you can never gain speed how you'd loose and what

happened?"

"I practiced and i didn't do too bad"

"exactly it takes practice, Just because you're in a wheel chair

doesn't mean that you'll go any slower than they will its all

about practice how to get a strategedy down so that you can move

and you can go." Sakura looked down the straight path taking a

deep breath she put her hands on the wheels,

"Ready set" Orochimaru blew his whistle and she took off, around the track she went

her hands began to burn from her wheels sweat poured off her, but she was determined

'i got this' she thought 'just keep going' looking ahead she saw the finish line, pushing harder

she sped towards it, as she crossed it Itachi cheered, she slowed down and looked at

orochimaru, he walked toward her, "a minute and four seconds not bad for being out"

'A minute and four seconds' that was pretty close to her average when she ran

"Keep up the good work Haruno i'll see you tomorrow bright and early for track

practice" Sakura paused, "you're going to put me with normal runners?"

Orochimaru nodded, "i see no reason to separate you, you want that scholarship right?"

she nodded, "good then i will see you tomorrow" he walked off the field.

Sakura looked at Itachi, he came toward her, she reached up and grabbed

his hand, he looked down and smiled at her, "I love you" she said, "thank you"

Itachi bent down and kissed her.