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Wind And Fire Part 2	By : rxtechgirl Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1155 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: I know there are a few of you who thought I might never get around to updating this fic. LOL Fear not because I am here to do just that! *snort* Like everyone was on the edge of their seat for this one. Okay, so I know of at least two people who really want to see an update on this one. I meant to update sooner; I had good intentions�really. It�s just I had so many things going on in my life every bit of free time I had was gobbled up by prior commitments. So without further adieu�I give you Chapter 7.

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-Ani J

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I dreamed I was missing

You were so scared

But no one would listen

Cause no one else cared

After my dreaming

I woke with this fear

What am I leaving

When I'm done here

So if you're asking me

I want you to know

Don�t be afraid

I've taken my beating

I've shared what I made

I'm strong on the surface

Not all the way through

I've never been perfect

But neither have you

So if you're asking me

I want you to know

Forgetting

All the hurt inside

You've learned to hide so well

Pretending

Someone else can come and save me from myself

I can't be who you are

When my time comes

Forget the wrong that I've done

Help me leave behind some

Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me

And when you're feeling empty

Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest

Leave out all the rest

Forgetting

All the hurt inside

You've learned to hide so well

Pretending

Someone else can come and save me from myself

I can't be who you are

I can't be who you are

Leave Out All the Rest-Linkin Park

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Chapter 7

Falling Away With You

　

Shikamaru and Temari looked at each other before knocking on the Hokage�s office door. Neither one of them knew exactly how Tsunade would react, but Shikamaru figured she couldn�t bust Temari down to gennin because she really did have a good reason for declining missions. Pulling Temari into his arm, he kissed her on the forehead. �Whatever happens�well, it�ll be okay,� he whispered in her ear. She gave him a nod and a half smile and raised her hand to knock. He nipped at her neck and wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his hands on her abdomen. �I love you no matter what happens,� he whispered in her ear as she knocked.
Tsunade�s head jerked up at the sound of knocking. She pulled off the message slip that was stuck to the side of her face and cleared her throat. �Come in,� she yelled, wincing at the pain in her head. The door opened and she chuckled. �Temari and Shikamaru, to what do I owe the pleasure?� she asked with a half smirk. She already knew Temari was pregnant; she figured that much out two days ago when the ANBU team was leaving her office.
Shikamaru yawned and put his arm around Temari�s shoulders. �She wanted to talk to you about something,� he said, grunting as Temari�s elbow jabbed his ribs.
�We want to tell you something,� she said cutting her eyes towards Shikamaru, who was muttering under his breath.
��troublesome� Yeah, yeah that�s what I meant, we want to tell you something,� the shadow user said with a slight grin.
Temari closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Exhaling slowly, she said the words she never thought she�d ever say. �Tsunade-sama�,� she lost her nerve and broke eye contact with the Godaime. She felt Shikamaru�s arm snake around her waist and he pulled her close. �I�m pregnant,� she said, looking away again. She could feel the Godaime�s intense stare, but couldn�t bring herself to look at the blond sannin. She felt Shikamaru�s arm tighten around her and let out a shaky breath.
Tsunade narrowed her eyes and tried to act annoyed. �You do know what this means don�t you?� she said barely able to contain her laughter.
The wind user�s green eyes went wide and she felt sick. There was no way Tsunade could bust her down to gennin over being pregnant. She swallowed hard and looked down at her toes. �What?� she asked in a quiet voice.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes and bit back a groan. Was this going to go on until Temari either threw up or passed out? He looked down at Temari, whose lower lip was trembling. She didn�t even realize Tsunade was messing with her. He rolled his eyes again and kissed the top of Temari�s head.
Temari tried to make her thoughts somewhat rational. There were plenty of kunoichi who had children; none of them ever got busted down in rank. She chewed her lip. For crying out loud, her mother-in-law was in ANBU; that had to tell her something�or did it? Her head jerked up at the sound of muffled laughter. Tsunade was laughing at her now? What the hell?
�Temari-chan, you should see the look on your face. You aren�t in trouble. I was just messing with you,� the Godaime laughed.
Temari�s jaw dropped open and she almost saw red. �I�m damn near having a heart attack and you�re just messing with me?! Are you freaking kidding me?!� she yelled forgetting that she was yelling at the leader of the Leaf village. She felt Shikamaru press his lips against her temple and she took a deep breath.
Shikamaru moved his mouth closer to her ear. �Tems,� he whispered, ghosting his lips over her ear. �You�re almost cussing out the Godaime; it�s really not a good idea to do that.� He loved how she would give an involuntary shudder with every word.
Temari�s eyes went wide as she looked up at Tsunade, who was barely containing her laughter. �Gomen niasai Tsunade-sama,� she said looking away.
�Temari,� Tsunade said in an amused voice, waiting for the wind user to look up. �Why are you so stressed out?� she asked looking into Temari�s tired green eyes.
Temari�s mouth opened and closed; she looked away. How could she possibly explain her reasons? She looked up at the Godaime. �I�m just� I mean�� She felt the hot sting of tears. �I don�t know how to be a mother. I didn�t really have a mother.�
Tsunade looked over at Shikamaru, who was wiping the tears off the wind user�s face. Now she really felt bad for teasing Temari. �Temari,� she said waiting for the blond to look up at her. �You�re not in trouble for anything and don�t worry every woman feels the exact same way you do right now. Maybe you could talk to Kurenai?� She watched Temari nod. �Anyway other than that you�re off the active roster until you decide you�re ready to come back. We�ll keep you on hospital duty until your delivery date,� Tsunade said with a smile.
Temari couldn�t do anything but nod at Tsunade and let Shikamaru walk her out the door.

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Itachi�s dark eyes slowly drifted open and he looked over at Sakura, who was still asleep. He brushed the wayward pink strands off of her face and tucked them behind her ear, letting his fingers trail down her neck. The corners of his mouth twitched as she gasped lightly and buried her face in the pillow. He half smiled thinking about how she�d been asleep for almost five hours.
Itachi stretched and lazily rolled on his side so he could look at Sakura. �So beautiful�� he thought running his finger down her arm. He closed his eyes and frowned; he didn�t want to do this way but� �Sakura,� he said in a low voice. �Wake up,� Itachi said, opening his eyes.
Sakura was having the best dream ever when she heard a stern voice tell her to wake up. Reluctantly she opened her green eyes and she found herself staring into the red and black of the Sharingan. Her mind was still fuzzy and before she could protest; she was caught in the Mangekyo.

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�Where am I?� was the first thing I thought, looking around the riverbank I seemed to be standing on. I say �seemed� because I�m not stupid; I know I�m caught in a high level genjutsu that I cannot break. I heard a noise to my left and my head snapped in that direction. I narrowed my eyes at the raven haired formerly missing nin in front of me. �What in the hell do you think you�re doing?� I yelled at the oldest Uchiha. I swear to Kami that fucker smirked at me. Now I know where Sasuke gets that arrogant fucking smirk of his from.
Itachi stopped within a few feet of me and looked at me. His dark eyes bored into my very soul. �I need to tell you something,� he said.
I shook my head and snorted at him. �You thought you needed Mangekyo to tell me something?� I clenched my right hand into a fist, but found I could not summon any chakra. I settled for giving him a �set you aflame� glare.
�I also am not stupid Sakura; do you think I would risk getting hit by you again? Thanks, but no,� he said with a smirk.
Gods, I was already sick of that smirk. I glared harder. �So all this has a point then?� He smirked again and this time I felt like screaming so I did. �What the fuck is with that fucking smirk? What are you planning? For Kami�s sake you really look like your fucking brother when you do that!� My throat felt raw from screaming, but my mental state felt a little better, but not by much.
�I apologize,� he said. �This is the only way to tell you the truth without a violent reaction,� he finished with a shrug.
I grit my teeth and glared some more. �What gives you the impression I�d react violently?� I hissed through my clenched teeth.
He cocked his head to the side and stared at me for a moment. �Are you serious?� he asked finally.
I rolled my eyes at him. �Give the stupid act a fucking rest all right? What do you need to tell me?�
�The truth.�
�The truth about what?�
�Everything.�
�What is that supposed to mean? Don�t you think you�re being a little vague about this?� My temper was just about at the breaking point and I was ready to pound on him chakra or not.
Itachi turned his gaze on me; the sadness in his eyes shocked me. �I did not act alone in the slaughter of my clan.�
My mouth opened and no words came out; I couldn�t speak. I took a step forward a touched his arm.
Itachi jerked his arm away from me and took a step back. �No� I don�t want your pity because I don�t deserve it. You see�I did kill them� Do you want to know the worst thing about it?�
I nodded my head in silence.
�I was under orders from the Konoha hierarchy to wipe out my own clan,� he said looking me in the eye.
I couldn�t think straight; after all these years everyone was wrong? �But Sasuke always said��
�I saved his life you know; I was supposed to slaughter everyone and leave Konoha forever, but I didn�t. I saved him. I wanted him to hate me and grow stronger than me,� he said sharply.
�I don�t get it; why would you want him to hate you?� I asked with what I�m sure was a stupid look on my face.
Itachi rolled his eyes and sighed. �I don�t expect you to understand completely.� He looked over to his right.
I�ll admit the whole eye roll thing pissed me off more. �If you don�t expect anyone to understand completely then why are you even bothering to try to explain?� I snapped.
�I don�t expect just anyone to understand! I want you to try and understand,� he said, his black eyes snapping with anger. �I saved him! I made the village protect him until he could do so himself. The only regret I have is that he chose to follow that worthless snake for all those years. Although I�ll give Sasuke credit; he rid the world of that sick fuck. I did it to keep him alive,� he said raising his voice slightly.
I felt my eyes go wide and shook my head in disbelief. I could feel the hot sting of tears forming in the corners of my eyes.
He looked at me with those onyx eyes of his. �Sakura do you believe me?�
I felt a tear slide down my cheek and shook my head. �I don�t know,� I whispered.
�Oh, you don�t know? Go to the Konoha archives and pull the file on Uchiha Madara and while you�re there pull my real file. Don�t bother with the copy of my file in Tsunade�s office; my real file is in the archives. Don�t worry they won�t question you being Tsunade�s apprentice and all. Give them both a read; by the time you�re done you will truly appreciate that the truth is stranger than fiction.�

I stood there unable to speak or move. I watched helplessly as he turned and walked away from me. Slowly the world around me started to fade to black as I fell to the ground.

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Itachi wiped the tears running down Sakura�s face and felt terrible. Using Mangekyo was the only sure way to get through to her. Closing his eyes, he leaned forward and rubbed his temples. Just using the Sharingan for a couple minutes reduced him to double vision and a raging migraine. The double vision was taking longer and longer to go away with each use of his Sharingan.
When Sakura came to she scooted to the opposite end of the bed. Then she looked around the room. Remember to look for anything that�s out of place� She could hear the lessons from the academy echoing in her head. When she was satisfied she was no longer trapped in an illusion she looked over at Itachi, who was sitting on the edge of the bed rubbing his eyes. Sakura could sense his charka patterns were in disarray. She didn�t need to be a high level medical ninja to know Itachi was in pain. She crawled up to the head of the bed and sat with her back against the wall. �Come here,� she said in a quiet voice.
Itachi looked over at Sakura through squinted eyes and nodded weakly. He leaned back against her, sighing as her healing chakra calmed his migraine. He let his body relax against hers and for once let his guard down.

Sakura Closed her eyes and let her healing chakra go to work on his eyes. She opened her eyes and looked down at his head in her lap. �Why did you use it if it causes you this much pain?� she asked quietly.
Itachi slowly opened his eyes and found he was looking into Sakura�s jade eyes. �I had to tell you and that was the easiest and fastest way.� He watched her eyes cloud over in confusion.
�That was faster than just telling me here?� she asked in a stunned voice. She absent-mindedly ran her fingers through his dark hair. �That took at least an hour. How was that any faster?�
Itachi closed his eyes again and tried to suppress the sigh of pleasure; it didn�t work. He opened his eyes and saw her green eyes twinkling with amusement. �It was faster, I promise you that,� he said lifting the corner of his mouth into a half smile.
Sakura gave his hair a playful tug and looked up at the clock. Boy was she surprised at the time. �I though it was, like ten in the morning, seriously. Is that clock right?� She didn�t really expect an answer; she knew the damn clock was right. She heard his suppressed laughter. �What is so funny? Seriously, I looked at the clock when I first woke up, before you decided to sic the Mangekyo on me. It was only 8:30 then; now it�s only 8:40? I don�t get it.�
Itachi smiled up at her. �First off, I didn�t sic anything on you. Second, I control time in Tsukuyomi. It just seemed like an hour; that�s why I said it�s faster.�
Sakura laughed. �Well that�s a very clever trick you have; even if it�s destroying your eyesight,� she said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
He closed his eyes again. �Yeah�� he mumbled.

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A/N: I�m officially stuck here so I�m gonna go ahead and post. LOL If there are any revisions, I will repost the update.

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