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DOUBLE UPDATE BITCHES!!!

An Itachi gif! Im crying now... My baby deserved so much more.

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I opened my eyes to look at a blonde's nose hovering over me. I could see the inside of his nostrils.

Ew.

"Naruto."

He looked down at me and his sad face turned into a smiley real quick. 

That took 0.001 seconds.

"Akina chan!" He crushed me in a hug. Someone jolted next to me and squeezed my hand tightly. 

Looking over I saw Shikamaru.

"Hey Shika." I smiled.

He muttered 'troublesome woman' under his breath before giving me a small smile. Naruto finally released me.

I tried getting up but my back hurt. Badly.

I fell back down as I hissed in pain. I noticed my right arm was in a cast.

"How was the overall damage?" I asked, hoping for the best.

Shikamaru hummed. "I'll tell you the highlights. Somehow the village was prepared for the attack. The houses were damaged but all the civilians were safe. There could've been more deaths but somehow a bird summon saved them all and destroyed the snake." He narrowed his eyes at me in suspicion. 

I stared at him head on.

Naruto spoke up, suddenly grave.

"Old man is in a critical condition but doctors say he'll survive." 

I chuckled in relief. "Thank Kami."

"But.." I stilled. Naruto shut his eyes tightly.

"Sakura chan..."

"No." I whispered. 

"... her parents are dead. Sakura chan is hurting 'ttebayo. She's become so cold and she doesn't want to talk to me! What should I do Akina chan?!" Tears dripped down his face, worrying for her.

I got up with great difficulty until Shika pushed me down.

"I'll bring Sakura to you." He narrowed his eyes at me, daring me to move.

"I need to do something. I-I can't stay here." 

Sadness. That was the only emotion in me. Sakura wasn't supposed to lose her parents. They were supposed to survive. 

"How did they die? I thought all civilians had been evacuated."

Naruto looked at me. "You didn't know?"

"What?"

"They were shinobi. One of the very few who died. They knew how risky it was and that's why they were hesitant in letting Sakura chan become one herself."

My eyes widened as they pooled with tears. I got up and swatted Shika's hand away.

"Please Shika. Or I'll have to knock you out." I stared deep into his chocolate brown eyes.

He sighed. "There's no stopping you is there? Ino and Hinata tried. It didn't end well. Sakura was screaming at them to get out."

I winced. "That bad huh."

"She's on top of the Hokage mountains during the day. At night she sleeps in a temporary house alone."

I gave him a nod and looked at Naruto.

"Naru, it'll take some time but I'll heal her. Trust me."

He grinned. "If its anyone, its you."

Akina? There's a pattern.

"What?"

We are dealing with the fate of a bloody Universe. You can't save everyone. For every person you save, another dies. You saved Hiruzen and Sakura's parents paid the price.

"Pfft. That's bullshit Yume."

I admit that it doesn't seem feasible. But just be aware.

"'Kay I will."

With that, I made my way to the Hokage mountains, hunching like an old man.

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Sakura cut her hair. 

That was the first thing I noticed when I saw her. 

There was a kunai in her left hand and her pink, shiny hair was scattered all over, the wind blowing it away. It happened recently.

As I got closer, I saw her stone cold face. She wasn't crying.

I sat down next to her. Her eyes flickered to look at me and then she stared at the horizon once again.

"You look nice with that haircut." I started a simple conversation.

No answer. The air around her had changed. It was no longer welcoming and warm. 

"How did you feel?" 

"What?"

She turned to look at me, her green eyes almost glowing with anger. I flinched.

"How did you feel when your parents were murdered in front of you?"

"That's something I don't want to talk about."

"Then you should understand that I feel the same way. Tell sensei, Naruto, Hinata and Ino to piss off."

Oof. Time to change tactics. I'd be a hypocrite to force her to tell her feelings if I didn't do the same either.

"What if I tell you that's not I want to talk about."

The anger in her eyes slightly diminished. 

"Then?"

I sighed ready to face rejection. I'd had this idea for a few days but it was solely for Naruto.

"I-I was thinking if you'd want to move in with me. In the Senju compound."

Her eyes widened in shock. It was obvious to say she hadn't expected that.

"I-Its okay if you don't want to. I was going to ask Naruto as well. Sasuke obviously wouldn't want to stay in my compound being an Uchiha but-"

I was cut off by a hug. 

She was hugging me. I wrapped my arms around her.

"Arigatou." She murmured. I felt water hit my shoulder and her hold on me tightened.

"Sakura, do you want to visit your parents?"

I felt her nod. "Shut up Akina. Or else I'll cry."

I chuckled. "Obviously. I mean its not like you're crying already."

"Obviously."

I let her hold me until she was done crying. My eyes became slightly watery.

I knew the feeling all too well. This moment was making me re experience the pain all over again.

She finally let me go. Her eyes were puffy and red. She was a silent crier. 

I gave her a soft smile. "Talk to someone."

"I will. Akina did you know my parents would die?" 

I felt guilt creeping up on me. "If I knew I would've saved them."

She nodded. "I thought so. Otherwise you'd be ushering me to spend time with them and making bonds stronger like you said before."

"Yeah.. I would've. You aren't fooling me with this small talk Sakura."

She sighed. "I need to keep myself distracted. I've been mourning for a week now alone. Talking helps me stay distracted." 

I froze. "A week? I was out for a week?!"

"Yeah. Sasuke kun was with you almost all the time. He wasn't ready to leave."

A small smile crept up to my face. "So what made him leave?"

She snorted. "Naruto commenting on how bad he looked and that he stank."

"Ah. So you can move in tod-"

"Akina!" I turned around to see Sasuke standing a few feet away, glaring at me.

"Sasuke! What's wrong?" I tilted my head, feigning innocence.

He growled. "You know what's wrong." He made his way towards me and gripped my shoulder.

Not tight enough to actually hurt me or leave a bruise, but I understood his anger.

"I don't actually." 

Sasuke looked as if he was going to murder me. Sakura's eyes kept flitting back and forth between us.

Sasuke looked at his other team mate. "Sakura.."

She looked away. "I don't need your apologies Sasuke kun."

"Hn. Who said I was apologizing?"

I dug my elbow in his side and he hissed in pain as he turned to glare at me.

"Be nice."

His face turned sour. It was as if he heard he was going to be force fed dango.

"Don't tell me what to do Akina." He turned to look at her again.

"Sakura.. I get what you are going through. And if you need-" He spoke stiffly, not knowing how to comfort her at all.

"I need one thing." She interrupted us.

"What?" I asked. 

Her green eyes were glistening with unshed tears. Her eyebrows were furrowed in anger.

"Revenge on the shinobi that killed my parents."

Sasuke's eyes shot wide open and a gleam entered his eyes, understanding her thirst for revenge. I looked between them slightly worried. 

"We'll find him and then you can do the honors." He spoke up, his voice seemingly emotional. Sakura nodded slightly, happy that we hadn't opposed her.

This is not how things are supposed to go.

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I rushed out of my house as soon as Kokomi told me about the developments.

Hiruzen was awake. After almost 10 hours of operation, he had woken up a day after I had being in coma for a week when I was knocked out.

"What is the Sandaime's room number?" I asked the receptionist. 

"No visitors are allowed. Only family members and special guests are allowed clearance." She gave me a pitying look.

I growled. 

If they won't tell me.. 

I'll have to barge in on every room in the fifth floor where emergency operations took place. 

I ran outside and climbed the nearest tree. I cursed. The highest tree only reached the third floor. I suppressed my chakra.

Jumping towards the hospital, I stuck to the walls using chakra and peered in every room. Its safe to say I freaked out at least 10 people and almost barfed when I saw an ongoing operation of someone's heart.

I looked into the last room and saw him lying on the bed, eyes closed. 

I quickly looked away just as a kunai came out of the window, impaling me in my neck if I hadn't had faster reflexes.

"Who's out there?" A gruff voice asked from inside. 

Ibiki Morino was in there. 

"I'm Akina."

I heard him grunt. "Full name kid."

"Akina Senju Uchiha at your service. Just don't shoot anymore kunais." With that I poked my head inside to see him staring at me.

"You."

"Um yeah its me?"

"You're the brat who wrote 'I'm bored' on your answer sheet."

I snickered. "Maybe I did."

He shook his head. "What are you doing here?"

"To visit him." I looked sadly at the sleeping face of the Hokage.

He had almost five wires attached to him and I could recognize one being IV and another was carrying blood.

"Visit times over kid. Get out now."

I scowled. "No. I need to speak to him and I won't leave until he wakes up and clears a few of my questions."

"Hm. I could easily call in ANBU to take you out."

I shook my head. "The ANBU only follow the Hokage's orders. With Hokage sama being unconscious, they are following the orders of what the council decides. And guess what? I am in the council and have a heavy influence."

Total lie, but it worked like a charm. 

"Akina.. That was a very bold lie." Hiruzen spoke up as he opened his eyes, smiling.

I grinned. "Look at you, old man. Looks like you needed my help."

"Old man?!" Ibiki thundered, appalled.

  Hiruzen chuckled. "Ibiki, leave the room and call Tenzou to monitor me." 

Ibiki shot me a suspicious glance but left.

"Now would you explain why you lied to me?" I glared at the Hokage.

"To bring Tsunade."

"Hn. She'll come back to become the Hokage."

"How?"

"I'll force her to."

He shot me an amused glance. "Really?" He asked, his voice almost patronizing.

I flushed a delicate shade of pink. Truth is, I forgot about the consequences of saving Hiruzen.

He sighed. "Well, you saved my life. Thank you for that. Tsunade still has a chance of coming back. I'm too old to be the Hokage now. I'll discuss her appointment with the council and ask Jiraiya to find her."

"Cool. But honestly how are you?" I glanced at him with worried eyes.

"I can't use chakra anymore. It caused such a strain in my body that I can perform a basic few jutsu."

I gasped. Not being able to use chakra? 

When I first came into this world, I could almost immediately identify the warm feeling inside me, not accustomed to it before. That made it easier for me to use it.

Twelve years later I couldn't imagine a life without chakra even though I had grown up without it on Earth. The word Earth felt so very foreign to my lips. But, I remembered the English alphabet well enough. 

 "T-that's horrible!" I said lamely. I didn't know what else to say, how to comfort him.

"Its not that bad. I'll have to ask Gai to teach me taijutsu and reach his level to defend myself." He said, his eyes crinkling with mischief.

I giggled. "He would be honored to teach you. The power of 'youth' is quite visible in you."

He chuckled knowing I made a jab at him being old.

His face turned serious. "Akina, many people will try to kill me."

"Then I'll kill them."

He sighed knowing he wouldn't win an argument against me.

"What do you want?" He asked.

"The same as before." I said quietly.

"The file on him."

"Yes. Its time I get rid of the dangers inside Konoha." 

Hiruzen sighed, regret clouding his grey eyes. "If only Danzo hadn't disobeyed me. If only I had the strength to kill Orochimaru before..."

I kept silent, not trusting myself to speak. Yume was ranting and shouting at the Hokage. I didn't disagree with Yume, nor did I say anything to Hiruzen.

I kept quiet. Why? 

Because I knew Yume was right. She was right to scream at him and blame him for all that followed. 

I spoke softly. "What's done is done. You have to focus on the future now."

"Fine. I'll tell you the whereabouts of Itachi's file. Are you sure you want to tell Sasuke the truth and want Itachi to return?"

"More than anything else."

"Go to the Hokage room. Next to my chair is a flower pot. Under the pot is a seal. Remove it and take all the files needed. To close the room which would've been opened, place the seal back carefully, exactly how it was and the room will close. Go now before Danzo takes them. He knows I'm powerless. The only thing stopping him from taking those files were me. Now that I'm out of the way, he'll take them and it'll be impossible to get those files back unless you sneak into ROOT."

I stared at him shocked. 

"Go, Akina!"

I rushed out of the room pushing a nurse out of the way. She yelled at me to stop but I ran even faster.

Please don't let the files be stolen.

This was my mantra the whole time I ran. Panting I pushed the door open to see no one. Breathing a sigh of relief I closed the door behind me. From my pouch I retrieved the locking seal and put it on the door. I drew all the curtains so that no one could peer inside. 

Walking towards the chair I noticed the flower pot. It was a small dandelion. It could easily go unnoticed. 

I looked under the pot and saw the seal. I removed it waiting for some room to appear. 

It didn't. I frowned. Looking down back at the pot I gasped loudly as a trap door had appeared in front of me and I didn't notice. 

Gently setting the pot down, I made my way down the stairs. As I walked down there were lights being switched on by themselves. Looking at the walls I noticed seals for protection, secrets and trust. 

What the hell?

My eyes widened as I looked at multiple rows of scrolls in front of me in alphabetical order.

That's a lot of random documents.

I made my way towards where I knew Itachi's file would be. I gave a little victory dance as I saw it.

Opening it, I began to read the file.

File number: UC2970XA

Member: Uchiha Itachi

Clan: Uchiha Clan

Family: Uchiha Fugaku (Father-deceased)

               Uchiha Mikoto (Mother-deceased)

               Uchiha Sasuke (Brother-Alive)

Status: Alive

Information: Classified S Rank secret Mission

Details regarding Mission: Uchiha Itachi has been asked to keep an eye on his clan regarding a possible coup d'etat on the orders of the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. Shimura Danzo, member of Council provided Uchiha Itachi with two options. First, the Uchiha will be allowed to plan out their coup possibly leading to the Third Shinobi War. Or second, Uchiha Itachi will exterminate his whole clan save Uchiha Sasuke. Choosing to save his brother, Itachi exterminated his clan successfully without conflict. Further information and hand written notes are inside.

Date:- 25th October 

Members who Knew: Uchiha Shisui, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Homura and Koharu.

Affiliation: Konoha (previously)

                      Akatsuki (at present)

Signatures of all Individuals 

Uchiha Itachi 

Sarutobi Hiruzen

Shimura Danzo

Homura

Koharu

Further Notes:- Uchiha Sasuke will not be harmed at any cost.

Reading the document again and again, tears came in my eyes and began to wet the document. There were more pages filled with notes but I couldn't read any further. I have proof. These atrocious acts committed by Danzo will be put to an end. 

Wiping my tears I stood up looking at the bunch of files around me. 

Did they all have such a bad past?

I went looking for Shisui's file next. It had the same information as Itachi's along with personal information.

I took a step towards the staircase and hesitated. 

Just how many of these stories were unheard? Just how many faced an unfair past because of greed and politics? 

Grabbing the nearest file I began reading it. 

File Number: YC027GW

Member: Yamanaka Ryouta

Clan: Yamanaka Clan

Family: Yamanaka Ken (Father - deceased)

               Yamanaka Chuya (Mother -deceased)

               Yamanaka ------ (Son - Missing mostly deceased)

Status: Dead 

Information: Harassment and rape Offence Trial

Gasping immediately I shut the file. I understood everything now.

This was a room filled with the deepest and darkest secrets Konoha didn't want anyone to know due to shame. 

If so then this Yamanaka Ryouta deserved it. I shuddered in disgust. Looking at the date I realized it was around the time when my parents were still in Konoha. I wonder if they knew about this little incident. 

The son was missing. How sad, but for some reason the name had been smudged.

Damn you shinobi. Can't even write a document properly.

Another file caught my eye. 

Senju Kana and Uchiha Daichi

My parents. As soon as I grabbed the file I heard the door knob rattle. Someone was trying to open the room and I had no intentions of staying around. I ran up the stairs with the four files in my hand and carefully placed the seal back on the bottom of the pot. The trap door vanished immediately and someone began to bang the door loudly. The door was almost off its hinges and I panicked. 

I stuffed the files in a storage scroll and went inside the dandelion. The door burst open.

Thank Kami for me being able to stay inside plants and trees.

"It seems like no one is there, Danzo sama." The voice seemed familiar.

"Hmph. Then why is there a lock on the door?"

The shinobi remained silent, not knowing how to answer. 

Danzo walked towards the desk. Hell he walked right towards me and picked the dandelion pot up where I was hidden.

Fuck! If I make it out of here alive I'll do everything I was doubting. Please just don't let me get caught!

He removed the seal from the bottom of the pot and waited. 

Nothing happened. Now I was confused. Why didn't it work?

Danzo growled in frustration and he observed the seal further.

He muttered a curse. "Damn you Hiruzen! That bastard knew and changed the seals."

"Danzo sama?"

"That old fool knew I'd take the Uchiha files. He changed the seal to something one can open only if he trusts that person."

"Then kill him." My blood ran cold.

"Interesting. But if I kill him, the door will never be opened. That bastard never trusted anyone except himself. He has to live."

Danzo put the seal back and made his way out. The shinobi followed him.

After a few minutes I came out and shunshined to my house. 

I fell on the bed and cursed loudly before giggling. 

I could've been caught but I didn't. The adrenaline rush felt nice.

It felt nice to escape death.

I sighed loudly and opened the scroll before making a face. I brought the files on Itachi, Shisui and my parents no doubt. But I also brought the rape file.

Bonus

Sasuke was cooking for himself before he heard a knock on his door. Grabbing a kunai he peeked outside to see Akina dressed up with slight make up.

Putting the kunai away he opened the door. Akina looked at him and giggled. 

"What?" Sasuke snapped. It was irritating how Akina had the nerve to show up especially after how he chased her for weeks trying to apologize. He hadn't given up, but he was slightly angry at how he was getting a dose of his own medicine.

"You look cute. Can I come in?" 

Sasuke slightly flushed before regaining his poker face and allowed her entry.

"So why are you here?" The Uchiha asked.

"Hmm. Your house is actually nice. Anyways I came here to ask you out on a date. So what do you say?" She slightly smiled.

"Hn. I already have food made."

"What is it?" She asked, her black eyes shining, eager to try Sasuke's cooking.

"Tomato soup."

Akina made a face. "I hate tomatoes."

Sasuke glared at her. "How can you?"

"Well how can you hate dango?"

"They are too sweet!"

"Tomatoes just suck! I hate the taste."

Sasuke groaned. This woman was the exact opposite of him. Akina sighed.

"Let's just go out and eat something we both can agree upon."

"Hn. Who said I want to go out with you?"

She gave him a cheeky grin before giving him a peck on his lips.

"Your tsundere side won't stop me from making you have fun. Come on lets go have takoyaki!"

Sasuke grudgingly removed his apron and gave her a glare. "I'm not a tsundere."

Akina snorted. "Of course you aren't. And I'm not a Senju."

"Hn. You're a half and half."

She smiled. "I'm the strongest. Half breeds are generally stronger if you haven't noticed."

"Since when?"

"Since I was born! Hell, Death himself called me powerful."

Sasuke rolled his eyes not knowing Akina was telling the truth. "Yeah right."

They walked talking with each other, occasionally bantering as they reached the restaurant and ordered their food.

"So why today?" Sasuke asked.

"Hmm. Well sometimes you just get a wake up call. I don't want to die without going on a date with you and the way we both act, it was evident that both of us are way to stubborn to cooperate."

Sasuke slightly nodded in agreement.

"You only live once." Sasuke said and a strange emotion flickered in Akina's eyes.

"Yeah, you only live once." With a smile she began eating and so did Sasuke.

"I've got my eye on them. They're eating takoyaki." The shinobi whispered into his headset.

"Well don't loose sight of them. I need them both in ROOT. Sasuke for his sharingan and Akina for her mokuton. If they go in battle together, imagine their strength!" Danzo's voice spoke from the headset. 

"Yes, Danzo sama. We'll corner them tomorrow." Danzo hummed in agreement and the two continued being observed unknowingly.

Sasuke smirked at Akina before telling her an 'I told you so'.

The Senju stomped her foot in frustration like a child before poking a tongue out at him.

"You suck Sasuke baka!"

"What are you 8?"

"Mentally yes! Physically not so much." 

Sasuke rolled his eyes before handing her the plushie he'd won for himself. It was of a duck.

"Hn. Here you go."

Akina gave him a kiss on his cheek and Sasuke glared at her. "Not in public." He hissed.

"Ahh young love." A nearby civilian couple looked at them smiling broadly and giggling.

Akina flushed, not one for attention. Sasuke sped walked away, grabbing her hand entering a park.

"Not in public." Akina mocked Sasuke. 

"Then what about that day?" She whispered feeling embarrassed.

Sasuke smirked. It was rare seeing Akina flustered and he enjoyed those small moments. He was going to enjoy teasing the heck out of her now.

"That day was intense, but I know you enjoyed that little scene as much as I did." 

Akina flushed brightly. She was caught red handed and yet she tried defending herself.

"W-well I wasn't f-feeling well that day. That's why I was blushing."

Sasuke raised his eyebrows. "You were blushing?"

"Yah! Stop twisting my words around. Y-you know what I meant."

"You said it yourself. There was no twisting of words."

Akina stared at Sasuke. He was acting so differently with her. He had a small smirk on his face. Akina inwardly smiled, having a feeling this was how Sasuke would've acted if everything was normal.

"Just shut up." She said looking away.

"Who is the tsundere now?" He mocked her.

She whirled on him, eyes blazing with fury. "I'm not a tsundere!"

Sasuke chuckled. "Hn. Whatever you say."

Akina looked down feeling like a true baka. The two continued walking in the peaceful night, their hands almost touching, neither making an effort to hold hands. Her back felt much better now that she was walking around. It had been stiff due to her not walking for so long and staying on bed rest.

"Do we have training tomorrow?" Akina asked.

Sasuke nodded. "After the match against Gaara, sensei gave us time to heal. Training starts at 6 tomorrow."

"So basically we have to come at 9."

"Hn. Yes."

"Let's go home, Sasuke. I'm tired." Akina whined.

Sasuke shot her an amused glance. "And you call yourself a shinobi."

She poked her tongue out. "I did a lot of work!"

"Let's go then."

With a smile Akina and Sasuke walked towards their homes. 

"Good night Sasuke."

"Good night Akina."

Hey! 

How was the double update? I felt like giving you guys some good, cute moments before all the dark shit starts. Oof its so fun writing about the both of them. Conversation flows out so easily between them!

Even if I did make Sasuke ooc I hope you like it.

This is such a long chapter! I need to finish this book by the 50th chapter.

Sooo I told my best friend about my plans with Akina. I keep her updated on how imma torture her. In excitement I ended up telling her the WHOLE STORY along with the plot twists!

*facepalm* 

She was going to kill me I swear to God I was never more terrified of her at the moment than I was in my whole life. 

But she wasn't angry about me spoiling it. She was angry about a few deaths. ;)

ANyWAys I should stop before I blurt out everything.

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