Nothing But the Truth

Chapter 12: The Poison of Life

AN: Okay there are a few important announcements I have to make. Before those, I'm going to apologize in advance for any mistakes/confusion with this chapter. It is late and I'm tired. I tried to proofread...I really did....

Okay, onto the announcements.

I've completely changed the way this story is going to go. Surprise! But...I think you'll like it because it means there will be a sequel to this story. I really hadn't intended for there to be but there's no way I can accomplish what I want to in one story.

I've decided the next multi-chaptered fic I'll be writing. It's going to be a DeidaraXSarura! Thanks for everyone who pitched in. I've already got the premise figured out, but I won't start writing until after this and Blue Jays are done. Then I will focus on the DeiXSaku story as well as completing The First Time. Sometime after those are well on their way, I'll start a GaaraXSakura fic at some point...and then the sequel to this will find its way up as I've already pretty much figured out the premise for that as well.

I've decided on two short stories I'm going to drabble with when I find my multi-chaptered fics difficult. The first is a ShisuiXSakura story. I never even considered the pairing until y'all suggested it. I tried reading some ShisuiXSakura fanfics and realized that there really weren't any. I'll change that! And I kinda like the pairing anyway... It won't be long 3-5 chapters max, but I think you'll like it. My idea for it is a little weird and out there but I think you'll like it. The second one I'll be dipping into is a NejiXSakura prequel to this story. I think it'd be fun to elaborate on their story before Sakura falls for Itachi.

Okay that's all for now. Hopefully I'll have an update for Blue Jays and The First Time at some point in the near future. For now, though, goodnight!

Please review!

Nothing but the Truth

"Remorse is the poison of life."

-Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

Tsunade-sama,

Reached Lightning Country,

Attacked by Uchiha Itachi and his partner, Kisame.

No fatalities – just enough injuries to slow us for a few days as they separated us all. The only ones not separated were I and Ino Yamanaka. Several false trails laid with Sakura's chakra signature on it. Determining which one is the real one and then we will proceed. All signs point to diversion, not violence.

Neji.

His furious pen scribbled the note and he tied it to the messenger hawk. His face was devoid of emotions, but internally he was raging. I will find you, Sakura.

X

Sakura wouldn't have overthought it. No, she wouldn't have spent the last week thinking about what had happened. However, the next morning, Itachi and Kisame were gone – apparently on a mission – leaving Sakura with Deidara and the recently returned Tobi. Now the kunoichi had nothing but time and all she could do was think about it.

What was it? The Uchiha had shown some open affection towards her. That was the only way she could describe it – it wasn't the teasing contact he had made after their little mission to bend her to his will. It was real contact. The closeness of their bodies, the way his hand went to her hip, the chaste kiss on her forehead – they were all open displays of affection. But why? Hell, if she remembered correctly, she had hated the Uchiha a few weeks ago. Where did that go? oh yeah, out the door with everything else she knew when she discovered the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre. Sakura shook her head lightly as she sat in her room, three books lay unapologetically abandon on her nightstand. Itachi had essentially told her not to overthink it.