TEAMMATES → CHAPTER 1

Two feet land on the roof of the Uchiha Clan heads' house.

"Mikoto calm down." said Fugaku.

"But Fugaku! She's not sleeping! I don't even know if she is eating!

Mikoto shot back, completely worried.

"Listen woman! She is not Uchiha." Fugaku stated with a deadly menacing tone.

"Do not even attempt to tell me you don't love Sakura-chan like a daughter." Mikoto spoke with an even deadlier tone.

A BELL CHIMES IN THE DISTANCE (MEANING 12 AM HAS ARRIVED)

This discussion is over. Goodnight Mikoto." Fugaku said firmly, but tiredly.

Not long after the brief argument between the Uchiha heads, their eldest son and heir to the Uchiha Clan, Itachi, is deep in thought. "Why is Mother so worried about Sakura?" he thought. "I should ask Sasuke about her, he must know something he is her teammate." he continued. On that note, Itachi then gracefully stood up and headed towards his little brother's room silently as he is Anbu and that is how he was taught.

Upon reaching his destination, purely out of habit, Itachi flickered his chakra to signal he was about to enter. Sensing his brothers' flicker back in acceptance, Itachi then entered in the refined and nimble manner in which he was raised. Wondering why his brother was visiting so late, Sasuke promptly gave Itachi his full attention. Itachi noticed this and true to his Anbu nature, he got straight to the point. "Sakura Haruno," Itachi simply stated, "My teammate? What about her?" Sasuke asked puzzled. "Tell me about her." Itachi replied evenly. Sasuke suddenly hopped on the offense, "What do you need with my teammate?"he asked darkly. Itachi made a mental note of his protectiveness and hostility. Quickly deciding that his brother would not give up any information willingly, Itachi turned to leave.

"You didn't answer my question, Itachi."

"I don't have to Sasuke."

"Leave her alone." Sasuke advised completely serious.

"I will do as I please." Itachi said with a smirk, amused by his brother's reaction to the mention of this girl. "Perhaps the other members of Squad Seven will be able to give me some information." Itachi thought. After bidding Sasuke goodnight Itachi himself went to sleep.

THE NEXT MORNING

Itachi's internal clock woke him up at dawn. He swiftly showered and dressed. As he was heading out to see Kakashi, his mother stopped him.

"Itachi, I need you to do me a favor." Mikoto stated.

"Anything for you Mother." was Itachi's reply.

"I need you to help Sakura-chan."

"Please elaborate Mother."

"I do not know what is exactly the matter." Mikoto admitted, "But.." she continued, "I know something is wrong." she finished. Itachi thought about how stressed his mother looked, and how worried she sounded last night.

"Alright Mother, I will look into it." Itachi decided that he could not promise anything, that would be foolish since he did not even know the whole situation. "But I do not promise anything he added and with that he continued to his destination: Hatake Kakashi. Feeling his chakra in a nearby bookstore, he quickly teleported. With a poof he was gone.