"Winning His Dark Prize"

Summary: He left his village, brother and his fiancée. Now being welcomed back by the first two, his next mission is to retrieve back his fiancée who he in the darkness.

Reminders: As much as possible, I would try my best to minimize what I do feel that some of our favorite characters would be OCC in this fic. Thoughts or past would be italicized. And that pretty much it anyway. So hope you have a great time reading this fic!:)

Prologue: "Letting Her Go"

"Please..." she begged, clutching his sleeves

"No... This is my mission..." he shoved off her hands away from his sleeves, as he continued to prepare for his mission

"Then take me along with you..." she begged once again, this time she pulled him to her embrace, as she leaned her head to his back

"I... Can't..." he answered as he went still, feeling the warm embrace he knew would be the last from his lover

"Why?" she asked, as she clutched tightly the shirt in front

"You're too pure... I can't soil you... With our blood..." He turned around to face his fiancée as he cupped one of her cheeks in his gloved hands

Emerald eyes looked frantically at her fiancé's face, trying to think of something "Maybe... Maybe we could think of something else than this... Hokage-sama may understand..." She told in a wavering voice

He swallowed some air. Seeing his lover in this state was something he had hated. He knew that this was hurting her, what more when it would be all executed. It would pain her, kill her to be more precise, but he was a shinobi, a proud one, and someone who would be even be a dog for his village just for what he knew is right and what he knew would be the best for all, He knew the answer he wished not to accept, but he needed to voice it out, for him and for her "This IS the final order..."He answered huskily

"They are your family! Our family..."She stated as tears flowed from her now dimmed emerald eyes. She can't tolerate the order given to the man in front of her. She knew who he was, and knew how any person could be so vulnerable when it would also concern to their family.

Tears after tears, how he wished to wipe them all and banish it to the end of the earth "I know... There are more lives at stake if we let themcontinue with their plans..." His thumb slowly caresses her face, as she leaned more closely and fought for the tears to stop from falling

She knew the answer, but she still wanted to make sure if this is it. "Is there anything I could possibly do to change your mind?" she asked as she stared at his onyx eyes

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He whispered her name as he leaned closer and made contact with her forehead with his

"Hmm?" She asked as she slowly closed her eyes, knowing what would come next would be his final answer

"Please... Protect my brother... Look after the village..." Then he leaned more to stop whatever retort she would make from her lips as it now clashed to his

"Please don't..." She immediately said after separating for the needed breathing

"I'm sorry..." As he now activated his Kekkei Genkai, meeting the crimson eyes with her emerald ones. Instantly, her sight dimmed to darkness, as she fell down to his embrace "I'm sorry… This is the only way that I know that you would be safe…" Deactivating, he carried her listless form to a place he knew she would be safe.

As he now placed her in a futon, he made a few hand seals as different marks appeared at the woman undefended in front of him. He made a last minute to look at her, to imprint her beauty to his mind, the beauty that drowned him for what is love. As he now pushed his body to stand, knowing all the sacrifices he would be making after he step out of the room, he knew this was all worth it. It would be for the better for the lives of the people he loved… especially for her.

For every step he made, all cherished memories with her started flashing like film in his mind, knowing its sole purpose was– to stop him from his tracks, he shoved it off and sealed it at the back of his mind. This is it. This would be for the good of all. As his hands reached for the door and soon open it, he knew that there would be no turning back, as he now stepped on the wooden floors as his eyes revealed the color that would be implanted to those who have seen war – crimson.

Years had passed since the 'Uchiha Massacre', which had caused him to be an s-criminal as well as a missing-nin of his village. How sick he felt, knowing how corrupted and filthy to the core of the people above their hierarchy of the village he had served. While months had passed since after the 'Daiyonji Ninkai Taisen' or also known as the 'Fourth Shinobi World War', where he now have received both the forgiveness and acceptance of his village as well as his brother who was also been pardoned by their Godaime, after helping at the war and made as 'heroes'. He now acknowledges the system that runs thru the village, as the corrupted people he once knew are long gone, and the seeds that was planted and nurtured of their Sandaime had now fully grown.

Things had changed for the better, while some remained the same. Nothing was now lost. The decision he made years before, had also taken in effect, on how he had seen such a peaceful village, as the civilians and children roamed the city in a care-free manner. He knew he was right for his decision, but deep inside him, there was still a spank that he anxiously thinks about.

A few knocks on the door, got the attention of the blonde Godaime who was perfectly drowned by paper works. Grudgingly – "Enter" she said in a loud manner for the other side to hear.

Small creaks from the door was heard, as her dark haired assistant's head popped in "Tsunade-sama, as requested, Uchiha Itachi is here"

Tsunade nodded, as Shizune ushered the said man inside the office, as she took her place beside her milady. "Uchiha" Tsunade started

The same onyx eyes that was almost inherited by the said clan's name, looked at the honey eyes of the Godaime "Tsunade-sama" he answered

"I asked you here, to ask you what you wish to have" Tsunade explained as she led both of her arms rest at her table while her chin placed at the back of her hands "The village had given you a great task, a lot of sacrifice such as your family and time for running for almost a decade as a missing nin and as well for having the rank of an s-class. 'We' all agree that you have the right to demand for your prize, so what would it be, Uchiha?"

It shocked him for the most part, but was able to sink on the message relayed by the Godaime. Everything is now going to its place, the life he wished to have before is now opening up to him. As a distant memory flashed through his mind, for he already knew the simple answer for the simple question

"Wait for me…"

"I would come back to your side…"

"I love you, and take care…"

"My love…"

"…Sakura…"

TBC

A/N: This is only a prologue, as stated above, hope you liked it! I know that it made a little light on how the story goes, but I do hope you like this chap:) Tell me if I should continue it or not:) I would still post the next chapter so that at least you have a better grasp on how the story would go till the end.

Ja ne!xD