A smack to the back of his head had him jolting forward. And out of his daydream.

"Ow!."

" pay attention in my class, Mr Uzumaki!.".

Naruto gave a sheepish grin, rubbing the back of his head as the students around began to whisper and giggle.

"Good, now let's continue shall we?."

Naruto made a funny face at his professor behind his back, earning more giggles before he sighed, resting his head in his propped up palm with a sigh.

Lately he can't seem to get Nanami out of his god damn head, she was all he could think about and it was seriously affecting his concentration. Needless to say.

Naruto Uzumaki is in love.
And that's a fact.

Noticing Naruto beginning to drift off to dreamland again, Kiba kicked his shinbone, making the blonde jump.

" pay attention ass!. You wanna get slapped again?." Kiba hissed. Straightening up when the lecturer gazed back at the class.

Naruto did as he was told, only to sag in his seat like a sack of potatoes. He hardly knew the girl and he's already missing her.

At the corner of his eye, he noticed the familiar brown hair he has been longing to see. Naruto perked up, she was attending his university also?!. That was awesome.

The lecture ended on time, and he was already bolting out of the classroom.
He followed the sight of long brown hair flowing gracefully as she turned the corner.
Naru skidded around that corner and was about to call out to her, when he paused, mouth open and heart dropping to his stomach.

Nanami was holding hands with a tall Burnette, he looked like a brute to Naruto though.
He sagged against the wall in defeat, if he knew she had a boyfriend he would have never decided to chase after her.

Feeling the slight burn of oncoming of tears. He raised himself up and began to walk in the direction of the one person he only ever took comfort from.

This was all to much for him in all honesty, Naruto didn't really see himself falling in love again in the near future after his break up with Hinata, guess the fates had proven him drastically wrong.

Now, even if he was developing feelings for Nanami, it was all just a waste of time. She obviously had someone she's happy with.

Making his way into the third doorway down the hall, Naruto pushed open the door and trotted inside, there were gasps from his unexpected visit, but he paid then no mind, eyes only scanning for the deep colour of pink in the sea of heads.

Finally spotting his target, way at the back, slumped against the wall with headphones in her ear. Not even noticing his entry.
Naruto began to descend his way towards her. Barrelling pass the countless students to get to his comfort, not caring at the time who he hit.

Whispers and shouts of outrage were behind him, but Naruto ignored them all until he got to his target.

Sakura looked up from her position, her feet kicked up onto the desk, relaxing against the wall with her chair position like a rocking one.
She immediately put down her feet, giving Naruto a questioning look.

"Naru?. What's wrong?.'

Instead of answering, everyone one watched as said guy dropped his weight on the petite girl, His face going straight to her chest. And the rest of his body fitting between her chair legs.

Sakura blinked, her hands coming up to hold his head to her, running her fingers through his untamed blonde hair. As she was about to ask what was wrong, the wetness in the middle of her shirt left her a bit surprised, and the sniffle that followed after confirmed her suspicion.

Naruto was crying...

" Naruto?. What happened?. " she tried again, ignoring the vast amount of eyes on them.
The blonde in her arms shuddered a bit, tell tale signs of him being upset.

"I... Found out that.. Nanami attends this same university." He said it so quietly, but Sakura heard him..
She smiled.

" that's great Naru! Maybe you can ask her out!."

Naruto whimpered in response, burying his face deeper in her chest.
" I can't." He whispered.

Sakura frowned, didn't he like Nanami?.
" why not?."

"Because I saw her with another guy and their were holding hands, its obvious that she already has a boyfriend." She heard him grumble.

Sakura gaped,
" b-but all the flirting and stuff at the mall!."

Naruto laughed bitterly.
"Must all be an act Sak, I doubt she even likes me."

Now Sakura felt her body vibrate with barely contained anger. No one hurts Naruto and gets away with it.

She took a few deep breathes before sighing, She'll deal with Nanami when she sees her. For now however, she'll comfort her Naruto.

She kissed his head gently, humming under her breathe as she swayed slightly.
After a few minutes of her humming, Naruto was calm and no longer crying.

The lesson ended as she got him to stand.
" don't worry about it okay." She said as she motioned for him to bend down so she could place a gentle kiss on his forehead.
"I'll deal with it."

Naruto nodded against her lips pulling away to hug her tightly, saying his goodbyes, leaving shortly after that.

Sakura strolled out of the class, her side bag hanging off her shoulder as she walked with a purpose.

'I found out she's attending this same university'.

She narrowed her eyes, scanning along the hallways and outside.

' she already has a boyfriend,'.

That made her growl dangerously. She was going to give Nanami a piece of her mind, even if she's force to beat into her.

With Naruto's tear stained face in her mind, that made Sakura more anxious to find this girl. Her anger was beginning to take her over.

She strutted pass an open door way, only to pause mid step and turn back, a confused expression on her face. Now walking back to the room, she pushed the door open fully and was slightly surprised to see the girl she was looking for, right in front of her. Sitting on a desk in front of the abandoned classroom.

" Nanami?. "

Sakura watched as the girl jerked her head up with a start, fear written all over her face until it morphed into a confused one.

"Um... Who are you?. What are you doing here!." She asked frantically, hopping of the table and running up to Sakura, grabbing her shoulders.

" You shouldn't be her, its not safe for you!. Please get out now." She pleaded.

Sakura was not budging though and was about to ask why, when something else caught her attention.
Raising her arms up slowly, she placed them on the girls shoulder, who hissed in pain and shuffled away.

"What.... What happened to you?."  She whispered.

Nanami shook her head, tears starting to race down her cheek.
" please, just go before he gets back."

Sakura sneered, moving faster than Nanami could comprehend, her jacket was off, revealing large nasty bruises, shape like hand on her small shoulders.

Nanami shook, trying to keep her tears at bay, but she was failing.

"Who did this to you, honey?." Sakura asked, already having a idea, she just wants to hear the answer from the girl herself.

This was a abuse case on her hands.

Nanami tried to wrapped her arms around herself, only to cringe in pain. Sakura gazed at her sadly. And here she was ready to give the girl a piece of  her mind, oh how wrong she was.

Nanami was about to speak, but it turned into a horrified gasp as she looked behind Sakura.

Said girl raised an eyebrow at that reaction. And turned to see what made her act so, only to come face to face with a tall brown haired guy, with dark eyes and a malicious grin on his lips

" well, well what do we have here?. Another beautiful girl, its like killing two birds with two stones."

Sakura merely ignored him, turning to Nanami.
" is this the asshole who gave you those marks?." She asked, jerking her thumb behind her, a calm collected expression settled on her face.

No way in hell was she imitated by this guy. Hell even Pein nii was scary than him when angry.

Nanami whimpered again, trying once more to hug herself. But failing.
Sakura got her answer then.

She took of her bag and placed it neatly in the desk to her side and walked over to Nanami, grasping the girl gently by her arms and turning her around, having a suspicion. And it was proved correct when she carefully removed the girls shirt.

Marks.

Deep and red marks.

Old and new marks.

" oh god, what have you been going through!?" She asked, disgusted.

The guy behind them chuckled. As if something was funny to him.

"Well, now that you saw this I can't let you go girly, you know to much already."

"Fuck off you," Sakura spat, not even bothering to look at him as she spoke. " You're a God damn monster."

The brute laughed loudly. He like this girl, she was feisty.
" oh, I like you girly, come on let's go have some fun, forget the whore there."

Sakura snapped, and like flash she kicked the asshole away, he slammed into the door with a boom.

"She's not a whore, dickwad. Now if you don't want her, I have a best friend who likes her."
She sneered.

The brute stood up, spitting out saliva and blood mixed.
Sakura turned back to Nanami.
"Okay I'm going to heal to cuts okay, just stay still." Nanami nodded, cringing slightly.

"Ouu your a healer then?. Makes it more interesting, now I just have to have you." He finished over off with a lustful growl, stalking forward.

His hand reached out to grab Sakura by the hair. But before his fingers could move one more inch to touch that luscious bubble gum hair.

A hand suddenly wrapped  around his wrist stopping him in His tracks.

The guy looked at the masculine hand in confusion eyes following it up the its owner.
To see a guy with long raven black hair, onyx eyes looking back at him calmly.

" who the fuck at you?!."

Itachi, laughed a bit, a closed smiled was delivered to the brute before he was suddenly pushed away.

Itachi's face transformed into a nasty glare. A fury filled one at that.

"Well," the smooth velvety sound of his voice sent chills down the guys spine.
"If you must know who I am, you gotta earn it."

He glared at Itachi cracking his neck a few times, trying to scare the Uchiha prince. But Itachi just gazed back him boredly.

"Though I must say." Itachi begin, walking slowly towards him.
" That you were about to do something that was very, very wrong, and believe me. You'll have more than just her lover to deal with." He remarked as he stood in front of the tall guy.

Who gave a harsh bark of laughter at that statement.
" Hooo, and who exactly is her lover small man?. I don't see any."

Itachi quickly grabbed his hands, bending it back.
"Me." He snarled, flipping the kid over his shoulder, he landed with a loud thud on the ground.

"Tachi?."  Sakura called as she worked on Nanami's back, healing as she talked.

"Hm?.".

" don't kill him just yet. " she responded, running her charkha filled finger along a thin scar.

"Sakura, baby. he was about to touch you, he's lucky I don't beat the hell out out of him this instant." Itachi replied.

She laughed softly.
"I know, but I want Naruto to get his share." She stated.

Itachi now realized what she meant, calmly releasing the teen.
Who clutched his broken wrist and growled at Itachi, who just looked bored.

Once Sakura deemed Nanami healed enough, saved for a bit off bruises that would heal normally in a few days, the girl was no longer in any pain.

Ad soon as Sakura walked out the door, she walked straight into a hard chest, she rubbed her nose, looking up with a frown only to smile right after.

"Gaara!."

Said boy chuckled.
"Sakura." He hugged her tightly.
" Temari informed me what was going on, so Kankurou and I are here to help. " he muttered against her hair.

Sakura laughed and nodded.
" okay, I'm glad your hear panda. I missed you, and Kankurou." She said sweetly.

Gaara took a look behind her and raised a eyebrow at The damage and Itachi leading on the door jab.

"Tachi-nii? What did you do?." Gaara asked.

That caused said man to smirk.
And Sakura to roll her eyes.

" come on." She said gently pushing a shaking Nanami forward. " I'll explain all when we meet Naruto and the others."

"Why?."

She smirked, which made her look evil for a minute. And pointed to the guy clutching his hand on the ground.

"I want Naruto to kick his ass, and show him how to treat a girl the proper way."

Terribly sorry I didn't update for a while guys.

I had some anger problems to go through, I was just so pissed off.

So I took a while to kool down, my mom told me. My blood pressure was high which happens when I get very very angry. And listening to my rock bands helped a bit.

I'm sorry for being so late, once again.
I'll update as I can.

Drop me some votes n wonderful comments.
I know the chapter is long. But you guys deserved it after so long of me not being able to control my anger.

So I hope you guys enjoy.

Ja!