Summary: This is just another infiltration mission, right? Granted, her target is Akatsuki, but there is still no reason for this conflict in her heart. Little does she know that Itachi is just as disconcerted. ItaSaku. Spoilers up to Manga Chapter 353.
Rating: 15
Category: Het Romance > Angst
Characters: Itachi Uchiha, Sakura Haruno
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance
Warnings: None
Challenge: None
Series: None
Chapter: 19 Completed: No
Words: 141392 Read: 30976
Published: 18/12/07 Updated: 19/08/08
Story notes: Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters are created by Masashi Kishimoto, but the new plots (meaning the ones you don’t recognize!) are mine. This fanfiction had been written for entertainment purposes only and without intention of infringing upon any copyright. 1. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 1 by elle6778 [Reviews - 19]
(6283 words)Hi everyone! This is my first venture into the big, scary world of Naruto fanfiction. I’m sticking my toe in just to test the waters, so to speak, and I hope that you will be kind. This story would be long, maybe about 20 chapters because I can’t seem to manage short stories. Anyway, I hope you’ll like it. All that said, let’s move on to the story. Please enjoy…
Spoilers: The story follows the canon storyline until the part shortly after the Sasuke vs. Orochimaru battle (approximately chapter 353). After that, I took liberties with the facts.
Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters are created by Masashi Kishimoto, but the new plots (meaning the ones you don’t recognize!) are mine. This fanfiction had been written for entertainment purposes only and without intention of infringing upon any copyright.
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2. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 – Chapter 2 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(5705 words)Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year everyone! A great big thank you to Haven213 for reviewing! And now, here’s the next chapter. Please enjoy!
3. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 3 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1] (7374 words)
Happy New Year everyone! To HAVEN213 and kazekage4life, thank you so much for the reviews. I’m so happy you like the story so far. Without further ado, here’s the next chapter. Enjoy!
4. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 4 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(6746 words)Hello everyone! Thanks for reading. And to stylin_crimson, HAVEN213 and kazekage4life, thanks for reviewing! I love reading your comments, lol!
Here’s the next chapter. Happy reading!
5. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 – Chapter 5 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(6636 words)Hi there everyone! HAVEN213 and kazekage4life – Thanks so much for the reviews. Here’s the next installment. Please enjoy!
6. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 – Chapter 6 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(6358 words)Hi everyone! I’m glad you liked the battle in the previous chapter. A big thank you shout out to: HAVEN213, Sesshoustar and Anonymous for reviewing!!
Here’s the next bit…
7. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 7 by elle6778 [Reviews - 0] (6527 words)
This chapter is a lot calmer than the last few - kind of transitional, actually. If you squint really hard, you might be able to see some hints of Ita-Saku. And oh, if you want to see my spoiler-ish fanart of Itachi and Sakura for a scene in this chapter, head to my deviantart page. The address is on my deviantart page: elle6778.deviantart.com
8. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 8 by elle6778 [Reviews - 2]
(6144 words)Hi everyone! Here's the next chapter. Hope you'll like it.
9. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 – Chapter 9 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(6721 words)10. Chapter 10 by elle6778 [Reviews - 3]
(7303 words)Thanks for all the reviews, you guys are great. Here’s the next chappie. Enjoy…
11. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 11 by elle6778 [Reviews - 0]
(7775 words)A/N: As always, thank you very much for all the reviews! Here’s the next chapter. Hope you’ll like it!
12. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 – Chapter 12 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(8696 words)13. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 13 by elle6778 [Reviews - 2]
(7263 words)Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters are created by Masashi Kishimoto, but the new plots (meaning the ones you don’t recognize!) are mine. This fanfiction had been written for entertainment purposes only and without intention of infringing upon any copyright.
And here we are with the next chapter. Enjoy…
14. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 14 by elle6778 [Reviews - 0] (6551 words)
15. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 15 by elle6778 [Reviews - 2]
(9466 words)16. Chapter 16 by elle6778 [Reviews - 1]
(8931 words)Thanks to all who reviewed!!
17. The Contentious Heart by elle6778 - Chapter 17 by elle6778 [Reviews - 3]
(7583 words)18. The Contentious Heart - Chapter 18 by elle6778 [Reviews - 0] (8997 words)
19. The Contentious Heart - Chapter 19 by elle6778 [Reviews - 7]
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