There's a soft beeping nearby when she wakes to a strong arm wrapped around her waist and breath on her neck.

Itachi and Deidara are perched in the chairs next to the bed.

Slowly, she sits up. "How long was I out for?"

"A day and a half," Says the alpha behind her. His hand smooths over her thigh and the thin, rough blanket.

"Orochimaru?" She asks.

"Handled it," Says Shisui. "I told you I would."

"It took you a long goddamn time, un." Says the blonde.

"I know," He says. "I'm sorry."

Sakura's feet tentatively touch the cold tile as she wraps both omega in a tight hug. She can't help the tears as they stream. Deidara sulks as she presses his head against her chest but Itachi clings, face hiding in the crook of her neck.

"I'm so glad you're okay," He whispers. "I'm so glad."

Another set of arms enfold them, Sakura presses back against the wall of muscle that is Shisui.

xXx

"Izumi put that down!" Yells Shisui as he snatches the box from her. "You know you're on light duty."

"Light duty is for Sasuke and pussies," She says.

"Haha," Says Sasuke as he carries a set of smaller boxes into the house. "You're all dicks. So funny."

"Where do these go, anyway?" Asks the brunette.

"Honestly," Sakura says sheepishly. "Just set them anywhere. I'll have to open them to find out."

"Didn't plan ahead, huh?" Says Sasuke.

"No, I did." Argues Sakura. "Except Itachi wrote, Your Mom on all the labels."

This perplexes the three Uchiha.

"He doesn't want to move so he's dragging his feet Uchiha Style," She says.

"I cannot believe you chose another beta neighborhood after all that shit you talked on the last one." Says Shisui.

"The pros outweigh the cons," She replies.

Izumi and Sasuke step back out to grab more boxes. She can hear them bickering from her place in the kitchen. There's a whisper of clothes behind her and she realizes Shisui hadn't gone with them.

She can see his Crazy side surfacing and wonders what happened to have triggered it.

Or maybe it was just delayed.

His strides are long but there's no rush to them. His palm presses against the side of her neck, thumb resting just in front of her ear, fingers following the curve of her neck to her spine. His mouth is soft against hers and there doesn't seem to be a hint of confrontation.

Her hands come up to his chest and his free hand moves over her waist like he wants to pull her closer.

She's confused when he doesn't, stepping into him on her own and feeling something like relief when his arm locks around her. She'd seen him be this tender with Itachi, but his gentleness towards her was hard to come by.

She liked it a little. How she could be almost primal with him without fear of his injury. It was different than anything she had ever encountered.

Her fingers glide down, over his already stiff erection but he shifts away from her without letting her go.

She pulls away to look him in the face. His Crazy side is full bloom now. "They aren't going to know," She says. "I can be quick--"

"Nah," He says. "You just turn me on." And with that, he pulls her head against his chest.

Izumi and Sasuke are talking about sports in the other room as things are shuffled around. Sakura finds herself adrift in his warmth and scent. Everything falls away and it's just the two of them.

"Sakura~" Says Ino. "Sai, please help them lift that. Sakura!"

He pulls away from her in time for Ino to waltz in. "Guess what?" Says the blonde alpha. "Neji got paired!"

"Really?" Says Sakura. "That's great! I bet Hinata is super excited."

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Shisui wanders off into the living room. "Christ Sasuke. You can't stack big boxes on small boxes!"

"That wasn't me!" He says. "That was Sai."

"Well you both look the same and you're the alpha so I'm going to pick on you."

"Was I interrupting something?" Asks Ino. "His pants were tented so far it looked like it hurt."

"No. He's just perpetually horny."

"Weird." Says Ino. "How are you feeling?"

"Me?" Says Sakura, "I'm fine. A little disappointed I couldn't kick Orochimaru's ass, but I'm fine."

"Eh," Says Ino. "You fought him and lived, so that's a win in my book."

Sakura and Ino start their walk to Sakura's old house.

"Packing is finished, un." Says the blonde as he sits on the carpet of the now empty living room.

"Where's Itachi?" Asks Sakura.

The blonde shrugs. "Hell if I know."

"How do you keep getting the snarky ones?" Asks Ino as she squats, offering her wrist to the omega.

His glare is prominent as he tilts his head to the left, bringing his face close to her gland without actually turning towards it and gives a single, sarcastic sniff. "Wow. An alpha, un."

Ino stands and stiffly starts picking up boxes to load while muttering under her breath about, dickheaded omegas.

Sakura knows that with all of the furniture moved out, Itachi's only option is the towel cabinet. His expression is peeved, nearly a pout when she finds him. "Tachi, we really all need a change of scenery."

"We are fine," He says.

"Deidara needs his own room."

"I live in your room. He can have mine."

"That's a very good point," Says Sakura. "But the law requires that every omega has their own space."

Itachi is still quietly defiant when he comes down. Sulking as they move the last few boxes to the new three bedroom Sakura had pulled some strings to procure.

"Look, Itachi," Says Kin as she takes his hand and tows him to the backyard. "These flowers are so pretty~"

Reluctantly, the dark haired omega lies in the grass with her. It's tall enough that Sakura knows a beta is going to come by and bitch about it in a day or two.

"You should go with them," Sakura tells the grumpy blonde omega. "It's a good time."

His brow quirks with the snide side eye he's giving her. "Then you go lie in the grass, un."

Sakura laughs. "I have to go unpack. Otherwise, I probably would."

Sai proves to be a lot stronger than the Godaime's apprentice expected when he pushes the blonde into the overgrown lawn. This pisses off the new omega and they tussle, rolling around in the greenery while Kin tells them punching isn't allowed.

Sakura lets them work it out and returns to unpacking.

"I went ahead and put in to keep Kin," Says Ino as she spares occasional glances at the omega who have become noisy.

"Oh?" Asks Sakura. "Why's that?"

"Sai's really fond of her and I kind of am, too."

"Hey," Says Sasuke as he comes in with a small box, setting it in a corner nearby. "You guys know the omega are fighting, right?"

"Yeah," Replies Ino as she sorts picture frames. "But as long as no one is crying or bleeding, we're just going to let them be. It's good for their social skills."

"Uh?" Says Sasuke.

"Sometimes, you have to let them fight or they won't figure out how to negotiate or work things out amongst themselves," Says Sakura. "It hurts their confidence to make decisions or stand up for themselves."

"Okay, I guess." He says.

"Hey," Says Shisui when he enters, "The--"

"They know," Says Sasuke. "They said fighting is good for them."

This perplexes Shisui.

"How do you guys feel about takeout?" Asks Sakura. "My treat for all your help."

"You're always my favorite treat," Says Shisui. "But that sounds great."

xXx

Shisui had insisted on splitting the bill with her. Sakura is relieved as Naruto had suddenly appeared when she said, "Food."

"And that's why I'm going to be Hokage!" He yells with a full mouth. "Y'all believe it!"

Deidara and Ino eye him with disgust and Sakura can't help but laugh at how similar they look.

"Swallow, dobe," Says Sasuke. "You're being nasty."

"I bet it's not the first time he's said that to you," Says Izumi.

"No," Says Naruto, oblivious to their subtle teasing. "He says it all the time."

Both Shisui and Izumi begin to openly laugh at the raven haired Uchiha as he nearly wilts in embarrassment and hides his face.

Naruto has no idea why they find this so funny.

Sakura decides it's best not to tell him.

She sneaks glances around the room and notes Itachi watching her. He's looking a little better. His hair has finally become shiny and lustrous as his family is famous for. His eyes don't look as dead as they did, either.

He knows he's safe. Be it with her or with Shisui.

Things gradually wind down. Ino and her omega are first to leave. Sasuke eventually can't stand the ribbing he's been receiving anymore and calls it a night, Naruto follows him. This makes the ribbing worse.

"Do you think we're too hard on him?" Asks Izumi when he slams the door.

"Nah," Says Shisui. "My older cousins used to actually get physical with me."

"Oh!" Says Izumi. She rifles through her pockets, withdraws a hand of confetti and tosses it on Itachi. "Happy one month of your failed suicide attempt."

Itachi takes a breath to speak. Decides to say something else but changes his mind.

"She means she's glad you're alive," Says Shisui. "She also tried to end her life a few years back."

"It doesn't always get better," She says. "But you learn to enjoy the small things more."

"Wait," Says Deidara. "You actually tried to fucking kill yourself?"

Sakura silences him with a warning glance. His teeth clack when he snaps his mouth shut.

"Thank you," Says Itachi. From his tone, Sakura thinks he probably has no idea what else he should say. "I'm also glad to be alive."

Izumi wraps him in a hug, rubs her cheek against his, then tosses her drink on Shisui as she leaves the house.

"What a biiiitch," Complains Shisui while he takes his now wet clothes off.

"You do call her a pear."

"She likes it."

Sakura rolls her eyes.

Itachi comes over to sit in her lap and she snuggles him. Shisui stretches out on the couch. "So what's the plan from here?"

She shrugs. "Wanna aim for global domination?"

"We can but that shit gets real boring real quick."

"Not if you use explosives, un." Says Deidara.

All three of them look to the new omega.

"I like you," Says Shisui.

"Keep your nasty Uchiha dick away from me."

Shisui hums softly to himself as he approaches the irritable man, scooping him up and returning to sit next to Sakura on the sofa. Both alpha watch him with amusement as he kicks and flails in pure rage.

"What an angry guy," Says Shisui. Jade meets onyx and Sakura can see the slowly building heat there. It's not for the omega losing his shit beside her. It's not for their quiet and content omega in her lap.

It's for her.

It occurs to her how strange her circumstance is, staring into the eyes of her batshit Uchiha powerhouse with her arms around the waist of Itachi, someone equally powerful.

But she wouldn't have it any other way.