OBLIVION-CHAPTER 1

The skies were heavy with rain about to fall upon Konnoha. Sakura leaned on the balcony of the main building looking down at the pond below. Her heart heavy and grieving…

Naruto sat at the roof watching Sakura's grief. He blamed himself, because he wasn't able to bring Sasuke back to Konnoha…back to her.

Konnoha was renewed and rebuilt at last. And there was a great feast to celebrate the official entitlement of Tsunade as the new Hokage.

Tsunade finished her long speech made by her assistant and was ready to return to her private office when she caught glimpse of Naruto and Sakura. She knew how they feel about the loss of their close friend…but they will have to move on. Sasuke is a determined boy and it seems no one can stop him from doing what he likes. Not even her. She is the hokage, but she isn't perfect. There are limitations to her abilities and that was what pressured her.

She approached Naruto and waved at him…" Hey monkey boy! Come down! Ive reserved a special ramen for you by the shop tonight!" she knew his weakness... Naruto drooled." Really? Thanks old geezer" before she could snap back, Naruto disappeared. That boy was fast when it comes to food.

She approached Sakura… "Your friends are waiting for you down there." Tsunade said.

"I'm not in the mood right now, master Tsunade. I just want to be alone for awhile." Sakura sighed.

"You're sad because Sasuke left you?"

"It's not like what you think…"

"I think no one would've been able to stop Sasuke from leaving anyway."

"I know but how could he just go away like that… is it because I wasn't…"

"Would you stop blaming yourself! It sucks because it's not the Sakura I know" Tsunade snapped." I've heard that you're not attending classes anymore. And that you're not being yourself lately…Ino told me."

"So that bitch cares for me huh?" Sakura said sarcastically but later sets into tears.

"I just can't think of a reason why Sasuke-kun has to…aren't we good enough?" Sakura sobbed. "How could he be so numb…?"

"Stop this crap!" tsunade grabbed Sakura's shoulders and shook her. Rain started to fall…

"I just want to stop crying even for a short while…am so tired." Sakura fell on her knees, rain soaking them to the skin. Tsunade felt her sadness. She knelt down and embraced the trembling girl… "Stop it Sakura…please stop it. Your tears have run dry now. You know that it is forbidden for a ninja to cry…you know that, do you?"

"I know that…" Sakura closed her eyes." I want to forget…I want to forget..." she said over and over…and then fell unconscious

Sakura opened her eyes.

"You're awake" it was the hokage staring out of the window. "You collapsed because you were over fatigued …how dumb was that?" Tsunade lighted a cigar and blew smoke. Sakura looked down with embarrassment

"Sasuke made his decision. It's time you make your own." Tsunade tossed a bottle of red liquid to Sakura who clumsily catched the object.

"What do you mean, master?" Sakura studied the bottle.

"It's the only solution I know…" Tsunade approached her. "And it's all up to you."

"What's this?"Sakura saw her reflection on the glass

"It's the blood of oblivion. It makes people forget."

Sakura's eyes widened.

"If I drink this…I would…" Sakura trembled and her heart started to beat fast.

"You would forget everything about the person you truly care for…" tsunade continued her sentence for her. "The object of your affection…"

"Sasuke…" Sakura gasped gripping the bottle tightly.

"If you want to move on and take the pain away…this is the only choice you got. But if you want to give up your happiness and your other friends who care so much for you, I'm not forcing you to take this medicine... Who will you choose Sakura? Who is more important to you? Is Sasuke all that matters to you? What about Naruto, Ino and the others? You must make up your mind and accept the fact that Sasuke is never coming back here!"

That night, Sakura cannot sleep, she kept thinking…choosing…and then at dawn, she made her decision…Sasuke didn't care…so what's the. She closed her eyes and took the potion…it'll be over…flashbacks and images of Sasuke sped in her mind and everything went black. Goodbye forever Sasuke…she shed her final tears for him