This is based on our actual lives. Kakashi is Steve, Amy is Tsunade, Orochimaru is Jordan, Kabuto is Max, Hinata is Chai (even though I have no pictures of her on my profile...), Sasuke is Dan, Sakura is me and my friend that doesn't want to be named, she's Ino. (She knows very well who she is……since she's one of my favorite authors!) And there's one more person, who "Ino" is close friends with, and I have no pictures of him either, but in my "stories," we've decided to call him Gaara. (Insert ironic laugh here!) (Check my profile for future reference on people and their characters…) But anyway, these are REAL incidents. None of it is a lie or far-fetched. If you think it is, then that's your problem not mine/ours. So whatever. Just read……

Sakura couldn't believe what she'd just heard. Ino had called and said everything. She had hung up and was sitting outside the hospital on a bench. Her mind was going a million miles a minute, and she wasn't sure what to do. "Oh my god!" She exclaimed. She couldn't believe what she'd just heard. She wanted to go back into Sasuke's room and tell him everything, but he was sleeping and waking him up wasn't a good idea. Especially, since his "accident," and the fact that the hospital wouldn't release him until they were sure he could take care of himself.

For the past couple months, Sakura had been practically living at the hospital. Sasuke and her had fought one night, and later that night, she received a call saying he was in the hospital. It turned out that one of his lungs had collapsed. So they had to operate to save him. Yes, it was a very risky procedure since they had to get past his ribs to get to his lungs, but it happened. And after the operation, Sasuke had fallen into a deep coma. Sakura had fallen into an emotional breakdown. All her friends had tried to comfort her, but it hadn't been helping. But, a month or so later, he had pulled through. It was literally a miracle on earth. It had happened two days before Christmas so it was like her present from God. And she greatly appreciated it. But that had happened, what almost seemed forever past.

She had to call Kabuto and see if what Ino had said was true. She whipped her cell phone open and dialed his number. The dial tone rang, once, twice, three times. She hoped to God he was going to answer. That's when she heard him. "Hello?" He asked politely. "Hi Kabuto, it's Sakura." "I think I could tell." "Well geese! But anyway, I wanted to ask you a serious question……Ino called not even five minutes ago and said that you had kissed Orochimaru on Friday and a couple hours ago, you asked him out and he said yes! Is this true?!" there was silence on the other line. She hadn't meant to make him feel uncomfortable and she was sure he knew that, but he seemed reluctant to answer. "Yes…Sakura it's true, but I……" "I understand Kabuto. Give me a break, it's not like I'm going to run around broadcasting it!" he laughed on his end. "I know! I know! Sorry! Sorry!" He laughed once again. "So he really said yes?!" "Yeah." "And is he really serious about it? I mean, he's not just trying to embarrass or trick you is he?"

"No!" he said defensively. "He's not like that……wait he is, but that doesn't matter! I know he was serious!" "It's just……Orochimaru's so depressing and you and I both know he's a MAJOR emo, so I'm just saying…….it doesn't really seem like the type of person he is……I never, ever could have seen him gay……no offense." "None taken." That's all he said. "Kabuto?" "What?" "Do you have anything to say about what I just said?" He laughed again. "I know what you're saying Sakura, but trust me…… he IS being serious! He's not just trying to prove I'm an idiot!" "It just doesn't seem like him at all……" "Just think about this Sakura…has he ever shown us an interest is women?" "Well, no…but…" "There's your answer!" Sakura found it hilarious that there was no way she could win an argument with him. She never did. "Okay, okay. You win Kabuto. I'm just saying, you should be careful." "I know. I am seventeen you know. I think I can handle things pretty well now."

Sakura felt this vomit suddenly on her tongue. Yes, Kabuto was seventeen, but Orochimaru was twenty. They were three years apart and Sakura wondered if that bothered Kabuto. But she thought hard and sighed. They had always been the closet of friends, so it made some sense. "Alright, well I'll let you go then Kabuto." "Okay then. I'll take or maybe even see you later. Good-bye Sakura." He hung up. She closed her cell phone, returned it to its carrier and placed that back on her waist. She had to tell Sasuke. He'd want to know. She ran back inside the hospital.

Finally, she made it to his room. She opened the door and ran inside. She was about to yell out his name, but she bit down on her lip. He was sleeping, peacefully for once so she decided against it. She walked over to the side where she had a good view of his face. She sat down on the edge of the bed. She reached out and gently placed her hand over his. She sighed. It was a good sigh this time. She felt lucky to still have him there. He was alive, even though the nurses and doctors refused to let him do anything by himself, he was still there. He hadn't left them just yet. And that was all she needed. She needed him to stay alive for her……for them.

They had always loved each other. It started back in her grade six year. She was new to the school, and he was the grade seven kid that had shown her around the school. Soon enough, they started hanging out and eventually, they developed feelings for one another. And even when he was in grade eight, they kept in touch and still spent all their spare time together. Then she reached high school, she was in grade eight, him nine. That year had gone by and now it was where it was now. She was in grade nine and he was in ten. Or at least, they would have been if it hadn't been for Sasuke's "accident."

Both of them had missed half of their school year already, him because he was bed-ridden and her, because she refused to leave him in case something went wrong or he had another "accident." Both of them knew, they'd probably be taking their years over again, or summer school. But that was fine with them. Or at least it was with her. He wanted out of the hospital tremendously. The nurses and such were driving him crazy. He wasn't even allowed to spoon food into his own mouth! It didn't matter how much he protested, they did it for him. And that was driving him up the wall.

But she knew those thoughts weren't running through his head at the very moment. He was off in his dream world, which was probably the Hidden Leaf Village. She sighed contently. She moved closer to him and stroked his hair gently, so she wouldn't wake him up. She bent over and kissed his forehead. His headband was lying on his bed-side table. She sat up and smiled. She'd tell him when he was rested. Who knows what would happen then……