A/N: I felt the need to write this, the idea's been playing over and over again in my head.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Italics are for thoughts and dreams

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Escape

Chapter 1

Naruto had brought Sasuke back to her. Sakura remembered every moment of that night. After all it had only been 3 nights ago, but that memory would forever be engraved. Sasuke had escaped after Naruto and Sakura single handedly put an end to Orochimaru, forever. Naruto, being Naruto, went against Tsunade's wishes and went after Sasuke.

Around midnight, 3 nights ago, Naruto had pounded hardly on the door for several minutes until Sakura finally opened up. Sakura was groggy and even a little angry at Naruto's entrance.

"Sakura! I did it! Just as I promised, I brought him back, I brought Sasuke." Naruto shouted.

Sakura was silenced by shock. Sasuke was back, finally back. Her eyes began to water and Naruto stopped in his tracks.

"Sakura?" Naruto cocked his head to the side.

"Naruto, I…I'm just so happy." For the first time Sakura was the one to hug Naruto and he gladly accepted the embrace.

Tsunade has kept Sasuke heavily guarded while she decided a punishment. Sakura felt that she needed to keep her distance knowing that the punishment could be anything, and frankly, she didn't feel like being hurt. Naruto still visited him though, they didn't really speak, just sat in silence. That was why Naruto was surprised by his next visit.

Sasuke was sitting alone with his back against the wall.

"Hey Sasuke." Naruto let himself in.

Sasuke didn't reply. Naruto sat across from him and looked out the window. Sasuke had had a lot of time to think, especially about restoring his clan.

"How's Sakura?" He asked.

"Sakura? She's good, kinda busy I guess." Naruto shrugged.

Sasuke returned to his silent state.

"That's odd, he doesn't speak for days and the first person he thinks of is Sakura. That doesn't sound much like the old Sasuke. Oh well, at least he spoke." Naruto thought.

"Is she with someone?" Sasuke broke the resettled silence.

Naruto didn't quite understand what he meant so gave him a puzzled look.

"Is she dating?" Sasuke had forgotten Naruto wasn't the brightest ninja.

"Oh, no. She's still single."

Sasuke felt a surge of guilt as he saw the crying Sakura he'd left behind in his mind. He shook the thought, all he did was make her cry, she deserved much better.

"She should find someone." Those words cut him like a sharp blade.

Naruto gave him another confused look. Sasuke shook it off and went back to silence. Without another word Naruto stood and left.

Sakura collapsed on her bed when she got home. All the lights in the house were off, her parents(A/N: I know she has a mom but does she have a dad?) had been out of town for the last few weeks. A heavy rain had begun to pour just an hour ago. She heard a loud knock and immediately knew it was Naruto. He pushed right passed her babbling something about Sasuke.

"It was so weird, I sat down and he began asking about you. If you were ok, if you were dating, and finally he said you should find someone. It didn't sound like Sasuke at all. I was just so confused." Naruto pressed on with more nonsense.

"Find someone." She barely murmured. Thunder boomed causing the house to shake.

"Whoa, maybe I should get home, I'll see you later Sakura." Naruto waved and let himself out.

Sasuke wanted her to move on? She was so sure he'd had some feelings for her. But maybe she was wrong. Maybe she should move on.

Sasuke liked storms, they were soothing. He sighed and closed his eyes as if meditating. He hadn't notice earlier, but he was tired. He got up and went to his room. Laying down he drifted off.

A light rain fell over the quiet village. The streets were completely barren. Sakura was sitting on a bench, soaking wet. A muffled cry came from her shivering body. Sasuke reached out but couldn't touch her, couldn't move. He tried to call out to her but nothing escaped. A bright light over came the scene and it turned into a bright, sunny day. Sakura was now giggling. She was with another man but his face was hidden. "I love you Sakura." The deep voice said. "I love you too. More than anyone else." Sasuke's heart stung. The man lowered his head to Sakura's level and stole her precious lips. The pain was far worse than any wound or torture he'd been through.

Sasuke woke up sweating. He hoped Tsunade would give him a punishment to end this, his pain and Sakura's pain. He hoped for death.

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A/N: One chapter done, I'll update soon, please review! Sorry for the shortness, still working on that.