Hiya Guys!

Just thought I'd let you know that this is a new version of Hourglass. I know that some people liked the old one, but i thought it was kinda lame, so i made a new one! It might be a little different though.

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Jutsu

Thinking

"Talking"

The sound of birds were always soothing, or annoying- but that was mostly in the morning. Birds meant peace, if there was no peace there would be no birds. These birds though...these birds were fierce. They chirped loud, though it seemed more like screams then a bird's chirp. Oh how Sakura wished it was morning and peaceful.

But there was no peace left in this world.

Most of Sakura's friends were dead. Naruto, Ino, Hinata, Choji, Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, Lee, Neji, Kiba, Shino, Kakashi-sensei, *Tsunade-taicho, Shizune, and others...

And all because of him.

Sasuke Uchiha.

The only ones left were the few remaining shinobi forces and Sakura, Shikamaru, and Sai - who she was currently healing, but it was certain that his death was inevitable. He had been stabbed by Kusanagi, Sasuke's sword. It missed his heart by several inches, but it had been fused with Sasuke's famous lighting jutsu, Chidori.

Sai's insides were fried severely but he had survived - if only for a little while longer.

"Just hold on Sai! I'm almost done, you're gonna make it!" Sakura said to the pale boy, who was even more pale if that was possible. Her hands were glowing green with her medical chakra, she was fighting a losing battle, just like the one they were in now.

"Sakura..." Shikamaru said quietly, trying to tell to stop, that it was no use.

"SHUT UP! I'm gonna save him!" Sakura shouted, tears running freely down her face. Suddenly a hand gripped her arm. She glanced down and saw Sai smiling at her. Smiling in the face of death.

"Ugly...thank you." Sai said as the light left his eyes, his hand loosened it's grip and fell to his side. Sakura sat very still, he hand's had stopped glowing green and laid gently against the cold body. Shikamaru looked worriedly at the pinkette. Suddenly Sakura shoved her fist into the ground, making a huge crack in the ground. Shikamaru gulped.

"SASUKE!" Sakura screamed, standing up and running out onto the battle field, Shikamaru told her to stop and come back, but all she heard was the wind whipping against her face as she charged at the smug bastard, who was currently holding up Naruto's broken body, as if he was some sort of prize. Sakura saw red.

Her fist glowed green as she shot a well aimed fist at Sasuke who glared and threw Naruto's body to the ground. And tried to draw his blade out, but Sakura was faster. Though she didn't get his chest, she did clip his shoulder. Forcing her chakra into his shoulder and down his arm, she rendered it useless. Sasuke growled and drew chakra to his hand. The sound of birds chirping could be heard for miles. Sakura drew back, knowing that she couldn't afford to be hit with that jutsu, the same one that killed Sai...and Naruto.

Images of Naruto flashed through her mind.

Academy days, were he would ask her out on dates and she would hit him, and decided to chase after Sasuke.

Team Seven, were he soon became stronger and she couldn't help but be amazed at his stamina and strength, though at the time she didn't care much for it, only seeing Sasuke as the stronger one, the cooler one, the better one. My what a fool she had been.

When Naruto left with Jiraiya-sama to train when Sasuke left. She made Naruto promise to bring Sasuke back to her. She would never forgive herself for it.

When Naruto came back, Sakura saw him for the first time, a strong boy - no - a strong man who never gave up, and was getting stronger every day.

Then the war came.

Naruto was their main weapon. He had finally gotten a hold of Kyuubi's chakra and was using it to it's full extent. He was like the sun. Warm and welcoming, always there for her when she needed him.

Now she needed him the most, and he wasn't there, and would never be there ever again. Maybe she was being selfish, but right now she didn't care. Naruto couldn't rescue her anymore, now she had to save herself, or die trying.

Sasuke charged, Sakura summed all her strength.

Are you watching Naruto?

Five seconds.

I hope you're proud of me.

Three seconds.

I'm sorry I made you make that promise.

One second.

See you soon.

"CHIDORI!"