A/N: Alright, this is a rather tragic one shot. I originally wrote it for english class using the names Hayate (Sasuke), Kisho (Sakura) and Yume (Karin). But it just worked too well here ;D Or was it intentional? Either way. This is a one shot and I hope you enjoy it :D
She watched through bleary eyes as they kissed. Her heart screamed as her mind reeled, their life flashed before their eyes. Yet, it wasn't her he kissed, but a beautiful red-head woman who lay shaking next to him. Their blood swirled and mixed into a horrifying work of art, splattered on the sidewalk. The screeches of a baby echoed through the chaos. Sakura watched as this woman kissed her husband for the last time, a small smile graced her lips as her head lolled to the side. Her heart dropped into her stomache, despite her known jealousy towards the woman, she would never wish this upon anyone.
She wasn't able to focus on that for long as the onyx eyed man grinned up at her, wincing as he attempted to move. She knew full well that the ambulance wouldn't get here on time. This man.. this man was her best friend, for as long as she could remember. Her heart throbbed and she clung desperately trying to say something, anything, but the lump in her throat wouldn't let her. She watched in horror as he inched towards her, planting an all too familiar chaste kiss on her forehead before wrapping his arms around his wife. She let out a cracked sob, before she screamed into the night sky. Her cries creating a torturous melody along side that of a, now, orphan who simply couldn't understand.
Her head was bowed as she sat on the support beam for their bridge. Sakura bit her bottom lip and she smiled to herself. Sasuke had told her to meet him there today, saying he needed to talk to her. She couldn't help but fiddle with her fingers and grin with anxiety and excitement as her stomache filled with butterflies; though she didn't have the slightest idea as to why he wanted to see her. She didn't particularily care either, she was happy enough with just seeing him.
Sakura lifted her head with a smile that could rival the sun's brightness when she heard footsteps echo towards her, she expected to see him standing there with his playful smirk and gleaming onyx eyes. Meeting his eyes she stuck her tongue out at him, but her smile was quickly chased and she could feel her heart drop as she noticed the red-head who flanked him.
He smirked and introduced the girl, Karin, as his girlfriend. His eyes were filled with joy and love as he looked at her and she smiled right on back. Sakura's heart screamed at her to say something, anything to make the girl leave, but she couldn't. This was her best friend, so she didn't scream, she didn't cry, she didn't hit him and storm off, she couldn't make herself tell him how much he meant to her. Instead she grinned, like a fool who couldn't be happier, as she congratulated the new couple.
"Auntie Sakura... could you please tell me a story?" A young boy asked. Sakura smiled, filled with a bittersweet joy as she lead the young boy to the couch.
"Let me tell you this story.. about a young man, a man who gave his life to protect what he believed in." Sakura smiled, watching those all too familiar eyes gleam in awe as she began.
A/N: To make things clear this is AU. The baby crying is Sasuke's and her was shot trying to protect them during a random shooting. erm.. ya :D