Ok this is my first one-shot so work with me. Just to let you know I say that a lot. Just try to work with me, ok! I know my friends can't, but….try anyway. Well her ya go!!! My first one-shot!!

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Courage

Sakura was rushing down the halls of Itachi Uchiha's district. Panting and looking in each door that came to view. Running as fast as her legs would carry her. "I'm coming Sasuke-kun." Sakura said as she shed a single tear. "I won't let him kill you."

Somewhere in the middle of the district was a large room where the clinging noises of kunais could be heard; one by one. Screaming could also be heard; of rage and hate from the younger Uchiha. The noises were the cause of both Uchiha's…..Itachi and Sasuke. They were at their final battle.

Sasuke left to seek power from Orochimaru three years ago. Sasuke, along with Suigetsu Hozuki, Karin and Jugo, they defeated Orochimaru and is now in the process in killing Itachi. The others are now killing the other Akatsuki members.

"Foolish, little brother, do you think you can really defeat me? You may have gotten stronger, but you are not strong enough to beat me." Itachi smirked.

"Shut up Itachi!!" Yelled Sasuke, full of rage.

He again started up his chidori. "That won't work on me little brother. Why do you keep wasting my time? You know you can't win." Smirked Itachi.

Sakura then came to a stop and hid behind the wall knowing Sasuke and Itachi were on the other side. She heard the birds of the chidori. 'You can do it Sasuke...' Thought Sakura.

"I'm gonna kill you Itachi!!!!" Sasuke was now heading towards Itachi with his chidori. Itachi grabbed his hand. Sasuke tried to hit his stomach, but was blocked by Itachi's hand. Itachi then twisted his hand and it made a crack. "Argggg!!!!!" He broke his wrist. Itachi forcefully brought his foot to his chest and sent him flying into the wall twenty feet away. Sasuke skidded down the wall to the ground.

Itachi then took out his katana. "This is the end little brother." Then Itachi ran as fast as he could ready to hit him in the stomach.

Sasuke just stood there in horror. Everything seemed to be in slow motion. 'I can't believe it all ends here... I didn't even tell Naruto and Sakura how much I care for them.' Then Sasuke shut his eyes ready for impact. Then he heard the katana crush its way into skin….but Sasuke didn't feel anything. He looked up and sat there with his eyes wide open. There was Sakura. Right in front of him, with the katana deep in her stomach where it came out of her back. She was slightly hunched down. She had a grip on the katana. She had blood everywhere on her body, even coming out of her mouth and on her hands from the grip on the katana.

"Well, well….look little brother looks like you got lucky. Looks like this girl just risked her life for your own….and again might I add." Then he shoved the katana deeper in her stomach. You could hear her grunt from the pain. Then she looked up at him with anger in her eyes.

"Don't you dare touch him!" Then she had a stronger grip on the katana. "Or I'll kill you myself."

Then he smirked again. He again dug it deeper in her stomach and put his mouth close to her ear. "I don't think you're in the right position to be making threats." She grunted in response.

This made the younger Uchiha angrier. The curse mark started to activate, but instead of it going to the first stage it went straight to the second stage. (author's notes: I forgot what it looked like so work with me here ok?) Then he looked up at his brother with his eyes full of hate and anger more than they did before. "HOW DARE YOU TOUCH HER!!! I'M GONNA KILL YOU ITACHI!!! Then he got up and at lightning speed hit his brother sending him back to the wall. He was going to hit the ground until Sasuke held him up by his throat.

"Touch her again and I swear I will make your death slow and painful." Then he griped his hand tighter on his throat. "Got that?" Then he threw him at the wall leaving a dent in the wall.

Sakura was barely standing. She saw Sasuke beating Itachi to a bloody pulp. (I couldn't think of anything else to say. I repeat, "Work with me here!") Her eye sight became blurry. "Sasuke….kun…." Then she fell to the floor and fell at her side.

Sasuke heard her say his name and looked back at her. She was falling and she hit the ground. Then he yelled out, "SAKURA!!!" Then he looked back at Itachi. "You're going to pay for every ounce of pain you just put her through…." He took out his katana and electricity covered his whole body and the katana. Then he started running towards him "DIE!!!" He yelled stabbing him in the heart. Yes, Itachi was indeed dead now.

Sasuke saw his dead body and returned to normal. He looked over to where Sakura was laying down. "Sakura!!" Sasuke yelled while running to her. He stopped at her side. He then looked at the katana. He gently laid his hand on the katana, being fearful, that somehow may hurt her. He got a tighter grip on the katana and laid his other hand on her side. Then he quickly pulled out the katana. He heard her grunt.

He turned her over and picked her up bridle-style and put her in his lap where her head was on his chest. He put his chin on the top of her head. He had his on her side while the other hand was holding her legs. "Sakura…..Sakura…..please be ok…..please wake up….." He kept repeating over and over again.

Finally after some time he heard her grunt out his name. "Sasuke-kun….." He looked down and saw her eyes slowly opening. Then she grunted again. "It hurts. I don't have any chakra to heal it." She placed her hand on her stomach where the katana had been. "I'll give you some of my chakra." He laid his hand on hers. Then she slowly began healing it. After a few minutes the whole were the katana had been disappeared and the blood stopped. "Are you ok, now?" "I think so." She tried to get up, but Sasuke stopped her. "Don't move you'll make things worse." Then she relaxed against his chest. "I don't have the chakra to move much either. But we have to get of here." He then slowly began to get up holding Sakura bridle-style. When he steadied himself he slowly began to walk out of the district. When he was far away enough from the district the sat down against a tree and held Sakura in his arms.

After a few minutes of silence Sakura was the first to speak. "What about the others that were part of your team?" "I don't give a crap if they die." "Are you sure?" "Yea, that's the reason I used them for the mission to help me kill Itachi. Cause I don't care if they die. That's why I didn't want you or Naruto to help…..I couldn't imagine what would've happened to you guys."

He looked down at Sakura and saw her all teary eyed. "Sakura what's wrong?" She then began to wipe away the tears. "Nothing…. I just didn't think you cared about us that much."

"Sakura….there's something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Sakura asked curiously.

"I just wanted to say that…. I never meant to hurt you like I did…. I didn't mean to break your heart, leave you on that bench or leave you alone. I'm so sorry for hurting you Sakura. Can you forgive me?"

"Of course I can forgive you Sasuke-kun." Then she hugged Sasuke. Surprisingly he hugged back and buried his head in her hair.

"I love you, Sasuke-kun."

"I love you too, Sakura."

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END!!!! So whatcha think? Should I do a sequal or leave it a one-shot? R&R people! I need answers.