Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Naruto and all characters are property of Masashi Kishimoto.
Italics are thoughts/memories
Different
I remember the last time I held you. You had fallen from exhaustion, you had been out training all day and had come to visit me at the hospital where I was working the evening shift. You looked so angelic, sleeping in my arms, those ever so messy blond locks framing your face and covering eyes.
Different from the way they are now.
After carrying you to a bed in an empty room, I took a seat on a nearby stool and found myself just watching you hard. I never noticed until now how much you pushed yourself for me. My seafoam hues found their way to your chest, watching it rise and then fall with each breath you take.
Different from the way it moved now.
I saw the peace that sweeped your features. You looked so calm amongst the bruises from training. You had been training for this mission very hard. I am truly proud of you, but I wish you wouldn't push yourself so hard. You think you are indestructable.
But right now is proving you wrong.
But there is another in my arms this time. His features looked identical to yours. I never held him, but I remember back on missions... Sleeping outside. I would wake up in the middle of the night just to watch him sleep, the way his long black bangs covered his face, adding that sense of mystery.
Different from the way they are now.
He looked like an angel opposed to the tormented boy during the day. He always had a bit of a wheeze when he slept. It was something beyond adorable. In the middle of his chest rising in a breath, a soft wheeze would emit. It took all I had not to laugh and wake him up.
Different from the way it moved now.
I wish you two wouldn't have this childish rivalry. We were teammates and you were best friends. Almost like brothers.
"I am so sorry..."
A choked responce slid from female lips as droplets fell as if rain against the two very pale foreheads. Both features were blood coated, hair sticking in every direction.
They were dead now.
"Why... Why could--n't I h-h-have mo--re c-chakra? K-k-kaka-ashi..."
She sobbed so hard now her mind began to ache as did her heart. Her words, mixed with sobs, sounded so shaky. Her body shook as a gloved hand was brushed through her short rosette locks. Beside her crouched a silver-haired jounin. Emotionless as ever, he had nothing to comfort the chuunin with.
"Sakura..."
But his words fell on deaf ears as she sobbed.
"I...I a-a-m so-o-rry..."
She choked out again, her hold on their bodies never let up. Once alive moments ago, they were gone now and there was nothing the rosette could do. They had died like brothers. Her world died right there on that battlefield over a petty rivalry. Her world died right there in her own arms.
Naruto and Sasuke were gone.
Her world was gone.
Rin notes: This just kind of popped into my head... Five minutes ago... Sasuke and Naruto meet up again.. and end up dying togther. Kakashi is back with his team. Sakura ran out of chakra trying to heal their wounds, but the wounds were so extensive the only person who could save them was a day away and they had five minutes left. -sob- TT Sorry... But yes...
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