Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

This story takes place during the Invasion of Pain. In my story, The Pains have recruited some other ninja's to join them in the destruction of Konoha.

"Sakura, get down!" A voice called from behind. The chaos of the war around her muffled the voice trying to talk to her.

Sakura could hear a bomb exploding to her right, shooting dirt and debris in every direction. She was tense with a kunai in her hand, ready to protect herself and her village. All around her, brave leaf ninjas of all ranks and ages were fighting for Konoha.

A female enemy ninja ran in Sakura's direction. Sakura reached into her pouch and grabbed three poison senbon. The enemy got closer and Sakura striked. Bullseye.

"Sakura, MOVE!" A male voice commanded from behind her.

Sakura looked up and saw a poisoned kunai coming at her, aimed to kill. Everything moved in slow motion. Seconds turned into minutes. The fear slowly spread through her body, numbing her.

"Sakura, I said move!" The voice said again. She recognized it as her boyfriend, Sasuke.

The kunai got closer. Three feet, one foot, half a foot. Sakura was frozen in place with fear. This was the end. She closed her eyes and got ready to die.

"AH!"

Sakura realized that the voice wasn't her's. She felt no pain, but smelled the coppery smell of blood staining the air. She opened her eyes and dropped to the ground.

"Sasuke!"

He was on the ground, clutching where the kunai had hit.

"Sasuke, hang in there! Don't move!" Sakura said. She was now angry at herself. How could she let this happen?

She helped him get up and they both hobbled over to the nearest emergency medical tent.

"Don't move Sasuke. It was poisoned," Sakura said, reaching for her medical pouch.

"No... Sakura. Don't do it," Sasuke said, his face twisted in agony.

"What are you talking about? Just stay still!"
Sasuke grabbed Sakura's hands, looked straight her tear-filled, emerald eyes and said, "Sakura, it's too late. I'm sorry but... AH..!" Beads of sweat started rolling down his face. The poison was spreading fast.

"Shit...," Sakura muttered angrily as she grabbed the antidotes off of a near cart.

Sasuke looked at her with sad eyes and said, "It's too late, Sakura. I can feel it."

"Sasuke... Sasuke no! You can't die! You can't leave me!" Sakura said as tears creeped out of her eyes.

"Listen to me, Sakura. It had to happen eventually. I'm just glad that I saved you," Sasuke said, wiping away her tears with his thumb.

"Sasuke... I can still save you. Please let me!" Sakura pleaded.

"Sakura, you can't stop death," Sasuke said, his face slowly turning paler and paler, "You of all people should know that."

"NO! NO, Sasuke!" Sakura screamed desperately, holding him close. Hot, salty tears dripped onto Sasuke's pale face, mixing with his own tears.

"Sakura, I... I lo-," Sasuke whispered, so silently that Sakura had to strain to hear him. But he never finished.

Sakura held him, crying into his limp body.

So... how was it? This is part one of the story. The other half should be up in a week or so.

E person :)

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