I'll Always Be By Your Side Part 1 Failed Promise
Summary
Naruto made a promise to bring Sasuke Back to Sakura a promise Naruto was unable to full fill as Sasuke went to Orochimaru to become stronger but then turned on Orochimaru, but he was killed by him and although Naruto ended up killing Orochimaru he failed Sakura and now has to tell her he failed. After returning Naruto falls unconscious and Sakura comes to realize just how important Naruto is to her can she win the heart of Naruto?
A/N: Some of you may be confused about the story and I'm going to do some changes from the original story but people might be confused why Tsunade's already the Hokage in the story when it's after the failed rescue that Naruto and Jiraiya go to bring her back I'm changing that and making Sasuke defect after she becomes Hokage after he finds out not only is Naruto being trained by Jiraiya but Sakura's being trained by Tsunade herself and Sasuke being Sasuke isn't happy that's why he defected. Naruto hasn't gone on his two-year trip yet.
Kyuubi (Kurama) Talking/Jutsu's
Inner Thoughts
Sakura's Inner Self
'Naruto Talking to Kyuubi/Sakura Talking To Inner Self'
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or it would have ended NaruSaku
Naruto is kneeling next to the lifeless body of Sasuke his best friend and the closest thing he ever had to a brother and he's crying "I failed you Sakura I did my best but I failed you how can I ever face you again."
He looks away from Sasuke and looks at the other lifeless body of Orochimaru and also Kabuto who caused Naruto to arrive too late to save Sasuke How did I beat them both when not even Sasuke could. He wipes the tears from his eyes but that hardly works as more tears fall down his face.
Naruto is in pain also he thought Orochimaru and although he killed him (Somehow) he barely survived. He has a hole in his chest that Kurama is having a hard time in healing as well as his injuries and he has several.
He has a large gash on his forehead blood falling down his face like rain falling into his eyes making it hard to even see.
He looks back at Sasuke and scoops him up. He turns around and carries Sasuke outside before placing him against a tree. He then uses an exploding tag to destroy Orochimaru's lair. Then he picks up Sasuke and begins the long trek back to Konoha.
Tsunade is in her office doing paperwork but she can't focus it's been several days since Naruto went to bring Sasuke back and she's worried she hasn't received word at all and that worries her greatly.
Meanwhile, Sakura is also worried it's been days since Naruto left to fulfill his promise he made to her to bring back Sasuke. She knows that it will be hard to do. Sasuke is so full of anger his one goal was to get stronger and kill someone not that she knew who.
She's really starting to think on what she really wants even before Sasuke left he still dismissed her and even when he left he called her annoying and that really hurt her every time he called her annoying it felt like her heart was breaking.
Naruto is a different person she knows he cares about her to what extent she has no idea it's also obvious that Hinata has feelings for Naruto it's confusing to her.
It's another reason why she is worried no word whatsoever from him could Naruto have failed could he be dead anything's possible would Sasuke even want to come back and if that was the case then Naruto would have no choice then to fight him.
The rest of Naruto's friends are also worried about not hearing anything, it's all so annoying although Neji, Rock Lee, and Choji are still in hospital after being beaten on the mission to bring Sasuke back. There all out of danger now and even there worried about not receiving any word from Naruto.
Meanwhile, Naruto's on the outskirts of Konoha he's tired and injured he hasn't slept in two days he's barely eaten either luckily he's drinking from his canteen but that ran out yesterday evening he's now barely standing his legs feel like jelly.
Not to mention he's carrying Sasuke in his arms he's really tired he can barely think straight he might have a concussion but he won't stop.
After another hour he gets to the gates the two Chūnin are too shocked to stop him as he stumbles past them. He keeps on staggering his way into the town many people are staring at him in shock.
Sakura is walking back from Tsunade's office after enquiring about Naruto and Tsunade told her yet again there's been no word. She's joined by Ino her on and off best friend "Hey forehead, any word."
Sakura shakes her head "No I'm getting worried."
Ino nods also worried they keep on walking until they get into the main street there still talking but stop when they notice everyone's quiet and staring in front of them they both look up and see a bloody Naruto carrying Sasuke.
Sakura and Ino run up to Naruto when they stop in front of Naruto they see he's also crying they then look at Sasuke and they can't feel any Chakra coming from Sasuke at all.
Naruto looks up he's in a trance he has been since he saw Sasuke dead. "Sakura I'm sorry I faile... Before he can finish he collapses. Sakura and Ino are both in shock. There both coming to terms that Sasuke is dead.
Ino then looks at Naruto, Sasuke is lying beside Naruto who has now passed out on his stomach she looks at his back and gasps "Look at his back."
Sakura looks at his back and sees a hole in his back "Naruto."
They then here another voice "Naruto." They look behind them to see Tsunade running towards them. She gets on her knees and pulls Naruto up and Sakura and Ino both see the hole is in his chest and he also has a large gash on his head. Tsunade sighs "Naruto don't die on me" Not another person I care about Sakura and Ino both look at Tsunade in shock.
Tsunade scoops up Naruto and Shunshin's to the hospital. Kakashi arrives and sighs "Oh shit."
He scoops up Sasuke and follows Tsunade, So Sakura and Ino follows him. When they get to the hospital they find out Naruto's in surgery but there is a chance he might not make it. There both in shock again. Sakura's more in shock not only has she lost Sasuke but maybe Naruto also she can't take that.
Sakura and Ino have no choice but to sit there and wait. Sakura and Ino are both crying this can't be happening first they nearly lost Rock Lee, Neji and Choji now they've lost Sasuke and they have no idea if Naruto will live this is just killing Sakura this is all her fault she begged Naruto to bring Sasuke back knowing Naruto will do anything for her.
She used him for her own gains and now look what's happened. I'm so sorry Naruto please don't die. Ino is also crying she like Sakura had feelings for Sasuke and now he's dead. She looks at Sakura who seems to be in pain she knows she also liked Sasuke and also knows that Naruto's crazy about Sakura and will do anything she asks Did she force Naruto to bring Sasuke back.
Whilst Naruto's being operated on he's in his mindscape he finds himself lying down and he slowly gets onto his knees even in here he's weak.
Hey, gaki. Naruto looks up
'Where am I, what am I doing here am I dead'
Kyuubi growls No your not dead your in your mindscape and I am Kyuubi, stupid Gaki your alive you really are weak that snake almost killed you He chuckles You failed Baka, Sakura's going to hate you now you failed her she already hates you even before she begged you now she probably hates you for living when her precious Sasuke died.
Naruto can't believe it Kyuubi's alive so the villagers are right I am a demon what Kyuubi's telling me is probably the truth she will hate me now.
Kyuubi grins Your forgetting everyone else they will hate you also you really are what did they call you oh yea dead last.
Naruto's now crying again 'I tried'
Kyuubi grins Your weak kid that blond bitch Tsunade is trying to save you I'm debating if I should allow her to heal you I guess I will let her heal you but remember they will all hate you I want you to be miserable forever.
Naruto looks at him 'Why.'
Kyuubi grins Because your weak and pathetic you don't deserve the pink haired banshee all she does is hit you and moan at you all she cares about is Sasuke and now he's dead what do you think she'll do run into your arms face it Gaki she hates you and always will now it's time you leave Baka the blond bitch is done.
Naruto wakes up a week later not that he knows that yet. The room he's in is empty he looks around He's right they will all hate me.
He pulls out all the tubes in his arms and puts his clothes on he looks at the scar on his chest and sighs "You should have let me die."
He opens the window and steps outside onto the ledge he looks down on the village everyone's going on with their lives.
He Shunshin's away and makes his way to the Hokage's monument he sits on the head of his role model and his father's head not that he knows yet he sits down wrapping his arms around his legs and sits in thought.
Sakura's making her way to his room even though he was healed by Tsunade he didn't wake up and it's been over a week, every day she's sat by his bedside waiting for him to wake up today though she got called to Tsunade's office.
She opens the door and looks at his bed and is shocked to see he's not only awake but gone she looks at the window and it's open.
She runs over to the window and looks out. From behind her, she hears the door open she looks around to see Tsunade enter the room she looks at Sakura who seems sad she then looks at the bed "Where is he."
Sakura sighs "I don't know I just came in and he was gone I saw the window open when I came in."
Tsunade sighs "Anbu." Four ANBU arrive "Find Naruto." They nod and disappear.
Sakura also leaves I will find you Naruto where have you gone.
It's been over an hour Naruto saw Anbu split up in several directions he also saw Sakura leave. He watches her meet up with Ino and the rest of his old friends and they all start searching for him.
He's not going to help them he's not told anyone but he's able to hide his Chakra so it will be harder for them to find him and he's not going to help them maybe he should just leave the village then he won't have to see the hate on his ex-friends faces.
Meanwhile, Sakura's been searching for hours but still nothing, she looks up at the faces of the former Hokage's she remembers that Naruto goes there so as she's checked everywhere else she goes up there. She finds him sat down hugging his legs she watches him for a moment "Naruto."
He doesn't turn around or anything she walks up to him and gets on her knees next to him she looks into his eyes he's obviously been crying Naruto.
It starts to rain and it quickly becomes a downpour she moves in front of him "Naruto look at me." When he doesn't look she lifts up his chin and he finally looks at her.
She rests her head against his and for a moment they just sit there neither of them saying anything until Naruto speaks "I failed you I couldn't save Sasuke you can hate me now."
She looks shocked "I don't hate you Naruto, he wouldn't come back you did what you had to do."
He looks at her "What."
She looks at him "You killed him."
He's about, to tell the truth, but then Kyuubi's words come to him She hates you and always will. He sighs "If you think I killed Sasuke then so be it."
She seems confused and backs away "I don't understand."
He looks at her "I killed Sasuke."
She looks at him "Why are you lying to me you just said that you want me to blame you but I want you to tell me the truth."
He looks at her he says nothing until she puts her head against his again "Tell me what happened." There both crying again or maybe it's the rain.
He sighs "I tried to help Sasuke he turned on Orochimaru I didn't understand he went to Orochimaru to get stronger so I don't know when I arrived Sasuke was fighting Orochimaru. I tried to help but Kabuto stopped me, I killed him after a brutal fight but when I got to Sasuke, Orochimaru had already killed him."
He sighs "I went into a rage and I killed Orochimaru but barely I still don't know how I did it I mean in the second test neither me or Sasuke could even touch him."
Whilst there talking Tsunade and Kakashi arrive they heard Naruto talk and are shocked.
Sakura brushes the tears from his eyes then she edges closer and wraps her arms around him and hugs him at first he doesn't know what to do but eventually, he also hugs her.
Sakura, since finding out about Sasuke has held in her tears but now she's hugging Naruto she allows herself to cry and there both crying again.
Tsunade and Kakashi watch them for a minute before they make themselves known as Naruto is like a son to Tsunade and Sakura is also in pain, and she is shocked to see how much pain there both in.
Kakashi is also worried as there both his students and although he spent more time with Sasuke then either of them he wants to make it up to them. Tsunade sighs "Naruto, Sakura."
They finally look up and see Tsunade and Kakashi. Tsunade sighs "Get up you two you'll catch a cold."
Sakura stands up first and then pulls Naruto up also. Kakashi sighs "You should go home Sakura."
Tsunade sighs "And Naruto get back in the hospital."
Naruto glares at her "I'm fine."
Tsunade sighs "Then go home, Sakura you take Naruto home."
Sakura looks at Tsunade "Hai, Lady Hokage." She turns to Naruto "Come on Naruto." He doesn't reply but he just follows her.
Tsunade and Kakashi look at each other, Kakashi sighs "He's in a bad place."
Tsunade nods "Let's hope Sakura can help him cope they're both suffering."
Kakashi sighs "It's partly my fault."
Kakashi expects her to stick up for him, So he's surprised when she agrees with him "Yes it partly is you was leading a team, not just Sasuke."
Kakashi looks down "I know, I made a mistake."
She nods "You have to regain their trust."
He nods "Yes, I know."
Meanwhile, Naruto and Sakura are walking home they haven't said anything but Sakura's watching Naruto Naruto let me help you don't hold onto your pain Sasuke meant a lot to me also I need you as much as you need me.
Naruto isn't watching Sakura but he's also deep in thought I don't understand why isn't she hating me I failed to bring Sasuke back to her I don't understand.
He glances at her the one time she's not glancing at him he looks at her eyes she's in pain like him.
For years I've tried to get her to notice me but all she cared about was Sasuke why is she now caring for me I don't understand.
They finally arrive at Naruto's apartment she follows him to his door, he pulls out his keys when he reaches for the lock the keys hit the door and fall on the floor when Naruto just stares at the keys.
Sakura gets on her knees and grabs the keys she then looks at Naruto He's a wreck and I thought I was bad. She puts the keys in the lock and opens the door and then nudges Naruto and he steps inside.
She at first doesn't know what to do but then she shrugs and steps inside his apartment he's just standing there she walks up to him and grabs his hand and leads him further into his apartment.
She looks around Wow Naruto you live in a dump how can you live like this. She places him on the couch "Are you OK, I think you need to get some rest."
He nods and stands up and walks into his bedroom. She looks around whilst he's walked off Very basic stuff but he does live alone maybe I could help him out. She watches Naruto head to his room He looks terrible I should see if he's OK.
Meanwhile, Naruto has already taken off his sandals he then shivers and then opens up his jacket and tosses it onto his chair. He then pulls off his t-shirt. He didn't realize that Sakura followed him in to see if he was OK, and she saw his back and saw scars and his muscles and her face turned into a tomato she blushed so much but she was sad to see his scars.
When Naruto turns around and looks at her he notices the blush on her face but does nothing as he's confused.
Sakura stares at his chest she blushes even worse and her inner self is drooling Oh my god I just want to touch that.
Sakura is confused What the hell am I saying I don't feel that way about Naruto do I, I admit he's attractive how did I not know that before.
Naruto's been watching her for a minute and he's confused the way she's looking at him all of a sudden he feels dizzy maybe he shouldn't have left the hospital. He immediately clutches his head.
Sakura notices the change in Naruto she sees him grab his head and the look in his eyes it looks like he's going to pass out. She steps forward just as Naruto finally staggers forward but she catches him.
She wraps her arms around him he's heavy but she manages to help him to his bed all the while she's blushing as she can feel his bare skin on her.
She pulls the covers of his bed to the side and helps him get in the bed she then puts the covers over him. She the sees the sweat on his face, so she places her hand on his forehead Oh my god, he's burning up.
She rushes out of the room and heads into the kitchen and grabs a cloth and pours cold water over it then rings it out before she quickly returns to Naruto and places it on his head.
She then grabs a chair and sits beside his bed and just watches him.