Death. It's a simple word really. Yet it contains so much meaning. It creates so much emotion, and in truth it can destroy a person.

This mysterious and desolate word instills fear in the hearts of many. This is because it happens to everyone. Nobody can escape from death. And even if they do, it is only temporary.

This did not come across the mind of a certain man. His name is Orochimaru. I believe this word has created more fear in him than in any of us. Which is why he continues to persevere in his dream of becoming immortal. And in doing so, he has captured a person that was once very dear to me. But that is no longer.

I no longer love the man that brutally left me unconscious on a cold, hard bench to seek out power in order to gain vengeance. But no matter what, I will get him back.

To others it is very confusing as to why I still want to return him to the village he not long ago betrayed if I do not contain feelings for him.

But they are wrong. Because I do still have feelings for him. Feelings of hatred, rage, and betrayal.

And I will bring him back. No matter what it takes.

The reason for this is because I want him to see.

I want him to see all the pain I went through after he left. I want him to see that I am no longer the weak little girl he assumed me to be. I want him to see Haruno Sakura, an elite ANBU of the village of Konoha and one of the best medics in the world.

He had changed my life, and affected me in a way that might have been for the better.

If it wasn't for him, my intent on becoming stronger wouldn't have been as extreme as it was back then, and I wouldn't have been so dedicated. I learned how to cope with the tragedies in my life and was able to overcome them.

But I think one of the biggest things that changed my life was death in itself. The purpose of becoming stronger was to prevent HIS death as well as my friends, and to overcome death when it happened.

And even though I may still cry over loved ones who have passed away, I learned that I can't cry for the rest of my life, because I can't do anything about it and that's not what they would have wanted. They would not have wanted me to mope and waste my life yearning for what I couldn't have.

But I still want him to know.

He will know of the tragic life I experienced, from the departure of my former crush to the tragic death of my parents. He will know of the friends that helped me along the way, from the loudmouthed but loving fox, to the shy and stoic Byaakuugan user and his cousin, to the pig who was always there for me and always will be. They all will.

And I will always be there for them. I promised. We all promised. And as ninjas, we will always be there to protect each other and support each other, no matter how tough the going gets.

But there is another promise I have made in my life that I am aware will be more difficult to fulfill. To bring back the person that was once the love of my life.

His name?

Uchiha Sasuke.

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