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Title: All It Takes

Author: Yuokoia

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. T-T

Chapter 1 : Understanding

Sakura walked, well more than less danced down the street. Both of her boys in tow she didn't think this day could get any better. Its was just to perfect, the sun was shining, she was with two of her favorite men, and she was listing to her favorite song, and to top it off it was her birthday. Yup, perfect, to perfect. This should have made big red flags go off in her head, a sign of some disastrous foreshadowing. Nothing in her life that was good ever lasted long. "Sakura if you don't stop jumping up and down I think I might throw up." Sasuke's voice came out almost in a light teasing."Sorry Sasuke I can't help it. I've never been able to get all my boys together in one place for very long, so this means a lot to me." Her voice clearly showing how happy she was in this bubbly sound. Almost like when they were kids, but she'd never be like that again. That Sakura died a little when Sasuke left, and got finished off when Naruto died, kinda of. The two events that shaped her into the person she was today."Ne... Sakura where are we going? It better be good Hinata's waiting." Naruto's whines came up over her music just like Sasukes complaints. Something s just never get old. Once again she turn to reply, most likely for the that its Naruto she's talking to, a smart-ass remark. But was cut off by a poof of smoke."Sai what are you doing here we're...: Once again being cut off from her sentence. "Kakashi's in the hospital" his voice in the same monotone as before, you'd never know he was worried if you didn't know him. Or the fact his middle finger always twitches when he's feeling something. The three be spoke to stopped their eyes glancing between the four of them. All wanting to say something before they take off, but know one knowing what to say to one another. So they all took off towards the hospital.What happened, is he dying, was he attacked, will we ever talk to him again, what will be come of our team. Sakura's mind working a mile a minute not knowing what to think when she got to her second home. Feeling slightly guilty that she didn't work today, so that she didn't know what condition her friend was in. Friend she thought. Sakura new they didn't have a "friendship" but whatever they had it was hers and she wasn't willing to give it up. She was much to young to lose anymore loved ones. Even thought she knew she was blessed to have only lost three people that were close to her. Strict say all her friends should be dead, hell she should be dead. Being ANBU, 21, and alive is something you rarely see. But then the rookie nine, and team Gai have broken boundaries that no one thought theycould do. Scenes she wasn't there when he needed her, she did the next best thing. Sakura rushed to his side along with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sai.When she got there everything was a blur, not being able to go back and check on him drove her nut. that never happened not even with Ino. Her friend needed her, and she couldn't help him. Well not "friend" they couldn't be called friends. Their relationship was to different to just be "friends" but there wasn't another word for it.She kept up with her pacing, letting the tension roll off her in waves. It was so think it started to suffocate those around her. Then she felt it to strong pale arms wrap around her."Pacing wont help anything...Ugly" Sai tried to lighten the mood, but it didn't help.She closed her eyes and let the exhaustion, and worry take its toll on her body.

Chapter One When I woke up I could hear the seeming-less distance voices. I could feel the bodies under mine, I could tell the order without opening my eyes. My head in Sais lap, back in Sasukes, my thighs in Naruto's and my feet in Hinata's. I listened to what I knew was Tsunade's voice.

"..might not wake up. We don't know how something like this could have happened. The only thing we think could have done this is the sharingan but the other two wielders are dead. And there's no sign of struggle so he wasn't in a fight, or someone took him bye surprise. Which I cant imagine happening. We just have to wait it out and hope for the best." "..." they said nothing, whoever she was talking to must have been going crazy.I open my eyes to see Sais sleeping face, it was almost comforting to know they didn't take me home and let me stay. I let my presence be know when I sighed and carefully got up as not to awake the sleeping. I didn't look to see who was awake but directly at Tsunade. She looked away not wanting to lock our eyes. I could feel eyes boring into me, I turn to see Sasuke but mainly Hinata's gaze."You love him?" they why she said it was more so of a statement than a question."..." I couldn't trust my voice and instead shook my head."How would you know? You only thought you were in love once, and that was with me. You wouldn't know what real love was like." Sasukes voice held and understanding I never thought Id hear from him. "We're friends, if you could even call us that. We barely talk, and the only reason we're so close is our understanding and trust for one another. But mainly our understanding. Understanding..."

FlashbackI sat alone in the field with the memorial stone, again. This time though was different I complete lost track of time, of how many time I cried. I traced their names into the stone, right next to Rins, Obito's, and Inos. My boys, my friends, my brothers, gone forever. I knew they wouldn't come back to me, I just knew it."Sakura...what are you doing here?" Kakashi's voice rang out through the late afternoon air."I co could ask y you th e sa same thing Sen Sensei." I remember trying to contain my sobs. It didn't work very well.He didn't say anything, so I just sighed and continued to talk."They're not coming back Kakashi, ever Naruto and Sasuke have to be dead. They've been gone for three years. I don't know how Hinata does it, with little Toshiro trying to asking about his Daddy."I let out a sniffle and just kept up with my rant, letting it all out like Ino once told me to do."I'm not sure with is worse, the fact that they're dead, or knowing I never loved either the way I should have, knowing my love for Sasuke wasn't real or that Naruto never got the love he should have to begin with."Letting the guilt, regret, and sorrow sink completely into my brain. He sat next to me and we just enjoyed each others company, he never tried to tell me that they'd come home to me. He didn't try to lie and tell me things that might not be true. He just let me enjoy being with someone, not being alone. I've was alone for so long by that point, I didn't realize how much I need to be with someone. This must have been how Kakashi felt when he joined ANBU. Always surrounded by people but never with anyone. "I've put your name for the ANBU test" his voice not betraying anything, as he handed me an envelope. "If you chose to go I know you'll pass."I cracked a small smile, our warped understanding of each other. I stood up with him, and let him wipe my eyes for me."Ill be there."

End Flashback

I let a small smile grace my lips. I know they couldn't understand, Hinata never had someone that she didn't feel like they were family. Sasuke only feels that understanding with Naruto so he wouldn't know either (1). Maybe I do love him, if I did Sasukes right I wouldn't even know it.

"Denial wont help you any Sakura" Tsunade spoke with some kind of wisdom that was still unknown to me.

"I'm not in denial, we're just closer than you could know, but further than you could understand." I felt like I was going to cry, losing him would be to hard. Every time I've ever been alone he's been there to help me. Hinata just smiled sadly at me and shook Naruto awake, he was groggily and didn't understand why he had to leave. He just kept muttering that he wanted to be there when he woke up. Hinata told him that Toshiro wanted to see him.

After he said his good-byes he walked off with his Hinata. He's still so stubborn, that will never leave him its one off his greatest strong points, and weakest weak points. It makes me smile knowing he hasn't changed too much. Me and Sasuke waited for Tsunade to say something anything to give us some hope.

"Sakura do you think you could help.."

Tsunade didn't need to wait before I said "Yes!"

"All right, go home and rest up." Sasuke must have went to say something because she quickly add "Both of you."

I smiled, trying not to let my emotions take over like last night. It was the last thing I would need was someone telling me I was unfit for ANBU. I let my indifferent mask take its place on my face, I cried and smiled more these last couple of weeks more than in the last couple of years. I knew it made Tsunade happy to know I was still human, still able to love, and live a semi-normal life.

"Come on Sasuke Ill walk you home." I tried to tease him to lighten the mood. But in reality how many times did I walk him home as ANBU when the village didn't trust him? It made me want to cry knowing he didn't know how hard I fought to get that job, to make sure he would be ok. Just like with Naruto, me and him together fought with the council for a whole week before we won them over.

We walked in complete silence, it wasn't uncomfortable silence like when we were kids, it was peaceful. This was our way of comfort now, its much nicer for someone to be there when you need it then say they'll be there. I understand that now more than almost anything. We walked to the apartment complex where he lived, he just walked off without saying good-bye. We made a silent agreement never to say those words to each other again.(2) I trudged on home, and passed out on the couch. My head filled with Kakashi, I could sleep knowing I could help him now. But love him defiantly… not.

(1) Like a brotherly type thing, I don't think I'll have any boys together in this one.

(2) Well you know cause Sasuke saying good-bye would imply that he's leaving Konha again.