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-Previously-
Naruto gently knocked on the door and Sakura turned her head. What Sasuke saw made him want to turn around and run back to Orochimaru.
Sakura turned towards them, A white blindfold covering her eyes.
"What is this?" Sasuke said hoarsely.
"She's Blind Sasuke.."
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"what?" he asked with disbelief in his voice. "how… how did this.." he felt sick, how could this have happened, he felt disgusted, disgusted with himself that he couldn't be here for her when she needed him the most. Naruto opened to door and put his hand on Sasuke's back "go in" he whispered. Sakura's head perked up and light smile on her lips "Naruto is that you?" Sasuke had never felt so afraid in his life, it was like all his training and years of emotionless meant nothing now. He took a step forward.
Sakura reached out her hand and struggled to stand up. "Naruto. Is that you?" she repeated, this time more slowly. Sasuke examined the sight before him, Sakura stood there, her skin unnaturally pale and her now frail hand reaching out to him. He took one of her hands and she instantly froze. "who are you?" she said, her voice shaking lightly.
He couldn't answer, he didn't know what to say. She moved her hand around until she found his forearm and gradually moved it up to his shoulder "Neji is that you?" she said trying to calm herself. Sasuke would have 'hn'ed' but he couldn't even muster that. It was like looking at a ghost, and every second that her hand reached closer to his face, he could feel his heartbeat slow, he was terrified. Her hand reached his cheek and he felt her thumb go down the bridge of his nose and stop. She tore her hand away and a loud scream echoed through the room. "NARUTO!" She screamed backing away from Sasuke like a bird from fire. Sasuke tried to grab a hold of her wrist but she ripped away from him falling back into the pond. Sasuke wound have dove after her but her was too late, Neji and Naruto were already helping her up, her hands frantically searching the air looking for a familiar hand. Naruto took and hand and whispered soothing words that only Naruto could. (this is not a NaruSak fic, im just trying to portray how she trusts him the most) Sakura choked back more screams as she stood up out of the water "g-get him out!" she cried to them as if he were a bee that had flown into her room.
Sasuke reached out to her again "Sakura it-"
"NO! Get out !!!" her legs scrambled around beneath her as her finders constantly checked to make sure both Naruto and Neji were still there. Naruto gave Sasuke a sad look and nodded to him "you should go… well be there in a minute.." Sasuke couldn't believe what he was seeing… He quickly backed out of the room, shock spread all over his face. He stepped outside only to see at least twenty familiar faces all giving him the same look… I mixture of pity… and anger. Tsunade sighed and turned away "well have our meeting tomorrow… I'm too tired right now." Sakura's light sobbing could still be heard through the door. Sasuke covered his ears with his hands. This was too much, he expected people to all be surprised that the all mighty Uchiha had returned home, he expected Sakura to fall onto him sobbing about how glad she was that he had returned. Either that or angry that he had left… but not this. She was afraid of him… she was terrified of him… but why? He looked back into the room to see Naruto tighly wrapping his arms around Sakura's shivering form. He could see her lips moving but he couldn't hear her speaking. "How did this happen?" he whispered turning to Gaara.
Gaara closed his eyes and sighed, "Sakura should be the one to tell you.."
"she can barely stand to be around me, you think she would tell me that?" he said slightly annoyed.
Gaara looked him in the eye "Yes… in time she will.." Sasuke stared at him
'why does Sakura trust him … and not me?'
"how are you involved in this Gaara?" he asked with a slight hint of jealously in his voice.
"a lot of things have happened since you've left Sasuke… a lot of things…" Naruto stepped out of the room followed by Neji. "She's still pretty upset… so I think she should be left to herself for the rest of the day" he announced to the crowd that had come to visit her. Sasuke noticed many of them were sick or injured. Gaara sighed "well I have to get back to Sand… but ill come back soon."
Naruto smiled broadly "well it cant be easy for the godaime to come down here every week!"
Sasuke's brain froze "Godaime?" he said looking at Gaara with amazement "y… YOU?"
Gaara nodded "I have to go… goodbye" he said then Naruto who waved happily to him. "have a good journey home"
Sasuke watched as Gaara left behind a crowd of ill visitors "Naruto"
"hm?"
"why are some of them sick?" he said,
Naruto smiled proudly "Sakura is the best medic in all of Konaha… even better than Tsunade."
Sasuke's eyes widened for a fraction of a second. "but shes-"
"Blind?" Naruto's blue eyes pierced Sasuke like needles.
Sasuke would have 'hn'ed' but he felt like if he opened his mouth he would vomit. "I… I'm going home…"
Naruto nodded "you'll need an escort there and back… The counsel doesn't think your much of a threat considering you came back on your own… but one slip and they'll have to kill you…" his voice was grim but serious. Almost daring Sasuke to try anything.
Sasuke sat in the edge of his bed with his head in his hands. It had been so long… since he came back, since walked through his house, since he sat on his own bed, since he had seen his friends… Naruto… and Sakura….
Sakura
'She's Blind Sasuke…'
Naruto words swam through his head over and over again, filling his stomach with that all too familiar sick feeling…
Weakness…
He felt weak, for not being able to help..
But there was something else… something worse…
Something in the way Naruto and everyone else spoke to him… as if there was something they wanted to say.
'She's blind Sasuke…'
He pulled at his black hair clenching his teeth together.
'She's blind Sasuke…'
How?
'She's blind Sasuke…'
Tsunade's face popped into his mind,
'She's blind Sasuke…'
She looked so angry
'She's blind Sasuke…'
At him…
'She's blind Sasuke…'
But why?
'She's blind Sasuke…'
Sasuke's imagination began to flare and previous happenings began to replay in his head.
'She's blind Sasuke…'
Naruto delicately holding Sakura's trembling form
'She's blind Sasuke…'
Naruto turned to him, his eyes now red and his teeth fanged.
'She's blind Sasuke…'
Sakura's blindfold slipped off
'She's blind Sasuke…'
And blood poured out of where her eyes should have been.
'She's blind Sasuke…'
'She's blind Sasuke…'
'She's blind Sasuke…'
'She's blind Sasuke…'
"She's Blind Sasuke… and its all your fault!!!"
Sasuke screamed and threw his fist at the wall causing his room to shake
"SHUT UP!!!" his voice was strained and for a moment he thought he might cry. But he stopped himself, taking in a deep breath.
Sasuke laid down in his bed savoring the softness. Something he hadn't felt in a while. He took in the familiar scent of his home and drifted into a sleep filled with nightmares.
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Naruto woke up before the sun, he got out of bed and washed his face looking into the mirror.
"Naruto.." came a lazy voice from behind him. Naruto whipped around "Oi! Kakashi sensei I didn't let you I here!!!"
The silver haired ninja smiled "your door was open"
Naruto squinted his eyes at him "well what do you want?" he said while childishly putting his hands on his hips.
Kakashi's smile was brighter than usual "I have good news.." Naruto could tell that Kakashi was about to burst from joy.
Only one thing could make Kakashi that happy… and the one thing was Sakura Haruno.
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Sorry about the cliffie but that's just how I roll