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I was blinded by the blackness. I was glad for this to be finally over. I was excited to see my loving mother. Finally. I was excited to be in paradise. My eyes were heavily shut together as I waited for the light to appear before me and to drag me into this paradise.
My hopes were crushed when my heavy eyes cracked open slightly. My heart was heavy, but I didnt feel it due to the numbness coarsing throughout my entire body. I felt nothing, besides the increasing pressure in my chest. I tried to move my hand onto my pressured chest, but it wouldn't budge. Not even the slightest. I felt myself tearing up. My vision was already blurred enough.
"...Hey shes awake!" My body shuddered when I heard the voice. Was it my father? Please for the love of God...
"Get the paramedics! Quickly!" I was so relieved to found out the voice sounded nothing like his, but it was quite stern and deep. I tried to open my eyes wider, but my body wouldn't allow it. All I saw was a blurred vision of a man close to me and others scrambling behind him. I had no idea what the hell was going on.
My heart skipped a beat when I felt at least four pairs of hands on my numb body. I wanted to scream at them. Tell them to get off. But the shrieks were caught in my throat, and I was choking on them. I felt a warm tear trickle down my bruised face. I tried to move once again to shoo of these people. I didn't care if they were helping me. I wanted them off.
"Her breathings labored, sir. We'll take her down now." I heard a soft, but shrill voice just inches away from her. Oh how I wanted to run away right now. I felt my body come off the cold ground that I've weirdly gotten use to. My eyes were about to close but a voice stopped her.
"Please stay with us! Keep your eyes open." For some reason I complied and harshly kept my eyes open. For some reason I wanted to leave and go with mother...But this weird feeling made me want to stay here. I couldn't explain it. I didn't remember anything after that. All I could remember was that these people yelling in my ear to stay awake, feeling the rocking underneath me and seeing the blurred figures of people looking at me and scrambling in the backs.
It was all like that for a while until everything suddenly stopped. My eyes finally widened and I realized I was in an ambulance truck with medics all around me. I was relieved to be awake finally, but suddenly I tasted blood inside my mouth. I didn't think much of it, as so much was already going on. But that suddenly changed when It spilled out onto the side of my face I panicked. I sat up and coughed some of that crimson liquid onto my lap. It just kept coming and I kept asking myself 'Whats going on?!' The medics rushed to my side and pushed me back down. But once they touched me again, I lost it. My voice returned to me as I shrieked at them to get away. But occasionally my blood made me choke.
Suddenly I felt a deep pinch on my upper arm. I turned to the source of sudden feeling and saw a needle injected into me. I was about to protest when I coughed out more blood onto my hands and lap. Once again the darkness was obscuring my vision. I fell back onto the flat surface, with a soft thud and my eyes shut instantly. I heard the voices slowly quieting and I felt as if I was finally leaving now.
I was finally at peace. I saw the white light going towards me and I was ready to leave. I had nothing anyways. All I wanted was my mother.
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"Momma!" I yelled at said women with a huge smile planted on face. Her face lit up with happiness as she embraced me with a smile. "Wanna play?" I said hoping for a yes. She let me go and patted my head softly before her smile grew wider. I took that as a yes. Right when her mouth opened to answer I grabbed her slender hand, I pulled her with me towards my small room. "Whatdaya wanna play, momma?"
Her perfectly manicured nail tapped on her chin. "I don't know Sakura. What do you wanna play?" Her silver eyes looked towards my toy chest, probably giving me a hint. My own emerald eyes caught that and they sparkled brilliantly with an idea.
"Lets play house! You can be the daddy." She raised an eyebrow. I kept in silent giggles.
"...But Sakura..." She let a laugh out. "Oh, Alright let's go." I ran to my chest and pulled out a plush, pink bunny and held it to my chest lovingly.
"This is my baby, Sachiko. So you're the dad 'lright?" She simply nodded and sat down next to me, so that my face and hers were at equal level. "Now Mom- Daddy, go and make breakfeast please." Mother giggled and nodded.
"Good manners Sakura." I smiled with accomplishment from the praise. I was always bothered to use my manners such as Thank you, Please, Have a good day, etc. I was getting the hang of frequently using them now, and I liked the praise she got from the nice language. My thoughts were cut off when she handed me a plastic cup.
"Thank you daddy." I smiled with slight pride and turned around to retrieve something. Turning around I hand mother a tie. "Here ya go! Time for work!" She grabbed it softly and was about to clip it on when we both heard the front door slam shut. Forcefully slammed. I jumped slightly to the loud noise. "Daddys home?" A grin graced my face as I put Sachiko down with care onto my bed. As I started to run, my mother placed an arm on my shoulder. I turned with a puzzled look.
"No sweetie. I need to talk to daddy first." I looked down and played with my red shirt.
"Alright momma..." She patted my head as she stood up and went to meet my father. I was in my room for a while and soon I fell asleep on my small bed.
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"Sweetie? Sakura get up please." My eyes cracked open to the dimly lighted figure of my mother. Her pink hair glistened paley under the light. I sat up slowly and rubbed my eyes as I looked at her.
"What is it momma?" She never woke me up so late. She always let me sleep. Something was wrong. She looked down with a long, hard gaze before replying.
"Honey...I want you to know that I-" My eyes widened when I saw her choke on a...sob? I didn't what was wrong with her. I almost panicked when I saw her eyes glisten with tears. "Sakura I want you to know I love you. I love you with all my heart." She suddenly embraced me into the tightest and most loving hug I've ever felt.
"...Momma..?"
I was responded with quiet sobs into my messy, short hair and could feel her tears. I returned the hug with my own. She would mutter 'I love you Sakura... I love you.' Finally the embrace loosened and she looked at me before saying. "Mommy will see you later, Alright? I love you, remember that okay?" I nodded.
"I know momma, I love you too!" I grinned and she once again patted my head, It was her signature thing for me. She smiled back and left the door. I heard her quiet shuffling to the front door. The door shut softly, unlike when father did it.
That was my last memory of her.
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My eyes were still exposed in the darkness. Am I here? I wasnt sure what to expect, but when I did I wasnt sure what to feel.
My eyes met white, just white. But then the lighting adjusted and I realized I was staring into a white ceiling. I was alive. My body had feeling, but barely. I raised my hand slowly and clenched it softly. My head turned over to see an open window. The breeze was hitting my face pleasantly. The sun warmed me to my core. I gripped onto the white sheets under me and their soft texture also comforted me. Everything around me was weirdly comforting me. The sway of curtains made me feel at a silent peace as I watched the wind play with it. I looked at my pale hand and saw my wounds were gone from last night. They were already gone? Weird. I looked at my other arm and saw it was in perfect condition too.
I touched and tested every part of my body to see if I was fine. My legs, stomach, everywhere was in top-notch condition. That was until I made it to my chest. I lowered my white-hospital garment to reveal a large scar. I was dangerously close to my heart. A white line streaked at least seven inches down to under my breast. Did...Father stab me here? Father. My breathing hitched when I remembered him. Where was he? I tried to calm down by placing my shuddering hands on my heaving chest.
Gulping I finally cooled myself and tried to not think of that demon. I had the sudden urge to get up then. I pushed the soft blankets off and swung both my legs over the bed and lowered them down to the cold tiled floor. I let out a sigh to the slight temperature change as I balanced myself and finally stood. I walked towards the door with a slight limp and I was wobbly aswell.
My hand reached out for the silver door handle. But said object turned and my eyes widened. A brown-haired women met me with the same look. Her jaw was open and her coal eyes were widened. "Haruno-san! Tsunade-sama! Shes awake!" She yelled shrilly while she looked to her right. Her left gripped onto a clip board tightly. Her gaze met mine again. "Haruno-san, please go back to bed!" She pushed me softly towards the bed until I complied and laid on the comfortable bed.
"Thank you." I looked at her will a stone expression, and closed my eyes to relax. Suddenly a presence made her eyes snap open and she saw a blonde-haired women standing at the foot of her bed with an amazed look. She was fair-skinned and was heavily chested. She was wearing a white coat, making her look completely official. The brown-haired women stood up and walked towards her.
"Haruno-san. This is Tsunade-sama. She helped you get better." I nodded and kept the expressionless face on. Tsunade smirked and walked over to my bed side. I flinched when she rested a hand on my forehead. I've never been so jumpy to such a small touch.
"Sakura...You seem to be alright now. How are you feeling? Nauseous, head-ache, stomach-ache? Anything." Her amber eyes looked into her emerald ones with complete sternness. I shoke my head. I honestly felt fine, and normal. She took her hand off my forehead and was about to say something, when I cut her off.
"Tsunade-san, what happened after last night?" Both women's face flushed with a sorrow filled expression. I raised an eyebrow, growing impatient. Finally Tsunade pulled a chair next to me and looked into my eyes with sorrow still in hers. What did happen?
"Sakura...Last night happened a long time ago. You were in a coma." My eyes widened. "Your father...He has died. The police came just in time and shot him. Unfortunately he stabbed you near your heart and he almost killed you Sakura. He only missed by a few inches, but he still got you badly. Your extremely lucky you survived. I'm so sorry for what happened Sakura." Tsuande's painted hand brushed onto my own shuddering one. I didn't care that she touched me. My fathers dead...I almost did die...I've been in a coma? Yeah right...It was just last night.
"What do you mean I was in a coma? How long have I been gone?"
Tsunade cleared her throat and gripped my hand tightly before saying the words that made my heart stop. "Four years Sakura."
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Next Chapter- Sakura isn't sure how to take in this information, shes missed out 4 years of her life and now with her family gone. Where was she to go now?!
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