Living Reality

A Sasuke x Sakura Fiction

Chapter 2: His Words.

Description: His words... without meaning to her mind it meant everything to her. They still haunt her to her very last breath. But will she ever find the meaning behind them?

"Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan! Wake up!"

'Am I.. Asleep?'

The kunoichi strained her eyes, but found herself drifted further and further away from the voice calling out to her.

"She's not responding! Neji! Sai! Come on we have to get her out of here!"

'Naruto...?'

"Naruto Calm down... Let's just get her back to Tsunade-sama.."

"Sakura-chan hang in there! We're going to get help!"

'Am.. I out cold? But how...?'

"I don't appreciate being hit at, Sakura-san."

"Kiss my ass."

He raised his dark eyebrow, "I don't recall you having such a mouth."

"I don't recall you ever not being an asshole."

'Sasuke-kun... I must've went out cold from lack of chakra after he left...'

Her consciousness drifted in and out until she couldn't even hear herself think.

Within moments she found herself at a familiar scene, She was younger, and standing behind the Uchiha sobbing.

"I love you!" She proclaimed, without even being able to control the words from her mouth.

Her lips moved and more words came, but she couldn't hear them anymore.

He was behind her within moments and she knew all too well what was going to happen next.

Please... no... not again...

"Thank you..." His dark voice spoke into her ear, and once again a blanket of darkness was wrapped around her face.

She sat up, panting with her clothes clinging to her skin by sweat. Jade eyes wandered around the room in a panic frenzy, focusing only moments later to her surroundings.

Sakura finally calmed down, and let a breath of air escape her lips before realizing she was in the hospital. She looked down and noted she was in of course, a hospital gown, so she must've been here for a while.

"Sakura-chan!"

Her eyes wandered over to the doorway to see a bewildered blonde walk in.

His surprised expression quickly turned to a wide ear to ear grin and he jumped around before embracing the pink haired kunoichi tightly.

Sakura took a moment to regain her breath and composure before hugging the blonde back.

Naruto released her from the bear hug and walked around with his jacket half unzipped and his hair seemingly messier then normal. "She's awake!! Tsunade-Baa-chan! She's awake!"

Leaning in the doorway on cue, the Hokage of Konoha sighed irritably at the younger shinobi and glared at him. "Naruto, that's really great and all. But if you don't shut the hell up I'll have to kick you out before you disturb any more of my patients."

The Kyuubi bow cowered under the older woman's stare and took a few steps back.

"Now can you leave Sakura and me alone for a little while? There's still the matter of filling out the paperwork."

His face scrunched up in disgust, "Paperwork? Ew I'm outta here!"

With a wave to Sakura he left the room as quickly as he came in.

The older woman walked in fully and shut the door behind her, "Don't worry, there isn't any paperwork. I already filled it out for you. I just figured you'd want to get him out of here for a little while so you don't burst out your eardrum before you fully recover." She smiled softly and took a seat beside her student. "So how do you feel?"

Sakura pulled her legs up to her chest and looked at Tsunade for a moment, "I'm fine.. I suppose. What happened to cause me to go out cold like that?"

"Well, one factor could've been your chakra was nearly completely drained. But also there were some signs of complete and utter fear that could've sent your immune system haywire." Her gaze turned to worry, "Sakura... what made you so afraid out there that this could happen?"

The kunoichi shook her head the memories swirling into her brain all at once, causing nearly instant migraine. Should she tell her?

Yes, The Hokage needed to know about Sasuke. Where he was, so that ANBU could be sent out to get him.

But...

Sakura shook her head, "I don't remember," She lied.

Tsunade eyed her student for a moment, "Are you sure?"

Sakura nodded her Jade eyes avoiding to look within that gaze of her teacher.

"Alright.." Tsunade sighed and stood up, "Get some rest okay? I'll Send Naruto-kun in here later with food. I'm sure after all this you'll need someone to talk to even if it is him."

Sakura nodded with a simple, 'thanks' as the Hokage left the room.

Lying back down with her gaze to the side, Sakura went back into a deeper state of thought. Questions swirled through her head mixing within the thoughts and emotions on what had happened. Sasuke still had this effect on her.. And it was sickening to the fact she couldn't even control it after all these years.

Maybe she hadn't gotten stronger after all..

Before she knew it, Sakura slipped into a deep slumber once more her mind completely drifted into peaceful sleep. A dream world where her nightmares didn't have to come to truths with reality.

"Your late Sssssasuke-kun."

The Uchiha nearly shivered for the millionth time at the way the snake man spoke his name. But his Stoic and emotionless face only stared at the Sannin with a blank expression.

"I was out finishing your request," He spoke simply, placing his hand on the top portion of the lavender rope circling his waist.

The Sannin's eyes wandered over to his wrist, which had gotten slightly swollen after he snapped it in place.

Without even having to speak words the Uchiha replied, "I was careless."

Of course, Orochimaru was bound to question more but the Uchiha was not in the mood. He walked on through the hallways of the Sound Hideout before reaching the door to his room.

Black Obsidian eyes stared at the handle for a moment.

"I don't appreciate being hit at, Sakura-san."

"Kiss my ass."

"I don't recall you having such a mouth."

"I don't recall you ever not being an asshole."

He was almost positive that because of the strength and the mouth on the female it couldn't have been the same kunoichi he knew all those years ago.

But then again, he was almost positive he could completely break the bonds he held for his old two companions.

Sasuke Uchiha opened the door to his room and walked inside, slamming it shut behind him.

He slipped the katana from the rope and tossed it to the side before sliding onto the bed cautiously, his arm resting underneath his head as a sort of a pillow as he laid on his side.

He wasn't tired, he hardly ever felt tired anymore. Sasuke sometimes wondered if he was slowly losing his humanity.

All he wanted to do right now is just think, he had plenty of time to do so right?

Of course he did, Though Orochimaru was teaching him to attain the power he craved for he still was not the master of this Uchiha. The Uchiha did not follow anyone, they only used until their goal was met.

"Isn't that right, Itachi?" He hissed under his breath.

Raven black hair fell in front of his eyes for a moment, but he didn't bother to brush it away.

He closed his eyes, and slowly drifted off into a sleepless slumber.

One last image appeared in his head, before he lost complete consciousness.

Jade eyes staring at him lovingly, and a frail hand brushing through silky pink hair.

"Hn."