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Chapter 2
"And….I love you." There. He said it. The words were out, and it was like a huge burden off of his chest. Sasuke Uchiha, the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan, former rogue ninja with the reputation of being an emotionless bastard, had just told Sakura Haruno, fellow former Team 7 member, that he loved her. And he had meant it, from the bottom of the heart he wasn't quite sure existed.
That very same heart twisted when he saw the tears that were starting to pool in the green eyes of the woman he had just confessed his love to. He scowled. Of course. Something he had said or done had upset her. Why else would she be crying? "…..Tch. Nevermind. Forget I said anything." Sasuke looked away, determinedly returning his gaze to the tree outside.
"Sasuke…."
At the sound of his name on her lips, he turned back towards her, his onyx gaze reluctantly meeting her own as she rubbed the tears from her eyes. "I'm crying because I'm h-happy," she hiccuped, swiping futilely at the tears streaming down her cheeks. "I n-never thought you would even return to Konoha… The last thing I ever expected was for you to ever tell me that you lo-loved m-me…." Sakura choked the words out, breaking down into loud sobs, pressing the heels of her palms against her eyes in an attempt to stem the flow of tears. "I've always l-loved you! I never stopped!" As soon as those words left the rosettes lips he pulled her tight into his embrace, crushing his mouth against hers. Sakura shivered, kissing him back fiercely, pouring out all the love she felt for him through her lips to his.
"I love you." Sasuke repeated, whispering the words in-between kisses, his voice low and fierce. Sakura couldn't help the huge smile that spread across her face, a few tears of happiness still trailing down her cheeks. "I love you, too." She whispered softly, resting her head against his chest. The raven haired man tangled his fingers in her bubble gum hair, pressing soft kisses on her forehead and trailing them down her cheeks until he reached her lips once again, capturing them in another searing kiss.
After a couple moments, Sakura pulled back with a smile, touching his cheek with her hand. "You should be resting," she chided softly. "I am resting." Sasuke retorted, his eyes burning into hers. He had finally admitted that he loved her. Right now was not the time for him to be resting. The medical nin frowned at him. "Seriously, Sasuke!" she exclaimed. "You really do need to rest." She clambered out of his lap to stand next to the bed. "Please?" Sasuke looked away from her pleading gaze, staring out the window once again. "…..Hn. Fine." Sakura smiled, then leaned over and pressed her lips to his once more. "Thank you." She whispered. "I'll go and get you some food, so I'll be right back." He nodded, then leaned back against the pillows, closing his eyes as she walked out of the room and falling into a fitful sleep.
He was dreaming; he knew it, yet he couldn't seem to wake up. He was still under Orochimaru's influence, at the hideout. Sakura was there, looking gorgeous, fierce, and more than a little scared. Of him. It broke his heart. Why was she afraid of him? He activated his Sharingan, then the Chidori, causing lightning to run up his right arm. He charged at Sakura, who stood paralyzed, green eyes wide and staring at him as his right hand pierced through her chest, right through her heart. He watched her eyes widen slightly, watched the life slowly fade from those jade green orbs as blood trickled out of her mouth. He ripped his hand out from her body, watching mercilessly as she collapsed to the ground at his feet, her pink hair staining red from her blood. "SASUKEEE!" He looked up to see Naruto running full tilt at him, watched as the blonde haired man skidded to a stop in front of Sakura's body, watched as Naruto dropped to his knees in front of the woman, watched as his shaking hands wiped the blood off of her face. "S-Sakura….." He picked her up, gently cradling her in his arms, clenching his teeth in an attempt to keep from crying out as fat tears ran down his cheeks. Sakura was dead, KILLED…..By Sasuke. By their friend, their teammate.
"NOOOOO!" Sasuke jolted awake drenched in a cold sweat, screaming at the top of his lungs in terror. Sakura, who had been sitting in the chair by his bedside, reading a book and watching over him as he slept, leapt up at the scream. "Sasuke?" At the sound of her voice, he looked up, pulling her onto the bed and into his lap, burying his face in her hair as he began to sob. "I'm sorry," he whispered into her hair, holding the pinkette as close and as tightly as possible. "I'm sorry, Sakura…." "Shhhhh." Sakura stroked his raven hair, comforting him as best she could. "What's wrong? Why are you apologizing?" The Uchiha pulled back to stare into her eyes, the eyes that haunted his dreams.
"I had a dream…..A dream that I… I killed you, Sakura."
