Sakura slowly opened her eyes. The sunlight washed over the soft skin of the kunoichi and seemed to blind her green eyes. She groaned from the returning pain from the wound that was caused earlier.
"Sakura! You're awake," Naruto's voice came. She turned her head to face him. He reached down and gathered her in a large hug. She was surprised at first, but she returned the hug, softly. After a few quick seconds, Naruto gently laid Sakura down onto the pillow again. She smiled shyly at him and he smiled back, his trademark grin. Suddenly, he snapped his head around to face the ticking clock on the wall. "Sakura, I hope you don't mind me running off. I have to meet someone in ten minutes."
"Sure, it's perfectly fine. Have fun!" she told him. She knew exactly who he was talking about. He was going to see Hinata again. He waved as he ran out of the door. She was alone for five minutes before the door slid open again.
"Sakura. I see you are finally awake. How do you feel?" Lady Tsunade asked with a medical chart in her arms.
"It still hurts very badly," Sakura replied, softly. "Lady Tsunade," she continued. "How long have I been asleep?" Tsunade sighed.
"You've been out for almost a week," she responded. Sakura was silent. "The person who attacked you inserted a lot of poison into that wound. It was made to attack the heart. If Naruto and Sasuke hadn't brought you in when they did, you would've died."
Silence.
"Well, you're better now. I just want you to rest for a couple of more hours in here and then you can return home," she smiled and wrote something down on her clipboard. "I'll see you soon, Sakura," she added before turning and closing the door behind her.
Sakura fumbled with her keys to her apartment. When she opened the door, she fell onto the couch with her arm over her eyes. A surge of pain caused her hand to grab the base of her neck. She shut her eyes and clenched her teeth. The pain was almost unbearable, it was getting worse. When her heart slowed and the pain subsided, she got up and walked into the kitchen. She opened a cabinet and pulled a glass out and poured water into it. She slowly drank the cool liquid and placed the glass next to the sink for later. She turned around and almost screamed. Sasuke.
"I thought I told you not to do that to me."
"You're still as jumpy as ever, Sakura," he smirked.
"Well, I wouldn't be jumpy if you keep on doing this to me. How did you get in here, anyway?" she asked.
She still loved him. How could she not? She had waited so many years for him to come back and now he was. She had to admit, though, he was beginning to get on her nerves a little. She hesitated. "Why did you come back?" she stared at the floor.
"I though I told you to keep your concern to yourself," he replied, stubbornly. Sakura shut her eyes. Why is he acting like this, she thought to herself. The pain swelled up again. This time it was worse than before. Her hand flew to her neck and she fell to her knees. It was like the other night. The pain almost made her heart stop. Suddenly, hands came to waist and arm. She was pulled up onto her feet again. The pain again subsided. "Are you okay?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah, thanks," she answered shyly and pulled away from his grasp. She held her hands on her elbows and turned her head away from Sasuke.
"Hey, what's wrong?" he pulled her close to him again and she leaned her head against his chest.
Sakura was surprised at his movements. He had never acted like this before. He had done this, not her. She suddenly found herself comfortable. "It's nothing…"
[A/N: Yay! Here is the third chapter to The Sting of Love. Its really short because I'm supposed to be doing homework and so I have to work quickly. Hope you like it! Please review, I want to know what people think. Thanks for the reviews already!!
Naruto does not belong to me etc...
