Sakura felt plunging through the cool and humid wind surrounding her. She felt falling faster… faster… she sensed she's near the ground… the ground that is ready to shatter her bones into infinitesimal pieces…

But she's wrong. She felt someone had caught her. Someone saved her. Someone embraced her to keep her from breaking. Her senses came back to her again. She opened her eyes.

Eyes with black, dark pupils…

As she usually does, she jumped away from the person's embrace. She stared at the person, her eyes wide in fear and shock… and anticipation.

S-sasuke?

So its true, she thought. He always appears in her dreams, the time when she's fast asleep, the time she's at her vulnerable point. Her heart skipped a beat. Okay. Now, what will I do?

Sasuke didn't say or do anything. He just stood there, looking at her.

Her head said she needs to get out of this dream. Fast.

But her heart told her to stay.

And she has decided that she'll follow her head, not her heart. Sometimes, following your heart won't do any good. That's why she'll hate him now. She's serious. She won't hope anymore. She'll fight him. NOW.

The girl fastened her gloves and disappeared into the air. The boy meanwhile looked confused, but still his icy composure remained. He braced himself from any attack that would come.

Take this!

The ground cracked but Sasuke jumped up so that he can dodge the attack.

Why are you fighting me?

Just get out of my dreams. Sakura sent back. She found out that in her dreams that they can speak to each other just using their minds.

Why would I?

Just leave me alone. Another Sakura punched behind Sasuke but the boy dodged quickly. Then, he pulled out his kusanagi and striked at Sakura. The girl disappeared.

A clone, eh?

Please leave me alone.

As if I would do it.

I hate you.

No, you don't.

Sakura stopped attacking and backed away, as if Sasuke said something that cuffed her breath out of her.

This is the only way I could talk to you and now you're driving me away? Sasuke sent.

Sakura's heart melted but she's trying to harden it back. Like the hell I care.

Yes you do care. Am I wrong?

She can't take it anymore. She's infuriated. Angry, but not at him. She's exasperated at herself for being weak. She's weak at deciding, fighting and blocking her emotions.

But I need to fight this, she thought. She gathered all the chakra she can gather, concentrated it in her right hand. After that, she ran fast towards the direction of Sasuke.

Chaaaaaaaaa!

I'll be back, Sakura.


"Sakura!"

Hmm?

"Sakura! Wake up!"

She opened her glossy green eyes. "M-mother?" She stood up.

"What are you doing here? Sleeping in our backyard? And you're shouting while you're sleeping! I'm dead worried about you."

She shook her head. "N-nothing… Just a bad dream... I sleepwalked, I guess…" She smiled tentatively.

"You little girl." The mother said as she pulled her daughter in pink pajamas up, to help her stand up.

"Thanks, mom…"

While following her mother inside the house, she felt desolation and perplexity mix inside her. Her head was filled with bewilderment.