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"Why..." normal speech

"Kit..." demon/inner speak

"Why..." thought/mind speak

Chapter 3

It has been three days and thankfully, Naruto had calmed down enough to lash out at everyone and have a few guests. The only thing was that anyone who visits Naruto has to go through a security check just to get in so that somehow word had gotten out about Naruto's condition. Still, anyone who visits wouldn't be able to get much talking done as the blond would either stay quiet or just barely talk. He was just…dead.

The first word that Naruto would only say before falling to silence was sorry. Everyone knew Naruto wasn't in his right mind when he said all that he said, but it still hurt. Naruto needed all the help he can get, and everyone was doing everything to help…everyone but Sakura.

The past three days weren't the best days for Sakura as she was able to find her friends, but they would hardly talk to her or just ignore her completely. She couldn't even go to Ichiraku without getting dark glares from the owners. She couldn't do much as ANBU was watching her and providing medical treatment for Sakura instead of taking her to a hospital, although most injuries were never that serious. It was then that Sakura saw how dead the village was without Naruto as if some strange force had thrown her into a world where Naruto was never born.

Sakura has seen Hinata multiple times at the hospital, but when the rosette would try talking to her, Hinata would threaten her to leave saying that Sakura would be the next person in the intensive care unit. Either that or Sakura would never be able to have children for the rest of her life. Hinata has changed since Naruto was put in the hospital.

Sakura entered the front door of her home and saw her parents there giving her that 'you're-in-deep-shit' look. "Sit," said Kizashi as he pointed to the couch. Sakura quietly obeyed as watched her parents sit in the chairs that were placed in front of the couch. The whole scene was like an interrogation room for teens who stepped over their boundary lines one too many times.

"Sakura Haruno," said Mebuki as venom echoed from her throat, causing her daughter to stiffen, "do you know why we are here like this?" Sakura's blank stare gave them their answer as it showed fear and confusion. "We heard about what you did to Naruto," said Kizashi with disappointment, "and what you did was downright…vile." Sakura was about to argue, but her mother stopped her. "You're smarter than how you acted at your birthday party," Mebuki said, "Doing something like that over a cake and towards Naruto too." Sakura did admit that what she did was a bit outrageous, but Naruto wouldn't try to kill himself just because she kicked him out of her party, right?

"I have been trying to talk to Naruto so I could apologize," said Sakura as she tried to defend herself, "but I can't get to him and no one will help me. Even ANBU refuses to let me go to the hospital for a dislocated shoulder." Kizashi let out a troubled sigh. "Naruto is in the hospital because he tried to kill himself and he is now emotionally unstable," said Kizashi as he tightened his grip on the chair, "I've heard that Naruto was lashing out at people and saying things that even Janshinists would be ashamed of! For Kami's sake, he even lashed out that violently with Lady Tsunade!"

"We knew Naruto was a troublemaker," said Mebuki as she tried to calm her husband down, "but then we realized the truth: Naruto was a troublemaker because he wanted attention, he lacked the love and comfort of a family." Sakura watched as her parents went from being pissed at her to being depressed about Naruto. "I still remember the time I saw him eating out of a garbage can outside of a restaurant," said Kizashi as he ran his hand down his face, "I tried to give his some food, but he just looked at me with fear in his eyes like I caught him committing a murder and he ran away." Sakura was dumbfounded and slightly sickened; Naruto eating out of the garbage? "I remember when you told me that," said Mebuki, "wasn't he 7 or 8 years old back then."

Another sigh was heard, signaling another bad memory. "I don't even think Naruto even had a birthday where he wasn't either beaten to a bloody pulp, burned at the stake, tortured, or even raped by the very villagers that live here," said Mebuki as small tears fell from her eyes, "all because he was what they believe to be a monster…a demon that deserves to die."

Nausea soon took control as Sakura ran towards the bathroom and stuck her head in the toilet as her stomach couldn't handle the guilt. After the second wave of vomit entered the toilet, Sakura then remember what she had said to Naruto causing another wave of puke to enter the toilet. Sakura flushed the toilet to avoid it over flowing as she began to think to herself. What did Naruto do to deserve a live? Sakura thought to herself as she tried to control her nausea, Dear Kami, what happened to Naruto?

Sakura flung her head into the toilet as nausea won yet another round. "Simple, Dumbass," said Inner Sakura as even she hated what Sakura had done, "both you AND this village emotionally killed Naruto and maybe even mentally as well." Another wave of vomit came out as Inner Sakura replayed the memory of the party again. "It's amazing that Naruto never turned out like how that Gaara kid was with all the shit Naruto had to go through," said Inner Sakura as Sakura flushed the toilet again, "and what you've done before all this was not just adding salt, but burning metal to already festering wounds."

Sakura remembered how whenever Naruto annoyed her and belittle Sasuke, she would punch him in the face really hard, not knowing of the true pain Naruto was in. "One little date wasn't going to kill you," Inner Sakura continued, "Hell, it didn't have to be a date-date, just a date between friends. I mean, I wasn't sure what he planned, but one little date wouldn't have hurt." Sakura didn't know what to thinking anymore…had she been killing Naruto emotionally instead of seeing past her selfish desires for a boy who cares nothing about her?

Kizashi and Mebuki heard Sakura in the bathroom and sighed. "She's talking to herself isn't she," said Mebuki. Kizashi nodded knowing that his daughter had inherited his odd quirk of having and Inner Self. "I just hope she does the right thing," Kizashi said with a grim look on his face. "I'm not sure if I can live with the fact that my daughter had killed the sun," said Inner Kizashi in a depressed tone.

At the hospital, Inoichi was glad that Naruto has calmed down but they weren't out of the woods just yet. Naruto may have calmed down, but he could still be suicidal and very much in danger. "Okay Naruto," said Inoichi as he prepared himself to deal with a long exercise, "I'm going to say one word and I want you to say the first thing that enters your mind. Give me a nod when you are ready." Naruto looked at his therapist and nodded.

"Toy."

"Broken."

"Home."

"Demolished."

"Friends."

"Trust."

"Girls."

"Teme."

"Shikamaru."

"Leader."

"Kakashi."

"Hypocrite."

"Fox."

"Demon."

"Love."

"Pain."

"Lee."

"Youth."

"Tsunade."

"Baa-chan."

"Hinata."

"Fever."

"Sakura."

"…"

"Sakura," Inoichi repeated himself and got the same unresponsive answer. Sakura would be considered taboo for a while, Inoichi thought to himself before he decided to say one final word, "Naruto."

"Monster…"

Ryu Kotei: Poor Naruto...

Hinata: (crying a river of tears)

Sakura: I never realized Naruto had that bad of a life.

Hinata jyuuken Sakura in the waist and runs off crying.

Sakura: Right...in...the...baby maker.

Ryu Kotei: Saw that coming...

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