Ch. Title: Her Memories

Theme: Girl literally forgets boy, boy had to prove himself to girl etc etc etc.

Genre: Angst/Romance/Comedy

Word Count: 2,120

Pairing: Sasuke and Sakura

Ch. Summary: Sasuke decided to visit Sakura at hospital one more time, but he was surprised by her mysterious visitor.

A/N: Woot-woot! Two chapters in one day! To be honest, I wanted to do this scene for a very long time. Anyway, what do you guys think of Shi-san? *wink-wink*

If you don't know Shi/C, he's a character from the manga/anime and he's a ninja from Kumogakure. You guys should check him out, he's pretty cute.

Why did I choose Shi as a love rival of Sasuke? It's just I don't want to create an OC and it seems like if Shi and Sakura knows each other, they would get along well. They're both Medical Ninjas and I think it's kinda of interesting that Shi isn't that fond of Konoha and he already interacted with Sasuke before at the Kage Summit.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters.

Her Memories

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It's been a week now and Haruno Sakura was still confined inside the Konoha Hospital. The Fifth Hokage explained to her that she's still needed to be observed because some of her memory was partially lost and it was triggered by her accident in her latest S-class mission from Kumogakure no Sato.

The pink-haired girl then wondered what memory has she forgotten? Maybe it has something to do with her recurring dreams and flashbacks. After reading the second book that Shizune has given to her while she visited her on her third day in the hospital. She felt tired and her eyelids getting heavier and promptly she completely fell asleep.

She then fell into a deep slumber,

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'Umm… My dream for future….Oh…maybe I'll say it….'

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'My favorite thing err…the person I like…'

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'My name is Haruno Sakura.'

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'Why wouldn't you say anythi—ng to me?'

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'Sa-BZZZZZZT_ _ I'm so in-lo—ve wit can't even stand it!'

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The medic kunoichi was awoken by a sudden series of dreams. Dreams that she can't figure out if it's real or not. Are those my lost memories? She quietly murmured to herself inwardly.

'But It doesn't look like a dream, It felt real…who was that person at the end?'

Then her painful headache returned and continued to torture her temples.

'Ack!'

The pinkette hurriedly called the nurse by pushing the emergency button on her side. Promptly, a nurse quickly barged into her room and asked what happened. She then told her that it was her recurring headache. The nurse decided to call the fifth hokage to examine her symptoms.

After Tsunade explained to Sakura that her memory was still partially lost, she continued to share her recurring dreams. It was almost triggered by those senseless dreams and then continued by the painful headache.

The fifth hokage narrowed her eyes and explained to her that it was her body fighting the memories in coming back and told her that it was okay not to push herself in remembering because it might cost her health.

The pink-haired kunoichi was saddened by this news and she sadly looked outside her hospital window. Musing the words,

'Who are you?'

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Shi, a member of the Kumogakure no Sato visited Haruno Sakura when he received the news that she had an accident after doing a mission on their village.

They became close after that mission, maybe because both of them are medic ninjas and has a knack for the medical ninjutsu. When the kumo ninja went over to her room, he invited her to the rooftop of the hospital so they can talk freely without the bustling noise inside the busy hospital.

Tsunade permitted the Kumogakure ninja to bring Sakura on the rooftop of the hospital building so she can inhale some fresh air. After climbing the huge flight of stairs, the kumo ninja asked if the pinkette would like to have some refreshment. She said yes and he hurriedly went down to get some, leaving her alone on the rooftop.

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It's been a week now since Uchiha Sasuke has last seen his medic teammate after his awkward visit alongside the two idiots namely Ino and Naruto who posed as them and re-enacted some scenes in front of the pink-haired kunoichi, but expectantly they ultimately failed. He scoffed at that stupid idea and he still cringed up to this day.

The dark-haired brooding Uchiha decided to visit his medic teammate today, after finishing his probation assignment; He then decided to go to the hospital.

He wanted to explain some things to Sakura, but he was crawled up by fear of rejection and what will he do if she doesn't still remembered him?

He didn't know what to say at the end, that's why he ended up leaving her room that day with a bewildered Sakura.

Now, after days of thinking and sleepless nights, he courageously wants to visit the medic kunoichi and he decided to make the pinkette to profusely remember him.

Whatever it takes for Sakura to remember his name, his face and her feelings for him, he will do it.

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He was then greeted by the hospital staffs and nurses who were head over heels on his looks. He just past ignored them and acted like it was nothing, what's new with these screaming fangirls? He annoyingly mused.

After getting to the floor where Sakura's room is, he made a stop to a flower/gift shop at the corner and he was wondering if he should get Sakura something. He then picked up a bouquet of daffodils and the shop attendant talked to him,

"Handsome young man, you have a keen eye. Daffodils are our bestseller this spring. You know it means to encourage us to speak our long waited desire and to announce our growth after a long deep slumber. I'm sure your special someone will like it."

The old lady radiantly smiled at him, the dark-haired ninja then scoffed at her, but she made sense with the flower meaning. It's perfect for someone like Sakura. He then proceeded to pay the old lady and uttered, "Keep the change."

After that, he went to her room and he noticed that her room is empty. He then turned his heel and looked for a nurse. He then asked if a certain Haruno Sakura was discharged this morning. But the nurse checked and it says nothing on the database.

Surprsingly, He was then approached by a blonde-haired individual.

"Mind if I interrupt, but I heard you were looking for Sakura-san?" The mysterious individual asked.

Sasuke looked towards the friendly individual and he frowned at him. He just answered him with a simple nod and, "Hn."

The blonde stranger grinned at him, "She's currently at the hospital rooftop. Come on, I just bought her some drinks. I'll walk you right to her."

Uchiha Sasuke's expression darkened while raising his left eye-brow wondering who the hell this person is. The dark-haired ninja half-heartedly followed the friendly stranger. He was still thinking who the hell is this punk? And what is he doing with someone like Sakura? Are they doing something on the rooftop? He inwardly asked himself.

He still followed him quietly, but Sasuke then shook his head deliberately and anxiously looking at the back of this person. He then remembered the time when he was still a missing-nin, he thought he saw this individual's face on one of the bingo books.

After climbing the stairs, they have arrived at the rooftop. There Sasuke saw his emerald-eyed teammate looking distantly at the horizon. The blonde-haired stranger then approached her comfortably and announced,

"Sakura-san, it seems like your friend is looking for you."

The pink-haired girl tilted her head towards the source of the voice and she noticed that her friend brought someone along with him and she instantly recognized him, it was the boy she mistakenly thought that he was Ino's boyfriend. She was embarrassed by it, and she wanted to formally apologize, but it seems like this Uchiha-san is distant and quiet, a little different from her friends like Naruto and Ino.

Her eyes lightened up upon seeing Sasuke's face, "Oh, Uchiha-san. Are you here to visit me?"

The dark-haired boy just nodded quietly avoiding her stare,

"Hn."

"Are those flowers for me?"

"Hn."

Sasuke proceeded to give the daffodils to her and the pink-haired kunoichi happily grabbed it from his hands. She smiled at the daffodils in her arms and she remembered the time when she became a shop keeper at the Yamanaka's flower shop and remembered the symbolic meaning of the flower.

She then uttered, "You know, the daffodil keeps its beauty even in winter. A strong flower that waits for the hope of spring. Thank you, Uchiha-san."

The Uchiha survivor travelled his eyes towards the pinkette and remembered it was the same meaning that the shop attendant told him. He then looked towards her eyes and quietly repeated the shop keeper's words,

Sasuke murmured quietly, "Just like a long waited desire and to announce our growth after a long deep slumber."

The pink-haired kunoichi smiled warmly towards the dark-haired ninja upon hearing those words.

Meanwhile, the blonde-individual interrupted them and announced, "Isn't the rooftop view a beauty? Sakura-san?"

Sakura turned towards him and smiled at him, "Of course it is, Shi-san. Thank you for bringing me up here and for the drinks."

Then they proceeded to sit on one of the benches, leaving the dark-haired brooding ninja standing up and leaning against the railings. Sasuke decided to stay to guard Sakura if something unexpected happens. He still doesn't trust this guy.

After hearing Sakura and the blonde-ninja talking about nonsensical things, he jerked up automatically when he heard the pink-haired ninja saying, "You know what, there is still something I can't remember. According to Tsunade-sama. I've lost some of my memory."

Then the blonde-kumo ninja asked, "You've lost some of your memory?"

She nodded silently, "Like, I'm having recurring dreams and headaches since the accident and I can't remember it or who's that person."

The Uchiha survivor was still listening silently and he looked towards Sakura's direction.

She then continued, "I know that memory is something very important. But I can't figure it out. If I keep forcing myself to remember it, the more my head hurts."

Sasuke instantly jerked up when he heard those words. It means if Sakura tried remembering him, she'll end up hurting herself in the end. He narrowed his eyes, he wanted to leave the scene as soon as possible, but when he was preparing to walk away…He suddenly heard the blonde-ninja saying something,

"Does it matter?"

Both the dark-haired Uchiha and the pink-haired kunoichi tilted their head towards the individual's direction.

Shi continued explaining, "You don't have to force yourself to remember, It looks like you have a lot of friends and you're gonna meet many people in your life. You should just bury the things that you forgot about. Think of it as starting a whole new life."

Sakura then asked, "Starting a new life?"

She then remembered the recurring dreams and how it's affecting her health. Maybe Tsunade-sama and Shi was right. If she didn't forced herself to remember those awful memories, maybe she could move on and start a new life.

The blonde ninja continued, "Sakura-san, the things you have forgotten, maybe it wasn't important after all. That's why don't push yourself."

Meanwhile Sasuke stoically pushed himself away from the railings and aggressively growled at the pink-haired kunoichi, "Sakura, don't give up."

Shi surprisingly looked towards the dark-haired boy and uttered, "Huh?"

But Sasuke wasn't finished yet and he continued with a deep voice still looking at the emerald-eyed medic, "Don't stop trying to remember."

The pink-haired kunoichi stared towards his obsidian eyes and suddenly looked away, she whispered silently, "I…"

When Sakura wanted to say something, but she was interrupted by Shi, "You're Uchiha-san right? Well, Uchiha-san, that's the worst kind of pressure you could put on a patient."

Sasuke just nodded to the blonde. After all he was partially right, he just sighed defeated, "Hn. You're right."

After hearing those words from the blonde-know-it-all. Uchiha Sasuke hurriedly left the rooftop. But he didn't know that Sakura was still observing him from the distance while she felt a pang of regret on her chest when the dark-haired boy said those words.

'Don't stop trying to remember.'

She confusingly stared at the retreating back of the obsidian-eyed boy.

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tbc

A/N: And for the reviewers, Matthew Uchiha and crazymel2008,Thank you Thank you so so much! I really appreciate your words. :)