A/N: Sorry for not updating for like... a while!! Forgive me!! But again, I would like to thank my dear reviewers who, well, judging from the term "REVIEWERS", wasted their time and effort just to review. THANK YOUUUUUUUU! Now, let the story begin!

Only On the Surface

(Chapter 4)

She fell.

She actually fell.

I couldn't hold it in, so I laughed.

She looks so delicate right now, like a single blow of the wind could shred her already mangled body. The blood that was flowing and making a puddle around her was so arousing.

Beautiful.

Simply beautiful.

Any other word would be inadequate to explain this scene before my eyes.

I walked to her and went to a stop right in front of her face.

I crouched down and pushed a strand of her hair away from her delicate features.

Just like a baby.

"You're not very lucky to have caught my attention. I pity you, my dear cherry blossom; though I can't say I'm not enjoying this."

I picked her up from the ground and held her bridal-style as I jumped from tree to tree, on my way to Konoha.

"I'll leave you, little cherry blossom, to fend on your own in your ugly little village, Konoha. We'll see just how much more you can take of their backstabbing and hate. We'll see."

I can see the silhouette of Konoha, just a few more trees and we're there. I glanced down at the still unconscious girl in my arms.

I loved the way her lips are pursed together as if she was dreaming.

I wonder if she is dreaming.

I wonder if it's about me.

Is it now?

We'll never know.

Sakura's POV:

I was dreaming.

A dream that felt much like reality.

Every gash, wound, and scrape on my body screamed to be healed much more than real life could have it do.

My mind was struggling to keep up with my speed of thinking and my body could barely follow.

This world of endless red and black was a hypnotizing world.

You could feel and hear the souls screaming of pain, anguish, and desperation.

"What am I dreaming of?" I wondered to myself.

I walked on a path that seemed to lead to nowhere.

Walking...

Walking...

Hearing footsteps.

Brisk walking...

More footsteps.

Sprinting...

Faster footsteps.

Running...

I ran and ran until I could no longer continue.

I breathed heavily and slumped on the ground. I suddenly remembered what I was running from, the footsteps.

I turned my head to see what or who has been following me, mentally and physically preparing myself for whatever I may see.

And right there in front of my face,

was nothing.

Nothing registered in my mind anymore after that. Questions just started piling up in my head with no answers.

Who owned those footsteps?

What or who was following me?

Why were they following me?

What do they want from me?

What is this dream?

Is THIS a dream after all?

I then looked straight to the path that I was running on.

I noticed that... it did not go shorter at all.

What about the distance that I just ran?

Suddenly, a dark feeling crept and gently enveloped my being; will I ever get out of here?

I ran.

I ran and ran and ran desperately searching for the end of this road.

The end did not seem nearer as the starting point was also unknown.

Was there an end at all?

What is happening here?

Then in every corner I looked, I saw nothing but his face, those expressions that quickly sealed my fate.

One was the look of disgust he gave me when I saw him again.

Another was the calm serene look he had while humming that gentle tune.

Others and others were piled up on top of each other.

I knew what was happening now. I know what this dream meant.

It meant I could never truly get away from him, at ALL.

My will and human rights was out of the question. I had no choice at all but to follow him and be with him.

As for the footsteps, I also understand now what they meant.

They meant that even though he isn't truly there or if he seems to not be there, he IS there.

That poison works like magic.

Like some sort of tracking device that you can never extract from ones body.

It was an endless cycle of grief and stress.

Nothing less and nothing more.

I took a glance again at the vast array of his pictures to see nothing right now.

Has my epiphany been enough to lead me out of this hellhole?

I stared straight unto the end of the path and saw light.

Tears streamed down my face and my feet suddenly moved on their own.

I was finally out.

A/N: OKKKKKKK! I was gonna make it longer but I so badly wanted to update! :)) sori if u waited long but TA-DA!! It's doneeeee! Next time you'll already see dialogues by the people of Konoha and team 7! I know you missed them! :)) =)) Please review! Also, sorry if I'm not a very good authoress. Gomen ne. REVIEWW!