Author's Note: I have so many excuses as to why I forgot about this story but I won't waste all of your time with them. :P This story sounds so childish in the beginning chapters but don't worry, my writing style has definitely improved. Also, I actually have the best followers/reviewers. You guys are so patient, and I promise you all I will finish this story. Thank you so much for sticking with me this far.3
The town I lived in with you, and the future we promised, everything fades in the sunlight. The frozen clock began to scratch the time away and before we knew it, our time had disappeared.
Naruto turned to Sasuke, an incredulous look on his faces. Naruto gasped, his mouth flopping like a fish. "As expected of Sakura-chan! I knew she could do it!" He pumped his fist in the air. Sasuke was going to be cured!
Sasuke himself was astonished, Sakura was no longer the whiny, dependent on others type of girl. She was so smart. He felt relief surge into his chest like waves crashing onto a beach. He tried hard to school his emotions, he didn't want those two to see him blubbering with happiness.
"Thank you Sakura..." He said softly.
"Ehh? For what? I said I might know what's wrong, not how to fix it immediately." Sakura replied.
Sasuke's face fell and he drooped like a wilted flower. Naruto stopped doing his arm pumping victory dance and stared at Sakura with his eyes open wide. "Well why'd you say it the way you said Sakura-chan?!"
"What are you talking about? All I said was I think I know what's wrong with his eyes. You two read into it wrong," She glared at them and flippantly replied. "So are you two done acting like idiots so I can tell you?"
"I liked her better when she was in the sas-gay mood." Naruto muttered.
"Sasuke, please take a seat back onto the bed." She said as she sat down next to him. Naruto shuffled to his original chair and moved around noisily trying to get comfortable.
"Any day now Naruto."
Naruto sheepishly looked up and settled down. He glanced over to Sasuke, the other boy looked devoid of emotion. He must be taking this blind thing really hard... I mean his entire ninja career was based off of his eyes. But then again, this wouldn't have happened if he had just stayed with us.
"So. What's my diagnosis?" Sasuke said.
"Why do you sound so constipated... Anyways, the eyes are what you use to see, yes, but they are controlled by the brain. Meaning you see things using your eye but your brain is what processes those images into the things you recognize and are familiar with. When I left this room, I went to talk to Tsunade-shishou, she theorized that the parts of the brain that is used to process those images are not functioning. However, you are healthy and mobile, so we suspect it has something to do with just those specific parts of your brain." She rattled off that explanation, seemingly unaware of his gloomy face.
"Although, the memories of your time with Kabuto and why you killed that poor man are not coming to you, we are sure that they are there. You just cannot reach them now. Why? We don't know yet. Tsunade-shishou is researching as we speak." She thoughtfully gazed into her notes.
"So Sakura-chan, is there any thing we can do to fix his brain?" Naruto waved his arms wildly, trying to get her attention. However it was Sasuke who replied, "Forget it, I don't care anymore." Sasuke sat up in his bed and moved his legs to the edge. He stood up and felt the wall next to him, he stumbled and drew his hand along the wall unti he got to the door. He then turned left through the door and walked away from Naruto and Sakura.
"Should we follow him?" Sakura asked, turning to Naruto, who looked just as bewildered as she felt.
"I think you should just go by yourself, Sakura-chan." Naruto grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her towards the door and gave her a little shove. She glared back irritably but marched off to find Sasuke.
As soon as she left, Naruto turned to the window with a somber expression on his face. "I know you're there, Kakashi-sensei. You can come in if you want." Just as he finished saying that, the famous copy ninja dropped down from the window and into the hospital room. "Oh Naruto, I was just cleaning the window's glass. I'll be going now, there's are groceries waiting to be carried with my name on them." Kakashi replied and with a wave, he was off again. Infuriated, Naruto stared at the space where he had once been and thought, Really? He couldn't just say he was here to visit as well? But Sasuke. He just doesn't want to admit he needs our help. He's gotten even more stupid than I remember.
Meanwhile, Sakura had trailed Sasuke quietly as he made his way through the hallways and onto the stair wells. She followed him as he took one tentative step after another until he reached the door to the rooftop. She moved to his side when he reached the edge of the roof. They stood side by side in silence for a few minutes until Sasuke spoke. "You're here because you pity me, isn't that right? The prodigal Sasuke Uchiha is now reduced to a invalid, quivering mess." His voice was dripping with venom and his face was contorted in anger. Sakura smiled, even though he couldn't see it and reached out to take his hand. "No, I'm here because I'm your teammate. I'm here because that is what teammates do, they take care of each other. You may have forgotten when you went with that molestor, but Naruto and I have had this dynamic for years. Now you're part of it too." She gently replied, hoping to console him.
Sasuke felt so surprised, even after all that, after all he had put these two through, they still wanted his company and wanted to make him feel comfortable. "You haven't changed." He softly said.
They stood there in comfortable silence, Sakura didn't let go of his hand and Sasuke didn't pull away either. After a considerable amount of time, Sakura pulled his hand off the edge of the roof and said "We want to help you get your memories and your sight back, let's go back now, shall we?" He said nothing but allowed her to lead him down the stairs and back to the room.
Things are changing now Sasuke-kun, we just might become a team again. Sakura thought, the corners of her mouth pulled up in a tiny, hopeful smile.
After this different meeting, I want to have a different love. One that would work out well.
A/N: Again, you guys are the absolute best! Review, please? Any ideas/suggestions are welcomed!
