I think I finally realized what my writer's block was from... the last chapter I wrote XD. It was so hard to write! I don't know why but it was =/. Yays another chapter! Thanks for all the lovely reviews! They really do help me write faster :] As promised this chapter is a bit longer than the last one so enjoy the chapter and tell me what you think!

Flashback 10 years ago...

"Stand-up." A young Naru was on the ground gasping for breath. Scratches and bruises were all over her body and blood was running down her left arm. Taking a breath she stood up even as he legs shook. The second she regained her posture Itachi attacked again he threw a fake punch which Naru dodged by blocking it then with his leg he kicked her in the stomach sending her flying across the yard. Itachi walked over to where she was. "I expected better from you, but you have no right to protect my brother in you are unable of getting a single scratch on me. As he walked away he felt a spike of chakra, when he turned around she was no longer laying on the floor. Where did she go? For a moment he was unable to detect her chakra but in the next second he knew where she was, above him armed with kunais in between her fingers, she threw them all. Itachi dodged them by merely leaping backwards, unknowingly he sprung a trap. An explosive kunai went off forcing Itachi to take yet another leap back. Naru appeared before him with a kunai in hand and managed to put a small scratch on Itachi before he had a chance to dodge it. He grabbed her arm with one hand and with the other hand he knocked her out by punching her stomach. Not bad little one. As he started to carry her to the infirmary he accidently kicked a rock in front of him setting off a large chain of kunai explosives. He raised an eyebrow. If I had taken a step back I would probably have to activate my Sharigan to avoid that. This girl truly is different, but at least she's strong enough to protect my little brother.

Present Time Infirmary...

Blue cerulean eyes opened to a blank white ceiling. Where am I? And why did I dream about that day? As she tried to get off the bed Tsunade suddenly came in and gave her a threatening glare that practically said "Stay in bed or die." Choosing to live Naru decided to sit up instead of facing Tsunade's wrath. "What happened? And why am I here?"

"What's the last thing you remember?" Naru searched her thoughts and remember talking to Sasuke and crying on his shoulder, and then she healed the cut on his hand and the rest was a blur.

"The last thing I remember is healing Sasuke's hand. There was a cut on it and after that I think I remember feeling pain but everything after that is a blur." Tsunade sighed and sat on the bed.

"When you were fighting the Wind nin you were injured do you remember?"

"Yea, there was poison on their weapons right?"

"Unfortunately yes. Wind nin are known for using poison on their weapons especially chakra poison." A silence filled the room.

"So when I was healing Sasuke the poison was activated?"

"In a sense yes, but that's not what I wanted to tell you." She took a breath. "When Kakashi brought you in you were already hanging on by a thread but I managed to stop the poison in time before it reached your heart."

"Well that's a good thing isn't it? Now there's time to find an antidote for it." Tsunade was silent. "Unless..." She was at a loss for words. It couldn't be.

"There's no antidote for it. If you ever activate your chakra again then the poison will spread and reach your heart. In other words if you use your chakra again you will die." Naru was at a loss for words. I can't use chakra again? Then what will I be able to do? Oh Kami what will Sasuke do when he finds out? I'm useless now. If I can't protect him then what's the point of keeping me around?

"Please don't tell him."

"This can't stay a secret. Someone will find out and tell him. What will happen then?"

"I…I don't know." Tsunade sighed.

"Naru I love you like you're my own granddaughter but it's better to tell Sasuke before he finds out from someone else. That way he might be able to over look it and keep you by his side, but if you don't tell him he'll feel betrayed. You know that don't you?"

"I know. I'll tell him myself. So please for now keep it a secret, I'll him when the time is right."

"That's your choice just don't delay telling him because you're afraid of what he might do. Believe in him, after all he does love you." I have a feeling he won't feel that way for much longer. Naru thought. "I have to go check on other patients now. Will you be alright by yourself?" Naru nodded. "I'll come back to visit you later." As Naru sat alone in her hospital she felt like an empty shell. Why are all of these things happening to me? It's as if Kami wanted me to suffer and be alone. She honestly felt like crying. If I tell Sasuke the truth he might not abandon me because I can't protect him anymore but if he found out that I was the Wind Country's princess he probably won't forgive me. If Sasuke doesn't need me anymore then, what reason do I have to live? Naru thought of every consequence and each situation they all ended badly. As she was preoccupied with her thoughts Sasuke walked in and silently sat down on her bedside.

"Hey how are you feeling?" Naru was still silent. I have to tell him. I have to. She opened her mouth but words didn't come out. Why can't I say it? Sasuke gently placed his hand over hers and he held it warmly. "Is there something wrong?" Naru looked into Sasuke's eyes, the affection, the warmth, it was all for her. She faked a smile.

"It's nothing I'm just tired." I'll tell him later, for now I just want him to care about me for a just a bit longer.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yea, I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while." She continued to lie to him knowing that her lies would come back and haunt her later on. "Can I sleep for a bit? I'm kind of tired from every that happened." He smiled warmly and caressed her cheek.

"Go ahead I'll go when you're asleep." He helped her lay down and pulled the blankets over her. He gave her a quick kiss on her forehead and watched her quickly fall asleep. She almost died because of me. What's going to happen the next time? As much as I want her by my side it's too dangerous for her. He gently brushed a stray hair off of Naru's face. I know it's selfish but I want her by my side for as long as possible. Damn why did I have to fall in love with her? I'm only putting her in danger because of my selfishness. Even though she's always been the one to protect me, I've always wanted to protect her. After staring at her relaxed sleeping face for a while Sasuke left the infirmary and went back to the castle. Hearing the door close and no longer feeling Sasuke's presense Naru opened her eyes. She sat up and ignoring Tsunade's orders she got off her bed and walked over to the windowsill and stared at the autumn moon. As she reached for her necklace she didn't feel the sapphire gem hanging on her neck. Oh no where did it go? She then remembered where she had lost it. Kyuubi, her brother had taken it from her. My brother. The two words kept repeating itself over and over again in her mind. I'll tell him everything tomorrow. She decided.

The morning sun rose from the sky as two silent figures stood by a tree. The younger of the two was young women with long blond hair that swayed with the wind. The other was a tall, handsome, pale man. The two were speaking and then suddenly the man struck her in the chest with a sword. Blood dripped from his blade and fell onto the ground. The girl collapsed to ground as the man walked away leaving her there dying. As he turned around to look back at her, his face was as clear as day. "Sasuke." Naru woke up with sweat dripping down her face. It was just a dream. She placed a hand over her chest. But why did it feel so real? She looked outside and the sun was rising. Will he really kill me if I tell him the truth? She got off her bed and walked out of her room checking left and right making sure no would catch her. She swiftly ran through the halls and left the infirmary.

A few hours later...

As Sasuke woke up he wondered why he had such a strange dream. Why would someone hurt Naru like that? He had unknowingly had the same dream as Naru the only difference was that her face as the only one he could recognize. He felt uneasy as he got dressed, and as he was about to walk out of the room he saw the date on the calendar. October 10. His eyes widen. Shit it's her birthday today. How could I forget? He rummaged through his room hoping to find a suitable gift in such a short amount of time. Dammit there's nothing in here for me to give her. Maybe the marketplace? They sell things there that girls like right? He quickly changed into unprincely attires and rushed out of the room. Once he excited the castle he saw many different venders all yelling to advertise their products. "Get your hot cakes here!" "Get your sushi here! (I want some XD)" "Get your jewelry here!" Jewelry! Sasuke thought "Girls like jewelry!" He followed the voice of the jewelry vender and stopped at a stall decorated with expensive jewels in all kinds of different shapes and size.

"What can I get for you sir?" The vendor said excitedly. Sasuke looked around the stall not sure what to get Naru.

"I'm not sure. I want to get something for my girlfriend. It's her birthday today."

"I see something pretty for your lady eh? Hmm do you want to get her a necklace, ring, earrings, anklet, amulet, pendant, toe ring, or a bracelet perhaps?" Suddenly, Sasuke's face paled by several shades after hearing all the different choices. Why are there so many choices? Okay Sasuke calm down it's just a present. The first present for my girlfriend that is. What if she doesn't like it? What if she hates me because I gave her a crappy present? This is driving me crazy! The vendor chuckled at the sight of the young man in front of him. Haha kids these days always so worked up over the smallest things. "May I make a suggestion sir?" Sasuke looked at the vendor and slowly nodded his head. Inside his head he was screaming. Please help me! "I would suggest a ring or a necklace because they're very personal accessories that makes girls feel special." Necklace or ring? Well Naru already has a necklace so a ring it is!

"I would like a ring please."

"Alright what kind of cut would you like for the ring? There's the princess cut, antewarp rose cut, radiant cut, or..." As the vendor continued to name the different cuts Sasuke's head continued spin. What the hell is a cut and what does it have to do with a ring? And why are there so many of them? "And of course the brilliant cut."

"Uhh that last one."

"Very well sir now all you to do is to decide the shape and what gem you would like to use. For the shape I would suggest a heart because girls always like that but the color gem varies from each girl. Some like diamonds, others like rubies, and a few like emeralds." Gem? Naru always wears that necklace with a sapphire gem so she must like it right?

"My girlfriend likes blue sapphires."

"Alright now all you have to do is choose one from the requirements that you set. Let's see." The vendor rummaged around his stall looking for the accessories. Within a few minutes he placed 4 different rings on the stall table and showed them to the disguised prince. Sasuke carefully picked each one up. The first one had too many diamonds studded around it the sapphire stone. Too fancy. The second one only had the gem and the silver band. Too simple. The third one was very pretty but the design on the band was kind of tribal looking. Too weird. The fourth one was kind of bulky with a double ring band with a small sapphire in between two diamonds of the same size. Too manly. He looked on the table to inspect the next ring. I'm out of choices. A sweat drop appeared on his forehead. Maybe I'm being too picky.

"Do you have any more rings?"

"I think these are all I have. Let me check again though." The vendor searched around is stall. I think there was another ring but where did I put it? He continued to search until he saw a jewelry box. Once he opened it was amazed he even had such a beautiful ring. "This is the last one I got." He showed it to the prince. Sasuke was shunned. The ring was perfect. It wasn't too big just the right size; and it wasn't too simple there were two small diamond studs on the sides of the ring and it would look beautiful on Naru.

"I'll take it."

"A wise choice sir! Would you like to inscribe something on the ring as well?"

"You can do that?"

"Yes I can. As long as the words aren't too long." Sasuke thought about it for a while. What should I put on it? I love you? Nope to unoriginal. My heart will always be yours? Too long. Then it hit him the most meaningful inscription he could think of.

"Love you for Eternity."

"That's a very special inscription. I'll have it done in 15 minutes if you don't mind waiting."

"That's fine." The vendor went to work. He carefully engraved each word onto the small band as he finished he softly blew on the ring removing silver dust. The words shone brightly on the silver metal.

"It's done." He showed the ring to Sasuke. It's perfect. He carefully put the ring in its box and paid the vendor adding an extra tip 10% for his help and for the fine engraving. That kid must be from a rich family. He didn't even bother to ask the price even once. Whoever is getting that ring must be a real special girl. Now that I think about it he kind of looks like the second prince, nah it can't be him. He laughed at his foolish thought and went back to work.

Sasuke quickly walked through Konoha rushing to get to the infirmary. As he reached Naru's room realized that she was nowhere in the room or anywhere in the building. "Where did she go?" He thought for a few minutes he was about to go back to the castle but he knew there was one other place that she always went to. He walked out of the infirmary, almost running into a fuming Tsuande yelling about a missing patient. He continued walking until he reached a familiar place that he knew his bodyguard visited whenever she wanted to think. He saw her sitting under the large canopy where they had first met and when he saved her life. He quietly walked up to her and covered eyes. "I have a surprise for you. Keep your eyes shut though." With one hand he reached into his pocket and pulled the box out. He put the box in front of her and told her to open her eyes. As Naru's eyes slowly peeked open she saw a pretty silver box with pretty delicate designs on it. She looked at him.

"What's this for?"

"Your birthday silly. Did you forget?" Today's the 10th... Oh it is my birthday.

"You remembered."

"How could I forget? Open it." She slowly opened the box and saw the most striking sapphire ring.

"Sasuke it's beautiful." She brushed her finger on the pretty design and noticed something shiny on the inside of the band.

"I even had a message engraved read it."

"Love you for Eternity." Those four words touched her heart. She was so happy she wanted to cry. "Thank-you it's really precious. But I can't accept it."

"Why not?" Don't tell me she doesn't like. Damn I should have chosen a different cut.

"It's too expensive I can't take it, and besides it would be inappropriate for me to accept this especially since you're going to marry Sakura-san soon." Sasuke let out a quiet breath of relief.

"Please just take it. I bought it only for you." He took the ring out of the box and put it on her right ring finger. "And it suits you really well." The more Naru stared at the ring on her finger the more she fell in love with it.

"Just this once okay? I don't want you to waste money to buy me things." Sasuke smiled and hugged her.

"Haha don't worry I'm a prince I don't think I'll run out of money anytime soon." Naru rested her head on his should feeling so peaceful. I wish we could stay this way forever.

"Sasuke, there's I want to ask you."

"What is it?"

"If I can't stay by your side what would you do?" He looked in her eyes, he always had trouble reading her thoughts but this time he knew something was worrying her. He then remembered his dream.

"I don't know. But I'd do whatever it takes to get you back by my side." He gave her a gentle kiss on her lips and continued to embrace her. If I tell you I can't use chakra then I won't be able to stay by your side anymore. I know I'm being selfish but I want to stay by your side too. For as long as possible. Please don't hate me when you find out the truth.

As the two lovers embraced they didn't noticed the quiet figure silently observing them. You've stepped too far Naru. Your only duty was to protect him, if you can't do that then I should have killed you before allowing you to become his bodyguard, and you were forbidden from falling in love with him. You really are a fool little one.

Poor Naru :(. Anyone think it was funny how Sasuke was overreacting when he was buying the ring? So... I guess you guys know who the mysterious person is right? If you want to see what Naru's ring looks like review and I'll send you the pic :] (I tried to put the link here but it didn't work -.-) So please REVIEW! Reviews are my writing drug...