Finally.. Finally! I can't believe it finally happened! I can't wait to see you, Naruto.. I've been so afraid, so worried all this time.. If something happened to you, something worse.. I don't know how i'd take it.. When Tsunade-sama confronted me, i thought that my actions made your state worse.. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if i caused something, if i was the reason you got worse.. Thinking that i've lost you.. Being by myself all this time.. It's the pain i've never felt before.. Not even when Sasuke left.. Back then, i thought that was the worst thing that could ever happen to me.. But the pain i felt then.. It's nothing compared to this.. I've been taking you for granted.. I.. I always thought that somehow you will always be by my side, that you'd live.. That i would have you all my life.. I relied on you too much, and i blankly believed that nothing bad could happen.. But this.. This made me open my eyes, and opening my eyes, i saw that i hit rock bottom.. I came to realize how short life could be, and how there is never enough time to tell the people you love, that you do love them.. How the good in life could disappear right in front of my eyes.. Not anymore.. I'm done taking you for granted.. I'm done keeping in everything i feel inside..

Bursting trough the door, the kunoichi startled the male. She was breathing out of sync, her right foot was at the edge of the door she just broke down. Her eyes looked up from the broken door, to the bed where the blonde was sitting. His legs were covered and he leaned himself on a pillow, just staring at her.

'' Naruto.. Naruto, you're awake! '' Sakura exclaimed.

She ran towards the bed, while warm tears ran down her cheeks, tears of joy. Her arms wrapped around his neck, and she could feel his cold skin on her. She held him tightly, bringing herself closer and closer to him. She had to make sure that the moment wasn't another of her dreams. Many simillar dreams formed in her mind since he had been hospitalized. She dreamed of his waking, but this time, it was real. She felt his warm breath on her shoulder, she could feel his heart beating as their chest was touching. A feeling of happiness spread trough out her whole body. Pulling away slowly, she could see the surprise on his face. The corners of her lips moved up, as the tears were replaced by a warm smile.

'' Oh come on now.. I know i don't hug you often, but this was a special occasion baka. Don't look so surprised. '' She chuckled, still seeing the obvious surprise on his face.


This girl.. The one from my flashbacks.. Who is she..?
Why did she hug me..? I could see her tears, i know she was crying for me.. She has to be someone important to me.. I can feel that she is.. But i still don't remember her..
Is she my girlfriend? She is so beautiful.. Man i'm lucky if she is! But then again, maybe she isn't.. The look on her face.. I must be important to her.. Ugh.. I can't believe i can't remember.. I can't just stare at her like this.. I can tell it's killing her..

He stared blankly at the girl in front of him. The feeling of guilt began eating him up. He could read the confusion written all over her face, he could see that she awaited for some sort of a feedback, but she didn't know what to say.

'' I.. I'm so sorry.. '' The blonde haired boy said, his ocean blue eyes were set on the girl.

'' Sorry? For what? '' Sakura looked at him, making eye contact which made cold chills run down her spine. A feeling that something bad was going to happen formed inside of her, a sort of an intuition which she prayed wasn't true.

'' I don't recognize you.. '' Silently he said, after a couple of seconds. He couldn't bring himself to say those words, because they didn't just hurt him, they hurt her as well.

'' W-What? '' Widening her eyes, she asked.

'' ...I don't remember.. '' He replied, looking down as he was not able to maintain the eye contact. The look on her face hurt him too much.

Folding her arms, she could feel the fear inside of her grow bigger. She feared that he wasn't making jokes, she feared that he was serious. '' You.. don't remember me? ''

Naruto felt his throat closing, making it impossible for him to speak. It felt like he was grasping for air which couldn't be found. He wanted to speak, wanted to talk with her, but there was no sound to his words. Instead, he just shook his head, still not being able to look at her. He could feel the pit of his stomach hurting, as if something was stabbing him, it was a horrible pain which he couldn't stop. Telling her he didn't know who she was, hurt him more then when he said the same to the blonde woman who was with him before. He couldn't understand why, that question echoed inside of his head, but no answer came.

'' Naruto.. '' Her voice brought him back to reality. He looked at her, he forced himself to do so, but he only wished he didn't. He could see the redness in her eyes, those tears once again flowing out of them like a river with no end. Seeing her cry, knowing that he was the reason she cried, made him feel dead inside.

'' ..You really.. really.. have memory loss? '' Sakura managed to ask, as she hoped the blonde would begin laughing showing her that he was only teasing her. She wished for that, hoped, wanted for it to be a lie.

'' I know who i am.. Naruto Uzumaki, a boy with the Nine-tailed beats inside of him.. A monster everyone fears.. But i'm someone who will become the Hokage and surpass all Hokages before him! '' Naruto spoke, with a saddened tone, but also determination in his eyes.

Hearing him call himself a monster, hearing him say how everyone in the village fears him, began making cracks on her heart. Naruto wasn't like that, not at all, not to her nor anyone in the village and she couldn't believe that he remembered that. She had to see just how far his memory reaches, and how much he actually forgot.

'' Did you go to the Ninja Academy..? '' She asked, wanting to see if he remembers anyone from their team.

'' Well, i must have.. I mean, i'm older now.. But i don't remember anything from those days. '' Naruto said, scratching the back of his head as she pushed himself to remember.

'' So you don't remember your team.. You don't remember your friends.. Nothing.. '' Said the girl, as the tears continued to fall. She looked down and could see those tears hit the tiles of the room.

'' Nothing.. I don't remember it.. I'm so sorry.. Please, don't cry.. '' He said, not being able to watch how broken she was. It did show Naruto that she had to care greatly for him, but it didn't help him remember anything.


The pain, it was unbearable. Moving her hand to her chest, she grabbed her shirt tightly, wishing she could erase the pain she felt. Her eyes were glued to the floor, as she couldn't make a sound, she couldn't speak. Reality was to horrible for her. There had to be something she could do again, but she couldn't just make his memories come back. She closed her eyes, and felt like screaming, but instead, began thinking.

This can't be happening.. I can't believe this.. He doesn't remember me.. He doesn't know who i am.. No.. I can't keep crying like this in front of him.. There's no way.. I have to do something, i have to help him remember..! But how do i do that..? I can't just bring his memories back by healing him.. It doesn't work that way.. Something.. Think Sakura, think..! Ugh.. All i can do is trigger his memory in some way.. Talk to him and talk about the things he can't remember.. Anything could trigger him, something he sees, hears or even smells.. That's it. I must do my best! Naruto has done everything for me, he has always been there when things got bad, and was always the one who helped me with everything.. Trough missions he encouraged me.. Trough training he pushed me to be better.. And made me a better person on a daily base.. This is my chance to make it up to him.. This my chance to do something for him! All the things i've done so far were small and insignificant.. But i have a chance, and i can't mess it up.

Letting go of her shirt, she moved her arm so her hand found its way to her face. Wiping away the tears from her eyes, a new feeling overtake her whole body and mind. Determination.


Naruto watched her every move, and he was amazed by her transformation. Even though he didn't remember her, he could see the spark in her eyes. He could see she set her mind on something, and that she was determined to acomplish her goal. Staring at her, he felt amazed. She was amazing.