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Chapter 10: Whole Once More

Sasuke opened his eyes to the florescent lights stinging his sight. Where was he, he thought to himself. His body felt numb and lifeless.

"Oh, Sasuke-San, you're finally awake, we were getting worried." A voice said to him. He turned to see a smiling Hokage. She stood from where she was sitting and crossed the room to him. No words would come to his lips. What could he say? He could only watch as she placed her hands upon his chest, sending chakra into his body, "Lets see about getting you some movement."

As if on cue, he felt his body come to life. She stepped back and waited as he attempted to sit up. "Thank you." He rasped out.

"I should be thanking you apparently. According to Naruto, you're the one that saved my apprentice. If you hadn't brought her to the gate, we would have never found her." She smiled and motioned at the tray of food beside his bed." He hadn't noticed how hungry he truly was until that moment. Picking up the tray with unsteady hands, he ate eagerly as she watched and waited.

"You're still going to be here for a few days, you took quiet a bit of damage. I'm surprised you actually were able to walk to the gate, much less carry Sakura as well." At the sound of her name, Sasuke's eyes shot open wide as he turned to face the Hokage. "Don't worry, she's doing fine. She woke up yesterday, but she's still not ready to move around either."

He let go of the breath he had been holding. A maddening silence filled the room, which bothered him to no end, she was hiding something. "What happens when I can move around?" he asked, fearful for the answer.

Her smile faded, "I have no say in the matter. Once you are out of my care, you will go before the elders." She stood and went to stand beside the window, eyes cast outward as of searching for the words. "If it were up to me, I would go easy on you, mostly for her sake." She sighed, but it's not up to me." She looked at him.

"And my chakra, is that the elders doing?" he asked. He had felt a sudden drop in his chakra, as it were being depleted.

"Yes, it is only a precaution and temporary." She watched as he clenched his fist. "I'll leave you to your thoughts." Walking to the door, she stopped and turned slightly. Looking playfully over her shoulder she said, "By the way, before I forget," Sasuke perked up and looked at her curiously, "She asked about you." And then she was gone.

Sasuke could feel every nerve in his body at the thought of her. A smile on his lips as he remembered their time in cloud. How badly he wanted to be with her at the moment. He attempted to stand; maybe he could go find her, as to no avail. His legs where still limp and sent pain through his body.

A stray thought of his brother entered his mind. He was now the only living Uchiha left. The thought saddened him, but he had finally completed his goal. He had avenged his family.

Suddenly the door swung open, "Sasuke-san, you have a visitor." A fake smile on the nurses lips as she entered the room, "Do you feel up to it?"

He didn't want to see anyone, he wanted Sakura. But he knew it wasn't her. He may not be able to sense chakra at the moment, but he knew it wasn't her. Tsunade had said she wouldn't be able to move around for a while, "No, I don't." he said as he looked up at her, "I don't want any visitors."

The nurse lost her smile and nodded, "Maybe when you're feeling better?"

He shook his head, "I don't want any visitors." He repeated more firmly. Sasuke didn't feel like putting up with everyone's questions, not now anyway. His mind was to busy thinking of his cherry blossom.

She seemed a lost for words as she stood at the door. Sasuke laid himself back down, resting his head upon the cream pillows. Turning away from her, he stared out the window. "I'm sorry, he doesn't seem to want any visitors, try again at another time."

He did not hear the response of the visitor he had as the nurse closed the door. He didn't care anyway. He spent the rest of the day telling nurse after nurse he didn't want any visitors. Why couldn't they get it through their head, he thought as he stared up at the ceiling, he didn't want to see anyone. He only wanted her.

He awoke the next morning to find Tsunade at his bedside once more. "Well it's about time you're up. Let's see how you're doing today." She placed her hands upon his chest once more. He felt her warm chakra enter his body checking every nerve in him. "You're healing up quiet nicely." She said as she removed her hands from him. "Just a few more days and you will be as good as new."

"How is she?' he asked.

The Hokage smiled a fake smile, "She's doing much better, I believe she can walk around on her own now. Though Naruto won't let her." She chuckled.

He smiled back, "That would be just like that dope."

Her smiled faded, "look, I have some work I need to take care of, but I will stop by later to check up one you if I can, if not, one of the nurses will come by to do so."

He only nodded as he picked up another tray of food and ate slowly. She exited the room and he was alone. He was use to being alone. It didn't bother him as much as it once did. He only wished he could be with her instead of in the plain empty room.

Sasuke didn't know how much time had passed as the door opened slightly to show Tsunade once more, "Uchiha, you have a visitor."

He scowled and looked at her, how many times would he have to say it, "I told you I don't want visitors." Annoyance in his tone.

She only smiled, "I think you want to see this one." She moved away from the door to reveal the vision that haunted his every moment, that made his heart leap into his throat.

"Sakura?" he whispered as he let his eyes soak in the sight of her. Bandages covered parts of her paled flesh, her rosette locks matted and tangled. Emerald eyes seemed distant and lost from lack of sleep. How beautiful she was.

Tsunade pushed the kunoichi in his direction as she nervously played with the front of her hospital gown. He sat up and ignored the pain in his body as he watched her careful little steps to the side of his bed. "I think I'll leave you two alone." The blond woman said as she exited the room.

Sakura looked up at him and smiled. How he loved that smile. "It's good to that you're doing well Sasuke-kun." Her voice soft.

"I'm glad to see that you are doing good as well." He said. He looked over her once more before casting his eyes to his pendant around her neck.

Suddenly he felt her body pressed to his as her arms found themselves around his neck. Her control broke as he heard her soft cries. Sasuke held her trembling body as she cried into his chest, "I missed you so much." Her tears soaking his shirt.

He gently stroked her hair, "I missed you too."

"I love you Sasuke-Kun." She mumbled into his neck.

Sasuke held her closer, ignoring the pain that raced through his body. How long he waited to hold her again, to hear her voice, to see her smile. "I love you too."

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