I know. Don't say it. It's been ages.
No one moved. The wind blew hard making the leaves dance.
"Haruno Sakura..." The man in the middle spoke. "It is still your choice."
"I..." Sakura looked down then looked at everyone who was trying to protect her. "I'm..." Sakura looked at the man hard.
"I'm gonna stay." Sakura told them.
The man scoffed. "Then you shall die."
And so... their battle began. Though the three men were outnumbered, the Konoha gang still had a hard time fighting them. They were strong and it was true that they have two kinds of chakra. Neji used his byakugan to look at their two chakra sources but only one appeared. But as they fought, two colors of chakra were seen coming from their body, blue and black.
Sakura was just standing there. Shocked at the whole situation.
"Why didn't you just come with them?!"
"You know... you're not the inner self I used to know back then." Sakura said to no one in particular.
"What...?"
"Away!!!" Sakura did hand seals and released all of her black chakra.
"Sakura!" Tsunade ran towards her leaving the three, now beaten and defeated men to Naruto and the others.
"I...did it." Sakura fainted and fell on the ground.
"Sakura?"
"Sakuraaa..."
"You there?"
"Ugh...What...what happened?"
"You did it! You freed me!"
"Freed whom, freed what?"
"You freed us! And you helped a lot of people!"
"I don't understand..."
"(chuckles) Wake up."
"What do you mean? This is all a dream?"
"This is no dream. You're in your world Sakura. In our world. Where no one can go. Where no one can hurt us."
"Then I wanna stay here."
"Don't do that! I know it's great in here and all but you might-"
"I don't wanna get miserable and sad anymore."
"Being hurt is part of our lives but being miserable is our choice. Your choice."
"..."
"Come on now... our friends have been worried sick for two weeks."
"You mean, I've been here for two straight weeks?"
"Uh huh."
"Room 111."
"Thanks." Ten-ten said to the nurse as she carried a bouquet of white lilies and Neji was behind her carrying three pink balloons.
Ten-ten and Neji entered the room and there, on the bed, was Sakura. Sleeping for two weeks. Ten-ten placed the flowers on a vase while Neji tied the balloon on the foot of the bed.
"Hey Sakura!" Ten-ten said as she held Sakura's cold and pale hands
"Ten-ten?"
"Come on now Sakura. Wake up!"
"Sigh..."
"Well..we have to go now. We have a mission today. Just so you know, we miss you a lot especially Sasuke."
"He...misses me?"
"Well... you know how he feels."
"I thought everything was just you know... never mind."
"Don't stay here. You'll just regret it."
Another two days have passed and Tsunade removed Sakura's dextrose. Sakura was, according to Kakashi, Konoha's sleeping beauty.
Then Kakashi visited Sakura with Sasuke and Naruto.
"Hey Sakura-chan!!!" Naruto shouted.
"Keep it down Naruto." Kakashi shooshed him.
"Hey Sakura-chan! You missed a fun mission in the country of snow. It was their festival! So we just got you a present!" Naruto placed a snow globe on the bedside table.
"I gotta go now!" Naruto ran and left the hospital.
"Wow... Konoha's Sleeping Beauty." Kakashi patted Sasuke's shoulder. "Do you know that fairy tale Sasuke?"
"Hn."
"The Princess woke up from the kiss of her Prince. Too bad it's only a fairy tale huh?" Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving Sasuke.
"Only a fairy tale." Sasuke stared at Sakura's pale face.
"It never hurts to try right? Nothing to lose."
"So your point is?"
"You're so stupid these days!"
"What happened to the 'bow before me I'm the super smart and cool Sasuke' guy?"
"Shut up."
"Just wake her up please! I have a date with inner Sakura."
"You're dating her inner self?!"
"Well we are like persons too you know!"
Sasuke moved closer and sat on the edge of the bed. "Sakura... I know..."
He paused.
"I know this is stupid and all. And you might think I'm out of my mind. But..." He paused again.
"Just wake up okay?!" He closed his eyes then kissed Sakura on the lips.
Cliff hangie.
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