For once I was actually scared to step inside Sasuke's house, I had really hoped that Itachi wouldn't be inside

For once I was actually scared to step inside Sasuke's house, I had really hoped that Itachi wouldn't be inside. In a way, he intimidated me. Not the fact that I would be such a weakling beside him, but… mentally; I could feel him interpreting my thoughts and examining me.

All the Big Boys sat down at the table, Neji and Shikamaru quickly left, muttering something unintelligible and I was left with Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke drummed his fingers on the table, as if impatient and Naruto glanced between me and Sasuke.

"I have to go…" Sasuke had trailed off before he stood up, walking towards Neji and Shikamaru who were now lazing across the sofa, I saw Sasuke slap the back of their heads and yell at them.

I glanced at Naruto then quickly looked away, biting my lip at the vivid dream I had abruptly remembered.

"Something's wrong," I looked back at Naruto and saw him narrowing his eyes at me, examining my body language. I stuttered, attempting to get words out of my mouth and then, it was then that I could feel myself crying. And once I cried, I couldn't stop, I urgently tried to keep it in but it only ended in me blubbering incoherently.

Naruto quickly rushed to my side and blocked the other boys' view, hoping that I wouldn't distract attention, I was glad, because I didn't want that either. I hated to be such a girl.

"Sakura, don't cry, please don't cry," Naruto begged me and quickly took my hands; I couldn't help but cry more. I didn't have the strength in my mouth to tell him to stop comforting me; it only made me feel worse.

"N-N-N-" I tried desperately to say his name, but failed, I whined a little and rested my head on his shoulder, hoping I did not get Sasuke's attention. Naruto quickly stood me up and walked me out the back door, he sat me down and he kneeled in front of me, looking up.

"Sakura, I don't know what's going on, but it doesn't help if you keep it all bottled up in there," He touched my chest where my racing heart was and more tears ran down, he squeezed my hands in his and looked up at me with pleading eyes.

"I-I…" Calm yourself Sakura, I told myself. I took one quick, deep inhale and breathed out. Naruto nodded at me, smiling a bit.

"Do you want to talk about anything?" Again, I couldn't help it, but my tears ran silently out, each time I blinked it seemed like a river came out. I could already feel the tears drying out, staining my face.

"I-I don't what to do Naruto. I don't want to live like this," I cried out, although it sounded more like a wail. I felt Naruto's hand squeeze a bit tighter.

"My life is shit, I don't want to be an adult just yet. I want to be young again! I want my dad, I want my mum, I want parents to care for me," I cried harder. My tears fell onto Naruto's hand and he yet again squeezed tighter, I didn't know there was that much to squeeze.

"I… my life… everybody… Itachi… Takuto…" I instinctively thrust myself at Naruto and wrapped my arms around his neck tightly, I cried into his shoulder, soaking his shirt. He placed his warm hands around my neck and reassured me with soft 'shh', he then whispered a few words of comfort.

"Sakura, you know we will always be there for you. Anything you need, and you come to us, you come to me or Sasuke." I nodded my head feebly and blinked out more tears.

I let go of his neck and leaned back again, my face felt stiff and dry and I blinked out more tears. I didn't know what Naruto was doing, but he slowly leaned in –maybe wiping my tears?- he held his hand up in a cupping position and held my chin, I blinked at him, a few more tears rolling out down my cheek and onto his hand. He then quickly and lightly pressed his lips onto mine.

My whole body froze. My eyes were wide open and I stared at Naruto's eyelashes that carried a tear from my eyes. His kiss was firm and yet soft, I didn't dare to move my lips. He then pulled away, wide eyed with shock as well.

"Oh my God, Sakura. I didn't mean that, I'm so sorry! I don't know what came over me! Please forgive me!" He stood up, stumbling as he did and leaned against the wall for support. I was still frozen; I didn't have any idea of what to say to him. More tears seem to pour out of my eyes, clogging my vision up.

"N-N…" Just then, our awkward silence –Naruto's hands were in his hair, ready to rip bits out- was disturbed by Sasuke approaching us, frozen to his spot once he saw the sight of my tears and Naruto's hands in his hair. He instantly assumed.

"What did you do?" His tone was low and harsh; his stare was hard at Naruto, glancing a bit at myself. I wanted to say something, desperately, although my lips could not move. It was still tingling. Naruto also seemed to be incapable of talking as he opened his mouth but no words came in.

"S-Sa…suke." I moved my mouth slowly, coordinating it to my voice. He walked quickly to me and held my hands, wiping away my tears and kissing my forehead.

"What's wrong, love? What's wrong?" He looked at me with hurt eyes and I moved my lips, a tiny whisper came out. I glanced at Naruto and he looked at me pleadingly.

"I-I… can't breathe…" I didn't know what else to say as my lungs screamed for oxygen. I took deep breaths in, but that wasn't enough. The last I saw of that scene was Sasuke moving his mouth frantically at me, shouting. I fell forwards, and I was out.

"SAKURA!"

"Just let her rest… don't let her stress too much about things…lots of fluids…" I heard voices, they were drifting in and out of my ear, I couldn't focus too much on one sentence, it hurt my head.

I moved my head feebly, pulling my eyebrows together as I realized my whole body felt weak. Weaker than after playing hours of one sport, where your body would shake when you walked, or it would hurt your joints when you bent down.

I felt something in my hand and I squeezed it instinctively, hopefully someone would see my hand and realize I was awake.

"Sakura?" I squeezed a finger? Sasuke's finger. "Sakura, honey, can you hear me?" I attempted to groan, my throat felt hoarse and try though, so I squeezed his finger again. I heard him then readjust himself closer to me and felt him place his hand on my head. I strained myself hardest and forced myself to open my eyes; I could feel that my eyelids were puffy from crying.

"Sakura!" He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips, his lips were soft compared to my dry and chaffed lips.

"Sasuke…" I could finally feel my voice coming back to me, I sounded like an old woman. I saw a blur of white exit the room and I pulled my eyebrows together, what was that?

"You're at a hospital, Sakura. Doctors say you had a panic attack followed with a breakdown, but you're okay now, just dehydrated." He nodded towards a cord that entered my arm; I followed it with my eyes to a drip that stood next to my table. I looked around the room, white filled with shelves of paper and booklets. I was at a hospital. Was my problem really that bad?

I then drifted back to sleep.