Chapter 12- Whisper in the Night- Part II

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He was still alive, if only she could get to him.

Sasuke saw the look in Sakura's eyes and decided that he'd have to take on Orochimaru alone.

"Alright," Sasuke gripped the kunai, "Lets go,"

"Hold on Sasuke… Always one to jump the gun," Sasuke looked to his side and saw his sensei.

"About time, you're not a heavy sleeper my foot,"

Kakashi looked at Sasuke bluntly, "Do you really think I could get to sleep with the noise you two make?!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes and moved his attention back to Orochimaru who was… gone.

"Sakura, stay next to me!" Sasuke said to the woman who was already healing the neck wound on Itachi. "Uh, hell to it," Sasuke moved over to Sakura so she could continue healing. Kakashi stayed where he was and Sasuke activated his Sharingan.

Still no sign of the snake demon… Sasuke couldn't feel his presence anymore… Maybe he was gone, knowing that he had finished the job on Itachi.

"Uh," Sasuke looked behind him just in time to see Sakura's body hit the ground and cough out blood before blacking out.

"Sakura!" Sasuke yelled and was about to pick her up when he felt his presence again.

"Good," Orochimaru whispered. He looked at the two ninja's in front of him and saw the looks on their faces, Sasuke was pissed off beyond reason and Kakashi was pretty much the same.

"I thought I told you four years ago that you weren't to touch her… We made a deal, you never told me she made the potion," Sasuke looked at Orochimaru with pure hatred in his eyes.

"There's some things that little boys like you don't need to know…" Orochimaru said back giving him a snaky smile

"We made a deal, even before I left you weren't to touch her," Kakashi stood back slightly and listened to the conversation going on.

"I had my fingers crossed…" Orochimaru smirked before breaking down into pieces. "You won't be able to protect her Sasuke, you know that… Look at Sakura 'nd you were standing right in front of her…" Were his words before the wind took him out the window.

"…Sasuke?" The cherry-blossom croaked propping herself up on her elbow weakly. "My head hurts,"

"Okay, come on I'll put you back to bed," Sasuke sighed and looked at Kakashi.

"Exactly where I'm going," The silver haired Jonin said before exiting the room.

"N-No, I need to stay here… I-Itachi's wound isn't healed yet," She said quietly as Sasuke picked her up.

"Fine…" Sasuke gave in, and pulled up a seat next to the bed and pulled a tired and injured Sakura onto his lap. "Are you okay?"

She nodded and lent back on his body closing her eyes for a second. "Go to sleep, I'm not going to tonight," He said noticing that her eyes close and her body relax.

"I can't Sasuke… He'll die if I don't,"

"…No loss…"

"Don't be mean, he didn't ask for this to happen tonight…"

"You don't know that…"

"Finally," Sasuke saw the first beams of light creep through the window and rested his head on the cushion on the end of the chair. Sakura was asleep peacefully after staying up till three a.m. to heal Itachi.

"So… Tired… Where's Kakashi?" Sasuke looked out the door for signs that the older ninja was awake, so he might have a chance to go to sleep.

To no such luck.

The cream room was lit up fully now, but the heavy dark curtains stopped most of the light getting through. Sakura moved in his arms and let out an exhausted sigh next to his ear. Sasuke looked out the door again, still no Kakashi…

His gaze turned back to his brother on the blood-stained bed next to them, he should be waking up soon, 'great…' Sasuke rolled his eyes and lent back on the cushion again, he was tired, his brother would wake up soon, Kakashi was no where to be seen, Sakura was slipping down making it hard to keep her on his lap and what was worse his butt was so numb it hurt…

"Uh," A cough was heard and Sasuke bolted up disturbing Sakura who groaned and hit him in the stomach half asleep.

No, Itachi couldn't wake up yet! It wasn't even seven-thirty! He looked at the scared man in front of him who was groaning and scrunching up his face in agony.

"Sasuke? You're still up? Didn't you sleep last night?" Sasuke looked over to the door again and was finally somewhat relieved.

"No, here can you take Sakura?" He picked up Sakura and placed her in the arms of their Sensei, and let out a sigh.

"Is he waking up?" Kakashi asked the Uchiha looking at the older Uchiha sibling.

"Unfortunately,"

"Well I'll stay here, you take Sakura and put her on her bed and- and maybe get some sleep your self," He handed Sakura back and watched his student walk out the door.

Sasuke placed Sakura on the bed gently and then flopped down next to her exhausted.

"Hmmm… Sasuke-kun?" Sakura moaned.

"Don't worry I'm still here, go to sleep Sakura," Sasuke said breathless then closed his heavy eyes…

Done again, finally… The log-ies are on! WHOO! GO CHASER, GO CHASER, GO CHASER!!

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