Love, Via Subway Chapter 12: Waking Up, a naruto fanfic

"One day, I woke up,

I woke up knowing.

Today is the day I would die…"

"Love, via Subway"

By Uchiha-Griffin

_I don't own Naruto_

Sakura smiled at the revved-up crowd. "Okay everyone! It's the time you've all been waiting for…I proudly present New York's 1 band, DARK BLUE DEATH!" She said as the boys all ran out on stage. She handed the mic off to Sasuke. He winked at her and kissed her on the cheek quickly.

She blushed and smiled at him with a thumbs-up before exiting the stage, hearing the protesting cries from his fan girls. Hinata was giggling at how flustered Sakura was. The girls full-on laughed as DBD began their first song.

"I feel the salty waves come in,

I feel them crash against my skin

And I smile as I respire because I know they'll never win!

There's a haze above my TV,

That changes everything I see,

And maybe if I continue watching,

I'll lose the traits that worry me.

Can we fast-forward to go down on me?

Stop there, and any corrected

I wanna live a life from a new perspective.

You come along because I love your face,

And I'll admire your expensive taste…

And who cares, divine intervention!

I wanna be praised from a new perspective.

But leaving now would be a good idea,

So catch me up on getting out of here!"

Sasuke sang this song because it was one of their older ones, and only their true old fans who owned their homemade crap-quality CDs would know the song. The girls and boys sang along happily, waving handmade posters with the boy's names and favorite lyrics on them.

After that song they played Frontline, All Black, and The Kill, all fan favorites. Meanwhile, a conundrum was going on backstage for Sakura and Hinata….

Sakura giggled and Hinata hugged her as they talked about Sasuke's daring move. Suddenly, a not-so-sweet voice came from behind the rejoicing girls. "You're so lucky, Sakura. My sexy Sasu is writing songs about you now." A not-so-attractive girl with long, tackily-layered hot pink hair and black-rimmed glasses came up behind them.

"Who are you?" Sakura asked with a kind smile. Inner Sakura was not being so kind, however. "CH-AA! WHO DOES THIS GIRL THINK SHE IS?! SHE DRESSES LIKE A WHORE!" The girl gave a hideous smile. "I'm Karin, from the band Paranormal Rain. Number Three on Fuse's charts! Didn't see you on there, Miss Bubblegum Hair."

"That's because she's a singer, not a band, genius." Hinata growled. "Thanks, Opal Eyes, really needed your input." Karin answered, with a sneer, then turned back to Sakura. "Well listen, buttercup. Stay away from Sasuke. He's mine, and you're not good enough for him." Sakura giggled and Karin twitched. "What's so funny?"

"Sasuke? Yours?!" Sakura began full-on laughing. Hinata caught on an covered her mouth to stifle her laughter. Karin blushed. "What?! He is mine, sweetie. You should see the looks he gives me when I'm on stage!" "You mean the ones of disgust?" Hinata asked sweetly.

Karin was about to answer when Sakura put a hand on Hinata's shoulder and turned, exasperated, toward Karin. "Listen here." She said. "Sasuke could never like you. It's just not possible. You're missing one very big piece of the puzzle." Karin scowled. "Well…" "No." Sakura cut her off and smiled. "He can't like you… because he's in love with me."

Karin's face scrunched up in an ugly angry look and strode away, fuming. "This isn't over, pumpkin!" She yelled over her shoulder, shaking a fist for emphasis. "Whatever, darling." Sakura mimicked, then laughed with Hinata after Karin had left.

Hinata smiled. "Well Miss Bubblegum Hair, you won that one fair and square!" "Thank you, Opal Eyes, for your most-appreciated input." Sakura winked. The girls laughed again as Sasuke was just getting ready to announce his new song onstage.

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Finally it was time for the last song of the night, that special song Sasuke had written and his band mates and surprised him with learning. She smiled at Sakura who stood smiling at him from backstage. "This song… is for the girl who is most important to me. Sakura Haruno." The crowd erupted in cries of both approval and detest.

Naruto began to play the bass and Sasuke struck up the guitar.

"If you want me to wait, I will wait for you.

If you tell me to stay, I would stay right thorough.

IF you don't wanna say, anything at all,

I'm happy wondering… GO!

Since I was a young man,

I never was a fun man.

I never had a plan and no security then,

Ever since I met you,

I never could forget you.

I only wanna get you, right here next to me…

Cuz everybody

Woah!

Needs someone that they can trust, and…

You're somebody,

Woah!

That I found just in time!

If you want me to wait, I will wait for you.

If you tell me to stay, I would stay right through.

If you don't wanna say, anything at all,

I'm happy wondering! GO!

But so is rearranging.

It's always getting stranger then I thought it ever could!

Ever since I found you,

I wanna be around you.

I wanna get down to, the point that I made you!

Cuz everybody

Woah!

Needs someone that they can trust, and…

You're somebody,

Woah!

That I found just in time!

If you want me to wait, I will wait for you.

If you tell me to stay, I would stay right through.

If you don't wanna say, anything at all,

I'm happy wondering! GO!

Yeah, yeah!

Yeah. Yeah!

Don't tell me,

The bad news.

Don't tell me,

Anything at all!

Just tell me,

That you need me!

And stay right here with me…

If you want me to wait, I will wait for you.

If you tell me to stay, I would stay right through.

If you don't wanna say, anything at all,

I'm happy wondering!"

Sasuke smiled to the crowds then glanced at Sakura, who stood backstage listening to this song he had written for her. Well at first, he thought it was lame and he'd thrown it away… how his friends had gotten it was beyond him. But he smiled anyway. Everyone loved it… including Sakura!

"If you want me to wait, I will wait for you.

If you tell me to stay, I would stay right through.

If you don't wanna say, anything at all,

I'm happy wondering!"

He finished up and the crowd went wild. He lifted up a fist with the mic in it and everyone screamed. "SASSUKE!!!" "WEEE LOOVVEE YOOUU!" All the girls were going wild over him. He replaced the mic onto the stand and saluted them all goodbye as he was just about to leave the stage with his band mates.

Suddenly, though, a shot rang out. Sasuke stumbled backward as a sudden force ripped though his side. A second echoing shot rung in his ears and a searing pain caught his right shoulder as he fell to the ground. People were screaming as things began to black out. The last thing he remembered seeing was a pink-haired angel…

"Sasuke…!" she was crying just as his world went black and his body went numb.

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Sakura grabbed the microphone and looked toward the upper balcony, where the shots had come from. She saw the cigarette smoke curling up from un unseen culprit. Not fleeing the scene? Did he WANT to get caught?!

"Itachi!" she said into the microphone. No one was listening to her, but she knew he would hear her. All the fans were screaming and trying to see Sasuke. "ITACHI! It's ME you want! Leave Sasuke alone!" she yelled. "Kill me instead! Leave him ALONE!" She spread her arms wide. The DBD members and Hinata stared at her in shock. "Sakura!" Hinata cried out, pulling her friend off the stage.

Backstage, Naruto was on his cell phone. "Hello? Yes, there's just been an attempted assassination! Sasuke Uchiha, at the… huh? Yeah, the same Sasuke in Dark Blue Death… huh? No, he can't… You know what lady, never mind! I'll just drive him myself! Yosh!" He hug up, exasperated.

He picked up Sasuke with Neji and Gaara's help and had Hinata follow them out to open up the car. Sakura trailed behind, full of raw sorrow. This was all her fault… all her fault Sasuke was hurt… She shook her head to herself as she watched the blood drip from his wounds. He might… DIE from gunshot wounds like that!

She slowed to a walk and then stopped walking altogether. Sasuke could die. DIE. She backed away from the van they were loading him into, looking petrified. "No… It's all my fault!" she whispered, covering her mouth and trying to suppress her tears.

A hand was suddenly on her shoulder. She whipped around to see Shino with a sad look. "Sakura!" Kiba cried out, running up and embracing his favorite girl. She gripped him tightly and cried into his shoulder. He stroked her hair and held her very tightly to himself.

"Sakura… you need to get away from all this…" Shino said, concerned. Kiba nodded. "Sakura…come live with us for a while!" Kiba said, making a last-minute decision (one of his specialties). Sakura looked up into his face and nodded. "Yes…" She whispered and broke down again.

"Shino, let's run her by her apartment first." Kiba offered. "We can grab a few things for her… and leave a note." Shino raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure about this, Kiba?" "Never been more sure of anything!" Kiba answered.

Shino and Kiba lead Sakura to their truck while the poor girl shook with sobs. Kiba held onto her arm gently. He had decided these next couple days would be the time. He was going to tell her… his true feelings for her.

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When Sasuke woke up, he blinked a few times, realizing first off, a massive headache, and second, an annoying pain in his shoulder and side. He tried to sit up but a hand pressed him down. "Oh no you don't, Sasuke!" Naruto muttered.

Sasuke blinked again and turned to face his favorite blonde numbskull. "Ah… Naruto… what happened?" he groaned, shielding his eyes from the harsh hospital light with his arm. "You were shot." Naruto replied, .as if it was the most casual news in the world. Sasuke nodded. "Oh… great."

The room was silent for a moment before Sasuke spoke up again. "Where's … Sakura? Is she okay?" Naruto shrugged. "To be honest, I'm not sure. I was focused on getting you to the hospital, so I'm not quite positive where she went."

"But…! What if Itachi…!" Sasuke began to panic. Naruto pushed him back down to laying position. "Sasuke. Calm the hell down. Hinata just went home to find her." Sasuke closed his eyes and sighed. "Fine…" He murmured.

Naruto stood up and closed the blinds. "You need to get some sleep. You lost a lot of blood… which, I might mention, is completely soaked into the car's backseat. But whatever… sleep, Sasuke. Heal up fast!" Naruto grinned and shut off the room's light, closing the door behind him.

Sasuke sighed again and turned onto his side that was uninjured. Stupid Itachi… why did he always have to come into the picture right when everything was finally going his way?

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Hinata walked in the front door to find all the lights were off, even though she assumed Sakura was home, and things looked somewhat disarrayed. She flicked on the kitchen light and plopped her purse down on the counter, sending a piece of paper flying.

She leaned down to pick it up, not remembering any papers there when they had left home. She read it over and groaned. "Sakura… what are you thinking?!"

"Dear Hina…

I've gone away for a few days… Sasuke's injuries are my fault, and I'm getting ready to face Itachi. Please don't try to find me, I'm in capable hands.

XOXO, Sakura"

The pen was semi-smeared from some kind of liquid. Knowing Sakura, they were teardrops. Hinata face palmed and looked out the window. "Sakura… wherever you are, you better come home soon!" She whispered to herself. "Losing you this many times in a month is breaking my heart…"

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The next morning, Sasori came upon his best friend brooding in Central Park, on the same bench he always sat on. "Hm? Itachi, what's wrong?" Sasori asked, sitting down next to him. Itachi continued scowling into the distance. "Itac…" Sasori began again, but Itachi turned to face him. "Sasori, there's something wrong with my eyes." he stated.

"Your eyes? What do you mean?" Sasori asked with a raised eyebrow. "My vision." Itachi clarified, looking completely pissed. "Vision? Like, you're gonna need glasses soon?" Sasori asked, confused. "No, I mean my vision is blacking out. I think I'm going blind."

Sasori looked startled. "BLIND?" He asked, choking on the word. "Yes." Itachi answered gravely. "What makes you think that?! It could be you just need glasses…" "No, Sasori. The world is getting darker. Things are shimmering on the edges. I missed a shot I should've been able to hit at a mile away."

"Who were you shooting?" Sasori asked cautiously. "Sasuke." Was all the older Uchiha replied. "Why? Are you done dealing with him? Just wanna get him out of the picture?" Sasori asked, a bit panicked. Something was definitely wrong with Itachi… He never acted rashly like that.

Itachi blinked a few times, flustered. Without his eyes, he was nothing. "I don't know. I just… I'm confused right now. I'm sorry. But I'd prefer to be alone." He stood and began walking away. Sasori stayed on the bench, in shock.

Itachi was acting extremely out of character. He was even walking away from him now… something he'd never done. They'd always talked things out. Sasori learned back on the bench, looking up at the sky. Cloudless blue. Yet the temperature remained extremely cold. Everything looked good on the outside, but something sinister was lurking underneath the surface…

Sasori turned to watch Itachi's retreating figure. Something big was going to happen soon. The 18-year Uchiha battle's verdict would soon be decided….

He knew that much.

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Well I'm proud to present to you LVS's 9th chapter. Please review kindly! I'm sorry for the slow updating and whatnot, but school gets in my way, and I had to type all this with a crushed finger. Long story, but it has to do with my finger an a very fast-closing door. It wouldn't stop throbbing for an hour, and now it's a lovely shade of purplish-blue.

Anyway. Sorry to unload my problems on you. Hope you enjoyed, please review.

I am Griffin, hear me roar!

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