Oh my, oh my. It has been so long! I am so very sorry! Please forgive me!
You…haven't killed me? Oh, my, what a relief! I thought that all of you would kill me for my lateness. Well, if you have not noticed, I have changed my pen name. so, yeah, no worries about some one stealing my story or anything. Also, I have not given up on my story. I just have been going through a rut, not having the motivation to write anything. So, alas, my guilt has reached an all time high and made me write this story for all you, my wonderful readers.
Standard Disclaimer Applied.
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Chapter 13: October Seventh ----Love No More!
Sasuke stood up from the hospital chair, cracked his neck and walked over to the front desk. The woman sitting there was on the phone. He leaned on the counter, his arms folded and his eyes had dark circles. He sighed and leaned on his side, waiting for the woman to finish her conversation. He looked down to his right pocket, knowing full well what was inside of it. He glared at it for a second then closed his eyes. Running his hand down his face, he grabbed the object from his pocket.
He stared down at the bloody headband. At first, when he had received Sakura's items he had only thought it was hers, but, after closer inspection he realized that it was in fact not hers, but a headband that could have only belonged to an Uchiha.
He knew this, because of the insignia on the inside of the headband, signifying the loyalty to the once great clan.
A clan, of only two people.
That meant, to his distaste, that it could only be one persons.
Itachi's.
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"Excused me sir, is there anything that you would like?" the receptionist asked politely.
She stared at Sasuke, her eyebrows furrowed at the quiet mans actions. She bit her lip, and then asked once again, "Sir, is there anything that you need?" Once again, when he said nothing, she let her eyes travel to what he was seeing. Noting that she had to lean to see the object clearly, she was about to move when….
"How much longer?" came his raspy, low voice.
The woman looked up at his face, now looking at her in a bored manner. She raised an eyebrow at his question, only to have him glare at her. It took her a few more seconds to realize what it was that he was asking her. When she finally realized it, she looked down at her computer, seeing that the doctor was still in surgery.
"Sir, your wife is still in surgery, but have no worries, an appendectomy is very simple only a fe.." she was cut off abruptly.
"Haruno Sakura. Haruno, not Uchiha. And she is not here for an appendectomy, she was brought in earlier to the ER. I need to know how much longer she will be in surgery." His voice was cold, somewhat offended.
Sasuke, honestly was. He had asked the woman plenty of times when his girlfriend would be out of surgery, it was annoying him that the woman could not remember his face, let alone that he was waiting on Haruno Sakura, one of the greatest medical prodigy's that Konoha has seen. He scowled at the stunned woman, whom, with a flustered face turned back to her computer screen and began to type something.
After a few more minutes of waiting, Sasuke was granted an answer, not one that he was wanting to hear.
"Well, Uchiha-san," her voice sharp yet polite, "your girlfriend, Haruno Sakura, is still in surgery, the doctor believes that another hour is still needed to fix her many wounds. If you would please wait, or if you would like to go home, we would gladly call you when she—" she was once again cut off. This time, however, by his departure.
Sasuke sat back down in his seat, closing his eyes to keep his anger in check. Honestly, Konoha was gossiped to have some of the best medics in all of the fire country, if that was true, then how could they still keep her in surgery?
But still, if the headband said anything….
Sasuke just closed his eyes.
The thought of his brother, and what he could have done to his Sakura, that thought struck him, painfully.
And once again, Sasuke was reminded of his dream. That dream, was so vivid. It felt as if he was watching a movie, but, honestly he at first had doubted that it could have any relevance. But, Sasuke looked back down to the pocket holding the headband, what if Sakura had an fight with Itachi? What if he was the one that hurt her so badly? What if…what if…?
What if he was dead…by her hands?
At that, Sharingan blazing, he ran as fast as he could to Tsunade, the only person that could provide him any answers.
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Tears of pain fell from her eyes. Green bloodshot irises looked around. So cold. So, so cold. So lonely. Sakura felt so lonely, so cold, and so very, very alone. She looked all around her, pain overflowing from her bandaged wounds. She was alone. Surrounded by darkness, she felt so much fear. Whispers surrounded her, the scent of blood attacked her senses.
She turned her head, tears flying from her face at the fast pace of which she had moved. She opened her mouth to scream for help, but ended up screaming in pain. She looked down, noting that none of her many wounds were bleeding….
But her heart was.
Or…where it once was.
Fear flooded her body. Eyes wide, breath caught, she heard a dark chuckle from behind her. Her head lifted, only to see a bloody Sasuke in front of her. He began to walk away, walking, walking, he did not care that he was leaving her to die.
And the chuckle reappeared, along with the deathly whisper… "It seems your heart left you," another dark chuckle, one that she recognized, "All because you wanted to preserve your pathetic life…" and the dark chuckle once again rang through her ears….
Tears fell even faster as she fell to her side. From the corner of her eyes, she saw him. Bloody and corpse rotting, there he was.
Itachi.
His form began to fade, his rotting, disgusting, bloody corpse leaned over her. He smiled, cruelly, and mouthed the words, "Your turn to die now, pathetic flower…"
And she died, alone…
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Sasuke stared through the open door. Aware of the stares of the ANBU squad, despite the eyes following his every movement, and stared Tsunade in the eyes. To his right, he saw Thalia, the woman that was in the squad with his Sakura limping with a crutch out of the room, her eyes downcast, never daring to ever look at him.
Instantaneously, he knew something was wrong, deathly wrong.
He slammed his fists down on her desk. She stared him the eyes, never faltering even as his Sharingan swirled dangerously. She knew that he would not dare to try anything, he was surrounded by many, many ANBU that would take him down within seconds. He glared harder at her, and through clenched teeth said, "Something shitty is going on. I fucking know it."
He stood up fully, his tall figure daunting.
"You better fucking tell me before I go searching for my answers."
Tsunade sighed, expecting something like this to happen. She knew that it would not take long for him to piece the parts together. She walked around her desk and put a hand on his shoulder. Staring him straight in the eyes, she put another reluctant hand on his other shoulder. She felt him tense and sighed. Closing her eyes, she gathered her thoughts. Once she opened them, her face softened.
"Please close the door, this matter is too important for unwanted ears."
Shizune closed the door, making sure to leave.
Sasuke, knew, already what she was going to say, deep down in his heart. But, he wanted so badly to not believe it. He did not want it to be true.
"Sasuke, by now, I realize that things are confusing for you." Her voice was soft.
"But, right now, I cannot answer any of your questions." At this, his anger grew.
She just smiled sadly at him, "I just sent a team to research, and, my results were…." Her voice shaky, "…surprising. My reports, are just as such. At this moment, I cannot, and will not tell you anything. "
He stared hard at her, his mind going and going….can't be real not real not real she is lying. Don't listen, not real not real stop talking…
A hand left his shoulder, and then another, as she turned away from him and looked out of her window. Her voice became very quiet, sad, "Go, go and hold Sakura. Talk to her, she…" her voice, was reluctant, "Her actions, they will be taking great consequence. She will need you."
He started breathing heavily, not real not real she is lying, liar, not real, not real, and before Tsunade could turn around, he was already gone. Running to the hospital, fear and uncertainty burning through his veins.
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Tears flowed down her cheeks. Her eyes closed.
Sakura could not, would not open her eyes. Afraid of what she would see. A sob escaped her throat, she turned to her side, facing away from her door. Fear raced through her veins in painful flow. She did not feel much physical pain the gash on her leg and neck were pretty well healed and all of the pain killers were doing their job. The pillow became wet with her tears.
She sat up, wiping away her tears. Noting that her finger was still broken, it was better to let something like a finger stay broken, then to waste chakra healing it. She sighed.
Sasuke was no where around. Her personal objects, were no where around.
She bit her lip, surely, by now he must have gotten her objects, must have seen the head band. He must have already gone to see Tsunade.
She tried not to tremble to harshly at that thought.
Him. Gone. Leaving.
Loneliness.
Death.
It was at that moment. Tears pouring down her face, trembling, that the door opened.
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And Sasuke stood in the doorway. Watching as Naruto held Sakura in his arms. His eyes went back and forth. To the trembling and harshly crying form of Sakura, to Naruto, whom sat there with a frown on his face.
Naruto rubbed her back. And whispered, "Hey, no worries, Sasuke is here. Everything is going to be just fine."
At this, her face lifted.
Tears streamed down her cheeks. She stared him in the eyes, and his hand unconsciously clenched the headband. Her eyes traveled to his hand. Holding the object of the man that she had just killed, her eyes stayed glued to the object.
Sasuke saw that. And, it scared him.
Her hands lifted to her face, cupping her cheeks and using one hand to cover her mouth. A gasp escaped her throat and she looked up at him. Sasuke connected eyes with her, his widening as realization took him.
"No, Sakura…please…" his voice was cracking.
She sobbed and crumpled into Naruto's arms. Sasuke gasped, stepping back slightly, before going off into a run. Naruto was about to follow him, when Sakura's voice stopped him.
"Oh…my god…I am so sorry…oh god…" her voice was laced with pain, breaking Naruto's heart as he listened to her painful sobs. A nurse walked by, and Naruto grabbed her arm. She looked at him, and he whispered, "Could you…could you please help her. She is…very distraught. Just, help her get to sleep."
Naruto looked at the woman with hope in his eyes, she dutifully nodded and walked into the room. After closing the door, Naruto did not waste time, he went into a run, chasing Sasuke.
Chasing answers.
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Sasuke kneeled on the ground, vomiting violently. He coughed and hacked harshly, his mind in frenzy. He stared at the ground, the headband a few feet away from him. He stared at it wide eyed, his hands clenching the grass. His heart beat erratically, his adrenaline levels rose. At first, he felt such great pain, pain, pain, pain. But now…
Now he only felt anger….
Anger and a deep, deep betrayal.
Shock wore off, and on impulse, he punched the ground. His Sharingan turned on and off. Blinking away the angry tears, Sasuke stood. His back ramrod straight, muscles clenching with each breath. Sasuke clenched his eyes, seeing images fly by…
His mothers face…
Itachi beckoning him to come forward…
His father walking away…
Itachi…with a katana in his hand…
His mother…lying dead next to his father…
Sakura…her smile enchanting…
Orochimaru, his snake-like tongue slithering out of his mouth…
Kabuto, fixing his glasses as he pulled out another surgical device…
Sakura running to kiss him…
Naruto…smiling like an idiot…
Itachi…
Itachi…
Itachi….who he swore to kill…
Who he swore to kill…
Who he almost died to get power for…
Who took everything away…
Who was HIS brother…
His blood..
Blood…
Blood…
….that Sakura had shed.
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