By My Side

By: Sweet Bliss

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Ending 2

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Sakura burst through the doors of the hospital and Ino, Ten-Ten, and Hinata trailed close behind. "Where is he?" Sakura asked at the counter and the lady at the desk seemed confused. "Uchiha Sasuke's room!" the cherry blossom ordered and the lady shook her head. "Only family is allowed to see the patient.

Ino groaned and pounded her hand onto the desk startling everyone in the lobby. "I'm sorry but visiting hours for this patient are not until tomorrow," the lady said slightly irritated. Sakura frowned and ran a hand through her hair. "Sakura?" The said girl turned around to see a dark haired woman behind her. Purple bags were evident underneath her eyes. "Aunt Mikoto!" Sakura said and flung herself into the woman. Mikoto smiled softly and stroked the pink locks of the Harunos' only child.

Sakura pulled back as Hinata asked silently, "How are Sasuke and Itachi?" Mikoto tilted her head to the side and said, "The doctors said they're going to make it. They just need some rest." Ino smiled brightly and hugged the startled Ten-Ten. "Calm down, Ino," Ten-Ten instructed gasping for air. The blonde let go of the brunette and clapped her hands happily.

Hinata then asked if they could visit Sasuke. This was heard by the lady behind the desk. "I'm sorry, but unless you're family or you're requested you can't see him." Mikoto then shook her head at the lady, "Shizune, it's okay." Said woman was about to protest but then gave up. The four teenaged girls thanked Mikoto and Shizune, and then sped of into the direction of the Uchihas.

Green orbs stared intently at the white door in front of them. Just another step forward she'd be able to see Sasuke. Doctors had passed and she'd been getting worried. They kept going in and then coming back out. "Sakura?" The cherry blossom snapped her head into the direction of the voice.

Sapphire orbs locked onto emerald as the boy said, "He's waiting for you." Sakura opened her mouth about to say something but Shikamaru cut her off, "We'll go in and see him later. We're going to the cafeteria for something to eat anyways." The bubble-gum pink haired girl nodded and sucked in a breath, opening the door hesitantly.

Inside the white room Sakura immediately felt better. Sasuke was laying on the bed messing with the TV. "Stupid remote. I don't want to watch Barney!" he hissed at the black device irritably. Sakura let out a soft giggle that interrupted his rage against the inanimate object. "Hey," Sakura said quietly her eyes glued onto the floor. The onyx orbed boy quirked a brow and motioned for her to come in further.

Clicking off the TV, Sasuke turned and said, "C'mon tell me I shouldn't have been so careless. Or that I shouldn't have gone out with Kabuto because he's a raging alcoholic. Blah, blah, bla-" Sasuke stopped mid-sentence when he saw Sakura's face. Jade eyes were glossy with forming tears and her lip was quivering. "Sakura, I…" Sasuke was pushed back onto the bed even further when Sakura embraced him. "I-I'm so… so happy that you made it!" she cried into his shoulder. Obsidian orbs softened and Sasuke really felt like he should've said something, but no words came out.

Pulling out of the embrace, Sakura sniffed and said, "I guess I'm a little too happy, huh?" Sasuke shook his head no, and gave her a small smile that she'd only seen once before. More tears streamed down her face as she choked out, "I couldn't imagine my life without you! You scared me half to death!" Sasuke pulled her back to him and whispered, "I'm so sorry. I was mad at you and Lee."

At this, the cherry blossom stopped her sobbing. "You were jealous of Lee?" The Uchiha glared at her and said, "Jealous is too strong of a word. I was just watching out for you!" The flower giggled and kissed the boy on the cheek. "Rock Lee could never, ever take your place. Who else am I going to call an asshole or jerk. Naruto could do it but he's not quite as big as an asshole!" Sasuke's glare didn't remove itself from the girl as he mumbled, "We'll see about that when I get out of this damn place!"

Later That Week

The sunlight beat down through the leaves and spread across the fresh mound of dirt. Things had gone back to normal. Well, as normal as they could be.

A dark haired boy and a pink haired girl sat side-by-side on the green blades of grass. The boy wearing a dark blue baseball cap sideways, a pair of baggy denim pants and midnight blue t-shirt covered his eyes from the sun's rays. The girl in a lilac tank top and a white skirt that went a little above her knees.

"Why did I agree to come here again?" The pink haired girl turned when he spoke and she giggled. A few scratches were still present on his cheek from the incident earlier but they were healing quite fast. He'd gotten the least damage done to him. Iruka managed to escape the pain with a slight concussion, Kakashi ended up with a broken arm, Itachi broke his right arm and stayed in a coma for a good period of the week. Kabuto was killed when the car wrecked.

"Because," she said simply and stuck her tongue out. "That's not good enough," Sasuke said, playfully shoving her to the ground. Sakura sat back up and pouted cutely. "No fair, Sasuke! You're bigger than me!" she whined folding her arms delicately over her chest. Sasuke smirked and shrugged.

The cherry blossom the gave a smug smile and unwound her arms from each other. Sasuke glanced over at her and he scooted back. "W-what the hell! Sakura!" The raven haired teen cried out as he was pummeled into the ground. His female companion pinned him down as she smirked triumphantly. Swiping the cap off of her friend's head, Sakura smiled. "What does it look like on me?" The boy titled his head to the side and answered bluntly, "Bad."

The green eyed girl opened her mouth in shock. How dare he say such a thing! The appalled girl turned away from the boy and frowned. Disappointed the boy didn't apologize, Sakura was about to speak when she felt Sasuke move around a bit. He twisted the hat to the side and whispered, "There. You look better now." Spring's cherry blossom then shifted her head back around so she could see Sasuke's face.

There wasn't a smirk or smug look. No traces of tease or mock so Sakura knew he was telling the truth. Sasuke cut her off when she was about to say something else by covering her mouth with his. She placed her arms around his neck and kissed her friend back. When they broke away Sasuke had a hint of a smile on his face. Sakura playfully punched him and rested her forehead against his.

"Help me with these boxes!"

The December sky hanging above the world cast down small flurried of snow and greeted people with its icy breeze. Cherry Blossom trees were bare and waiting out the long winter patiently so that one day they'd flourish once more. The sun hid behind many dark gray clouds with silver linings.

Outside one home, packages and boxes were being carried into a home where a young couple was living. "Nice place ya got, bastard!" A blond twenty year old said as he walked around. The supposed 'bastard' looked up from his unpacking and muttered darkly, "Stop gawking and help me unpack!" The sapphire orbed man moved his hand at the other male as he said, "Yeah. Yeah. Just a minute!"

Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura had gotten married earlier in late spring after dating for four years. They lived in an apartment close to home, saving up to buy one nice house when they got enough money. Naruto and Hinata who'd been living in this block, after marrying earlier that year, saw the for sale sign and immediately called the two newlyweds up.

It wasn't easy now that Sakura was pregnant either. Sasuke had to do twice the work now that Sakura needed her rest. He occasionally got fathering tips from Neji who'd been married to Ten-Ten for two years, and was father of twins. Shikamaru and Ino visited regularly, since Ino was five months five months pregnant and Sakura only four months.

"N-Naruto, I think Sasuke wants to kill you," Hinata warned as she came in the through the French doors carrying two large boxes. Naruto glanced over at his fuming friend. "I didn't mean to break it!" Screaming at the top of his lungs, the blonde ran around the foyer with a 'bent on destruction' Sasuke close behind.

Sakura walked in next and placed two medium sized boxes down. This action immediately got Sasuke's attention. "Sakura, you don't have to do that!" the raven haired man said forgetting about Naruto's death wish. The pink haired lady placed her hands on her hips, her slightly more round belly evident. "Why not?" Sasuke sighed. She still had a temper.

Hinata stepped in before the very emotional female could pulverize her husband. "S-Sakura, why don't we go take this box to the kitchen and unpack them." The pink haired wife of the gorgeous Sasuke turned her attention to her ivory orbed friend and smiled sweetly. "Sure!" Talk about mood swings.

Life was perfect now. Both hearts got what they wanted in the end. Their shot at true love and happiness. A friendship for eternity. Thus ends this tale of a promise that contradicted the limits of time. A simple promise between best friends that managed to transcend a lifetime. A promise made by two childish hearts, lovers and best friends. Nothing could break it.

'Promise me that you'll stay with me forever, Sasuke!"

'I promise. I'll never leave you.'

The End

A/N: I'm sorry it took so long! I'm working on new things now! But I didn't forget this story! I would never do that. Anyways thanks for the reviews you sent. I didn't know so many people would like that last chapter. It was a little depressing, but I made it up to you. I told you I would! That's why I made this happier less depressing one!

Tell me what you think and I hope you enjoyed! Read and Review!

Love you all!

Sweet Bliss