A/N: Hiyo! Another Chapter… Another Day…

Murderous Alliance

Sakura lay in her bed, basking in memories of the hospital garden. She ended up spending the whole day there and now it was time for bed.

It was now dark outside and Sakura figured it was about 10 o'clock or so. She had eaten dinner around eight and couldn't seem to fall back asleep… That's never happened before… She was usually out by 8:30 or 9, so why couldn't she get to sleep now?

Oh… That's right… Sakura sighed. Sasuke didn't come to see me today… She frowned, remembering when she asked the nurse who took her back to her room if anyone came by to see her while she was gone. But she said no one… No one except for the people that were with her in the Garden. That made her heart ache… And she had a feeling why.

I can't blame him… I mean, it's not like he has to come see me everyday. I'm sure he's got much more important things to do anyways, being a ninja and all… Never mind that. That sure was nice of the girls to come and see me! They taught me how to make a lei!

Sakura smiled at the thought and looked over to her bedside table, where her flowered necklace hung. She than began to giggle when she remembered that they got in trouble from taking flowers from the hospital garden.

The ghost of a smile lingered on her lips a few minutes longer as she stared out the window… The moon sure was bright today…

That's right! Ino said that tomorrow should be a full moon! Sakura clasped her hands together with a giggle.

I can't wait!

And with that thought in mind… She fell asleep.

The next morning, Sasuke was on his way to see Naruto in hopes that he would spar with him. With Sakura in the hospital, they weren't being put on any missions lately… And he felt as if he was getting a little rusty.

As expected, Sasuke spotted Naruto at the Ichiraku Ramen shop. Sasuke shook his head at how predictable his scrawny friend was and took a seat next to the blonde-haired moron. Naruto practically jumped out of his own seat, when he finally realized Sasuke was sitting next to him.

"When'd you get there!" Naruto shouted, slamming his bowl of Ramen onto the counter.

Sasuke ignored his question, not really up for talking.

"I need to spar with someone." Was all he said, not looking up at the freak.

"I would, Sasuke, but I'm kind of worried about Sakura-chan…" Naruto said, finishing his soup in a few seconds.

"She's fine," Sasuke insisted, a little disgusted with himself that he had to insist at all. Don't make me make you train with me…

"Well, I know that her health is getting a lot better and that she's safe in the hospital, but lately there's been weird things happening there." Naruto said, staring at the counter.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow… "Weird things?" his curiosity was starting to get the better of him.

"Someone is playing pranks on the patients there at the hospital… Last night it was almost serious. What if something happened to Sakura?" Naruto looked up at his mysterious teammate hoping he had an answer… but all he did was look away and get up.

"I'll train with you later, okay?" Naruto said, watching Sasuke walk away.

"Don't bother." Sasuke muttered, barely giving Naruto the chance to catch it.

"Spoilt bastard," Naruto scoffed, shaking his head and headed off in the direction of the hospital.

Naruto poked his head in Sakura's room and Sakura smiled happily to see another recognizable visitor…

"Are you Naruto?" She asked, patting the chair besides her.

He took the offer and sat right next to her, "I sure am! I'm the one and only Uzumaki Naruto and one day I'm going to be the greatest Hokage ever!" He smiled, holding out a peace sign.

It was silent for a few seconds, then Sakura started to giggle… Until that giggle turned into full on laughter. Just like in my dreams… She thought, smiling kindly at Naruto who started going into full depth about how he was the greatest thing ever and that Sasuke was a real meanie. He told her about times when Sasuke was a cold jerk and how Sakura always came in and stopped them from fighting with each other.

Now, I get to hear both sides of the story… Sakura thought, listening.

I just wish… I had my own side to listen too…

Sasuke practiced alone in the forest, thinking about what Naruto had said. He'd actually gotten a little concerned about Sakura when Naruto had told him about the incidents occurring at the hospital.

Maybe she's not as safe as I thought…

He closed his eyes and threw four Kunai's at four trees, he opened them when he was sure they all made it and smirked to him self when he saw that they each hit the little white dot he had marked on each tree earlier.

Not so rusty after all.

The day went by uneventful and Sakura blew a stray hair out of her face. It was already dusk and waiting for dinner…

Boring… She thought, lying in her bed.

"Maybe I should get to sleep early, so that when I wake up it'll be morning! Maybe Sasuke will visit me tomorrow!" She squealed at her own comment and then stopped what she was doing altogether.

Why'd I just do that? She asked herself, blinking. I sound like some sort of fan-girl...

Sakura rolled over in her bed, so that she was lying on her side and staring out her window. The sky was a beautiful orangey-yellow kind of color and Sakura smiled when she thought she saw the full moon slowly rising.

But as soon as she couldget a clear view of it, her head started to burn tremendously.

What's going on! She panicked in her mind. She bit back her tongue, trying to make the pain go away, but nothing worked. Soon the pain was just so over-whelming that Sakura passed out… Her arms falling limply across the bed.

If anyone saw her at that very moment, they would've thought that she was just sleeping, until unconsciously, she smirked. And laughed an evil laugh to the growing darkness of her room.

- The next day –

Bang… Bang… Bang! BANG!

"SASUKE!"

Sasuke opened the door with such brute force, Naruto had to brace from falling in Sasuke's home.

He had the most terrifying look on his face as he glared at Naruto, obviously upset that he was woken up so rudely and abruptly.

"Kakashi wants us to meet him at the hospital. Something about Sakura…" Naruto explained, getting a little nervous on the topic.

Sasuke growled and slammed the door in Naruto face.

"Bastard…" Naruto mumbled as he stormed off.

It was 15 minutes later that Sasuke was up and moving again. I wonder what this is all about… He thought, walking towards the hospital.

When he arrived to Sakura's room, both Kakashi and Naruto were there talking with Sakura and waiting for him.

Sakura waved to Sasuke with the biggest smile he'd ever seen. He huffed and looked away, not really wanting to make eye contact.

"I called you boys here today because of what happened last night…" Kakashi began, "It seems that the trouble-maker committed another crime."

Now, he had their attentions.

"I'm sure you've heard of him. The trouble-maker goes around pulling jokes on patients all around the hospital, but now he's gone to far. Now, he's killed three patients…" Kakashi was dead serious, his usual out-going and playful demeanor suddenly diminished.

Sakura gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. All of a sudden she didn't want to stay in this hospital any longer…

"I don't think Sakura-chan should stay here anymore," Kakashi finished, "I think it would be best for everyone if she stayed with Sasuke."

Sasuke's frown faltered. "What..?" He asked, not sure if he heard correctly.

"Wait, why Sasuke! Why can't she stay with me?" Naruto whined.

"Sasuke's more mature… And unlike you, he takes care of himself," Kakashi approved.

Naruto huffed stubbornly and mumbled a, "I take care of myself fine..."

"Why can't she stay at her own place…?" asked Sasuke, against the idea of 1.) Having a girl stay over at his place to spend the next who-knows-for-how-long days… and 2.) Having a girl that has been plaguing his mind for the past week over to spend the next who-knows-for-how-long days…

"Her parents aren't around and the doctors suggested that she stay with someone that can watch over her. Someone that she trusts…"

"How do you know that Sakura-chan trusts Sasu-"

"I trust Sasuke! …I… I want to be with Sasuke…" Sakura interrupted Naruto, blushing. She was outrageously embarrassed and feeling like the injured monkey in the middle. I can make my own decisions!

All three men blinked at her.

"I want to be with…"

"She can stay with me." Sasuke interrupted her. His mind tossing and turning.

What the hell am I doing? He asked himself, sighing for the umpteenth time that month.

"We'll take her to her house and grab things she might need and meet you at your place later… Agreed?" Kakashi looked at Sasuke, who had already started to leave.

"Hn." Was the last thing they heard as he entered the elevator.

"Are you sure that we can trust Sakura-chan over there with that bastard?" Naruto asked, pouting at his sensei.

"What's the most that they'll do?" Kakashi grinned, groping his poket for his precious book.

Sakura couldn't believe it… She was going to stay with Sasuke! She was going to leave the hospital! She was going to her home… She was going outside…

Tears threatened to surface from her eyes as Naruto helped her into her wheel chair.

"Are you okay, Sakura-chan?" Naruto looked up at her, whipping a stray tear away.

She felt like a baby... Crying so easily, what a weakling! No one cries 'cuz they get to go outside! Get a grip, girl!

"I'm really sorry, Naruto… but Sasuke for some reason, I feel like I can trust Sasuke… He was the person that has talked to me the longest. I feel like I know him best… Or something like that…" She smiled, reminiscing.

Naruto was confused… He was? He has? When did he do that? I thought he never came by to visit Sakura-chan…

I can't believe I'm doing this… Sasuke growled at himself as he cleared out his guest room. It didn't take to long, since there was hardly anything in it anyway.

It was the way she looked at me… and said…

"I trust Sasuke! …I… I want to be with Sasuke…"

He growled again.

Nuisance. Annoying… Irritating… Why am I doing this again?

He cleaned up the rest of the place, deciding that it should be presentable to her, and yet still, he just couldn't stop cleaning it up. As far as he was concerned. He was just babysitting until she got better. That's all he was doing… Nothing more. Then why, couldn't he stop making his place look picture perfect? This was his home!

If she wants to stay here than she can just deal with the mess! Sasuke told himself, throwing the last bit of his clothing into his room and looking around at his now spotless house in satisfaction.

"That should do it…"

A/N: Ooh, who's that trouble-maker, I wonder…? Please review!