A/n: I'm finally back posting this new chapter up! After finishing a pile of homework and going through final exams, which were such a pain. And finally, reaching summer vacation! I don't want to be mean since now I don't have any excuse to not continue my fanfics. So here is another update! I also updated my other Naruto fic, just earlier ago, so please check it out: R&R. And two other Naruto fics recently released! The prologue and series! Please Read and Review. Oh, and of course, I want to thank my reviewers from the previous chapter: CrAzY-SiLLy-Me, Kaze no Shoujou, Reiseki no Megami, and Shioku. But anyway…I'll get on with the story

"words"

'thoughts'

(comments by me)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its original characters.

(Btw, I'm sorry if the previous chapter has strong language in it, and kind of….too violent? But I'll try to soften this chapter, mood and all but this chapter does have a bit of fighting in it. Enjoy reading.)

I was once yours but not anymore

Chapter 7: A twist of memories

With the rays of moonlight dimly lighting the room, Sasuke gazed at her face and saw a look of disturbance in her sleep, and suddenly…it pained him.

He sat down quietly beside her bed, and without thinking, he reached out to her and gently touched the side of her face. He heard her whisper softly.

"…Sa…suke…"

He drew his hand back in surprise and he stared at her.

'Sakura…'

He watched her still and stood up as he saw her eyes blinked and she woke up with a start, sitting up quickly and staring blankly straight. She was breathing really fast, and as she looked slowly to her side, she saw him…

"…S-sa…suke…!"

Just as quickly, her head released a sudden jolt of pain she could not withstand. Her hands clutched her temples, in attempt to ease the pain away as she felt tears stung her eyes and she couldn't drive the sudden overflowing of thoughts in her mind away.

Sasuke sat down at the edge of her bed as he wrapped his arms around her, "It's me Sakura, you're safe." He whispered.

Her head turned to look at him, and just at that moment, she calmed, though her expressions still told him she was still fighting the pain that vibrated inside her.

He stared her as she gazed back at him. Then, slowly raising her hand, she reached out to touch the side of his face, her eyes, pleading in agony.

"…Sasuke…! …Don't go…" she cried holding on to his arm as her head leaned against his shoulder.

His hand reached up to smooth her pink coloured hair, as he calmed her. "I' m here Sakura, don't worry I'll stay when I can."

Sakura smiled as she hugged him tighter but her smile disappear just as soon when she saw a streak of the moonlight across the room lighting a part of a clothing…and then…she saw yet another guy, with a blade on his hand, aiming to strike her.

'He seems so familiar…that orange clothing…the hairstyle…those blue eyes…'

"Sasuke watch out!"

She gasped at her realization just as he threw the blade, and with all her energy left in her, she shoved herself and sasuke aside, narrowly missing the blade as it hit the headboard with a loud "thug!".

Sasuke's eyes suddenly widened and he let go of her, turning around as he saw what just missed them.

"Sakura stay there, don't move." Sasuke said as he stood up, glaring yet again, his eyes turning to a red shade.

"I'm going to rip your head off. Uzumaki Naruto." Sasuke said glowering.

"Heh? Let me see you try wuss." Naruto said.

The next second, the two collided with each other, Naruto punching Sasuke on the side and Sasuke kicking his chin and twisting his neck.

"You dare beat me up like that today. And I've come to give you what you deserve!" Naruto ranted.

"This is what you want, fine! I will do so comply! And I will! Mark my words! I will beat you then again!" Sasuke shouted back at him.

And all of a sudden, the emergency alarm on Sakura's room alarmed.

"Sasuke stop it! Naruto get out! STOP YOU TWO! Stop it!" Sakura cried as she tried to get up. "Sasuke he's not worth anything! Don't do this! Sasuke you're gonna get caught any moment when they arrive! Sasuke…"

Sasuke made a back flip so that he got behind Naruto and with one swift move, he grabbed Naruto's head and banged it on a wall, just before Naruto could dodge him.

"Fuzakenna! namenna yo! Kisama!" Sasuke raged at him.

(A/n: "Fuzakenna" means something like "you've got to be kidding me!" or "don't play around with me" something like that, I don't think there's an exact word translation for it. But the translation is good. "namenna yo" is like "don't' underestimate me" and "Kisama" is a word for "you" but used as informal or impolite form.)

Sasuke let go of him as Naruto slid down to the floor knocked unconscious. He was panting heavily as he stared down at the form of Naruto on the ground.

"…Serves you right, you prick. This will surely teach you not to mess with her."

Sasuke turned around to face Sakura, finding her by the edge of the bed, sitting motionless and unconscious. He went to her, gently picking her up and placing her on the bed, just as he noticed that most of her medicine wires that connect to her arms were stuck out and removed, and blood was dripping off her arms fast.

"…Sakura…"

He hears the footsteps echoing just outside the door, rounding the corner of Sakura's room and he made haste to go.

Holding her hand, he leaned forward to whisper on her ear, "I'll come back for you. I promise."

With that, he turned away, opening her window and jumping off the window ledge to outside.

The next day…

Sakura blinked slowly as she woke up to the voices talking in whispers around her.

"…who…?" Sakura murmured as her eyes only started to regain focus.

"Sakura! You're awake! Oh for goodness sake, we were so worried about you!" a girl's voice cried hugging her.

Sakura sat up, and just as she was starting to recognize the people around her, her head throbbed in pain and she clutched her temples once more, cringing as she tried to make I go away.

"Sakura? Are you ok?" she hears a guy's voice asking her.

Tears were once more about to fall from her eyes and she blinked just as she felt something snapped inside her head and cut all the pain her head was giving her.

Suddenly all was quiet and while the silence could not stand itself any longer, another girl once more spoke up and it was only then when Sakura opened her eyes, put her hands down and looked up.

"Sakura…do you recognize me?" Ino asked.

Sakura looked around at all of them as they all stared back at her. It took her a long time before she answered.

"…Yes I do, but Shikamaru…why is your voice suddenly so…girlish?" Sakura asked.

Ino and the three others' jaws dropped. (In here at the hospital is Ino, Tenten, Shikamaru, and Neji. Sasuke is where? Find out later.)

"What are you talking about!" Tenten asked.

Sakura turned to look at her, "Neji, your voice too! It's so much like a girl! What happened to you guys, have you gotten yourselves cursed or something!" she exclaimed turning back to Ino, "Shikamaru you too. You don't usually have that voice and accent! Just what is going on here?" Sakura asked.

The four of them eyed each other, all wide-eyed and wearing shocked expressions while Sakura eyed all of them, confused.

Shikamaru approached her cautiously, "…so Sakura…if they are the guys then who are we?" he asked pointing to himself and Neji.

The four of them looked surprised when Sakura laughed, "Not you two! Ino you sound like a guy! And surely I hope not you too Tenten!" she asked looking at Neji.

Neji went crimson red as everyone was staring at him, "…I think I have to go to the bathroom." Before anyone could stop him, he ran off outside the room.

Shikamaru sweat dropped, "…how troublesome could this get!" he whispered to ino.

Ino just nodded. Suddenly the door latch opened and somebody walked in, as all of them turned to look around to see who it was.

"Naruto." The three of them hissed.

Ino, Shikamaru and Tenten were all unmoving, save for Sakura, whose face suddenly brightened up.

"Ohayou! Sasuke-kun!"

(This means "Good Morning! Sasuke!")

A/n: This chapter ends right here, I had a longer one but I decided to cut it here anyway. I had all the translations following right after the Japanese words. I'm sorry if I used them, it's just to be able to express the story better. Please Read and Review. Oh, yeah, I know this chapter's kind of weird or what…but hey good news, it's a new twist we're starting here, the twist to the beginning of the real plot of this story. IF I get reviews, I will continue the fic, if otherwise, then I'd be thinking twice, and I might not.

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