Heart Broken

By: KoleChan

Sasuke left the village, turning his back on it all... Sakura looked at him, her heart pounding.

"Sasuke, please don't leave, or at least take me with you!" she screamed, her eyes filing with tears. "I can't live without you, please Sasuke take me with you!" her heart broken sobs echoed around them. He turned to look at her, his eyes judging and cruel.

"You're annoying." he stated before turning his back on her, resuming his walk through the gates of the village. Sakura stood her tears seemed to stop as his words cut through he like a knife. ' You're annoying...'

"Wait... Sasuke, please... I... I don't know what I would do without you." she stated, her tears coming back. He turned, looking at her sceptically.

"Sakura..." he started before appearing behind her. Her last thoughts were 'Sasuke I love you...' He laid her on the cold stone bench, and turned his back on Konoha, leaving the village far behind in him thoughts and memories.

Sakura awoke with a start, her dream bringing back memories of Sasuke. It was only six in the morning, and she didn't have to meet Tsunade for another couple hours. She sighed and tried to get back to sleep. It had been a day since Shikamaru's team had been sent out to retrieve Sasuke. A couple hours ago Tsunade ordered a medical squad out to search for the team's members, the genin from the sand village were also called to help. Sakura lie back down and sigh. They had everybody but Naruto back at the village. Kakashi was sent to search for him. 'I hope he's ok.' she thought before drifting back to sleep.

! Valleys end !

"Sasuke! I'll take you back even if I have to break your arms and legs!" Naruto yelled, charging at him, the nine-tails chakra moving at it's own pace and mind. Sasuke was confused, his eyes trying to follow the chakra, but without success.

"I hoped I wouldn't have to use this form for you, but it looks like I must." Sasuke stated his transformation into the second stage of the curse mark completing. The large wings on his back flapped as he began the preparations to use Chidori. Naruto's Rasengan glowed faint blue as the two of them charged at each other. The impact was explosive. When the two collided, a large black ball appeared, pushing the water up from the river. It faded slowly, leaving the area bright for a moment. Sasuke looked around, looking for Naruto. He saw him, lying on the ground, eyes closed. The little bit of sunlight that was left faded as the sky broke loose and large rain drops hit the ground, and the form of his former friend. He went, looking down into the seemingly peaceful face of Uzumaki Naruto. He fell, blood spilling from his lips as the curse mark took its toll. He stood, the headband he once wore laying next to Naruto's body, a gash cut into the middle. He walked, leaving his body lying on the ground. Not long after the rain stopped falling, Sasuke glanced up into the sky, his whole body aching from abuse. He walked on, continuing on his way.

"The rain's letting up Kakashi." the hound at his side stated as he ran, following the scent of Naruto and Sasuke.

"I know I hope we're not to late." he said as they came into the clearing. The statues of the first and second Hokage stood, dark and moist from the rain. "Oh no..."

"Naruto..." the dog yelped, running to his still body. "Oh Naruto."

"So I was too late." Kakashi said, moving closer to his body. "I'm sorry Naruto, I came too late." He picked up his body, placing the ruined head band on his stomach, lifting him and jumping to the top of the statues.

"Fitting that those two should fight here."

"Yes, they call this the end of the world... Ironic, their lives were much like the first and seconds." Kakashi said as he moved Naruto to his back.

"Yes ironic." the dog said as they started back towards the village. They made it to the village in good time; the village was just beginning to awaken. Kakashi took Naruto's body straight to Tsunade's office. He knocked on the door, heard an answer and went into the office, guilt pulling at him.

"Kak..." she stopped, seeing the still form on his back for the first time. "Oh..." She stood, moving to take Naruto from him. "So this is how it ended." she stated, a tear falling from her eyes. The necklace he had won from her dangled outside of his coat. She looked at it for a second, before looking into half opened blue eyes.

"T…Tsunade..." Naruto said weakly, before closing his eyes again.

"Oh thank god he's alive." she said, sending for a medical team. They came into the room, and took him as fast as they could from her. She followed them walking beside the stretcher. She waited until they examined him, telling her that his injuries weren't life threatening. She sighed in relief. 'Well, the mission was a failure, but every one's alive, that's the most that counts' she thought before leaving the room so they could bandage whatever they thought was necessary.

! Two hours later!

"So who are you going to visit?" Ino asked as Sakura found out what room Naruto was in.

"Naruto and Sasuke." she replied, heading down the hallway to Naruto's room. She slid open the door, and walked into the room. Naruto lay on the bed, his eyes closed, bandaged from head to toe. Sakura walked in, quietly as not to wake him. She sat beside the bed, waiting for him to wake up at his own pace. She didn't notice Kakashi appear beside her.

"Hello, Sakura." he said as she nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Oh, hello Kakashi-sensei." she replied, focusing her eyes on Naruto once more.

"I don't want to be the one to break this to you, but Naruto didn't bring Sasuke back. He almost died trying, for you Sakura." Kakashi said, leaving her to ponder his words. She didn't' look up, and seemed as though she was in deep thought. 'He almost died, trying to bring him back, for you Sakura.' she pondered this. Looking again at his peacefully sleeping form. She got up and left the room. She'd come back later she thought as she walked down the hallway to the exit of the hospital.