Sakura's POV
YOU KNOW IT
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Chapter V: The Last Night
So, I am sick? And you knew all this time, Kiba? And… you didn't tell me?
'Tell me the truth!-----'
----I know. I know he didn't tell me because of me. He thought it would hurt me. And I may have done the wrong thing of yelling at him and all but… I was just so mad at everything. I bet I hurt his feelings instead. I'm sorry, Kiba, but I------
"I…… can't go back to you anymore…"
Death. I want to die. I want to die somewhere where nobody would ever find me.
"---here……"
Kiba and my last memory, the place where we got our strength to live. …The beach. My feet somehow had the strength to bring me back here. Today is another cloudy day. It's exactly the same. Except…… he's not here next to me.
"And I just got the strength to live…"
But it's too late now.
"! ----cough……!"
Blood…… Death is already taking me away by itself. Maybe there's no need to kill myself anymore? No… I don't feel any emotion towards death; I'm not scared. My chest started to feel massive pain, and I coughed up my own blood in my hands. But I wasn't scared. I wonder why…?
Maybe that's because…----
"I won't have any more memories to remember…"
I was happy till the end. And I die at last place of my memories. Isn't it great? This is…… what I……… can do………
"……… Kiba………"
I place a kunai to my neck. I had no regrets. I was going to do this. It's just that… he was still on my mind. We did this… and that. Kiba…………
"----… I guess this is good bye……"
If I could remember, Kiba was always by my side. That was my place, my place to go home. I couldn't think of a day without him… But I don't like him worrying about me. That's how much I love him. That's why it's best to die. This is the best thing to do…… right?
But what is this feeling? Something is pulling me back… Something wants me alive still…
"…………………!"
The sun shone through those iffy clouds. It showed me those bright lights again. Are you giving me another ray of hope? But… I don't want to go back… I……------
"-------SAKURA!
Kiba……
"Why………?"
"---! Idiot……! You……!"
Oh, I get it…… That light was---
"It was you, wasn't it, Kiba?"
"Who else is there? Come on, we're going home!"
"…………?"
You're not going to get mad? After what I have done? Are you forgiving me of my sins? Just like that? Kiba… You were always thinking of me… weren't you? In the past, you were more self conscious… but now……
Thank you. Thank you so much…
"Kiba… I'm sorry"
"Why the hell are you apologizing?"
"----cough… cough……!"
"----?"
……Ah. I get it now. It was Kiba who was pulling me back. That light was you. As always, I came back to you… I thought I would die with no more memories to hold… but now I can die with no more sad memories to hold.
"…………………………It's too……… late…………"
"What the hell are you talking about! We should go to the hospital soon---"
"It's my own body. I know……"
"----Shut up! Don't talk anymore!"
And so, he carries me all the way to the hospital. I didn't want to die this way… I didn't want him to see that blood. But…… I can't change back time just for my mistakes, you know that……
"Kiba?"
"Hey, Kakashi, call the doctor now!"
"Sakura…!"
"HURRY!"
"O-okay!"
"Hurry, hurry……!"
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…
…
Huh? I can't hear anything. My head is completely empty.
"Kiba, I can't stop loving you…!"
……Is this me………?
"You're stupid…"
………Kiba?
"Kiba, what do you want for dinner?"
"Anything is fine"
That's me and Kiba in the past. Those fun days to that memorable yesterday… I can just see our memories flowing past before me.
"Sakura-, I'm not going to lose to the likes of you-!"
……Ino?
"Jeez, how troublesome…"
……Shikamaru…
"AH! That's my food!"
Chouji……
"N-Naruto… kun…… here…"
Hinata…
"…………How annoying"
Shino.
"I will die even if it is to protect you!"
Lee.
"Ugh, please…"
"Get it straight, Lee!"
Neji, Tenten.
"Saaaaakura!"
Kakashi Sensei.
"Sakura-chaaaaaaaannn!"
Naruto……
"Sakura-!"
"Sakura-san!"
"Sakura-chaaaan!"
"Sakura"
"Sakura…"
"Sakura---"
People, my friends, surrounded around me. It was fun in those days, I was so happy… Is it too late? Everybody…… Kiba……………
"--------"
"AH! SAKURA!"
"……?"
"Sakura-chan!"
"Sakura-san!"
Is this another dream…? Everybody is standing around me again…
"I'm so glad you woke up!"
"Tenten…? I……?"
-------I'm alive?
"Oh, hey Kiba! Sakura opened her eyes!"
"Yeah……"
"……………"
"What's wrong? Why are you making that face? Kakashi Sensei too?"
"Ah, no…… nothing in particular…"
……You guys were still chasing after me? Kiba… You're the one who called them over, huh? Everyone knows now, huh? I…----
"Everybody…… It's…… okay now…"
I was so happy……-------
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A/N: Please stop me before I update the last one! I don't like where this is going! DARE TO CONTINUE?