Disclaimer: I don't own a damn thing….LOL.

Author's Note: For everyone currently reading my fanfic, I know it seems a bit rushed, but you will very shortly find out why. I also know that I have yet to mention the others in my fic, but I'm getting to that. MUAHAHA!

Ch. 11: Painful Memories

"AHHHHHH! IT BURNS!"

"SAKURA! SAKURA, WHAT'S WRONG!"

"SASUKE IT HURTS! IT HURTS SO BAD!"

Sakura started to cry as she fell on the floor. Just as Sakura fell to the floor, Naruto, Hinata, Tenten, Shikamaru, Neji, Ino, and Lee came into the training area.

"SAKURA! WHAT'S WRONG!" Screamed a distraught Naruto.

"IT HURTS! IT BURNS SO BAD!"

Just then her eyes glazed over and her breathing went shallow. She started to shake convulsively as her memories came flooding back to her.

"OMG! SOMEBODY GET HELP!"

"No Tenten," said Neji. "Look at the black and red marks on her hand and arm. That's Orochimaru's seal. She getting back all of her memories."

"She's finally going to be able to remember. After all these years, she'll remember everything. She'll remember that she has known Sasuke and the rest of us since we were little, she'll remember that her parents died when she was 2 years old, and she'll remember that she and Sasuke fell in love when she was 12. We're finally going to have our Sakura back."

Tenten ran up to Neji and collapsed into his arms and cried. Hinata looked up at Naruto with tears in her eyes.

"Oh Naruto-kun, She's finally going to remember us. She's finally going to remember."

Naruto went up to her and pulled her into a loving embrace. She looked up and her lips crashed against his. Surprise, Naruto just closed his eyes and fell into the kiss.

'Since when was Hinata-chan so bold!' 'Since she figured out that you liked her.' 'What are you talking about?' 'You remember that day you went swimming and Hinata-chan came up to you and started talking to you, and you got out of the water, but you didn't realize that you were standing there naked. All the while she gaped at your rather large, if I do say so myself, member.' 'Oh yeah, I can't believe I've been so blind. I guess I'll have to put on the moves tonight. Hehe!'

Sasuke tried to get, but only crashed back to the floor.

"Sasuke, what happened to you?" Ino asked.

"I called Sakura a dainty girly-girl and she kicked my ass."

All the while Sasuke was slowly crawling over to her. When he finally reached her he sat up and pulled the unconscious Sakura into his lap.

'I remember the pain of getting my memories back. It hurts a lot. I hope that she can forgive me for not telling her about her life. I promised her a long time ago that I would never let anyone hurt her, but I broke my promise.' 'Hey, no reason to tear up here. Keep strong you're in front of everybody man. You still have an image to maintain.' 'I don't care about that. I have longed to tell her that I am sorry for letting her get hurt. I have wanted to apologize for not being there. Twice I have failed her. I hope I don't fail her a third time.'

"S-S-Sasuke-kun? Is that really you? Y-you look so different. I don't remember you looking quite so old. I-Ino? Tenten? Neji? Hinata? Naruto? Is that you guys? Who is that behind…."

Sakura trailed off when she saw Lee.

"L-L-Lee!" said Sakura in a panicked tone.

"Of course it's Lee Sakura-chan, who did you think he was?"

"No…NO! GET AWAY FROM ME!"

"Sakura, what's wrong? Why do you want Lee to leave?" Asked Sasuke.

"H-h-he hurt me. He hurt me so bad. He tried to….to…"

"What did he try to do? Tell me what he tried."

Sasuke looked up shooting daggers at a sweating and clearly scared Lee.

"He tried to take….to take…"

"What did he try to take?"

"Me."

It was a barely audible whisper.

"YOU!" Naruto screamed and charged.

Unfortunately, Lee was able to dodge the attack and flee. Sasuke caught Lee outside and slammed him into the side of the building.

"If you leave now and never come back, I will spare your life. If you ever come back, I will kill you."

Lee listened intently at the venom in his deadly clam voice.

"I-I-I will take my leave. I am sorry to have hurt Sakura-chan."

With that Lee left forever.

Author's Note: Sorry Lee lovers, he is the bad guy in my fic, well partially bad guy. At least he apologized, but he didn't really mean it. He wants her. LOL. Anyway, I hope you like my next chappie. Till then. C Ya. Freebird22259

P.S. I have just looked back through my fic and realized that I have a few spelling errors. I would like to apologize for that, Errors happen…LOL.