Author's Note: Wow! I didn't expect to get that many reviews, but most definitely appreciated! Yeah, I know the plot is rushed, but it's not really the main plot *wink, wink*! Haha! Anyways, I tried updating as soon as I can since I promised you readers that I'd update immediately!
The Forgotten and Blind
Chapter 3 - Paralyzed
Sakura stood there, with a warm hand leading her and a random piece of cloth tied around her head to cover her emerald green-eyes. "Watch your steps!" Mikoto warned as Sakura felt the elevation. She heard an unfamiliar door's hinges squeak nearly silently; much different than her hospital room's door that squeaked continuously even at the slightest push or pull. "Take off your shoes." Sakura did as she was told and used the tip of her toes to push against the opposite foot's heel and easily sliding it out and vise versa. As soon as she did so, her bare feet immediately touched something soft and fuzzy. "You can take off the blindfolds off now!" Mikoto announced excitedly and helped her remove the blindfold. The pink haired girl's tea-green eyes adjusted to the brightness and immediately saw strange people standing in a large room filled with different colored balloons, streamers, and a long table with food set out in bowls.
"Surprise!" they all shouted as Sakura jumped back. She looked around once more and saw a large sign that said: Welcome Back, Sakura-chan!
Mikoto was in front of her with the usual hopeful face, but Sakura guiltily shook her head, "I don't know these people…" The Uchiha mother understood and nodded. "Sorry…" Sakura muttered.
The onyx-eyed female shook her head, "Don't be, this will be a great time to reintroduce you to your friends!" Sakura smiled slightly and nodded while everyone talked and laughed in their small groups while the music boomed from the stereo. Mikoto forgot to mention, "Oh yes! This is your house! I tried to keep it as clean as possible…" Of course, she lied. Sakura used to live with the Uchihas', but they all teamed up to pay for this house and declared it officially Sakura's.
The girl nodded hesitantly, not believing this mansion was hers. It was so unfamiliar and doesn't feel much like home to her. "Sakura, this is your best friend—more like sister—Yamanaka Ino, she's a famous fashion designer that travels around the world to study other cultures' fashion." Mikoto gently pushed Sakura towards a smiling and perky long blonde haired girl with sky blue eyes.
"Sakura-chan? Oh my God, I can't believe you forgot all about me!" Ino jokingly snorted and lifted her nose up high.
Sakura, didn't take this as a joke and started stuttering apologies, "So-Sorry! S-So Sor-Sorry!"
The blonde haired girl started panicking and shaking Sakura's shoulders, "Hey, I was only kidding! Please don't freak out like that!"
Sakura nodded while Mikoto introduced another girl, "This is TenTen," she pointed to a girl in a pink shirt and plain blue sweats. It almost looked as if she just recently started exercising. TenTen had her hazelnut hair put into two separate buns with a few of her bangs dangling on her forehead. "She's famous for her skill of martial arts; deadly accuracy; and is a respected, well-known martial arts teacher."
TenTen sniffled, "Aw, I hope we can still be friends even if you forgot about me." Sakura smiled and shook her hand politely.
"This is Hyuuga Hinata." Mikoto next pointed towards a shy long midnight blue haired girl. "She's part of the famous clan—Hyuuga—for their sharp vision. She is training to become a hair stylist and is doing extremely well for her age. In fact, you might say she's a prodigy!"
Hinata blushed and stuttered, "Pl-please Uchiha-san…"
Mikoto rolled her eyes, "Hinata-chan, no formalities, remember?" Hinata nodded and gave Sakura a quick look to see her confused face before gulping down a tear. "She's a little upset. You used to help get rid of all the stress since she is soon to be the Hyuuga heiress, and not just that, you also got her to stop stuttering most of the time." She moved onto the next person with wavy and curly long black hair and stunning dark, dark red eyes. "This is Yuuhi Kurenai. She is a famous illusionist, meaning she's like a street performer. Kind of like a female and Japanese version of David Blain or Criss Angel."
Kurenai sniffed childishly, "It's too bad I can't use my 'magic'," she quoted in the air. "To make you remember all of us again. I'm sure Hinata will be jumping out of her seat in joy." She pointed at an embarrassed Hinata that looked very upset.
"Lastly, this is Tsunade." She pointed at a drunken woman with light blonde hair put into two low pigtails and wore a green sweater that didn't really cover her large chest. "Um… She… Gets drunk a lot…"
Tsunade slurred and pointed at a nervous Sakura, "Whudur you lookin' at poonk?" She hiccupped and then giggled, "Heehee… I said poonk…" Then, suddenly fell unconscious to the floor snoring loudly.
"Um… She'll be fine." Mikoto laughed nervously while Kurenai and TenTen try pulling Tsunade towards the couch. "Anyways, try to enjoy yourself and feel free to look around the house!" with that, the onyx haired woman gently shoved a cup full of what seemed to look like a mixture of red fruit punch into Sakura's hands.
Sakura looked around, she saw everyone was having an okay time, but seeing Hinata huddled in the corner all alone made her feel a little guilty. "Hey, Hinata…-chan?" she muttered the '-chan' at the end as she made her way over to the shy Hyuuga heiress.
"S-Sa-Sakura…" Hinata twiddled with her two index fingers a little. "Ano…"
Sakura looked down at her feet, "Hinata-chan… Sorry…" she looked away from Hinata's pale gaze. "I'm sorry I couldn't remember anything, but… I'll try hard to… to…" Sakura couldn't find the right words. "Errm…" A light bulb suddenly appeared above her short pink hair. "I'll try hard to be by your side, and remember you all."
"Sa-Sakura-chan…" Hinata quivered in slight happiness. 'She still acts the same… clumsy and confused as ever.' The Hyuuga heiress smiled. "Ouch!" She yelped as she rubbed her arms.
Sakura blinked, "You were stuttering again… I kind of felt like I had to pinch you, and sorry!"
Hinata smiled a little, "It's fine… You used to pinch me like that when I stuttered much more."
"Hey!" Hinata jumped out of her seat after Sakura's exclamation. "You didn't stutter!" Hinata wasn't expecting the obvious and laughed a little. Just as soon as Hinata stopped laughing, Sakura suddenly sneezed rather loudly and jumped backwards. "Bless myself…" She found it a habit to say that since not many people would say, 'Bless you' for you these days. (A/N: I know, don't you hate that?! Yeah, I understand that they're busy, but it's TWO simple words… TWO WORDS PEOPLE! =D)
Hospital
'I can't believe she's gone…' Itachi clenched his fist as he sat up in his bed. He sensed around to feel the two wedding rings. Usually, when people are soon to be engaged, they're rings are exactly alike, showing how similar their personalities are. Though, Itachi and Sakura are exact opposites; opposites attract. He picked up the two rings from a nearby table he could reach without moving his legs. Itachi knew and felt that his ring was a dark sapphire blue with only a single small shard melted deep inside the silver. His ring was simple, though his personality was complicated and difficult to understand. Sakura's ring, however, was far more beautiful. Its jewel was a ruby red. As strange as it looked like, it was an engagement ring that had a tiny butterfly on it and it's four wings were pure ruby as the silver wrapped itself around it. This was also the exact opposite of Sakura's simple and easily understood personality.
Holding it tightly in his hand, he closed his eyes, just to be in the same darkness, "I still feel you're around me Sakura."
The room's door hinges squeaked and Itachi's sharp hearing turned to where someone walked in with a tap, tap, tap of his or hers shoes. His familiar voice spoke, "Alright Itachi-san… After the X-ray scans we did earlier, we may have a problem… or we may have a miracle. But, are you able to move your arms?" Itachi easily moved them and twitched his fingers. "Good… You have control over your upper body, but the lower? Are you able to move your legs and feet?" Itachi moved his legs, but nothing happened, he didn't feel the bed shake. He tried again, finding it more difficult. Nothing happened… "I thought so…" Kabuto sighed disappointingly. "I'm afraid to tell you but your legs are paralyzed. I could pound on them as hard as I am, yet you won't be able to feel a thing."
The Uchiha blinked, 'I've lost my sight, and my ability to move my legs… Most importantly, I've lost Sakura…'
Author's Note: I'm so sorry this is so late! I tried making it slightly longer, but I also wanted to update as soon as I can! Thank you for the awesome reviews everyone! Hope you have a lovely valentine too!
--Karasu