Hey Guys! I'm sort of back...I'm sorry I can't say I'm back 100% But I work now and my life has been so hectic and busy, so sitting down to write this is just amazing, but I love my stories, my fans, so I thought I can't leave this story up in the air, you deserve to see it finished, so as a big treat for you all I am posting 4 chapters! That's right 4! Up till the very end. I have some other stories in the making but I wanted to finish off my stories I started first. Sorry again for not updating in like forever! Please enjoy and as always feedback is appreciated!

Chapter 17 - Of Spirits and Higher Callings

Sasuke woke up a few hours later, he turned over to hug Sakura, but he found a simple note lying on the pillowcase instead. Curious he picked it up and his eyes scanned the note as he began to read it, his brows furrowed into a frown as the note read:-

Dearest Sasuke,
Earlier was amazing truly, I'll never forget it. You were always the guy I imagined being with and I love you so much, but I can't stay...I need some time alone. I'm sure you understand.
Love always Sakura xx

Sakura stood still on the bridge with her arms folded across her chest looking out towards his house, she let out a sigh, "I did as you asked, I hated to leave him like that."

"You shall be with him again soon enough, your role in this is very important, but we have seen Sasuke's path and if he doesn't change, he shall be rooted in darkness and evil. You are here, for you are the only one who can save him. As the one he loves you shall be his light. The young Uchiha has much potential for this village, he will be able to save people and fight off the enemies but only after he has returned to who he once was." Came a soft gentle voice from behind, the figure travelled in front of Sakura, a beautiful young woman with long flowing purple hair floated before her wearing a long lilac dress which swayed ghostlike in a seemingly invisible wind.

"Talia what if I can't do it? What if I fail?" Sakura asked the spirit with worry. Talia shakes her head and smiles,

"Why do you think we brought you back? You can do it; you shall aid Sasuke in a final battle to save the village and him, but as soon as you have helped him your time here is over, you shall come back with me to the land of spirits, you have a higher purpose now, you have moved on from this place."

"This was all planned centuries ago wasn't it?" Sakura frowns looking down at her hands.

"Yes, we chose you Sakura, even though your death was momentary, you still died and left this existence, we saw the kindness and good in your heart and knew then that you deserved to be a higher being just like me, we granted you this one opportunity to save your beloved, but your work is not done yet." Talia floats away, Sakura raises her hand and opens her mouth to say something but no words appear and she just watches her go.
She turns around and walks off the bridge and sits on the nearby bench just under a cherry blossom tree. "I truly have a higher calling, It's always been my destiny to end up like this, but oh Sasuke...I love him so much and now I'm going to have to leave him again, this time for good" tears fall and she clenches her fists tight "No! I have to be strong I have to do this..." She nods and stands up with a look of determination "...tonight" her head looks upwards towards the leaves as they blow through the wind, as its strong gust carries them away.

Well thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed and now get started with the other 3 chapters! He he!