So here's the thing: i'm dumb. I forgot to edit the last chapter and tell you guys that the song i used was "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne. ehehehe... oops. Anyway, this time the song is "Signal Fire" by Snow Patrol. I probably won't be using a song for the next couple of chapters, mainly because i don't know any songs that would fit the story lines well enough :/. But here you go! :)
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-jollyrancher
Even though I had gained my friends back, I couldn't help but feel a hole in my heart. It was just a teeeeny tiny one, but it was definitely there. I knew no matter how many chocolate truffles and bowls of ice cream I ate, it would never fill. There would always be that little twinge of sadness left.
I woke up at 1 o'clock the next morning. I had had a terrible nightmare… Sasuke had been there. And they had murdered him. He was gone. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't reach him! Shuddering, I got up and went to my kitchen.
Shuffling through the cabinets, I retrieved a bag of herbal tea and put some water on to heat up. I looked out the window as I waited for the water to heat. The moon was beautiful that night. It was as though she were smiling at me, glowing just for me. And there were so many stars! I gazed up in wonder. Resolved, I stalked back to my room and pulled on jeans, tennis shoes, a t shirt and a dark green sweat shirt. I wanted to go for a walk.
I went back into the kitchen and poured my tea into a thermos, grabbed a small flashlight, and made my way out the door, locking it after me.
I sighed and trekked to the bridge, my favorite thinking spot in the world.
The perfect words never crossed my mind,
Cuz there was nothin' in there but you.
I felt every ounce of me screaming out,
But the sound was trapped deep in me.
Sasuke walked carefully up to the gates of Konoha. He grimaced. He would have to jump the arch and the way his side was hurt like it was, it would be difficult. Taking off his shirt, he ripped it into strips and tied it around his middle, attempting to cut off some of the bleeding. Shivering against the sudden chill, he gazed up at the arch. Bending down, he jumped up onto a ledge, breathing heavily. Then repeated the process several times.
Finally he reached the top, and stopped, unable to catch his breath. He winced as he felt his wound reopen for what seemed like the hundredth time that night. Precariously, he climbed down the arched gateway, and sat on the ground. He leaned up against one of the brick columns of the arch and glanced around. Everything looked just how he left it. Except he knew it wasn't. All of the people here, they would now all hate him. They would hurt him. But he had no where else to go… And besides. He had made a promise.
All I wanted just sped right past me,
While I was rooted fast to the earth,
I could be stuck here for a thousand years,
Without your arms to drag me out.
The city was asleep. He had no idea what time it was, but that much he could gather.
Inwardly cursing at his pain, he got to his feet and started heading through the town. He had no idea where he would go. Probably back to the Uchiha Mansion, if he could get that far. Or if they haven't knocked it down yet, he mused, knowing full well the betrayal the town felt for him. He knew who he needed to find. He just couldn't find her yet.
He cried out as pain shot up his abdomen, emanating from the wound in his side.
He kept walking. He passed by Ichiraku's and smirked at the memories of Naruto gulping down Ramen as fast as possible. Next he passed the old weapon's shop and his smirk grew wider as he recalled Sakura beating Naruto over the head after he almost took her head off with a kunai. Sakura. He would never admit it, but he secretly hoped she would forgive him. He passed the training grounds, his smirk for a half second turning up into a smile as he recalled Ino yelling at Naruto because he wouldn't shut up about Ramen.
Then his heart stopped.
There you are standing right in front of me
There you are standing right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety.
He was standing just before the bridge that he used to come to; the bridge that was his favorite place to think. And she was there, leaning against the railing and staring into the water. It was her. The very last person he wanted to run into in his broken-down state of defenselessness.
No, I don't want to wait forever
No, I don't want to wait forever
He grimaced.
He attempted to approach her. Feeling his strength giving out on him, his heart filled with dismay. The edges of his vision were turning black and going fuzzy. "Sakura." He grappled. She jumped as though startled and turned around, shock radiating from her features. Her eyes looked shiny in the moonlight.
In the confusion and the aftermath,
You are my signal fire.
The only resolution and the only joy,
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes.
He reached a hand out to her.
"Told you I would come back," he said, just before his world went black.
I slowed my pace down as I stepped onto the bridge. Calm washed over me as I moved to the center of the bridge. I gazed down at the water below. The pink water lilies were floating serenely around, as though sleeping. Through the small ripples in the water I could see the stars winking at me. My eyes traveled to my reflection. I was a mess if I ever saw one. My hair fell into my eyes limply, as though trying to prove it could stay out of the ponytail I'd tried to put it in, while small flecks of mascara were smeared under my eyes. Crap! I forgot to take my make up off when I got home. Great. Raccoon face in the morning. Woo-hoo. I sighed and rolled my eyes, searching for something else to captivate my gaze before I got too depressed.
I was just debating going back when I felt a familiar chakra presence. I concentrated. I couldn't quite place it… Neji? No no…. Gaara?? No of course not, he is the current Kazekage. Why would he be here? Much less at my bridge… I stood there and thought as the chakra grew nearer and nearer. Now I could hear the person's footsteps. They had stopped walking. Giving up on guessing their identity, I decided not to turn around. After all, if I was out this late, why shouldn't that person be? I had no business asking. I began withdrawing back into my mind, absently noting that the person wasn't crossing the bridge.
"Sakura."
There you are standing right in front of me
There you are standing right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety.
I jumped and gasped, startled out of my reverie. Realization hit me like a brick to the face; memories flooded my mind all at once, moving a mile a minute, as my head spun, too shocked to take it in. Tears gathered in my eyes as my throat began to constrict. I was vaguely aware that I was turning around, willing it not to be true. That couldn't be who I thought it was. It was Naruto playing a trick on me. It was Kakashi pulling one of dumb "just making sure you're still sharp as ever" tests on me. There just was no way. I turned.
And then he was there. No really! I saw him, with my own two eyes! He was reaching a hand toward me, his arms scarred and bruised, along with the rest of his body. There was a black strip wrapped around his midsection, and his chest revealed even more scars. His face had a scar running along his left cheek. He was leaned over slightly, his hand that wasn't reaching out to me clutching his side. He was falling!
My eyes widened, and my thermos flew out of my hand as my mind began pumping out orders. Move. Help Sasuke. GO NOW. I practically screamed at myself, willing myself to move with all my might. My legs just wouldn't work Damnit!
"Told you I would come back," he said smirking, just before his eyes closed and he collapsed onto the ground.
Seeing him fall, my legs finally kicked in. I ran to his side and caught his arm, just before he hit the ground. Tears formed in my eyes. I kicked myself. Sasuke needed my medical attention, not my stupid tears. Gathering as much strength as I could, I pulled him onto my back, and started walking.
Where would I take him? The hospital would be the ideal choice, but Tsunade wasn't in town! I would need to wait until she got back to reveal him. The others would throw him out, but Tsunade might give him a chance.
I grunted under the brunt of his weight. For being so skinny, he sure as hell was heavy. Humph. Fat kid, I complained, wobbling slightly under him.
My house was the best place to take him. He needed medical help and I was the only one he could trust right now. Naruto would need to come later. As much as I hated to have to bring the object of my depression into my house, I sighed and trudged on.
We finally reached my house, after fifteen minutes longer than it usually would have taken me.
No, I don't want to wait forever
No, I don't want to wait forever
I laid him down on my sofa and ran to the bathroom to get my first-aid kit. Dropping to his side, I ripped off the dark material, which I realized was his shirt, and tossed it aside. I clenched my teeth. He had a large gash in his side. Silently, I cleaned his wounds and bandaged them, intent on my work.
"Thank you Sakura."
I froze. I didn't even know he was awake. I looked to his face, seeing no sign of consciousness. I rolled my eyes. You're hearing things now, retard, I thought. He must have gone back to sleep. Smiling slightly, I pulled a blanket off of the chair behind me and draped it over him.
Suddenly feeling a lot less energetic, I found my way to my room and collapsed on my bed. I was more tired than I thought.
Maybe he'll stay this time… I thought groggily.
No, I don't want to wait forever,
No, I don't want to wait forever.
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