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In the following chapter, you're gonna find things that are… magic like. So if yo don't like that, skip this chapter. Nothing important, but it's touching (well, I'm the writer, of course it's touching!) so if you do read this chapter tell me if it's confusing, or just plain retarded. Reunion in end. Gonna fill you in with the details later. End.

I no there r a few quote capitalizing problem. I no. I'm lazy. Get over it, k? sorry, but it's too TROUBLESOME. (that's right. Shikamaru and I…. We're buddies. HA)

thinking

"talking"

inner

"SHOUTING"

hihihihihihihihihihihhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhello

sakura's pov

Ah… I thought as sasuke's lips crashed into mine. Great. He's my first AND second kiss. Just great.

C'mon! you know you like it!

Do me a favor, and shut up!

NEVAH!

…I HATE YOU. A LOT.

I know you do.

Sasuke broke the kiss, and said, "what, are you fighting with your inner self?" I glared at him. "NO! just thinking to myself… and my imagination just TENDS to talk back. Why do you have an inner self?"

"yeah. Got a problem with that?"

how can he be so bold about it?

"no, but it's weird that we both have one. I wonder if the others have inners too…"

"hey. We're supposed to play 20 questions, aren't we?"

"oh yeah! Who's gonna go first?"

"you"

"wha? Oh fine. Well… um… oh! I got it! What's your inner like?"

"he's perverted, obsessed with a certain pink haired girl, and is having a party right now because you're my partner." He slammed his hand over his mouth.

"… well that was descriptive. Your inner is obsessed with me? Okay… talk about déjà vu. Anyway, your turn…" I said, feeling a little dizzy.

"well this is awkward. Well… what's your inner like?"

before I could start thinking, i/s (inner sakura) took control, and blurted out, "IN LOVE WITH YOUR INNER, AND WOULD LIKE TO TALK, PRIVATELY!" then added, "I LOVE THE SHOWS WHERE THEY HAVE WINGS SPROUTING OUT OF PEOPLE'S BODY!! DAMNIT, IS, WHY MUST YOU DO THAT?!" I screamed at my inner.

"inner took control?" sasuke asked. I nodded. "anyway, what's about your inner wanting to talk to mine?" he asked, starting to inch closer. "is that you second question?" I smirked.

"I guess."

"well, I don't know. Want me to ask? Or should we both ask?"

"is that your second question?" Sasuke was quiet for awhile.

"I guess that means both. And yes."

Hey. Are you there?

I'm always listening when sasuke's talking!

How do we get you 2 to talk?

The same way I possessed you.

Oh… wait, so you have to take control?

That, or you and lover boy over there make out, long enough for me to talk to the other IS.

Possessing it is!

Aw man, I wanted to see you make out!

No! I am NOT going to say those words so you can say 'NEVAH!'

Poop. Anyway, are you ready?

For what?

My god, they say you're supposed to be a genius.

Oh. That. And shut up.

NEVAH!

CRAP. But yeah… I'm ready but is sasuke?

"sasuke…?"

"yeah?"

"what did your inner say?"

"Make your choice:

make out

switch consciouses."

"switching consciouses." We both said.

//a moment's silence…//

OKIE DOKIE, ARTIE CHOKIE! Let us get this party started!

//switch//

whoa… dude. What IS this place?

That's where I live. Anyway, you got a GREAT view of sasuke's butt!

What?!? OMFG, my inner's a pervert too!

:D

well?! What are you waiting for? Talk to him!

/gulp/ it's been so long… what do I say?

I don't know… maybe if you call his name…

I know… but will he remember our names… the one I gave him.

"sasuke…?"

"it's been awhile hasn't it, Is?"

"you remember my nickname… and yes… it has been awhile, issy."(a/n they met before. I'll explain everything later. Is-inner sakura. Issy- inner sasuke.) Is gasped, and our hands went up to our mouth, our eyes were on the verge of tears. Man, that's a lot of ours.

"I see your memory serves you well."

"yup! Never let me down!" Is smiled through the stinging in our eyes. "it's been so long issy… I can't believe this is happening…" a single tear fell.

"hey, don't cry! I may only remember bits, and pieces of you, but I do remember how we met every night! Do you remember?" "issy" said, tucking a strand of pink hair behind our ear.

"every night we would take control of these bodies, and talk all night through our windows. But issy…"

"yea?"

"do you think things will ever be the same?"

"of course."

"do you think we should exchange… 'it' now?"

"wait. I have to talk to sasuke about it. You might want to explain to sakura chan before we do this."

"okay"

um… what are you talking about?

Okay. I can do this. Alright. Sakura?

Yeah?

The only thing keeping sasuke from remembering you, is well… You. Me. Us. There! I said it.

What?

Sakura…? Do you remember the night sasuke left? The night before, issy and I decided we should seal sasuke's memories. He had such a passion to stay… the moment you said 'I love you' … was the moment issy gave me the key to what he considered his everything: his memory of you. I'm sorry, and before you interupt, like you usually do, there's a way to get that passion back. Now do you see why I was so quiet during the time you were breaking your own heart!?

So you lied to me? You did this so sasuke wouldn't get hurt, I understand that, but why didn't you think of me first?! How is there any way to bring those memories back?! Get the key?!

Exactly. Sakura, you don't know how much I wanted issy to stay. I would've sealed your memories too, but I didn't have the heart to do it. Sakura, I love issy as much as you do with sasuke, and there isn't anything I wouldn't do for him. Before he left… I sealed issy's memories. Oh GOD, I feel rotten! Sakura, I'm so sorry, but if I didn't… I would be the only one to suffer. And I didn't want that! I know that I'm selfish, but I couldn't bare the fact of suffering alone! Is was crying her heart out. Sakura. In the floor mat /sniff/ 7th and 9 mats to your left, and from where you're standing /sniff/ 3 to the right, is a box. Open that box, and hold on tight. You and I are never gonna be the same again.

Is?

Yes?

I'm glad you didn't seal my memory.

You are?

We wouldn't be here now would we?

Yes. Did you get what was in the box?

Oh my god. Is, is this a HEART?

Well I guess you can say that… hold on tight sakura! And remember: this is our last night of being single!

Wha?

//swooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooswh//

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sasuke's pov.

I was sitiing in a 1960's bachelor pad, 'groovy' lights and all. But I was more mad at my inner for not explaining beforehand.

WHAT THE FUCK, is the meaning of this?! Why is sakura calling you issy? Answer me!

Sasuke! Calm down. Geez, you're just as posessive of her, as you were when we were 7! Remember, this is sakura's inner talking to us, not sakura. Look. Do you think that we left sakura willingly?

No.

Of course not! But there's something that Is, sakura's inner, told me that is well… WEIRD!

And that is…?

I'll tell you if you quit interupting me! Anyway, we both know that neither of us can remember sakura, or is, for that matter, and Is told me that SHE'S the reason we don't remember! Remember the sealed file? Well, guess what? Sasuke, go to the file cabinet, and push it out of the way. There, you'll find a a lock. Behind that lock, though…is everything. That lock IS the oringinal seal and what's keeping the rest of her file safely hidden! Is… the love my subconscious life… is the reason we don't remember. I sealed you. She sealed me, cuz I asked her to.

So… this THING is keeping me away from sakura? Me, glaring at the lock. Yeah. Don't even bother with it. I tried. It won't budge. Anyway, I gotta go. Sasuke, you might wanna hold on to something.

Why?

Just do it.

"issy kun?"

"is. We're ready. Are you?"

"yes. Well… here's goes nothing."

Suddenly, I was pushed over by a force, and I realized something. Great. You guys are making out.

Hey, I ain't complaining! I haven't kissed her like this in years. Yep. Using YOUR body. You had your first kiss when you were 5! HA!

My god.

Then I heard a scream, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

"sakura?"

she landed on the shag rug. "ouff. Whoa. Talk about a throbbing headache. Wait… where am I? sasuke?"

"sakura, what are you doing here?"

"probably to give you this." Sakura was holding a heart- shaped key, light enough to not grip, but heavy enough to have to use two hands. She was smiling. "sasuke. Take it. Sasuke, I need you remember me! I feel so empty, knowing you're not there in my heart to comfort me! So please… take it…" she began to look a little transparent.

SASUKE! Hurry! I'm running out of air!

I looked at her one last time (a/n okay, I added that 4 dramatic effect, but it's GOOD dramatic effect), before I grabbed the key, and said, "thank you."

"you're ever so welcome." Sakura said, fading away. "please come back to me sasuke." Echoed throughout the pad. Issy and Is parted, saying, "Man I miss doing that." Then Is was quiet, then said, "sakura asks if sasuke has the key."

"Let me check. Yo, sasuke! Is the key alright?"

yeah. So… what do I do with it?

Oi. Just go to the lock.

"issy?"

"what is it, Is? We're kinda busy."

"who should be in the body? Us, or them?

"… you know what? We have all night to talk. Wanna switch?"

"yes. Sakura, get ready."

"you too sasuke."

k. now what?

//sssssssssssswwwwwwwwwooooooooooooooooooooooooooossssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh//

when I opened my eyes, my view was back to normal. And so was the room.

Hey sasuke, are you ready?

Never been more ready in my life.

Alright. Here's goes… well… everything. /click/turn/swoosh/click/

In one quick motion, a flood of memories came back to me. Along with the thing it carried: feelings. In that one moment, so many feelings came to me: happiness, sadness, anger, fury, LOVE AND HEARTBREAK. I moment I met her, I day I hurt myself, to save her, her smile, her tears, the promises we made, and day I left.

Flashback

"Sasuke! Whatcha doin'?" a little girl with pink hair asked.

Sakura…

end flash

flash back

"I'M SO SORRY! You're hurt… and it's all my fault!"

is this a dream…?

End flash

Flash back

"SASUKE UCHIHA! IF YOU DON'T RESPOND I'LL… I'LL… LEAVE!!"

no… it's reality.

End flash

Flash back

"Sasuke! When we get older, who are you gonna marry?"

"YOU! Of course!"

"let's make a promise! On paper! I think it's called a… CONTRACT!"

"yeah! And I have this ring I could give to you! Just like our parents!"

"yeah! Let's go!"

my reality.

end flash

flashback

"sakura… If I were to go away, and never come back…what would you do?"

I remember now.

"I would say… I love you."

Sakura…

I remember now… I put Is through so much…

Sakura…

My god, how do I make it up to her?

Sakura…

IS THAT ALL YOU CAN SAY, AFTER BREAKING HER FUCKING HEART?!?!

SHUT UP! And yes! I'm just as messed up as you are! And I just noticed that she called me a bastard… GREAT! I find out I love her, and she hates me.

Then why is she still here, waiting? Don't you think she wouldn't be here, if she hated us? Sasuke, they both waited 8 long years for US! And you know what? I think they're STILL waiting.

"s-s-sasuke? Are you there?" when I snapped out of my thoughts, and sank to my knees. Issy was right. She was still there, and waiting. And I know why she cried that day with lee… even I cried. 2 parts of a whole, but do I have enough power to mend it to what we had?

.i love her.he hates me.i need her.i need him.

Sakura's pov.

"sakura… how do you do it?"

"d-d-do what? What's it? Oh, wait! Ewwwwwwwwwww." Stupid sarcastic remark habit.

"ARGH. I guess old habits never die, huh? Still that stubborn girl that never answers a question without a sarcastic remark."

I couldn't speak. He's back… sasuke… he's back!! I was crying, smiling, and my eyes was stinging badly. He was smirking… no. This is a smile. A smile that I would have done ANYTHING to see when I was younger. I was sitting, but I couldn't hold it back. I just had to jump on him. "SASUKE! I MISSED YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!" I was crying even harder now. "sakura… I don't know what to say… but even though I just got my memories back… I know I wouldn't be able to live properly without you. Sakura, even though it's 8 years late…"

"sasuke?" he pulled me into his arms, and held me tightly. Then he came up to my ear and whispered,

"I love you. Can you ever love me back?"

"I waited for 8 years for you to say that. And yes, forever, and for always."

He looked me in the eyes, and I looked back. He started to lean in, eyes closed. Forever and for always, sasuke. Forever, and for always. I leaned in a little closer, until I felt something soft on my lips. His grip landed on my waist, and sasuke brought me closer. And here I lay. With the boy, no, man, I loved. Luckily for you who are reading this, you get to read more. Ssl ain't stopping here. But this is a nice ending for a chapter, huh?

(a/n ummmm….. not quite. Here's Issy's pov, as the LOVERS were making out.)

Issy's pov

I was standing in a large dark room. I looked around, to see nothing. Then when I turned around, Is began fading in (a/n you know how kurenai fades away when she's battling itachi? Reverse it.). I walked towards her, she opened her beautiful blue eyes (a/n an inner is based on what the owner wants to look like. Sakura makes Is-blue eyes, long wavy black hair. Issy- identical to sasuke, just taller).

"Is, I'm…" she put her fingers up to my mouth, and said, "shh. I know. Who would've guessed? Once seperated, now together. Go figure." She smiled. She lifted her hands, and I took both. Our hands were near our chests, and our foreheads were touching.

"I love you Is."

"I love you too, Issy. Like sakura says, forever and for always, Issy. Forever and for always."

In your arms I feel the way you want me when you hold me.

I can still hear the words you whispered when you told me.

I stay right here, forever in your arms.

And there ain't no way- and there ain't no how

I'll never see that day…

Cause I'm keeping you forever, and for always.

(a/n shania twain's "Forever and for always" not all of it mind you, but it's part. Anyway, Happy new year everyone!)

-ssl

next chapter, the other's pov. (point of view)