Sakura opened here eyes, "SASUKE!" she yelled sweat poured down her face, tears

stung here eyes, a warm touch engulfed her body, "Shhhh" the air spoke, "Sakura its

okay honey I'm here" Sakura shook her head, her body shook, "Sasuke?" she felt a hand

on her face but no one there, the door flung open revealing Tsunade, "Sakura what's a

matter?" Sakura shook her head, Sasuke looked on as Tsunade nodded and walked out,

Sasuke undid the Jutsu becoming visible to Sakura, her eyes went wide, "Sasuke" she

mouthed He smiled, "I'm here baby" Sasuke gave a sad smile, "I cant stay long, only for

the night honey" Sakura took his hand, "I'm going to miss you" he laid beside her putting

his arms around her, "Don't think about it, I'll be back" Sakura put her head on his chest

listening to the steady rhythm of his heart. Sasuke looked out at the moon through her

window, "Sasuke?" he looked down at her, "why?" he kissed her forehead, "why what?"

his voice was soft and gentle, "why do you have to go back?" Sasuke took a deep breath,

"I have to get back to the Akatsuki" Sakura snuggled up to him, "I wish you didn't have

to go back"

"if I stay here Sakura I face death, I want to live to see you, I want to be around for

awhile"

"I don't want you to die either" her eyes closed and she fell asleep, her breaths were soft

and consistent, she was healing finally.

Sasuke looked at the soft dawn starting to spread across the sky, he knew if he didn't get

out of here he would be found out, getting up gently and quietly trying not to wake the

beauty beside him, "I love you" he whispered kissing her forehead, "please be safe, I'll

quit the Akatsuki and we'll run away together, just me and you, you're my life Sakura

Haruno, I love you…" he whispered, he went to the window, " I love you too Sasuke" a

voice came from behind him warm arms wrapped around his waist her head pressed up

against his back, "be safe my love" she let him go and stepped back, Sasuke shook his

head, he walked over and passionately kissed her hard and deep full of longing and heat.

That morning Sakura got out of the hospital, the pendant Sasuke gave her still hung

around her neck walking into the sun light she smiled, her heart was heavy but she had

got her childhood dream, Sasuke loved her, "Sakura-chan!" Naruto approached her, "hi

Naruto"

"I'm glad your all better" Sakura laughed, "me too" the streets were now back to their

normal before the attack, Everyone was going on with their life, Hinatia came down the

street holding Naruto and her's son, Anari named after the bridge keepers grandson.

"Hello Sakura" Sakura nodded, "Mrs. Uzamaki"

"you going back to work?" Sakura nodded, "I go back on Tuesday"

"I look forward to you being a med Nin for us again, Neji and his team need a med Nin,

why don't you go on a mission with them, it's a three month mission and its dangerous"

Sakura smiled, "I would be honored to be the med Nin for Neji, by the way how is Neji?"

"Neji is doing fine Him and TenTen are getting married before he goes on the mission"

Sakura sighed, "I knew they were going to end up together despite the protest of Lee is

going to be a husband to her." Sakura remembered the silly jabs at Neji saying Lee and

TenTen are going out when really it was just a lunch they were having, "well I'll tell Neji

he has a Med Nin, report to the main gate Thursday morning and you guys will be off"

Sakura nodded and said her good byes then went home.

As Thursday morning approached Sakura packed her supplies and headed to the main

gate, Lee stood with his wife Ping, a water nin from another village, Sai kissed Ino one

last time and Neji smiled and kissed his wife one last time, "I love you" he whispered,

TenTen nodded, "you can't take me with you?" Neji shook his head, "if anything

happened to you I couldn't forgive myself" TenTen hugged him one last time and let him

go, "I love you" she called as they walked away, "I love you too" he blew her a kiss.

"So Neji where we headed?"

"Were getting a lead on a man who could possibly lead us to the sound village which is

where we believe the akatsuki is"

"okay why do you need a medical nin then?"

"when we get to the sound village we need someone to heal if we run into any trouble in

the forests we have to go to, many ninja hid in there and it could be a trap" Sakura

nodded, a med nin was needed for precautions. Entering the forest the gang became quiet,

something moved Neji and everyone was on guard, suddenly something swooped in and

grabbed Sakura, covering her mouth she wasn't heard.