Recap :" The dart that was found in her body contained a rare poison. The poison attacked her Chakra System and now she's almost at zero chakra. It paralyzed her body, enabling her to move. I'm afraid she might not make it through the night."

A lot of people have been asking why Sakura couldn't detect the poison in her body. Well…I'll mention that in the next 4 lines.

Enjoy!

Chapter 4: With you

I looked at the doctor with terror in his eyes." What?"

"Sakura has a 80 chance of dying before the sun rises tomorrow . I'm sorry." I sighed and looked at the ground.

"Why couldn't she detect it? She's a medic nin."

"It was undetectable. Even the strongest, most knowledgeable ninja wouldn't be able to detect it."

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"There's a special medicine we doctors rarely give out. If taken, the chances of her living increase. But you wont like it. The side effects are disturbing."

"What about?"

"The medicine triggers a bunch of nerves and it hurts. First she'll start coughing up blood then gasping for air , then screaming. Its like living a night mare without being able to wake up. And its pure agony. I wouldn't want to be in the room when 'it' starts. "

"What happens after that?" I asked.

"Towards the middle, we give her a few shots that calm her down. After that, she's out cold."

"Where is it? The medicine?" the doctor handed me a small vial with white liquid in it.

"In her condition, she looks horrible. She's still under the effects of the anesthesia so she might not be awake. I think she wants to hear your voice anyways." The doctor stepped aside and I walked past him.

'Crap.' Inner Sasuke said quietly.' Why do I miss her already?'

'Again. Its happening again. Everyone I ever love dies.'

"You heard what the doctor said. We still have a 20 chance. At least she's has a higher chance of living. Why do you care again?'

'How am I supposed to go back to Konoha when I just returned form being a missing nin. Then you expect me to say: Oops my teammate I've known for 6 years is dead. My bad? I don't think so.'

I walked in the white room to find an unconscious Sakura breathing into an air mask. Her skin was a deadly pale and she had purple splotches on her arms and legs. Probably a side effect of the poison. Sakura looked so small…so vulnerable.

"Sakura." I whispered event though I new she couldn't hear a damned word I was saying. I handed Riyo to one of the nurses so I could 'talk' with Sakura alone. Her emerald eyes fluttered open then closed again. She could hear me!

"I'm sorry. I should've been there to protect you." Sakura shook her head slightly and opened her mouth to speak.

"R-Riyo…take…him." I knew what she was asking. How was I going to take a baby miles from here and kill the bad-guys at the same time? Hell no.

"I'm not leaving you. I promise." That was not what I was thinking.

"Why…" Sakura rasped out.

"Sakura. There's a medicine you have to take. If you don't take it, you'll die."

'Way to tell it like it is.'

"Why…do you…care?" why did I care? Its just Sakura. I just don't want my first mission to be a failure.

"I don't want you to die." What's coming out of my mouth?

"You…" Sakura gasped and passed out.

"Sakura, Sakura!" she wasn't responding! Come on wake up! Think quick. She can't hear shit what I'm saying. I looked at her lips. Her parted, soft-looking, peachy lips…Focus! Lips…lips…lips…

Got it! I grabbed the vial from my pocket and poured every drop of liquid in my mouth, careful not to swallow any. I brought my face towards hers. Our foreheads touched. Closer. Our noses touched. Closer. When our lips met, I released the fluid in her mouth. Then I tilted her head back so she could swallow easier.

It was not a kiss. Just a meeting of the lips by two people who might like each other. Even though they are too afraid to admit it and one of them is unconscious and possibly on the verge of dying.

Sakura's eyes fluttered open again and she smiled slightly. Her voice was more clear and it didn't seem like she was having any side effects so what was the doctor talking about?

"Sakura? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Where's Riyo?" Sakura was looking around the room.

"Don't worry. He's alright." Sakura raised an eyebrow at me. What now?

"Why do you care about me so much all of a sudden?"

"Who said I did?" Sakura gasped a little then coughed in her hand. "Are you alright?"

"I'm-cough-fine-cough, cough-okay?" I took her hands and looked at them." What're you-cough- doing?" she asked nervously.

Her hands were covered in blood. "Sasuke? What's wrong? Why--" she stopped to continue her massive coughing fit, getting blood on the sheets and her eyes widened. Her eyes closed tightly in pain and Sakura gripped the sides of the bed.

"Sakura--"

"S-Sasuke. I-I can't b-breathe." she gasped out .

"Doctor! She needs help!!" I screamed so half the hospital could hear me. They rushed in and looked at the gasping Sakura.

"It has started." I turned to find the very same doctor whom I saw in the hall.

"Sasu--" Sakura let out a cry of agony. I knew she was in pain because her entire body arched upward.

"Hold her down! Make sure she can't move!! Go, go!!" the doctor demanded. I stood in awe; not being able to move. All these nurses and doctors. All these medicines and formulas. All this concern and action. For my Sakura.

"You should go Mr. Uchiha." I heard the doctor say. They were sticking needles in her arms and legs.

"I promised I wouldn't leave her."

"No, I mean Riyo-san should be delivered soon. He's outside throwing a fit. Also I heard the hospital had a very special visitor.

"And who's that?"

"Uchiha! Where are you!" Oh god. This is not good. I quietly shuffled out the room and peered around the door. How…now why was she here? Its bad enough she hates me, but now, here she is. The Hokage herself was yelling at some nurse to let her see Sakura.

"She's my apprentice and I want to see her! Now!" The nurse victim was holding Riyo until he started crying again. Tsunade took him but he didn't stop. I picked now to be brave and went over to them. When Tsunade caught sight of me, she glowered.

"I completely blame you. I hope you know that." she spat over Riyo. I took him from her.

"I know now, now don't I?" Riyo quieted down and looked at me with a confused look. What was he looking at. Now my face looked confused. Riyo giggled, grabbed a handful of my hair and pulled. Hard.

"Ow…" Riyo laughed again and the crowd in the background aaw'ed. Wait, crowd? Where the hell did they come from?

"I think I like this kid." Tsunade smiled then frowned again. "What happened to Sakura?"

"I left Sakura with Riyo--"

"Why!?"

"I'm getting there. I had to get some water and when I came back, I found her half passed out and she told me we were ambushed.

"Sasuke. If she doesn't make it out of this thing alive, you won't live to see your 18th birthday."

"I know, I know." I sat down, still holding Riyo and sighed. I didn't listen to anything else she and the crowd had to say. I just thought about Sakura.

'Sakura. I think I love you.'

Sasuke dropped the bomb...to hiself. Is Sakura gonna live? Does Sasuke really love Sakura? And will Tsunade kick Sasuke's ass? ReViEw and find out.