Choco-sama/hime:

Okay, so here's the next and hopefully last part of Unbound, it's about Sakura's perspective presently so, I won't start with everything like in the first part. So, I ill be introducing Sai and I hope you guys also enjoy this chapter as you did with the first. Thanks!

WARNING! Sasuke will be a bit OOC and all, and Sakura's gonna get a bit fragile, like really fragile, physically as in she's sick and all. Also, this isn't a ninja-based life, it focuses more on normal lives so yeah.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO! I REPEAT, I DO NOT OWN NARUTO! EVERYTHING IS PURELY FICTIONAL AND WAS CREATED OUT OF THE CRAZINESS OF THE WRITER, ME!

ENJOY MINNA!

and so i dismissed you with a wave of my hand

and i set you free as my tears fell down

Unbound

~SAKURA~

Seeing him there inside my office with his new family, my heart clenched a bit before it calmed down... It's over, you are bound to your duty as the patriarch of your clan and so am I, bound to protect everyone... We were no more than two person's who met on one intersecting path before separating once more...

Naruto glowered as he watched his best friend laugh at his predicament while Hinata, his wife, bandaged up his swollen cheeks from the rampage that he had caused when he came out to 'greet' Sasuke. He had thrown in a few punch on his face and ended up getting a swollen cheek for that.

"Naru-kun, if you don't stay still, I swear, I'm gonna butcher up all your ramen tickets." Saying this, Hinata placed a hand on her hips and glared at Naruto which was unusual as she was usually soft spoken.

"H-hai..." For his precious ramen, he remained quiet as the lavender-haired woman left the room, carrying rolls of bandages.

"You know, Saki-chan, she's been getting moody most of the time and she seldom eats her favorite foods now. I wonder why she's been acting like that, and when she ends up eating food, she goes straight to the bathroom and pukes all of it." Naruto said grouchily, however, Sakura looked at him from her bed and smiled widely.

"You should be glad Naruto, you'll be having an addition to your family." Naruto stared at her quizzically to which she mysteriously smiled as reply and continued to read the books that were placed on the side table of her hospital room.

"Ne, Sakura-chan, have you ever thought of escaping this room?" Sakura laughed, it was only low as she couldn't even giggle that loud any more, much less laugh loud.

"I never have, though I admit it gets boring here, sitting and waiting for everyone else to visit me. But for him, I'll be strong, I love him you know..." Sakura said before looking at the sketch book that was on the table where it was occupied by a dark-haired man a few moment ago.

"Sakura-chan, he's back you know, teme, and he's brought his bride with him..." Sakura smiled again, this time, gently.

"I know..." Naruto looked down and muttered sorry, lowly.

"I've always known we were not meant to be. We were compatible, but he didn't compliment me... He chose duty over his emotions, and that was something I couldn't have done, so please think of him as a hero and as a old friend, not as an enemy."

"But you wouldn't be staying here for long durations if it weren't for him. If he wasn't so stupid as to not read that letter, then he wouldn't have had to act brashly just to please his father." Sakura patted him in the head and smiled, even though.

"Yes, but I met him, didn't I?" Naruto's shoulders hunched over and he dejectedly nodded, a part of him still felt betrayed that for the past six years, he never even bothered to inform them. Sakura found out and so did they, but he never, not once, sent a letter or any invitation. It was like he never existed and that was a big blow to all of them, Sakura the most.

"Naruto, I sure do hope you are planning on how to be a good father and not on pranks again. I pity your child if that happens then, he won't grow up with a sane father." Sakura's words jolted him and she smiled knowing that her words affected him in such a way that he would stop thinking about Sasuke.

"I... Father?! I mean, you are kidding... Right?" Sakura closed one eye and smiled, her finger touching her chin as if thinking before turning to look out of the side window.

"O-oi, Sakura, answer me, please..."

"Why don't you ask Hinata-chan, I bet she knows what I'm talking about. Go, I'll be fine by myself here, she won't be back until seven in the evening and since it's only four, she's at the nurse's lounge." Naruto nodded before racing past the door and out into the hallway. Screeches were heard and some curses were muttered whereas she smiled happily instead.

"I really hate it here..." She said to herself, almost a whisper as she looked at the scenery outside.

Meanwhile, in another part of the hospital, Sasuke was sitting at the cafeteria as he waited for his wife to finish her examination. He hated those and so most of the time he spent it outside and wandering back at the hospitals at Sound.

"May I join you?" A male voice asked and he looked up from the book he was reading to see an almost perfect replica of him, black hair, black eyes, pale complexion, except for the fact that he seemed to sport eyes that bled black. Sasuke nodded and pushed some of the papers aside giving the man space to place his things. It was a bit of an awkward situation as everyone (mainly females) stared at their table, he was getting nerved out but the other guy seemed to be cool about things. He just drank his coffee like nothing was wrong, and as if he was oblivious to the giggles of the girl around them.

"Anata!" Sasuke turned towards the person who called him, it was Minami, she was bounding towards him, looking excited. He heard the disappointment in the groans of the females when they saw the woman run towards him. He noticed that the doppelganger was looking at Minami, as if checking her out.

"Minami, did you get the result?" Minami nodded but not until her eyes traveled to the other person in the table who was casually drinking his coffee. He looked at his wristwatch before giving Sasuke a nod and walking towards the exit of the cafeteria. Somehow, this irritated Sasuke as the man stopped by the doorway and turned to look at Minami who ended up gazing at him and blushing furiously.

"Stay here, I have to go and see something, okay?" He unconsciously kissed Minami on the forehead and chased after his look-alike who was walking towards the stairs. He followed from a short distance, he was just making sure that he didn't had any plans or anything, but that was just jealousy talking. (You see, even if Sasuke doesn't admit it, he's developed some feelings for the girl, I mean come on, four years of marriage and no love?)

The man suddenly stopped and Sasuke immediately tried to think of a way to escape only to find nothing. The other man turned and walked towards his direction before fully stopping and looking at Sasuke in the eye.

"Why do you follow me?" Sasuke smirked in answer and he narrowed his eyes.

"Hn." It was either that he knew how to speak that language or he was just good at deciphering people out because he answered his question and calmed him about his wife.

"I have no interest of your wife, she simply reminds me of my fiancee's friend from Cloud." As if to prove his point, he reached his hand out to Sasuke, the one with the ring for a greeting.

"I'm Yoshimura Saito by the way, just call me Sai." Sasuke looked at him from head to toe before shaking his hand and introducing himself as well.

"Uchiha Sasuke." They both nodded to each other before he saw him go inside Room 302, Sasuke sighed slightly but he noticed that Sai looked around before exiting and heading towards the comfort room, his hand was stained with red and he was looking casually ahead as if nothing was wrong. When he left the view, Sasuke's curiosity kicked in and he moved towards the room entrance, as he opened it, a familiar scent and voice greeted him.

Fate toyed around with us, but you made yourself bound by it, I didn't and here I am. We're a few feet apart but we're so far from each other, I'm sorry Sasuke... I can't handle everything you throw at me with ease as if I'm a juggler, I'm meant to break sometime.

Sakura smiled happily when the door opened, she was greeted by the sight of her fiance, smiling. His black hair was a bit disheveled but it made him look even more adorable, he kissed her in the forehead and sat by her side.

"Sai-kun, are you done eating?" He nodded and Sakura sighed slightly, she was about to get married and she was still in the hospital, how funny.

"Saki, are you alright?" Sakura nodded, however, as she moved her elbow, red ink splattered on Sai's shirt and hands causing him to look like a mess.

"Ya! Gomen na sai!" Sai laughed boyishly and rubbed her head before grabbing paper towels and dabbing his hands on them.

"Wait here, Saki, I'll just wash up my hands and change shirts." Sakura nodded, however, a few seconds after he left, the door opened and she, without looking assumed it was Sai.

"Eh, you're back so soon, Sai-kun..." Before she could look up however, her view was blocked by a black shirt that awfully smelt familiar. She tried to push Sai away but he wouldn't let her go, or even give her space to look up.

"Eh, Sai? Is there a problem?"

"I missed you, Sakura..." As soon as she heard that voice, her body went rigid and she nearly stopped breathing, it was a good thing that she weakly told him to stop.

"U-uchiha-san, please let me go. I can't breathe, please release me." Sakura was relieved when he complied but he knew trouble was up when Sai entered the room and saw her trying hard to remain calm. The moment she saw Sai, she left the bed and ran towards him, hugging him tightly as if not wanting to let him go. Sasuke looked away as Sakura did this to Sai.

"Uchiha-san, what are you doing inside my fiancee's room?" Sakura clutched his shirt even tighter as her heart regained it's proper rhythm. Sai's presence was a soothing balm to her and it helped calm her down.

"Sasuke, please leave..."

"Sakura, I... I'm sorry, really..." Sakura shook her head, and looked sadly towards him before answering him.

"Ie, you don't need to apologize to me. There could never be an us nor could you have chosen me. The moment you were born, you bound yourself to the clan, something that Itachi-san had that you didn't. He left to find his own path, and you were forced to carry the burden, so it really isn't anyone's fault. Please leave the two of us already, I loved you Sasuke, yes, I did, once. It was nothing but a childish make believe, you never really loved me after all." Sakura said before coughing slightly, Sai whispered something to her and she nodded before he set her down on the bed again.

"I...I'm sorry, about everything I did..."

Sai looked at Ssuke seriously before answering for Sakura.

"Uchiha-san, you heard my fiancee, I pray that this will be the last awkward meeting we have before our wedding. You shouldn't be guilty, it's thanks to you that I fell in love with Sakura." Sasuke looked down, he didn't knew why a part of him wanted to deny everything.

"If I were only unbound, then I could have been with you... I'm sorry..." Sakura laughed a bit bitterly and mockingly before answering him again, rebutting his answer.

"Don't be stupid Sasuke, you bound yourself to your clan. It was your choice not mine, you made the path yourself, I paved my own as well... Sayonara..." Saying this, Sasuke looked one last look at Sakura before leaving, as he did so, she noticed that Sai was looking annoyed, something he never had in his look before.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Nothing..." Sakura smiled before leaning up and kissing Sai on his lips, sweetly and softly.

"Aishiteru, Sai-kun..." Sai smiled at her before burying his head on her hair and hugging her sweetly.

"Aishiteru, kou."

and so with the candle's last light

my love for him was replaced anew

A/N: Wohooo! Finally, it's done, a complete story! Yeah baby!

Oh, riht thanks for those who have read, is reading and will be reading. I'd like to listen to what you guys think, but yeah...

I hope you weren't disappointed at all. Sorry, this is my first shortest fanfic so I don't know what stuffs to do.