Here's Chapter 2, I you like it! It took me kind of long to write this because my power has been out... I can't live without beautiful electricity! I was like, "This isn't the 1800s, I shouldn't even have too live without it!" But, it's back now, and that's all that matters!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, sorry! I would love to though...

"Blah"- Normal Dilect

'Blah'- Sakura's Thoughts

'Blah'- Inner Sakura

Blah- Flashback

I'm sorry for any mistakes, but I'm not exactly perfect... Ok, ok, I'm nowhere even close... Thanks for all the reviews, I really appreciate it!

xX Aya Marie-chan

When Sakura awoke, she discovered that she was no longer in her bathroom. Sakura was in an all-white room that smelled like a hospital. Oh wait… It is a hospital…

'HOLD UP! What am I doing in a hospital, exactly?' she asked herself. Answering her question, the entire bathroom incident replayed in her mind.

"Sasuke… Was I really envisioning things? I sure hope so…" Sakura said to herself as she unconsciously clenched small fists. Those fists could become deadly when she was angered. Was there really someone in her mirror? Or was it just a figment of her imagination?

'We are not the delusional type! Right…?' Inner Sakura asked slightly doubtful. Great, now even her inner-self doubted her mental-stability!

Entirely ignoring her inner-self, Sakura took a moment to study her surroundings. The sun outside the window was shining brightly and the streets of Konoha were buzzing busily with people. In an uncomfortable chair next to her, her eyes fell upon a sleeping Naruto. He had stayed here for her? God only knows how much ramen he's missed out on just for her… Whenever he isn't training, he's eating ramen! Sakura sometimes wonders whether or not eating ramen of all sorts is his nindo or something…

Naruto's eyes began to flutter open lazily, like they were heavy. He brought his hands to his whiskered face and rubbed it gently. Suddenly, his hands dropped to his sides and his head whipped around to look at Sakura. When he realized that she was awake, his face lit up like the sun.

"Sakura-chan, you're awake!" Naruto exclaimed, then his face became serious as he continued, "I went back to your apartment, realizing that I ran out so quickly that I forgot to shut the door. It was about a half an hour later, so I figured that you would have cooled down by then. When I went inside I noticed that you weren't in your bed anymore and I saw some broken pieces of a mirror on the floor… When I looked inside your bathroom I found you huddled in the corner, with cuts all over, and your eyes were red and puffy as if you had been crying… Sakura, I know that only one thing makes you cry anymore, was he there?" Naruto spat the word "he" as it had been venom in his mouth.

Before Sakura replied she looked at here body and there was bandages all over the place… 'Opps…' Sakura thought to herself sheepishly. She hadn't realized exactly how many cuts she had when she shattered the mirror with her fist. She should have been more conscious of her physical state, being a medic-nin, and not allowing emotions to get in her way…

She sighed before she answered, "No, I don't think he was really there. Maybe I'm delusional… I had been thinking about him earlier in the morning. Then when I was looking at my reflection, I could have sworn that I saw that bastard boy with raven hair and emotionless onyx eyes! I COULD HAVE SWORN THAT I SAW THE CAUSE OF ALL OUR PAIN THAT LITTLE UNDESERVING SHIT! Heh, yet and still, I can't seem to stop loving him, no matter how much it hurts…" Sakura had started yelled hysterically in the middle of the speech, but by the end her voice became bitter, quiet, and pained. She had been glaring at the floor as if it were to blame, but then her eyes softened before so lifted her gaze to meet Naruto's.

Had it been anyone else they would have ran in fear by now, but he returned her look sadly. He understood how much she was hurting. This girl was his crush, but still, she would always love the boy that stole her heart and broke it. Maybe it wouldn't hurt her so much if she knew the whole story. This entire ordeal aroused dark memories of three years ago…

"Naruto, please, bring him back! Bring Sasuke-kun back to me!" Sakura pleaded and begged as she cried sorrowfully.

Trying to cheer her up, Naruto made his nice guy pose and said smiling, "I'll bring teme back! That's a promise! Even if I have to break all of his limbs, I'll bring him back home!" In all truth, he was just as sad as she was, but probably a lot angrier. He had made a promise with Sasuke, should've known that teme wouldn't have been able to keep it…

As Naruto was remembering his promise, Sakura was staring at him. He was in a sad and hurt daze.

'Great, now you got him upset too! Just because your depressed doesn't mean everyone else has to be!' Inner Sakura yelled accusingly.

'Hey now, you're the one that told me that he probably felt as bad, or worse than me. I think now would be the best time to talk to him about it. Hopefully when I tell him about my little emotional void, I won't end up in a psyche center…' Sakura said to herself.

'Ha, those people wouldn't have a chance of keeping me in a padded cell! I would drive them more insane than I drive you!' Inner Sakura yelled enthusiastically while pumping her fists in the air.

Sakura pondered doubtfully, 'Heh, are you sure that's even possible? If it is, then boy those psychiatrists have got it bad…' At this Inner Sakura just hmphed and stomped to the back of her mind.

Naruto said hesitantly in a defeated voice, "Sakura I'm so sorry. Sorry that I couldn't keep my promise. I broke my own nindo… I'm worthless now. I'm sorry that the teme is like he is… I'm just so sorry… for everything." After he was done, Sakura could have sworn the she heard him whisper, "for more than you'll ever know." She brushed it off and blamed her "insanity". That's when tears began to silently stream down his face.

Using the swiftness of the kunoichi she was, Sakura jumped off of the hospital bed and tightly embraced him. He returned the hug. They both desperately need it, perhaps more than they actually knew. Eventually Sakura began to cry too. She cried about everything, the past, present, and the future.

Sakura pulled back gently and peered into his eyes, examining his soul before she replied softly, but sadly, "Don't be. You, out of all people, have been here for me this entire time. You have been here for me throughout all the pain. Not only are you sympathetic, you're empathetic. You know, probably even better than I do, of this pain. You could have easily followed in Sasuke's suit and left me behind to endure this pain alone. Instead you've helped me. I'm sorry that I've always treated you so awfully. Sasuke blinded me. Now that he's gone, I see perfectly clear. I see that you are the best friend that I have and ever will have. I can also see that no matter how much I love Sasuke, those feelings won't be returned… I've felt so alone, Naruto. All along, through thick and thin, you have been by my side; you truly are my best friend. Thank you."

She was going to wait for a reply, but she couldn't stop there, so she said continuing, "Naruto, when I was looking in that mirror, before I saw him, what I saw was scary. Sure it was me, but I was empty, sad, cold, lonely. I was icier than winter itself. No matter how happy I may act on the outside, I am engulfed in darkness on the inside. It was… Frightening."

"Sakura, don't worry, it will all be okay, I promise," Naruto assured her. She looked at him a bit doubtfully before she hugged him once more. Quite honestly, Naruto wasn't so sure of it himself. Only one more broken promise to be added to the pile of lies and deception.