Chapter 5:

"I really need to go now, your parents will be upset if they find me here" he finally pointed out.

I shook my head against his shoulder "I don't care."

"Ino, you will see me soon again. Just be patient" he said gently. I continued to shake my head.

"I'm tired of being patient, I'm tired of waiting to see you again, don't you feel the same way?"

He sighed "of course I do, but what other choice do I have?" he was right. There were really no choices standing up for him at the moment. A tear fell down my cheek and Sai caught it with his finger. "Don't cry Ino, if you really want to see me soon then meet me at Hokage Mountain late tonight, okay?" I nodded. I finally let him go and he gave me a peck on the cheek to clarify he was leaving. I watched him disappear in the twilight light of the streets. My heart pounded with hurt as soon as I Sai was out of my sight.

I returned to bed feeling more alone than I felt this morning. My hand waved through the empty air hoping I would feel his hand take mine, but that simple wish didn't come true for me. My parents checked on me once they returned home and found me still in bed. They were probably worried but right now I just didn't care about what they thought. The quiet night soon spread through the sky and I listened closely for my parents to make their way to bed. When I saw the final light go out and snoring filling the quietness around me I knew it was safe for me to make my escape now.

My legs flew me down the streets, passing houses in blurs, and looking to see if I was getting closer to Hokage Mountain. The moon was high in the dark night sky and it casted a perfect lighting where I could see enough around me. When I got nearly to the top of the mountain I noticed Sai's pale skin reflecting the moon's light. I ran up to him and hugged him to the ground. He gave a quiet snicker holding me even as we laid in the tall grass.

"I've missed you too" he uttered through a kiss. I leaned my head up and kissed his warm lips that always seemed to fit perfectly with mine. Both his hands holding mine as if it was natural for him to do that.

The lake below us riding up the side of the mountain with little force tonight. The sounds of the waves sounded soothing as Sai broke our kiss to breathe but he continued to stare into my blue eyes. I stroked his black hair for a bit until he moved us to our feet again. When Sai touched my cheek with his soft fingers the moon suddenly made a spotlight for us. I almost laugh at the perfect timing but decided not too. Sai looked up at the moon then back at me and tried stroking my cheek again like his done a million times already.

"What are you doing, do you think I'll disappear?" I wondered.

"Yeah, because it's hard to believe someone like you is with me. I don't deserve you." I shook my head in disagreement. He couldn't have been more wrong. It was the other way around, I didn't deserve him. "Do you want to head back at my home?" he asked catching me shiver.

"Yes please" I answered in a chattered. He placed his black coat over me and rubbed my arms to warm me up with friction. But suddenly I heard rock breaking off the mountain and before we could walk away part of the mountain cliff broke off, taking me with it. "SAI!" I screamed.

"INO!" I closed my eyes until I felt his arms around me and his hand holding me close to his chest, protecting me against the impact we were going to have. When we hit the freezing water I felt Sai release me. He wasn't swimming around like I was, but instead sinking to the bottom of the lake. I swam after him and tried swimming to shore. I had to take a couple of breaks to gather air before going back down to pull him up to the surface.

It was a good five minutes before I had him lying on the beach. I checked his breathing and found that he wasn't. So I started pushing against his chest and blew air in his lungs. I did this procedure over and over until Sai spat out the water that was stuck in his lungs. He was breathing now but still heavily unconscious. I was going to have to drag him to the hospital and let Sakura be able to heal him up or at least take a look at him. My body was trembling so badly from the freezing cold wind and the wet clothes I was wearing wasn't helping it. I couldn't complain now though, Sai needed me. I pulled him up by his shoulders and started my way to the hospital. It was a good mile away I estimated as I went down streets.

Sakura noticed me right as I entered. She helped me from there on to drag Sai to a room. She tried tending to me first but I refused it, I wanted her to check Sai, he was more important right now. Sakura checked his heart beat and temperature. He was stable but not out of the woods she explained as she took action with her medicine and healing abilities. I held on to Sai's soaked jacket that he gave me before I fell off the cliff.

After many hours of Sakura rotating around Sai giving him every potion or herb she could think of to help Sai out she starting slowing down. When she was done she told me all there was to do now was to wait and see how he does. I just nodded while I still shivered. Sakura handed me a thick blanket and helped me to the chair next to Sai's bed.

"You...you idiot" I stuttered. "You...you did...didn't...have...t...to save me." I stroked his now icy cheek then balled up in the chair to start the waiting process.

My parents weren't happy when they heard the story of what happened. I stood up to them and made sure I was not going to argue around Sai like this.

One month passed then another before I knew it. One day while I was sitting with Sai my parents came in and just came out to announced I was going to be arranged to be married to a doctor that worked in this hospital. They didn't even think about Sai being here and the thought of him of listening to this. I just shook my head. "Sorry Mom, sorry Dad, but this man in this bed is who I see marrying one day. No one else can replace him and I mean that."

"Sweetheart..."

"Don't even try convincing me that his not right for me. Sai is the only man I could ever love and if he dies then I would never marry in this lifetime" I clarified for them. "Now if your done you may leave." My parents said no more and just left like they couldn't believe I said all of that to them. I leaned out to rest my head next to Sai's arm. "Please Sai wake up, I need you to wake up" I started sobbing and it wasn't long I started crying. "Sai...please wake up" I pleaded for him to wake up maybe hoping he could hear me somehow.

When another month was ending I was starting to lose hope and so was the rest of the hospital staff that watched him. Sakura still had faith though. She kept telling me Sai was going to return soon I just had to wait a little longer. I didn't have much time left. My parents were desperate to find a husband for me that wouldn't be Sai. Each arranged marriage they announced with, I rejected. Sai was my only love and I couldn't see marrying anyone else but him.