Chapter 19: November 28th - Later that night
Dear Sasuke's Diary,
Hey, this is Naruto. I just want to say thank you for listening to Sasuke. I want to say that you've brought out this side of him that only I have had the pleasure to see, a Sasuke that seems like his troubles are finally leaving him. I don't think I've seen him this relaxed in the entire time I've known him.
Also, I'd also like to write a prayer.
Whoever is up there, if there is a heaven, please don't let Sasuke leave me now. Whether it be in life or in a relationship. I worry because of the drugs combined with his head injury. He's been tossing and turning periodically, but when he falls back asleep his breathing is shallower than I've ever heard. After the blood dried and was washed off, the wound was worse than Kakashi and I had thought. Please, please don't take Sasuke to heaven tonight, or put him in a coma. I'm not ready for that.
I know I'm asking a lot right now, but please help Sasuke forgive me for what I've done. I know that he told me not to worry, but I'm still afraid that when he wakes up, he'll decide not to forgive me. Our relationship that had just started to grow shouldn't be taken away. How will I survive, then? I already know I don't have Sakura to fall back on.
Please give Hinata a long lasting, loving companion as my distant way of apologizing for never being attracted to her. She needs someone who will love her in return.
And make sure to punish Sakura thoroughly for what she has done. Well, don't quite punish her I guess, give her somebody who will realize she is just misunderstood. Then you can punish her.
One more thing, God, or whoever you are. Please give guidance to Kiba and Shikamaru. I know they are meant to be together. When Kakashi came back after his meeting with Sakura, he told me that his suspicions were right in that Hana had been bribed to sleep with Shikamaru. I'm positive that with the right information their bond and trust with each other can be repaired.
I'm going to sit by Sasuke's side until he wakes up. I'll sit by him for days if that's what it takes to make sure he is alright. I don't know why he's become so important to me, but I'll be damned if I let him leave my life in this way, if I let Sakura be the one to end our life together. This Uzumaki does not let this happen to the people he cares about. Although I guess it was my fault in the first place that he got into this situation.
I hope you answer my prayers.
Thank you again journal, even though you're not a living thing, you definitely helped Sasuke a lot. He's a better, happier person now that he has something that will listen to him fully. Besides me, but sometimes I don't always listen.
Sincerely,
Uzumaki Naruto
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He closed the notebook and placed it on the nightstand where it usually resided, leaning over to look at Sasuke's sleeping face. He thought about how much Sasuke meant to him, how he'd gladly give his life for this one person, and Naruto whispered this to him.
Author's Note: Wow, some of the reviews for the last chapter were very interesting. :P I have one thing to say here:
I'm shocked yet awestruck at the amount of people who feel bad for Neji! xD I can't tell if it's because of the way I personified Sakura in this story or just because of NejiSaku in general. I just want to say that I don't support this pairing, it was just something that popped into Kakashi's head to make Sakura feel better. Don't fret my loves; I have something cooked up for the next chapter that is sure to make you smile!