Ch. 2 – Sasuke's Sentence
Sasuke burst into Konoha hospital and informed the nurses of what had happened. The nurses rushed Sakura to an E.R. while Sasuke ran off to the Hokage building to inform Tsunade what had happened.
"Tsunade!!" Sasuke shouted as he ran into the Hokage's office.
Looking up from her work, Tsunade said, "Yes, what is it?"
"It's Sakura!! She got injured pretty badly. She's in the hospital now, but it doesn't seem like she's doing too well."
With this, Tsunade stood up and was walking out of her office, Sasuke following her. "I expect a full report. Go."
"Y-yes ma'am. I was walking around, when I heard Sakura scream outside the village. I rushed to see what happened, and in an over 1 mile radius, everything was burned down and Sakura was in the middle of it. Kabuto set up exploding tags, and blew them up before he died. This is what I'm guessing what happened." Sasuke said, finishing quietly.
"So you left the village…again?"
"…"
"sigh I'll let it go just this once, but if you ever try leaving unless I give you permission, you will be hunted down and killed. Understand?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Good"
They where now at the hospital. When Tsunade and Sasuke entered, a nurse immediately walked up to them and informed them on Sakura's current condition, which was cracked ribs, bruised lungs, burns, and a few other broken bones. Tsunade told Sasuke to stay behind the doors while she helped Sakura and surprisingly, he did. After about 3 hours, Tsunade came out of the room and told Sasuke he could go in and visit her, which he did. When he entered, Sakura was asleep on her hospital bed, bandages wrapped around her arms, legs, and chest. He walked over to Sakura and sat down by her bed and placed one of his hands gently on her face. She stirred a little so he quickly removed his hand, but when he realized she had just stirred, he put it back on her sleeping face. It was around 10 pm, but when the nurses told Sasuke that visiting hours where over, Tsunade said that Sasuke was an exception, so he could leave whenever, which he was thankful for. He hated his house. It was so big and gloomy and…and…nothing… (A/N: lmao I couldn't think of anything!) He looked at her gentle face and smiled a sad smile.
"I'm sorry…I wasn't there for you. I should've realized Kabuto would come after you. It's all my fault…I shouldn't have left your side. Even those years ago. I hurt you……. I'm so so sorry."
Sasuke closed his eyes and tears that he's bottled up for so long leaked out. Sakura opened her eyes just a little to see Sasuke's face above hers and felt her face getting wet
. "Sa-Sasuke? W-Why are you crying?"
Sakura was still weak from her injuries, so she stuttered a bit, but her talking and being awake still surprised Sasuke. His eyes shot open and he almost stopped breathing. "You're awake?" Sasuke asked.
"Mhm." Sakura said as she tried to sit up, but her arms where too weak. When she fell back, Sasuke caught her. She looked up at him and blushed slightly. When he noticed this, he blushed too. He set her sitting up, and sat back down in the chair by her bed. "Sasuke?"
"Hn"
"You still didn't tell me why you where crying."
"…well…uhm..."
"Sasuke…you do know you can tell me anything, right?"
"Well, yeah, but—"
"Then what's the big deal??"
"I…was scared."
"Of what??" (A/N – uh oh, Sakura's getting pissed!! O.O)
"Of….losing you. It was my fault, I shouldn't've left you. If…if I just stayed by your side…you wouldn't've gotten hurt."
"Sasuke…"
"I should go."
Sasuke got up and was about to leave when Sakura grabbed his sleeve. He turned around to look at her. She was crying. Sasuke's eye widened when he saw this.
"Sakura…"
"Don't leave me again…please…don't leave me"
Sakura, due to her injuries, fell sideways out of the hospital bed. Sasuke rushed over to catch her. When he caught her, he picked her up and carried her over to the chair he was sitting on and sat down and held her close and closed his eyes.
"Sakura" he said in a gentle whisper. "I will never, leave you again. Never"
"Sas…uke"
Her voice faded because she fell asleep, in his lap, head on his chest. Soon after that, Sasuke fell asleep as well.