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Chapter 28: It Didn't Have To Happen
Sakura gasped and stared up at Sasuke, who's arm was poised to slice her head off at any moment.
"Sasuke..please, stop this.", Sakura begged softly, her voice cracking. Sasuke was grinning down at her, pathetically.
"Sakura, you will die here. As well as Kakashi.", Sasuke croaked, his arm trembling from the grip of his katana.
Sakura glared up her blood soaked ex-teammate. No. She would not die here. And neither would Kakashi! In a raged flash Sakura lunged forward, knocking the katana from Sasuke's broken arm. Sasuke barely had time to let out a grunt of pain let alone react to this attack, before Sakura was holding a kunai to his throat. Tears in her eyes.
"This didn't have to happen Sasuke.", Sakura sobbed gently, as she glared into the ebony eyes of the man she was adored so.
Sasuke didn't answer in words, but only glared in return. Sakura's hand was held trembling to his throat. All she needed to do was push it forward a tiny bit and Sasuke would be dead. Sakura grit her teeth together, tears now swimming to her face as she gripped her kunai tightly.
"Do it.", Sasuke growled, almost daring her. He was almost completely immobile. Sakura could kill him right then and there with perfect ease.
The rest of her body trembling now, memories flooded Sakura's mind, of her past with Sasuke. She had loved him so much, she'd would be willing to die for him. He had saved her life various times, and in return she had done the same. Never, could Sakura think of a time, when she thought she would grow out of her childhood romance for Sasuke. But all these years later. She finally had.
Memories. Sakura sobbed loudly. Even if he hadn't loved her back so long ago, even if he treated her like crap, stomped on her heart hundreds of times…Sasuke had still been one of Sakura's friends. Along with Naruto, Ino, even Kakashi-sensei…she had many friends, but Sasuke was the one that actually mattered to her.
But that was long ago.
The kunai trembled closer to Sasuke's gasping throat.
No matter how long it had been though, deep down Sasuke still mattered to Sakura. Not as a love, but…a friend. No matter what had happened.
"Do it!", Sasuke repeated, his voice was rasped but slightly louder. Kakashi looked on from his limp spot on the ground, he was glaring intently at the scene in front of him. He slowly began to struggle himself to stand up.
Sakura's chest heaved as she battled herself of what to do.
"Sakura.", Kakashi spoke calmly, his voice tired and out of breath, "Sakura, step away from Sasuke. Let me finish him, if you can't."
Sakura trembled slightly, not answering at first. But as she heard Kakashi step forward she cried out shakily, "Don't, Kakashi!"
His footsteps stopped immediately, then his voice came again, softly, "Sakura, Sasuke is dieing. He's struggling with every next breath. Put him out of that misery, and the misery he put you through."
Kakashi was right. Sasuke lay in front of Sakura, his eyes were half opened and rolled slightly inside of his head. His breathing came in short rasps, and he couldn't move a single limb of his body anymore. His blood loss was incredible, and it was really a miracle that he was still alive…barley.
Sakura sobbed quietly, pressing the kunai to his throat slightly. Just a centimeter more and she could end this all. The whiteness of the illusion was so close to being completely gone now, Sakura could just see the dead bodies of Shiro and his gang sprawled across Kakashi's room.
"S-Sa-Sakura.", Sasuke whispered, his voice hoarse. She looked down into his half dead ebony orbs quickly, "You will a-always be the we-weakest of team se-seven…so don't miss your ch-chance…ki-kill me while you can, you we-weakling."
Sakura glared down at Sasuke, salted tears falling down on his blood stained chest.
"Sasuke,", Sakura replyed, her voice shaking as she starred him straight in the soul, "As far as I'm concerned, you are, were, and always have been the weakest one on our team. Never letting anyone in to comfort you, all because of your pride. I tried though Sasuke. I tried with all of my heart. But I could never do it. You will always be my friend Sasuke, no matter what has happened, but I'll never love you again. G-Goodbye, Sasuke-kun."
And without another word, Sakura drove the kunai through Sasuke's throat. And with a last gasping breath, and Sakura's sobbing regretful face being the last thing his blurred eyes witnessed, before he died.
As Sasuke took his final breath, the illusion immediately faded, with Sakura and Kakashi left alone in his room. The smell of blood and rotting flesh overwhelming, and Sakura's almost hysterical crying growing louder by the second, Kakashi sighed.
He walked over to Sakura, who was still crouched over Sasuke's dead body, trembling and rocking back and forth.
Kakashi touched Sakura's shoulder, and she responded right away by spinning around and leaping into his arms, wraping her arms around his neck tightly in an embrace.
He held her back tightly, "Sakura, we'll need to call the Hokage.", he spoke calmly, and softly.
Sakura just sniffed and nodded, she was still shaking.
Kakashi held his arms around her waist tighter, more protective, "Shh, it's alright. You did the right thing Sakura. It's ok, shh.."
"Ka-Kakashi!", Sakura sobbed into his shoulder, "N-No one should've died! No one!!", she clutched his vest tightly, refusing to let go.
"I know Sakura.", Kakashi replied solumly, "But it can't be helped. What's done is done. I'm sorry.", With one arm still wrapped securely around Sakura's waist, he used his other hand to quietly replace his headband over his left eye. He sighed again.
"I-I love you Kakashi.", Sakura whimpered, the tears had finally stopped flowing, but Sakura felt another round coming up soon enough.
"I love you too, Sakura.", Kakashi tilted his head to the side and gave Sakura a soft comforting kiss on the side of her head, "But we can't stay like this, we need to call the Hokage and report this."
"O-Okay.", Sakura nodded, and she finally let herself down from Kakashi's warm grip.
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ONE MONTH LATER
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There had been a funeral for Sasuke Uchiha. Every ninja in Konoha showed up, moarning the loss of one of their greatest ninjas. Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi had been the ones to speak in his honor.
Naruto was oblivious to what had happened at the Uchiha's death, so he had merely spoken of how the two were major rivals and best friends…Naruto had never cried so much in his life.
When they spoke, neither Sakura or Kakashi could find it to speak of what had happed and what Sasuke had done.
Everyone at the funeral who knew Sasuke personally cried except for Kakashi.
But soon it was all a memory. Kakashi had moved in with Sakura, and were now living their lives together to the fullest.
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"Kakashi!", Sakura called from outside the bathroom door, "Hurry up! Jeez you take longer showers then I do!" She tapped her foot on the ground impatiently.
"The door is unlocked, why don't you join me?", was her reply. Then there was laughter from inside the bathroom.
Sakura sighed and shook her head, but all and all couldn't help grinning.
"Heh, maybe some other time Hatake! You're on punishment for taking so damn long in there!", Sakura called back.
Suddenly the shower water stopped. Sakura raised an eyebrow. Then the door was flown opened and Kakashi stood in front of her, soping wet and smirkly madly. He wasn't wearing a towel.
Sakura sighed, "That's just unfair."
"Like I care.", Kakashi grinned, grabbing her by the wrist and yanking her in the bathroom, shutting the door behind them.
Hehe? lol PLEASE REVIEW! And don't worry people, the story is NOT over yet:) I'll be updating sometime next-weekish lol I'm going to L.A to visit my sister for couple days of spring break sooo yeah. Lol that's why. I hope everyone has a fun spring break! x3 Ttyl! Hugs&kisses!
