Is 'beautiful' cheesy in the context of this chapter? In all the chapters I've used it in? Seriously. I need to know!

BTW, DO NOT KILL ME! PLEASE! I'm too young to die...

Sakura knows the truth. She knows that she wanted to protect Naruto, but it was really Itachi. Now that Itachi is gone, what will Naruto see?

I didn't dare look to where I heard his voice. Naruto's voice. I couldn't understand why they had come, even after I had sworn I'd never let them find me here.

I noticed that Kakashi was nowhere to be found, and in his place was another Jounin, starring in the same horror I was at Sakura's body.

Sakura was still standing.

The next thing I heard was Naruto's scream.

It wasn't so much that it was loud, it was just heartbreaking. It was fairly soundly, but it sounded more like a cry than a scream. It made it feel like someone had reached into your chest and squeezed your heart like they were trying to wring out the blood.

I never moved once.

Naruto and someone else I didn't recognize came running from my left. The Jounin I had noticed earlier ran to Sakura as well. Her legs suddenly gave out.

Naruto had tears running down his cheeks. He said nothing at first, just lowered himself down next to Sakura. He was probably just as shocked as I had been.

"Lift up one of my arms." Sakura begged in a broken voice. I couldn't believe she was still conscious.

Naruto nodded and lifted up her right arm by the wrist. He held her hand over the gaping whole in her body.

Sakura closed here eyes and bit her lip. Emerald colored chakra flowed from her fingertips into the wound.

Then there was waiting. Sakura didn't move, but her hand continued working.

After what only could have been fifteen seconds, the chakra flow stopped. "I can't…repair the cells…and stop the blood at the same time."

"Then I'll stop the blood, you work on the cells!" Naruto begged, practically sobbing.

"I've already lost too much of it." Sakura replied. Her voice was fading so fast. "You wouldn't know how."

The other boy, he had black hair and black eyes like me, only his skin was pastier, looked half as shocked as Naruto. "We have to get her back to Konoha."

"She'd die before we ever got back." The man said gravely, shaking his head.

"Then we have to help you now!" Naruto was practically yelling.

I still hadn't moved, but I started to take in the older Naruto.

He was still beautiful. Still adorable. His hair was even shinier blonde, aside from the dull spots from dirt, blood, and other things he may have gotten in it on his way here.

His eyes were a more vibrant blue, as well, but it was only because they were overflowing with liquid. It wasn't the best expression to sum up for the first time seeing him in two years. He was shaking with sobs and his face was reddened under the eyes.

He had more angles in his face instead of babyish curves, and he was decently taller. I could tell just by looking he was still smaller than me, though, height and frame alike.

"Can we stop the blood?" The Jounin offered. His voice was also getting sadder and sadder, duller and duller. It didn't seem like the situation would get better.

"I can't stop it with my chakra." Sakura was hardly whispering by now. Everything past that she said I couldn't quite make out, but I knew they were still speaking. I could still hear Naruto.

"Don't Sakura, don't! I'll do anything I have to so I can help you!" Naruto clung desperately to her right arm and continued crying. I had never seen him like that. I had seen him upset, but never like this.

"Don't ever blame him." Sakura said with some of the last air in her lungs. "Don't ever blame Sasuke. I wanted to protect you, but it wasn't you." I wasn't sure what she was saying, but I knew she was trying hard to do so. To keep herself conscious long enough to say what she needed to. "Sasuke didn't know. It wasn't his fault, it was mine. Promise." Her words were coming out monotone.

"No. No, no! Please, I promise! Don't-" Naruto stopped because Sakura opened her mouth to speak again.

I could understand this part. Her last words were clearer than everything else she said. "Promise that you'll bring that bastard home no matter what."

Naruto said nothing to that, just begged for her to try to stay alive. Her eyes closed and she didn't speak.

We all probably stood there for another ten minutes. Sakura's chest was still barely rising an falling, but she wasn't moving otherwise.
She wasn't dead yet, but she was dying, and nothing could be done to help her. Even if they could have gotten to help, it would have taken too long.

We waited longer, but this time it was only seconds. Naruto stood up, completely silent other than his sobs.

Suddenly, The two other men jumped to get their arms looped around his shoulders and waist. Naruto had turned to lunge at me, eyes flaring red and nails lengthening. He was still crying, but it was mixed with growling. I took a few slow steps back.

The demonized Naruto thrashed and struggled in their grip, but he failed to get away. With more power, it would have been easy.

I remember being afraid of that power when we were younger, but even now, I never wanted to see him direct that force at me. I suppose I deserve it, none the less.

The Jounin set one hand hard on Naruto's back, releasing one of his shoulders. The other one had to redouble his efforts to keep him still, but Naruto began to calm down. His eyes faded back to blue, his nails went back to their human length, and his crying stopped. When he had reverted completely back to normal, he was unconscious. I thought the Jounin must have done something to stop the Kyubbi.

The black haired boy was holding Naruto up so he wouldn't fall, then the Jounin said, "He's run completely out of energy, with earlier and now. It's more important-" He paused to look at me. "-To get these two back to Konoha."

I realized then I hadn't said anything the entire time. I took a few more steps back.

"Sai, you carry Naruto, and I'll carry…Sakura." His voice nearly cracked near the end of the sentence, but I knew he wouldn't show that kind of emotion. I also knew the boys name, Sai.

It sparked a tiny fire in the bottom of my stomach when Sai lifted Naruto up into his arms, not traditionally on his back, but I showed nothing on the exterior. I couldn't believe myself.

Yamato lifted up Sakura on to his back, and I nearly cringed. Blood was still coming from her stomach, but only trickling, and her skin was whiter than Sai's. The worst part was her expression. She didn't look like she was satisfied, or at peace. She looked like she had regretted the way her life had ended, though anyone would have in that situation.

I wasn't paying attention, and the next thing I knew, the four of them were gone.

"Hello, Sasuke." It was practically a hiss.

"Hello Orochimaru."

...Like I said, I wanna live.