I Am Alone ~ Chapter 5 ~ I Will Save You

NORMAL POV

Hey guys! Sorry for being gone for so long, but i'm back. Sorry if this chapter is kinda cliche but i thought it was an interesting idea. Hope you enjoy! ^-^*

"If there's one thing I promise you, Sakura, I will save you."

"That's her! We need to hurry!"

The sight before the four men was not one they wanted to see, there precious and beautiful teammate falling to her death. She was fell from a high cliff, so high that even after 2 minutes of falling she still wasn't half way down. "You three catch the guy... um me, I'll get Sakura." Sasuke ordered.

They obliged and began running towards the other Sasuke. Sasuke began running the fastest he's ever run, he couldn't loose her. No, no more people could die because of him, not because of his weakness. He needed to pay is debt, for the Hokage letting him back in, to earn his x-teammates trust and forgiveness, to earn her love.

"Sakura."

Sakura's eyes shot open, she gasped taking in a deep breath. She looked at her surroundings, everything was white, like an endless hall. Was she dead? Where was she?

"Sakura."

There it was again, she looked around and was shocked at the sight before her. There standing, directly in front of her was her mother. In the flesh, Sakura rubbed her eyes to make sure this wasn't a dream. How could she be here? She must really be dead.

"You're not dreaming, and your not dead."

"Where am I? And how are you here? You're dead."

"I'm only in your mind, i've come here to warn you and explain to you, everything." Her mother spoke is a soft, calm voice.

"Explain what?" Sakura asked, clearly confused.

"Sasuke is not at fault, someone is playing tricks with you. You should not blame him, he's there for you."

"No he's not!" Sakura shouted, her eyes started tearing.

"Yes he is, he came back to help you. He payed for his crimes, and he wants to save you."

"Okay... but it doesn't matter, i'll be dead in seconds." Sakura looked away in shame.

"Not quite."

Sasuke ran and ran, she was so close to hitting the ground. He reached her and caught her in his hands, she barely missed her head hitting the ground but he made it, just in time. Just at that moment Sakura's eyes shot open, she wore a very confused look on her face.

Sakura looked up and was met with Sasuke's clearly concerned face, one of which she's never seen. "Sasuke?"

"Shh, you're okay." Sakura realized who was holding her, she immediately crawled out of his grasps and cowered away. "Don't hurt me, i'm sorry I tried to die."

Sasuke was confused, he saved her? Why was she so afraid? Then it clicked, the other me must of confused her, thats why. "Sakura, someones playing tricks with you. You should not blame me, i'm here for you."

'Sasuke is not at fault, someone is playing tricks with you. You should not blame him, he's there for you.' That's right, he's innocent, "I'm sorry, I just thought-" Sakura stopped when she was tightly embraced by two strong arms. It's then when Naruto, Sai and Kakashi came back, they gaped at the sight before them. Sasuke was hugging Sakura, not the other way around? Non the less they smiled.

"Guys, look like they forgave each other."

2 WEEKS LATER.

"Look Sakura, I know this is hard. I understand." Sasuke patted Sakura on the shoulder. For the past 3 weeks Sasuke has been staying with Sakura, he doesn't have a home and he is there to make her strong again.

"He still comes." Sakura whispered.

"Who? Eh?"

"The other you, he taunts me when your asleep."

"Here why don't we sleep in the same room, i'll protect you." Sasuke sighed.

"Why are you doing this? I know you don't care about me, you're just a selfish Uchiha." Sakura screamed, she run up stairs and slammed the door. Sasuke sighed, he knew she was strong but she surely wasn't acting it. He didn't realize how hard this would be, but he would save her!

He ran up and stormed into her, he ran up to her and smothered her into a hug.

"If there's one thing I promise you, Sakura, I will save you."

"Eh?" Sakura looked at Sasuke shocked, he never ever cared about her. It was always her running after him, hugging, caring about him. What changed? "I won't fail you again." Sasuke spoke the truth, he knew he couldn't fail her again no matter what. He didn't completely understand himself, he was like the complete opposite person.

"I don't get it, you never cared about me. You always ignored me and called me annoying, weak, countless things."

"People change." Sakura still wore the same expression, "look, i've been meaning to say this for a long time, and since I already said it to Naruto. Well here goes nothing... I'm sorry for everything, everything I did to you or called you. I was lonely and hurt, to distracted by revenge, and I couldn't see clearly. I couldn't see how much you or Naruto cared about me, I was blind to the love and affection you gave me. I realize now that I was selfish and stupid and I will do no matter what it takes to prove to you that I am no longer the cold, selfish bastard I was." Sasuke sighed.

Sakura went wide eyed, first off Sasuke had never said so much in one period of time, and second he was lying or playing tricks with her, he in all honesty was sorry. "Sasuke... I forgive you, i'm sorry for being so difficult these past few weeks." Sasuke grabbed the back of Sakura's head and leaned his forehead on hers, he was addicted to her beautiful smell. Everything seemed so right, her and him, they were meant to be. And he had no control over the next few short words that came out of his mouth.

"Sakura, I love you."

"When we first met I honestly had no idea that you would be so important to me"

~Animelover1727