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(Journal Logs - What I Learned in Chemistry) means third person.

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Chapter Ten - Nightmares

(Haruno Sakura - What I Learned in Chemistry)

Of all times to be sleeping...why now? What's going on? I'm confused...something's missing, something's lost. Where am I?

Sakura? Naruto? Ita-Ni? Where are you?

Help me...please help me...

I'm not sure I can make it anymore...

"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" I woke up with a start, sweaty. My hair was damp from all the perspiration and my hands and face were a pale white. Panting heavily, I stumbled out of my room and into the bathroom, turning on the lights.

What was that? It was simply a nightmare...possibly expressing my fears. It's not true...what Sasuke said was NOT true. He'll come back, I'm so sure of it.

Or was I?

Immediately, the thoughts were purged out of my mind, along with the wonderful dinner my mother fixed for me, and it was now floating in the water of the toilet. My fingers fumbled for the switch and I flushed, wiping my lips from all the vomit that clung onto the flesh. I'm so fucking tired of it all...I shouldn't be wasting my times dreaming away. I was moving...in two days. Two days...and that spells...

No hope at all.

I rushed back to the toilet, flipped open the cover and vomited again.

My mother was worried about me the next morning. She wouldn't stop bombarding me with questions, and even my little brother was not being as bratty as usual. Father probably gave him the "You're sister is having a very hard time," talk. I'm glad; at least Reyuro had some respect for his big sister.

I skipped school again that day (not Naruto. He couldn't, he's on the verge of failing!) just to visit Sasuke again. Relief flooded over me when I heard the natural beeping of the monitor. Sasuke was alive, thank goodness. I took the flowers and placed them in the vase, setting it in place on the bedside table.

If I thought Sasuke was beautiful before...well...this certainly takes the cake. That skin, so beautiful, and eyelashes so long (I'm jealous). He looked a lot younger. I think people are younger when their asleep; they most certainly look like it.

"Sasuke...hey..." I whisper casually. I was getting used to this routine, but I knew, this time, I had to say goodbye. It was...my last visit. I'm moving...I'm leaving tomorrow...and he wasn't going to wake up. He couldn't even say goodbye! For a moment, I was angry at him, I hated him for doing this to me, for leaving me. I hated him!

It took a while for me to calm down, the burning distress numbing from the coldness of my tears. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry," I cried and cried, and for a moment, I saw a tear trailing down his cheek. Or was I imagining things?

I lean my head against the pillow, next to his head. My eyelids drooped, and next thing I knew, I was getting very sleepy...

"Sakura-san. Sakura-san. SAKURA!"

The second time that day, I awoke, jolting my body up. Turning around, a screamed, causing the guy who woke me up to jump back in surprise. Heaving a sigh, a took another deep breath and looked the man.

"Sasuke?" I rubbed my eyes. I couldn't be...could it?

Apparently, it really couldn't. I was staring at the lovely eyes of Uchiha Itachi. Of course, in my sleepy haze, I couldn't tell the difference in between the brothers; the resemblance is amazing. I sigh, trying my best to hide my disappointment. Unlucky for me, Itachi was sharp. He took a seat next to me in silence. Finally, he spoke up.

"You thought I was Sasuke?"

Meekly, I nodded.

"Sorry for your disappointment."

"No...it's okay," I say, trying my best to cheer him up. Damn...that was one stupid thing to do, especially if it was Sasuke's brother. But if you were me, you would make the same mistake, I swear. Chewing on my lip, I glance around the room and finally to the window. There was no light shining through the glass. Just what time was it?

"Midnight," Itachi answered. Seriously, could he read minds? He smirked at me, saying, "Just if you wanted to know."

I took that as a yes, until the jolting realization finally smacked me right in the face. Hard. "OH MY GOSH! MY MOTHER'S GOING TO KILL ME!!!!!" Quickly, I grabbed my bag and dashed toward the door. A firm grip on my arm suddenly stopped me and I turned around. Itachi's gaze was towards Sasuke.

"Aren't you...going to say good-bye?"

I stopped. The solemn air kept us silent for a few minutes, the only noises were from the heart monitor, and the ticking of the clock. I took a deep breath, and nodded, fighting back the tears that wanted so badly to escape. I needed to be strong...for Sasuke. Because...this was the final good-bye.

This was a nightmare come true. I waited a few more minutes, in hopes that I would wake up, and I'd see Sasuke's face, smiling at me, eyes dancing. Alive, breathing. That was all I wanted...and I was never going to get it. There's no point anymore.

"Well?" Itachi said, trying his best to hide the sadness in his voice. I stayed silent. He nodded and left the room. He really does read minds, doesn't he?

Moving my way to the side of the bed, I sat down on the stool, racking my brain to come up with the words to say at this moment. I couldn't find them. What are you supposed to say? How can you say good-bye to the person you've always been looking for, the one that you loved so dearly since you first laid your eyes on him?

The answer: You can't.

I rushed out of the room, regretful. Regretful for the look of shock, disappointment, and sadness in Itachi's eyes. Regretful for not saying the words Sasuke needed to hear.

"I'm so stupid...stupid," I whisper.

And now, it was all over.

(Journal Logs - What I Learned in Chemistry)

What's going on? Someone's there. It feels so warm...I feel happy. Hello? Can you hear me? Where am I? What's going on?

"Sakura!"

Wait? Sakura's there? Sakura!

"You can't leave him like this!!! GET BACK HERE, NOW!"

Ita-Ni? Is that him? Nii-san! Nii-san! Are you okay!? Did Orochimaru hurt you? ANSWER ME!? And Sakura! Where's she going? She's...leaving me...does she hate me? I feel dizzy...weak. I'm sorry Sakura...you hate me now, don't you?

You left...without saying good-bye? Is it my fault at all?

Doctors rushed into the room at the sound of the slowing heart monitor. Itachi's eyes widened in shock and fear...he wasn't going to lose two people in one night. That sure as hell wasn't going to happen!

"Move," he said, pushing the doctor out of the way.

The doctors watched him...wondering what he was going to do.

"No way, Sasuke. That is simply not fair. You're just going to leave it at that, huh? Goddammit Sasuke, your girl just walked out on you! Are you just going to let her leave, huh? DAMMIT SASUKE, WAKE UP!!!!" and he slapped his little brother right across the face.

Much to the doctors' surprise, the boy's eyes flew open! Wow...Itachi was good.

(Uchiha Sasuke - What I Learned in Chemistry)

"DAMMIT SASUKE, WAKE UP!!!"

Something hit me...literally. A really hard, backhanded slap right across my face, and I felt the blood rush to where the blow hit me. Staring up, I found the angry face of my brother staring at me. And it suddenly change to relief. I jumped off the bed and immediately rushed into my brother's arms.

"Nii-san...I'm back..."

"I know, Sasuke. Thank goodness."

Short, sweet and simple. I'm going to leave you with that. And you're going to hate me for giving you a cliffhanger and not letting you know what's going to happen between Sasuke and Sakura...not until next week, people! HA! XD

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