Come in, Sasuke - kun

Congratulations Sasuke - kun," I said, "You've completed that technique in two days." "Sure, sure. We all know that he's the great Sasuke Uchiha. My technique is gonna blow your mind, Sakura - chan. Sexy no Jutsu." Naruto said. I punched him across the field.

"I don't want to see your fucking sexy jutsu, Baka!" I yelled at him.

Naruto answered, "Ow. Why did you have to hit my eye?" as he rubbed his eye. Ino walked by just as the ground started shaking.

"Hey Billboard - Brow, stop destroying the ground. We use it to walk." she said.

I replied, "It's not me, Ino - pig."

Orochimaru burst out of the ground, kidnapped Sasuke, and disappeared back into the ground as he said, "Bye - Bye, Haruno. Give my greetings to your sensei for me."

I suddenly started screaming, at an ear splitting level, "Sasuke . . . Sasuke . . . No . . . Sasukeee!"

. . .

Sakura, hey, Sakura." Sai was trying to wake me up. "Yo, ugly bitch wa-." I punched him and watched him fly across the room. "Ow. You didn't have to hit me."

"You called me an ugly bitch." I replied. You fag, I thought.

Sai continued, "Anyways you were screaming for Sasuke. Boy, Naruto is going to be pissed. Heh, heh."

"Sai why are you even in my house, especially at one o'clock in the morning?"

"Ooew. Well, you see, your screams were so loud that I could hear them from outside, so I came in to see if you were okay."

"Suure. Now, Get Out!" I pointed toward the door and he left. I couldn't get back to sleep so I sat on the window sill and stared at the stars.

. . .

I don't know when I fell asleep but, I knew I did as soon as I heard a knock on the window. I woke and saw Sasuke there looking frantic. His soft, black hair had turned to a foul red, stained with the color of blood. He had wounds all over his body: where the curse mark was there was no skin. I looked at him shocked. He could clearly see the bewilderment that was mounted on my face.

All I could say was a soft, "Sasuke . . ."

He whispered to me urgently, "Sakura, let me in." I did so without hesitating to think. "Sakura, I need you to heal me."

"Wha-"

"Orochimaru is dead and now I'm being chased by the true leader of the Akatsuki. Sakura, I know this is too much to ask especially considering I've been gone for two and a half years, but please. I have no where else to return to. Sakura, hey, Sakura, are you okay?" I passed out right before he caught me in his arms.

. . .

I awoke at about three in the afternoon. Naruto, Sai, Kakashi, and Kiba (Akamaru of course sitting beside him) were in my room.

"Ugh. What time is it?" I said, sitting up.

"Sakura!" Naruto yelled, while running across the room to hug me.

"It's almost three." Kakashi said.

"Where's Captain Yamato?"

Sai replied this time, while crossing over to sit on the foot of my bed, "He's in the bar getting laid." He laughed alongside Kakashi.

"Are you injured, Sakura?" Kiba asked, Akamaru whimpered. What? I thought. Then I saw the blood that was all over the floor. Oh, Sasuke was here. Poor Sasuke. I've got to find him and heal him.

"No, no." I said pushing Naruto off of me, "I'm fine. I just cut my foot on a piece of glass I broke the other day. I'm fine."

"Here let's bandage it, Sakura." Kakashi said.

"No, no. I'll heal it later." I said before he could pull the covers off and tell I was lying.

"Are you su-"

"Yes." I said cutting him off.

Sai started looking observant as he said, "Sakura, you're looking very hasty. Is something wrong?"

"What? No. Why would there be? Besides I thought I told you to leave." I replied.

"Sakura, it's three in the afternoon and, we haven't seen you all day. We were worried about you." "

Well, now that you're not worried anymore leave."

"Is Sasuke here, Sakura?" What, I thought, how could he tell. As I was thinking shock ran over my face. I put my head down; uncried tears starting to flood my eyes.

"Sakura, well?" Naruto asked as he put his hand on my shoulder.

I shook my head as I replied, "No, of course not." I started crying hysterically. Naruto took me in his arms and held me close. I could tell that he was trying to comfort me but, you know, it doesn't really work when you're acting.

. . .

I don't know what time they finally left, only that it was dark. I got out of bed and followed Sasuke's blood while whispering, "Sasuke, Sasuke . . . Sasuke where are you?" His blood trail led to the closet. I opened the door taking a deep breath. I gasped, "Sasuke!" He rushed in front of me to put his hand over my mouth. I guess he thought that I was going to scream. I removed his hand and said, "Sasuke, I'm not going to scream."

"Okay. I just thought you might. But please, Sakura, I'm begging you. I know how much you must hate me; after all, I did desert you."

"I don't hate you, don't you know that. I'm in love with you Sasuke. Of course I will heal you. I would heal you even if you begged me not to."

"Alright."

"Sit down." I indicated to the bed. He sat down; I started healing him.

He hugged me when I finished.

"Thank you," he said. At the moment the door burst open. Sasuke was there.

"Sakura, let go of him!" He said. I was very confused, two Sasukes. The Sasuke I was hugging let go of me and did the serpent hand sign. A puff of smoke and Orochimaru appeared in his place.

"Oh . . . my . . . God!" I gasped as the real Sasuke appeared by my side. "I . . . I healed . . . Oro . . . chimaru," I said in shock. Orochimaru extended his neck, Sasuke pulled me out of the way, and Orochimaru barely missed me, hitting my bed and breaking it. I couldn't think, speak, move, or even breathe. I was completely paralyzed over the shock of healing Orochimaru.

"Thanks Sakura. If you didn't heal me, if Sasuke came five minutes earlier, I would still be dying. And I owe it all to you." Orochimaru said. Sasuke moved to stand in front of me, separating Orochimaru and me. Just then Naruto crashed through the window.

"Sakura are you all right?" he said. Bewilderment and then anger crossed his face as he said, "Huh, Sasuke? . . . Grrr, Orochimaru."

"Hello, fox-boy." Orochimaru said.