I love you, Sakura - chan. I'm sorry.

The soup spilled all over the floor. Two minutes had passed in this awkward silence and Naruto was still kissing me. Sai and I were both still in shock. I finally come to my senses after about another minute and realized that I was wearing only gauze and panties. The bandages were wrapped around me like a tube top and my underwear was bright pink with a white bow. My face turned bright red in embarrassment. I tried to squirm free but, I couldn't do it I was too weak. I kept trying and Sai eventually came to help me. He pulled Naruto off of me and I fell off the bed.

"Oh! Sorry, Sakura - chan. I was just so glad that you were okay. I'm so sorry." Naruto apologized. Sai released him and he helped me get back on the bed.

"You didn't have to kiss me, Naruto." I said.

"I know, and I'm so sorry Sakura - chan." Naruto apologized yet again. I got out of bed and went to the closet all that was in there was a school uniform. I put on, over the gauze and underwear, the pink plaid skirt and the shirt with a small pink bow that matched.

I headed to the door and was about to walk through it when Sai asked, "Where are you going, Sakura?"

"To get some fresh air." I replied.

"You can't." Naruto said.

"And why not?" I asked.

"Because you're injured." Naruto replied.

"What? No, I'm not. I just fainted that's all."

"You mean to tell us that you didn't even wonder why you were bandaged up?" Sai asked.

"No, I didn't even think about it." I replied.

"Sakura. When you let go of Sasuke, he stabbed you with his chidori sword, and you slipped into unconsciousness." Naruto told me.

"What? But . . . But . . . He . . . He-" I got cut off.

"You didn't even feel the sharp pain into your gut?" Naruto asked.

"No." I replied. Naruto came up to me and lifted my shirt up a little. He touched me to the left of my belly button and I winced.

"You were in a coma for two months." Naruto said.

"And he hasn't left your side once!" Sai exclaimed pointing to Naruto.

"Okay but, I still need some fresh air." I said.

"Alright but I'm coming with you." Naruto said while putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Alone." I said forcefully. I walked out the door and his hand fell limply at his side. Sai ran out after me.

"Sakura wait! Take this." he said and held out a silver bell, "Just in case anything happens. Ring it, and some one will come to help you."

"Fine." I replied and took it as I walked away.

. . .

I went to the meadow that only the Haruno family knew about. It had lushes green grass and beautiful pink cherry blossom trees that seemed untimely, for they always stayed the same. It was known as Sakura Meadow. My ancestor discovered this meadow and was proposed to here, but the man she loved was killed before she even had the chance to answer. She buried him here, and around him the trees grew. She had spent all her time and love to the tending of the trees. She eventually died of old age beside one of them. Her kin then, too, buried her by the same tree that she had died near, which was the one with her and her lover's initials on them; The only marker of their graves. I thought about this while sitting by and leaning on a tree.

. . .

Time passed, and even more time passed. It was sunset, when I decided to leave. I got up and headed toward the exit of the meadow. I heard a noise and whizzed around quickly. On the highest branch of the tallest tree stood Sasuke. I stood there, staring at Sasuke, in shock. The bell slipped from my hand and hit the ground with a soft chime.

"Sasuke?" I whispered.

"This time you will die." He Said. I collapsed on the ground with my hands in front of me holding myself up. Sasuke was suddenly standing in front of me. I started crying hysterically. He was holding his sword high, and he saw that I was crying. He knelt down, held my chin, and kissed me passionately. The kiss lasted for about a minute and we both had closed our eyes. He pulled back, but he still held my chin, and said to me, "I love you . . . Sakura - chan . . . I'm sorry."