For the next two weeks long I stuck to Kiba's side never leaving it once. We continued to exchange purple roses and spend each day play flirting. This was our normal routine. "I love this!" Kiba grinned when he got his four sugar cookies. It was obvious he loved this.

"Having fun?" I asked softly lifting his bangs as he dug into his sweets. He looked at me with such a cute expression. The boy reminds me of a lapdog that can't stop protecting me. He's just the cutest thing in the world.

"Of course I'm having fun! I have the love of my life by my side, and the best cookies in the world in my mouth!" He grinned making me laugh and lay down beside him in the bed. Kiba wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled me in closer.

"So sorry to interrupt, but Sakura you've got an emergency in the front office. One of your friends is having a breakdown." Gaara informed me with a highly annoyed tone. He glared at Kiba then grabbed my wrist and dragged me out of the room.

"Gaara I only have a couple more a days…" I said softly. He looked at me oddly then walked off yet again leaving me off on my own. I blinked a couple times then ran to the front of the clinic finding Deidara lying on the ground looking half dead with Tobi over him with an evil look in his eyes.

"Tobi! What have you done?!" I cried rushing toward Deidara ordering the nurses to take him to an exam room with a doctor present ready to help him. Tobi looked at me letting me know he'd become Madara. Sometimes he turns into this new cruel person if he's upset enough.

"I'm tired of you and Kiba." Madara told me simply then allowed me to leave and rush to Deidara's side. It's too much at once. I can't worry about all these people at one time… If I could I would probably just run away and be all on my own for the rest of my life until it all ends.

"I can't do that." I whispered and walked up to Deidara and took his hand as the doctors worked on him. He looked up at me and smiled softly before passing out. I wonder what could have happened to him… this is serious. Tobi never hurts anyone this bad.

Deidara had knife marks all over his body with burns, bruises, and carved marks as though someone carved parts of his skin. It made me sick. Tobi couldn't have done this to Deidara! It's just not possible! How could he harm a friend of ours this badly?!

"Is he going to be okay?" Naruto asked suddenly behind me. I jumped and stared at him my eyes wide. I wanted to ask what are you doing here but that just sounded boring. Instead I turned to face him earning a whole bunch of red roses in my face. "Here you go! I just dropped by to give you these!"

"Thank you so much! I hope Deidara will be alright but I'm not sure. It's scaring me a bit… to see him in such a state." I murmured feeling as though something more is going on then I know. Tobi… I mean Madara is nowhere in sight. I guess that means the terror is gone for a bit.

"Is he your patient or friend? I thought patient but you seem to really care about him a lot, and he was just admitted so I'm not sure how that'd work." Naruto said in such a way that I just smiled at him not feeling insulted but happy that he would care enough to phrase it that way.

"He's an annoying old friend but I'd never wish anything like this on him." I said trying my hardest not to run into the room and wait for him to wake up and get better so I could beat him up. Naruto just smiled warmly at me then held my hand tightly.

"Sounds like a good friend." He said with a nice kind smile. I took advantage of it and allowed his kindness to become my happiness if just for a moment. Sure that's a bit selfish but I need it so bad right now.

"Please… do you want to go out to lunch real quick? I was planning on getting Chinese food… would you like to join me?" I asked softly feeling a blush creep over my cheeks as I waited for his answer.

"Of course! Do you want to go to a sushi place just down the street instead of just Chinese? I have a reservation for two just in case you would say yes when I asked." He grinned with a slight blush along his cheeks as well. It's obvious how sweet he is.

When I got back from my second date with Naruto I walked into my office with a slight stiff walk wondering what the Akatsuki have left for me this time. Gaara was still on duty so he couldn't have had time to throw or shred anything. All there was were two letters on my desk.

Two red letters were it. I briefly wondered how the others are doing and why they wouldn't send a letter today. The first one was from Pein.

Dear Haruno,

Madara is out of control. He's obsessed with you.

Pain.

P.S. don't get hurt.

My eyes widened making me slide this letter into the top drawer of my desk. After this I looked at the other letter then finally gave in and opened it.

Sakura Haruno,

Did you like my present? I gave Deidara back to you! The other Akatsuki members are freaking out for some reason and decided to wisely stop sending letters to my woman, you, so everything should be fine once Kiba, Naruto, and the red head are dead.

Remember… I love you.

Love

Madara