Crimson Blossom

'Last time: 'In his hand was a loaded gun pointed right at them...'

A/N: Nice! Quick update! Please enjoy and remember the sequal is called Bright smile of the loved! Pleas read it and enjoy the last chapter of Crimson Blossom!

"Hello Sakura." Sai said carelessly. Sakura bit her lower lip as hard as she could. She was afraid that if she didn't she would do or say something that she shouldn't say. Sai gave a pout. "Now come now you can't really tell me that you're not happy to see me..." he trailed off. He raise the gun towards her. "Can you?" he asked emotionlessly. Sakura shook with fear. If anyone asked her if she would do anything for the one she loved she didn't know she would say.

"Why?" Sakura said softly fighting back the tears. Sai raise an eyebrow. "What was that?" he asked smugly. Sakura felt tears fall. "Why are you doing this?!" Sakura yelled taking a step forward with a hand over her chest. Sai looked at her sadly for a moment before he shrugged. "It's too much fun." He laughed. A cold sick laugh that only could belong to him. Sakura shook with fear as she thought of the last time she had heard that laugh.

Flash Back:

Sakura was walking over to her boyfriend Sai's house. He was such a loving boyfriend always did nice thing for her. She felt like she didn't deserve him. All her friends were jealous because Sai is the hottest boy at her school. And he was all hers, no one could take him away from her. She thought about how Sai was very public about them.

She was happy that he didn't mind kissing her out in the open in front of everyone it's just that he sometimes got a little carried away when it came to... well stuff. Sakura, ever sense she started dating Sai, she hasn't been able to hang out with Gaara and Kankuro as just them and her. Sai always has to be there and even then he doesn't let them close to her.

That's one of his downfalls. Gaara and Kankuro are always trying to talk her into breaking up with him but she never listen to them or changed the subject on them before she could get mad at them. And lately they've got Temari telling her the same thing. Sakura knows they are just worried. Sometime Sakura wished they worried a little less.

Sakura really does value their opinion because their best friends but it's the same thing every time she's alone with them. Sakura hasn't yelled at them yet but if they keep it up she may. Sakura doesn't like getting mad at them. They are like her family and she doesn't want that ruined. Sakura turned onto Sai's street. He live's in decent sized house. The thing is he lives at the end of this really long street. She wished that he lived closer.

Suddenly Sakura's phone rang.

Ring! Ring!

Ring! Ring!

Sakura flipped open her phone and brought it to her ear. "Hello?"

"Hey Sakura! It's Temari! How are you doing?"

"Good, how are you?" Sakura asked as she stopped walking.

"Fine, listen where are you?"

"I'm heading over to Sai's house. Why?"

"..."

"Temari? Are you there?" Sakura wondered where her friend went.

"..."

"Temari? Temari!? Are you there? Please talk to me!" Sakura panicked.

"... I'm here..." Temari seemed far away.

"Temari?" Sakura was worried her never acted like this before.

"... Don't do it..." she said louder.

Sakura was confused. "Do what?"

"..." Temari was silent again.

"Do what, Temari!?" Sakura asked getting aggravated.

"... Don't go to Sai's house...please, Sakura, just don't." Temari pleaded.

Sakura couldn't believe her ears! "Give it up! I'm not going to stop seeing him! Please except that! Goodbye." Sakura snapped shut her phone. She continued to walk...

When Sakura got there Sai began to hit her and call her a bitch. When Sakura lest the house she ran home sobbing. She told her mom, called the police, called Temari, Gaara, and Kankuro and told them she was moving. His evil laugh haunted her for days. Sai went to jail.

End Flash Back.

Sakura shivered at the thought. She looked into Sai's evil eyes. The eyes that used to belong to her loving boyfriend. Now tainted by the evil that he let corrupt was shaking like crazy. Sakura looked at his gun. She thought about what she knew about guns. A thought came to her. 9! She only had one shot at this. She looked around at her friends and classmates.

They were either glaring daggers at him or giving frightened looks. It was all her fault. If she never moved here then they wouldn't have to worry about it. She gave another look at her friends. Glaring daggers: Sasuke, Itachi, Pein, Konan, Deidara, Neji, and Sasori. Scared: Naruto, Ino, Shikamaru, Hinata, Kiba, TenTen, Kisame and Lee. Sakura bit her lip. Could she do this?......

Yes. If their lives depended on then Yes.

Sakura looked around. Her stomach was in three different knots. She got that sickly feeling in her chest and throat. If not for herself it was for them. Sakura looked down and choked back a sob. She knew that now was the time. That she really loved...

It was time to let him... them... go.

"Thank you." She whispered to her friends. They all turned to look at her. Tears streaked down her face. She looked over at Itachi and smiled sadly. "I'm sorry that... we wont be able to go on that date... I don't think I can come over tonight either." Sakura looked at him. Everyone's eyes grew wide. Before she could chicken out she pushed all her friends out of the way. They all trampled to the ground. With one last glance she turned and darted out of the room. Sai didn't understand what had happened so he shot a bullet. 8! Sai ran after Sakura.

Sakura ran down the hall. Bang! Bang! Sakura somehow dodged the two bullets. 6! Sakura's chest felt like it was going to blow up. People came out of the classrooms and ran right back in when Sai and Sakura ran by. Bang! It missed! But it was close that time! 5! Sakura nearly lost her balance. She got to her feet and continued to run. Bang! Bang! Sai missed again. 3!

Sakura ran out the front entrance. She heard cop sirens in the distance. Sakura ran down the steps and ran towards the river that was just a playground away. Bang! He missed again by a hair. 2! Bang! Sakura screamed in pain! Right through her hip. Sakura struggled to continue to run. 1...

Sakura saw the river. She heard the rushing water. Perfect! Sakura felt that blood run down her leg. Something slipped from her pocket. She heard people scream as they left the school building and saw Sakura limping bleeding like crazy. She couldn't run much longer she could do this. Sakura ran and stopped at the river looking down. She ducked. Sai shot his final bullet. It...

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Missed.

Sakura looked over at Sai. He was staring at her with crazed eyes. Sakura smiled weakly. The cops were running to the seen. Sai dropped his gun. Sakura stood up and limped passed him. A crowd had suddenly formed. Sakura spotted her mother. She was crying with a poker face on. Sakura smiled lightly. She hobbled over to Itachi and Sasuke. Everyone was in tears. Even Sasuke and Itachi! Surprise! Surprise!

Sakura smiled softly. "You scared the hell out of us!" Sasuke yelled rubbing away tears of joy. Sakura smiled at him. Sakura turned to leave. Hinata had tears streak down her face. She held up the picture she had given Sakura early. It was coated in Sakura's blood. Sakura looked at it sadly. "Sorry Hinata." Hinata smiled softly through her tears.

"Hey! It can now be call a Crimson Blossom!" Konan suggested wiping tears away. Sakura nodded. Everyone agreed. Sakura turned to look at Sai and froze. Sai had his gun again and pointed it at... Itachi's head. Sakura didn't even think she ran towards them even when her hip caused her great pain. Itachi was more important. Everyone's eyes bulged out. "Sakura no!" Itachi yelled.

Now if someone where to ask her if she would do anything for the one she loved...

She tackled Sai. He released Itachi and stumbled backwards. Sai shot his gun. Well Sakura was never good at that kind of thing. It missed everyone for it was pointed to the sky.

Sakura would say...

They both fell into the rushing water. Sakura's scream pierced the morning air. Everyone froze. Everything was silent. Then there was a loud splash and nothing. Some people looked over the edge and saw the water turn red.

Yes.

A/N: OMG! I'm in tears and I wrote this! I know how sad! (Wipes tears away) I'd like to thank everyone who read this story and review! I hope you will read the seqeal! (Gives all cring readers hugs) Have a good day! Rate and Review!