A/N: Ok so I really couldn't help but update this story. QQ I love the song behind this story. xD I'll reveal the song in the final... which may or may not be the next chapter. Idk yet. So we're finally gonna get some major answers this chapter folks. Buckle down for the story and enjoy.
As they all climbed into Sai's car they all quickly buckled in for the ride home. Each of them seemed happy and tired now. The day had gone well. Sasuke was happy for now. Hopefully he could be left alone long enough for the boys to go and talk to the blonde. Naruto has been way out of character lately.
As Sai began to drive out of the parking lot a familiar car was sitting alone and trying to hide from the rest of the world. Sasuke noticing Sai get uncomfortably still looked in the same direction his friend was staring at and saw the car.
Inside were Sakura and Naruto. She was playfully poking the blonde's face with a smile. Naruto playfully kept swatting her hand away not really minding her actions. They were in their own little heaven but not oblivious to the world. The blonde felt the stares of the other four boys and wasn't too surprised to see them there.
Sakura went still and pressed herself against Naruto trying to hide from their gaze. She'd only been confronted by Sasuke. Never the other three. She was scared. Naruto definitely didn't look comfortable but didn't run. Might as well face them he thought to himself.
Sai drove closer to Naruto's car. None of the boys were happy with the circumstances.
"Naruto why are you here?" Shikamaru asked from the front passenger seat. "You know we just barely got Sasuke to smile again after he saw you two in the fucking park."
"Honestly the only reason I even agreed to come all the way here was because I was sure we wouldn't run into you bastard!" Neji yelled from the back seat on the driver's side. "Are you planning this all out because this isn't a fucking game!"
Naruto didn't respond to them. He merely put his arm around Sakura and reassured her that it was all going to be fine. He looked uncomfortable. She looked frightened. Sakura looked like she was holding onto to her hair.
Sasuke, who had been staring blankly at them, finally reacted when he saw Naruto's arm around Sakura. He got out of the seat and walked up to Naruto's car.
*~KusanagiSwordsWoman~*
Why did the world hate me so much? What had I done to deserve this hell that I was being thrown into. Had I really been so bad that I deserved this? I tried my best to behave for my parents. I earned good grades. I didn't get into too many fights. I even did my best to stay out of my older brother's way when he asked me to leave him alone. I had treated Sakura right. I didn't demand anything from her. I truly loved her. I didn't blame anyone for my family's death. So why? What had I done?
I was vaguely aware of my friends yelling at Naruto. I watched Naruto and Sakura. Sakura looked like she was scared to death. She was so pale. Naruto on the other hand looked like he wasn't comfortable? What happened to his cocky attitude?. They seemed like strangers to me for a second until I saw his arm around her.
I got out of the car.
"Why the fuck do you have to be here!?" I asked as I walked towards them. "You got Sakura. I let her go. Isn't that enough!?"
I climbed on top of the hood.
"Why do you seem so hell bent on making me miserable!?" I asked him. "Cause every time I'm ready to let go of these emotions YOU and HER show up."
Shikamaru and Sai got me off the car.
"Come on they aren't worth the energy." Shikamaru muttered.
"Maybe the world just decided it hated you." Naruto yelled from the car. "It seems to be a really bad problem."
I got out of my friends arms again.
"You know what." I told him. "I hope you and Sakura are fucking happy together. This... This is just ridiculous. I'll be the good 'friend' you never were and let you live happily ever after."
"We will." Naruto shouted as I climbed back into Sai's car.
*~KusanagiSwordsWoman~*
The next day Sasuke wasn't doing to well. He was a wreck. He had locked his doors and stopped responding to his friends. Sai was left to check on him while the other two went to go and ask Naruto for answers. Sai in the beginning had been closer to Naruto than Sasuke but this whole ordeal had caused him to lose faith in the blonde. And now all he could do was make sure Sasuke, the one person who first got him to react emotionally, didn't harm himself. He was standing in front of Sasuke's front door.
Sai had a feeling he was wrong about something. Naruto wasn't the kind of guy to really harm his friends. Not like this. Why did this seem so out of place? Sai was startled when he saw Sasuke open the front door finally.
Sasuke on the other hand didn't look too well. He looked like a shell of his former self. Sasuke wasn't stoic anymore. He looked defeated. The once proud Uchiha never looked more pathetic.
"I'm going for a walk alone Sai." Sasuke told him. "Please don't follow."
The Uchiha walked down the stairs with a slow had left his front door open. Sai quickly looked inside and saw that the mess from Sasuke's rampage had been cleaned. On the small television set an old video was playing. It was of Sasuke and Sakura. They were smiling and goofing around. They looked so perfect together.
"What made you change Sakura?" Sai asked as he watched the video.
For a second he saw a flash of sadness in Sakura's eyes as Sasuke proposed to her. Why was she sad?
"Sakura I've known you for so long." Sasuke told her, he was pouring his heart out to her. "You've seen me at my best. At my worst. You helped me through one of the greatest tragedies in my life and I need you. So will you be mine? Forever?"
She hesitated a second. Was that another flash of sadness? Sai thought as Sakura accepted Sasuke's proposal.
Sai shut off the television. He closed and locked Sasuke's front door.
"The others said they would talk to Naruto." Sai said to himself. "Maybe I should see what's up as well."
Sai decided his best bet was to tail Naruto. He lived in the apartment building next door. He didn't want to get scolded by Neji and Shikamaru for letting Sasuke out of his sight. Sai wasn't too surprised to see the blonde just wandering around. His closest friends were pissed off at him so he had nothing to do.
Naruto's cellphone went off. He looked at the caller ID and quickly answered.
"Hinata what is it?" He asked alarmed. "What do you mean she's at the hospital!?"
Sakura was in the hospital? What for!?
"Wasn't it next week!?" Naruto asked, he looked devastated. "Ok. I'm coming. Listen. Shika and Neji are coming to. They need an answer as well. Is that ok? No. I don't know about Sai. I don't think we have to worry about Sasuke. Look as long as he doesn't find out then I'm still keeping my promise to her."
Sai was shocked. Were Naruto and Sakura having a baby? Is that why she left Sasuke?
"I need all the answers." Sai muttered as he followed Naruto.
In the downtown area Sasuke walked against the crowd looking lost. He bumped into the odd stranger here and there. He was devastated. He had let go both his ex girlfriend and best friend. The two people who knew him like the back of their hands. The only two people who had the power to destroy the young Uchiha. A power they seemed to take full advantage of.
Sakura walked down the hallway of the hospital. Her hair had started to fall out. What was left was all put inside of a beanie that once belonged to Sasuke. It gave her a sense of strength as she followed the nurses and Hinata. Sakura was in pain. Not just emotionally but physically as well. Her body was just so weak. She hated that this weak body had robbed her of her future but not much could be done.
Sasuke feared for his future as he walked. Could he ever function again? Perhaps he needed a psychologist to talk to. Maybe anti-depressants would be what he needed. But as he walked he had no real destination. Where would go? What would have to live for? With Sakura he had the idea of a family to look forward to. They would go to college. Both of them would have pursued their careers and had a few kids here an there when they had a proper house to raise a family. Why didn't Sakura see this? Why couldn't she truly love Sasuke?
"I do love you sasuke." Sakura muttered as though she could hear the raven's thoughts as she entered the hospital room. "Which is why I need you to want to forget me."
She was happy to see Naruto there with his confident smile. Even if it looked a little sad. She adjusted the hat and some of her pink locks fell out. She heard a muffled cry come from someone. Hinata couldn't believe this was really going to happen. Sakura had been a strong girl. Strong enough to go toe to toe with Sasuke in academics and sports. She saw Neji and Shikamaru there. She knew why her hair was falling out. She knew that they knew as well now. She gave them both a hug.
"Tell him I lived happily with Naruto." She whispered to them.
Neji put a reassuring hand on Sakura's shoulder. He took back any cruel thoughts he had of the girl. Perhaps this was best. Sasuke's sadness was far more dangerous then his anger.
Shikamaru went back to sitting near the window and wondered how come her body had decided to cause her so much pain that her life needed to end right before her life was about to truly begin.
Sai who had remained hidden now understood why Naruto had done what he had done. Why Sakura had broken up with Sasuke after they got engaged. He pulled out his cellphone and called Sasuke and prayed he would answer.
"How bad is the cancer getting?" He asked her.
"Soon I won't even be able to walk." Sakura informed him. "I... I don't want to know what it's like to have to be in constant pain. I don't want to live in a wheel chair and be miserable."
Hinata hugged her friend. Sakura felt guilty as Hinata embraced her. She desperately wished she could have done this without involving her gentle hearted friend but Naruto was the only she could have turned to. So she had to get involved as well.
*~KusanagiSwordsWoman~*
Sakura had just gone to the hospital for a regular check up. It was just routine. She'd done this for so long she never expected anything to take her by surprise. She had been healthy all of her life. But during the last few months Sakura noticed her hair was slowly thinning. Something that wasn't supposed to happen until she was much older. She figured it was due to stress. After all she and Sasuke were both fighting for scholarships from the university they planned to attend together. Sasuke needed one scholarship and so did she. She'd been fretting for months.
Then the letter stating she got the second best scholarship thrilled her. When she ran to Sasuke's small apartment he had gotten the best scholarship. They had been so happy. Their future was secure. Their dream so close yet so far. They would be together forever. There was no more stress. Only bliss. So why was her hair still falling out?
"Well Tsunade what's the verdict?" Sakura asked when the doctor came back into the room. "Please tell me I'm somehow going bald."
"Well," Dr. Tsunade began, her light brown eyes showed grief. "I've figured out why you seem to be losing hair and why you seem paler."
"Am I really that pale?" Sakura asked worried.
"Sakura you're sick." Tsunade explained. "We have no idea how this happened but this sickness is unknown."
"What does... What does that mean?"
"You'll be terminally ill." Tsunade explained as her voice hitched a little. "Whatever this disease is it's not one we can cure. It's attacking your blood cells, immune system and many other things at once. Even your nerves are gonna get attacked and there's nothing we can do to stop it."
Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her life was being taken away from her.
"If it attacks my nerves then what will happen?" Sakura asked, fearing the answer.
"There will be a lot of pain." Tsunade told the pinkette. "And you'll lose the use of your limbs."
"So I'll basically be a vegetable. Is there anything... anything you can do?"
"The only thing we can do is let you die without any pain."
Death was her only salvation. Sakura told Tsunade she would think about it. What should she tell Sasuke? He had lost his parents to a car crash and his elder brother to cancer. How could she tell him that she too would be leaving him. The thought scared her. Sasuke despite his stoic appearance was a very passionate person. He felt every emotion with a strong intensity. A trait his family had shared. If he mourned her what would he do? Would he be able to heal or would he do the extreme and follow after her.
The thought of Sasuke killing himself hurt Sakura. She couldn't do this to him. He deserved so much more. He deserved a shot at a happy life didn't he?
The next day Sasuke proposed to her and she agreed because in that moment she wanted to be just a little selfish and grasp at happiness for a little while longer. The happy look in Sasuke's face was what strengthened her resolve. His sadness would kill him. His love for her would kill him. So would his anger save him from her? Perhaps but who would help her with this plan?
Then the name of a childhood friend was in her mind. Naruto. He always kept his promises. If it was her final wish surely he would make sure it was fulfilled. But Hinata would get dragged into this. She would know.
"Can I turn to anyone else?" Sakura asked herself.
She knew the answer was no. And called the blonde haired boy and lavender eyed girl to her parent's apartment, she was supposed to move in with Sasuke soon...
Hinata who was so gentle and kind hearted had burst into tears when she heard of Sakura's illness. She held onto Sakura and was shocked when she felt a few strands of hair fall lazily into her hand. It made the illness even scarier. Naruto had kept on a brave front until he saw Hinata completely break down into Sakura's lap. Then he felt his own tears in his eyes.
"Just tell me what you need me to do Sakura." He stated through the tears. "Whatever it is you have my word I'll make it happen."
"Date me." Sakura had told him. "Help me make Sasuke hate me. So that when I do die he won't mourn me. He's gone through too much."
Naruto was shocked by the request but continued to listen to Sakura's reasoning. All the while Hinata's cries slowly silenced as she listened to Sakura's proposal. Sakura managed to convince Naruto who in turn convinced Hinata he was fine with taking on such a heavy burden. They all knew what this would mean. Sasuke's fury would be directed towards them. Naruto knew this would end the life long friendship he had made. Hinata knew this wasn't going to be easy. And Sakura continuously would apologize to them everytime Sasuke and Naruto fought.
Sakura returned to Tsunade and told her she wanted her life to end before she lost the use of her limbs. Sakura was given an estimate of how long she had before she would no longer be able to walk. Looking at the date she did her best to harden her resolve so that she could break up with Sasuke and hopefully he would escape this tragedy with only scars on his heart. Because Sakura cared about him too much to want his heart to stop beating. Because he in turn loved her so much that he would sacrifice whatever he needed in order to stay by her side and make her happy.
As the plan progressed Naruto suffered just as much as his two closest friends. In turn Hinata grew upset and asked him to reconsider his promise. Naruto had never gone back on his word before an he didn't plan to start doing any such thing any time soon. She would not make Naruto choose between her and Sakura. It would be unfair. Hinata could not blame her dying friend because she was trying so hard to save the life of another although the method was very foolish. So Hinata too was in turmoil. She would tell Neji and Hanabi that she was still upset about the breakup which was part of the truth.
*~KusanagiSwordsWoman~*
In these last precious moments Hinata was only sad because the day that would take away her friend had come. She put on a brave face for Sakura and was prepared to comfort Naruto once this ordeal was over. She silently thanked the gods for letting Hinata and Naruto get into a different Unviersity from Sasuke. They wouldn't see the Uchiha if they were careful but in her gentle heart she knew Sasuke was no fool. She knew he would find out.
*~KusanagiSwordsWoman~*
As I walked against the crowd my cellphone went off. I answered it with an emotionless "hello."
"Sasuke?" I heard Sai ask.
"What is it Sai?" Sasuke asked, he could hear Sai was crying.
"You need to come to the Hospital. Sakura is here."
"Why is Sakura in the hospital!?" Sasuke asked alarmed, all the anger and hurt was gone.
"She's dying."
She's dying...
"Where!?" Sasuke asked.
"Memorial Hospital. Get over here quick."
I put my phone back in my pocket and made my way to the hospital. I ran faster than I had in my grief ridden state. I had to get over there. If she's going to really leave for good. I had to see her. I had to tell her! This was my last chance.
I kept wiping my tears as I ran. Please Sakura. Wait on me. Please just let me tell you everything. Let me say good bye.
A/N:Evil cliff hanger is Evil. :3 For those of you wishing for a happy ending I can't say that I'm gonna make some miracle happen because that would just be an insult to this story in my opinion. . As always, if you liked/disliked something tell me in a review. If you have questions either leave them in a review or PM me. Thank you.