A/N: We finally made it to the end of this story guys. I want to take the time to thank everyone for reviewing. You guys who take the time to give me feedback really do affect the story more than you realize. xD I almost didn't even mention Hinata in the story until you pmed me. So thank SMILE, Guest, Writophentric, Lyndsedan, crazymel2008, TheGnRFangirl (No I'm not gonna kill of Sasuke so you can stop pming me about it -.- xD), ChilledKitsune (You are awesome for knowing what this story was based off of xD and thank you for pming me back after I said thank you), Rinoagirl89, and ElevatedJewel. Now then let's get to the story.
"Sai?" Naruto asked in shock when he saw Sai enter the room.
"I told Sasuke what's happening." Sai admitted to everyone in the room, his voice cracked a little.
"Sai why?" Sakura asked in horror, her foolish plan to spare Sasuke grief was ruined.
"Because..." Sai said hesitantly. "He needs a chance to say goodbye. Sakura, he's broken. He's not himself. He needs some form of resolution. This isn't fair to him."
Naruto gave Sakura a hug for support. All the harsh words they had endured seemed almost meaningless but Naruto was not going to let this end in vain. Sakura wanted Sasuke to be ok in the end and he was going to personally see though to it.
"It will be alright." He told her. "I'm gonna meet him downstairs."
Before Naruto could leave Sakura grabbed his sleeve.
"Naruto." She said. "Give this to him. So he can... Hold onto me. Just in case he can't make it on his own. Tell him that whenever he misses me to just hold the ring close to his heart. So that he can feel my presence."
Sakura handed Naruto the wedding ring Sasuke had given her. He was shocked but quickly made his way downstairs.
"If it helps Sakura." Shikamaru stated. "I called the girls over as well."
Sakura nodded a thanks. It looked like no one was going to stick to her plan. Perhaps it was better this way she thought as she smiled. She'll get to see him one last time. A single tear fell from her eyes. She needed to be brave. She needed to be strong. Just like him.
As Naruto left Ino, TenTen, and Temaru entered the room. Each of them were in tears and shock when they saw their friend. They took turns giving her light hugs.
*~KusanagiSwordsWoman~*
I finally made it to the hospital. Please just let her still be awake and alive. Whatever deity may be listening please let her be ok. Don't any of you dare take her from me before I even get the chance to say how I feel.
I made my way to the front desk breathless.
"Shizune." I said as I gasped for air. "Where's Sakura!?"
"Sasuke I didn't-" She repsonded but was cut off by Naruto.
"Fourth floor." Naruto said from a hallway to the right. "She's in room 42."
I made my way to the elevator and was followed by Naruto. My anger was gone for now. My only priority is Sakura. I just needed to tell her I needed her. That I was wrong. That I loved her to. That I wanted to say goodbye.
My anger can be put aside for her.
"Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"What?" I responded coldly, I was not going to be kind to this bastard.
He put something in my hand. It was the wedding ring I gave Sakura.
"She didn't want you to mourn her." He told me. "She wanted you to think she and I ran away from town and got married. She was scared that after all of the loss you went through that you'd try and follow her by committing suicide. She wanted you to think she was living a happy life. She wanted you to live on without her. To find happiness after she was gone."
I nodded my head as the elavator doors opened. I walked into the elevator with Naruto. Once the door closed he started to speak again.
"I'm..." Naruto said. "I'm sorry... For everything. She loves you a lot Sasuke. I was just trying to make her last few days as happy as possible. I made her a promise not to tell you and you know how I am about my promises. I couldn't just break that promise and be ok with it. It was her dying wish. How could I deny her that?"
Naruto's voice cracked. I could hear his sadness and regret as he spoke. They never were together. Sakura was never unfaithul. I was relieved My love did you have lie?
Did this change things between me and Naruto? Looking at him I could see he was waiting for me to say something. Maybe I'll forgive after this ordeal but the lies he threw at me still left wounds. It would take some time but maybe we could be best friends again. But in the end it was Sakura who took advantage of his little quirk. can't be too hash to the poor guy. Still... it all had played with my emotions.
Once the door opened I bolted toward the room Naruto mentioned.I was flooded with so much relief when I saw her there. She had my old beanie on her head. The one I left at her place. She looked so sick and pale. Had she looked like this when I last saw her!? What did it matter? I could speak to her!
I went over to her and embraced her gently. My poor blossom felt so small and fragile in my arms. Please, whatever deity is listening to me, don't let her break as I hold her.
"Sasuke..." She said my name so sweetly.
"Sakura." I said with as much love as I could muster.
I breathed in her scent and knew this wasn't a dream. She was really in my arms. She was hugging me as well. She was also on her death bed. I pulled away from her.
She smiled at me and cried. She was happy. I was aware of many others in the room but I ignored them.
"Sakura listen." I told her. "I need to say something. Will you listen?"
"Only if you promise me one thing." She told me sternly.
"Anything." I responded, knowing that I wouldn't deny her anything.
"When I'm gone don't look back. I want you to live on. I want you to be happy. You have a great future ahead of you. Don't ruin it. I don't regret loving you ever. I love you so much that I worried about your life as mine came closer and closer to ending. Please. Since now you can't be lied to, hold on to the good memories when you need them but move on."
She kissed my lips sweetly. An innocent kiss like the first day I asked her out back in middle school.
"Sakura I understand that you and I. Us, being together forever is now just a distant memory but..." I told her, my emotions pouring out as I laid out my heart to her and everyone in room. "I will always love you. If it's you're wish then I will try my best to live happily but I can never forget you. I can never love someone as much as I have loved you. I love you so much that when you left me. Even after we both said such horrible words to each other-"
"Sorry to interrupt." I heard Doctor Tsunade say. "But it's time."
I ignored her and kept talking as they started getting ready to transport her.
"I loved you." I told her. "When I was away from you it hurt so much. Because I realized too late that without you I am nothing."
They pulled me back and began to take her away. I followed after them.
"I will live on as you want me to but I won't let go." I told her as they wheeled her down the hall. "Because it would only hurt me more. You are the only girl I can ever love. And I will cry like this only for you. You are my all. My entire world. You're my heart. I love you. So please. No more lies."
She asked them to wait for a second. She wanted to say something to me.
"No more lies." Sakura told me as she put a hand to my cheek. "Thank you for the wonderful memories. I was the happiest girl in the world and there's no one that I love more than you. Goodbye Sasuke."
"Goodbye Sakura my love." I told her as she was wheeled through the double doors and I was held back. "Day by day you will not fade away from my memory. Because you have made me one of the happiest men on this earth"
The doors closed. Everyone had followed me. And now they all just watched. I pressed my hand against the doors that were now locked.I balled my fist against the door and cried again. Naruto and Sai pulled me away from the door and let me cry on them. The girls each cried silent tears as they waited for the doors to open again.
Letting go of someone you love is the hardest thing in the world. I knew that there was no way I could do to stop this from happening. That didn't make this any easier. If anything it only made it worse. Not being able to do anything. The sense of helplessness and uselessness was just so humiliating.
As the minutes ticked away my sobs subsided and I could stand tall again. My pride took over and I put on the mask of bravery and strength as the seconds ticked away. No that's not right. I was just tired of feeling miserable. The tears and sobs took so much of my energy and Sakura's request echoed in my head. I want you live on. I want you to be happy. I will try and smile and walk through life. It's what she wants. What kind of bastard would I be if I didn't keep my word?
"Do you really think he's going to be ok?" I heard Hinata mutter to Naruto. "After all of this Naruto do you think he can keep such a promise?"
"He's an Uchiha." Naruto said kind of loudly. "Even when facing something like this he will stubbornly move forward. His family's pride won't let him give in so easily."
I smiled at his words. As the other sobs subsided I heard a beeping.
I could hear the beeping of the heart monitor out here. It was still strong. That's my Sakura. Strong until the very end. Memories of the past flooded my mind as the beeps got weaker. Sakura and I enjoying ice cream in the park during the summer before high school. beep Walking through the alleys as we enjoyed each other's company. Beep Our first time making love to each other in my bed. beep Our first date back when we were so young. Beep The day I proposed. Once the line went flat the memories faded and they wheeled her out.
They stopped her in front of me. My tears had dried up. I had cried so much these last few days that I simply had no more tears to shed for her now as she laid before me in peaceful slumber.
Even in death Sakura still looked beautiful.
"Goodbye my love." I muttered one last time before they took her body away from me.
A/N: And that is the end of Day by Day. Wow this is actually making me cry. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I did writing it. I don't really know any other way of ending this story other than leaving it here. I don't have a lot of confidence on my own writing skill so I really do my best when I write these stories because I don't want someone to read something that was written half heartedly. This was a lot of fun to write though which made it easy for me to write. I am not sure if I will write an epilogue for this story or not so don't hold your breath for that one. Also for those who don't know this story was based heavily off of the MV of a song called Haru Haru by BIGBANG. Check out the song when you get the chance. I'm sure you'll see a lot that is familiar.
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