CHAPTER 18 COVER

SEALED DOCUMENT.

WANTED: A PINK HAIRED WIFE

Summary: Sakura gaped as she looked at the sign before doing a double take. Yup, she wasn't dreaming. There, on the sign in front of the mansion, was stating that Uchiha Sasuke needed a wife. And it was her lucky day she became the hired wife.

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Chapter 18

Loud breathing resounded through the hallway of the hospital as a frantic Naruto breathed in and out. Tears trickled down his face as he kept looking at the emergency room. He shook her head before collapsing onto his knees. "No… No… it can't be…" he whispered to himself. His widened onyx eyes shined with falling tears.

Shikamaru sighed seeing him like this. He walked over and stretched out a hand to pick him up, "Naruto, you-!" "NO!" Naruto slapped his hand away before rocking himself back and forth as he looked at the emergency door. "They're gone… they're gone…" tears fell at a rapid pace onto the flooring as he whispered the same words to himself.

"It's all because of me… if only I pushed them away… but I just stood there to watch them… FUCK! It's always like this! SASUKE TEME IS ALWAYS SAVING ME! EVERYONE IS ALWAYS SAVING ME! FUCK!" he slammed a fist onto the floor, a sickening crack was heard as blood trickled down his fist.

A nurse walked by, gasping as she saw his bleeding hand. "Sir, please, allow me to help you! That hand will-!" once again, Naruto slapped away the hand. Hinata stood up from her seat on the chair, eyes red and eyebrows furrowed with eyes narrowed. She pulled Naruto onto his feet forcefully before slapping him.

SMACK!

Tears ran down her face as well as she looked at him, shaking her head. "Uzumaki Naruto! Stop being stupid! It's not your fault they're in there! They're in there because they wanted to! We save you because we love you! Bullshit! If a simple 'stop saving me' would work, then half the world would be DEAD right now! Stop pushing us away when we want to help you! They're not gone! They're not…gone." she whispered to herself the last part.

Tears slipped from her eyes and she whimpered before running away from the hallway. The nurse that looked at Naruto stood there, mouth agape, willing to help him when he was willing to be helped.

"I'm… a bastard…" he whispered as he punched the ground one more time hopelessly.

Hinata ran down the sidewalk of the hospital frantically. Tears froze as she ran, too scared to think. She had tramped on Naruto… she had actually done that! She gave a loud cry as she tripped, sending herself onto the ground. "Ah!" she felt tears drip onto the sidewalk mixed with some blood oozing slightly out of her grazed knee.

She let the pain keep coming, not bothering to get up or anything. She just sat there helplessly as she continued crying, looking up at the sky, almost like asking for help. She shook a bit when she felt drops of water fall down on her and she looked at the sky as rain began to fall. The drops splashed onto her form before her tears blended in.

"Kami-samaaaaaaaa! Nande?! NANDE!? WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO US?! NANDE MO?! Nande… Kami-sama…" she swallowed in tears before gasping. She whimpered and shuttered as she shook. No one was in sight under rain. There was just one helpless body lying on the sidewalk. She opened her mouth as cold enveloped her.

She closed her eyes, just enjoying it now. Her pain, tears, and God's tears filled her as she fell asleep, too tired to think anymore.

Naruto walked down the sidewalk in the pouring rain, breathing heavily. His hand was finally bandaged as his red eyes looked forward. He froze though, when he saw a familiar body ahead. "H-Hinata?" he murmured. "Hinata…Hinata!" he ran over to her as fast as he could in his worn out form.

He kneeled down on the sidewalk before lifting her body up, cradling her. He laid his forehead against hers as his tears fell once more.

"I'm sorry Hinata… I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…" he whispered as she hugged her tightly. He looked up and breathed before putting his head in the crook of her neck. "Gomen…"

Will you marry me?

If only we were alive.

So does that mean if we weren't in this position, you would marry me, properly, again?

Yup.

That's unfair.

Haha, well we'll just have to get better! We can't die! Got it chicken butt?!

Hn.

Ugh. Great, the one word again.

…I promise you though… I will wake up… for you only when the time comes.

Her body moved slightly as she blinked slowly, her jade eyes opening. She blinked a couple times, not used to the light. She brought her hands up, feeling a bandage wrapped around her head. She looked around the room before spotting a body lying on the couch. "T-Tenten…?" she stuttered. The body moved a little before it sprang up alarmingly.

Wide open brown eyes stared at Sakura before a squeal of happiness followed afterwards. "Sakura!" Tenten shouted. She stood up from the couch and ran over to her bed. "Oh my Kami… Sakura are you alright? How do you feel? Let me just get the doctors!" she ran out the door calling loudly down the hall, "HELP! HELP!!"

A doctor rushed in after a couple of moments. She checked Sakura to make sure she was alright and there weren't any side diseases to her recovery. The doctor smiled at Tenten, "She should be fine. Just make sure she doesn't move around too often and don't put pressure on her head. She'll be like normal after a week's rest or so."

Tenten nodded and bowed, "Arigato gozaimasu!" the doctor nodded and walked out of the room, closing the door. Tenten smiled and walked over, helping Sakura sit up before giving her gentle hug. "Oh my goodness, I'm so glad you're ok. We were scared when the doctors said you and Sasuke were going to be in a coma."

Sakura looked at Tenten interestedly when she heard his name. "Where… is he? S-Sasuke?" Sakura muttered. Tenten looked at her before looking away. Sakura felt scared suddenly, she held the sleeve of Tenten's shirt, "T-Tenten… what's happened to… h-him?" Tenten shook her head. Sakura widened her eyes, "W-What? It c-can't be…"

"S-Sakura-chan… they said he might be in a long coma. He took most of the bullet for you. H-he… he might not wake up for a week… two weeks… three weeks… a month even… or 2 months… maybe a year even, a-and if he doesn't wake up by then… I-… he might not… ever. The bullet was shot near a sensitive nerve s-so… oh my, it's ok Sakura…" Tenten whispered as she hugged her.

Sakura stared at her before looking at the ground.

"Tenten…can you do a favor for me?" Sakura asked her in a quiet voice.

Tenten raised an eyebrow and nodded, "Aa, what's up?"

He walked onto the rooftop where the receptionist had said she would be. She was there, her back turned to him while leaning onto the railing. She was in a white hospital gown with an ivory robe spread on her. Her pink hair was brushed and pulled over to one shoulder. He coughed and she looked over at him.

Her face was blank nearly emotionless before her eyes twinkled for a second before she gave him a dry smile and turned back to the railing. "Naruto, what are you doing at the hospital?" she asked as he walked up beside her. He sighed and remained quiet as he simply placed his back against the railing and rested his elbows onto it.

"Visiting you obviously, Sakura-chan. Are you… thinking about him?" Naruto asked in a quiet mutter as he looked away. She looked at him in surprise before looking away as well. "Sakura… I-,"

"I am…Naruto-kun. I'm thinking about him… and I probably always will be until he wakes up so I know he's safe. I don't think I could ever love another person if he truly never wakes up," Sakura looked at Naruto's cerulean blue eyes and saw sadness in them. She placed a soft hand on one of his cheeks.

"He's probably the biggest reason why I still bother to live right now… my mom's gone, my grandma's gone, and my father's an asshole that I could never depend on anyway. It's best if you just forget about me…" she whispered to him as she moved away slightly. "Sasuke's made a huge part of my life beautiful.

"I know everything started off as a job and it probably still is, but to me, since the beginning when he truthfully told me that if I were ever to want to quit, he'd let me, I admired him. He was a strong person that hid under an even stronger façade of being emotionless. But I know when he told me that, he's still a human with feelings and he cared about others. He just needs someone to teach him how to show those feelings. He's showed so much to me, he's told me not to leave him alone and I promised him I won't…

"Demo… Naruto-kun… I'm not going to be here when he does wake up… and I'm not going to be the someone to teach him those things…"

Naruto widened his eyes. "Sakura-chan…what are you trying to say?" he asked hesitantly.

Sakura looked at the ground as she spoke. "Tenten-chan is going to buy plane tickets…" Naruto felt his breath hitch at his throat.

"I'm going to New York next month."

"Are you sure you have all your things?" Ino asked as she handed Sakura her handbag. Sakura smiled at her and nodded. Ino sighed before giving her a tight hug. "Take care alright?" Sakura nodded again and felt tears pricking at her eyes before tightly hugging Ino back. Ino wiped away tears that were starting to form in her eyes.

"Don't worry Ino, with me by her side, I'm not letting the Pink Haired Princess run into any trouble," Tenten smirked as she hugged Hinata. Hinata sniffed before switching with Ino to go over to Sakura.

"Sakura-chan… t-take care, ne? Invite me over some time, I'll tell Otou-san I'm going on a business trip," Hinata smiled at Sakura as she hugged her. Sakura giggled and nodded before hugging her back as well. She whispered something into the pale eyed girl's ear. Hinata widened her eyes before Sakura pulled away from their hug and nodded at her. Hinata blushed and shook her head.

"Please, Hinata-chan," Sakura pleaded. Hinata sighed before shrugging. Sakura smiled before adding something, "Can you… can you tell him… when he wakes up… that I'll remember him?" Hinata smiled gently and nodded. "Thank you…"

Tenten hugged Ino, "We'll probably be back in 1 or 2 years, ok you braggy bitch?" Tenten gently insulted. Ino glared at her before lightly socking her. Tenten pretended to groan in deep pain. Ino laughed before nodding.

"Got it you brown eyed slut," Ino smirked at her. The two bumped knuckles.

"Plane flight number 97B about to land. Passengers of plane 97B heading to New York City, New York, please arrive at the boarding area at gate 23 in 15 minutes. Repeat: plane flight number 97B about to land. Passengers of plane 97B heading to New York City, New York, please arrive at the boarding area at gate 23 in 15 minutes."

Sakura sighed as she looked at them, "Well, that's us…" Hinata gave her one more tight hug before the four all tightly group hugged each other.

"We'll miss you," Ino sniffed.

"We won't forget you guys," Hinata added as she started to cry.

"We'll be back in 2 years, don't worry," Tenten smiled as she started to cry as well.

"We love you," Sakura muttered for them to hear as her eyes started to wet and redden.

Here she goes.

Naruto sighed as he sat on the couch. He looked at the clock and out the window. They were probably boarding by now already. He was about to stand up and leave when a slight groan came from the bed in front of him. He widened his eyes and ran over to the bed. "S-Sasuke?!" a louder groan.

"H-Holy, dude hold on let me get the doctors!!" Naruto shouted before running to the door and yelling loudly, "DOCTOR! DOCTOR! AYE CAN A FREAKIN DOCTOR JUST GET THEIR ASS OVER HERE!" a nurse glared at him as she entered the room with a running doctor by her side. "H-He just woke up!"

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Naruto grinned as he looked at the now awake Sasuke. "Dude I can't believe you made it through alive! Do you know how worried we were?! It's been a month and a half now!" Naruto said cheerily as he poured him a glass of water. Sasuke smirked slightly as he looked around the room as if searching for something.

Naruto knew what it was.

"Uh… what are you looking for man?" Naruto asked as he placed the glass onto the bedside table. Sasuke muttered something quietly. Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Uh… nani?"

Sasuke twitched, "Where's Sakura?"

Naruto gulped before opening his mouth to speak.

"N-New…New York."

Sasuke widened his eyes.

He heard it.

But he wasn't any close to believing it.

New York

"Sakura-chan, are you sure this is the right apartment and that you didn't somehow get the keys to a totally different one?" Tenten asked as she looked at the place in amazement. Sakura smirked at her before nodding.

"Pretty sure it is, Tenten. Tsunade-shishou had people set up the whole place for us. And you could probably expect that woman to want everything to be perfect. Don't be suspicious Ten-chan… just enjoy it," Sakura smiled as she got a glass and poured some water into it. She did the same to a second glass and handed it to Tenten.

Tenten sighed before looking around and sitting on the sofa. She looked over at Sakura who sat on the stool behind the bar table. "I just wish we shared all this with everyone else…" she whispered as she thought of everyone back in Japan.

Sakura nodded when her cell phone rang. Tenten raised an eyebrow. Sakura got out her cell and looked at the caller ID. She stayed quiet, wondering whether to pick it up or not. "Who is it?" Tenten asked. Sakura showed her the cell phone. Tenten widened her eyes and looked at Sakura. "Do what you want."

Sakura excused herself and Tenten nodded considerately as Sakura walked inside one of the bedrooms.

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"H-Hai…?" she answered quietly.

"Sakura?"

"A-Ah…"

"Sakura…"

"I...I..."

She couldn't take it anymore as she hung up on the person as she collapsed onto the floor as tears flooded her vision.

"Gomen…Sasuke…"

But this is best for both of us…

OMG.

I can't believe it I made her move to NEW YORK!

Lol, well no worries if you're wondering when our favorite couple will be back together.

It'll be next chapter!! Woot, woot! But in a skipped time period and there is a BIG TWIST next chapter as well, so eek!!

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