They all finally came to, all visibly shaken by what had occurred within Sakura's mind. They had only seen a couple of Inner Sakura's memories in the place of Sakura's lost mind but it was enough to shake them all to the core.

Naruto immediately embraced his wife who broke down in his arms, while the blond buried his face in her hair to hide his own tears. Ino was a mess, refusing to look at anyone else but it was Sasuke that they were scared to look at. He was paler than ever before and his Sharingan spun wildly. Kakashi moved to the unconscious pinkette and sat on the table beside her, just looking at her with sympathy and guilt. Sai hung by his wife but his face was twisted in an emotion he didn't recognise.

"S-Sakura is now in a coma," Ino murmured, still avoiding eye contact. "The only way she will wake is once we open that locked room and free her."

Sasuke moved to the pinkette and slid his arms under her neck and behind her knees, raising her off the table and cradling her to him.

"Teme-"

"Not now, Naruto."

Naruto watched as Sasuke left the room, clutching to his wife bridal style but looked down when he felt a tug. Hinata looked up at him with wet, puff, red eyes, pulling on his arm to follow Sasuke out.

"Hinata-chan," he choked.

"W-We need to be there for him. For them."

Naruto lent down, pressing his forehead to hers.

"I'd die if something like that happened to you," he whispered sadly. "It kills me that it happened to Sakura-chan."

"I'm sure Sasuke-san feels the same. He's not like you, Naruto-kun," she spoke. "He doesn't deal well with overpowering emotions. He can't express himself naturally like everyone else."

"You're right," Naruto spoke, following her out.

Having left Hinata at home with the kids, he went over to the Uchiha's. Sensing Sasuke out the back, he went around the side of the house to find the Uchiha sitting on the back patio.

Sasuke didn't look at him, simply kept his eyes on the wilting vegetable garden Sakura had been growing.

"I don't know if she's going to come back from this," Sasuke finally said after several minutes of silence.

"She's strong, Teme," Naruto countered.

"I know she is, baka," Sasuke snapped. "But what they did to her...and that wasn't even the worst of it!"

"How are you holding up?" He asked his best friend.

"I'm not!" Sasuke finally yelled. "I've never been so angry before and I don't have an outlet this time! My soul is calling for bloodshed but there are none left to punish for this shit!"

"I know, Teme-"

"No, you don't know! That wasn't your wife we watched getting raped and tortured, Naruto. That wasn't your wife we saw at the mercy of men more twisted then Danzo and Orochimaru combined!"

"No, but she is one of my closest friends and practically family!" Naruto yelled back. "And I felt that pain just as much as you did!"

Sasuke lunged, knocking Naruto back, grasping onto his shirt threateningly.

"It's not about you, Naruto!"

Naruto rolled over and the two fell off the patio and onto the dirt ground of the garden. Naruto managed to roll on top, clutching at Sasuke's shirt just like him.

Kyubi red clashed with Sharingan and Rinnegan.

"And it's not about you!" Naruto barked into his face. "This is about Sakura-chan! If she comes back -WHEN- when she comes back, you can't be caught up in your destructive emotions, Teme! Sakura-chan is going to need you more than ever and you better fucking be there for her!"

Sasuke punched him and the two were quick to get into a fight, throwing punches and kicks. Their clothes were easily torn and it was to a beaten and bruised pair that Sarada and Bolt came upon.

"Papa!" She called out.

Bolt grabbed her before she could run out to them.

"We need to let them fight out their frustrations. With no ones life in danger now, they can finally work off their anger."

He pulled her back towards her house.

"Come on," he encouraged. "Kaa-san said that your mother's probably in her bed."

With one last look at the aggressive males, Sarada followed Bolt into her house. He waited for her to lead the way to their parents room respectfully before they stood at their bed, Sakura tucked away comfortably.

"Kaa-san says she's in a coma," Bolt murmured as they slowly climbed onto the bed on either side of the comatose pinkette. "Until her mind has been fixed completely, she won't come out of it."

Sarada said nothing, just brushed some strands away from Sakura's face. A hand appeared in her sight, covering her own. She looked up to her closest friend.

"She'll pull through, Meinu," he stated. "You're much like her. Strong and stubborn. She'll definitely make it."

She locked their fingers together, squeezing.

"I just want this to all be over," Sarada whispered, staring down at her mother.

"Meinu..."

"I finally got my tou-san back but now I'm scared that I've lost my kaa-san. I can't win."

Bolt felt the tremble in her hand and squeezed it comfortingly.

"Just watch, Sarada. Your kaa-san will pull through and your family will be whole again."

Sarada looked at him and something in her eyes had him looking away with a huff and a blush on his cheeks. Sarada did the same, smiling softly. Using a finger to tap the hand holding hers, she drew his attention back where she graced him with her biggest smile, tears prickling at the corners of her eyes. Tilting her head slightly and eyes closed and for once, she let his words restore faith within her.

"Thank you, Bolt-kun."

Sasuke and Naruto lay on the ground, a couple meters apart and panting.

"Even after all this time, you still can't beat me, Teme," Naruto wheezed out with a stupid grin.

"Shut up, baka," Sasuke hissed, still out of breath. "You didn't beat me either."

Naruto chuckled, staring up at the sky that was darkening as their breathing slowed.

"She'll make it, Sasuke," Naruto stated. "Sakura-chan won't let this keep her from her family."

"I know," Sasuke admitted softly. "I just...don't know if she'll still want me after everything."

"She loved you after you tried to kill her twice. She loved you after you went completely off the deep end. As harsh as this might sound, if Sakura-chan can't love you after what she went through with Kuromaru, no one will."

"That's harsh," he agreed. "But true."

"Will you give her up if she doesn't want you?"

"Fuck no. She's my wife. I'll just make her fall in love with me again."

"I never realised how romantic you were, Sasuke-kun."

"Fuck you."

Inner stood before the locked door as the last lock disappeared.

"That should be enough," she murmured.

She tried to touch the door but couldn't get a grip. She was still phantasmal. Looking back at the large stone leftover of her battle against Kuromaru's torture-induced madness, she looked away shamefully. Her gaze rose to the end of the long hallway where the others will appear soon enough.

And when they did, they would have to open the large door to Sakura and her memories.

She only hoped they were just as ready as they hoped Sakura would be.

"Soon, Outer," she whispered in the empty hallway. "Soon."

Sorry this is taking so long. My mind is all bluh lately.

I can't seem to focus on anything, much less fanfiction and I'm working my ass off to pay for my 21st birthday part in October.

I was born on the 8th of October but my party is on the 10th, the birthday of our dear Naruto!

How cute right?

Its going to be fancy and amazing but its costing me a great deal so I'm working hard to be able to throw an amazing party.

Wish me luck!

Oh and review too!

Those are great as well xD

- Mee 3