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Sakura POV

He was right. I'm not alone… I'm here with him. But how if he must leave…? He can't stay with me all time…

"Uh…Will you promise to stay with me?" I asked him

"What's your name?"

"Ichigo…"

"Ichigo, Let's make a promise." He took my little finger with his

"I promise I'll protect you whenever I can."

"I promise I'll be a strong ninja so you don't need to protect me forever." I shouted

"Someday I'll train you to make you stronger. Take this with you…" He gave me a bracelet. I put it on my wrist, but it's too large for my wrist. He took it and put it on my ankle. I smiled.

"Okaa-san gave me two. This is for you, and another one for me. As long you wear this anklet, my promise will still be with you." He showed me his necklace

"Thank you…"

"ICHIGO…! WHERE ARE YOU?" My sensei's voice made us surprised. He stood up and turned around.

"Will you leave now?"

"I'm sorry, but I have to."

"Uh…" I could feel my tears want to come out again

"Don't worry, I'm always with you…here…" he pointed on my chest

"Here?" I put my hand on my chest

"In your heart… Remember what I say now. I'm always with you; I'll come back to you. I promise."

"I know you will."

He cupped my chin and his lips captured mine. When we separated he smiled and said, "Okaa-san said, if your lips meet someone's, it means love."

He left…I could feel my face is blushing. I lost into my dream until my sensei's hands took me to Haruno family.

My eyes snapped open. I could felt… Pain… Blood… It was morning already and no one come to help us. It's weird. I'm not dead yet? I tried to concentrate chakra on my hand, it happen nothing. Suddenly I realize that I couldn't feel my chakra. What's wrong with me? All my wounds have fully healed. These are yesterday's blood. I knell in front of Sasuke's body. I put my hand on his neck. There's warmth.

"Sakura…"

I looked back, no one there. Suddenly 3 men appeared from the forest. Akatsuki…

"Where's Itachi?" Kisame turned and put down something from his shoulder. Itachi… I dragged my body toward his. His eyes are closed. I touched his face; cold…

"Tell me! What was happened with Him!"

Sasori walked nearer and said, "He gave his life to revive you, Sakura-san…"

"No… No… Not again… Don't leave me again…" I sobbed. I screamed as loud as I can. I buried my face on his cloak. The rivers of tears dirtied his cloak.

…..

Deidara put a hand on my shoulder. I know he wanted to ask me to receive the truth. I nodded as an answer. I lifted my head to see them. Their faces just have same emotion as mine; lost.

"Sasuke is no longer poisoned. You can take him back to Konoha." I nodded after Sasori finished his statement.

"This… From Itachi…" Deidara handed me a scroll. I opened it.

Sorry, I can be with you. I broke my promise. –Itachi-

I could felt a salty liquid flew on my cheek. I smiled. I put down the scroll and bend down to his body.

"I'm always with you too. If you can't come back to me, I'll come to you. I promise." I whispered on unmoved body; not loud enough to make the Akatsuki members to hear it. My lips met his; ignoring that Akatsuki members still there. I smiled again although tears still on my face. I nodded to them and carried Sasuke on my back.

The way to Konoha took more than a day if I just walking. I walked and walked passed the trees. Sasuke is still unmoved.

I sighed. Konoha East Gate is standing in front of me now. I put Sasuke down. I smiled to him although I know he won't see it. I took off my ANBU vest and took a kunai from my pouch. I stabbed it on my left chest. There's no scream pass my mouth. Only blood passed it. My vision becomes blurry. For the last time I looked up to the Gate. I smiled.

"I'm coming, Itachi…"

My vision still blurry, but I could see it. A man is standing in front of me and gave me a hand. I know it's him. I took his hand. He brought me to his embrace. I wrapped my arms around his waist. And I won't let him leave me again.

End


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