One Heart That Can Not Be Saved
SasuSaku 2/2
Summary: Sasuke learns and reflects on the belief that Sakura can save anyone, everyone . . . but him. SasuSaku
Disclaimer: Can be located within the first chapter I believe. I can't believe I failed my quest to eat every cookie in the world. It makes me as sad as not owning Naruto, which I would happily trade for WHR.
AAOTD: I have awful timing, ffdotnet shut down after I posted the first half so I didn't get what I expected.
Amon: WTF?
Takara: I caught a cold.
AAOTD: Really? Me too!
Kakashi: When are you going to write another KakaSaku?
AAOTD: I already did! I'll post it next week...maybe.
Reaching the gates, Sasuke looked down at Sakura. The weather kept changing from snow to rain then back to snow. The coldness was numbing him inside and out.
He stepped into Konoha and all at once memories filled him at every corner. He looked down the street and saw their younger selves, coming back home from their first mission outside of the village.
He turned his head only to spot the area where Team Seven used to meet and recalled Sakura asking him out everyday.
He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw a bench that looked familiar. Was that the bench where he had given Sakura a speech on what true loneliness was? Or was that the place where he had first realized the true extent of her feelings then knocked her out coldand left her there? Maybe it was one in the same.
With each step he took, there was always a memory of Sakura imprinted onto the area.
With each memory that played in front of him, he was reminded of all he could never have.
With each snowflake or raindrop that fell, the helpless, unworthy boy inside him appeared.
He bent his head down to hide from the world. His tears mixed with what was left of the gift Sakura left behind. Together, he watched as it dropped onto Sakura's forehead, the one that he admired for so long. He smiled sadly. It was big, but he would miss seeing it.
Sasuke pulled her closer, he rubbed his forehead against hers.
"Please Sakura . . . just one more time . . . Bring back your smile . . . " he told her fiercely, strong emotions laced his voice and made him croak.
He felt movement under his forehead, he pulled away in shock. His breath caught in his throat when he saw her brows wrinkle together. Sasuke took in a slow, shaky breath.
"If you really can bring miracles, if you really love me . . . then open your eyes," he finished breathily.
Sakura stirred in his arms, her emerald eyes were slowly revealed once again to the world and met with Sasuke's dark orbs. She smiled at him, and all at once the cold weather ceased, the clouds broke away to shine the sun's morning light on the two.
He smiled, unexplainable feelings welled up inside of him. "Sakura." He pulled her into a tighter embrace, holding onto her forever. She was the only one who could save him, because she was the woman who could save anyone.
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Naruto sat with Hinata at the Ichiraku Ramen Shop with Sasuke buying. Hinata sat, waiting for Naruto to finish his tenth bowl of ramen. He had eaten hers as well as soon as she was full . . .
"Oh man Sasuke, this is good! Are you going to finish that?" Naruto asked, still acting like he was twelve. He suddenly grew pale after seeing Sasuke's face, a bad feeling crept upon the blonde ninja. Hinata looked at Naruto, then turned to gaze at Sasuke and froze. It was a bad omen, both could feel it.
"You can have it, and anything else. Just tell Ayame to put it on my tab," he responded unusually cheerfully.
Naruto and Hinata both stared in fear. It wasn't that Sasuke looked angry or scary . . . it was just that-
"I'm going to go see Sakura now." And with that he walked out and down the street.
Naruto and Hinata turned to look at each other then to Sasuke's retreating back.
"H-He . . . He's smiling." Hinata stuttered, her fear was written all over her face and showed in her voice as well.
"Egh, something really really really bad will happen tomorrow!" Naruto exaggerated . . . or understated.
Meanwhile…
Sasuke walked down the streets of the Uchiha District, idly waiting to either spot Sakura or have her ambush him. It turned out to be neither.
"Sasuke-kun!" she shouted from behind him, waving wildly.
Sasuke smiled, watching her run next to him. They walked home together, slowing to match her stride.
"Aren't you suppose to be resting in bed?"
"I wanted to visit a few people, but sensei found me and made me go back home before I could even leave this place. But um, I really . . . nevermind," she looked from him to the ground. He understood.
"Naruto and Hinata are doing fine. Her family has finally accepted him, and maybe once Hinata becomes the head of the clan, they'll abolish the branch and main family sections."
"That's great, I'm really glad. It's so nice that they can tell each other how they feel. It must be really nice." Sakura told him shyly, stealing a glance at the blushing Uchiha. "What? What is it?"
Sasuke quickly looked away from her and began picking up his pace. "Nothing!" He threw back at her. "Uh, I invited your friends to come and see you since it's been nearly a month since anyone was allowed near you. You better get ready since you don't want to look like that in front of them."
Sakura only smiled at him, and ran after him. "Wait!" she grabbed his arm and held him, smiling brightly at him. She laughed at the blush that tinted Sasuke's face as they walked home together.
The woman clinging to him, she was able to save anyone from anything . . . including himself.