"Love Is All You Need To Fix a Broken Wound"

Sakura's Point Of View

As I traveled the forest in search of recruits, I began to wonder and think. Sasuke was always there for me in the past, but when he left, my heart failed to see the love he was trying to hide. I knew that if he did come back, he might want me in his life, like a treasure or a tool and I didn't want my life to be like that. Yet, I love him and that's why I am rescuing him. Could Sasuke and I really be the perfect couple? I don't know. When Sasuke left, Naruto seemed to offer his love to me, in the strangest of forms. I remember cause Naruto was trapped inside Tsunade's body and the only way to escape was love and that's when I realized I love him then, but now, my heart is falling for some one new and precious to me.

I arrived at the Leaf Village within thirty minutes. I used most of my chakra trying to speed ahead and arrive faster. I was worn out, but I had to keep going. Luckily some one caught me just before I collapsed. It was Naruto and he looked up at me with his topaz blue eyes.

"Sakura, are you ok?" He asked me.

"Yeah, I'm fine Naruto. Listen, I need your help and the others. Sasuke is about to face danger and he needs us. We are going against a strong member of the Akatsuki and even Itachi said to bring back up. Would you do this for me?"

"Why should I help? I'm cool with him coming back to the village, but he took my one and only love. Yeah it's true, I remained calm and cool about it, but deep inside my heart still hurts Sakura and I knew this was going to happen. If he wants to get his ass kicked that's fine with me,"

"Naruto! Stop being selfish. He was doing this to rescue me, but I don't need to be saved. He is doing this to prove his strength and love and he can't do this alone. He needs his friend Naruto, he needs you,"

"Fine, but as a Hokage. After all, I rule the village and I can't let my comrades die! We'll send in the reinforcements!"

With that my face went from worried to cheerful. As he promised, he sent all nine rookies into the fight and a few ANBU incase something went down. Shikamaru like always set up a plan to handle the situation. Me and the rest of the of the girls would head out later while the men decided to do the fighting. I hated being treated this way, but I guess he was right.

As I waited around in the village, my heart felt heavy. When I see Sasuke, I'm going to have to tell him the truth. Do I tell him I'm not in love with him or that I need to be with him like years ago? If I tell him I don't love him, then we will both be miserable, yet if I tell him I do love him, will it be like before? Will he step out of my life? I don't want that again. It was bad enough that when he left, my heart began to be confused and I seemed under the pressure of taking drugs. I remember that night vided.

Sakura's flash back

I went for a stroll around the village and my heart was caring a heavy burden. I was upset again, about Sasuke. Some one mentioned his name when we were out eating dinner at the dumpling shop. I forced the table to fly and I headed out the door. I tired to remove his face and name in my mind, but nothing worked.

I took a turn around the corner and shady figures stood there looking at me. There was a tall stocky man with a five o'clock shadow. His clothes were baggy and had rips in them. His hair was matted and un-groomed and he had a large grin on his face. The other one was a young girl, younger than me and hanging with the wrong crowd. She appeared to be ten years old and lost in the world. I felt sorry for her, a poor girl who seemed to have no family, but only crooks to be around. Her hair was short and her clothes her torn, but she seemed pleasant when she looked into my eyes. She wanted to escape with me, but the other figure who was a woman much older than I was put her filthy long fingered nailed hands on the girl and shook her head no.

"Well well, look who stumbled onto our back alley way," The man said walking up to me.

The man seemed drunk; he even carried a bottle of saki in one hand.

"Seems to be a young girl, not much older than Mimiko. I'd say she is close to eight teen," The women said, she gave me glares because I guess she jealous of my look.

"I don't know what you're talking about,"

"Oh, we know you do my dear. Besides, some one like you would never come to these parts. You're upset aren't you?"

"No I'm not,"

"By the look in your eyes, you seem to having problems, love problems. We can help you there,"

"How can you help me?" I asked, still in the corner where I can be seen by people and light.

"With this," The woman said taking out a white powdery packet.

"But that's…"

"Yes it is, but it solves all problems and it won't cost you a dime,"

"What's the catch?" I asked out of curiosity.

"There is no catch my child," She handed it to me and I got it.

"Try some," The man said still drunk walking.

"No!"

"Try it my darling," The women said.

"No! I won't give into it,"

"Do it or die!" The man said, pulling out several kunais ninja stars and other weapons.

"I don't want to!" I screamed in fear.

"Well then, it will cost you your life!" The man said and started for a position of throwing the objects at me.

"Alright, I'll do it," I began to sniff it and at first I was grossed out then after wards, everything went fuzzy.

I didn't realize, but I was drawn into the smell and stuff. I never stopped coming back. I was lost and it seemed to be the answer. Every time I went there, they forced me into more and soon I was under its spell, the spell that made dozens like me made and crazy. My love for Sasuke melted like a stick of butter, disappeared till every micro of it was gone. It wasn't till Naruto saved me from it, made it all go away. I was mad then, but relived. The poison was gone and that's all I needed.

End of Sakura's Flash Back

"Sakura, you ready to go?" Tenten asked me as I woke up to my surroundings again.

"Huh? What, oh hey. Yeah, I'm ready now,"

So we began to fun into the forest and into the rescuing of Sasuke. Would this make me feel better? I mean, when I see him, he would be mad at me and Itachi, but I guess it's for the better. As he ran, we saw massive size explosions and we hurried faster into the scene. Before long we arrived and Sasuke laid there stiff and frozen in his blood.

"Sasuke!" I yelled and ran to him.

"Sasuke, please don't be dead. Please, I didn't want this to happen. You were the only one I loved and the only one I cared for. Please, speak to me Sasuke, just don't leave me!" I cried over the dead faced Sasuke.

I used every healing chakra I could, all were around me, trying to bring him back, but it was useless, he was gone and my love faded again….

To Be Continued….

Next Time "Wounded Love"

Sasuke enters heaven gate to find out it wasn't his time. All the flash backs of his past come to him and all the missing details are shown to him once again. Then he realizes that he needs to be with Sakura and tries to come back to earth.

Preview:

"So, Sakura was there for me, even when I treated her differently, wrongly?"

"Yes, you just didn't realize it at the time," A stocky voice said to me

"I think I know what I need to do, thank you…. Father,"