S-Sakura.
Sakura!
The girl opened her eyes, smiled weakly, turning her head.
I'm fine, Really, I am she barely managed to whisper
…You're getting worse.
I'll be fine.
…Sakura.
Don't worry, shishou, I'll have enough time ahead of me.
Tsunade's head sunk.
If you…if you get any weaker in your condition… You'll have half of what we discussed.
When I'm feeling blue, I think of you.
Her head turned to the side; she stared at the single rose in her bedroom, she watched as a single petal fell from it, slowly drifting, sinking to the floor.
Don't cry, shishou, you did everything you could, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even be where I am today, thankyou; I've accepted it you know?
There was a long pause.
Of course you know, I wish…
the door opened just a crack, a boy in an orange jumpsuit began listening,
Sakura Chan…
…I always wish I only had more time to spend with you, and Sasuke, And Naruto And Kakashi- Sensei, but when I have to go, it's time. I know that.
Naruto's head sunk.
Time
it's such a precious thing,
we never realize it until our last minutes, when we begin grasping onto every last second
just to be alive.
He slunk back into the hall.
Just then a spiky haired boy appeared, holding a red rose.
What are you doing, dope?
His head perked up, his rival, his teammate - Sasuke.
Sakura she's…his head sunk
she's getting worse teme.
Sasuke frowned.
I- I want to do something for her…anything.
No response
Don't you?
he balled his hand into a first,
Don't you want Sakura to stay alive?
…
Say something! He yelled as he threw his fist against the wall, making a large dent in the pastel white hospital wall.
Angrily
Furiously
exasperated
Of course I do, Naruto, he began
But, what can we do? Medicine and techniques are only temporary.
Tears strode down Naruto's face…
Please, Sasuke…Find away to make it all better. To make her smile…
After all,
laughter & happiness
is said to be the best medicine of all.
He walked pass Naruto and opened Sakura's room. He visited her everyday. And each second day he'd replace the rose, at first it started out as purple rose, to tell her everyday she was beautiful, and slowly he became fixated on red roses.
Sasuke-Kun! You came
I come everyday Sakura
I know, but it's always so wonderful to see you each and everyday, it gets better and better, oh! You brought me another rose. Thank you! She beamed,
Naruto sauntered in after Sasuke.
Naruto! You came! Are you … are you crying?
Nah! He laughed as he put his arm around his head.
She looked at him worryingly.
Are you sure…you weren't… she asked worriedly, she hated that she brought them sadness, it killed her inside.
Sakura.
Huh? Yes Sasuke-kun?
We have a surprise for you tomorrow.
A surprise? What is it?
It wouldn't be a surprise if we told you.
Oh, Sasuke Kun! I can't wait, can I have a hint? Pleasssseeeee
Just get better, Kay Sakura? And Sasuke strode out;
we have training dope, so make it quick.
Bye Sakura Chan! Save up all your energy for tomorrow! Naruto shouted.
- The next day
you seem anxious Tsunade said
I am! So very excited! Sasuke said he had a surprise for me today! I'm so excited. I wonder what it is!
I looooovveee surprises. What do you think? Oh no. doesn't tell me. Wait. Do you know? Tell me please.
Sigh…
Naruto walked in.
Sakura blinked and looked,
where's Sasuke-kun?
He said he'd be here Sakura-Chan, Don't worry. He said he just had to pick up one last thing.
And if on cue, he walked in with a bag.
Sasuke-kun! I'm so glad you could come!
Ne, Sasuke-kun! What's the surprise, you made me wait all day!
He smirked as he walked over to the bed and put down some origami paper strips and a jar, and some decorations.
What…what is this.
A star jar.
Star jar? She repeated.
You decorate the jar, and fill it up with little stars, you're supposed to have 100 or as many stars as you can fit in the jar, and you make a wish.
But there are three jars?
One for each of us, Naruto said, cutting of Sasuke's explanation, So that if we all wish for you to get better, it's three times as likely to happen! Right, Sasuke?
Yea…
Sakura smiled, you... tears started falling from her face
you guys would waste a wish on me?
Sakura-Chan! Don't cry!
It's not wasting a wish.
Yeah! It's not wasting a wish!
She wiped her tears.
Thank-you…Sasuke-kun
Naruto,
thank-you.
Sasuke and Naruto went away from some missions, and while they were away, Sakura would spend her day's decorating her jar; Making it hers.
She would also only make one star, each and everyday – to give her something to look forward too, each star was delicately made. She put love and care into ever single one. Sasuke had given her pink paper for her stars, Naruto had orange and Sasuke had blue, just seeing their jars in the room made her smile. Looking and waiting for the day they would be full.
they had promised her while they were away on missions, that they would make stars when they had the time so they'd have the same number as each other.
Months had passed.
Hah! Mine's better.
No mine! It's prettier! Hey Sasuke-kun, which one is better? Mine or Naruto's?
I don't know he sighed
Come on Sasuke-kun. Pick one. Pick one. Please! Pretty please
i can't say no to the face.
Fine. Yours
Hey!
Ha! Mines better. she sang.
That's unfair; Sasuke always teams up with you!
So?
So! It's bias. Humph!
I never know you knew that word Naruto
ha.
Sakura. He handed her a pink rose.
For me? Thanks Sasuke-kun! I like the pink ones the best!
I can't believe it. They're so pretty.
Yeah, they are.
They're finally done.
Sakura Chan!
Hey Naruto! She craned her head, where's Sasuke?
Oh, um, ah – he's…
Where's Sasuke-Kun she repeated.
He's here.
Here where? She paled
In the hospital…see, Sasuke got badly injured on our last mission, but…Kakashi Sensei didn't want me to tell you, But I can't lie to you Sakura Chan.
Her head dropped.
Don't worry Sakura Chan! Sasuke's A-okay! He's recovering perfectly!
Her head shot up really?
Believe it! He'll be okay
Can I see him?
…I don't think that's a good idea, Sakura Chan
Take me to him.
it was an order.
…sigh.
Come on then, as he picked her delicate body in her arms and took her to Sasuke's room.
Naruto placed her on Sasuke bed.
He's asleep.
Yeah, Sasuke's in a dream world right now they said.
He's in a coma?
Yeah, that's the word they used, they said the injuries where severe, but they'd heal in time, the only real injury was his head.
When will he wake up? She asked.
I-I don't know. hes stuudered.
she asked again, more angry this time. Will he wake up.
They said...he might not ever wake up...
there was a long silence between them
Ne, Naruto,
What do you think Sasuke's dreaming about?
knowing him, Probably when we were all together.
yeah, those were good time's...
those were, the happy days
4 months…
Ne, Sasuke-kun, she said as she sat beside his bed, stroking his raven hair, she would visit him ever day. talking to him about her day, the past and present, and just hoping he would wake up in time.
I know you guy's already made you're wish. And I thank you for it, I really do! I want to get better so badly so I can be a part of team 7 again, and fight, and train, and go outside again without worrying that I'll catch a cold. without making you guys worry about me. I'm sorry i put you through so much.
So, Please Sasuke. Wake up. Please. I want to see you smile again…
I want to tell you, I love you...
words can not describe
how i miss you so much
You have to write down your wish on a piece of paper, and then place it in the jar, and hold it tightly and shake three times!
…
Come on Naruto!
Hurry up! Finish writing it already!
How come you're finished so fast?
Because. I thought about my wish…for a very long time.
Okay, ready?
Shake
shake
Shake
and close your eyes
real tight
like your eyes are glued closed
no peaking!
And think super hard about your wish.
Real hard.
Use every last muscle.
And
one the count of three
one
two.
Two and a half
three!
Open your eyes!
Sakura and Naruto did.
Sakura hopefully looked to Sasuke.
a frown appeared on her face.
Naruto smiled.
We finally did it! You're going to get so much better Sakura!
But, Sasuke didn't wish…
He wrote down his wish the day he got the idea. And he's been wishing ever since.
…Really?
Yeah! So, you go to bed and wake up full of energy tomorrow!
slowly…
ever so slowly…
his eyes started moving,
His eyes opened.
And all he could see was the darkest of the night.
He tried sitting up, but he felt weak.
The memories came rushing back,
of her, of
Sakura….
I need to find her.
He slowly got out of bed, walking was difficult, but he managed to.
He needed to see her.
He needed to make sure, she was alright.
he did it for her.
When he got to the door, Naruto and Kakashi were outside.
What's going on?
Sasuke! Teme!
You're awake.
Yeah… Where's Sakura?
Naruto looked down, eye's sifting away.
Where is she?
She's….
Kakashi placed his hand on Naruto shoulder.
Sasuke, she passed away.
what? When!
A couple of day's ago.
They're just cleaning the room, Naruto handed Sasuke Sakura's star jar, she wanted you to have it, and she wants you to read it first.
So he did.
He opened up her start jar, and unfolded her wish.
Tears strode down his face, as he read it.
Sakura….
why.
Sakura...
"I wish we could be together forever!"
You wasted a wish,
why!
So angry,
betrayed,
frustrated.
You were supposed to wish to get better,
not to be together forever.
He slammed his hand down.
You knew, you knew it wouldn't be granted.
Why, Sakura.
Why…
he smashed her star jar.
Pink, shiny stars flying everywhere.
He picked on up, and squished it, his eyes stopped.
Writing?
He unfolded the star.
"I love you."
He sat there, on the floor, crying as he opened every single star, and all it was, was a hundred "I love you's."
He picked up, the very last star. Which was slightly deformed, he paused, it wasn't a star at all, it was a pink heart.
Slowly opening it.
"I love you, Sasuke-kun! With all my heart."
I
I-love you to Sakura…
he picked up the broken glass, the bottle had a white piece of paper on it, she left so many messages, he smiled as he ripped it off.
"I wished on a hundred shooting stars, and prayed with all my heart, that we'd be forever together, and we will, Sasuke! Do you get it? In your dreams we Will be, Together forever! I love you Sasuke, FOREVER AND ALWAYS. So, please, keep dreaming, don't wake up. cause, I won't be here anymore."
Love is tragic, but it makes us stronger. So very strong.
he picked up a single shard of glass.
Yes, Sakura.
we will be together forever. and when I close my eyes,
all I'll see is you and I'll
finally be able to tell you.
I love you, with all my heart.
Red roses have a meaning of I love you, but a pink rose...is an apology
Sasuke was forever, apologizing...
for not seeing her,
for not being there
for not telling her, I love you
A/N.
Just a small one shot that I wanted to write. I love making stars and star jars, there's so simple to make, and you can make them your own. It's really fun. I recomend trying to make one, it's really a simple and uplifting thing!