A/N: So I finish this chapter but with no Beta. I would not go in detail why (I do not have beta for this story) instead I will continue to update with or without one(beta). Thank you for your patients. Now please enjoy the chapter.

Ch.5::
Realization Of Something

Sakura calmly walks just outside the small hospital with a paper on her hand reading the update that was send to her by her sensei from Konoha. She halt and carefully re-read it before frowning, then thought of crumbling it, but ceased her attempt. Instead she fold the paper and placed it on her back packet.

She ponders at the open air before catching a glimpse of a flying figure passing by the bright morning sun. Surprisingly she smiles at the beautiful glare, it reminded her of someone special. No joke, she actually thought that she was in heaven when the thought of Naruto came to mind. If felt good, but a presence nearby brought her to reality.

"I think the last four days has been kind to us. Don't you think, Sasuke?" she smirked as she slightly turned to stare at the once lone avenger ninja.

"Hmm," he replied, not agreeing with her, "Just you".

He mused angrily of the last four days, especially the date that started this whole mess.

Even with the time he was given to spend with Hinata he felt it wasn't enough to convince her to truly trust him. The pursuit to show her that he is more than a once dangerous ninja who only knows how to kill, has yet to be acknowledge. But that has not stop him from seeing her everyday.

'I started this madness and I attend to fix it,' he sigh from his quiet thought.

"I guess we have three more days until the rest of the team arrive to help us bring the others back home. If I were you I'll use these last few days and make it memorable before it's too late for any more chances," she said before walking toward him and continues, "I'm only saying this for reminder of our deal. Plus the consequences if one of us get caught," she concluded.

Sasuke remain calm but he could tell that Sakura was having little faith in his trust, 'Oh now it's game of trust, eh,' he mused. He solemnly glared into her strict green eyes and compared hers to the Fifth Hokage and saw the resemblance. Not just the similarities of their ruthless expression but what their capable of with the use of their superhuman strength. Surprising their not related.

Sakura began walking back to the clinic, "I'll meet with you later tonight, until then-" when she was close to the entrance Sasuke swiftly grabbed her arm before she could finish her sentence.

"What-" Sakura was slightly alert to Sasuke sudden reaction.

"I want to know. What exactly are you doing to Naruto's mind?" he asked unpleasantly but Sakura stared away.

She struggles to be release but Sasuke would not budge, "Let go and I will tell you," she said, "Or else,"

Immediately Sasuke freed her arm, not because he was afraid of her threat but there was no use of holding her arm to get what he needed out of her.

"Speak," he demanded softly.

Sakura frown at his cocky ability to get things out of her without so much facing a real fight, it pissed her off. "Fine. What I'm working on with his mind is a 'add on memory'. Basically whatever part he doesn't remember will be added or 'replace' to fill the void, like a rip paper being tape back together but with something new."

"Is he awake or is he unconscious during this procedure?"

Sakura digs in her front pocket and pulled out a white pill, "One pill," she reveal the small dot to him, "Not just an ordinary pill to make you sleep, it also has substances that can suck the vessel charka once it is dissolve in the body without being notice. After ten minutes of the effect all chakra will be gather instantly and will be digested. Simple, but it can be dangerous if use more than once within the first twenty-four hour," she explained carefully to the intelligent ninja as she place the pill back inside her pocket.

Sasuke's eyes linger at the carefree ninja, curious as to what she's not adding on to the plate. Nevertheless each person had their own reason as to why they don't like each other and have their own motive to agree with each other. As crazy as it sound they made their path and now they just have to make it work even it mean asking the other help.

"What happens if he does take more than one?" he asked.

Sakura sigh, "I'm not exactly sure but chances are he either A. Goes in a deep coma and never wake up or B." She paused for a second and looks away from Sasuke's stare, "He dies in his sleep."

It was silent for a second until Sasuke turn back to the door and walked inside normally. Sakura suddenly felt an eerie sensation under her skin, she did not know why, but had an hint that Sasuke felt it too. How would you feel if your only friend die from two seemly harmless pill? Sakura knew. She knew very clearly.

And she's not stoping, at least not now, or so she thought.

XxXxXxXx

As Sasuke walked down the hallway alone his unwelcoming mind thought about his hyperactive friend. He glanced back in memory when he met Naruto after his recovery, Saukra was also there.

XxXxFlashbackXxXx

Naruto scratched his head trying to fill his blank thought about this stranger that he was instructed to talk to by the pink-haired lady. He grimace for awhile until Sasuke got tired of it.

"Listen dobe if can't figure this out then I can try another method,"

"Ahhh! Now I remember," Naruto pointed at his friend's familiar nickname to him, "That name you use," he exclaimed unhappily.

"Dobe," Sasuke smirked, felt that he needed to say it again to trigger Naruto's nerve.

Naruto growled, "Stop it."

"Dobe,"

"I said enough,"

"…Loser,"

"That's it Sasuke, lets settle this right now-"

"Wait a minute Naruto," Sakura interrupted between her two teammate just like she did when they were kids but she became surprise at Naruto's outburst and she wasn't the only one.

Naruto's eyes widen and covered his left eye, "I-I-I d-didn't… no. I did mean it. I think I do remember you," he clutches on his left face and glance from Sasuke to Sakura, "And you, Sakura?"

"What else do you remember?" Sakura quickly asked as Sasuke quietly observe his confuse friend.

Naruto shook his head, "Nah! Just glimpse of images with another person with grey hair,"

"That's Kakashi sensei," Sakura smiled.

"K-Kakashi sensei?" Naruto face down at his white sheet mindlessly.

"Yes, remember Naruto," she encouraged as he suddenly grimace from an unknown torture that came from inside.

Naruto began to scratch on his eye brow, "I feel itchy, like there is something poking behind my eye. I don't know why but I remember how this happen," he said, not noticing the sudden mood change from Sasuke and Sakura.

They secretly gave each other a stare, preparing for whatever result they'll get out of their clueless blonde. Sasuke was perhaps expecting for Sakura's experiment to fail, if it did he would accept it and gladly take Sakura down with him. But it was Sakura who prayed more hope to her experiment than anyone. She was determine Naruto would remember the new memories that was implant in him.

"Naruto, tell us what happen?" Sakura asked seriously with all eyes focused at the struggling man.

"I-I remember fighting with Sasuke… a-and we both got hurt at the last attack. I blacked out then after that…. I woke up here. That was it," he stop his scratching then sighed heavily.

"Anything else?" Sakura gently place her hand on his left shoulder caressing him, "Anything that you might left off."

"No… Oh wait," Naruto suddenly stare at Sasuke angrily, which got Sasuke suspicious, "I want a rematch Sasuke-teme!" Naruto's old annoyance hit Sasuke negatively but he was glad that his old friend has his memory back. Some of it at least.

XxXx End of Flashback XxXx

Sasuke was thinking of checkin' up at Naruto's room but his body mindlessly brought him to someone else instead.

"Hinata," her name through his dry lips gave an electric goodness. It was sweet yet dazzling.

He wasn't sure if she was in or not. Just the thought of seeing her encourage his body to move but speaking to her is a different story.

Throughout the four days he desperately tries to show genuine gesture and politeness to the Hyuuge beauty but all was ignore because of her fatigue condition. It pained Sasuke to watch and endure her consent struggle from both nightmares and conscious state. It soon gave a glimpse of doubt to the Uchiha to even bother and accept that Hinata is unavailable or that she wasn't in to him.

He was about to knock until that electric goodness wash away his pervious doubt and back to what was calling him from the hall, "Sasuke."

Sasuke quickly turn to Hinata's soft voice, "Hinata? What are you doing out of your room?" he asked solemnly.

Hinata stood there gazing down at the clean wooden floor like a lonely prey waiting to be eaten. She hesitated, "Um-Um…. can you…."

Her words became softer then quiet for Sasuke strong inheriting hearing. He only caught a few words but the last few he thinks she mumbled something else. He approach her as she grabbed hold on her left elbow nervously with her eyes still face down.

"What was that?" he asked gently even though he was desperate to know what she was trying to say, than again he had always been desperate to this little beauty since that rainy day not too long ago.

"Err…. I-It's N-Naruto…. h-he doesn't," she stutter awfully still staring away from Sasuke's hawk eyes she fear.

The sudden distance became close, too close for Hinata but she was too distracted about something else to notice much of Sasuke's moves.

There it was again, that same torture woman in dire need of protection in which Sasuke can provide, if she let him. His body felt unbearable to control his attempt to hold her and tell her so many protective words to ensure her safety. It was something he began to develop over the time he first notice something about her.

At first it was curious, then like, secretly in crush for awhile, leading to love follow by protection without letting go.

"Hinata," he began softly, "If your not well-"

"Please hold me." She interjected with her arms close to hugging her upper body as her face grimace from the shaking pain she was holding until now.

Sasuke couldn't believe neither his ears and her voice. His black eyes slightly widen, taken back from her distraught request. It immediately made his heart jump in something good that he never thought it was possible.

Without a second he gratefully accepts and hugged the woman of his dream for the first time.

At that moment he feels different with emotions he never felt before. It was something warm, comfort, blessing and relief. A lot of mix emotions he never had but is fine with. He saver the moment with a smile that even he didn't predicated.

XxXxXx

Naruto sat quietly on his queen size bed until a familiar knock caught his attention.

He didn't answer nor stop the person from the other side to enter. That's because he had a clue who it was.

"Hello there Naruto, I'm back," Sakura smiled cheerfully before shutting the door behind her.

"What did the letter say?" he asked plainly before Sakure could get the chances to do anything else.

Her smile dropped, 'Nice seeing you too,' she thought, then walked to the jar of water that was set across from Naruto's bed, "Nothing really, Kakashi and four more ninjas are heading here less than three days to help bring everyone back home. I guess that's it," she shrugged as she took her time pouring the water in a cup.

"That's good news," he grinned happily, "Finally we'll be back home and I can eat mine Ramen! I can't wait."

"You're right Naruto," Sakura turned back to Naruto's bed smiling with the cup on her right hand.

"And you could join me," his cheek slightly blush as he nervously about to say something else but Sakura stop him with presenting him the cup.

"Here, drink it," she handed the cup gently to his opening palm and gave a fake smile.

That smile eventually disappeared when Naruto confidently placed a hand on top of her hand with grace. It startle her in a good way.

Both their hand stretch on the bed and their eyes met. Sakura wanted to leap on her handsome crush and give the most passionate kiss she's been wanting to give since his noble gesture to her on her eighteen birthday. That heart-warming speech he gave to her snatched her heart and she couldn't be anymore breathless.

"Thank you," he said breaking Sakura from her deep thought.

"Y-You welcome," she replied with a small smile, "Don't spill your drink," she eye at the forgotten cup on Naruto's other hand.

"Oh right. Thanks," he squeak before gripping on the cup and drank it all.

If only Naruto knew the truth of what was secretly drop in that drink, he would've had second thought but Sakura ensured he did not look when she sneak the pill in his cup.

Eventually that pill will serve it's purpose and, does not just put the user to a deep sleep, it also does another thing that Sakura did not tell Sasuke.

"Your welcome," she said as she place a kiss on Naruto's forehead while sleeping soundlessly.

Maybe I should make the next chapter longer and pick up the pace to the good part... may~be

So what do you think readers?