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15. Itachi's Truth Part 2

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When Sakura finally regained her senses, she found herself lying on a cold, hard floor. She sat up and looked around. There was nothing; no furniture, no people, no light, even though she could see perfectly well. She must be dead.

Sakura sighed and pulled her knees to her chest. Was that the best she could have done? Did she even stop the fight? Or did Sasuke continue even after seeing her collapsing on the ground, bleeding out in front of him? Did she prevent Sasuke from falling further in darkness? hese questions swirled in her mind, leaving her filled with uncertainty and regret.

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Where Sasuke and the others are;

"What the hell happened?!" Suigetsu yelled, glaring at Sasuke. "You were supposed to save her, protect her!"

"Suigetsu!" Karin tried to calm him. "Leav-"

"SHUT UP!" Suigetsu shouted, pointing a finger threateningly at her. "Not another word from you!"

Any other time, he didn't mind arguing with her, but not now. He was too furious with Sasuke. Initially, going after Itachi was only for Sasuke's revenge. However, when Itachi targeted Sakura, the primary objective should have been to save her first and then let Sasuke seek revenge, not the other way around. Suigetsu had even stayed behind because he trusted that Sasuke would protect Sakura. He now realized he had been mistaken.

"Damn it!" Suigetsu cursed.

Karin opened her mouth to say something, but Jugo raised his hand, signaling for her to stop. Karin sighed and decided to stay quiet.

Suigetsu took a step forward and grabbed a fistful of Sasuke's shirt. "What the hell happened?!"

When Sasuke didn't answer, Suigetsu let go and looked away angrily. He was too furious for words. A door opened slowly with a creak, and someone stepped out.

Suigetsu almost wilted when he saw it wasn't his injured friend but someone he had no clue was there in the first place. Even more frustrated than before, Suigetsu looked back at Sasuke.

"You were so focused on your revenge, you were unable to protect Sakura. You were even the one who injured her," Suigetsu jabbed his finger at the person who had just entered the room. "THEN WHY THE HELL IS HE STILL ALIVE?!"

Everyone looked at the person Suigetsu was talking about: Itachi. All of them, even Sasuke, had the same question. There was a tense silence as they all waited for someone else to answer.

"Why?" Sasuke finally asked Itachi, drawing everyone's attention to him. "Why did she save you?"

Startled, Suigetsu looked at Itachi, impatiently waiting for an explanation. Sakura saved him? That's why she got injured?

Itachi sighed. He glanced back at the room he had emerged, looking at the unconscious pink-haired girl lying on the futon. He slowly closed the door behind him and met Sasuke's gaze. What should he do now?

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Back to Sakura;

Regret bloomed in her stomach. Was it worth betraying her home, friends, and family? How did her family feel after hearing the news of her betrayal? Did they hate her? Were they disappointed in her? Did her former master, Tsunade, regret training her?