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"Itachi-nee, can you ask Sasori to come? Sakura's....... in a critical condition." "Sure- wait WHAT? WHAT HAPPENED TO SAKURA?" "I'll explain later, just call him here!" Itachi sighed, worried for Sakura. Although they might not be sister-brother by blood, they do care about each other a lot since they're very close.

3rd P.O.V at Orphanage

"Sasori." "What now Itachi, I have some work." "Sakura's in critical condition. I suggest you to go and stay by her side." Hearing that Sasori stood up and went to Itachi with a worried face. He gripped Itachi's shirt tightly. "I know what you're thinking.. I don't even know why she's in critical condition... Sasuke asked me to call you there. So we better not waste more time and see your sister." Sasori loosened the grip and nodded, indicating Itachi to lead the way.

At the Hospital.

"Sasuke, what happened?" Hearing an unknown voice, Kakashi and Naruto looked towards the voice. Naruto looked at Sasori confused. While Kakashi.. he identified him. "You're.. Sasori of The Red Sand? What are you doing here? Sasuke, Naruto, guards up!" Kakashi said as he took out his kunai, ready to fight Sasori as he thought Sasori was going to attack them. "Keep your voice low! I know I'm from the Akatsuki but just don't tell my sister a single word about this all okay? I'm not here to fight any of you." "Wait who's your sister?" Naruto asked confused. "Sakura of course why do you think I'm here?"

Sakura's P.O.V

My head. My heart. Everything... is paining. It feels as if.. I'm being stabbed multiple times.. my vision... is so blurry. I can barely see anything. It feels as if this is the last time I'm going to be here. I could hear muffled sounds. But I try to ignore it as it hurts my head. I drank a warm water and it made me feel better. I got out of he bed and I almost open the door to leave the room, I heard Sasori-nee's voice.

"Keep your voice low! I know I'm from the Akatsuki but just don't tell my sister a single word about this all okay? I'm not here to fight any of you." "Wait who's your sister?" Someone asked, the voice sounds like Naruto's. "Sakura of course why do you think I'm here?"

All this time.. Sasori-nee was OUR enemy? How could he... he lied to me. He hid this from me. Why? Why did he hide this? I know he has reasons... but are those reasons good enough to steal such cursed scroll? Was it worth it for your own sister to get in danger?

I immediately open the door harshly. Everyone looked at me in horror. "All this time... you were hiding this from me?" Sasori-nee looked at me sad and nervous. "Look Sakura I can expl-" "There are no explanations, you are a criminal! A freaking criminal! You stole the cursed scroll!" Sakura yelled, tears streaming down her puffy cheeks. "I know Sakura. I'm a terrible brother. I didn't want to involve you. They were literally threatening me to assassinate you if I didn't do this job. Please understand my story too Sakura." "W-what? They were threatening you?" "Yes. I didn't know what to do. Did you really think I would do that Sakura?" "I-I-"

Sakura hiccuped and hugged Sasori. Pain was spreading on her heart. She just knew this now and it hurts that her brother was being threatened if it wasn't for her. She was suffering. Sasori soon engulfed her into a hug, but slowly Sakura's hands start to loosen the hug. Her time was short. Time is ticking and there's not much time for her.

"I have an idea. This way, you won't need to suffer, Sakura."

5 Days Later.

Sakura flutter her eyes open. It was weird, she didn't feel any pain whatsoever like the 5 days ago. She sit up and looked around her surroundings. Empty. No people. But suddenly she heard the door click, which means someone is going to enter.

There stood Sasuke, and Naruto. Both brought flowers, and they were wearing black attire. Sakura looked at them confused as Sasuke and Naruto looked at Sakura sadly.

"Hey guys, what's up with the faces?" Sasuke and Naruto looked at each other, contemplating wether they tell Sakura something very important. "Uh.. guys? What's wrong? And why are you both wearing black attires?" "Sakura... I'm very sorry." "What's wrong Sasuke-kun? I'm alright! I feel no pain whatsoever. I'm healthy!" She said, trying to reassure them to not worry about her.

"Sakura... you don't feel any pain, because that heart that's beating inside you isn't yours, it's your brother's." Sasuke stated sadly, ready to hear his lovers mourn.

Sasori-nee.... is dead? And it's because of.. me?

A tear escaped from my eyes. Soon it became waterfall. Sobs became louder and louder inside my room. "Why? WHY? I didn't even get to say an 'I love you' to him. WHY?"