always the years between us

I can barely contain myself from the pain, I grit my teeth so hard not to scream and my emotions will not be noticed by others. I looked at Naruto, his always loving eyes seem doomed, and his warm smile faded, but he somehow manages to keep a look full of hope. I guess this is just to show someone else. He is the Hokage, the chief of the village, a symbol of peace and the hope of the people. It's obvious, he is behaving like what everyone expect from him, don't let them to give up and show them the power of friendship, as he pulled me from the darkness. That's why I always envy him. But now everything is losing its meaning. I have left very few amount of chakra and I know Naruto is not in a good situation,too. I looked at Sakura and saw how she is bleeding.
- Sakura, why aren't you using your regeneration jutsu to heal your wounds? - I shouted to reach my voice to her.
- I can't spend my chakra on it.- she shouted me back.
I have been a Shinobi for a long time. During this time I went through a lot and learned a lot, I was in difficult situations, but I managed to escape from them. Only now I realize that this could be my end. The opponent is so strong, that the old team seven not only manages to win,but also loses. With my Sharingan I found out that neither he has much chakra left, but even with this stock he will be able to kill us. I freezed for a second. I see how fast the chakra sticks thrown by the opponent are coming towards me. I am analyzing exactly that it will kill me, so I gather my last strength and open Susano with the remaining chakra, I am sure it will protect me...

Penetrating pain in the heart and in stomach...

Blood...

Doomed scream as it's from another world...

White light...

The eyes are getting darken...

I am passing out...

I do not know how long I lay unconscious, but when I open my eyes, I see emerald eyes above me. This is Sakura.
-Sakura ... -I barely uttered her name. She has short pink hair on her forehead, large tears with slightly curled cheeks, and byakugou marks on her body. She has never been so beautiful. She put her hands on my chest and I can see a stream of green chakra. It's her healing jutsu. She stops for a few seconds and loses consciousness. Despite my weakness of the body, I manage to hold her by one hand. She is very light. She looks at me with eyes full of hope and pain, happy, as if a long-held dream has come true. My wounds are completely healed. Our opponent is knocked down and the surrounding area is completely destroyed. I can not guess how it happened, how Naruto defeated him, he had completely spent the chakra. I feel like I have the answer to this in front of me, but I can not find out what happened, I was probably unconscious for a long time. I looked at Naruto. He is trying so hard not to cry. I am holding sakura with my one hand. Her face is so pale.
- You shouldn't use so much chakra on me Sakura,- I said ashamed.
Unusual silence. Although, enemy is defeated and all of us are alive, there is not any feeling of win. Sakura holds my hand with her hand and clutching is lifelessly. Naruto is looking down and not saying a word.
-Sasuke - breaks the silence with a completely heavy, squeaky voice and after this one word I freeze. I know what he is going to say and I don't want to hear anything. You were dead - he barely utters a word and has the strength to keep talking - Sakura used Tensei Ninjutsu and brought you back in life at the cost of her own life ... he stops. I can't even dare to say a word.
- Sakura, why did you do this? - I can only say this.
- Sasuke-kun, I love you- I realized that these are her last words.
- Sakura, I love you,too. - It is the first time I said this to her and express my love and I am so sorry that I haven't done that  before. While Sakura's every behavior and actions were full of love. And now I am looking down at her lifeless body and all the moments that we went through
together are running in my head. I have lost my loved ones many times, I have lost my family once and now I am saying goodbye forever to the person who gave me a second family. Even after so many years I could not become so strong as to protect the one I love?
- Sasuke .. Promise me that you will protect Sarada ... no matter what happens ...
I can only shake my head, drowning in tears. I cry for the first time since i have lost to Naruto. Until now, i considered that expressing emotions was a weakness, but now there is nothing left but them. I realize how much Sakura loved me all her life and I feel bad because I could not appreciate it.
The mark fades from Sakura's forehead, and her hand falls lifelessly on the grass. I poked her forehead, as my brother did to me. That's it. This is end. Sakura sacrificed her life to save me. Now these emerald eyes are closed and I know they won't never be open again. I looked at her body, still as beautiful as a freshly blossoming cherry tree. I think for a second, maybe I should have died, but there is still one thing to do.
-Sakura, I promise. I will protect out little girl,Sarada, for the cost of my own life.

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