A Demon Can Love(NaruSaku)

Chapter 31.5

Edit: this chapter is going to be shorter than the last since it was mostly flashbacks. Enjoy! :)

Sakura's Pov

I had slightly became awake when Naruto pulled me into his arms. He stopped walking and stood there for a minute and then continued taking me up the stairs. He's always so delicate when it came to him holding me. When I felt the back of my head hit the pillow I instantly fell back asleep and did something I haven't done in a while. I dreamt. I haven't had a dream since I found out Sasuke died. I say 'dreamt' but it was more like a walk done memory lane. Except it was only just of a specific person. Naruto.

I started seeing all the way back to when we had first met. I tapped on a frozen frame, since I was dreaming, and it started moving. It showed the time I stood up for Naruto and was all over Social Media. I remember feeling enraged and happy at the same time. Enraged because no one would even give Naruto a chance and happy because Ino had also stood up for me and Naruto. After that it was like it was on shuffle mode and just kept showing random fragments of Naruto and I spending time together. 

It slowed when it came to the memory of Naruto taking me to meet Mirai. I'm still thinking of ways to thank you. I was eccentric then. I felt like I was going to burst from all the joy I was containing in my petite body. I need to tell him what I think of his book. It started going fast again until It landed on the first time I saw Saruto slowly transforming. Not at his house, but at the school. I remember putting on a brave face since I was genuinely fascinated but I was also scared since I had never seen something like it before. I was never going to admit that to Naruto or it would give him another reason to push me away. Even though he said he was doing it to 'protect me' I didn't need to give him another reason to prove him right.

It kept going through the memories like it was trying to tell me something. What are you trying to show me? It slowed down to when we were fighting in the living room. "Y-you left with no explanation, I didn't even get a text or anything. I was worried about you!" Just then it hit me. I'm so stupid! It dawned on me that I like Naruto. No not like, love. I love Naruto. All the little signs that pointed towards it had been pushed in front of my face. I guess after Sasuke died I thought I could never love again so I must've subconsciously hid these feelings from myself. All the times I had been on top of him or was really close to him was also pushed in my face. Even looking at all of this, is it safe to assume that he at least liked me back?

I woke up with panting breaths. I was surprised to see that Naruto wasn't in bed with me this time. Putting that off for a second I rushed to the bathroom to pee and splash water on my face. So what I felt while dancing wasn't because of the alcohol? I slowly creaked my door open and softly knocked on Naruto's door to check if he was still asleep. He didn't answer so I poked my head in. He's not here? I checked the bathroom before seeing if he accidentally crashed in one of the other rooms. He wasn't in any of them. Maybe downstairs?

I was careful to not trip over my own two feet as I walked down the stairs quietly. I got a glass of water thinking he was asleep on the couch. When I walked over there he wasn't there either. I rushed to tear open the front door causing it to slam against the wall to see if Naruto's car was still here. Which it was. I guess he's out for a late night swim. I closed the door and went towards the sliding door that lead to the beach. What I saw made me shriek. Naruto was crawling towards the house, with half of his body gone. I immediately dialed Kakashi, hoping he was at home instead of his trip. When he picked up I jumbled all my words together but he understood nonetheless and said he'll rush right over. Ino and Sai came barreling down the stairs. "Sakura-." I left them as I rushed towards Naruto.

Frantically I kept calling his name to make sure he was still alive. Him telling me that he got to protect everyone meant that the person who killed Sasuke was dead. At what cost? I tried telling him that everything was going to be okay and that he was going to survive but I choked up on my upcoming sob. "I b-broke rule five." I didn't want to hear it. Why did I have to find out when he's on his death bed? "I also broke rule five," is what I wanted to tell him but again it got stuck in my throat. He spoke the three words that were sure to break me in this moment. "I love you." I let my tears go loose since I couldn't contain them any longer. As he was saying his goodbyes to Ino and Sai I tried to stop myself from bawling but it wasn't doing much. It anything I was cutting off my own air supply. Dreading the last thing he was talking about I wanted to run. I didn't want to face this right now. 

"kiss me." I didn't hesitate for a second longer since this would be the first and last time I get to kiss Naruto like this. Finally pulling away I tried to mask the pain behind my eyes, not wanting that to be the last thing Naruto sees and for him to feel bad about it. Him telling us that he couldn't see made my heart stop. I wasn't ready to let go yet. "I love you but do you love me?" I couldn't control my sobs. "I'll love you forever." The demon who stole me heart was trying to leave me. After him pushing me away multiple times I didn't think I would have tp go through this so soon. He lost his grip of my hand. I let out a loud wail of sorrow. I wrapped his shredded body in my arms and didn't stop crying or let go until Kakashi arrived. He tried pulling me from Naruto's body but I fought him and held onto the remains of Naruto. I didn't stop wailing until I had finally ran my throat completely dry and passed out from exhaustion.