Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
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Title: What we do for power
One-shot
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Naruto's eyes widened as he watched the brunet fall to the ground in what seemed to be slow motion. His hair gently floated down to cover his face as his dark eyes slid closed. The man's body went completely limp after giving one last deep sigh.
"This can't be happening…" Naruto murmured quietly as he stared at the downed man. The blond quickly jumped over to where the body lay unmoving and dropped to his knees.
"Hey…" He reached out and gently touched the brunet's arm. There was no response. Naruto sat back on his heels and stared at the man's unmoving form. Hundreds of memories flashed through his mind of the-
Okay, maybe only a dozen memories…
Alright, damn it! Naruto didn't have a clue who this poor SOB was, but he needs a freakin' power boost! Preferably before he gets his ass handed to him.
"You can't be dead! Wake up!"
If he squinted his eyes and cocked his head just so he looked like that guy he pissed off last week when he dropped Gamakichi on his head. It wasn't his fault! It was Jiraya! He distracted him before he had a chance to fully set up the prank!
"Of course he's not dead, baka!" An irritated voice screeched behind him. "You knocked him out! On purpose! If you think that stupid stunt will help you beat my Sasuke-kun then you're wrong, Naruto!"
Naruto looked over to where the rest of Team 7 was standing and laughed nervously at the disbelieving and irritated stares of his teammates.
Damn. He had really hoped it would work this time too…
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Ever notice that this is how most fictional characters get power boosts? That and mystical artifacts or advanced technology.
This 'story' randomly hit me during my Human Factors class and I felt compelled to write it. It helped fend off my headache too! After saying that, don't take this seriously. If FanFiction had a 'scraps' section that is were this would be.