Quotation Marks ""-Speech

Italics -Thoughts

Sasuke watched the golden liquid swirl around in its clear prison. He narrowed his eyes and glared daggers at the glass before tossing it to the other end of the room ignoring the sound of it shattering into millions of pieces.

He pinched the bridge of his nose and looked down at his watch; 12:50am great...

With a heavy sigh he pushed himself off the sofa and stormed off in the direction of his bedroom. "That idiot!" he fumed and slammed his bedroom door.

The hospital's halls were littered with patients as Naruto made the best attempted beeline he could to get across the room; without knocking someone over.

"Oh I'm terribly sorry." He bowed and plastered an apologetic smile before scurrying off. Finally…after safely making it inside the lounge Naruto took what remaining energy he had left to fetch himself some hot coffee before collapsing into one of the hospital chairs.

He's gonna run me over I'm sure of it...

He frowned and gulped the entire paper cup of hot coffee ignoring the searing pain as it scorched his tongue and everything connected thereafter.

The fog of unconsciousness had just settled in when a certain pink haired girl entered the room disturbing the once peaceful aura.

"You look like shit." Naruto commented receiving a smoldering glare from his friend.

Does he really hate life?

"Naruto as much as I'd like to punch you in the face I can't afford to lose any more energy for fear of passing out."

Seeing it as a sign of God spearing his life for another day, Naruto raised his hands in surrender. "By the way, aren't you supposed to be somewhere right now?" Sakura asked cocking an eyebrow. "You know how he gets. I suggest you prepare to be castrated."

Naruto sulked at his friend's words before pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Oh God take me now."

-1:00a.m-

Sakura could feel her eye sockets give way to the stress of sleep deprivation. She could feel her soul slip away with every second that passed. I need to stay awake…

"Naruto…"

The blonde simply didn't answer choosing to keep his ocean blue eyes covered by tan lids.

"Naruto don't be a total ass and just look at me…before I punch you!"

With the final warning Naruto sat up and forced the sweetest of smiles. "What can I help you with Sakura?" Bitch can't you see I'm sleeping?

Does he really think I don't know what he calls me in his head?! With an innocent smile Sakura extended her hand. "Come over here for a sec."

Naruto regarded the statement before willing his muscles to move. "What?" he questioned still a great distance away from the pink haired girl.

"A little closer dammit!" Jeez he's so stupid sometimes! "Fine!" Naruto quickly sat down and waited for his punishment if any.

"Keep me awake."

Naruto cocked an eyebrow. Did she really go hulk on me…for that? "Keep you awake? How?" the puzzled look on Naruto's face worked quite well in masking his impending rage.

"I don't know just do or say something idiotic so it'll at least make me laugh." Well since you asked nicely. "Fine but if I can't make you laugh you can't punc-" BEEP! BEEP!

Sakura and Naruto both looked down at their pagers and hastily made for the door. "Emergency? What'd you think happen?" Naruto asked pushing through the sea of people. "Maybe an accident or something…"

"Naruto! Sakura come quickly!" Shizune stopped midway in meeting the two before dragging them off to the operating rooms.

"What is it? What's going on?" Sakura asked nearly out of breath. Naruto looked on impatiently waiting for his superior to say something.

"Our patient from the quarantine room escaped and now he's running about the hospital." Naruto stared in horror. "How'd he escape?" Shizune bit her lip. "One of the interns went in the check on him and…"

Sakura frowned and bawled her fists. Which idiot would send an intern to check on him? Naruto could sense his friend's distress but comforting her was that last thing he could do.

"Have you any idea where he's at?" Shizune smiled apologetically. "He's in the lab and he's threatening to trash it." By this time Naruto's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. How'd he…

As if reading his mind, Shizune grabbed hold of Naruto's wrist. "We lost one of our lab assistants." The expression that played across Sakura's features was nothing short of terrifying.

"Then we have to hurry but…" Sakura trailed off. Naruto thought for a second. "Exactly. How are we going to get him out without endangering anyone else?" The three fell in silence.

"Shizune! Have you-" Tsunade studied the expression on her assistant's face and knew the answer to her question.

"My lady…" Sakura and Naruto remained silent reviewing the situation at hand. "Lady Tsunade, we'll have to-" Naruto frowned "I know. And that's what troubles me."

Shizune looked back and forth and her Superior and Naruto. "You're not implying we…"

"Yes Shizune." Sakura sighed and adjusted her coat. "As for who's doing it…I'll be the one to." Naruto stared dumbfounded. "Sakura you…"

"Zip it Naruto! He's my patient anyways." Tsunade regarded the solution once more before instructing Sakura to follow her.

"Sakura are you sure this is what you want to do? I can have someone else do it." Sakura shifted uncomfortably in her chair as the realization of what she was about to do settled in. "No my lady. I should be the one to do this."

"Fine then." Tsunade responded dryly.

Naruto watched from the confines of the outside regions of the lab. He watched as Sakura slowly entered the room where the maniac was situated. "Lady Tsunade will she be…" Tsunade sent a hopeful smile at the blonde.

"Naruto you should give Sakura a little more credit." She's a lot like me so I know she'll be fine. Naruto nodded and turned back to the window.

-30 minutes elapsed-

Sakura emerged from the lab eyes closed and head bowed. She stood before Naruto and released a strained sigh. "It's over." She practically gasped the words trying desperately to hold back her sobs.

Naruto's heart sank at the pain and anguish his friend radiated. "Sakura I'm sorr-"

"It's okay!" the pink haired girl erupted. Her sad eyes contradicting the overpowering smile she plastered onto her face.

Naruto had seen many people die in his profession but he knew the one that stung the most was when they died at the very same hand healing them. "Sakura I think we should get some coffee. Would you like that?"

The words though simple held great endearment to her broken spirit. "I'd like that…Naruto."