Freezing water engulfed the small body, fish scurried away in fear, the clear water dyed blood red. A hand reached toward the surface, followed by air bubbles, fighting for air, for life. Blonde hair danced along with the bright orange clothing. The light slowly faded as the body gently fell toward the bottom, speckles of glittering water was the last sight those bright ocean blue eyes met before darkness engulfed.
"Sasuke-teme….." The young ninja bubbled out as his body hit the lake's flooring.
"Naruto!!!" A hand reached over from the edge of a waterfall, pink hair dangled over the ninja's face, glistening tears sparkled. The enemy fled the site upon the boy being pushed to the lake by gravity, fearing another chirping ninjutsu. She couldn't believe her eyes, she watched Naruto be punched off the side. She was inches from him, yet she allowed it.
"Sakura!" Kakashi grabbed onto the girl as she fought her way to jump off the cliff, she desperately wanted to save him. "Sakura! He's gone! There's nothing we can do now!" He released his grip as she gently fell to the ground, tears streaming from her red eyes.
"I---I allowed him to fall! I didn't help him! I let him die!" She buried her face into her bloody hands, crying out her pain. Pale arms wrapped around her gently, words being whispered into her ear.
"He would want you to live, he did love you Sakura." It was Sasuke, he changed over the years they were a team. He slowly softens around his team mates, only around them. He became the cold bastard once others joined. She continued to cry as Kakashi leaned over, watching the water became a blood red, the orange fading.
"We better go back and tell the Hokage." Sasuke nodded, lifting up Sakura and walked toward their home, Konoha, which they weren't very glad to go back.
"Hey! Welcome back! Long time no see!" Everyone seemed to say, the villagers not even seeing that someone was gone. But it was true, it had been a few weeks since the team had been home. They were returning to the village when they were attack, a course everyone was already worn out. Sakura's head was facing the floor, watching Sasuke's directions from his feet, being swerved to the side if she was about to run into something or someone. She was taking it hard, she blamed herself.
"Kakashi." The two looked up to see the man in green, Gai, and his team, the sensei look alike Rock Lee. One of the strongest Hyuga members and the best stupid in his year Neji, and a course the only girl of the team, Ten Ten.
"Hey guys, where's Naruto?" Lee asked, looking around the two shinobi, seeing if the Blonde was hiding behind him. Tears started to run down Sakura's cheeks, her body falling to the floor. Tenten gasped as she ran over, kneeling down to help her.
"Naruto is gone." Sakura sobbed out, "I let him die!" She was breaking now, everyone knew it.
"There there, you didn't let him die, did she Sasuke?" The brunette looked up at Sasuke who sighed.
"Well…." Lee slapped Sasuke across the back of the head, only to earn a punch in the gut.
"Don't you dare hurt Sakura-chan with your coldness." Lee began his stupid long speech with youth and all the crap, but no one seemed to be listening.
"Sakura, you didn't kill him, it could have happened to anyone." He coldly said, eyeing Kakashi and Gai, who seemed to be yelling at the silver head man.
"Why didn't you fetch Naruto!!!" Gai yelled, trying to get Kakashi's attention, who was in another make out paradise book. "Kakashi! Listen to me when I am talking!" The green suited man was getting annoying of his rival.
"Hush Hush Gai, its getting good." Kakashi swayed his hand around, his head still in the book. Gai eyed the book, snatching it and running, laughing evily.
"Hahahahahaha I have your book!" Gai pranced down the street watching Kakashi's every move, only to see another book in his hand. He fell flat on his face, hearing snickering from the other jonin. Tenten slowly helped Sakura to her feet, which had finally calmed down, actually laughing at Gai-sensei's way.
"Come on Sakura, Sasuke, we still have to talk to Hokage." Kakashi mumbled out, his students nodding and followed.
"Feel better Sakura-chan!" Lee yelled, finally finishing his long boring speech.
"You lost him!" Tsunade yelled at the top of her lungs. She loved Naruto as her own son, and now he was gone.
"Hokage, it could have happened at any time. He couldn't keep up in the battle. We all were worn out." Kakashi softly said, Sakura yet again crying, Sasuke just leaned against the wall.
"But you could have at least ran after him! Tried to get him back!"
"At what cost Hokage! Losing another shinobi. He fell off a cliff into a lake that could have anything in it. It's better to lose one Shinobi then more." Tsunade sighed, knowing Kakashi was right, she was thankful that one ninja was only killed, but she was upset that it was Naruto.
"You may leave now. I will have someone put him on the stone." Tsunade spun in her chair to face away from them, her heart ached. The three nodded and left to break the news to Naruto's friends.
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Gasps for breathes echoed the small cave as a young girl dragged the lifeless body, their clothes clung to their body. She stared down at Naruto, lifting his lids to see his eyes were empty, barely alive.
"Gotta keep you alive." She stripped clothes from him and pulled out a blanket from a bag she carried, covering him. She dried his hair and lit a fire, holding the boy close, offering her body heat. "Live boy, live."
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A/n: Ello, hope this was a good first chapter, I was trying to make it good yet a bit depressing on Sakura-chan's part. Well please review, I will not update till I get at least 3 reviews.