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Prompt: Holding Hands

Sakura took a deep breath and released it trying to get her hands to stop shaking. What was she thinking? She couldn't possibly do this! Why had she ever thought she could? She should have just quit while she was 's crazy idea this was would have to be pummeled later. That is, if she was still alive to pummel them later... No! It wasn't good to dwell on such thoughts. She could do this. She just had to... had to...

Oh, who was she kidding, she wasn't cut out for this sort of thing. This was the kind of thing Naruto and Sasuke did; she should have just stayed on the sidelines like she usually did. Why was she doing this again? What stupid thought could she have possibly had to make her come up with this crazy idea?

After all, no one expected her to try out for Jounin status, much less make it to the finals! Sakura took in another panicked breath. What had she been thinking? She was going to get herself killed!

The hardwood floor squeaked under her shoes as she continued her nervouse pacing. She should just drop out and stay a chunin right? Why did she need to be a Jonin anyway?

"You're going to wear a hole into the floor if you don't stop pacing."

Oh, right. Sasuke. And Naruto as well. She had to make Jonin so she could stay with her boys.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke," Sakura apologized glancing over to where Sasuke was seated on a bench. "I'm just so nervous. What if I make a stupid mistake and embarrass Team 7 as well as Tsunade? What if I got the times wrong? What if-"

"Sakura," Sasuke broke into her panicked babble. He pushed himself to his feet and made his way towards her. Sakura immediately reached out and grabbed his hand with both of hers for reassurance.

"Sasuke, I just don't want to mess up and be separated from you two."

Sasuke let out a sigh and grabbed one of the hands covering his right hand with his left hand, so he held both of her hands.

"Sakura, I know you," Sasuke began, "you're going to be fine. You're strong; you have nothing to worry about."

Sakura watched as a mischievous smirk spread on his face.

"Besides," he said, "if worse comes to worse, you can always annoy them to death."

Sakura was going to respond but the timer buzzed, signaling the beginning of her match. Sasuke gave her hands a tight squeeze.

"Good luck," he whispered before walking out of the room.

Sakura's hands were still shaking as she watched him leave, but now, she was certain her accelerated heartbeat was for a different reason.