For: sundance1989 (my super-nin of run-on sentences)

Prompt: anger/waterfall/pranks

Pairing: SasuSaku

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

a/n: Can't believe it took this long. Sorry, sundance1989! And I know I said in the first chapter that the second prompt would be from someone anonymous. But then, that particular prompt was taking me so long that I just thought I'd put up this one to appease you all... Enjoy!


SOAKED

"I can't believe she pranked you, man," said Kiba to an icily irate Sasuke, who was in the process of tugging off his dripping shirt and exchanging it for a dry one from his bag. Kiba was perched on top of his own duffel, lazily resting his chin on one hand. "Sakura never struck me as the type."

"I heard it was a dare," input Suigetsu, yawning. He crawled out of his sleeping bag, simultaneously straightening his crumpled t-shirt that was messy from his nap during free time. "Karin came over and told me that Ino made Pinky go for it."

Sasuke straightened and shot Suigetsu a dangerous look as he pulled his new shirt over his head. Suigetsu knew better than to call Sakura 'Pinky' in front of him.

Kiba leaned back, his eyes glittering wickedly. It was almost nighttime outside, their cabin steadily becoming chilly and dark without the lights on. "I bet that wasn't all Karin came over to tell you."

Suigetsu shrugged. "It's none of your business what me and Karin do, Inuzuka."

Kiba snorted. "I could hear you from across the camp, moron."

"No, duh. You have the hearing of a freak. Of course you could hear us."

"Would you both shut up?" growled Sasuke, running a hand through his spiky dark hair. It was starting to dry, even though it was cold in the room. He decided to leave his wet jeans on; they were drying fairly quickly, although not nearly as quickly as he would have liked. "It's almost time for dinner."

"Good evening," said Shino as he walked into the room, startling all of them except Sasuke, whose expression didn't change. Shino tossed his jacket onto his bunk before turning to Sasuke slowly. "...Why are your pants wet, Uchiha?"

Sasuke scowled darkly and promptly left without answering Shino.

Shino turned to Kiba and Suigetsu curiously, one eyebrow raised. "Is something the matter with him? He seems angry."

Kiba shrugged nonchalantly. "You know that waterfall near camp? Sakura shoved him in it with his pants off."

Shino almost, almost smiled.


"I can't believe you pranked him, girl!" squealed Ino to a sleepy Sakura, who was in the process of sliding out of her sleeping bag after her nap during free time. Ino was sitting at the edge of her bed, grinning at her wickedly as she tied her hair up. "I didn't think you'd actually do it."

"Why'd you dare her to do it last night?" yawned Tenten, sitting up on her bunk. She had been sleeping the whole time, whereas Sakura had only come into their cabin to nap a half hour after free time had started. Tenten could guess where Sakura had been, judging by the look of impending doom that the girl had worn on her face when she'd entered the cabin and slid onto her bunk. "You gave her the hardest dare out of all of us, Ino."

Ino rounded on her with a glare, compounded by Sakura shivering violently in her thin sweater as she leaned on Ino's shoulder. Ino froze at the jostling and turned to Sakura, looking worried. "Are you all right?"

"I think I have a cold," whispered Sakura, rubbing at one eye and coughing. "Falling into the waterfall only made it worse."

Karin sat up, her red hair glinting in the dim light of their room. She had been reading a book on her bunk, a blanket draped over her shoulders. Underneath the blanket, she was wearing close to nothing. She blinked at Sakura, open-mouthed. "You—You fell in the river? I thought the dare was for you to push Sasuke in!"

Sakura sneezed again, her eyes red from the cold and her face pale. "I was going to, but then I slipped and he heard me." She rubbed at her temples, making it obvious to her friends that she had a pounding headache. "He helped me up, even though it got him wet instead—" She broke off into a coughing fit.

Ino rubbed her best friend's back comfortingly, concerned. "You should stay here during dinner. I'll bring food and medicine back for you, okay?"


Sasuke pushed off the railing of the girls' cabin porch in time to see Ino come out the door, flanked by a very worried-looking Tenten and a surprisingly-quiet Karin (who was dressed now). He lifted his chin, catching the blonde girl's eyes. "Ino."

Ino studied him for a moment before whispering to Tenten and Karin to go ahead to dinner, she'd follow them soon. Then she turned to Sasuke, looking expectant. "Well?"

Sasuke wasn't going to let that slide. The girl had no right to be speaking to him like it was HIS fault. "'Well' what, Yamanaka?"

Ino crossed her arms. "'Well,' aren't you going to ask me how she's doing?"

Okay, so Sasuke hadn't been expecting that. Although he supposed that it was a valid question, given the circumstances. He slid his hands into his pockets. "Fine. How is Sakura?"

"She might be running a slight fever," Ino told him. "She's coughing, sneezing, shivering, all that good stuff. I was just about to get her some medicine and food. I'm surprised she caught a cold on our first Konoha University camping trip." She tilted her head at him. "Well, you knew she was sick all along, didn't you?"

Sasuke met her eyes, his own dark ones unreadable. "Irrelevant." He smirked. "It is actually your fault that she's sick, though. That dare was . . . quite interesting."

Ino shrugged. "Whatever." She walked past him, waving goodbye over her shoulder. "Go check on her yourself. See ya!"


"You're not angry, are you?" asked Sakura, her eyes closing even though she was trying hard to focus on Sasuke, who was sitting on the bed across the room, just looking at her.

"...No," said Sasuke eventually. "I'm not."

Sakura folded her arms around her pillow. "Why not?"

He leaned back, resting his head against the wall. "Because you're sick."

She laughed, almost ruefully. "So if I wasn't sick, you'd yell at me?"

His obsidian eyes glinted. "You know the answer to that."

She frowned at his reply and rubbed her arms as she changed the topic. "I'm cold."

Sasuke sighed, but nevertheless reached out for her as she climbed off her bunk, crossed the room, and sat on the bed next to him. He pulled her onto his lap, more than a little amused that she scowled at the feel of his soaked jeans getting her pajama pants wet. She shifted in his arms, leaning against his chest as he slid his hands up her own to get her warm. That's what boyfriends did, after all.

"I'm about to fall asleep," she said a few minutes later, her body warm against his. "If you'd rather I knock out on my own bunk, then I'm going to get off—"

He rolled his eyes, but tipped her chin up with one hand and pressed his lips against hers resignedly, murmuring against her mouth, "Stay."

She poked him in the chest and broke off the kiss, fighting off a yawn. "Your legs are going to fall asleep. And I'm probably contagious."

He kissed her again. "I told you I wasn't angry. Stop pretending you're sick."

Sakura laughed sleepily. "I knew I couldn't fool you."

He rolled his eyes. "Are you pretending you have a cold to get back at Yamanaka for daring you?" he asked.

"Yeah. You're right, as always," she said. "I'm pranking Ino to have my revenge. A lost cause, and she should've known better…" She yawned again.

Sasuke suddenly realized something. "…Sakura, get off me for a second—I can't feel my legs—dammit, don't fall asleep on me—!"


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