Alright, guys. I know you're probably facepalming right now: another short chapter? Well, as I said in the last Author's Note, the next chapters are going to be longer.

Well, dudes, that's the Author's Note. Enjoy the second chapter, and hang loose.

Sakura and Kakashi were the only ones allowed to see Naruto while he was unconscious. Sakura, because she was his nurse, and Kakashi, because he wouldn't have it any other way. For three days, they both entered his room at exactly 7:00 in the morning. They stayed there for hours, just watching the boy's chest go up and down, with the occasional forced 'he's going to be alright'.

On the third day, Naruto woke.

It was 2:00 in the afternoon when he first stirred; Kakashi had just been preparing to leave. Sakura had been sitting by Naruto's bed as usual, stroking his hand, when the boy had slowly opened his eyes, and turned his head weakly.

Sakura had nearly screamed in delight, prompting a pained frown from Naruto, and a surprised squeal from Kakashi, which he immediately disguised as a cough, much to his chagrin and Sakura's amusement. Naruto didn't react.

However, something was wrong. No, Naruto didn't smile in relief as he usually did after recovering from a major injury. No, that same pained frown remained on his brow, to Sakura's surprise. "Naruto? Are you alright?" She stroked his hand again. He didn't acknowledge her. "Are you alright?" She repeated, once again not receiving a reply.

Kakashi cut through the awkward silence like a hot knife through butter; he was used to situations like this. "Be calm, Sakura," He smoothly reassured, placing a gloved hand on the pink haired girl's shoulder, "He's just woken up. Let him recover."

Sakura nodded slightly, letting go of Naruto's hand. Her heart rate increased, however, when he didn't let her go. Her eyes widened as his parched lips spread. "…Who?" Was all the boy managed; his voice was as dry as his lips. Sakura blinked, while Kakashi slowly slipped back into his chair, his attention honed in on the blond. "Naruto-kun," She began, her voice as sweet as honey, "Don't you remember me?"

Naruto didn't answer, instead choosing to wiggle into a more comfortable position under his sheets. He sniffled, suddenly shivering, and Sakura realized that he must be cold. She didn't even have to ask; Kakashi nodded solemnly. "I'll go get him another blanket." After a while, he added, "And his sleeping cap."

He strolled out of the double doors. Sakura simply sat there for a while, keeping a careful eye on Naruto, who currently had his eyes half closed, half opened.

"You do remember me, right?" Sakura whispered, as if she feared she would be scolded if someone overheard her. Naruto stared at her, his face blank. "Who?" He repeated his early question, before sighing as if the simple word had cost him a huge amount of energy.

"Remember? Team 7, right? Me, you, and Sasuke!" Sakura began to panic, her legs kicking against the bed when Naruto didn't react.

…Sakura?

The pink haired girl froze as the communication device attached to her hip transmitted the head nurse's voice. She remained silent, gazing fearfully at Naruto, who had closed his eyes once more.

Sakura? I know you're there. Come to the control room.

A sigh escaped the girl's lips as she realized she couldn't maneuver herself out of this situation. Patting the blond on the head, she grudgingly stood and left the room, determined eyes clashing against her weak body posture.

Upon reaching the control room, she was greeted by the head nurse's anxious look. "How is he?" She asked, twisting her fingers. Sakura sighed once again, and sat in the brown chair that the nurse pulled out for her.

"He's gained consciousness," She began, "But…" The nurse's brow furrowed and waved her hand, prompting Sakura to continue. Sakura swallowed. "There might be some damage to his temporal lobes."

"But the temporal lobes are in control of memory, language learning, object recognition and mood stability; it's incredibly hard to injure them." The nurse crossed her arms over her chest and leaned back, searching her memory for a case in which a patient had harmed their temporal lobes. Finding none, she added, "It's nearly impossible, in fact."

Sakura wearily adjusted her hitai-ate, and choose not to reply. After a long while, the nurse finally nodded dismissively. "Go back to him," She instructed sternly. Sakura bowed her head slightly, and returned to Naruto's room.

The blond boy was fast asleep. Sometime while she was gone, Kakashi had slipped in, and had placed the sleeping cap upon Naruto's head. In a state of awe, Kakashi mumbled, "He didn't remember me." He turned his apprehensive gaze to Sakura. "He didn't remember me," He repeated, this time louder. Sakura nodded sadly.

"Me neither."

While he dreamed, the blond boy repeated Sakura's earlier words over and over: Team 7, Team 7, Team 7…

Alright, so you're probably wondering right now, where is Hinata? She's one of the main characters of the story, yet she's not even been referenced yet! The next chapter, she'll make her first appearance.

Please review, guys and gals; this is my first drama story. I was never very good at capturing emotions, in my opinion. Please tell me how I did! If you have any criticism, please give it! Thanks for reading, guys. I can't promise when the next chapter will be here; maybe Thursday.