A/N: I actually started this prompt a while ago but I couldn't figure out what to do with it. As you can tell it really isn't finished lol sorry.

Word Count: 439

Sakura wouldn't be lying when she says the storm was terrible.

She could hear the rustling of leaves outside her window, her shutters were trembling under the force of the rain and wind. It was monsoon season in Konoha, and some may say that it's beautiful, but Sakura is not one of those people. There are days when she is fond of the rain, but that's not when the storm is threatening the structure of her home.

Sakura let out a sigh as she gathered some candles. She knew that her apartment wasn't the sturdiest, that was the price of affordability, so the chances of power going out was high. Though things seemed to be going so well for her, the power hasn't shown any sign of going out since the storm started.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed the flashes of lightning were illuminating a shadow on her floor. Immediately turning around, kunai in hand, her eyes met with a dark form out on her patio. Eyes soon adjusted to reveal a very familiar form. Another sigh escaped her lips as she walked towards the door, kunai dropping to her side.

"Sasuke what are you doing here out in the storm?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke just let out a sound of acknowledgment, and Sakura noticed his hunched posture. He almost stumbled into her living room, gripping his side, a sound of hushed pain escaping his lips. Sakura immediately realized why he was here.

"God, you just got back from a mission, didn't you? I swear I've told you and Naruto so many times to just go to the hospital and not find me if you're really hurt."

Sasuke let out a small chuckle, "You're better than a hospital."

His compliment had her fighting off a blush, but her professional side started to give away when she sat him down. He took off his shirt, with a little struggle due to the pain, and it revealed a large bruise on his side. A little blood was trickling down but nothing too major, Sakura noted. She placed a chakra charged hand on his side assessing the damage.

"It looks like you've got a couple of broken ribs…nothing unfixable." Sakura said as she ran her hand across the damaged area. "I'm going to have to press down on it a little bit so I can move it back in place so it can heal properly, so just lay down for me."

Sakura started to guide Sasuke so he would be lying down on her couch, but as he was almost there the power completely went out, leaving her in darkness.

"Shit."