Author's Note: Hey Just a quick note Sorry this one is short but I wanted to keep it short but sweet. I really like how it turned out. I tried to add more but It just didn't seem right. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, the characters or the story line.
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17. Blood
Her eyes blinked multiple times trying to focus them. Everything around her was dark and fuzzy. She knew she was outside surrounded by trees. Her hands felt warm and sticky. She raised them high trying to see what was on them in the moons rays. She wasn't sure but what ever it was, was dark and smelt like pennies. She used the tree behind her and pushed herself to her feet and stood shaking. She couldn't see anything around her until the clouds around the moon parted and moonlight spilled across the clearing. It was then she realized her hands were drenched in blood. It wasn't her blood. There was way to much there for her to still be alive. Bodies were piled in the middle of the clearing and she let out a scream as she spotted streaks of Silver, Orange, Black and blue hair through the blood.
Sakura sat bolt upright in the hotel room bed drenched in sweat. She raised her hands to her face and turned them over looking for blood. A strangled cry escaped her throat as she found them completely clean. She fell back onto the bed and began to sob. Naruto sat up in his bed and looked at her.
"Sakura-chan? Are you ok?" He rubbed his eyes tiredly and walked towards her. She sat up against slowly and nodded.
"It was just a nightmare Naruto...I'm ok.." He stopped at the end of her bed and nodded.
"Ok Sakura-chan...I hope you sleep better now..." He climbed back into his bed and pulled the sheets up.
"Naruto..."
"Yes Sakura-Chan"
"Be careful on the mission tomorrow...please..." Naruto smiled slightly to himself.
"Anything for you Sakura-chan...night..."
"Night Naruto..." She closed her eyes and drifted off.