The next morning I woke to moaning.
"Uuuhhh…"
I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and rolled over, stumbling slightly before sticking my head outside of my tent.
"Can someone please wake up Suigetsu?" I asked. "He's dreaming again."
"I'm right here."
I blinked. Suigetsu was sitting by the campfire, looking miserable.
"Oh." I looked around, "Where's that sound coming from?"
His hand flew up; pointing to the tent we left Sakura in, "The girl."
I emerged from my tent and went to sit next to him by the fire. It was damn chilly at…very early in the morning. What time was it anyway?
"Time?"
Suigetsu stared at me, "Do I look like I have a watch on me?"
Ooh, touchy.
"Hn."
"And stop with that stupid 'hn' thing!" He yelled at me, growling at the fire.
Very touchy.
"Is Karin's PMS contagious or something?"
He looked at me as if I were nuts.
"Well?" I wanted an answer.
"No," he said, annoyed, "the girl's kept me up all night with her moaning."
"She's been like that all night?"
"You're a very heavy sleeper."
"Apparently." Never knew…then again, I did bunk with Naruto for years.
"I wish she would just stop!" he snarled.
I threw a twig into the fire, "Give her some medicine. Pain killers."
He turned to look at me, his eyes wide with amazement, "You're a freaking genius!"
I snorted. Like this wasn't already obvious?
"Karin!" He jumped up and sped for the tent, "KARIN!
"WHAT?!"
Sounds like Karin's a bit testy too.
"Sasuke had an idea!" he called as he ran in, like it was a miracle.
I sighed to myself and poked the fire, "Don't overdose her…"
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I was still by the fire when Suigetsu ran back out and practically mauled me.
"Sasuke, that was an amazing idea!"
"Get. Off. Me."
"Oh," he said, sliding off me and helping me back up, "Sorry. I'm just so happy!"
I brushed myself off, "Has Sakura stopped, then?"
He smiled wide, "Yes! And her face is—"
He stopped talking and stared at me, his eyes widening.
Okay then.
"What?"
"Her name."
Oh shit…did I just…?
"What are you talking about?"
"You just called her 'Sakura.'"
I kept my face calm, "No I didn't."
"Yes, you did."
"No, why would I use her name if I don't know her?"
His face took on a look of puzzlement. Victory!
But then he looked at me funny, "You know her, don't you?"
Oh come on!
"No, I don't."
"You must. Her name's Sakura, isn't it?"
Keep lying, keep lying!
"I wouldn't know."
"You two are from the same village, aren't you?"
Lie, lie!
"I don't know."
He stopped and I inwardly heaved a sigh of relief.
"I won't tell." He said, smiling.
I ground my teeth, "Suigetsu, I don't know her."
"Sure, sure." He waved his hands, as if waving my words away.
"Suigetsu…"
He smirked at me before running off to the tent Sakura was in, "KARIIIIIN!"
That little shit! Did he not just say he wouldn't tell?
Wait, got to keep up that lie! I don't know her, I don't know her!
"WHAT?!"
"I know what to call her!" Suigetsu yelled into the tent.
"Oh?" Karin seemed disbelieving.
"SAKURA!"
I rubbed my temples.
Why did I pick Suigetsu?
