A white rose among Red #8
Wilted!
I own Shiro
Pairings:
SasukexOc
Chapter is in Sasuke POV!
This was a very trying day for Shiro. First a gigantic fight with Naruto, then Sakura almost drowns her. Almost. Now the murderer of her parents. I'm very surprised she hasn't had some sort of breakdown. She's presented herself into the fight. A few moments later the man disappeared, and fog rolled in. I heard Shiro scream. I wanted to run to find her, but I had to stay to protect the bridge builder. The fight went on, the fog cleared, and then Kakashi was caught in a barrier of water. He shouted at us to take Shiro and run. Shiro! I had forgotten about her, trying to make out the fog. I spied her on the ground, lying where she had started to fight earlier. She had a kunai in her hand, and was unconscious. Naruto saw her too, and so did Sakura and the bridge builder. We proceeded to outsmart the man, who's name was Zabuza. (A/N: I'm gonna skip to where he uses the water jutsu and when Haku steps in) I saw it moments before it happened. I dashed over to Shiro and grabbed her just as the water hit. When the water had stopped rushing, Shiro started gasping for air. I stared at Zabuza as he got up from a tree he had hit. Suddenly, three senbon hit his neck. I stared as a boy in a mask came to collect his body. As he left, Sakura screamed. "What?!?" Kakashi, who had collapsed but was still awake asked urgently. "S-She stopped breathing!" She cried, pointing at Shiro. "What?!?," I said, lunging at the unconscious girl, frantically pumping her chest, but I whispered to her, "Oh gos…Wake up Shiro, please, please!" She finally coughed up her water in the lungs. She was still unconscious, but breathing. Her hair was damp and clingy, and her face pale. She looked wilted. But she was breathing, alive. I grinned softly. Kakashi used two long logs that Sakura supplied and we continued. "I can take the girl if you want." The bridge builder offered gruffly. I shook my head. "No I can do it." I said quietly. He nodded and went on. I picked Shiro up, and her dress was still soaked. It was still a long way. Soon my arms got tired, and I lagged behind slightly. "Here. I'll take her for a bit." Naruto slowed down and took her. He looked on her as though she were his little sister. Awkwardly, I handed her to him. I wasn't about to leave her alone either. So I matched his speed, looking at her through the corner of my eye. Between the bridge builder and Sakura was Kakashi. He too, was unconscious. Sakura was biting her bottom lip. "What's wrong Sakura-Chan?" Naruto asked loudly. Shiro stirred. "Shut up baka!" I hissed quietly. Naruto ignored me, but didn't ask again. Finally, finally we arrived. The bridge builder's daughter rushed out, and started fussing. Soon we were in a guest room, and Kakashi was situaded on the couch, conscious again, and reading, when he put his book down. "Sasuke, bring Shiro over here, gently." He said firmly, and I gently untucked Shiro from the bed Naruto had set her on and brought her over, seating her on my crossed legs so she wouldn't fall over. Kakashi gathered her wrist and observed it. "Hmm. She twisted her wrist. Sakura, kindly bring my the bandages in my vest." He said, and Sakura fetched said bandages from Kakashi's vest that was on the floor not to far away. They were dry, thanks to the water proof vest. He began wrapping her hand, setting it in a position to heal. When he was finished, her hand looked like it was in some mutated mitten. Naruto grinned and pulled out 6 soggy markers from his pack. 'does he have a coloring book in there too?' I said in my head, smirking inwardly. Naruto took off the lid to the yellow and drew a sun that looked like a preschooler had done it. He outlined it in orange. Sakura grinned and grabbed the pink, drawing four flower petals, took out the green, and drew a stem, and used the yellow for the middle. "Kakashi Sensei! You draw one!" Sakura said, causing him to put his book down. "No." He replied, but quickly changed his mind when he saw Naruto's pouty face, and Naruto was looking ready to argue. "Fine, fine!" he said hastily and drew a shruiken in black, and it actually looked quite…normal. "Oi. Teme! You gonna draw something?" Naruto said, in his usual annoying way. Soundlessly, I reached for the red. Then the black. I looked at my work. On the palm of her hand, I had drew a perfect replica of the Uchiha Logo. A fan. Sakura squealed, and Naruto yawned. "Bedtime." Kakashi said, which resulted in a. argue between Naruto and Kakashi. I sighed mentally, and stood. I walked over to the bed, and set Shiro down again. I pulled to covers up to her chin and brushed a stray piece of hair from her face. Sakura had lef the room to change, and came back in pink pj Capri's and a pink tank top. Kakashi had finally threatened Naruto to go to bed, and Sakura had gotten into the bed with Shiro, closest to the wall. I blew out the lamp and sat in the corner, under the window.
DREAM
"Hey, Sasuke?" Shiro asked me. But shiro was different. She was wearing ANBU uniform, and was sitting in a tree. "Did you miss me while I was gone?" She asked, smirking. "Ya…ano…where'd you go again?" I asked. She looked at me funny. "You sent me on a mission to the Land of water…" she snickered. "gos, for the Hokage, you sure have a horrible memory. I looked down at myself. I was dressed in the Hokage robes.
END DREAM
I woke with a painful start, cracking my head on the wall. I looked around. Everyone seemed to be asleep. I stood, and exited the room. I found my way outside, and a blast of warm air hit me. I sat down on the end of the dock, and watched the moon's reflection. I was aware of soft footsteps behind me. Shiro sat beside me. "Hey." She whispered, and she looked at the clear water. "Hey. Shouldn't you be asleep?" I asked, considering it was probably around midnight. "I dunno. Am I injured?" she saked. I smiled."Uh…Your wrist is twisted?" I said pointedly. She looked at her wrist, and I heard her mutter 'How did I miss that?' to herself. She looked at the little drawings. "Like them? Naruto drew the sun, Sakura the flower and Kakashi drew the shruiken." I said, pointing to the various doodles. "Did you draw one, Sasuke?" She asked quietly. Gently, I turned her hand over. She gasped and looked at the fan. "Wow! Thanks Sasuke!" She gasped. "I couldn't give you a kunai, now could i? You would have choked on it." I joked, and she whispered "hey.", noticing a light come on in the house behind us. I noticed to. She yawned. "You were asleep that long and you still tired?" I asked her quietly. "no. but water makes me sleepy, I'm funny that way." She grinned sleepily. "Then sleep." I suggested. "Out here?" She asked. "Why not? I'll protect you." I grinned, practically tasting the cheese of it on my tongue. However, she giggled tiredly and said "Now you sound like Naruto." But she leaned on me and soon fell asleep. Smiling softly, I put my arm around her. She was my teammate, and I couldn't let her die of phenomena. They would never believe me if they caught me.
Next Chapter: Shiro's POV: Zabuza attacks again!
Chapter Summary: Sasuke POV:
Hey…That mist…It's Zabuza! God, shiro looks so white. Her wrist isn't fully healed yet…It's the masked boy! Eurg…It's so dark…
