Mistakes&Sugar

Swimming in the river

The two walked down the river. She hadn't been here forever. She'd never been here alone for that matter. She pursed her lips together tightly.

If you forget everything else, remember this: The River will lead you to Konoha. If anything happens, just cross the river and follow it to Konoha. They'll help you there. A set of tears came as she remembered what everyone in her village was taught: the river will lead to Konoha.

"I can't go on like this," she whispered.

"Yes you can. If you can't, we're screwed," he told her.

Misery stood up. I do not have a choice. I will do this one way or another.

They came to a bridge and were crossing it. Misery never liked this part of the trip at all. Just as they were coming to the other end, Mizuki stepped in a hole. He slipped and fell into the river.

"Mizuki!" she cried. Without a second thought she dove in after him.

She tried to grab onto him, but he was being pulled down to fast. She swam forward and caught his hand. Their hands slipped and didn't catch. She opened her eyes and managed to get up for a moment. She couldn't see Mizuki anywhere. She dove back down and grabbed his hand tightly.

I am not going to lose anyone else, Misery. She said to herself as she tried to swim to the edge. There was no way she could climb up the edge with Mizuki, and there was no way she was leaving Mizuki.

They came to the rapids as another current pulled them under. Mizuki hit his head on a rock. His gripped loosened.

"Mi-Mizuki!" she cried. Water was covering her face. She didn't know if she was crying or just drenched.

I can't lose him. No way! I just can't. He's all I have left!

Misery grabbed onto a rock.

"Help!" she cried, "Please help me!"

Her hand slipped off the rock. She held Mizuki's wrist so tightly. Just as her hand slipped, someone reached down and grabbed her wrist. They pulled her up out of the river.

"Let go of him," the man said.

"No," she managed to say.

"Trust me," he told her.

Misery didn't have much of a choice here.

"I need him," she said.

"You'll have him. I can't save either of you; your combined weight is too much."

Misery thought about this. She didn't want to let go of Mizuki's hand, but they'd both die if she didn't.She closed her eyes.

Suddenly, she realized that she wasn't going to let him die. She was going to save him, no matter what.

With all the strength that was in her body, she forced herself to pull herself up. Her feet caught onto something. With that, she used it to pull herself up for a minute. She pulled her arm that was holding Mizuki up and tried to get it up.

"Let go of him," the man said.

"Take him and then get me," Misery shrieked.

"I can't do that."

"You could do it with me, but not him!" she shouted.

"I've got your arm; I could pull you up. If I let go to get him, you'll fall and I'll only have time to grab him."

"Damnit! I don't care if you don't get me! I can do this myself!" Misery shouted, "Take him and then come for me! I'm not so helpless! I'm telling you to do this and I'm not letting go. You either take him, or we both die! I'm not going to take a risk like this!"

The man thought for a minute, and Misery slipped. Finally, he seemed to realize that she wasn't going to give up. In a flash, he reached over and caught Mizuki's arm.

She knew that this was what she wanted. She let his hand slip out of hers. Then she fell into the unknown water.

Thank you again Razell. I'm glad you're reviewing...

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