Sakura's heart pounded loudly in her ears as she raised a kunai, preparing to defend herself and the old man. She saw Kakashi corner Zabuza; she saw the boy with the ANBU mask corner Sasuke.
"Just stay behind me, Tazuna-san," she ordered with mock courage. Tazuna grunted in affirmation, but it was clear they had both come to the same conclusion: If the others failed, they were all dead. Sakura found herself wishing Naruto were there.
The thought shocked her. Just when was it that she began to rely on him and his noisy disposition? "Hurry up, Naruto," she whispered.
Author's Note: I'm still looking for drabble suggestions of any kind (so long as they pertain to Naruto and Sakura of course). I may have to start updating once a week opposed to every day, but I'll continue to strive for every day.
Anyway, this AN is really to pimp a new story. It's a one-shot entitled The Watcher. Sadly, no NaruSaku love (except what you want to imply), but it's not exactly SasuSaku either. I'd very much like to hear your thoughts on my first 'serious' Naruto one-shot.
No worries, NaruSaku lovers. They'll star in my next oneshot.
Eraya