CHAPTER 10

- Closer -

NORMAL P.O.V

"So a-are you going to-to tell me what i-it is or n-not?" Hinata stuttered at Sakura who's eating her lunch.

Sakura blushed when she thought about the matter Hinata was referring. She's been having hard time sleeping because her thoughts ran around Sasuke Uchiha.

Hinata giggled at her friends reaction to her question. For Hinata it was refreshing to see someone else blushing other than her. She's been teased because of how easily she blushes especially by Sakura every time Naruto Uzumaki is mentioned.

Sakura placed her lunch on the table and swallowed the last bits of her food. Her blush deepened, "It's about Sasuke Uchiha."

Hinata's eyes almost popped out and she began coughing like crazy because of eating her bread while Sakura explained her reasons. Hinata's face began changing color to read as she continued to cough and Sakura started slapping her back to help the poor girl to breath.

As Hinata continued to cough Sakura began panic and Hinata's face was becoming dangerously blue.

"Hinata!" Sakura yelled her voice full of panic and stress.

"What?!" A loud scream could be heard from the other side of the cafeteria.

Sakura still banging her friends back lifter her gaze to see a flash of blond until she was thrown on the floor with a yelp. Annoyed voice caught Sakura attention on the floor, "Naruto."

The next thing Sakura knows is when she's pulled off the floor from behind, strong arms wrapping around her waist. The hands didn't let go until she was securely on her feet.

Now Sakura noticed that the flash of blond was Naruto who apparently had heard or saw Hinata choking and ran for help knocking Sakura on the floor.

The panic began rising again in Sakura as she recalled Hinata's state until she saw her sitting on her seat breathing almost normally. Sakura looked Naruto's way who turned to look someone next to Sakura, "Sorry but Hinata-chan was suffocating."

Now Sakura turned her head to the side and was slightly surprised to see Sasuke standing there his arms crossed over his chest and glaring Nauto.

'Is he mad because Naruto knocked me down?' Sakura couldn't help but think.

Naruto swallowed hard as Sasuke kept his deadly glare on him without wavering and turned his attention back to Hinata who now almost regained her breath.

Sasuke slowly relaxed and turned his attention to the female next to him, "You okay?"

Sakura who was observing Hinata and Naruto was startled when Sasuke asked her and only nodded and gave a smile at him. Sasuke nodded, "Good," and turned his gaze to his male friend who was speaking with Hinata whose face was red as tomato because of the closeness she was receiving from Naruto.

After while Sakura noticed Hinata stopping breathing and decided to interfere, "Okay Naruto, we should get going. The class is about to start." Naruto sighed and nodded rising from his seat on Sakura's old place.

"Let's go." He notified Sasuke and they both turned to leave the cafeteria.

As they walked towards the door Sakura kept her eyes on Sasuke's back who too turned lightly to look over his shoulder to glance at Sakura. When the two finally disappeared from view Sakura couldn't help but blush because of the interaction between her and Sasuke.

'His eyes are so intense…' Sakura blushed harder as the thought popped in her head.

"Sakura we need to go too." Hinata's slightly hoarse voice interrupted Sakura's blushing and Sakura recalled their conversation before Hinata almost choked.

"Are you mad?" Sakura had to ask as they began their way out of the food smelling room.

"W-why should I-I be?"

"You almost choked when I told you the reason for my interest toward gym class." I explained.

"I-It was a slight surprise." Hinata admitted and fixed her bag's strap.

"I have no idea how it happened but he was just so nice and no one has ever been so nice to me." Sakura started ranting the reasons for her crush towards the black haired Uchiha.

"Well, h-he's been rather nice lately." Hinata admitted again, "U-usually he ignores every g-girl but I guess there's s-something about you that ca-catches his interest. I-I have known -h-him all m-my life and you're t-the first girl e-ever I have seen him s-show this much interest."

It was now Sakura's turn to look like a tomato.

"Okay kids! Today we're not running or playing football or anything to that usual category but we're playing the most know and unique sport and that's dodgeball!" Guy yelled at the teens standing on line before him.

All the boys began cheering and whistling like the animals they are. Naruto was one of the loudest and well, Sasuke the quietest, he just looked so passive.

"Oh boy.." Sakura mumbled and for a reason. She's the one to be out of the game the minute the teacher blows in his whistle. She has no fats reflect at all, even Hinata can do better than her and Hinata is the calmer one.

Guy freed the balls and blew into his whistle - The game started.

This time Sakura wasn't the first one to lose but when one of the biggest guys got his eyes on her she was lost. She dodged few balls coming at her way but when she turned around the ball was already coming her way. It struck her straight in the face and she was pretty sure she heard Sasuke yelling her name when she fell, the second time today. It was clearly not her day.

In a second the teacher stopped the game and everyone piled around Sakura.

SAKURA'S P.O.V

It hurt like hell. It was more common for me to get hit on stomach or leg or arm but face, this was the first time.

I had this throbbing pain on my forehead and I couldn't open my eyes because of the pain. I'm pretty sure to have one major headache later.

Now that I notice all the voices around me are blurred like when someone is talking under water. All the voices came down when an authoritative voice silenced them. It had to be Guy.

"Sakura. Open your eyes. Are you okay?" It was definitely Guy.

"Come one Sakura say something." Guy continued.

I opened my mouth but no prober words came out. It sounded more like some really drunk trying to speak.

"Okay, let's take you to the infirmary." Guy stated.

"I'll take her." Another voice came and was more velvety and masculine.

It had to be Sasuke. At least I hope so.

My headache worsened when I was picked up from the floor and now I was becoming nauseated. This seriously isn't my day.

My carries started walking and he (according his biceps and chest and Sasuke's statement) took slow calm and steady steps clearly aware of my nausea. As we continued our way to the nurse's office, I tried using the last of my strength to keep my head still and not think about throwing up.

My suffering was almost ending when I could hear our nurse's voice and door closing after us. Sasuke took few steps and began lowering me on a bed.

"I'll get some tissue." I heard the nurse and then her quick steps away from me.

It took few seconds when I felt something wrap around my nose. Great! My nose is bleeding and I haven't even noticed but no wonder because the only thing I can feel I the pain.

As the nurse took care of my face, cleaning my nose and stopping the bleeding and placing something cold on my face, I felt something warm wrap around my hand. As it settled around my hand I could clearly feel long fingers and it had to be Sasuke's hand because there haven't been anyone else in the room aside from me, him and the nurse.

The feeling of his hand made my heart pound, it's so warm and nice and just fitted well with my hand. I just hope he couldn't feel my heart rate rising up because that would be really embarrassing.

I'm not sure how long time had passed but in some point I fell asleep. I'm not sure if it's the concussion or something else but it felt really nice to fell asleep. I was calm and nothing was bothering me.

NORMAL P.O.V

"You ready?"

"Yeah, I have the stuff." Man in grey tux answered and lifted his hand to show the syringe with transparent liquid inside.

"Good.. The moment she walks through the park we strike."

A/N

And so the tension begin and there'll be some action in this soon. Just wait.

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