Sakura: Naruto just fell on me. Yey.
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Something held Sakura back from giving him a lecture. Instead she concentrated on trying to get out of the mess.
It seemed that the branch couldn't hold Naruto's weight and it collapsed right on top of her. He moaned a little. Looks like he got hit as well. He was still lying on top of her, the branch on top of him.
He's probably unaware where he's lying. Otherwise, he'd jump off me that instant.
This was going nowhere. Naruto couldn't wake up from his fall and she'd need help in pulling the branch off of them.
"Naruto?" she whispered. She brushed his hair off his forehead. His hair was covered in leaves.
What if he's really injured? But wait, he had falls like these before. He was fine after a few minutes. Maybe it's just that the branch has fallen on top of him, and that never seemed to have happened before.
Sakura was having trouble breathing now. Naruto was still pressed against her and she needed room to breath. They were both covered in mud, from head to toe. Sakura's head wasn't shiny anymore, but looked a mess.
I shouldn't be thinking about my looks at a time like this. There are far more important problems at hand.
"Naruto," she whispered again. "Oh, please wake up."
The weight was too much for her to handle. Sakura would suffocate if she didn't pull Naruto and the branch off her.
She tried to shake him a little with what little room she had for her hands. He was out cold.
Kso.
Sakura decided that to save them both she'd have to try to pull the branch off them. It was harder than it seemed. She pushed will all her might but all she managed to do was make Naruto move closer to her face.
Ooh, no. Come ON Naruto. Please wake up, please.
He didn't move.
She nudged her head out a little and then moved it back to look forward. What she met was Naruto's face. His head was lying on his chin, and she could see his face perfectly.
The only problem was that she was an inch away from him. Their noses almost touched.
This is making my face grow hot. Naruto is so dead after I get out of this.
She decided to try and nudge out from under Naruto and the branch. It seemed to work for a little while but when she was about to give her last pull, the branch pushed down on Naruto and that made her feet stuck under it all.
Naruto will get squashed!! I have to pull him out.
With what little strength she had left, she pushed the branch away for the most part. Naruto was still a little stuck.
This has got to be one of the biggest tree branches I ever saw. I can't believe it didn't hold Naruto.
She took Naruto by the hands and started to pull again. Her feet sank into the soft dirt but she didn't care anymore about the dirt, all that mattered was to get Naruto to safety.
His hands were cold and Sakura was in panic of what to do. It looked like she should treat his wounds first and then try to wake him up.
She grabbed a handful of his jacket and shifted him over to the tree's trunk and leaned him on it. He seemed to be doing fine, except he had a cut on his hand and cheek. The hand cut was kind of deep. She shuffled around in her bag for an ointment and some bandages. It didn't take her long to find them.
She started to apply the ointment on his hand and he moved a little. The pain must be big. She wrapped his hand in a bandage and still holding it, she examined his face. It was just a little scratch there. She could just wash it, so he wouldn't get an infection.
Why am I being so caring about him? Normally, I would scream my head off and slap him a hundred times. Not like that would wake him up but still.
Sakura looked around. The snow still didn't stop, she noticed. It made an excellent pillow for Naruto but his head must have gotten real cold.
She picked his head from the snow and lay it on her lap. That should keep it warm. She couldn't think of anything else anyway.
He still didn't make any sign of movement. Sakura realized that if the branch hit Naruto's back, it must be injured. She shifted herself to look at his face. He was breathing peacefully, in no pain, she hoped. She still wanted to check if he had any more cuts or anything that needed to be treated.
She took the back end of his jacket and pulled it up. His back was all red but no blood. Seemed nothing was broken.
Oh, thank goodness. I'd hate it if anything happened to him and since I'm starting to become so friendly with him. B-but why am I? Have I replaced him with Sasuke? Eh? That's just stupid. Baka, baka.
Sakura was puzzled in what she should do now. She tried to shake Naruto from his sleep. He didn't budge.
She sighed. She didn't realize that her arm was all in blood. The snow around her was in red spots from her wound. It seemed that she scraped it but it was still bleeding freely. She'd have to mend it in bandages also but how can she do that with Naruto sleeping on her lap?
She picked him up a little and reached into her bag for more bandages. She felt the soft fabric and took it out. Carefully she placed the ointment on her arm and gritted her teeth tightly from screaming because it hurt like hell. Naruto had no clue.
Sakura then bandaged her arm which was still stinging like it was on fire, but at least it stopped bleeding. She returned to checking Naruto for any more injuries. His headband was loose. She took it off, brushed any wet leaves off it and carefully tied it back but before that she brushed his hair so that it wouldn't be standing in different directions.
Feeling the snow stopping, Sakura became worried that Naruto still didn't wake up. He was breathing, yes, but he might be suffering from something she couldn't see and she wasn't bringing any help.
I can't carry him all the way out of the forest. That's too much for me. I can't leave him here alone to get help either. Who knows what might happen?
She pressed Naruto tighter so he wouldn't be cold. He didn't seem to shiver but she was still concerned about him. Why, she didn't know.
All your life you've been hated by everybody and I don't have a particular explanation for that. I feel so guilty now. I hope I can make up for my behavior. I hope you can forgive me.
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Next Chapter: "I'm Beginning To Like You"
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Something held Sakura back from giving him a lecture. Instead she concentrated on trying to get out of the mess.
It seemed that the branch couldn't hold Naruto's weight and it collapsed right on top of her. He moaned a little. Looks like he got hit as well. He was still lying on top of her, the branch on top of him.
He's probably unaware where he's lying. Otherwise, he'd jump off me that instant.
This was going nowhere. Naruto couldn't wake up from his fall and she'd need help in pulling the branch off of them.
"Naruto?" she whispered. She brushed his hair off his forehead. His hair was covered in leaves.
What if he's really injured? But wait, he had falls like these before. He was fine after a few minutes. Maybe it's just that the branch has fallen on top of him, and that never seemed to have happened before.
Sakura was having trouble breathing now. Naruto was still pressed against her and she needed room to breath. They were both covered in mud, from head to toe. Sakura's head wasn't shiny anymore, but looked a mess.
I shouldn't be thinking about my looks at a time like this. There are far more important problems at hand.
"Naruto," she whispered again. "Oh, please wake up."
The weight was too much for her to handle. Sakura would suffocate if she didn't pull Naruto and the branch off her.
She tried to shake him a little with what little room she had for her hands. He was out cold.
Kso.
Sakura decided that to save them both she'd have to try to pull the branch off them. It was harder than it seemed. She pushed will all her might but all she managed to do was make Naruto move closer to her face.
Ooh, no. Come ON Naruto. Please wake up, please.
He didn't move.
She nudged her head out a little and then moved it back to look forward. What she met was Naruto's face. His head was lying on his chin, and she could see his face perfectly.
The only problem was that she was an inch away from him. Their noses almost touched.
This is making my face grow hot. Naruto is so dead after I get out of this.
She decided to try and nudge out from under Naruto and the branch. It seemed to work for a little while but when she was about to give her last pull, the branch pushed down on Naruto and that made her feet stuck under it all.
Naruto will get squashed!! I have to pull him out.
With what little strength she had left, she pushed the branch away for the most part. Naruto was still a little stuck.
This has got to be one of the biggest tree branches I ever saw. I can't believe it didn't hold Naruto.
She took Naruto by the hands and started to pull again. Her feet sank into the soft dirt but she didn't care anymore about the dirt, all that mattered was to get Naruto to safety.
His hands were cold and Sakura was in panic of what to do. It looked like she should treat his wounds first and then try to wake him up.
She grabbed a handful of his jacket and shifted him over to the tree's trunk and leaned him on it. He seemed to be doing fine, except he had a cut on his hand and cheek. The hand cut was kind of deep. She shuffled around in her bag for an ointment and some bandages. It didn't take her long to find them.
She started to apply the ointment on his hand and he moved a little. The pain must be big. She wrapped his hand in a bandage and still holding it, she examined his face. It was just a little scratch there. She could just wash it, so he wouldn't get an infection.
Why am I being so caring about him? Normally, I would scream my head off and slap him a hundred times. Not like that would wake him up but still.
Sakura looked around. The snow still didn't stop, she noticed. It made an excellent pillow for Naruto but his head must have gotten real cold.
She picked his head from the snow and lay it on her lap. That should keep it warm. She couldn't think of anything else anyway.
He still didn't make any sign of movement. Sakura realized that if the branch hit Naruto's back, it must be injured. She shifted herself to look at his face. He was breathing peacefully, in no pain, she hoped. She still wanted to check if he had any more cuts or anything that needed to be treated.
She took the back end of his jacket and pulled it up. His back was all red but no blood. Seemed nothing was broken.
Oh, thank goodness. I'd hate it if anything happened to him and since I'm starting to become so friendly with him. B-but why am I? Have I replaced him with Sasuke? Eh? That's just stupid. Baka, baka.
Sakura was puzzled in what she should do now. She tried to shake Naruto from his sleep. He didn't budge.
She sighed. She didn't realize that her arm was all in blood. The snow around her was in red spots from her wound. It seemed that she scraped it but it was still bleeding freely. She'd have to mend it in bandages also but how can she do that with Naruto sleeping on her lap?
She picked him up a little and reached into her bag for more bandages. She felt the soft fabric and took it out. Carefully she placed the ointment on her arm and gritted her teeth tightly from screaming because it hurt like hell. Naruto had no clue.
Sakura then bandaged her arm which was still stinging like it was on fire, but at least it stopped bleeding. She returned to checking Naruto for any more injuries. His headband was loose. She took it off, brushed any wet leaves off it and carefully tied it back but before that she brushed his hair so that it wouldn't be standing in different directions.
Feeling the snow stopping, Sakura became worried that Naruto still didn't wake up. He was breathing, yes, but he might be suffering from something she couldn't see and she wasn't bringing any help.
I can't carry him all the way out of the forest. That's too much for me. I can't leave him here alone to get help either. Who knows what might happen?
She pressed Naruto tighter so he wouldn't be cold. He didn't seem to shiver but she was still concerned about him. Why, she didn't know.
All your life you've been hated by everybody and I don't have a particular explanation for that. I feel so guilty now. I hope I can make up for my behavior. I hope you can forgive me.
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Next Chapter: "I'm Beginning To Like You"