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Sakura groaned and opened her eyes. The forest was definitely darker, and
aside from the occasional sound of breeze in the foliage, it was silent.
Any part of her body that wasn't numb was screaming in pain. She shifted
painfully, trying to look at her condition.
The branch that had fallen with her was humungous. Most of her body was
invisible underneath the scraggly twigs and dying leaves. With a painful
gasp, she lowered her head back to the ground. It was when she lowered her
head on it's side and looked around that she noticed her hitae-ate lying
ten feet from her, and the base of the tree, along with one of her shoes.
'If I don't get help, I could die out here' she thought. 'But what if the
others ran off? What if I'm alone?' She felt tears begin to well in her
eyes, and let them flow unabated down her dirty face. 'Well, if I'm going
to just wait, I may as well think of happier things than this.'
Vividly, she remembered how nice if felt in Sasuke's arms last night. Her
body seemed to loosen its painful tension slightly at such comforting
thoughts, so she forced herself to think of comfort.
Visions of Sasuke reaching out his hand, guiding her up into the tree,
stroking her hair.... A sudden wave of dizziness shook her from her
reverie, reminding the pink-haired girl of her position.
'That's it. I need help of I'm going to die out here.'
'And I won't die like a weakling, like Sasuke-kun thinks I would.' Wetting
her lips as best as she could and coughing anything she could out of her
throat, Sakura pleaded urgently.
"Help! Someone, anyone, PLEASE HELP ME!!!" The girl repeated her calls
until her voice cracked and exhaustion lapsed her into silence once again.
Sakura couldn't hold on. She blacked out as a shudder overtook her body,
and the air seemed to grow stale with cold and loneliness.
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She opened her eyes with a gasp of pain. Her mind raced as the fingers
traced over a large bump of her head.
'Someone's lifting my head! But it's too dark to see who!' She lifted up
her one free hand feebly.
"H-hello? N-Naruto? Kakashi-sensei?" She knew her voice sounded weak, but
tried to make it heard nevertheless.
"Shh, Sakura. You are in no condition to talk now," said a deep voice near
her head. She struggled to look over at the male who was cradling her head
in his hands.
"Sa- Sasuke-k-kun?" she asked, her mind filling with wonder even though
talking has already weakened her body.
"Sakura, you need to stop talking. You are wearing yourself out." His hand
moved away from the lump when she flinched in pain. "You took a terrible
fall, but I'm going to get you out now." His voice was filled with concern,
which was a welcome change from his usual cold, flat tone (which he had
used that morning).
"How did you find me?" Sakura questioned, ignoring his advice.
"God, you don't like to listen, but I'll talk. When you didn't come back
from the mission, we all got worried. Naruto and Kakashi are out in another
section, looking for you. I need to tell them where you are, and that
you're hurt."
"Iie, Sasuke-kun. Please stay with me, I don't want to be alone anymore,"
Sakura cried, not caring about the strain in her voice and tears flowing
down her scratched face. "Please," she begged, reaching out and grabbing
what she hoped was his shirt. She could hear him sigh.
"Fine, Sakura. But I have to get you out from under there, or you will die.
It is already near eleven at night, and it is cold." He placed her head
down on the ground, and stood up. Though she could not see him, Sakura
sensed where he was moving.
"Where do you think you are hurt the most?' he asked.
"M-my stomach feels pretty squashed," she said, smiling lightly at her
small attempt at humor.
"Okay them, I'm going to try and get if off of you. I'm sorry if it rubs
you the wrong way, but it is the only way."
Sakura, had she not been in excruciating pain, would have thought this very
romantic; but unfortunately, was struggling to stay awake as the chilly air
seeped into her skin.
She heard Sasuke grunt every time the branch moved.
'He must really be trying,' she thought. Suddenly, the main branch (which
was on her abdomen) was lifted, and with one of Sasuke's forceful throws,
was flung a few feet away from the girl.
Sakura gasped as cold air flooded the wound and made it hurt even more.
"Sakura, what is wrong? Did it hurt you more?" asked Sasuke nervously.
"S-Sasuke-kun, it is cold," she said, her voice ragged with pain. She heard
a rustling of cloth, and suddenly sensed Sasuke walking over.
"Here," he said, laying out a piece of cloth over her body.
"Thank you," she said, snuggling up to the cloth.
The boy walked back to the branches, and started to pull the smaller limbs
off her legs. By the time she was freed, Sakura was gasping in pain and
Sasuke was grunting in exertion.
"Well, I got you out. But I can't estimate the extent of your injuries
without light." Sasuke started, but Sakura interjected.
"And without knowing how hurt I may be, you can't risk moving me," she
finished knowingly.
"But I CAN go and find the others, and at least tell them that I've found
you."
"I agree, it would be best. tell Naruto not to worry, I'm sure that he's
freaking out-"
"Stop talking. You need to rest; your body can't handle the strain. I'll be
back in a few moments." Before she could resist, he had dashed off in an
unseen direction.
"Alone again. but it feels good," she thought out loud as she drifted into
a feverish half-sleep.
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Well, how d'ya think? I like it, next chapter will be cool too! I promise!
=^-^=
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Sakura groaned and opened her eyes. The forest was definitely darker, and
aside from the occasional sound of breeze in the foliage, it was silent.
Any part of her body that wasn't numb was screaming in pain. She shifted
painfully, trying to look at her condition.
The branch that had fallen with her was humungous. Most of her body was
invisible underneath the scraggly twigs and dying leaves. With a painful
gasp, she lowered her head back to the ground. It was when she lowered her
head on it's side and looked around that she noticed her hitae-ate lying
ten feet from her, and the base of the tree, along with one of her shoes.
'If I don't get help, I could die out here' she thought. 'But what if the
others ran off? What if I'm alone?' She felt tears begin to well in her
eyes, and let them flow unabated down her dirty face. 'Well, if I'm going
to just wait, I may as well think of happier things than this.'
Vividly, she remembered how nice if felt in Sasuke's arms last night. Her
body seemed to loosen its painful tension slightly at such comforting
thoughts, so she forced herself to think of comfort.
Visions of Sasuke reaching out his hand, guiding her up into the tree,
stroking her hair.... A sudden wave of dizziness shook her from her
reverie, reminding the pink-haired girl of her position.
'That's it. I need help of I'm going to die out here.'
'And I won't die like a weakling, like Sasuke-kun thinks I would.' Wetting
her lips as best as she could and coughing anything she could out of her
throat, Sakura pleaded urgently.
"Help! Someone, anyone, PLEASE HELP ME!!!" The girl repeated her calls
until her voice cracked and exhaustion lapsed her into silence once again.
Sakura couldn't hold on. She blacked out as a shudder overtook her body,
and the air seemed to grow stale with cold and loneliness.
* * *
She opened her eyes with a gasp of pain. Her mind raced as the fingers
traced over a large bump of her head.
'Someone's lifting my head! But it's too dark to see who!' She lifted up
her one free hand feebly.
"H-hello? N-Naruto? Kakashi-sensei?" She knew her voice sounded weak, but
tried to make it heard nevertheless.
"Shh, Sakura. You are in no condition to talk now," said a deep voice near
her head. She struggled to look over at the male who was cradling her head
in his hands.
"Sa- Sasuke-k-kun?" she asked, her mind filling with wonder even though
talking has already weakened her body.
"Sakura, you need to stop talking. You are wearing yourself out." His hand
moved away from the lump when she flinched in pain. "You took a terrible
fall, but I'm going to get you out now." His voice was filled with concern,
which was a welcome change from his usual cold, flat tone (which he had
used that morning).
"How did you find me?" Sakura questioned, ignoring his advice.
"God, you don't like to listen, but I'll talk. When you didn't come back
from the mission, we all got worried. Naruto and Kakashi are out in another
section, looking for you. I need to tell them where you are, and that
you're hurt."
"Iie, Sasuke-kun. Please stay with me, I don't want to be alone anymore,"
Sakura cried, not caring about the strain in her voice and tears flowing
down her scratched face. "Please," she begged, reaching out and grabbing
what she hoped was his shirt. She could hear him sigh.
"Fine, Sakura. But I have to get you out from under there, or you will die.
It is already near eleven at night, and it is cold." He placed her head
down on the ground, and stood up. Though she could not see him, Sakura
sensed where he was moving.
"Where do you think you are hurt the most?' he asked.
"M-my stomach feels pretty squashed," she said, smiling lightly at her
small attempt at humor.
"Okay them, I'm going to try and get if off of you. I'm sorry if it rubs
you the wrong way, but it is the only way."
Sakura, had she not been in excruciating pain, would have thought this very
romantic; but unfortunately, was struggling to stay awake as the chilly air
seeped into her skin.
She heard Sasuke grunt every time the branch moved.
'He must really be trying,' she thought. Suddenly, the main branch (which
was on her abdomen) was lifted, and with one of Sasuke's forceful throws,
was flung a few feet away from the girl.
Sakura gasped as cold air flooded the wound and made it hurt even more.
"Sakura, what is wrong? Did it hurt you more?" asked Sasuke nervously.
"S-Sasuke-kun, it is cold," she said, her voice ragged with pain. She heard
a rustling of cloth, and suddenly sensed Sasuke walking over.
"Here," he said, laying out a piece of cloth over her body.
"Thank you," she said, snuggling up to the cloth.
The boy walked back to the branches, and started to pull the smaller limbs
off her legs. By the time she was freed, Sakura was gasping in pain and
Sasuke was grunting in exertion.
"Well, I got you out. But I can't estimate the extent of your injuries
without light." Sasuke started, but Sakura interjected.
"And without knowing how hurt I may be, you can't risk moving me," she
finished knowingly.
"But I CAN go and find the others, and at least tell them that I've found
you."
"I agree, it would be best. tell Naruto not to worry, I'm sure that he's
freaking out-"
"Stop talking. You need to rest; your body can't handle the strain. I'll be
back in a few moments." Before she could resist, he had dashed off in an
unseen direction.
"Alone again. but it feels good," she thought out loud as she drifted into
a feverish half-sleep.
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Well, how d'ya think? I like it, next chapter will be cool too! I promise!
=^-^=