LATE-BLOOMING LOVE CHP.3
"NARUTO!!!! NAARRUUUUTTOOO! TRY TO SWIM! I'M COMING, NARUTO!" Sakura screamed as she ran along the lake's edge, trying to catch up with Naruto. Sasuke had thrown her a rope, which she presently tossed into the water, attempting to let it reach Naruto so he could grab onto it.
"Grab this, Naruto! Please...try!!" Sakura peered into the water to see a sight that pained her eyes. Naruto was no longer struggling against the current, but was floating limply along the course of the stream, being rammed into various rocks on the way.
Now, if the situation happened to be slightly less of the 'life-and-death' sort, Sasuke and Sakura would've probably been cracking up at the sight. But as I said, Naruto's life was in danger here, so they weren't laughing.
Now, back to Sakura. She cried out as she saw Naruto's body go limp, thinking the worst, that he may, indeed, be dead. (He was never really a good swimmer...) She thought about life without him...the way he wasn't afraid to stand up to people, the way he sometimes made a fool of himself...gave him a cute quality...
But then there was Sasuke. Always down-to-earth, never said anything at the wrong time, and always knew what to do. And he was pretty hot, not to mention.
She shook her head, knowing she had to do something, and did the only thing she could think of that could help him in this moment of panic. She took a deep breath and dove into the raging current, trying to grasp a nearby rock. She caught hold of it with one hand, the cold water lashing against her face and stinging her eyes. Sakura felt a burst of joy as she spotted Naruto's body, but the joy faded instantly as she noticed he was caught in something. "Oh, no..please....don't let him die..don't let him drown.." Sakura repeated silently to herself, not knowing whom she was talking to but hoping that some force would hear and possibly come to their rescue.
Sakura decided to dive underwater to free Naruto of whatever he was ensnared in. She grasped the seaweed and ripped each strand of it one by one, the seconds of her breath ticking away quickly.
Sasuke tried to grab Sakura and bring her above water, but it was no use. She refused to leave Naruto to die. Suddenly, a voice cried out,
"HI GUYS! How's the fishing coming? Oh, need a hand? I gotcha." and Kakashi appeared and simply pulled Sakura, who was clinging to Naruto, out of the water. Sakura dropped to the grass, sputtering and gasping for a breath of air, as Sasuke laid the still unconscious Naruto out on a mat and poured some warm tea down his throat.
Soon, both of the bewlidered and soaked victims of the current awoke and practically sputtered back to life. Sakura instantly started pounding Sasuke and Kakashi first about question's of Naruto's health, then after she was positive he was okay, asked Kakashi about the meaning of putting two of his students' lives in danger. Kakashi merely replied,
"As I said, it was a test of love. I knew that Naruto would almost drown, and to test how much respect and love you have for your peer, I hoped that both of you would come to the rescue...Oh, and Sasuke, I noticed you hardly tried to help Naruto until Sakura became involved..." Sasuke turned away and walked off back home. Sakura thought she caught a glance of him blushing...
Kakashi yelled after him, "MEET AT THE TOWN HALL TOMORROW AT 9:00 AM!" He turned to the other two. "Same for you, kids. Better get going home for some rest now."
END OF CHP.3
