Chapter 5: Out Cold

Sasuke woke up early the next morning, and yawned. He changed out of his pajamas into his signature outfit; a blue shirt bearing the Uchiha symbol and a pair of khaki shorts. He tied on his forehead protector and headed outside.

Like any other day, Sasuke walked over to the Uchiha Compound. There was still a light breeze this morning, chilling him to the bone.

It was a short walk to the compound, and Sasuke was glad. He rubbed his bare arms and sighed.

I hate cold weather. I'm glad that my clan was never from the land of Snow.

Once he reached the compound, he immediately noticed Sanadae, who was laid out in the middle of the road. He glanced around quickly, making sure that it wasn't a trap. After he was pretty sure that it wasn't, he ran over to her and turned over on her back.

Sanadae's face was a light shade of purple, and her breathing was too shallow and quick to be considered regular. She was shivering almost non-stop.

Damn! What is up with this girl?! I swear she's a worse nut case than that idiot Naruto! Anyway, this is no time to say how stupid she is. She looks like she could die at any moment.

Sasuke sighed and put the limp, unconscious girl onto his back. He dashed to the hospital, dodging adults, vendors, and worst of all, fan-girls.

Once safely inside of Konoha Hospital, he saw Shizune standing near the front desk, looking at him. She soon noticed the state that the girl was in, and flipped out.

"Gosh! Bring the poor girl over here, Sasuke!" Shizune called, pulling out a rolling stretcher.

Man, what happened to this girl? This is a great way to start of your day, Shizune. And you have Sasuke Uchiha to blame. Wonderful...

Sasuke walked hastily over to the stretcher, not wanting the girl to die in his arms. He dropped her gently on the stretcher, and watched Shizune whisk her away. You could hear Shizune calling for medical ninjas from a mile away.

Sasuke just stood there, watching Shizune disappear down the hallway. Sanadae's sad smile was frozen in his memory, and tore through to his heart, somewhat.

Just who is this girl? The more I see her and all the stupid things she does, the more I want to figure out who she is.

AN: I hope you all like this chapter! Hope this makes you feel better Selene98! Please R&R!!