Title: Healing
Summary: His heart only opens when hers wants to close.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I wouldn't mind owning Sasuke-kun though.
Theme: Post-canon
Prompt: Day 18: "Close"
Medium: Fanfiction
Rating: T
Warning(s): Violence, blood. Emotional.
Comments: Short drabbles for now. This is part 2 of _?
Kakashi arrives in a whoosh of leaves. He does not ask a single question. No, there would be time for that later. He wastes no time and hauling Sasuke's bloodied from over his shoulder. He disappears in another swirl of leaves, but not before grabbing Sakura's wrist to take her with them.
He has just put down Sasuke's unconscious form on the bed. His already low chakra severely reduced from a mission he just returned from. Add to that the transportation jutsu he just used on himself, Sasuke, Sakura. He leaves the basement, the special floor of the hospital, in a flash. He's bordering on chakra depletion but manages to arrive at the Head Doctor's office in the top floor in just seconds.
He forgoes knocking and pleasantries.
"Tsunade-sama, emergency in the basement."
Tsunade's eyes narrow at his words. She's used to Team Seven barging in without warning for often trivial matters, but she recognizes the urgency in Kakashi's voice.
"Shizune, follow us."
The three of them head back to the basement.
Sakura is there, her light blue dress covered in someone's blood. Tsunade is surprised to find Sasuke, bleeding profusely from an open wound in his chest. She immediately heads to the other side of the bed, swiftly grabbing a pair of gloves. Shizune springs into action, setting up the machines and attaching the wires to Sasuke.
Tears drip steadily from Sakura's eyes as she stitches up Sasuke's heart. Tsunade moves to other parts of his body, making sure to keep the blood flowing through Sasuke's veins and arteries.
Shizune appears at Sakura's side, noticing the dwindling chakra around her hands.
"That's enough Sakura. You've closed the wound. Tsunade-sama and I will finish the rest."
Sakura is reluctant to stop, but acknowledges the order. Both Tsunade and Shizune are more experienced than her. She trusts in them more than her own abilities when it comes to someone's life.
She sees Kakashi-sensei leaning against the far wall. His eyes follow her as she moves to sit on a chair far enough to give the medics enough space to work, but near enough to watch Sasuke.
She feels her teacher staring at the back of her head, alternating between looking at her and Sasuke, but she refuses to acknowledge him. She's glad he's remaining silent. She doubts she'd be able to speak. She's barely able to form coherent thoughts as she struggles to understand the situation. All Sakura knows is that Sasule-kun can't die. To everything else, she's numb. She doesn't even realize that she's been sitting there for almost an hour.
Sakura doesn't remember the dizzying sensation that accompanies a fainting spell. Everything just fades to black all of a sudden. Then bright lights shone through her eyelids. She awakes to find herself in the bed a few feet away from Sasuke's. Her attempts to sit up are stopped by Shizune's gentle hands. Kakashi-sensei is holding out a glass of water for her. Tsunade stands in the space between her and Sasuke, blocking her view of Sasuke's face and torso. She can barely see to the top of his raven hair and she wishes for Tsunade to move just a few inches more. Tsunade turns suddenly and walks over to her, until she can no longer see any part of Sasuke.
Shizune is arranging the pillows behind her, helping her sit up. She accepts the glass of water, taking a few sips, finding her throat to be very dry.
"Well? What happened Sakura?" Tsunade asks, in an even, calm tone.
"You already know," Sakura says, glancing at her teacher before returning her gaze to the glass of water.
"How is he?" Her whisper is quiet, but her desperation clear.
"Alive. Now tell us your version," the Godaime insists.