-1Why Can't I do Anything?
One by One
Okay so my first one was a hit, so here's number two!
Rated: Teen for language and character death.
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It was a day later, after there first friend's death, Sakura walked slowly threw the halls. She had forced herself to ignore the cry's of people around the hospital. Depression had set in, "A-at least Naruto is still well." She whispered. "But… for how lon-" She choked on her words painfully, unable to finish the thought. Ino too was in bad shape. Sakura remembered sitting with her all night, listening to her sobs, she was acting strong for Ino.
"S-Sakura-chan?" A bashful girl walked up to Sakura slowly, in her hands was a large bouquet of fresh bright sunflowers. "I'm sorry about Choji-kun." She whispered sadly.
Sakura quickly rubbed her face, "Oh t-thank you Hinata-chan." Sakura gave her a fake smile, "What are the flowers for?"
Hinata face turned a shade darker, "T-there for N-Naruto-kun." She hit her face behind one of the blossoms. "T-to make him f-feel b-better."
Sakura smiled, "He'll love them. I'll show you where his room is." She lead the way slowly.
"Is… Ino-chan okay?" Hinata whispered, her voice barely audible, on the way.
Sakura looked down, "S-she'll be okay. I hope. I'm afraid that she'll lose herself." She whispered.
"I… see." Hinata whispered. "I hope a cure is found soon."
Sakura nodded, "Everyone is hoping for a cure, well here we are." Sakura opened the door and looked in. "Naruto?" She called into the emptiness.
Naruto jumped down from the ceiling, "Freedom!" He called and leapt for the door, trying to go threw the two kunoichi.
Sakura frowned, "Naruto!" She yelled and grabbed him by the cloth around his neck. "You are in NO shape to be running around!" She yelled.
Naruto looked away, "I feel fine, I hate being cooped up in here. Sakura what if we go to other places, there has to be a cure somewhere. There has to be."
"Naruto, just rest please. Look Hinata-chan is here to see you." Sakura smiled, pulling Naruto back to his bed.
"Oh, Hello Hinata." Naruto smiled slightly.
"H-hello Naruto-kun." Hinata held the flowers out. "I-I put this together for you! I-I hope you like it."
Sakura smiled, "Well I have to go find Ino and look at more people. Talk to you guys later." Sakura didn't wait for a reply, just walked out. "Ino, I wonder where you are now." She mumbled. It didn't take her long to find her friend, sitting beside the dead body of Choji, whispering to it. With the amount of people coming in and out, they had no time to more him. "Ino? Are… you okay?" She whispered.
Ino nodded, "Y-yes, I am okay." She whispered and stood up. "Sakura, what are we going to do? I hate this…"
Sakura looked away, "I don't know." she admitted.
Ino touched Choji's hard pale skin and cringed. She looked up at Sakura and smiled, "A-at least you don't have to worry about losing Naruto.." She said a little envious.
Sakura wouldn't look up, "Just... Because he's okay not, doesn't mean he'll be fine later."
She walked over to Sakura, "Come on, lets go." She whispered.
Sakura nodded and turned, bumping into a medic ninja who was out of breath, "I'm sorry to bring more bad news, but Hinata-sama has fallen ill."
Ino shook suddenly, "There all dieing… one by one…" She fell to the ground sobbing.
Sakura looked at her, "Its okay Ino, you rest I'll deal with this. You take me to her." Sakura demanded quickly.
"We had no other rooms, she's in Naruto's room." The medic said and ran off towards the room.
"I'll be back later Ino." Sakura whispered and followed. /Hinata-chan… Please hold on../
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"What is her status?" Sakura yelled rushing into the room. Naruto was beside Hinata, calling her name softly. "Naruto what happened?"
"We were talking, then she just collapsed." Naruto said, "what's wrong with her?"
"She tests positive for the unknown strain." A medic said suddenly.
"Damn it!" Sakura yelled in frustration, "Lets do everything we can." The medics nodded. Sakura walked up.
"Her pulse has dropped again." A medic informed, starting an IV.
"Damn…" Sakura muttered again. "T-this is just like Choji's strain… I need you guys to pull another blood sample, but keep it." Sakura informed.
"N-Naruto-kun?" A soft voice whispered.
"Yes Hinata?" Naruto whispered back staying close to her.
"I… I need to tell you something." She whispered, flinched painfully.
"Dropped again." a medic gasped.
"W-what is it?" Naruto mumbled.
"I… I always h-have b-been … w-watching you N-Naruto-kun … e-ever s-since the first day. I w-want you to k-know that I always … liked y-you." Hinata reached out weakly. "I-I always l-loved to see you. I-I w-wanted t-to spend… my… my life with you…"
Naruto blinked, "Hinata. Rest, please." Naruto was begging.
Hinata shook her head, "I-it is too late for me. Half of my organs have shut down." She whispered. "I need you to know, Naruto-kun. I-I always h-have liked you." She smiled slightly. "S-Sakura-chan, I think.. I can tell you." She mumbled, "How this can be healed." Sakura's eyes opened wide, She leaned closer and listened, "Take … Naruto-kun's …" she mouthed the rest of the words. Then her pulse stopped.
"She's gone." Sakura whispered, the medics around kept there heads down nodding sadly.
Naruto clutched Hinata's hand. "Hinata…" He whispered.
"Naruto…" Sakura whispered, "It'll be okay Naruto."
Naruto stared at the lifeless face of the only girl who ever liked him when he was a kid. "Hinata… Why did you have to die…"
"Naruto, we have to be strong," Sakura said quickly. "You can't give up!" Truth was, on the inside, she felt dead. Every nerve was turned off, she felt numb.
There were footsteps and then Ino poked her head in, "Sakura-chan! Kakashi has just came in, he's in the same state Choji was in and-" Ino saw Hinata, "Is she okay?"
Sakura shook her head then gasped, "Kakashi-sensei!" She yelled, looking up.
Ino looked away and nodded, "We're all going to die… one by one."
Sakura shook her head. "Why… can't we find a cure?"
"W-what about what Hinata said, 'take Naruto…' What is that spouse to mean?" Naruto asked.
"I-I don't know anything. I don't know anything anymore…" Sakura sobbed.