I felt my eyes open, there was breathing on my side. I blinked as everything came into focus, well still blurry, but more focused than when I passed out. I saw yellow haired boy sleeping, head resting against my hand, I pulled it away, gently rubbing his head. He slowly sat up, then jumped.
"Sarada! You're awake." I stared at him.
"How is Himawari?" I asked, groaning.
"Kinda bad. The bastard broke her arm in 4 places, she sustained a concussion and scrapes and scratches. You though," He let out a dry chuckle. "You had us all scared. That one you guys took as hostage was determined to take one of you down with him." I focused and saw his right hand was wrapped all the way up to his elbow.
"How did you get hurt?" I asked, holding his left hand.
"I arrived at the tail end of the fight and I have a fractured collarbone and a second and third degree burns on my hand. Your mom fixed me up though." I tugged on him.
"Me?" I asked as he ignored my signal.
"Stitches in your hand, busted ribs, and they did something to your eyes and your mom had a hard time fixing it, but she worked her magic and your eyes are as good as new, almost and that kanai hit you centimeters from your heart. You are are so lucky." I tugged harder on his hand.
"Come here. I want you to hold me." I muttered.
"Didn't you just hear what I said?" He asked, but gave in. I scooted over to make room for him on the cramped bed. I curled into his good side, my hand resting on his chest.
"I just need to make sure you're ok." I muttered, yawning.
"Sleep, you need to rest your eyes." He whispered, and I Burrowed my head deeper into his shoulder.
Bolt pov
I arrived ahead of my dad and Sasuke. Running into Nani, who was being attacked by a man in the woods. Me and Inojin fought him off and he ran off. She told me that Sarada and Himawari were in trouble and I took off after the man. I arrived to a battlefield. There were maybe 10 Himawari's, fighting a 7ft guy and Sarada was being jerked around by my necklace by another guy, he threw something in her face, a powder, and she yelled, but I saw her smirk and start signing and the man jumped back right into a dragons breath. I saw it recoil back to Sarada, since she fell and I ran, stopping it from hitting her, but severely burning my hand, I heard Himawari grunt as she finished off her opponent. I didn't know about the third guy, thinking there were only two. The man must have made a clone when I was distracted. I saw him go for the real Himawari, grabbing her and jerking her arm in an unnatural position. I could hear the snaps of her bones and I saw red and powered up rasengan, hissing as it hurt my burnt hand, but no one hurts my little sister. I hit him hard, he disappeared as I heard a thunk, squish and Sarada gasp. My heart froze, I turned to see Sarada clutching her chest, not knowing what hit her.
"Sarada! SHARINGAN!" I jerked my head, seeing Dad and Uncle appearing. Dad ran to Himawari, while Uncle finished off the guy. I kneeled by Sarada, her eyes hazing over, shivering. I took off my jacket, covering. Her dad kneeling by her, looking like he's been ripped in two. As long as I've know him, he always had this blank, harsh stare. Especially when me and Sarada started dating. But he looks, broken. Dad lept over, Himawari in his arms. He laid her down, her left arm bent in an unnatural way and I couldn't bare to look at it.
"Don't look Sasuke. I'll take her." Dad tried, but Uncle took her and took off. I tried to take Himawari, but Dad refused and took off. I looked at the people, and a man handed me a kanai, but it did't feel like a normal Kanai.
"This is what we were protecting. Can you change it back?" He asked and I nodded. It turned out to be papers, treaty and important looking.
"Do you still need the escort? Or is this mission over?" I asked, not wanting Sarada and Himawari to get in trouble for abandoning the mission. Ninja who leave a mission unfinished are trash.
"We'll be fine. Those were the three we were worried about. Go and we are sorry about the trouble we caused." I bowed and took off. Praying Sarada makes it. I arrived to the hospital after they did, My aunt was sobbing on my mom's shoulder, my mom gasped at my hand, pulling me to her.
Bolt! Your hand!" She gasped. I hissed as she accidentally touched it. "Sakura?" Mom asked. Aunt suddenly froze, but her face went into doctor mode, pulling her hair back and leading me to a room. Her hands glowed green as she assessed the damage.
"How did you get these burns?" Aunt Sakura asked. I hissed at the contact.
"Sarada. She accidentally hit me. That asshole threw something in her eyes, and she couldn't see."
"Language Bolt." mom muttered, glancing at the time. Aunt healed it the best she could, but I would still need it wrapped and checked on. Aunt checked me the rest of the way out, turns out, I somehow fractured my collarbone, and obviously the hand, which she wrapped all the way to my elbow in a nice, cooling bandage. Mom was pacing, her face was filled with anxiety. I grabbed her hand and took her to Himawari. Aunt rushed to help Granny Tsunade with Sarada. Dad embraced mom as he told her Himawari was ok, just a concussion, which they fixed, a broken arm and scratches, they couldn't heal her arm fully, so it was wrapped in a cast, bending at her elbow and put in a sling. They were about to head home, but my mom tried to urge me to come home, but my dad understood.
"Hinata, sweetie. If I were in the hospital, would you leave me?" He asked, his arm going around her. She shook her head and hugged me.
"I want you home in the morning at the latest." She said, looking me straight in the eye. Hands on her hips.
Ok, ok. I will." I smiled as they turned to leave, turning and looking for a nurse to point me in Sarada's direction
Himawari's POV
I glanced around the waiting room, watching Bolt hurry off to find Sarada, but I was looking for someone. I felt my face drop as I didn't see him.
"Come on baby. Let's get you home." Mama wrapped her arm around my shoulder and lead me out of the hospital. I felt my body jerk to a stop. My mom looked at me.
"Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you." I shooed her as I felt my body turn. I didn't fight it as I saw Shikadai, his hands folded and his shadow stretched to me. I smiled as he dropped his hands, a smirk on his face. I quickly walked towards him and threw my good arm around his neck. I hugged him as tight as my bad arm would allow. He buried his head in my neck, being careful of my arm as he hugged me. His hand running through my hair and coming to a stop at the base of my neck. I stepped back and glanced at him, waiting for him to explain the Shadow possession Jutsu on me. He just shrugged and his hands went to his pocket as his shoulders drooped.
"Heard you had a pretty bad mission." He said. I shrugged.
"It was pretty bad. I got lucky." I motioned to my arm "They got Sarada pretty bad."
"I heard. Her dad is at the training grounds, destroying the posts. No one is brave enough to go calm him down, except Sakura, but she's busy fixing Sarada, so, it's such a drag." I nodded as I kept staring at him. Willing him to kiss me. Sarada told me Bolt made the first move, and with mama and Dad, dad made the first move. He continued to stare at me, a blush hinting on his face. "Why do you keep staring at me?" He cocked his head to the side. I rolled my eyes.
"Screw it." I muttered and stood on my tip toes, wrapping my good hand to the back of his neck and jerked his face to me and kissed him. His mouth was warm and I could feel his body was ridged, his lips not moving and not making an effort to kiss me back. I felt my heart drop. Maybe he doesn't feel the same way. I pulled back a little, giving him a chance to keep the contact, but he didn't. I frowned. I kept my eyes trained on the ground. Then I glanced at him. He had his eyes trained on me. I jutted my chin out and I turned on my heel and started walking away, hurt that he didn't feel the same, but happy that I got a kiss out of him. I put my hand in my face, but I just ruined the friendship we had. Maybe that's why I never kissed him. Oh my god I just ruined everything. is this how Bolt felt when he kissed Sarada? Or was he 100% positive that she liked him? I got down the road and went to turn when I felt myself freeze again. "Shikadai!" I yelled as he forced me to turn back around and we started walking towards each other. I glared at him as we stood inches apart.
"Why did you just kiss me?" He asked. I glared at him.
"I don't know." I said, honestly. He nodded, his hands moving. I gasped as it forced my bad arm to move.
"Shit, sorry. Sorry." He froze his left arm in the same position mine was in, but moved his right arm to behind his back, forcing mine to move too.
"Let me go." I hissed at him, people staring. He shook his head.
"Nope," He sighed, rolling his eyes, causing mine to roll too. "You girls are such a drag." He muttered.
"Shika-" He cut me off with a kiss. I froze, but the jutsu forced my lips to copy his movements. I closed my eyes as his hands came up to cup my face, dropping the jutsu. I smiled and clutched his shirt. Now I know why Sarada and Bolt are always kissing, this feeling is one of the best feelings ever. He pulled back.
"I wanted to kiss you first, but I guess I'm as dense as my father." He dropped his hands. I glanced at him and smiled.
"Make it up to me then." I ran my hands through my hair. He smiled quickly.
"Ramen?" He asked, his hands going to his pockets. I hooked my arm around him.
"That sounds lovely." I said. Walking down the street with him.
Bolt's pov
I waved to my parents and took off, I found Sarada's room and it was locked, a signal they were still working on her. I sat down, rose my knees up and leaned against the wall. Tired.I sat there. Not moving for who knows how long. I must have dosed off, cause I awoke to a nurse shaking me.
"Are you here for Sarada Uchiha?" She asked. I nodded She motioned her hands to the door and I didn't hesitate. I jerked it open and saw her on the eye's were bandaged and so was most of her. I pulled the chair up, grabbing her hand. I scanned and couldn't see the bolt. I wasn't mad about it being gone. I leaned against her hand, feeling exhausted. I felt something rubbing my head, I slowly raised my head, looking and saw onyx eyes staring at me and I jumped,
"Sarada, You're awake!" I was shocked. I expected her to sleep longer. A nurse must have unwrapped her eyes. We spoke for a little bit. I didn't tell her the details on my hand, not wanting her to feel guilty. She kept pulling on my good hand though, I ignored it, but then she pulled harder,
"Come here, I want you to hold me." She muttered. I rolled my eyes, slowly climbing in, in no position to tell her no. She curled into my side, being careful of my collarbone and avoiding my hand. I could tell she was fighting to keep her eyes opened.
"Sleep." I muttered, gently rubbing her back. I settled back. Fully intent on sleeping, but Sarada pulled away from me. Looking at me.
"I'm not tired." She said. "I just want you to hold me. I almost died," She muttered. I felt my stomach drop, just hitting me how close I came to losing her.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you." I held my head down in shame. I climbed out of the bed, sitting in the chair and put m face in my hands. I felt her grab my arm.
"This is not your fault. We got caught in a bad situation, and you did all you could." She said, sitting up, moving so she was sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Lay back down. You are hurt." I tried, but I saw her eyes flash.
"I don't need you babying me! You, my father, you all think you know best! You don't! It's just hurt ribs! Quit acting like I broke my leg!" She stood up, clutching her ribs with her left arm. I went to help her, but she waved her hand. "Get back. I'm fine. Where are my clothes? I'm going home." She began limping around, looking. I rolled my eyes, trying to talk her down. She had her mom's temper and when she get's going, it's hard to get her to calm down.
"Sarada, you're still injured," I tried,
"I feel fine! Now tell me where my clothes are right now!" She started jerking drawers open. I sighed, grabbing her arm. She whirred around and slapped me right across the face. I froze, gripping my cheek. In shock she hit me, again. She gasped, looking at me, her mouth kinda agape.
"I did it again." She whispered, staring at her hand. "I hurt you, again." I grabbed her arm with my good hand
"Just stop! I don't care that you hit me! It didn't even hurt. Just stop beating yourself over it! I grabbed you first. It is a natural reaction to strike out at people grabbing you!" I tried pulling her into a hug, but she wiggled away.
"Just leave. Go." She crossed her arms.
"Sarada." I said softly, reaching my arms towards her.
"Just Go!" She yelled and I jumped back, staring at her, then I got angry.
"No!" I yelled back. Sarada whipped around to face me, her eyes blazing. I glared right back.
Sarada pov
"No!" Bolt yelled and I felt my anger rise. I whipped around to face him.
"I said Get out! It's my room and I don't want you in here!" I screamed, stomping my foot. Bolt shook his head.
"Not while we're fighting!" He said, softer, but his tone was still stern and pissed off.
"I just want to sleep!" I tried. But Bolt shook his head.
"I will leave when we stop fighting!"
"We're not fighting! So go!" I tried, knowing full well we were fighting.
"Sarada! Why are you acting like this!" Bolt demanded.
"Acting like what?!" I yelled back.
"Why are you so short with me all of a sudden?! You've hit me more in the past two days then you ever have in the 17 years we've known each other!" I felt my face drop, then I jutted out my chin. "Do you love me? Or did I put you on the spot?" Bolt softened his voice, crossing his arms, his shoulders drooping. "And don't lie. I wanna know, did you only say you loved me, because I said it first?" I rubbed my face.
"Yes. I do. It's just that," I went to tell him about the men knowing things about me, but stopped myself. I wanna talk to my father about them first. So I grabbed his face and jerked him down to my level, kissing him. He froze, not expecting it. I pulled back a little. "I was afraid I wouldn't get to do that again." I whispered. Bolt rested his forehead against mine.
"I'm sorry." He muttered, picking me up. I wiggled, but he held tight.
"Bolt, put me down." I said, but he laid me down on the bed, falling next to me and pulling me to his chest.
"I'm tired. Its like 3 in the morning. I wanna get at least a little sleep before your dad kicks me out." He muttered into the back of my neck, kissing it. I sighed."Fine." I muttered, drifting off to sleep.
Annnnnd done. Sorry it took me forever to update, I've just been busy and having no time to write. Reviews are welcomed!