A/N HI! HAPPY TO BE HERE. HOW ARE YOU? YOU'RE A GREAT AUDIENCE! SORRY I'M LATE! GOOD NIGHT!
NARUTO DOESN'T BELONG TO ME.
They had just stopped for lunch in a café and were heading out again. For several moments Naruto was quiet before he randomly brought up their reason for being in the city.
"Hey, why do you think Sakura-chan's in the hospital?"
"A cold?" Temari suggested.
Neji looked over at the blonde, "Do you go to hospitals for a cold?"
She glared at him. "Well I don't know, what do you think smarty pants?"
He opened his mouth but Tenten interrupted him before he could say anything. "She could've broken her leg, right?"
"B-but our hospital can treat breaks, I thought." Hinata pointed out.
Tenten nodded her head severely, "Maybe….Maybe it's a really bad break that the doctors can't fix in that…..environment."
"Tenten, why'd you pause?" Lee inquired.
"Dramatic effect."
"Ah, I see. But does it matter why she is in the hospital in the first place? As long as we show her our love and support she will surely heal in no time."
"But Lee," Naruto added, "Don't broken bones take a long time to heal?"
Everyone slowed down to see what Lee would say, "Well…. If it comes to it, I can always carry Sakura-san on my back until she gets better!" Striking the 'nice guy' pose Lee's teeth twinkled. However, since he stopped walking he was left behind by all his 'friends.'
"H-hey guys! Wait up!"
Chouji tossed his empty chips bag away in a nearby trashcan. "What if…Sakura is in the hospital from food withdrawals or an upset stomach? That would be horrible."
"Chouji," Shikamaru said, "out of all the people I know, only you would go to the hospital because of that."
Ino nodded in agreement, "I think so too. Sakura isn't the kind of person to go to a city hospital for no good reason."
For a long while no one said anything, thinking their own separate thoughts. Eventually the East Side Medical Hospital was in view, much to the groups' joy. Sasuke, however, was still stuck in his little world, paying nothing and no one mind. All he could concentrate on was following Shikamaru's steps since Shikamaru was in front of him.
"We're here!" Naruto screeched. (Even that did not shake Sasuke)
Lee pounded his chest, "This time, I will go through the automatic door."
"Uh…Lee…." Hinata said nervously, "D-do you think Lee will be alright here, Tenten-chan?"
Glancing over at her friend Hinata could only see doubt and fear plastered all over Tenten's face.
"I-I'm SURE he'll be alright…..I hope….Tenten-chan?!"
Ino was the one who took initiative and approached the front desk.
"Hey, I'm looking for someone by the name of Haurno. Sakura Haruno?"
The lady checked through the files and shook her head, "There is someone by the name of Hachi Haruno, is that her?"
The conversation Ino had had on the phone with Sakura replayed in her mind.
Yeah, it's me. I'm at the East Side Medical Hospital with my grandma Hachi.
"Yes! Yes, that's her grandma, that's her."
"On the third floor, room 309, Hachi Haruno."
"Thank you!" Ino nodded before running back to her friends.
"I found her! I foun--Um…what's wrong with everyone, you all look so tired." It was true, all of them were whipped from the constant walking and having to wake up so early to catch the first bus out.
Gaara stood up immediately. "You found her?"
"Y-yeah…"
"Yippee!" Ino had to take a step back. G-gaara…? Saying Yippee?!(Only in a fanfiction) What did Sakura do to this poor guy??
Lee was up next. "Yes, yippee indeed!" Tenten sighed, Don't you go saying it too….
Naruto was up next. "C'mon! Believe it."
"N-naruto-kun…" Hinata mumbled quietly, going over to stand behind him a bit.
Tenten pushed herself up. "What are we waiting for?" Glancing down she noticed Neji had yet to move. Grabbing him by the hair Tenten yanked him up like a weed and pulled him over with her. Smiling sweetly she looked at Ino, "All ready to go."
"He-hee…" Ino chuckled nervously. "Hey, Chouji, c'mon, I'm sure Sakura might give you some of her lunch."
The chubby was by her side in an instant. "You know, I've never tried hospital food before."
Temari was already standing by her younger brother. That left only Shikamaru and Sasuke.
Shikamaru slowly raised his hand. "I've gotta go to the bathroom. I'll meet you guys up at her room later, alright?"
"309."
"Got it."
Sasuke, still in his trance, followed Shikamaru away as he went to the restrooms. "Guess he had to go." Naruto muttered.
"Hey, Sasuke?" Sasuke glanced up with vacant eyes.
"Hmmm?"
"Are you going to follow me into the stall too?"
"Hmmm?"
"Move." Shikamaru ordered. Shaking his head the Uchiha looked around with fresh eyes.
"Where am I? Hunh? Why are you in the same bathroom stall as me? Whaaaa--?"
The other boy sighed. "What a drag…You followed me here into the bathroom into the stall. Move, I gotta go." Embarassed Sasuke stepped back and the door slammed shut on his face.
"A-ah…..where are we exactly?"
"This is the hospital Sakura's at under the name Hachi." Shikamaru replied from the other side of the door.
"S-sakura…."
Opening the door Shikamaru pushed past Sasuke. "Did something happen between you two?" He asked as he washed his hands.
"Yeah….We had a fight and Sakura said she hates my eyes."
"Your eyes?"
"She said that after I woke up her up in the middle of a field."
"I don't want to ask…." As he dried his hands off with a paper towel the strategist thought. "Do you think it could have something to do with her dream? You woke her up in the middle of a nightmare, maybe, and she could have been in the process of running from a pack of dark colored eyes, ever thought of that?"
Shikamaru left the restroom and left Sasuke in a thinking daze.
Maybe….Just maybe Shikamaru's right….However the ever so pessimistic side had to disagree. That was real. She hates you. You're gonna die.
(Poor Sasuke)
All eight of them were in the elevator when Neji spoke.
"What if she's in here to get an abortion?"
The normally chatty group fell quiet with his words. The elevator stopped and Neji stepped off, leaving the rest of them gaping.
"What if." Naruto said with horror.
"That would be terrible!" Ino muttered.
"I hope he's lying again," Tenten said quietly.
"What
if it's true?" Chouji asked as they started walked down the
linoleum hallways.
"It probably is….Why else would
Sakura-chan come to a hospital in the big city when she could always
go to one in our
city." Naruto added.
Hinata was trembling slightly. "I hear these kinds of big hospitals deal in deliveries and stuff…."
"…So it's possible they'd deal in abortions too!" Temari finished.
Gaara was wide eyed and depressed.
Lee was dumbfounded. This kind of stuff just could not make it into his thick, nerdy skull.
They all broke into a run, passing Neji who had been walking farther forward than the rest of them and leaving poor Lee behind.
"What just happened..?" Lee asked his friend.
"Hn….I wonder too."
The six of them now stood before the room, 309, gasping for breath. Pulling all his courage together for one shot Naruto opened the door and shouted.
"Sakura-chan! Who's the father?!"
A/N I am writing a lot tonight! More, More! Write more! Is what I keep thinking.
.POLL.