Chapter One

Setting course for the last place her husband had been seen was the only thing keeping Temari from not giving up. She sat with her son at the bow of the boat and watched the seas for any sign of life as they creeped closer and closer to the perimeter of the Bermuda Triangle.

It wasn't until the boat rocked and she nearly fell overboard did she move from that spot. The boat had obviously hit something and everyone on board had been flown through the air as Sasuke tried to maintain the boats balance. As she ran down the stairs to the deck she kept her son curled tight against her chest. When she got to the deck she realised everyone was leaning over the edge as if looking at something in the water and screaming something, but the wind had picked up and there was no way she would be able to understand a word they were saying.

As she tried to get closer a wave smashed against the side of the boat and she went flying into the railing, keeping a firm hold on the baby in her arms. She heard something crack near her head, and due to the immense pain following she realised her shoulder had broken on impact of hitting the railing so hard.

"Arghh!" Even though she screamed she knew no one could hear her and they were too busy still looking over the side.

Still cradling Namakemono to her she walked closer to the edge, careful so she wouldn't be thrown overboard suddenly. Looking over the side of the boat she noticed a dark shape flaying around in the water. On closer inspection she realized the object was actually a person, and not just any person but their Doctor, Ino. And soon after that she figured out that the people looking over the edge had a lifesaver ring in their hands and they were trying to throw it overboard, but it wasn't working very well because the wind kept throwing it back in their faces. And they had been yelling Ino's name along with reassuring things like, "just keep above the water, we'll get you outta there, just you wait," but of course she couldn't hear them because of the howling wind.

Temari watched on in horror as Ino went under and didn't resurface as the waves crashed down into the same spot she had last been seen in. Half a minute passed as they all watched on with surfacing dread as Ino didn't come back up. Naruto was getting ready to jump in just as hands were seen clawing at the water as if somebody was trying to break free. That was the only encouragement Naruto needed before jumping in close to where the arms were still thrashing about.

The rest of them still on the boat leaned forward as Naruto went under the water following the trail of bubbles as the waves calmed slightly, as if wanting him to save her.

A small sob of relief was heard from Temari's left as Hinata walked over to her and gripped her arm as Naruto resurfaced with Ino's unconscious body in his arms. Gaara had finally managed to get the lifesaver down to them and Naruto stuck Ino in it so she could be lifted up into the now still boat.

It was the most logical decision because Ino had been in the water the longest, she was a female, oh and she was unconscious, but that didn't still Hinata's heart as she saw Naruto struggle to stay afloat. He was weak from swimming up with Ino and the keeping themselves afloat, not to mention he had a gash all down his left arm where he had cut himself being thrown into metal debris. The water around him was turning a deep red colour, making Hinata fear the thought of sharks as well.

As Ino was pulled up and into the boat Tenten ran over to her and immediately pulled her further into the boat as they sent the lifesaver back down for Naruto. 5 minutes later they were all safe in the boat with Naruto bleeding all over the deck.

Their doctor had been knocked unconscious and they didn't know when she would awake, if ever. So Hinata was the next best thing to wrap Naruto's wound, she wouldn't be able to stitch it up because the boat had started rocking again, so she would just have to wrap it tightly and hope for the best. Hinata had taken a 2 month course in First Aid because she had thought she might need it, what with all the fights Naruto got in back home. Having a big chest brought on a lot of perverts and rapists so he was forever protecting her. She called him her own little superhero.

The wind picked up as things were thrown around in the boat. All the occupants, including Sasuke, had hit the deck as the mast came loose and swung around crazily. The next thing they knew they were all thrown backwards as the front of the boat hit something. Hard.

The front tipped forward as the wood cracked under the pressure of the hit and the water just waiting to move in and fill it up. Sasuke was yelling at them, but they couldn't hear him as they all slipped downwards to the water while the ship started to sink slowly.

Temari felt shivers run down her spine as her son started to cry against her bosom. She knew if she died here so would her son, and so would the last of the Nara's. There was no way her husband could have survived this. His boat would have had to be half the size of Sasuke's as they thought a smaller boat would mean a smaller chance of sinking. What idiots! Less surface space they say, Less chance of survival says she.

She felt someone grab her arm and haul her to the side. She waited for the feel of cold, wet water, but all she felt was cold material rubbing against her face as she wobbled up and down slightly.

The last thing she remember was seeing orange and someone whispering in her soothingly and taking her baby from her as she passed out from the exhaustion, worry and pain from her broken shoulder.

I'm sorry it's been do long guys, but I was really down about that flame that they person sent in. I know you all told me not to worry about it… but… it was so mean! And argh, ok, I'm fine. All you need to know is that I am back and ready to write ;) Please enjoy and send by a review if you can be bothered, lol. XD