Title: Not Supposed to Happen

Prompt: Accidents Happen

Summary: No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to go to the hospital. But accidents happen, and not even the great Sasuke Uchiha can stop them.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Rating: T

Sasuke Uchiha sat outside the hospital room, head in his hands. Naruto had fallen asleep long ago. Kakashi leaned on the wall opposite him, for once too worried to read his book. The three boys waited in a tense silence for any news about their teammate, the pink kunoichi they had all come to love.

This wasn't supposed to happen. It was just a training session, a normal Team 7 training session. And no one was supposed to get hurt, no one was supposed to be sent to the hospital like this, much less Sakura.

But accidents happen, and no one can stop them.

"Are you sure we can train here, Sasuke-kun?"

"Hn."

"I mean, it's pretty close to the Academy. Any little kid might come over here any time. They might get hurt!"

"It's fine. Stop worrying."

"Hmph. Well, you should start worrying, Sasuke-kun! I'm not holding back!"

"Hn."

The two of them faced off in the open ground, each in a battle stance as they anticipated the other one's move. Sasuke's eyes widened as she suddenly rushed towards him at breakneck speed.

He smiled. This was going to be a fun training session.

Summoning Justu!

Sasuke grunted. Fighting his girlfriend was getting tougher every time. He'd even had to use his snake summons. He watched as she narrowed her eyes, judging his summons and deftly moving out of the way as they attacked. He had summoned his deadlier snakes, those that he had less control over. Although they would follow his every command, they were in to kill. But he trusted Sakura now. He knew she was a lot stronger than the little pinkette four years back, and she wouldn't even let them touch her. He smiled as she avoided them with skill, until…

"Hello?"

Sasuke's eyes widened at the sound of a small voice to his right. No. It can't be. It was a Saturday, and they had no school, and–

"Hello?"

He turned to see a small brunette girl standing innocently. No. This can't be happening. No one was supposed to be here!

"Snake! Snake!"

And suddenly, as if by magic, a snake was behind her, and before Sasuke could scream a command or release the summons, it had clamped its teeth…

…on Sakura Haruno.

How she got there, he didn't know. All he knew was she was there, in the jaws of a snake that he had summoned, and as he released all of his summons, he caught her broken, bloody body in his arms. He shook her, begging her to heal herself but her eyes were dulling, losing the sparkle the always had, and she was fading…

He cradled her in his arms as he teleported to the Hokage's office, in front of a surprised Tsunade and a shocked Kakashi, saying only one word.

"Help."

Sasuke waited in agony, hoping, praying that she survived, because…because…

Then a nurse came out of the operation room, her white plastic gloves bloody and sweat beading on her forehead, a mask over her mouth. As Sasuke looked at her, his black eyes pleading for an explanation, she shook her head.

And his heart broke.

With a strangled scream, he rushed into the room and cradled her broken body. Her eyes were closed, and her body was getting colder every second. Tears streamed down his eyes, and for once, he let them. Then Naruto came in, sobbing, burying his face in her shirt, and Kakashi stood in the background, watching solemnly as Team 7 mourned the loss of their kunoichi.

Sasuke sat on the edge of his bed. He felt at a loss, like he had no direction. He knew how helpless he was now. After all…he could kill hundreds of ninja with his eyes, but he couldn't save the one person he loved.

He knew what to do.

Sasuke stepped on the edge of the cliff, tossing a lone pebble over the edge. After around a minute, he heard a small sound as the pebble hit the bottom of the chasm. It was very high, and no one would survive the fall. Not even Sasuke Uchiha.

He took a deep breath. So this was how it was going to go. Sasuke Uchiha was just strolling around, mourning the loss of his girlfriend, when he slipped off the path and plunged into the crevice. So lost in his grief, he couldn't save himself.

As the Uchiha took the step forward and fell, a wry smile graced his features.

After all, accidents happen.

Okay, I realize I haven't said this before, but please review! I love it when people show their appreciation, especially since I've never written for Sasusaku month before! Thanks!