A/N: Again, I am sorry for not updating sooner. However, there will be constant updates for the next week or so.
Naruto flew backwards from the force of Gaara's sand attack. He landed roughly on the other side of the clearing they were fighting in. As he sat up, absently wiping sweat from his eyebrows, he glanced at Sasuke and Sakura, who were on a tree branch about two metres back. Sakura was using basic first aid to patch up some of Sasuke's cuts- just enough to get him in fighting condition once again. Sasuke shot him a glare when he spotted him staring, and Naruto returned it with a determined nod. Although he really had no idea what Sasuke was trying to tell him.
"Uzumaki Naruto!" He heard Gaara scream as the redhead jumped into the trees.
"I don't know whether to be flattered or frightened that he knows my name..." Naruto mumbled, lifting himself to his feet slowly. His left arm dropped to his side uselessly, and Naruto winced when a flare of pain laced the motion. "Oh great, he broke my arm. Dammit, that's one of my punching arms!" Naruto whined, throwing his good arm into the air.
"You damn idiot! What are you just standing there for!" Sasuke shouted at him. Naruto blinked, before remembering that he was in the middle of a battle. Standing still for the amount of time he had been is a very bad idea. Naruto huffed and got out a kunai. An explosive tag was wrapped around the hilt, ready to go off at any moment. In fact, it was already on fire!
"NARUTO! THROW THE KUNAI NOW!" Sakura screeched, making Naruto frown. He had a good ten seconds before the thing blew! He didn't need to throw it right- "NARUTO!"
"Alright, alright! I'm throwing it!" He threw the kunai at Gaara. His aim was a bit off though.
"LOOK OUT!" Sasuke shouted, tackling Sakura out of the stray kunai's way. They hit the ground just as it exploded. Naruto flinched at the glares the two sent his way. He laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head with his good arm.
"Sorry?" Sasuke opened his mouth to berate Naruto. It was at this point that Gaara seized the chance to attack, lifting his arms and commanding his sand to charge towards the distracted blond.
"BEHIND YOU IDIOT!" Sasuke shouted. Naruto only blinked in confusion.
"Whaddya me-" Naruto started, but was cut off by Gaara's sand engulfing him. "-urk. O-Okay I ge-et it now." Naruto gasped out, as the sand started tightening.