"That was... unusual," I commented. Sakura nodded.
"Need to find her," she said. "Something's wrong."
"Yes, but we can't just go rushing in," Kakashi mused, "That'll just scare her away again."
"Whatever the case, we need to find her," Naruto said, "She's on Leaf Village property!"
"What if just one of us goes?" Sakura proposed. "The others can watch from the trees and step in if they need to."
Kakashi nodded. "Sounds like a plan."
We decided that I would be the one to talk to her. My job was simply to approach her gently and get information.
The girl didn't make it too far from where we first saw her. She seemed really weak, and judging by the drops of blood she left behind, had at least one serious injury. We found her again in a clearing, huddled against one of the trees. I slowly made my way forward, keeping in plain sight so I wouldn't scare her.
When the girl saw me coming, she jumped to her feet and tried to run for it. But before she could take a few steps, she collapsed. Her legs wouldn't even hold her anymore.
"No! Just leave me alone!" She was trembling so hard it almost looked like she was having a seizure.
"It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you," I told her. "Why are you here?"
She looked up at the sky. The leaves were rustling in the wind, and two birds flew by overhead, chirping into the sunlight. "I'm running," she whispered. "I can't go back."
Okay. That's confusing. I glanced up at the rest of my squad. They didn't seem to know what to say either.
The girl followed my gaze and saw my squad in the trees. I thought that she would try to run for it, but she just curled up in the grass.
"Kill me," she barely whispered. "Just kill me now." Her whole body shuddered, and then she lay still.
Kakashi jumped down from the tree to stand next to me, and Naruto and Sakura followed.
"Is she dead?" Naruto asked.
"No," Kakashi answered, "she's still breathing. But we need to take her to the hospital."
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed! I'm going to be doing another Naruto Fanfic soon. Who do you think should star in it? Answer in the reviews please!