Sasuke took a large gulp of air but it felt like the oxygen count was low. He tried to steady his heart but it was racing out of control, beads of sweat tickled his brow and though he didn't want to admit it deep down he knew, this was fear.
He had never faced something like this. It felt like the world was closing in on him, this was even scarier than the fight with Zabuza.
But he tried to hide the symptoms from the culprit because like a shark if they smelled blood….
He'd die
…..
…
…..
"Well you want to see it right?
What's under Kakashi's mask…"
Sasuke cursed the blonde whispering in his ears.
They had managed to drag Kakashi to Tazuna's house and lay him to rest. Sakura had said he would be fine and that it was majority chakra depletion.
But as the man lay there weaker than they had ever seen him before Sasuke glanced at the mask wondering if the man was so knocked out that they could see what was under. And then like a snake Naruto had slithered behind him…
"You wanna know…."
Damn him.
Naruto confessed that he had seen what was under the mask. How and why neither genin wanted to know but it made them all the more curious,
"Maybe he has fat lips…..maybe a huge mole… maybe buck teeth…"
Naruto was amping the curiosity and the pressure was killing Sasuke on the inside,
"I'll help you…."
Naruto agreeing to help was what should have made him give up but the appeal was almost too great.
"This is a bad idea"
Sasuke cursed again, how did Sakura manage to be so rational with Naruto's incessant goading?!
"But think about it Sakura when will you get the chance ever again?"
Damn it! Naruto was right, there would not be many opportunities that Kakashi would ever show such weakness,
….
….
….
"Let's do it"
"Sasuke? This is a really bad idea!"
They inched closer to the sleeping man ignoring the whispered yells of Sakura trying to talk sense in the situation. Sasuke was practically panicking though his hands shook as they got closer.
He was going to do it,
He was going to do it
He was a centimeter away and then stopped
HE COULDN'T DO IT!
A firm hand landed on Sasuke's shoulder and he jerked looking up into calm blue eyes,
'I believe in you'
Naruto mouthed and Sasuke felt just a bit more confident pushing himself to reach the mask and lifting the corner,
He could do this,
A little slipped down
He could do this!
Some more…
HE COULD DO THIS!
"What are you doing?"
One weary charcoal eye stared at him and he was sure his heart stopped but he couldn't remember because he was so tired he suddenly needed a nap….
After all Uchiha's didn't faint.
honestly I was laughing just thinking of this. I really do love their attempts to see under Kakashi's mask and so I enjoyed this piece greatly.