"Fucking hell," Sasuke breathed, and Naruto's stomach sank like he'd swallowed lead, "Sakura!" he shouted, and Naruto bolted after him - a moment later he saw what Sasuke had seen, and bit back a cry.
Sakura was sprawled over a swathe of broken rock, limbs akimbo, and she wasn't moving - Naruto dropped down at her side opposite Sasuke, and it took barely a heartbeat of searching to find the first wound . . . and then the second, the third; a litter of torn skin and broken bones, and Sakura was so still, bright eyes closed and body lax and-
Naruto's breath caught as green chakra slowly, slowly began to seep from Sakura's skin, flowing like water to gather around the worst injuries she bore; he lifted his gaze to meet Sasuke's cool, uncertain eyes, then they both looked down at the woman they loved . . . hoping she could, once more, produce a miracle and bring herself back to them.
Helpless (Naruto; Sasuke/Naruto/Sakura)
Sakura was sprawled over a swathe of broken rock, limbs akimbo, and she wasn't moving - Naruto dropped down at her side opposite Sasuke, and it took barely a heartbeat of searching to find the first wound . . . and then the second, the third; a litter of torn skin and broken bones, and Sakura was so still, bright eyes closed and body lax and-
Naruto's breath caught as green chakra slowly, slowly began to seep from Sakura's skin, flowing like water to gather around the worst injuries she bore; he lifted his gaze to meet Sasuke's cool, uncertain eyes, then they both looked down at the woman they loved . . . hoping she could, once more, produce a miracle and bring herself back to them.