The Way Through Stone Village (Naruto)

43: Exeunt

[OP: "Exeunt"--The Oh Hellos]

Wally explained the situation to Momo very quickly, and they both went running back outside, with some of the others right behind them.

"What a stupid thing to do!" Kankuro was worried, and so he was mad. "Temari! What were you thinking going outside?!"

"She can't hear you," Shikamaru said dully. 

"I can help, I think." Momo made an oxygen mask. "If this is even necessary. I think she'll be okay without it, but it will speed things up."

"It's surprising to see our sister lie so quiet," Gaara said to Kankuro, echoing Shikamaru's own thoughts.

"I don't like it," Kankuro said. "Not one bit. Those SOBs will pay for this if..."

"She's not dying," Momo said hastily. "Don't get so upset. She's just a little woozy, I'm sure. She won't die from a few minutes with low oxygen."

"But it can cause brain damage." Shoto had followed them.

They glared at him.

"I'm sure we'd never notice though," he added. "She's smart."

Wally sighed. "You kids are so weird."

Shine came out then too, looking concerned.

But, to their relief, Temari coughed and then blinked at them.

For a second she thought they were the Stone, and she sat up and tried to take a swing at them, but Shikamaru caught her hand before she could hit anyone.

"It's just us," he said.

"Oh, good, you're all right." Momo loosened the breathing apparatus.

"Do you feel okay?" Wally asked Temari. "How many fingers am I holding up?"

"You're not holding up any," Temari said.

"Okay, she's fine," Wally said.

"This is too far," Kankuro said to Gaara. "They've almost killed three people now. I don't care if we're here for people, we can't let this stand! We still have our pride as shinobi to think about!"

Gaara was silent.

"Shikamaru, tell him," Kankuro applied to him.

Shikamaru looked up. "This is not my place to decide, but I wouldn't push our luck here any longer," he said.

"Yeah, I say we just go," Wally said. "While we can."

"I concur," Shine said.

"Te, do you still feel dizzy?" Momo asked her. "You can use this if you want."

"I don't need that," Temari said, though she felt nauseous. "My head just hurts a little. I'm fine... How long was I out?"

"Just a few minutes," Shikamaru said.

"But he was really scared." Wally took the chance to get at Shikamaru, even under these circumstances. "Just so you know."

Temari almost smirked faintly, but then she winced. "Not half as scared as I was when I realized that I couldn't get out."

She was admitting to being scared? Momo was sure she wasn't fully recovered once she said that.

"Let's get you inside." She took her arm. "And get your things... We're leaving."

Temari nodded.

They walked away.

"Well?" Kankuro said to Gaara.