Heavy breathing lasted silently through the quiet woods, as you sat, slumping on the floor against a tree, shielding you from the others. Grasping your shoulder, you pull back to see how serious your wound is.
A fairly deep cut, and bits and pieces of blood splattered. Drops of red are still trickling down, leaving a small puddle, with a trail left behind. As quickly as possible, you tore your shirt a little and wrapped them around your wound as a makeshift cover up. You needed to leave and fast.
With no other major wounds, you cautiously got up and got out your extra kunai.
A slight rustle sounded from nearby. Thinking it was the enemy, you threw a shuriken at the 'attacker', only to see Sasuke appearing with said shuriken between his fingers.
"So, you were here?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at your shoulder.
".. Yeah. Where is everyone else?" You asked, wondering why he returned.
They split up. I returned to get you. It must've been tough to hold all them back." He replied.
"Okay... But they are probably still here; we have to leave."
"Hn."
A few voices are heard somewhere, and in a flash, Sasuke has you down on the grounds, stealthily observing the ninjas right by their heads. Within ten minutes, they were left unscathed and jumped for it.
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"How's your wound...?" Sasuke suddenly asked, sitting by you.
"You didn't say anything, but indicated that you were fine.
Although it stung a bit, you didn't complain.
Taking a break within the borders of the Fire Country, you sit by a river, sipping a drink, with Sasuke by you. The others must have returned by now, you figured.
Getting up, you winced as the pain stung again.
Sasuke sighed and pulled you down, sort of adding pressure to the wound, since he grabbed the bandaged shoulder.
"Ack! Sasuke!"
"Sit down. I'll treat your wound, so just stay still."
You complied, and left Sasuke remove the bandages, pulling out a first aid kit to properly apply the alcohol - earning a yelp from you - and wrapping up firmly. He also put little band aids on the smaller cuts, until the last one on your finger.
"? Sasuke?"
"..."
The raven wrapped his tongue around your finger, sucking the blood away, earning a terrified and astonished reaction from you.
"S-S-S-Sasuke! What are you doing!?"
"Hn. Don't you know this is a good way to treat little cuts?"
You didn't argue, despite the unreasonable answer, and whispered a thanks.
Finishing the bandaging, Sasuke couldn't catch your words and had to ask to repeat.
"I-I said Thank you, Sasuke." You looked away when you felt his dark gaze on you, and closed your eyes tightly, a bright pink like cherry blossoms on your face.
All you felt next was a strand of hair pulled from your face behind your ears.
"Hn."
Without another word to say, Sasuke got on his feet, walking away, not even waiting for you to catch up.
"Ah! Sasuke, wait for me you duckbutt!"
SMACK!