Ninja shenanigans

[pinupninja]

[ there are very few fights where Kasuga has found herself backed - no, slammed into a corner, and she's loath to admit it, but without Sasuke, she can't confidently say she would still be alive.

But she is, and he is, and although their opponent still lives, he's doing so at a safe distance-- far enough for Kasuga to dazedly drag herself up against a nearby tree and fumble for her medical kit. Sasuke-- she'd lost sight of him, and she leans back against the trunk with a ragged breath before she turns her head to see if she can spot him now. ]

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[pinupninja]

Shouldn't you be tending to your own injuries right now?

[ nope, not sitting. ]

[ninjamom]

You fixed my arm, now it's my turn to do one for you.

[pinupninja]

I can do it myself!

[ninjamom]

Hey. [ He reaches up with a bandage- don't ask where he was keeping it- and lightly presses it to a cut on her cheek, offering her a soft smile ] We've helped each other out this far, haven't we?

[pinupninja]

[ damn that smile, and she colors ever so slightly and averts her gaze. ]

If we take turns bandaging each other, we'll be here well after the sun goes down.

[ninjamom]

Have a little faith, hm? It won't take that long.

[pinupninja]

... Shut up and give me your hand, Sarutobi.

[ninjamom]

[ Offers her his hand. Did he win? ]

[pinupninja]

[ maybe. She's just going to glare at his hand as she produces a roll of bandages and gets to wrapping some of his cuts. ]

[ninjamom]

[ He totally won.

And he can at least wipe that blood off of her cheek with his free hand. ]

So... let's not do that again, okay?

[pinupninja]

I can think of better things to do with our time.

[ninjamom]

[ He laughs a little ] Yeah, me too.

I thought he had us for a second there. [ His tone is light, but there's real concern in his eyes. ]

[pinupninja]

[ readily ignored by pressing a bandage to his jaw. ]

It's to be expected from a legendary ninja, isn't it? We couldn't take our eyes off him for a second.

[ninjamom]

[ He just looks at her a moment. When did the thought of losing her begin to hurt so much?

He very nearly leans in, but snaps himself out of it quickly with a grin. ] We make a good team, though, don't we?

[pinupninja]

Doesn't that mean your movements were just easy to follow?

[ this might be a softer smile. ]

[ninjamom]

[ There's something in that smile he likes, and his own softens in response. ] Whatever it was, we managed to beat him.

[ Barely, but they're alive. That's what counts. ]

[pinupninja]

And you almost got your arm torn off. [ yeah, let's NOT do that again. ]

[ninjamom]

[ A light chuckle ] I'll be the first to admit that could have gone better.

Am I allowed to see your leg now?

[pinupninja]

I won't kick you.

[ninjamom]

Gee, thanks. [ He motions for her to have a seat. ]

[pinupninja]

[ which she does, settling between two of the larger tree roots. At least the wounds aren't too hard to miss; the material's been shredded. ]

[ninjamom]

[ That it has, and he grimaces a bit. He begins cleaning the wounds, starting with the worst of them, long-fingered hands moving quickly and with surprising gentleness.

He doesn't dare look at her face while he's working. He's already been reminded of how close they came- no need for his thoughts from earlier to repeat themselves. ]

[pinupninja]

[ she manages to hiss out softly between her teeth rather than jerk her leg away when the injuries flare up in protest, curling her fingers into the dirt. It's almost worse when someone else is tending to her, when she doesn't know when to be properly braced-- but there's also something to be said about the care he takes with her.

... It's... sweet? ]

[ninjamom]

[ It's probably safe to assume that Sasuke has done his fair share of bandaging other peoples' wounds- the fact that he had to deal with a very young, very rambunctious Yukimura notwithstanding. Still, the way he treats her is... different. It's not like he thinks she's made of glass- he knows her too well to make such a stupid assumption- but the fact of the matter is that he doesn't like seeing her hurt.

Only when he's done does he glance up from his work ]

Holding up okay?

[pinupninja]

Don't you start coddling me now. [ strained expression and slightly pale features aside, she simply raises an eyebrow and gives her leg a glance. ] You did a good job, Sasuke.