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. ]

Comments

[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.

[ninjamom]

Not coddling, just checking. [ He moves to sit down next to her, examining the cuts on his own leg. He's got a rather nasty one on one side too. ]

Thanks. I'm kind of an old pro at this kind of thing.

[pinupninja]

With who you look after-- I'm not surprised. [ her gaze follows his, and then she clicks her tongue, expectantly. Neither of them got out of this unscathed, that's for sure. ]

[ninjamom]

[ A laugh ] He's a handful more often than not.

[ Doo doo doo, gonna bandage his leg now, yep. ]

[pinupninja]

[ and she's reaching out to catch his wrist, gaze half-reproachful and half-earnest. ]

You're not much better.

[ninjamom]

[ Caught! The look he gives in return is a bit sheepish. ] Maybe it's contagious.

[pinupninja]

Then do me a favor and don't spread it any further. [ a quick flick of the fingers nets her the bandages and she's leaning in to clean what she can of that wound, before returning to bandage it. ]

[ninjamom]

[ He leans back against the tree, eyes falling shut. There's another chuckle, this one sounding decidedly more tired than the others. ] As you wish.

[pinupninja]

[ this grants Kasuga the opportunity to discreetly look him over, to reassure herself that he's not reeling from bloodloss, he's just exhausted. Either way, she remains silent. ]

[ninjamom]

[ Exhausted indeed, and maybe a little rattled. Either way, he sits back, eyes shut, and aside from the occasional sharp intake of breath as she cleans his wounds, he remains in contemplative silence. ]

[pinupninja]

[ it doesn't take long to finish; if nothing else, she's efficient. And with that accomplished, she slowly joins him in letting the trunk hold her up once again. Finally-- ]

We shouldn't stay out in the open.

[ninjamom]

Probably not.

[ Their assailant could be back, and he knows that. Still, he doesn't move right away. ]

... I'm glad you're okay.

[pinupninja]

[ that gives her pause. ]

... We wouldn't be cut down all that easily, Sasuke.

[ninjamom]

[ He glances at her ]

We both had our fair share of close calls.

[pinupninja]

Recalling the past never helped either of us.

[ninjamom]

Ah, I guess you're right. We should focus on the now.

[pinupninja]

Which means stand up.

[ninjamom]

I'm going, I'm going. [ It takes him a moment to stand. Ugh, already, everything hurts. ]

It's probably going to be slow going.

[pinupninja]

[ she rises with him, one arm wrapping around his waist to steady both him and herself; Kasuga isn't exactly able to stand tall here. ]

Slow progress is better than none.

[ninjamom]

[ He returns the favor, wrapping his arm around her waist. His shoulder is still sore, but nothing like it had been. He could probably carry her if he really had to- since his legs took the least amount of damage- but for the moment, he'll let her have her pride. ]

When we get out of here, you know what would be nice? A hot bath.

[pinupninja]

[ almost surprisingly, she chuckles, even as she yields a little into the natural curve of his arm. ] You'll have to fight me for first rights.

[ninjamom]

I think I could take you. [ He's smiling now, as they limp into the trees. ]

[pinupninja]

You won't be smiling when I win. [ back to the compound we go? ]

[ninjamom]

We'll have to see about that. [ Indeed! Slowly but surely. ]

[pinupninja]

[ she simply snorts; the rest of the way will be making sure they both stay upright and conscious. ]