Disclaimer I own nothing of Fullmetal Alchemist or Naruto; all rights remain to Kishimoto Masashi-san and Arakawa Hiromu-san. Though, I claim right to all plot ideas and original characters.

He stood around the corner, hands fisted and head casted low, hidden under the shadow's curtain. Neji and Chouji were undergoing surgery as Shikamaru sat in front of the door, twirling his shaking fingers as he bit his lower lip. While Kiba laid unconscious in his room, surrounded by a worried sister and mother and wimping packs of dogs, Naruto stood around the corner.

Why, why did all this happen and Sasuke still manage to get away?

The thought echoed in his head; ringing sharply and hollowly. His breath shuttered, chest rising and falling shakingly. With a trembling hand, he raised and pressed it against his chest. So warm and so heavy; guilt and frustration welled up, towering over him and pressuring him into a little insect in a world of so much fucked up shit.

Why, why did -

The thought was abruptly interrupted by rushed footsteps, and then a blob of pink before a slap pierced through the eerie silence of the hospital halls. "What the-," and footsteps raced over to the corner as Temari and Shikamaru watched. Watched tearing jade green eyes as his cheek slowly gained a red hue, stinging in pain and burning in heat. Almost as much as the sudden betrayal weighted down his chest.

"Sa-sakura?!" Temari echoed as he reached up a hand to his cheek, eyes wide in surprise as if not registering.

"Na-" Sakura started but stuttered, gasping for breath, "Naruto. Why, why?!" she cried, pounding a punch against his chest.

"Why didn't you bring him back like you promised?!" her high pitched voice bounced off the walls as Shikamaru's eyes hardened, and Shizune glaringly witnessed the unexpected scene from across the hall.

She pounded another punch against his chest, weaker, as she fell onto him, "Why did everyone have to end up in the hospital?!" she managed in a crack voice. Before she wailed, bawled like a baby that death's door stood in front of Neji and Chouji. Naruto's azure eyes glazed over, hands hesitant before it wrapped themselves around Sakura's shaking shoulders.

"Why..," he echoed, wondering himself. Why indeed.

Author's Note :D Did you read? If you did, clickie the review button for me ;D? Even a smiley as a review will do me some encouragement 8D.

Hmm, I have a rough idea of the plot, but not exactly where I want to go with this. Any ideas, feel free to contribute :D. I shall credit.

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