[When his head breaches the surface and he has been hauled back to the dock, Sasuke comes to, inhaling great lungfuls of air — fortunately he'd known better to swallow any water even as consciousness had spun momentarily out of his hands. Some reflexes are ingrained through sheer discipline; it wouldn't have worked if he had really begun to drown, but for as long as he could hold his breath he was safe until he could resurface.
The sound of his name draws him deliriously into focus, aware of the arm around his middle and the pale, looming face that watches him, black hair plastered now with water. This stranger, D, has rescued him from drowning.]
I'm fine, I — [need to get away is the first thought. Sasuke's teeth click closed; he feels humiliation boil up where his previous anger had lurked. He turns his face away.] ... I can make it from here.
[Honestly, just throw him back in.
Sasuke reaches for the edge of the dock, upper body strength dragging himself out, getting one foot on the water's surface — where chakra allows him a solid footing, so he's not relying on D as a temporary ladder. He turns back once he's out, to see if D needs assistance.]
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The sound of his name draws him deliriously into focus, aware of the arm around his middle and the pale, looming face that watches him, black hair plastered now with water. This stranger, D, has rescued him from drowning.]
I'm fine, I — [need to get away is the first thought. Sasuke's teeth click closed; he feels humiliation boil up where his previous anger had lurked. He turns his face away.] ... I can make it from here.
[Honestly, just throw him back in.
Sasuke reaches for the edge of the dock, upper body strength dragging himself out, getting one foot on the water's surface — where chakra allows him a solid footing, so he's not relying on D as a temporary ladder. He turns back once he's out, to see if D needs assistance.]