LOVE SICK
Naruto x Sasuke
Written by: BethanyG101
Author of MONSTER
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS!
Chapter 1
Summary: Eternal rivals they may be, they are always there for each other whenever they need it most. After Sasuke gets sick Naruto takes it upon himself to nurse his beloved friend and rival back to health. Witness as unsuspecting feelings start to come arise between these two characters. YAOI! LIGHT FUFF! NARUTO X SASUKE
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Sasuke POV:
It was like I was living inside of a dream. Everything just seemed to out of focus...so out of reach. Lost within a clouded haze. My entire body shivered as a cold chill ran up my spine and my insides churned. Leaving me only to suffer in agonizing heat a moment later.
My head ached as it pounded my skull into an oblivion, creating a ringing sensation in my ears and my eyes to weigh heavy. With every breath I took, my body only grew ever wearier. Darkness slowly started to take hold as the color drained from my flesh and the weight of my own body crumbled from beneath me.
Naruto POV:
"Teme?" I calmly questioned as the raven before me loss of all his color and his skin turned a hauntingly white. I watched helplessly as the boy's own body became his own worst enemy. He just seemed so weak...so fragile, like he could break at any moment.
"Sasuke?" I questioned again as I slowly went to reach out for him, knowing that my touch was probably going to be unwelcome, but I didn't care. He just seemed so out of it, like nothing else in the world existed...even me.
Just as I was slowly making my way over to the weary raven his body suddenly buckled, causing him to collapse. "Sasuke!" I cried, as I quickly caught the boy and rested his body against my own. He was burning up. There was no doubt in my mind that he had a fever.
Damn Sasuke, just how hard have you been pushing yourself lately?
"Hey." I called out to the boy as I softly guided his body down to the ground, never once letting go of him as I knelt beside him. "I'm gonna take you to the hospital, okay?" I gently assured. His pale onyx gaze meeting my warm azure. He closed his eyes and shook his head in denial. "Home." He struggled.
"Don't be stupid Sasuke. I'm taking you to the hospital." I argued, as I slide my forearm underneath his knees and my other around his back. It took whatever strength he had to conjure a weary smirk. "Baka, you worry too much." He exclaimed, his voice fading as his strength weighed. "I just need some rest."
I sighed in annoyance and proceeded to pick the boy up, cradling him in my arms like a bride to be. "Okay, Sasuke." I whispered gently and took off.
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Once at his apartment I set him down gently and stabilized him until he was able to stand on his own two feet. "Are you sure you don't me to take you to the hospital Teme?" I offered once again to the sickly raven.
"I said I was fine!" He wearily snapped.
"What the hell is your problem? I'm just trying to help. I didn't have to carry you all the way to your apartment, which happens to be on the other side of town for me, you know?!" I barked back.
"Well, no one asked you too!" He came back.
He was right. I knew he was right, but how could I just sit idly by while my friend was suffering in pain?
Why is he always like this? He's just a jerk! Every time I try and be nice to him he just goes off and spits in my face. Why the hell do I even bother?!
"Fine." I responded as I turned to leave, slamming the door behind me.
I made about halfway down the steps before I stopped and pondered. My mind going adrift to the events that just happened. He was so weak looking...so pale, and his eyes could barely stay open.
Yelling at me probably exerted the last of his energy. Sasuke lived all alone, just like me. But when I got sick and couldn't make it out of bed, Iruka-sensei would come over and take care of me. He would check my fever, run my bath and make me some of his famous tomato soup.
Who's going to take care of him? Who would be there for him when he hadn't the strength to make it to the kitchen to get even a glass of water?
I sighed as I rolled my head back and looked at the sky. An orange hue now cascaded over the clouds and the sun had slightly fallen. The cool breeze caressed and tickled through my spiky locks of golden wheat. It would be dark soon and Sasuke would be on his own.
Dammit. I cursed myself as I trudged back up the stairs and lightly tapped on the door. There was no answer, so I slowly creaked the door open and peeked inside. "Sasuke?" I quietly called, stepping fully in and closing the door behind me. Maybe he went to bed. I thought.
A moment later, the faintest of groans could be heard emulating from the bathroom. I gasped as I peered around the corner to the sight of a pitiful raven slumped over the toilet with his head resting over his arm on the seat. Saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth as he lightly coughed, hacking up the last of his spew.
Oh, Sasuke…
His onyx gaze shifted ever so slightly as I knelt down beside him, and lightly brushed the strands of stygian hair that stuck to his face from the saliva. His expression just looked so dead, zombie like even. I hated seeing him this way. Sasuke was always so strong. He feared almost nothing. Seeing him like this...nearly broke my heart.
"It's okay...I got you." I assured softly, like the coo of a dove. "I got you."
Gently, I hoisted the boy up and flushed the toilet. He didn't say anything for he had not the strength to argue back. All he could do...was let me help. Once we made our way out of the bathroom I swept him off of his feet and made my way towards his bedroom and laid him down on his bed. Softly, I folded the covers over him and tucked the boy in nicely.
I returned to the bathroom where I grabbed a small towel and a found a large hand washing bowl under his sink. I filled it with lukewarm water and placed the towel within it, letting it soak up all the moisture. Carefully, I carried the bowl back to Sasuke's room and set it on his nightstand, next to his bed.
He watched lazily as I removed the towel and rung the remaining water back into the bowl until it was nothing but a damp cloth. Awkwardly, I sat on his bed and gently leaned over him. His stygian gaze growing ever wearier with each passing second. I wavered, but only for a moment before I gathered my courage and daintily began washing the boy's face.
Once I was finished, I placed the towel back into the bowl and rinsed it out. Then, I folded it and gently placed it over the tired raven's forehead. "Get better Sasuke." I whispered as the stygian-haired boy drifted off into a deep sleep.
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Sasuke POV:
When I awoke the next morning, it was already late. Rays from the sun's light poured into my room and overpowered the darkness from the night before. My gaze slowly wandered around dazed and confused until they landed on the nightstand, where a tall glass of water stood.
Slowly and carefully, I rolled over and slightly began to sit up. I blinked in confusion as a small towel fell from my head and landed in front of me. What…? I questioned, but quickly brushed the thought aside as my throat burned and beckoned for a taste of water. Greedily, I began to sip the water. It's cooling rivers soothing my parched and dry throat.
Moments later, I placed the empty glass back on the nightstand and attempted to sit up further, only to fail in the process. Why do I feel so weak? It's like I don't have an ounce of strength left in my body. What happened? The last thing I remember is…
Images of the day before flourished my mind and the caring arms of a certain spiky-haired blonde.
Naruto...I remember Naruto. We were just training, when suddenly I felt…
My gaze drifted down to the rag in front of me and then to the empty glass. Finally, my gaze shifted back down to the bed I laid on. It was mine. I was home.
Did Naruto do this?
As I continued to piece together what happened, a wave of clarity washed over me. I remembered everything. Naruto wanted to take me the hospital, but I refused. So, he brought me here. I yelled at him, for whatever reason and he...left. He left me, so why…
That's right, he came back.
But why? Why did he come back when I made it so clear that I didn't want him?
Several minutes went by and I soon heard the light footsteps of a stranger nearing my room. Not a moment later, a spiky-haired blonde slowly peered around the corner baring a tray. He cautiously took one step in front of the other, being careful not to spill whatever contents were inside the medium sized bowl.
Never once did he take his azure eyes off of the tray until he ever so slightly looked up and saw me. Naruto was wearing a simple black t-shirt and his usual orange bottoms. He had since removed his headband and jacket, letting his golden strands of wheat fall ever so gently in his eyes. "So, you are awake. I'm so glad. You were sleeping for a really long time. Are you hungry?" He smiled, leaving me only speechless.
Has he been here to the whole time?
"Oh, don't worry about training." He went on. "I already told Kakashi-sensei that you weren't feeling well, and he said to take the day off."
Before I could even get a word in Naruto was bent over offering me the tray of food. "Here." He said. "I thought you might be hungry. You didn't eat anything last night, so I made you some soup. I figured something light just in case your stomach couldn't handle anything solid yet."
I guess I was kind of hungry and it didn't smell too bad. In fact, it actually smelled really good. I wasn't aware that Naruto could make anything besides ramen. The thought actually blew my mind a little bit. I slowly raised my head to the heavenly aroma and gazed into the ceramic bowl to what looked like homemade tomato soup with bits of crackers sprinkled in the center.
This looks amazing. Did Naruto really make this?
But the moment I tried to fully sit up I was betrayed by my own body. I began to feel faint and lightheaded, my eyes going hazy and dark.
Dammit, I guess I still don't have the strength I need to even sit up. This sucks. How am I-
My daze quickly vanished as I felt the embrace of a slightly concerned fox, baring a faint smile. Somehow, he had managed to ever so gently raise me up and slide his body behind me, so I could rest against him.
What is he…?
I blushed as my body tingled at the boy's mere touch. He was so cool against my overheated flesh and his hands...so soft as he positioned himself closer. His body becoming flush with mine. "Is that better?" He whispered, his breath tickling my ear. A second later, he brought the bowl closer to my lap and placed it in the hand that wrapped around me. In his other hand he held the spoon and gently slid it into my fingers. "Can you do this part on your own?" The fox asked softly, voice just above a faint whisper.
My stomach fluttered at his breath and my heart raced, though I knew not why. I nodded my head and slowly picked up a spoonful of soup and placed it into my mouth. Its savory texture glided down my throat with ease. Not too hot and not too cold. It was perfect, and it tasted delicious. It reminded me of my mother…
It was so smooth and creamy, seasoned just enough to make an impact. The same way mother used to make it. "Is it good?" The boy questioned curiously, turning my gaze towards him. "Iruka-sensei probably makes it better. I'm not really one for the kitchen." He added, somewhat shamefully as he scratched the back of his head and knitted his eyebrows.
A light smile seemed to make its way slowly across my pale lips. "It's perfect, Dobe." I complimented, causing a slight blush to appear on the boy's tanned cheeks. "I guess you're not completely useless after all." I added in a playfully mocking way. He smirked as he dropped his head and rested it on my shoulder, causing my body to ever so slightly tense.
I stopped in mid-bite just to stare at the boy wide-eyed, but he rolled his head to face the other way.
Naruto POV:
I don't know what came over me. Maybe it was the close proximity of our bodies, or the look in his eyes when he smiled at me. It made my stomach flutter and my heart nearly skip a beat. Seeing that look on his face...made me happy.
Even though I could feel the odd look he was giving me, I didn't care. Sasuke-kun was mine to take care of and that's just what I was going to do. No matter how awkward or uncomfortable it may be to either one of us, this was something I wanted to do...for him. I know we fight all the time and curse each other out, but...he was still my best friend.
I just wanted him to get better and be happy again.
Sasuke POV:
As I continued to eat I did my best to ignore the position we were in and instead focus on the food. It wasn't long before I felt strange sensation arouse once again in my stomach as Naruto's grip around my waist tightened ever so slightly and his fingers start to twitch over my side. He lifted his head only to yawn and then placed it back down. It wasn't but a moment later that his breath evened itself out and I heard the faintest of snores.
Between taking care of me and going out on a mission early this morning, he probably didn't get much sleep last night.
Naruto was always putting others before he puts himself. It was one of the things I always admired about him, though I'd never tell him. There'd be no living with him after I admitted something like that. He may be a dunce, but...he's my friend.
And I wouldn't have him any other way.
Arigatou, Naruto.
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To be continued…
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