Summary: Side story to 'What Changes'- Sasuke has been having trouble sleeping lately due to stress. Sakura and Naruto decide to go through every trick in the book to help him sleep. But the have to do it 'secretly' since the stubborn Uchiha refuses to ask for their help.
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Subaki: Hey everybody! This is a side story to 'What Changes!' I hope you all enjoy it!
Sasuke: Just get on with it...
Subaki: You just want me to hurry because it's a SasuSaku story!
Sasuke: *blushing* ......
Naruto: Ha ha! Sasuke loves Sakura! Sasuke loves Sakura!
Sasuke: Shut up, dobe.
Sakura: Hey you two, stop fighting so we can start the story!
Subaki: Thank you, Sakura! So Sasuke, since this is a story about you, would you mind doing the disclaimer?
Sasuke: Subaki doesn't own Naruto...
Subaki: Alas...I do not...but if I did...SASUKE AND SAKURA WOULD BE ENGAGED RIGHT NOW GAWD DAMMIT!
Naruto: Anyway, on to the story!
Go To Sleep, Dammit!
Tired...
That was the one word Sasuke kept repeating over and over in his head. He was so tired, he basically collapsed on his way to the training grounds. He no longer had anymore 'vitamins' to keep him from falling down from exhaustion, so he had to rely on sheer will power until he could manage to steal some more from the hospital.
Unfortunately, his body was SCREAMING for sleep. It's been a month since he last slept. It was during the mission to the land of waves when he and his teammates escorted Tazuna to his home. He had been so stressed then that he stayed up every night just thinking about the troubles to come.
The only reason he had gotten any sleep then was because of Sakura. He didn't want to admit it...but her presence soothed him and cleared his mind so he could sleep. He remembered laying his head on her shoulder for a rest and then he was knocked out. Even after she left he had still been able to sleep for a while after that.
But after that mission there was no Sakura to help him, so he went back to being an insomniac.
As of right now, it's only been a week since the second part of the chunin exam ended and Sasuke was going to meet his teammates to train for the third part.
He finally made it there at least twenty minutes late.
''FINALLY! Jeez Sasuke, your worse then Kakashi-sensei!'' Naruto exclaimed upon spotting his best friend entering the training grounds. Sasuke only glared at the blonde since he had no energy to think of a comeback.
''So I guess we should get started. What should we do first?'' Sakura asked.
''How about our stamina? Our speed and attacks are still too slow.'' Naruto suggested. Sakura nodded in approval and Sasuke just let out a sigh.''It's decided then! We'll spar for today and then do a few laps around the village! Sakura-chan, how about you and Sasuke train together and I'll train with my clones?''
Sakura nodded again and turned to face Sasuke in a fighting stance. Sasuke weakly got into his. Sakura made the first move, charging at Sasuke with a chakra enhanced fist. Sasuke dodged to the left and aimed a kick to Sakura's side. She spun gracefully out of the way and aimed a chakra enhanced kick of her own towards his back. She was utterly shocked when the kick landed and Sasuke was sent flying into the trees on the opposite side of the training grounds.
Naruto also paused from his own training when he saw his friend flying through the air. ''Sheesh Sakura-chan, I think you over did it a bit...'' he commented. Sakura didn't answer as they both ran across the field to where Sasuke landed. They looked up to see Sasuke was sitting in one of the trees, rubbing his back and grimacing slightly in pain. Sakura jumped up to sit next to him and Naruto jumped up and sat next to Sakura.
''Are you alright, Sasuke-kun?'' Sakura asked. Sasuke only gave a slight nod, indicating he was fine. Naruto looked at his friend skeptically. ''Are you sure your okay, teme? It kinda seems like your reflexes are shot...'' Sasuke sent him a glare and muttered, ''My reflexes are fine.''
''BOO!'' Sakura suddenly shouted, causing Sasuke to jump and fall off the branch. He caught himself on the one below it and flipped himself down to the ground, Naruto and Sakura followed.
''Fine my ass,'' Naruto said, causing Sasuke to send him another glare.
''What's wrong, Sasuke-kun?'' Sakura asked, her worry heard clearly in her voice. Sasuke sighed and ran a hand through his hair. This is why he didn't want them to know, he knew they would worry. ''I'm just a little tired...that's all,'' he said quietly, looking away from the kunoichi. Both of his teammates instantly knew what was wrong. Before they could comment on it, however, Sasuke had disappeared.
''I can't believe this! I can't believe he is STILL having trouble sleeping and he refuses to let us help him!'' Sakura ranted, ''I mean, what if he is too tired when we're in the middle of a battle!? He might get hurt or something! Or what if we happen to be standing on the edge of a cliff and he suddenly passes out and falls off! Or what if he went swimming (GAWD, HE WOULD PROBABLY LOOK HOT!) and then his body shuts down from exhaustion and he drowns!? Or what if-''
''SAKURA!!!!!!'' Naruto shouted interrupting her somewhat mad rant.
''Yes?''
''Calm down, will ya? If your that worried about him then why don't you help him sleep?'' Naruto suggested. Sakura immediately brightened, a big smile on her face. But her smile soon turned into a frown when she realized she had no idea how to put somebody to sleep. Seeing this, Naruto gave a smirk and pulled a book out of his jacket. Yes, he just happened to have a book that can help them with this situation. Sakura took a look at the cover. It read : ''Eleven ways to put somebody to sleep'' Sakura raised her eyebrows at Naruto.
''What? I've been planning this for weeks!''
Chapter 1: Eating
''Simply give the person a large amount of food until they are completely full. Then wait for it to take affect''
''I TOLD you we should just give him a bunch of food!'' Naruto gloated. Sakura only rolled her eyes.
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Naruto was carrying the large bad full of junk food. He nodded to Sakura, signaling her to go ahead.
Sakura made her way to the front door of the Uchiha household. She knocked three times and then waited. A few seconds later Sasuke opened the door, looking a little surprised to see her there.
''Uh...hi Sasuke-kun! Naruto and I came over to...watch...movies...?'' Sakura said, scolding herself on such a stupid excuse. Before Sasuke could even respond Naruto brushed passed both of them, dragging the bag of unhealthy goods with him. Sasuke sighed in defeat and stepped to the side to let Sakura in and closed the door.
After spending so much time together since they first traveled back in time, Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke learned alot about each other. In particular, Naruto and Sakura learned that, not only did Sasuke not like sweets, he didn't really like junk food period. The only time Sasuke ate junk food was when he was distracted and didn't know what he was eating. Hence, the movies...
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Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke were in the living room watching a random movie that Sakura happened to have in her house for a few years but never watched. It was some movie about a clown fish searching for his son named Nemo. (Ha!) On the couch Sasuke sat in the left, Sakura in the middle, and Naruto on the right. Sakura was enjoying some popcorn, Naruto was slurping a bowl of ramen, and Sasuke had a bowl of chips on his lap. He kept picking up chips and putting them into his mouth as if he were in a daze as he stared at the screen. Twice, Sakura had to refill his bowl so he wouldn't stop eating.
Naruto and Sakura silently high-fived each other as they saw their plan working.
An hour into the movie, Sakura and Naruto started to get tired themselves. It only took another ten minutes until they were both out.
Sasuke gave a small smile when he felt Sakura fall onto his shoulder; he then turned his attention back to the movie.
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Chapter 1: Eating
FAILED...
Chapter 2: Overly Exercising
''Get them tired physically and the rest of them are sure to follow!''
"So...we're just going to run around the village until Sasuke collapses from exhaustion...?'' Naruto asked.
''That's the idea...'' Sakura replied, hesitantly.
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''And what's the point of -pant- this training -pant- again?'' Sasuke asked as they did their two hundred and thirty-fourth lap around the village. Both Sakura and Sasuke were red in the face and panting from all the running. Naruto, though, was smiling widely as if he wasn't tired in the least. He was a few feet ahead of them.
''T-to build up -pant- our stamina!'' Sakura replied.
''Hurry up slow pokes! We still have sixty-six more laps to go!''Naruto shouted from ahead of them. As soon as he said 'sixty-six' Sakura fainted from exhaustion...
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''Heh heh, I guess that didn't work too well, did it?'' Naruto asked, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. He only received a glare in return.
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Chapter 2: Overly Exercising
FAILED...
Chapter 3: Warm Milk
''This one is self-explanatory...''
''You can't be serious...''
''C'mon, Sakura-chan! It's worth a try!'' Sakura only shook her head.
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''You want me...to drink...that, because...?''
''Uh...Kakashi-sensei put special vitamins into the milk! Me and Sakura-chan told him we wanted to raise our stamina levels and he said these should help!'' Naruto quickly replied.
''Well, why does the milk have to be warm? Sasuke asked, suspiciously.
''B-because it...uh...helps...melt the vitamins...into...the...milk?'' Sakura supplied. Sasuke still wasn't buying it.
''Why aren't the both of you drinking some as well then?''
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''Okay! We'll all drink it on the count of three!'' Naruto exclaimed, ''One, Two, Three! Down the hatch!'' Sakura and Naruto both gulped down the milk while Sasuke only brought it to his lips and then set it back down. Two 'thumps' were heard as Sakura and Naruto's head's hit the table. They were fast asleep. Sasuke only raised his eyebrow at this. He then proceeded to pick Sakura up and lay her on the couch in the living room, completely forgetting about Naruto.
Chapter 3: Warm Milk
FAILED...
Chapter 4: Music
''Soft rhythmic tunes always sooth the mind!''
"I honestly think this one might work,'' Sakura commented when she read the page of the book.
''Alright then! Lets get this show on the road!'' Naruto exclaimed pumping his fists in the air.
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Sasuke stared suspiciously at the radio that just happened to be lowering itself by a rope from a tree. Did they honestly think he wouldn't notice that? It's orange for crying out loud!
Then it started playing...
I just wanna fuck up every girl in the world!
I just wanna fuck up every girl in the world!
Naruto and Sakura visibly paled from their spot in the tree. It was supposed to play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!'
They looked back down to see that Naruto's radio was now just broken pieces of metal and plastic; Sasuke was nowhere to be found...
Chapter 4: Music
DEFINITELY FAILED...
Subaki: That's it for now! There should be one or two more chapters to this story before it ends!
Naruto: Did you have to choose that song!?
Subaki: Hee hee! I thought it was funny!