"Shit shit shit!" Naruto panicked as he ran on the trail through town.
"They are so going to kill me!"
Naruto was late for the third time to his missions meeting point yet again today. He has been making it a habit the past few weeks and it seemed his teammates where getting fed up with it.
He had his green backpack whipped over his shoulder, while his blue crystal necklace had escaped from the inside of his black t-shirt, dangling around each time Naruto's foot struck the ground. Wearing his regular orange pants and his headband loose around his neck.
Just a few minutes ago, Naruto had just woken up, not being able to fully get his clothes on. He quickly threw on the clothes that where already on the ground and ran out of the house in a rush.
"Oiiii~!" Naruto shouted, waving an arm around in the air, seeing his teammates waiting on the bridge.
"Narutoooo!" Sakura yelled, crossing her arms and furrowed her brow.
"Gomen Sakura-Chan! But… Kakashi-Sensei isn't even here yet! So…" Naruto had to stop and think of more excuses to why he shouldn't be punished. "No- Actually Naruto, Kakashi got a little tired of waiting and went to go get a drink of coffee to pass the time!" Sakura yelled, clenching her fits in frustration. Naruto sighed and grumbled under his breath.
"Why haven't you said anything?" Naruto glared at Sasuke, who was leaning on the bridge with his arms folded. "You know… You've done this so many times- I don't think it will do anything by scolding you anymore. You're too much of a moron" Sasuke simply stated. Naruto didn't even try to put up a fight this time. He was too tired to deal with any of Sasuke or Sakura's blaming.
"I'm sorry…" He lightly said under his breath.
They had waiting about another hour and a half before deciding that Kakashi wasn't going to return. It seemed even Kakashi was tired of Naruto's actions as well, only making Naruto feel worse for wasting his teammates time.
"Ugh! See what you did Naruto? I'm going home!" Sakura flared, walking off.
"She's right. He's not going to come. Even the teacher is sick of you it seems" Sasuke bluntly chuckled, pushing his body off the bridge and heading towards his home as well.
"Ch'…" Naruto stood up from where he had been sitting on the ground, and just stared off the bridge. "It's not my fault…" Naruto sighed sadly, throwing his backpack over his shoulder and headed for Ichiraku Ramen.
He took his seat at the small booth, being greeted by the store owner.
"Hey Naruto! The regular I assume?" The man asked, not waiting for the answer and starting to prepare his meal. "Yeah, thanks…" Naruto let up a fake smile to his lips. "You alright kid? Not so uppity today I see.." He questioned, cocking his head a little to look at Naruto. "Ahhh… Just one of those days, ya' know?" The man scoffed. "Teenagers…"
It was about 8pm and Naruto was on his way home. Neji and Kiba had seen the blond at Ichiraku Ramen and decided to join him, passing quite a lot of time with random chitchat. He had to get home on time to be at ready to meet up with Tsunade for his nightly training. Racing down the street and running to his house door, he unlocked his door, and entered his cold three room apartment. He quickly showered, since he didn't have the time to do it that early morning.
"God that was nice" Naruto sighed with relief as he stepped out of his warm shower. He glanced at the clock that read 8:34pm. He quickly threw on a clean black shirt, and zipped up his orange jacket. He shoved his matching orange pants on and threw on his crystal necklace and tightly lacing his headband to his head. Rushing out of his house, he quickly ran to the hokage's mansion.
"Oh Naruto. Good, you're on time" Tsunade smiled, standing up from her desk. "Baa-Chan! You're making me late to every meeting I have with my team lately! I can't be coming home at 4 am everyday" Naruto growled. "Hush! If you would let me speak, then I would be able to tell you that you are dropping out of team 7 for a few weeks to concentrate on our training sessions" Naruto blinked a few times. "Excuse me? I can't leave my team! They need m-" "No. They don't. You're causing them to not be able to complete missions, you're holding them back and not helping their situation, Naruto" Tsunade glared, being blunt about her words. Naruto froze for a second, he wanted to argue so badly, but he knew that they would be better off without him for a while. "Whatever…" Naruto hissed.
The next morning…
"Good Morning Team!" Kakashi smiled, or what seemed like a smile under his mask. "Today, we'll be traveling to the Sand village to gather some supplies for the Leaf." Sakura sighed and got up from her seat. "Kakashi-Sensei, I would love to start the mission, but as you can see, Naruto hasn't shown up yet" She annoyingly sighed. "We don't have to worry about him. Let's get going so we can get back before dark" Kakashi jumped off the pole he was crouching on and started to walk away. "As annoying the Dobe is, I think it would be better to wait" Sasuke glared at Kakashi's back. He stopped in his tracks and looked back at the younger members in his group. "Naruto is not a part of team 7 any longer for a few weeks. We don't need to worry about him" Kakashi explained. Sakura made a little noise and spoke up. "Kakashi-Sensei! I know that he's ben late a few times- but there's no need to kick him out of our group!" Sakura panicked. "Hes doing other business for now. No more questions- let's go"
Sasuke looked behind him, where Naruto's house was located down that street.
"Sasuke." Kakashi called, signaling for him to come.
He growled to himself, tearing his eyes away and glared at the older man.
Naruto jolted up out of bed, being startled by a loud banging at his door. Groaning, he looked at the clock that read 8:24am. "This is supposed to be a 'vacation'…" Naruto thought, as he wanted to have all the sleep he needed back in his life. He made a loud sigh and of annoyance and got out of bed, throwing the covers off him and made his way to his door. He looked through the peep hole, seeing the raven haired bastard. He unlatched the door, opening it wide, while his hand was under his shirt, scratching his chest.
"Teme… What do you want…" Naruto yawned. "Why aren't you coming on the mission with us you idiot?" Sasuke questioned. "I'm good too- thanks for askin'!" Naruto snarled. "Answer me" Sasuke demanded. Naruto glanced to the side, trying to find words to defend him. "I'm doing special training" He simply stated. "And why can't you do this after our missions?" Sasuke crossed his arms. "Because it was draining me like crazy!" He roared louder then he wanted. "Usuratonkachi… Deal with it and suck up your problems. You may be an idiot, but we need your strength too" Naruto was a little taken aback by this statement. Was it supposed to be a compliment or an insult? Well no matter which, Naruto took it gratefully. "What are you doing here anyway… Aren't you supposed to be on a mission right now?" Naruto sighed. "They are waiting for me at the gate. I'm bringing you with me" "Jeez! Aren't you being a little obsessive today!" Naruto crossed his arms and stepped further into his house. "I have to be somewhere at 12… You guys won't be back that early so I can't. Enjoy the mission" It was killing Naruto not being able to go with his friends, but he was so tired that he could pass out then and there.
Getting ready to shut the door, Sasuke put his foot in front of the door frame.
"Dobe…" He growled in a low tone. Naruto gulped hard, a little afraid of the glare he was receiving from his team member. "Temeeee...!" Moving quickly, Naruto shoved Sasuke out of the door frame and slammed his door shut. "I'm sorry! Good luck on the mission!" Naruto said, loud enough for Sasuke to hear him. His back was up against the door, just in case Sasuke decided to pound his way through.
"Usuratonkachi!" Sasuke yelled, as he banged on the door once. He huffed in frustration and walked off.
Naruto sighed in relief and stumbled his way over to his bed and plopped back down. He could still feel his heat in the sheets.
"Stupid Teme…"
"Baa-Chan… I can't… Anymore…" Naruto gasped in exhaustion. "You've only been training for 45 minutes- get over it" Tsunade stated, crossing her arms. Naruto grasped his knees and hunched over, trying to get a few breaths in. He had been under special training with Tsunade for a couple of weeks now, since Jiraiya's passing. "The Pervy-Sage Didn't Work Me THIS Hard Grandma!" Naruto shouted. "Watch your mouth!" She yelled, punching Naruto upside the head.
It being now, almost 7pm, Naruto was taking a small break from his efforts. He sat on the hokage's couch, drinking some water. "Tsunade-Sama!" Shizune shouted, busting through the double doors. "There has been a terrible incident on Kakashi's squad!" Tsunade shot her head up from her papers on the desk and calmly asked, "What has happened, Shizune?"
"They have just come back to the village. Sasuke Uchiha has been severely injured" She reported. Tsunade stood up from her chair and grabbed her coat off the hanger, heading for the door. "Naruto- Your training for today is done. Go rest up" She simply said before slamming the door behind her. "Sasuke!" Naruto's late response could be heard down the hall. He quickly jumped out of his seat, spilling his water on the floor. Running out of the room, he chased after Tsunade and Shizune.
"Sasuke-Kun!" Sakura yelled wirily. He was on Kakashi's back, passed out with bandage wrapped around his eyes, being able to see blood drip threw the gauze. They handed Sasuke off to the medical ninja at the hospital, while he quickly went to an area were others weren't allowed. They saw Tsunade, Shizune and Naruto, walking fastly down the hall. Naruto had stopped with Kakashi and Sakura, while Tsunade nodded at Kakashi and continued on in through the doors with Shizune.
"What happened to him?" Naruto asked with a panic. "He… Was protecting me and… He…" Sakura chocked on her words, fighting tears that were already starting to show. "This is your fault! You should have been there, Naruto!" Sakura shouted. Tears pouring down her face. She shoved past Naruto and ran down the hall. Kakashi sighed. "He was defending Sakura and the enemy slashed his eyes with a sword" Naruto twitched a little, having some fear in his eyes. "My fault… It is my fault…" He chuckled histarically. "He fucking came to my House- but I just sent him away! If I had went with him, then he- Sasuke would be-!" Naruto panicked, but was cut off by Kakashi embracing him in a hug. Naruto's eyes grew wide, leaking out a tear drop. He squeezed his hands on Kakashi's back, returning his comfort.
"Im so stupid…" Naruto hiccupped.
The red light had gone off, signaling to Kakashi and Naruto that Sasuke was out of surgery. Naruto leaped out of his seat and stood facing the door, seeing Tsunade walk out. She sighed and glanced at Naruto. "H…How is he?" Naruto asked. "He'll be fine" Tsunade smiled, causing Naruto to place his hand over his chest with relief. "Thank god…" She sat next to Kakashi and crossed her arms and legs. "He still has major damage with his sight… He won't be able to see for some time…" Naruto twitched at this. "When will he regain his sight?" Naruto practically shouted. "Quiet down. There are other patients in this hospital too you know?" Tsunade growled. "I'm not sure when he'll recover, we just have to wait and see" She stood from her seat and walked away. "If you wait in the lobby, Sasuke will be put in his room and you can go visit him" Where her final words before she disappeared around the corner.