-Abandoned Secrecy-
Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto.
Dedication: Chiyokittenchan.
Summary: "That's one thing we'll always have in common Sasuke, hate." Naruto yelled. Sasuke nodded in agreement and finally managed to continue walking away. (Not the exact literature you'll find in the story but…ahh…not good at summaries, but…just read. R&R)
Chapter One
Melt this heart of stone.
Sasuke breathed harshly before rising from his crouched position as he watched his opponent in battle collapse to his knees, blood dripping from his limps and clothing.
"You're pathetic, you know that?" Sasuke called, his voice echoing in the still night air.
"You'd know, wouldn't you Sasuke?" Naruto yelled in reply, his arms struggling to keep his upper half from collapsing to the ground. After a moment of silence Sasuke would scoff, his smirk fading from his thin lips. "I hate you Naruto." Is all he could say, before taking up his blood stained katana and retreating from the Uchiha Training Grounds. He left Naruto to stare after him in silence. Blood drenched his mouth as he gritted his teeth and pounded an angry fist into the ground. "That's one thing that you and I will remain to have in common Sasuke, hatred."
Naruto yelled, before finally collapsing to the ground. He managed to cause Sasuke to stop in the middle of retreating to nod in agreement, whether Naruto noticed or not.
-Next Day-
Naruto awakened in a hospital bed, Sakura currently remained overlooking his wounds. "Damn it Naruto…just because I'm a medic doesn't mean you have to go getting yourself hurt." Sakura whipped her rosy hair to sit on the opposite shoulder as she tied off the ends to a stitched gash located on his abdomen.
Naruto hissed, biting his tongue until he tasted blood, if only he could've stayed knocked out for a few more seconds. "Who the hell did this to you anyway?" Sakura placed her hands over her hips, tapping her foot slightly against the shiny white tile. "Sasuke, w-we were…we were competing to see who was stronger." Naruto hissed in pain as she applied a bit of alcohol to the cut over his right eyebrow.
"Damn you two…one of these days it's going to get too violent and you're going to get yourselves killed." Sakura shook her head and simply noted Naruto's medicinal dosage schedule on her clipboard. "You're pathetic, you know that?" Sakura asked with a hint of anger in her voice and Naruto took in a deep breath. "Hm, so I've been told." Naruto rolled over on his side and looked at the small picture of Team Seven and a small smile formed over his lips.
"Thank you, Sakura-Chan…" He smiled toward her to receive a nod before retreated out the door.
Just as Sakura retreated down the hallway she spotted another familiar face, it was Sasuke, and he waited in a room three doors down from Naruto's blood drenching his clothes and limbs. "Hey Sasuke, you must be in here for the same reason as Naruto, huh?"
Sasuke nodded and lay his katana down at his side, removing his shirt, a pale six pack revealed itself to her, it was stained in blood and scars and large bruises. "Damn, Sasuke…what the hell happened?" Sakura rushed over and applied medicinal herbs and ointments to his wounds. "Fight." Sasuke answered and looked up at the ceiling, never once did his cold eyes look in her direction.
"How's Naruto?" Now, Sasuke stared her straight in the eyes, his expression emotionless but his eyes seeked answers. "Um…he's in no better condition." She said, breaking the gaze to gesture for him to lie on his back on the hospital bed.
"You didn't answer my question Sakura." He said, earning a grip upon her wrist to once again stare into her eyes. "Is he ok?" Sasuke asked in a dark tone. "Yes. He'll be fine in a matter of days, geez, didn't think you'd care so much since you're the one who did the damage. The way those wounds are I wouldn't be surprised if he died."
"It's that bad?" Sasuke asked, again, in an emotionless manner. "No, but the brutal force is deadly, hit the right point and you could've killed him, and the katana wasn't helping him either…"
"Hn." Sasuke would rise from the bed to nod in thanks before retreating out the room. "You be careful, those wounds can get infected if not treated properly!" She yelled after him, her only response was a 'click' when the door closed behind his exit.