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Naruto's eyes stared straight into Gaara's own green ones. Those blue eyes were displaying confusion and fear. With ears flat against his head, the kit frantically looked around the room. Gaara made note that Naruto was shivering, probably at the cold temperature of the house. Making a decision, Gaara moved toward the closet and grabbed his warmest most comfortable quilt.
"My air conditioner is an old model so it sometimes acts weird making the house either freezing cold or blazing hot. Now, let's see if I can't have you eat something." Gaara wrapped Naruto into a loose cocoon, those vibrant eyes watching his every move.
"You're supposed to be given oral medicine three times day with your food. However, since you have had plenty of pain killers from the surgery we can have you start tomorrow." When the tip of the bottle pressed against Naruto's lips he refused to open his mouth.
"Come on, you need to eat. I know you're hungry." Gaara attempted again to feed Naruto and again the same results. "This stuff is loaded with vitamins and minerals and it should fill up that empty stomach feeling you probably have now."
Third time, was definitely not the charm. The moment he got close Naruto used the opportunity to slice through his hand leaving very angry gashes. Gaara winced at the damage.
"Ok…I see you don't like the bottle."
Maybe if I tried a different approach?
"I'll be right back." He left the room and came back with a few more blankets and a shallow bowl. Gaara began constructing a nest of the blankets in the empty corner of his room. Approaching Naruto cautiously he placed the newly filled bowl in front of the fox.
Naruto stared at the bowl before turning away his head in a huff. Almost giving up he tried one last desperate attempt. Gaara poured some formula on his forefinger and ate it. For some reason it didn't taste awful like he would have thought. Instead, it had a distinct flavor of ramen to it.
"Why would Tsunade give you something that taste like a weird version of ramen?" His eyes caught the movement of Naruto's ears perking up. "This must be a new recipe of hers. I have never even tasted something this strange and I have tasted dog food for… safety reasons. Or so that's what Tsunade told me."
He dripped a decent amount of the odd formula on his fingers he brought them to the kits face. Gaara looked on hoping Naruto would eat something, but alas… nothing. Sitting cross legged on the floor he let his hand lay there in front of the fox and began to think of other solutions so that the kit would eat.
After twenty minutes of brainstorming, Gaara began to doze off. He broke from his sleepy state when he felt something slick and warm slide across his fingers. It happened so fast that, at first, Gaara thought he imagined it. Looking at his fingers he watched as the kit began licking off the rest of the food. Gaara chuckled when he saw Naruto trying to nibble on his fingers to get more.
"Silly, my fingers aren't food. Here." He scooted the bowl closer and it was immediately devoured, spotless.
"There … that wasn't so hard. Ok, I have to move to you to the corner since it's too dangerous for you to be up on the bed. Seeing as you almost fell off and all. Beside the bed Tsunade has given you is filthy and is in some desperate need of cleaning." Naruto didn't relent, since the urge to eat was gone for the moment, his main thing right then was not to let Gaara near.
After many bites and scratches later, enough is enough. Picking up the four corners of the quilt, lifted Naruto and gingerly placed him on the pile of blankets. Thankfully, all of this was done with minimum struggle. However, that did not stop the constant hissing that came from Naruto. Gaara sighed.
This is definitely not going to be easy.
"Get some sleep." Gaara straightened from his crouched position and proceeded to clean up his room. He threw the now useless baby bottle away, he fixed his bed from its rumpled state.
I don't know if the blood will come out of the dog bed but let's see if putting it to wash may take care of the stains a little.
Pressing start on the washing machine, Gaara returned to his room to check on Naruto. The fox was asleep curled peacefully in the corner. Since the redhead wasn't going to sleep anytime soon he grabbed a book and settled himself on the bed waiting for morning.
When Naruto awoke the next morning feeling a pleasant soreness, which was a huge difference from the constant pain he was used to. Naruto squirmed a bit and pawed the soft warmth he felt beneath him. It was strange because the moldy floor he usually slept on was cold and unwelcoming.
Wait a second… I remember now…. Grandma Tsunade and Shizune rescued me from Orochimaru's cell and treated me. Next thing I know I almost throw myself off the bed and was rescued by a strange looking boy with bright red hair. Hey, where is he anyway?
The bedroom door creaks open waking him from his thoughts. Gaara walks in the room with nothing but a towel around his waist and a pair of slippers, his wet hair given him the sexy messy look. Naruto's mouth went slack.
"Ahh your awake I see. Let me get changed and I'll see if I can prepare some food for you. Hey did I imagine it or did you just have red across your cheeks. You're not ill are you?" Gaara hand was swiped by sharp claws before he could even check the soft fur.
"Seeing as you seemed to have gotten your energy back, you must be feeling better." He commented and motioned to his hand.
Eek!
Naruto buried his face in his tail upon seeing that Gaara's towel had fallen from his hips as he straightened. Not thinking anything of it, Gaara just grabbed the fallen towel and casually walked to the closet to pick out today clothes.
Ok… that definitely made my heart stop.
"That can't be good for your stitches. But seeing that you have not ripped any of them yet I guess I'll leave it at that. Anyway, here is your food." Naruto must have been in deep thought to not have heard when Gaara change and leave the room. Shaking his thoughts away Naruto proceeded to devour his food.
The bowl was soon empty, so Naruto nosed his plate.
Mew. Mew.
"You know even with you giving me your stare with those cute blue eyes, I would still give you more."
My eyes are cute? I've never heard anyone say that to me before. I'm starting to like him already.
"I see you're done eating. It's time to change your bandages. Can we try not to rip off any more skin from my hands please?"
Well… since you said I have cute eyes…
"Interesting birthmark you got there."
Yeah, and I wish I didn't have it. Hmm… that feels nice...
Naruto squirmed a few times but otherwise stayed still and enjoyed the gentle hands roam across his fur as the ointment and bandages were wrapped.
"There all done, we both have the worst part to deal with now." Near the red head's knee Naruto spotted was an oral syringe filled with yellow stuff.
Oh noo… I hate medicine.
Naruto didn't even have a chance to run for it before he was put in a firm headlock.
"Open your mouth Naruto!"
Never! Not without a fight you don't!
"Now I know for a fact that almost everything that is good for you doesn't always taste pleasant. If you don't open your mouth willingly I am going to have to force it to open. I don't care if you kick, claw, or bite me but this medication is going down your throat one way or another." Prying the mouth open was quite a feat; Naruto was surprisingly strong for a fox that was injured.
Truthfully the pale man was glad the kit was not at his full strength or those needle like teeth might have really done some damage. Not that they didn't already.
"There, that wasn't so bad." He chuckled as Naruto licked his lips and made funny faces. Gaara winced at the damage of his right hand.
"Aw crap, I'll be right back. I don't want to bleed all over the carpet."
He was only trying to help. Damn it! Now I feel guilty.
Watching Gaara make the bed, those cute little ears drooped as he saw the trouble the newly bandaged hand was causing. He limped around in the small space the makeshift bed provided. That did not get Gaara's attention so he had to try a different approach.
Yip! Yip!
"Hey, what's the matter Naruto?"
Yes! Got his attention…now… how to apologize…
"Hey what's with that look? You just ate, the water bowl is just to your left and it's full to the brim. Unless…"
Don't pick me up you idiot! I'm trying to apologize here! Where are we going anyway?
Ah! Damn you sun! Can't you dim yourself a little?
A hand blocked the bright shine of sunlight.
"Sorry, I guess you probably haven't been in sunlight in while. Let's get you underneath some shade." The hand was removed when they sat down on the comfy grass under the shade of a tree.
"There, that should be better. Before my sister got married we fixed up the fence and even painted it. So I can let you run around here and not worry about you running off. " Gaara put Naruto on the ground. "Now go do your business. I don't want any accidents in my house."
Is that why you took me to your backyard? Oh well, since I am outside already…
A few minutes later Naruto limped over to Gaara. "Hey Naruto, are you done?" The golden fox just sat there staring at the redhead. "I'll take that as a yes. Since it's not even noon yet how about we watch some TV?"
Sucky ending but it had to be done
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Goodbye 2007 we loved you, but now you step aside for 2008. Another chapter typed and done.
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