XxXWeAsHumanXxX: Hello! In case you didn't see this in the Prologue, I do NOT own Naruto. Thanks for reading!
I had to re-type everything. That's why I'm taking so long... (I'm slow at typing...)
Naruto's POV:
I stared at the ceiling, the white walls, the tiled floor... I was still numb.
Flashback:
Tsunade walked inside my white walled room with a grim expression on her pale face. Sakura trailed behind sluggishly, tears brimming and some trailing down her cheeks onto the tiled floor. Tsunade bit her lip and let out a heavy sigh.
"Hey Granny, Sakura-chan!" Sakura's green eyes looked at me briefly before she collapsed onto the tiled floor with one hand over her mouth to stifle her heavy sobs.
I jumped up from the stiff mattress and knelt besides Sakura.
"What's wrong? Did the Bastard reject you again?" Sakura glareed at me sharply before furiously shaking her head.
"Naruto." I looked up at Tsunade. Her brown eyes glistened with brimming tears. "Your results came in." The pink-haired ninja stiffened. "You... You have acquired a terminal illness, Naruto." I furrowed my brows.
"What's a ter-terninial illness?" Sakura's sobs became louder and I patted her shoulder in a soothing manner.
"A terminal illness is... an incurable disease that leads-" She hesitated and a few tears cascaded down her cheeks.
"To death." I froze. Sakura pulled me into a suffocating embrace, that under normal circumstances, would of made me jump for joy... But now...
I just feel sick.
I patted Sakura's back while Tsunade left the room, wiping her tears with a handkerchief a nurse had given her.
"It's okay Sakura-chan." She shoved me away.
"What do you mean, 'It's okay'?! Nothings okay! You're going... You're going to die."
I pulled her into a hug again and comforted her until a nurse escorted her from the room. A second nurse entered shortly after with a clip board in tow.
Her dark hair was held in a tight bun and her muddy brown eyes were behind her thick rimmed glasses.
"Naruto-san, it's almost time for dinner. Please lay down and I'll be back shortly." She swiftly exited the room, silently closing the door behind her..
Flashblack END
The nurse returned shortly after with a packet and food tray balanced in her hands.
She placed the tray of food on my bedside table and handed me the packet. It explained when I was going to take my medication, and some dietary restrictions. The nurse bowed politely and left the room.
I set the papers aside and took a bite of my sandwich.
A few hours later, a different nurse opened the door.
"You have visitors." He motioned for them to enter, and then excused himself.
My guests was one disheveled grey haired man, and one cocky, duck haired teen.
I forced a bright smile onto my chapped lips.
"Hey Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke-teme." Sasuke had a deeper frown then usual, and he hasn't insulted me yet. Kakashi paced the room and ran his hand through his hair.
Sasuke trained his dark eyes on me.
"Is it true?" My smile dropped and I looked at my clenched fists in my lap.
"Yeah, but I'll be up and running in no time! We'll go on missions again, and we'll eat ramen and spare, and-" Sasuke's hand covered my mouth.
"You don't seem to understand dobe."
"Sasuke, stop!" Sasuke ignored Kakashi and continued.
"You're dying. You can't go on missions, you can't spare, and you can't... You can't become Hokage." I gritted my teeth before shooting up off the bed, gripped his collar, and slammed him into the wall besides the door.
"Shut the hell up!" My voice cracked and sounded weak. "What do you know?! You-!" I retracted my hands from the bastards collar, coughed into my palms, and collapsed onto the tiled floor.
I lifted my hand from my mouth and gazed blearily and the crimson fluid that dripped to the floor between my fingers. Tears welled up in my eyes and I swallowed a lump in my throat.
A doctor burst into the room and practically kicked Sasuke and Kakashi out of my room. She knelt besides my shaking form and assisted me to the restroom to... Wash up.
The moon shone high in the night sky as I rose from the bed. I made my way towards the window and pried it open as quiet as I could. Applying chakra to the bottom of my feet, I scaled down the side of the hospital. By the time I had reached the bottom, I was panting heavily.
I rested a moment before I continued.
The streets were practically deserted. The street lights flickered overhead, and an occasional bystander walked past. I past the Ichiraku Noodle Shop and reminisced momentarily before I trudged on, lagging slightly from fatigue.
At my destination, three wooden poles stood in a field and trees surrounded the clearing. The KIA stone stood proudly a few feet away from where I was standing. I paused next to it and ran the tips of my fingers over my parent's names.
Turning away from the stone, I approached the center of the field and formed some hand signs for the shadow clone jutsu. A cloud of smoke appeared and one lousy clone stood besides me before it deflated.
I collapse to the ground in exhaustion and coughed into my hands. After wiping the blood off the sides of my mouth, effectively smearing it, I rubbed my palms on my black pants.
My breath was still ragged from exhaustion, so I rested on the grass.
An ant crawled on the tip of my finger before scurrying away. I rose from the green grass and made my way back to the hospital.
XxXWeAsHumanXxX: Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed! Ehhhhhh... I'm sleepy...
