AMETHYST-GEM: Hey Everyone!!!! I'm back!!!
Since it's been a long time since Chapter 1, let's just get right to the story!!!!
ETERNAL LOVE
CHAPTER 2
A nightmare that seemed so unreal
The first thing Sasuke became aware of was soft voices shaking with fear and the soft sound of someone crying. Ignoring the agony in his head, neck, and wrist, he tried to focus on the voices.
"Sakura, it's gonna be okay!" Sai whispered softly, though it sounded as though he was trying to convince himself as well and not just Sakura.
Sakura started crying even more. "Where are they?"
Just then several sirens filled the air and they could see the bright red and blue lights coming down the street.
Sasuke tried to open his eyes to look toward the loud wail of the sirens, but slammed his eyes shut again as the bright lights hit his eyes.
"Let's go!" Sakura shouted.
Sai nodded and forced his door open with a loud creaking sound. They both exited the totaled car without shutting the door behind them and ran over to where the cop cars, fire truck, and ambulances were gathering near the accident.
Sasuke slowly collected his thoughts then tried to move. After several minutes he managed to turn his body slightly. Now facing his blond friend he was able to get a good look at him.
Naruto had taken a lot of damage from the impact. The car had hit his car door head on bending it inward. The passenger door window was shattered along with some of the windshield in front of Naruto, sending cracks through the remaining window.
Sasuke reached over with his good hand and gently brushed his fingers against Naruto's cheek. Blood leaked from several cuts on the blond's face but Sasuke's main focus was the dried blood crusted around Naruto's closed eyes.
"Naruto?" he whispered. "Dobe? WAKE UP!"
His voice got louder and more panicked as his blond friend and crush remained unconscious.
He shook the boy carefully. "Wake up! Please Naru!"
Naruto let out a shaky breath.
"Naru?"
"Sasuke?" Naruto whimpered.
The blond forced his bloody eyes open before screaming and closing them again.
Sasuke winced at the painful sound and stroked Naruto's hair hoping to soothe him.
"Sasuke, what…?" Naruto's voice was strained.
Sasuke shushed him, "Don't worry about anything right now. Just stay awake for me, okay?"
Naruto whimpered, "I don't understand."
Sasuke fought back the tears that threatened to choke him up.
"Do you trust me?"
Naruto nodded slowly.
"We were in an accident. Sakura and Sai are okay and the police, firefighters, and paramedics are here."
Naruto jerked a bit in shock.
"They're going to get our doors open and get us some help."
Naruto nodded.
Sasuke!" Sakura climbed back into the back seat. "You're awake! Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Naruto needs to get help."
Sakura looked the two of them over. "Neither of you are okay! The firefighters are coming to get your doors open so the paramedics can get you two help."
Sasuke nodded, only to groan and bite his lip from the pain that spread like molten lava through his head and neck. His wrist was also beginning to throb.
Sakura reached out and gently stroked his hair. "I'll tell them to hurry!" and she was gone.
"Sasuke?"
"Hm?"
"I don't think I can stay awake."
"NO! You have to! You might not wake up!"
"Sasuke. I can't. I feel dizzy and I'm so tired," Naruto moaned out softly.
"Naru, please."
"I need to tell you something," Naruto whispered.
"Don't, Naru. Please, stay with me."
"Listen, Sasuke. I don't know what might happen so I need to tell you."
Tears flowed down Sasuke's cheeks. "Don't say that. You'll be fine. You have to…."
"I love you, Sasuke."
Sasuke choked on his tears. "You…"
When Naruto didn't reply fear gripped Sasuke's heart. "Naruto! Naru!"
He barely noticed the creaking of the car doors being ripped off. He watched with a dead look in his eyes as the paramedics tended to Naruto, taking him from the car carefully and placing him on a stretcher.
"Are you okay?"
Sasuke turned his head toward the paramedic no longer able to feel the pain the move caused. He felt numb all over.
"I tried to keep him awake," he murmured, "But I couldn't. I failed. He…"
By now they had him on a stretcher and as they rolled him over to an ambulance and lifted him into it he kept mumbling. His voice soft yet everyone around him could still hear him.
"I couldn't keep him awake. He told me…he told me…" Sasuke stopped.
Sakura was in the truck with him and was stroking his hair. "Shhh, Sasuke. He's going to be okay. Just rest now. Everything will be okay. Sai's with him too so he's not alone."
Slowly Sasuke's eyes closed and he fell asleep even as they lifted his head to put a neck brace on him.
Sakura sat back and sighed. She watched as they wrapped the brace around the raven's neck and started him on oxygen. She had already called Tsunade and informed her on what happened. She felt a lot more comfortable knowing that the older woman was on duty and would be caring for her two friends.
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Both paramedics arrived close to the same time. Naruto's had gotten there five minutes sooner. They wheeled Naruto in with Sasuke not too far behind him. Sai immediately followed them, Sakura falling in step beside him.
Sakura almost cried out in relief at the sight of Tsunade and Shizune, her partner, waiting for them by the ER.
"Oh my!" Tsunade immediately checked Naruto and Sasuke over. It was obvious that Naruto was in need of more help than Sasuke.
"Shizune, take Sasuke to emergency room two! Sakura, you're on duty! Help Shizune!"
Sakura nodded and, after shoving a small note in Sai's hand, followed Shizune as she began to roll Sasuke's stretcher toward the second emergency room.
Tsunade then rolled Naruto into emergency room one where three other doctors were there waiting to help.
Sai sighed and turned to the waiting room, flopping down in one of the chairs. Looking down at the small paper Sakura handed him, it said:
Iruka Umino (Naruto's Guardian)
Home: 1-444-777-6897
Cell: 1-445-333-7323
Itachi Uchiha
Home: 1-555-122-9009
Cell: 1-555-789-1011
Please call Naruto's guardian and Sasuke's brother.
They need to know what's happened.
After reading the small paper Sai rested his head against the wall for a few moments before taking his cell phone from his pocket and dialing Iruka's home phone.
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"Thanks for the wonderful dinner."
Iruka smiled at his boyfriend. "It was my pleasure, Kakashi."
Kakashi wrapped his arms around Iruka's waist and kissed his neck.
Iruka laughed and pushed the taller man away. "Let me finish the dishes and then we can cuddle."
Kakashi pulled away and tucked his spiky silver hair behind his ear. His dark eyes closed as a smile broke out across his face. "Of course."
Iruka quickly finished the dishes and wiped off the table before joining Kakashi on the living room couch.
Iruka sat between Kakashi's legs and leaned against his chest while flipping through the TV channels, searching for something good.
Kakashi wrapped an arm around his love's shoulders and stroked the chocolate brown hair which was currently down from its normal everyday ponytail.
Just as they got comfortable the phone rang.
Iruka groaned in aggravation but got up to answer it.
"Hello, Iruka speaking."
"Hi, Mr. Iruka, umm, this is Sai, Naruto's friend. I met you before."
"Of course! I remember. You guys were going out tonight, right? Is everything okay? Is Naruto with you?" Iruka questioned, finding it odd that Sai would be the one to call.
"Well, umm…" Sai hesitated before telling him about the accident.
"The car ran a red light and the lady was drunk. Sasuke's car was totaled. Naruto and Sasuke were hurt badly. I rode with Naruto to the hospital and Tsunade-sama took him into the ER right away. Sakura and Shizune took Sasuke. That's why I'm the one calling."
"Oh, god!!!" Iruka fell to the floor, a hand covering his mouth.
"Iruka?!" Kakashi was at his lover's side right away.
"Alright, I'm leaving now!" Iruka put the phone down and turned to Kakashi, tears in his eyes.
"There was an accident…"
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Itachi yawned as he fumbled with his keys. Hearing the phone begin to ring on the other side of the townhouse door, he groaned.
"Dammit!"
Finally getting the right key in the keyhole, he unlocked the door and threw it open.
Itachi rushed forward and grabbed the home phone.
"Hello, Uchiha residence."
"Itachi Uchiha?"
"Yes?"
"This is Sai, Sasuke and Naruto's friend."
Ah, yes! You're dating Sakura, right?"
"Right."
"You guys were planning on going to a club tonight, how's everything going? Did something happen?" Itachi asked as pang of worry in his gut made itself known.
"We were in an accident."
"Oh no!" Itachi dropped his briefcase and slid to the floor.
"A car ran a red light and hit us. The driver was drunk."
"Is everyone okay? Sasuke! What about Sasuke and Naruto too! You and Sakura…are you guys okay?" He asked, many different thoughts running through his head.
"Sakura and I are okay. Just a few cuts and bruises here and there but nothing serious. Not like…"
"Like?" Itachi leaned his head against the wall.
"Sasuke got hurt pretty badly. Sakura rode with him in the ambulance and went with Shizune to the ER help out," Sai sounded stressed and upset over the phone.
"Is there any news yet?"
"No."
"What about Naruto?"
He was really bad. I rode in the ambulance with him. Tsunade wheeled him into the ER right when he arrived at the hospital."
"Alright, I'll be there soon."
"Okay."
After saying their goodbyes, Itachi began packing for an overnight stay at the hospital.
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Sai groaned and put his cell away, resting his head against the wall behind him.
"That was somewhat nerve racking," he thought.
"SAI!"
Sakura came running up to him. Sai immediately took the woman into his arms.
"How is he? How are you?"
"I'm okay. Sasuke will be fine. He has whiplash in his neck and he lost a lot of blood from a large gash on his forehead and several cuts. We stitched up the gash and he wasn't breathing very well so he's on oxygen. He did sprain his wrist so that's going to have to be in a brace for at least five weeks. Otherwise, he'll be okay. Physically at least," she explained.
Sai decided not to question her on the last part. "I called everyone. They're on their way."
"Great! Thank you!"
Sai nodded, "Hey, do you want anything?"
"Coffee would be great!"
"Okay, I'll be back."
Just as Sai left Iruka, Kakashi, and Itachi arrived.
Itachi had called Iruka and met the man by the hospital front desk.
"Sakura!" Iruka called, immediately rushing over to the girl and hugging her.
Itachi followed Iruka's actions and hugged the pink hair woman that had been there for his otouto.
"You've met Kakashi. I hope it's okay that I brought him along for support." Iruka pointed to Kakashi, who shook her hand.
"Of course it's okay." Sakura smiled at them.
Sai then came into the room carrying Sakura's coffee, made with some creamer and two cubes of sugar, and his own cup of plain black coffee.
"Oh, Sai, thank you so much!" Sakura hugged him and took a sip from her cup.
"Sai, we really appreciate you calling us and letting us know what happened." Iruka shook Sai's hand.
"No problem."
"Thanks Sai," Itachi smiled at him, eyes shining with appreciation.
Sai nodded. "Would anybody like anything? I'm going to head down again and see if they have any good food. I could grab you something."
"I would love some coffee," Kakashi said.
"Me too. I think this is going to be a long night," Iruka said while yawning.
"I'll go down with you." Itachi started toward the elevator.
"Umm, Itachi-sensei, Sasuke will be okay. He has whiplash in his neck and he lost a lot of blood from a large gash on his forehead and several cuts. We stitched up the gash and he wasn't breathing very well so he's on oxygen. He did sprain his wrist so that's going to have to be in a brace for at least five weeks. He is already in a room. The nurses are still finishing up a few things, but then I'm sure you can see him. " Sakura smiled at him.
"Thank you, Sakura."
As Sai and Itachi headed toward the elevator, Iruka asked the pink-haired woman how Naruto was doing. Sakura could only shrug.
"I'm not sure. I was immediately sent to help Sasuke. I haven't heard anything."
"I see." Iruka plopped down in a chair and ran his fingers through his hair.
Sakura frowned. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, Sakura. It's just been a hard night," Kakashi replied, sitting next to his lover and rubbing his back.
Sakura decided to go see if she could find out any information. Naruto had been in there a long time and she was getting worried.
"Where did Sakura go?" Sai asked as he and Itachi came back into the waiting room.
"She said she wanted to see if she could get any information on Naruto," Iruka replied.
"Oh. Here, it's plain black coffee. I hope that's okay." Sai handed Iruka and Kakashi each a cup of coffee.
"That's fine. Thanks," Kakashi said as he took his cup.
Iruka nodded his thanks and took his own cup.
Sai had bought a chocolate Milky Way for Sakura and gotten two bags of Doritos's for himself.
Itachi was holding a bag of chips, which he was currently snacking on, and a cup of water.
They both sat down and the room fell into a uncomfortable silence Each of the men was worried. Iruka and Kakashi were frightened for Naruto, and Sasuke as well. Sai was worried for his friends. Itachi was worried for his otouto and for Naruto, his brother's crush and the one he also considered a little brother.
After several minutes, Sakura reappeared from around the corner. Everyone stood up, waiting to hear any sort of news she may have come up with.
Sai immediately pulled her against him in a small hug. It was obvious she was upset.
Sakura smiled and hugged him back before turning to the adults.
"It's not good news. Naruto's surgery is going well, but Shizune said some glass got in his eyes and they might be permanently damaged. It's hard to tell at this point. He's also lost a lot of blood."
Iruka gripped Kakashi's hand and frowned. "But then…he wouldn't be able to work...or live on his own or…"
"Shh!" Kakashi silenced the man. "Let's not assume anything yet."
"Uchiha-san?"
A young nurse came up to the group.
"Yes," Itachi answered.
"I'm Yuki. You can see your brother now."
"Thank you," Itachi sighed in relief.
"Thank you, Yuki." Sakura smiled at the woman.
She nodded before leading the older Uchiha away.
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"Here he is."
"Thanks." Itachi shook her hand before entering the sterile white room.
Sighing, he sat down in the small chair beside the bed. "Oh, Sasuke."
Sasuke lay on the small bed, his pale skin looking as white as the sheets over and around his thin body.
An oxygen mask was over his nose and mouth, the side of his forehead was bandaged, his left wrist was wrapped up and had a black brace on it, and he had several small cuts scattered all over the skin visible to Itachi. Two bags full of clear medicine were hanging on a pole as they injected morphine and other meds into Sasuke's body.
"What have you gotten yourself into…?" Itachi stopped. Sasuke's hand twitched.
"You're awake, aren't you?"
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AMETHYST-GEM: Well, there you go. Yes I left you a little cliffy. Sorry but I need to come up with more ides. I have big romantic plans for this fic. It is a little longer than I intended it to be but I hadn't updated in forever so I made it a few more pages longer.
Well, I AM SOOOOO SORRY FOR not updating in FOREVER!!!!!!
Please review! I'll update soon! Give me a few weeks.
Chapter three is already started plus I have a new one-shot I'm working on too so you'll most likely get both out at the same time.
CRAZY PURPLESAGE- Well, I'm just glad this story is finally getting on a roll. I don't know about you guys, but I want to know more about Naruto, not to mention Sasuke and Naruto's meeting when they finally get a bit better. That is, if they do get better. Dun, dun, dun!!!!! Suspense, drama, romance, intrigue; it's got it all!