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Shock…the one word that described Sasuke's emotions
"How can you say it just so easily?" he asked, his voice low. "Can you just guarantee it, that nothing will happen to us?"
Neji shook his head slightly "No Sasuke, I'm not guaranteeing that. But I can guarantee that everything will be alright."
"Is there a difference?" he asked
"Yes…there is…"
"Prove it."
"Here's an example you should understand…On a mission people get hurt but the mission can be successful right?"
Sasuke nodded "right."
"So you see my point?" he asked his voice understanding
Sasuke gave him a half glare "Yeah, yeah, I understand."
"Good," his eyes flickered over Sasuke's back "You never treated your wounds…."
"I never got around to it….Where were you anyway?" Neji motioned to his clothes. He had changed from his training clothes to baggy grey sweatpants and a loose tee shirt. He nodded "would you mind if I borrowed something?"
"Not at all…take your pick." Sasuke stood up and stretched slightly and wincing with pain. "I'll get that first aid kit too…"he commented as Sasuke headed into Neji's room.
Looking in a semi adjacent door he found Neji's room. It was fairly plain the only decorations being a bed, a dresser, a pair of swords hanging on the wall and a plain brown piano. Sasuke took a moment to study it, the instrument was plain but Sasuke could see it was well used. Shaking his head he walked across the room and shifted through Neji's drawers until he found a good pair of sweatpants. Sliding of his dirty pants he put on the pants and began looking for a shirt. After a moment he found one and took off his old one staring at it briefly deciding on whether or not he should just toss it. Throwing it next to his pants he was about to put on the shirt when he heard Neji's voice, "Don't"
Sasuke froze briefly "What?!?" Neji stepped forward from where he had been standing in the doorway. He turned "How long were you…."
Neji smirked "Not long, don't worry." He tossed a jar of ointment to Sasuke. "You might want to treat those wounds first." He commented
"I know," he replied. Sitting on the Hyuuga's bed he dipped his fingers in the ointment. Raising his hand he was about to put the ointment on his shoulders. He stopped however when a wave a pain hit him. Cursing inwardly he sighed "Damn…."
Neji sat on the bed next to him, "Don't worry and stay still." He said simply taking the jar from him.
"What?"
"You obviously can't treat your wounds. I'll do it, unless you want to let them get infected" he pointed out
Sasuke frowned slightly, he didn't like depending on others, but, he didn't like the idea of his friends over reacting "Fine…"
Nodding Neji slid behind the Uchiha. Taking one look at the Uchiha's back which had several new wounds as well as some half healed old ones he started to treat the wounds. Applying the cream to his fingers he rubbed it across the other's shoulders feeling him tense instantly "Relax." He whispered soothingly. Sasuke didn't reply and Neji continued. Running his fingers now over Sasuke's back he noticed the others head bow and smiled. Sighing he noticed a half healed wound that looked like it had been reopened 'stupid Uchiha' He rubbed the ointment into the wound gently knowing it could easily be infected. He smiled gently wiping his fingers on his pants when he was done. After a moment he vanished only to reappear moments later with some bandages. Slowly and gently so as to not shock the Uchiha he began to wrap them around the younger boy's back. He felt Sasuke stiffen slightly before relaxing once more against Neji's touch.
Sasuke sighed softly 'this feels…nice…..' Once the Hyuuga was done he made to move his hands away. Realizing his source of comfort was being taken away he instantly moved to press Neji's hand to his side "Don't" he murmured
Neji was shocked at first but nodded sliding his arms around Sasuke so he was holding him from behind. He felt Sasuke clasp his hand and gently loosened his fingers so that he could intertwine their fingers. He smirked; he had been well aware of how he had been affecting Sasuke earlier and couldn't help but be happy at how it turned out.
Absentmindedly he pressed his lips into the crook of Sasuke's neck. "Mmm Neji?" Sasuke mumbled
"Hmm" he asked
"What are we?"
"…..that depends." He replied tightening his grip slightly around Sasuke breath ghosting across the Uchiha's neck.
"On….?"
"If you want this to happen more often." He replied
Sasuke leaned into Neji's embrace slightly "I'd like that."
A smile made its way to Neji's features "good" he whispered "Because I do too." With those words he gently slid his hands away from Sasuke long enough to turn his head to the side. Leaning forward Neji pressed his lips to Sasuke's for a brief moment. "Does that answer you question?" Sasuke leaned in for another kiss leaving Neji pleasantly shocked
Hey guys I have one simple request...Don't kill me for stopping their...please.Oh and just to clarify last chapter Sasuke was lying.
