A/N: So.. Did anyone notice the cover i made for this.. Look! It's the litlle girl! *takes cookie jar* three cookies for SharinRaven876, randomperson and soultaker1997! ANd one for Yusuel *throws cookies* God i love your comments! I laughed with each of them! Seriously, my parents thought i was going crazy.. (Maybe i should have told them it was because of the reviews...) ^^

"-Ruto! Naruto! Wake up! It's only a dream!"

'Sasuke? Where am I? Was everything just a dream?'

The blonde was laying in his room of the Uchiha mansion. Bringing him here was the only option. He didn't know where Naruto's home was. And besides the dobe should better like it, he lied against an Uchiha and his best friend.

Sasuke was holding Naruto down with all of his might. The blonde kept thrashing and screaming things since Sasuke found him in the forest a week ago. Naruto didn't wake up either no matter how hard he tried. Itachi was leaning against the doorframe. Carefully watching everything.

"Go get some sleep, otouto."

"Why?"

"You're exhausted."

"No, I mean, why? Why didn't he ask for my help? Why did this happen to him? Why did this happen to my best friend?"

"Where did you find him?"

"…"

"Still not telling me?"

"Fine.. In the forest. Now listen before you go all berserk.. I just knew he was there. Okay.. I know I promised. But I just knew he was in trouble."

Itachi slowly walked to Naruto, who was 'sleeping' calm again. The older raven carefully turned the blonde over.

"Aniki? What are you doing? Hey! Aniki!"

Itachi pulled the blonde's shirt up and examined his back. Sasuke went towards Itachi, ready to kick his butt out of the room.

"It seems you were right on time… Just a couple of seconds later, he would have died."

"Died? What are you talking about?"

Itachi motioned Sasuke to come closer. The young raven sighed deeply and walked toward his brother.

"What?"

"Look. Do you see this marks?"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, but decided to look at his back anyway. His eyes widened as he saw the marks on the blonde's back. He slowly reached out and touched the wounds.

"Do you believe me now when I say the forest is dangerous? Your friend was lucky that you were there. It seems like it is inflicted with a knife or something like that.. Like they stabbed him under his skin."

"He was really in danger… And yet we didn't listen.."

"He is still in danger. I believe they are going to try again."

"They?"

"The spirits of the forest. Lost souls wandering in the forest. Souls of children. They wait for their parents to come pick them up."

"But their parents never come."

"It's still odd.. Normally they attack other little children. Not sixteen years old boys."

"How can we help?"

Itachi let out a deep sigh while rubbing his temples. Sasuke knitted his eye-brows. Was it that difficult?

"Well.. we can give him to the kids.."

"WHAT? NO FUCKING WAY! He's my friend! And I will fight for him even against some stupid ghost kids!"

"Or.. we can try to set the souls of the children free.. However that's rather difficult."

"Difficult? I don't care about difficult! I care about him! I will try everything to save him! Anything to see his ocean-blue eyes again. Anything to see his smile again, to hear his laughter.. Aniki, I just want him to wake up and drink tea with him again while he would play with his spoons.."

Sasuke looked like he was on the verge of crying. He suppressed his tears and bit down on his lip. Itachi approached his younger brother and embraced him.

"It's gonna be alright, otouto. We will save him."

The younger raven just nodded, not trusting his voice. After a couple of minutes, Sasuke pulled back out of the hug. He took a chair and pulled it closer to Naruto's bed. He slumped down and took the blondes hand.

"Otouto, I thought I told you to get some rest."

"I know… I just have the feeling he's going to wake up soon. I want to be there if he wakes up. Just to reassure him that he's safe."

"I give you one, I repeat, one more hour. Then you will get some rest."

Sasuke nodded slightly. Itachi walked out of door. Slowly closing the door. After a half hour, Naruto started stirring again. Sasuke knew he shouldn't get so excited, the blonde stirred a lot the past week. And every time the raven would get so excited, but then Naruto wouldn't wake up so Sasuke got even more depressed. Remembering this he slumped back into his chair.

"S'ske.."

Sasuke's eyes widened and a smile crept onto his face. Finally his dobe was awake! He shuffled closer to the blonde.

"How are you feeling?"

"Bit.. tired.."

"That's normal. You almost died. Why did you lie to me?"

".. Dunno.."

"Are you lying again?"

".. Maybe…"

Sasuke saw Naruto closing his eyes again. The blonde tried so hard keeping his eyes open, the raven noticed this and petted his head.

"Don't. Just sleep. You need it."

Sasuke smiled when he saw Naruto nodding. The blonde grabbed Sasuke's hand and held it against his face, drifting off to sleep. This made Sasuke's heart swell, seeing Naruto felt safe thanks to him. Sasuke heard knocking on the door. Itachi.

"The hour is over. Time to get some sleep."

"He woke up."

"Really?"

"Yeah. See he took my hand and holds it against his face. He's very tired. He tried to stay awake, but he.. just couldn't. I told him it was okay to sleep."

"So he's recovering.. We need to think of a plan to help him."

"I know.. I know.."

"C'mon"

Itachi slowly pulled Sasuke out of the chair and led him to the younger raven's bedroom.

"Get some sleep and then you can go to Naruto again."

"I'm not that tired.."

"Just sleep."

Sasuke led himself down on his bed, sleep taking over him. Apparently he was tired after all. His mind went blank, just relaxing. After a while, his sleep was disturbed thanks to a sound.

"NO!"

"Huh?... Naruto!"

Sasuke dashed out of his room towards Naruto's. He threw the door open and saw Itachi holding Naruto down. He seemed to struggle with keeping the blond down.

"What?"

"Ah. Otouto. He. Was just. Having. A nightmare. Again."

"Again?"

"Yes. This is. Like. The fourth. Time since. You. Went back. To sleep. A hour. Ago."

Sasuke walked closer, noticing a bruise under his brother left eye.

"He hit you pretty hard hmm?"

"Huh. Oh that. He can kick. Pretty. Hard."

Finally the blonde seemed to relax again. Itachi sighed in relief. He looked over to Sasuke. Sasuke noticed he also had a split lip. It caused the raven to chuckle.

"Pretty hard hmm?"

"Your turn."

Without another word, Itachi left the room. Sasuke walked happily towards Naruto. He dropped himself in the chair. And looked at the dobe. His hand reached up and stroked softly Naruto's whiskered cheeks. The blonde immediately woke up and smiled soflty.

"You can kick pretty hard."

Naruto's smile turned into a confused look.

"Just ask Itachi. So.. Are you feeling better?"

"I guess.. Still tired.. But I can stay awake."

Sasuke ruffled the blonde's hair. The blonde scowled at this. Now he felt how greasy his hair was.

"What? Normally you don't mind that."

"My hair feels gross.."

Sasuke stood up, pulling Naruto also up. He walked towards the bathroom, supporting Naruto.

"I feel weak."

"That's only-"

"Normal. Yeah, yeah.. but I don't mean physically.. I feel weak because you're taking care of me."

"That's absurd."

"Is it? Wouldn't you feel weak in my place?"

"Dobe, you don't have to show you're strong to me. I already know that."

"No you don't. All I ever did was begging you for money for my bus."

"But you paid it back. And besides you did way more than that."

"Oh yeah? What? What did- Aaaah!"

"What's the matter?"

Naruto pointed towards the corner of the room. The little girl was smiling and waving to him.

"She.. corner... I.. But.."

"Calm down."

"The little girl is standing there in the corner!"

Sasuke looked to the corner and saw nothing absolutely nothing. He looked back to Naruto and saw the terrified look on his face. His face almost said 'OMFG! I'm going to die! I'm going to fucking die! And I think I wet my pants! Okay definitely wet my pants!'

"Are you sure?"

The blonde only nodded slightly, still looking at the corner. Sasuke brought him downstairs to Itachi. Itachi stood up when he saw the scared blonde.

"He saw the little girl. But I couldn't see it.."

"That's only normal. They can be visible to anyone they want to. Of course you can't see her. She probably wants to let Naruto think he's going insane."

"They.. She's.. here.. But.. Safe.."

"Calm down. Sasuke bring him back upstairs and never leave him alone. Never. If you need to go to the bathroom, call me or take him with you. Same for sleeping and eating."

Sasuke nodded while he was rubbing Naruto's back soothingly. The only thing that went through the blonde's mind was 'I'm not safe anywhere.'

A/N: So.. Yup.. Nowhere you are safe... Still searching where nowhere is..