Hello everyone, thank you for waiting so long, we have been very busy in our new house, six days ago we found out that the drainage ( I hope this is spelled right) is broken and that it needs to be fixed, cause what we found in our garden ... well I think you get the picture, cause it smelled like shit ... oh maybe that's because it was, and the repairman is still busy repairing it ... so he says, but this is a lovely distraction.

Well I hope you like this chapter and because you all have waited so long I have worked extra hard and wrote the next chapter too, well i already had it written it needed to be typed.

Ja Ne

Kumiko.

Chapter 4

Kakashi and Sakura also hurried to their hyperventilating blonde comrade. They were both very worried, what could have caused Naruto's reaction.

'' Breath Naruto, just breath. '' Sasuke calmly whispered in his ear.

Slowly Naruto calmed, he leaned forward against Sasuke, breathing in his scent.

'' What happened? '' Sasuke asked.

'' Kyuu … Kyuu is dying. '' Naruto said. Sasuke looked Naruto in his eyes, he just knew Naruto wasn't telling them the whole truth.

'' Well, that is good isn't it, I mean then you can be normal again. '' Sakura said, but Naruto didn't reply to her statement.

'' Come, we need to continue. '' Kakashi said. They all picked up their bags except for Naruto.

'' Sas? '' Naruto asked.

'' Hn. '' Sasuke said, a small smile graced his lips at the call of his name.

'' Could you help me? … I can't see. '' Naruto asked.

'' What? How? When? '' Sasuke asked quickly.

'' Uhm I can't see, it's the poison … uhm since I asked to stop. '' Naruto answered all of Sasuke's questions.

'' Of course, I'll help. '' Sasuke said grabbing Naruto's backpack and in his other hand he took Naruto's warm hand.

'' Come we'll run along the road, I'll lead you. '' Sasuke said.

'' 'Kay. '' Naruto said.

Both Sasuke and Naruto started running to catch up with the others and then slowed down to preserve their energy. After just a few hours team reached Suna. When they reached the entrance they were escorted to the Kazekage's office. Team stood before the Kazekage, they were waiting for him to acknowledge them.

Gaara finished reading the mission report and then looked up at the team standing in front of his desk.

'' Team 7 reporting for duty. '' Kakashi said.

'' Thank you for coming. I have asked for your team so that you can infiltrate my shinobi ranks. I choose you because Naruto has a lot of chakra reserves. '' Gaara said.

'' What exactly do you wish for us to do? '' Kakashi asked.

'' I need you to transform and then to infiltrate my shinobi ranks. I have a leak and I need you to find it. '' Gaara explained.

Gaara turned to Naruto. '' Naruto you will need to become jounin leveled shinobi with our Suna ge- ''

Naruto clutched Sasuke's hand as Gaara spoke, but he just couldn't stay conscious any longer. Naruto fell forward taking Sasuke with him. Sakura immediately rushed to Naruto's side and started feeling around. Sasuke pushed himself up, he saw sakura examining Naruto's back. Sasuke crawled back and swatted away her hands.

'' Don't touch him! '' Sasuke snarled, but a look of guilt covered his features and Kakashi noticed.

'' Sasuke, what are you hiding? '' Kakashi asked.

'' I need a medical team in here. '' Gaara called out, he knew the guards at his door would hear him.

'' You know what is on his back, don't you? '' Sakura asked.

'' I don't think that will be good enough Gaara-sama. '' Sasuke said, totally ignoring Kakashi and Sakura.

Gaara narrowed his eyes at the Uchiha. '' Why what did you do? '' He asked.

'' I didn't do anything, but I think Naruto wasn't telling us the whole truth … I think you would know the answer. '' Sasuke said.

'' What answer? '' Gaara asked.

'' What happens to Naruto when Kyuubi dies? '' Sasuke asked softly as he moved some of the blonde locks on his partners face.

'' Then he'll die. '' Gaara said, something seemed to click in his mind, he quickly walked to the door, opened it and yelled '' I need a Bijuu Medical Team in here! ''

'' N-Naruto … Naruto is dying? '' Sakura asked.

'' Not if I can help it. '' Gaara answered, everyone knew Gaara was very fond of the blonde knuckle headed shinobi. Just seconds after he had said that the medical team Gaara had called for ran inside.

'' Kazekage-sama. '' The leader of the Bijuu team said.

'' I want you to hurry and help Naruto, he is the nine tail's Jinchuuriki, and I believe seriously injured. '' Gaara said.

The Medical Bijuu Team rushed to the blonde on the floor, they laid him on a stretcher and then quickly moved him to the medical area within the Kazekage's office. They worked on Naruto until deep in the night, when they were done they moved the Jinchuuriki to a private room where they could easily watch over him. Once the blonde was settled the leader of the Bijuu team walked to the waiting room where the rest of Naruto's teammates sat.

'' We just brought him to his room, he will sleep for a while, but he should be fine now. '' The doctor said.

'' What happened to him, why did he pass out? '' Sakura asked.

'' I'm sorry, but that's confidential. '' The doctor replied.

Kakashi sighed, he once again caught the look of guilt cross over the features of the raven haired teen next to him, but he was certain that just like the last time he had asked, that he would be ignored, so for now he didn't even bother instead he asked.

'' What do you mean by should? How long will he sleep? ''

'' We don't know how long he will sleep, that is his decision. He could wake up in an hour or it could take him three years until he wakes up. '' The doctor said.

'' I want to see him. '' Sasuke said, he just doesn't ask things.

'' Uhm, of course, but he will just sleep. '' The doctor replied.

'' I don't care. '' Sasuke replied.

'' He is just down the hall, second door on your left. '' The doctor guided.

Sasuke stood up and walked to Naruto's room, he sat down in a chair besides the bed, he gently grasped the blonde's hand and eventually he had fell asleep, still holding Naruto's hand, while his head awkwardly rested on the mattress.

Slowly three days passed and Naruto was still asleep. Sasuke had never left the room longer than a few minutes, it was either to get food, to take a quick shower or use the bathroom.

It was near dawn when Naruto awakened, but he still kept his eyes closed.

'Kit open your eyes, wake the Uchiha, he has been very worried about you.' Kyuubi thought.

'He is?' Naruto thought a bit surprised.

'Yes, of course you're a couple aren't you? There is one more thing you must know, I know who the leak is.' Kyuubi informed.

'You know who? '

'I will lead you to him, but first wake the Uchiha.'

Naruto smiled and opened his eyes, he saw Sasuke asleep in a chair very close to the bed. Naruto reached out and gently stroked Sasuke's hair. At first Sasuke moved away from the tickling touch and then you could practically hear the inner Sasuke screaming. Sasuke's eyes snapped open and immediately looked for Naruto's. He froze when sky bleu eyes were looking back into his black ones.

'' You're awake. '' Sasuke said softly. Naruto simply nodded.

'' You're awake. '' Sasuke said again.

'' Yes, I am. '' Naruto replied.

Sasuke jumped up from his chair and in no time he was straddling Naruto's hips, their lips locked in a passionate kiss. When they released for air, Naruto simply stared into Sasuke's eyes.

'' I know who the leak is. '' Naruto said.

'' What? How? When? We don't even know who it is yet and three days have passed. '' Sasuke said, he was quite surprised.

'' Well I don't know exactly who it is, but Kyuubi will point him out. Do you feel like catching a bad guy? '' Naruto asked.

Sasuke got off of Naruto and walked to the small closet. He handed Naruto his clothes.

Naruto shook his head. '' Nah, I think you will have to help this patient to find the bathroom. '' Naruto ended his sentence with a wink. Sasuke understood immediately, he would play along.

Naruto slung a arm over Sasuke's shoulder and together they walked out of the room and into the long hallways.

'' Kyuubi says he is down the hall.'' Naruto whispered. Sasuke nodded, they walked down the hall.

'' That room. '' Naruto whispered as he pointed to one of the doors. Sasuke nodded once again and together they walked to the door. Sasuke opened it and went inside, obviously there was a meeting, judging from all the other shinobi.

'' Oh, I'm sorry, I was just trying to help my friend to locate a bathroom. '' Sasuke said.

Sakura had seen Sasuke helping out Naruto as they walked through the halls. She quickly ran back to the Kazekage's office. Sakura hurriedly knocked on the door.

'' Enter. '' Gaara replied.

Sakura opened the door and entered the room. Kakashi noted she had a small smile gracing her lips, he noticed it because it was the first one in three days.

'' Naruto's awake. '' Sakura said happily.

'' He is awake? How is he? '' Kakashi asked, he understood her smile now, all four of them had been very worried about their blonde comrade, but only three of them were kept in the dark, he was sure Sasuke knew something.

'' He is up to something. '' Sakura said.

'' How so? '' Gaara asked.

'' Because he is letting Sasuke help him with walking. '' Sakura said.

Kakashi and Gaara were confused they didn't see how that could be a reason for Sakura to know he was up to something. Sakura noticed.

'' Since when does Naruto accept help from Sasuke, especially when he's a Jinchuuriki. '' Sakura said.

Something seemed to click in their minds.

'' Where are they? '' Gaara asked.

'' Follow me. '' Sakura said.

They sneaked down the hall to the door Sakura had seen them enter.

'' Anbu. '' Gaara whispered.

Two Anbu appeared out of nowhere, awaiting their orders.

'' Get ready to arrest. '' Gaara informed softly.

Soflty all five of them listened in on the conversation that went on in the meeting room.

'' There is an bathroom down the hall, just walk to the end and then take the right door, will you two be fine? '' A shinobi asked.

Both Sasuke and Naruto had walked somewhat closer to the unsuspecting man.

'' Yes, one more thing. '' Naruto said.

'' Alright. '' The man said.

'' You shouldn't mumble the words you're about to write down, especially not in the room of a Jinchuuriki. '' Naruto said.

'' What are you talking about? '' The man asked.

'' I am a Jinchuuriki and you, you are a traitor. '' Naruto said.

As soon as Naruto had said that the man was captured by two Anbu, the anbu Gaara had summoned.

'' How do you know that, you where in a coma. '' the captured man said.

'' Because the Kyuubi cares for me and she looks after me while I'm asleep. '' Naruto explained.

'' Interrogate him, I want to know who he's been talking to, then imprison him. '' Gaara ordered, he, Kakashi and Sakura had just walked in.

'' Yes sir. '' The anbu responded.

'' Wait! How come you're throwing me in prison, who said I had anything to do with this? '' The man asked.

'' Naruto said you had something to do with this, that's why you are going to prison. '' Gaara said, he motioned for the anbu to take him away.

Sasuke and Naruto dropped their act, Naruto had a wide grin on his face.

'' You did well. '' Kakashi praised.

'' Yes, thank you. Mission accomplished. I suggest eating something before your long trip home. '' Gaara said.

Naruto's stomach chose to rumble at the suggestion of food. All eyes where on him, he grinned and scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

'' Yes, food is good. '' Naruto said somewhat embarrassed.

Gaara led them to a large dining room. They took a seat and then a large meal was served. After they had eaten team 7 took their leave and headed back to Konoha.