Konichiwa! I kno the story hasn't had much humor so in this chapter, i added sum humorous scenes. enjoy!

Disclaimer: me no own

Chapter 4: Home Sweet Home

"SO GOOD TO BE HOME!" exclaimed Naruto once Sasuke and he walked through the village gate.

"Keep it down would ya," Sasuke said with more of a demanding voice than a questioning one.

Cough. Cough.

"Ne Sasuke, are you alright? You've been coughing the whole day," Naruto asked with a concerning voice.

Cough. Cough.

"Yea I'm fine. I probably have a sore throat, don't think it's anything serious."

"Ok if ya say so. I'm gonna head home now. Ja!" Naruto walked away as he finished the sentence, unaware of the intense look that Sasuke sent after him. Sasuke looked after the blond until his figure is completely out of sight and then started to walk toward his own house.

The first thing that Naruto did once he sets foot in his house was to make ramen. During the three minutes it took for the ramen to be cooked, Naruto changed his clothes and washed his face. After Naruto finished chowing down his delicious ramen, he took a nice long shower. The blond changed into his pajamas and was about to take a nap when someone knocked on his door.

Who could this be? Naruto gasps at a sudden guess he made at the visitor. Maybe it's Sakura-chan! And Naruto was right! It was Sakura, but she wasn't there to ask him how he's been or anything concerning him for that matter. All that registered Naruto's mind was that one moment he saw Sakura, the next moment he was practically flying through the streets of Konoha, and then before he knows it, he was standing in the hospital beside a panting Sakura.

"Um….Sakura-chan? Why did you bring me here?" Naruto questioned, still trying to sort through all the images that flashed in his head while the pink-haired girl almost dragged him half way across town to the infirmary.

"Sasuke's in there." Sakura managed to say that much in between her sharp breathing.

"Um…..why is he here?"

"I dunno. Kakashi-sensei told me someone found him unconscious on the street and brought him to the infirmary. The staff here identified him and immediately notified Kakashi-sensei." After a few moments pass by, Sakura started to question Naruto, "Naruto, did something happen to you guys after Kakashi-sensei and I left?"

"Well, everything was pretty normal. Just that the little house we stayed in got burned to the ground, but I did manage to get Sasuke out before he was made into BBQ meat." Naruto finished the line with a wide grin, proud that for once, he was the rescuer instead of Sasuke.

Sakura apparently didn't register Naruto's "heroic" act because her mind was still revolving around the burning house thought. Then she suddenly snapped and went ballistic, running back and worth, pulling her hair, and seemed to be yelling but there was nothing audible coming out of her mouth, but rather her feet. She kept on going like that even though Naruto tried to catch her and calm her down. Finally, she was calmed down, or rather put out, when a bunch of nurses rushed up to her because of the noise she made and injected some fluid into her body.

A few minutes after Sakura was put out, Kakashi walked out of the room, silently closing the door. He looked around, not showing any surprise when he found out the pink-haired girl was put to sleep because of the excessive noise she made. Apparently, Kakashi had heard the raucous being caused. After hearing the story of what happened while Naruto and Sasuke were left alone, Kakashi went on to tell Naruto Sasuke's condition.

"Sasuke's respiratory system has some issues. The smoke that he inhaled from the burning house had clogged up the tubes that carry oxygen to and from the lung. The physicians had said that this isn't too serious, but if he keeps straining himself, his condition might worsen." Kakashi paused for a few seconds to wait for his slow blond student to catch up.

"So he's gonna stay here for a while then?" Naruto asked immediately after he has processed through Kakashi's words.

"Well….no. Since his condition hasn't entered a critical point yet, I've decided that he should just get a break from training and stay home for about a month. But he needs someone to take care of him." This time Kakashi paused because he knows what he's about to say will causes a raucous here again, after Sakura's.

"Well, then Sakura would be perfect for the job. She's fit to be a medic nin so we wouldn't have to worry about getting someone we trust."

"Actually, Naruto, I've decided that you're the one taking care of Sasuke," Kakashi said, managing to show his smiling face through his one visible eye.

Naruto's jaw dropped with a thud on the floor. "You can't be serious, Kakashi-sensei. Tell me you're joking." The blond isn't denying this position because he really hated Sasuke that much, he just didn't know if he could handle it. The fire and the rescue of the raven-haired boy have proven to Naruto that he wasn't fit to take care of anyone. Heck, he can barely take care of himself!

"Naruto, I know you and Sasuke don't exactly get along well. But you're the only person who is most capable of taking care of Sasuke now. You would know him more since you've already taken care of him for the past few days."

"Why not Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked, recovering from the shock.

"Sakura needs to continue training, and besides, it would somewhat inconvenient to have only them two living together. Moreover, I was about to give you a break for a while since you had to strain yourself after the battle with Haku and after taking care of Sasuke these past few days." Kakashi paused for a second before adding an ultimatum with a deadly serious tone, "I've made my decision, Naruto."

Naruto tried pouting but it didn't have any effect on his silver-haired teacher. After he realized he doesn't have any other choice, he said, "Fine! But I have to go home to pack my stuff." With that said, the blond walked away, not even bidding goodbye to his teacher.

Sakura finally wakes up shortly after Naruto left. She blinked, trying to recover her memory of what happened before she passed out. Kakashi informed her of what happened, including his conversation with Naruto. Not so surprisingly, Sakura fainted yet again at the news that the blond boy gets to live with Sasuke. If she didn't faint, then she would've had a chance to persuade Kakashi into letting her take care of Sasuke. But now, all is lost and all she could do now is to escape to her dream world, where there actually is SasuSaku.

"Stupid Kakashi. Stupid teacher. Stupid school that sets me with that teacher. Stupid hokage who approved. EVERYTHING IS STUPID!"

Naruto was packing in his house, cursing at anything and anyone that has any little thing to do with his situation right now. It would be unfair to blame Sasuke for this; since it's not his fault he's sick. The blond digs around his tiny bathroom for his toothbrush. But it is his fault that he didn't tell me he wasn't feeling well. Naruto went to his bedroom to get a few pairs of his usual attire (orange jump-suit) and pajamas.

An hour passed by when Sasuke knocks on Naruto's door. The blond plastered on his signature grinning face and opened the door to let the raven-haired boy in.

"I'm almost done. Just need a few more minutes. Um…make yourself at home. Sit wherever you want." Naruto gestured Sasuke toward the living room (even though you can see it standing outside).

The walk to Sasuke's house was silent, except for the occasional interruptions from the female passersby, commenting on how coincidental it was to meet Sasuke on the street. Every time that happens, Naruto would feel a knot inside and just continues walking, trying to ignore the flirty girls surrounding an annoyed Uchiha.

Sasuke never showed any sign of annoyance but if he was to be closely observed, there'd be evident veins on his neck and forehead. He managed to escape from the hurdle of obsessed girls and catch with Naruto, every time wondering why the blond didn't make any remark about his fan girls and such.

The two boys finally reached the Uchiha mansion. The raven-haired boy stopped in front of his magnificent gate while Naruto kept on walking, not even paying attention to his surroundings.

"Where are you going?" asked Sasuke.

"To your house of course."

"This is my house."

Naruto stopped in his track and turned around; only drop his jaw, for the second time today, at the majestic mansion. The mansion was so big that it seemed to be hovering over Naruto with its shadow. Sasuke picked up Naruto's jaw and proceeded to enter the gate, dragging the blond with him since his legs seemed to be immobilized.