Hello, i know i haven't updated in a long time, but I've been preoccupied with a lot of things. I hope you guys appreciate this chapter anyways.
Naruto opened his eyes slowly, groaning softly as his head hurt. As soon as his eyes were opened, he tensed and shut his tight again, terrified.
Where was he? was he still with them?
He risked peeking out of one eye, noticing the white walls and instantly let out a breath of relief; he recognized the tell tail signs of the hospital. The sterile white walls, the smell of disinfectant, and the uncomfortable bed.
He attempted to sit up, though instantly regretted as his chest felt as if he was stabbed a dozen times. He fell back on the bed with a short shout and started breathing quickly, the pain searing all throughout his chest and body. He couldnt help but let out another shout, though this one noticeably louder. Footsteps thundered closer and when he opened his eyes once more he was staring into the face of a compete stranger. Immediately he screamed, hands, knives, and evil smiles flashing continuously across his vision, the curious fce f the doctor above him transforming into an utterly evil smile, the doctors comforting hands feeling rough and bruising instead.
Naruto screamed and scrambled away on the other side of the bed, ignoring his pain and suddenly falling to the floor on his back. He screamed once again, louder; he lay on the floor, his back arched at the intense pain, eyes wide and suddenly watery. Naruto tried to regain his breath, feeling it come out quickly and shortly. He was hyperventilating. Sounds like shouts were barely heaard in the background, but Naruto couldn't pay attention. All he was focused on was the pain.
Pain, pain, pain, everywhere, all the time.
Begging.
Screaming.
'Please.
Please!
Stop! It hurts!"
No relief, only more pain.
Fighting, punching and hitting when they came close.
No use, only more pain for his efforts.
Giving up, letting them do as they please.
"No other choice."
"Let me die. Please, please let me die."
More pain, soft whispers.
Fake comfort, teasing, mocking gentleness.
"No-one can save me"
Harsh words.
Painful blows.
"No-one will save you."
Cuts, bruises,
slaps, kicks.
"No-one wants to save you."
Fighting again;
they're wrong, someone wants to save me.
"Someone loves me and wants me."
"Does he?"
"Stupid books. Grow up. Stop acting like a child."
"He doesn't, no-one love you. No-one wants you."
"He does, he has to."
Sasuke
Sasuke!
Sasuke!
Sasuke!
Naruto finally came to himself, eyes wide open and murmuring repeatedly.
"Sasuke. Sasuke. Sasuke."
"Naruto?"
He snapped his head up to the voice, coming face to face with a kind looking man. He had long ebony hair, tied back in a low hanging pony tail.
"'Tachi"
The man nodded softly and extended his hand to him. 'Flinch back!' Came Naruto's instincts, and his body obeyed.
Itachi stayed in the same position, waiting for Naruto to calm down and realise he wasn't in danger. Naruto uncurled and looked up at Itachi, then to his hand, weary, refusing to touch it. 'What if he was like them? Earn my trust, then betray me, hurt me.'
Itachi sighed as he saw the fear and weariness in the blond kitsune's eyes, also noticing that he was thinking too much, his mind analysing the situation and doubting everything. He frowned suddenly as he saw Naruto's lips move repeatedly, and he heard the low and barely audible mutters coming from them.
"Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke."
His eyebrows lifted slowly as he caught it.
"Naruto, you wanna see Sasuke? He's outside if you like."
Naruto's head snapped up once again at the name, eyes wide and confused.
"Sasuke's here? Why? He hates me. He doesn't love me."
Itachi shook his head in sadness. "No he doesnt. He love you very much. He's been by your bedside for days."
He sighed in frustration as he noticed Naruto's eyes, glazed over. He hadn't heard anything, He was gone? muttering again.
"Stupid books. Grow up. Stop acting like a child."
Frowning again Itachi straightened up, backing away and calling softly.
"Naruto, i'm going now, i'm leaving you alone alright? No-ones gonna hurt you now, so you can get back on the bed instead of the floor alright?"
He noticed the slight movement of his head and nodded himself. At least Naruto's subconcience had head him. He stepped out of the door and sighed once more; If only this wasn't so complicated. He walked down the hall, tapping Sasuke's shoulder. He immediately started firing questions at him, eyes wide with fear, and also - to Itachi's distress - hope.
"Is he alright? Can i go see him? Will he let me in?"
Itachi stopped him with the raise of a hand, solemnly shaking his head.
"Naruto was awake, but unstable. When the doctors tried to calm him he...freaked out, to say the least; he fell off the bed as he tried to get away from them, and he was winded. His bruises were also knocked, so he started hyperventilating and seemingly passed out, though he started muttering and then screaming. He kept repeating one thing. Sasuke looked at him with wide eyes, urging him to go on.
"He kept repeating your name. When he woke up again, i had asked the doctors to leave me with him; He was still unstable and when i asked him if he wanted to see you,..."
Sasuke snarled as he hesitated. "Just tell me damn it!"
"He said that you didn't love him, and that in fact you hated him." Itachi continued as he observed Sasuke's face crumple "Before i could convince him otherwise, he had already retreated back to his mind.
I'm really sorry Sasuke, but i don't think getting Naruto is going to be as easy as we had hoped."
Hello, that is it for now. I am very sorry it took so long and that it is so short, but i tried. Thank you if you reviewed and stayed by me, i hope you guys continue to enoy this story. This is probably going to be a slow update for a while, because it's the beginging and i hadn't even planed for more than one chapter. So i hope that you will understand if its really slow and not very well thought out.
Thank you anyways, and if you need someone to talk to, i'm here.
Oh, and please please review, i would really really appreciate it
-HidingBehinfMyMask