Wow it's a bloody miracle, sorry for the late update and I am going to stay up all night to get this up for you's! I've just been so busy with school and everything! Oh and update~ I'm going to comic con this year! woo woo well actually it's yorkshire cosplay con.. April 4th... So I suggest getting tickets or searching for it! It's in england, heck I might be able to meet some of you :D Um yeah so all through this week I have been singing 'Giving up, giving up, Cant write fanfic anymore~ Giving up, giving up, I'm so sleepy and so bored~ I dont care what fans are going to say, Wait another week~ Review hate never bothered me anyway' and I'm not even sorry! On with the story! Naruto doesn't belong to me sadly but this story does! please review if you like! All reviews are loved! :D Told in Naru's POV for a change!

I woke up as the sun came through the sides of the blackout curtains. I looked over at the digital clock and sighed, it had been about three hours since I actually fell asleep? Today was going to be a long day. Swinging my feet over the bed I glanced over at Sasuke, he was my new roommate and seemed to have a lot of issues with people. Sasuke had come to the hospital about 6 months after me, he had been took into the room by Orochimaru and seemed more confused about the surroundings than when I was, and I was pretty hateful towards it. Sasuke had come into the room looking like a lost soul, like he had only just figured out something life threatening. I still remember him telling me how his parents were dead, honestly it explained a lot, how he had the hurt and empty look in his eyes, the 'tough guy' stance, like he wasn't planning on letting anyone in easily. I can't say we were all that different.

A knock on my room door brought me out of my thoughts and I sleepily staggered over to the door. Pulling it open I saw my all time favourite nurse from this place, a young woman named Shizune, she was in a relationship with the head medic and brought everyone's medication when they wake up and before they go to bed. She was the kindest to me and we bonded over a short period of time, allowing me to settle in. I knew I could always find her in the infirmary and I could always talk to her if something was bothering me. To begin with she got more out of me than my private therapist, Iruka, but I soon warmed up to him as well after realizing that the only was out was to prove I'm not crazy.

"Good morning, Naruto-kun, sleep well?" She asked, smiling brightly and handing me a bottle of water and two round pills. Taking them and swallowing them, washing the medication down with a swig of bottled water I shrugged.

"I got about three hours, maybe three and a half at a push" I said sleepily and watched as Shizune nodded and wrote it down. The reason I take pills in the morning is to increase my strength as I hardly sleep so normally I would be really weak, these give me the strength of an average person.. Well I'm getting there, I can lift things and walk places without becoming out of breath... I know what you're thinking, how could I lift Sasuke? Well the kid isn't that heavy to begin with so... Yeah! The pills at night help me sleep, when I first got here I was nervous so I would go days without sleep before passing out due to lack of rest where my body basically gave up and all went limp. It would happen a lot but I found some peace here, the staff are nice, well most of them, and the people here can be fun to be around, especially Kiba! I would defiantly say Kiba is my best friend... A lot of people here are here because their family believes there is something wrong with them but some have serious issues. Oh talking about my friends I have group today, I wonder if Sasuke would like them.

I watched as Shizune walked out again and I closed the door, sighing lightly and going into the bathroom. I would kill to see my appearance in the morning but they don't have mirrors in the dorms, only in the therapist offices, due to cutters and suicidal kids... Like Sasuke and Gaara... I think they might get along. Gaara is depressed and cuts a lot so he usually tries to cut his skin with whatever he can find. He has been put into solitary a lot and is constantly being followed by staff and has to eat with a plastic knife and fork, but he still managed to draw blood by snapping it and digging it into his arm. Changing my minds subject from Gaara to Sasuke I stripped and stepped into the shower, feeling relaxed as the warm water falls down my back. Questions raced through my head as I washed my hair and stared at the dull wall. Like would it kill them to get some colour in here? It's so boring. I kept questioning Sasuke's past even after I got out the shower and pulled on some loose black sweats and a orange T-shirt and stepped out the bathroom back into the bedroom, only to see Sasuke awake and lying on his bed examining a fox plushy that belonged to me.

After realizing I was there he instantly scoffed and threw the plushy over at the other side of my room. I chuckled at this finding it quite interesting, why was he so engrossed by the plushy? Does he like foxes? I know I do... Hm I question him.. What is going on in that big head of his?

"Morning!" I said cheerfully shrugging off the thoughts and tried to make a conversation instead. Sasuke just scoffed again and stood up, pushing me out the way and walking into the bathroom, locking the door. "Not a morning person right?" I asked through the door knowing fine well I was the exact same. It will take him a while to warm up to everyone but maybe, just maybe he could fit in here.

Humming a slight tune to myself I towel dried my dull blonde hair and through the bland towel across the room and lay on my bed, picking up the fox plushy that Sasuke threw and looked it over. "Why was Sasuke interested in you?" I asked the plushy, don't question me, and then smiled and hugged the small stuffed kitsune. I questioned why of all my plushes did Sasuke pick up my favourite one? I had named this one Kurama and it was my favourite because it was slightly redder than the other orange ones and had nine tails instead of one. When I had went shopping with my parents it had been a mistake, it wasn't meant to of been made, the shop keeper explained that the makers had messed it up but nobody wanted it. I felt bad for it, yes it was just a plushy but it didn't mean it had to be forgotten about, so I bought it and payed normal price for it, and got my parents to buy the others I have. The nine tailed fox plush had been my favourite from the start, but was it because of the nine tails had Sasuke picked it up? So many questions not enough answers.

Once again being pulled from my thoughts I looked over at the bathroom door as Sasuke walked out, his hair dripping wet still, and he was wearing some black sweats and a black T-shirt. I could see his bandages were wet so he would have to get them put back on but would get into a shit ton of trouble. I know this because when Gaara wet his bandages he got shouted at for being careless when he was told to not get them wet because the stitches were healing and he could die, but it didn't seem Sasuke cared.

"You're gonna get pulled you know" I said standing up as he sat down on his bed and looked at the floor.

"Yeah? So?" He said looking up at me questionably. I sighed and tried to explain how he would get killed for wetting the bandages when there was still a chance of him bleeding out, but he didn't seem to give a shit. Dammed careless bastard!

Sighing I simply said, "let me redo your bandages so you don't get shouted at on your first or second day alright?"

"Actually it's my third!" he said and then smirked at me but in the end he sighed and gave a small nod, not really caring what happened if or if not he got them redone. Smiling slightly I jumped up and walked into the bathroom and opened the cabinet and pulled out a role of bandage and walked back in. Holding out my hand Sasuke gave my his wrists where I undid the bandages and looked at his cuts. Just two deep cuts embedded into his once flawless porcelain wrists. After checking over the stitches I made sure that they weren't going to suddenly break and start exploding with blood, fountain style, before taring the bandage role with my teeth and wrapping up one wrist at a time. Making sure I tie it so it doesn't come undone and doesn't get in the way and doesn't have any bits hanging out to get caught on chairs and people and... You get the point.

"Done!" I said happily and Sasuke pulled his wrists back and checked them over. The raven made a small sound that I'm almost certain was meant to be a 'thanks' but I wasn't perfectly sure so I didn't say anything after it, instead I explained how we had group first and we really had to get a move on. Nodding Sasuke stood up and walked out the room after me as we headed for our group session, both curious on how it would go and if anything new would arise. Little did we know that this wasn't even the begging of something extraordinary. (A/n: always wanted to say that :3)

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I walked down the halls with Sasuke, both of us alone in our thoughts as we walked in comfortable silence. At least I thought it was comfortable silence. Eventually we came upon the big double doors that showed the group room and I pushed it open, stepping inside.

"Morning you two" said today's group leader, due to the voice I was guessing it was Kakashi. Looking up I noticed the white haired man sat with a circle of people. Yup today would be interesting. I went and sat down in an empty chair and gave small waves to all my friends who waves back slightly. Sasuke followed and awkwardly sat next to me avoiding all the looks and stared at the floor. "Now everyone, today we have a new member of our group so please meet Sasuke! Now as everyone knows whenever there is a new person we will all stand up and introduce ourselves to them, stating our name, age and something we like, as usual I will start!" Standing up Kakashi did just that. "My name is Kakashi, I am twenty seven and enjoy reading romantic novels."

"Especially the explicit ones" someone said causing the group to chuckle lightly and Kakashi to look at everyone with embarrassed eyes, if it wasn't for his mask I'm sure you could see his blush.

"Yeah yeah real smart now do continue, Gaara you're up next" Kakashi said. Gaara nodded and stood up, he had blood red hair and green eyes, and a red symbol over his left eye looking like the kanji for 'love'.

"My name is Gaara and I am seventeen and enjoy blood and cutting.. It brings a rush to my body and it helps me deal with the pain of everyday..." Gaara said and sat down, a boy with long brown hair and white eyes stood up.

"My name is Neji... I am also seventeen and enjoy reading manga and spending time with my boyfriend, I am perfectly normal but my family put me in here because I came out gay and they are stuck in the old times" Neji sat down and took Gaara's hand in his, Sasuke noticed this. Teenager after teenager stood up and introduced themselves.

"My name is Kiba! 15 and I like Akamaru my dog!"

"Shino.. 15... Insects..."

"Shikamaru, 18, and sleep.."

"My name is Ino and I like flowers, oh and I'm 14!"

"Sakura... 14... and I like to be skinny"

"I am Sai... I am sixteen... I like drawing"

"Choji! 18! food!"

"My name is Lee and I am 15 and I like being fit!"

Soon it was my turn, so I stood up and looked at Sasuke as I spoke.

"Hello! I am Naruto, I am 16 years of age and like collecting plushy s! My favourite is the nine tailed fox Kurama! And I also like making friends!" I said happily and looked around at everyone who I had grown to trust, I knew that I had brought slight happiness to each of the people here, and I hoped that I could bring happiness to Sasuke as well. Sitting back down I watched as Sasuke stood up, eager to see his interests.

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha... I am 16 as well... I like getting revenge on people and making them feel the same pain they put on others... I have a hard wall that nobody will get through, but I will protect the ones who mean most to me with my life... That is why I believe I am normal and don't belong here."

Sasuke's little speech had gotten everyone's attention, especially mine. If he didn't like anyone then who would he protect? What did he mean by that? Was there anyone here he was willing to protect? No he just met everyone.. It's his third day and he still hasn't been open to anyone. Can't say I blame him though, it took me weeks on end to even open up to Shizune, so I can't put pressure on him.

Sasuke's P.O.V

I had sat through everyone's brief info not really caring, even when it came to mine I didn't really care. Yet after I was done talking everyone seemed interested in me, especially Naruto. Has nobody here ever heard of someone like me? Someone who strives for mental peace? Hm... How different is this place from the outside world..? Do I even want to know the answer? I looked over at Kakashi once he cleared his throat, obviously eager to start the session, and soon the others did as well.

"Alright!" He started, "today we will be acting out a simple way of kindness, you are to walk up to everyone at least once, shake their hand, and tell them something you like, try and keep the conversation going for as long as you can, this will be good for some of you that don't get along that well and for you Sasuke, who hasn't met anyone other than Naruto!"

Normal P.O.V because I just went off writing in third person and I'm too lazy to change it

(not even sorry)

Everyone nodded in understanding and once Kakashi gave the signal moved the chairs out the way and started looking for a partner to talk to. Kiba went to Neji. Ino and Sakura paired together. Lee went to talk to Kakashi as Shikamaru chatted to Choji, leaving Gaara Sai Sasuke and Naruto looking at each other. Gaara stepped up first and went over to Sasuke and held out his hand. "Gaara, nice to meet you" nodding Sasuke took his hand and shook it.

"Sasuke" he replied and Gaara have a small smile.

"Why are you here?"

"Suicide attempt"

"No way! Same!"

"Is that something to be proud of?"

"no but it's nice to meet someone who understands your goals"

"okay point taken gingy"

"it's not ginger! It's red!"

"Blood orange"

"hey!"

"They seem to be getting along" Sai said looking at Naruto and holding his hand out. "I'm Sai, as you already know" Sai said and Naruto cracked a smile, and took his hand shaking it.

"Naruto, as you already know!" Naruto said and the two exchanged smiles before Sai cracked a terrible joke and sent the two into fits of childish giggles. Sai took this as an opportunity to back Naruto up against a wall and stand in the way where there is someone with their back against the wall and this person has their hand on the wall and their arm stretched so they're looking down at them? yeah that. Sai had had his eye on the blonde sun god for a while now, the way he was always smiling no matter what made Sai got nuts for him. Naruto had perfect skin and his hair used to be bright blonde. Sai knew that if he tried hard enough to win Naruto's heart then maybe he could help him get over his insomnia so they could both be freed and could live a normal life together and raise a family due to adoption. The raven had everything planned out.

Naruto looked up at Sai who was leaning over him and laughed awkwardly, knowing that he wanted to get out of this as quick as possible before things got out of hand.

"We should try and talk to other people..." Naruto said and Sai chuckled and shook his head.

"Nah... Kakashi said to try and talk to someone as long as possible... And I'm going to do that..."

Naruto shivered as Sai placed his hand on Naruto's cheek and leaned closer to him. Squeezing his eyes tightly shut Naruto knew how this would end up, it had happened once and he knew there was a chance of it happening again. Suddenly he found himself wishing for something totally unexpected, and the blonde had no idea why he was thinking that, but he was, and he hoped it would happen. Naruto knew if it did happen then he would question it later, but not once did Naruto stop repeating the words in his head. Sasuke.. Help me! It was almost as if the blonde was mentally signalling for his raven roommate to save him. Wait he kinda was. It was that moment when Sai was meant to kiss Naruto and drag him off somewhere when nothing touched his lips other than a gush of wind.

Sasuke had been talking to Gaara when the redhead pointed out Naruto's scared facial expression and Sasuke didn't question why but knew he had to do something. So the raven ran over and punched Sai in the side of the head before he could touch his roommate.

I did say I would make people feel the pain they put on others. Sasuke thought to himself as he sat on Sai's stomach and punched him again.

But I also said I would only protect those who mean a lot to me. Sasuke said to himself again as he kept delivering blows to Sai's face.

Does this mean I care about the blonde bastard that fell on me and nearly bust my brains out? By now people were crowding around as Sasuke almost broke Sai's face even more.

Does this mean...? "SAUSKE! STOP IT!" Gaara shouted as he tried to pull his new friend off the pervert.

That we're friends...? Gaara managed to pull Sasuke off Sai completely and let the rest of the group take him to the infirmary while he took the mission of trying to calm Sasuke down while Naruto left with Iruka for therapy.

"Why did you hit Sai? He does this to Naruto all the time!" Gaara said and Sasuke gave a small weak smile, a small weak but true smile.

"I hit Sai... Because Naruto is my friend... And I won't let Sai hurt him."

OOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT?! Sasuke has just said that he and Naruto were friends?! What is this sudden act of kindness? What drew Sasuke to Naruto? Why is he being friendly when they're just met? Surely there must be a logical reason to this! There must be! Maybe it's just a chemical attraction that was bound by a special bond that nobody can break? Okay I'm thinking into this waaaay to much... Stay tuned to find out why in hell Sasuke thinks they're friends I mean come on! There has to be a valuable reason behind why the 'I hate everyone because I'm a moody emo bastard with a lorry up my ass' uchiha is being friends to the 'I love life and everyone' Uzumaki! Stay tuned to see what roller coaster of emotions our favourite nut cases are in for! And I hope you all know how much mental strength it took me to do this... -checks time: 2:37am- yup totally worth it... I'm gonna be tired tomorrow at school for you guys, feel appreciated! I'm joking I love you all! I love all my readers and reviewers! Remember to follow your dreams!