One morning a few weeks later, Tora woke up feeling woozy. She felt terrible.
She wasn't even in the mood to make too much of an effort for school… And Tora ALWAYS made an effort.
She had put on a pair of black jeans with black converses and a black long-sleeved shirt. She slipped on a black hoodie over it, and applied only black eyeliner.
She coughed as she reached for her door, the world suddenly spinning at her feet. She held on to the wall for support and let the feeling pass, before opening the door.
Sasuke was awake and fully dressed. He had been about to leave his room when Tora walked in.
He smirked at her, and then frowned as she stopped next to him.
"What?" she asked, her voice surprising the both of them as it came out tired and croaky.
Sasuke placed his cool hand on her head. Tora closed her eyes in bliss, opening them in disappointment when he took his hand off. He looked at her.
"Hn. You're sick," he stated. She frowned.
"I'm fine," Tora replied dismissively. He raised an eyebrow.
"Liar," he replied. "You look like you're about to pass out."
"I'm fine," She repeated, emphasising on the 'fine' weakly.
He frowned.
"Hn. You're not well, Tora. Stay at home," he commanded. Tora shook my head, regretting it as the same feeling washed over her, and tried to walk out of the door. Sasuke caught her around the waist as she swayed and almost fell. He lifted her up and took her back to her room.
"No, Sasuke! I'm fine! And I have work today!" she protested, coughing again as he placed her on her own bed. He didn't even look at her when he picked up her cell phone.
"Hello, this is Sasuke Uchiha… Yes, that Sasuke… No, Tora isn't feeling well… She has a fever… She insists on coming into work, but- … Yes, yes. Good… Hn… Hn… Hn… Hn… Yeah, thanks… Thank you, good bye."
Tora stared at him open-mouthed, before coughing again.
"You're not going in. Ayame says 'get well soon' and not to come in until you're one-hundred percent better," he said. He dialled another number.
"Hn. Sasuke Uchiha speaking. Neither I nor Tora Kazama will be attending today… Tora has a fever… Hn… Nobody's home, so I need to look after her… Hn… Yes, good… I'm glad you understand. Good bye."
"Wait, you're staying?" She asked him. He smirked.
"You're sick. I gotta make sure I'm here to help you out," he said. Tora looked at him warily.
"You're making it sound perverted…" she said, eying him suspiciously.
Tora coughed again and groaned, resting her head back on the pillow.
"… Sleep," commanded Sasuke. Tora raised an eyebrow weakly.
"I can hardly sleep in these clothes," she stated. Sasuke smirked and went into her closet, coming back out with blue pyjama pants and a black long-sleeved pyjama top.
Tora eyed him warily.
"I'll change myself," she stated. Sasuke smirked and shook his head.
"Hn. That's what you think," he replied coolly. He placed the clothes on the bed before crawling on top of her.
He smirked as he slowly removed her clothing, teasing her skin as his fingers traced it in various spaces. He kissed her neck once he had left her in only her undergarments, and proceeded to slowly dress her in her pyjamas.
Once she was dressed, he kissed her neck once more, gaining a groan from her in return. He smirked as he placed her under the covers and lay next to her.
"… Sasuke… What if you get sick, too?" she murmured.
"Hn. So you admit you're sick?" he replied coolly. She weakly slapped his chest.
"Don't change the subject," she replied quietly. He sighed.
"I won't get sick. And, if I do, it'll be your turn to look after me," he said, almost growling in her ear.
She chuckled weakly and closed her eyes, falling asleep in his embrace.
She's so beautiful… Sasuke looked down at her with an unreadable expression, his eyes betraying his feelings for her. He frowned when she coughed in her sleep. … I'll make sure she gets better.
Sasuke held her closer to him, as if he were afraid she'd somehow disappear, and then fell asleep with her.
Sasuke woke up feeling an empty space where Tora was supposed to be. He frowned.
"Tora…?" he called out, getting up from the bed.
He looked around Tora's room, before going into her bathroom.
She wasn't there either…
He went into his own bedroom… And she still wasn't there.
Sasuke sighed in frustration and left his room. He went downstairs, and finally saw her in the living room with a blanket wrapped around her… And with Hinata, Naruto, Kiba, Gaara and Shikamaru sitting in the living room…
Sasuke assumed school was over now.
At the sound of his footsteps, they all turned around. Sasuke yawned and sat down next to Tora silently, placing an arm around her shoulders possessively.
"Hey," she greeted, her voice still croaky. Sasuke merely grunted in response.
"The teme probably panicked when he saw you weren't there. Told you we should have woken him up," said Naruto cheekily. Tora rolled her eyes.
"Troublesome. All hell would have broken loose then," joked Shikamaru.
"Demo, didn't Tora-chan decline because she said Sasuke-san looked peaceful?" piped up Hinata. Tora blushed a million shades of red and Sasuke smirked.
"Hn. What else did she say?" he asked slyly. Tora slapped his chest weakly.
"Nothing," she lied.
"She said you looked 'cute' when you sleep… Though, I can't fathom why. You're a troublesome guy," said Shikamaru.
"Tch. I'm not 'cute'," replied Sasuke, smirking down at his embarrassed girlfriend, who proceeded to hide her face in his chest. He held her small frame to his chest.
"Yes, you are," she replied, her voice muffled by his chest. He kissed her head.
"Aww, Sasu-chan is a cutie-pie!" sang Kiba. Sasuke glared.
"Someone hit him," he commanded. Everyone laughed.
"Sasu-chan~" joked Tora quietly. Sasuke growled and poked her rib, earning a croaky squeal in reply. "Gomen, gomen!"
Sasuke smirked.
"I have absolute power," he said. Gaara rolled his eyes.
"Control freak," he muttered. Sasuke shrugged.
"Hn."
"Tora-chan was just telling us about the time she made you wear one of her bras… And she showed us the photo she took," said Kiba. Sasuke's already-pale face paled even more. He looked down at Tora, who was shaking with silent laughter.
"Tora…" he growled dangerously.
"I'm sick! You can't hurt me!" she pleaded. Sasuke smirked.
"Hn. Just you wait…"
***
Tora was feeling a lot worse than she did earlier that day. She was shivering and sweating at the same time, and her hands felt like ice, while her head felt like it was on fire.
Sasuke looked down at her with worry.
"Baka… You don't look after yourself very well, do you?"
The door opened and his brother walked in.
"You're home," said Itachi. Sasuke nodded.
"What do you need?" he asked. Itachi raised an eyebrow.
"You texted me. Something about medicine?" he replied, holding up the medicine. Sasuke nodded.
"Hn. Thanks."
Itachi smirked.
"No problem… Let's just hope she recovers soon."
Sasuke helped Tora take the medicine, and Itachi left to bring some soup and more water.
Sasuke was at a loss.
He had no idea how to help her.
He was freaking out, too…
So he called the hospital.
Itachi: I really don't get it. Seriously.
Me: What?
Itachi: Sasuke's pervertedness in this story. If he was THIS perverted in real life, he'd have restored the Uchiha Clan by now.
Sasuke: Hn. You've already said that. Also, why haven't YOU restored the Clan?!
Me: I don't believe Itachi ever had any intentions of doing so in the first place...
Sasuke: ... Shut up...
Me: Nyeh! You shut up!
Sasuke: Make me!
Me: OKAY! -stuffs a tomato in his mouth- HAH!
Sasuke: -eats the tomato- I like tomatoes.
Me: EWWIE! I hate tomatoes!
Sasuke: Tch. You're weird.
Me: NO! You are! Dango is AMAZING but you're not too fond of sweet things, are you? 'Cause you're ebil!
Sasuke: 'Ebil'? The word is 'evil', loser.
Me: YOU'RE THE LOSER.
Naruto: I just lost the Game.
Everyone (except Itachi): NARUTO!!!!!!!!
Itachi: ... I'm the only sane one around here...
Me: -hugs Itachi- You'll soon convert... -cackles-
Itachi: -smirk- Hn. You weirdo...
Me: I'm your weirdo. ;)
Itachi: That you are, that you are.
Orochimaru: I want a story.
Me: o.o Errr...
Orochimaru: Please...?
Me: Okay... One Yaoi one-shot story and one mini-series. ;)
Itachi: Why mini-series?
Me: 'Cause they're easier to write. XD
Itachi: Lazy. .