Chapter 7: The Awaken Blonde
Naruto felt like he was safe, but he wasn't sure why he felt this way. All that he could remember was pain and sadness. Pain because he was hurt not just physically, but emotionally as well. He could still hear Sasuke's words like it was yesterday. Tears would gather in his eyes when the memories would race into his mind. Shaking the feeling away, he tried to make sense to his surrounding area.
Before he passed out, the ground was hard and earthy, now the ground under him was soft and comfortable. Also, he can feel like a pressure on his chest. It wasn't irritating; actually it was natural, like a piece of himself was put back into place.
He froze.
What the hell is going on?
Forcing his eyes to open, Naruto took his time to look around. He was no longer surrounded by rocks; instead he was surrounded by white walls and machines. Underneath him was a bed with a white blanket covering him, keeping him warm.
"I'm at the hospital? How did I…,"
Just then Naruto heard a small sigh. Turning his head towards the sound, Naruto looked for the source of the sound. What Naruto saw had shocked him to his core.
There, laying his head on Naruto's chest was not other than the ice prince himself. His face was tilted towards Naruto, so the blonde can see Sasuke's face more clearly. Sasuke's face looked so peaceful; his pale skin seemed to glow from the pale moonlight that shined through the window. His noir hair seems to be longer than the last time he saw him. It was shaggy, no longer the same chicken-butt style that Sasuke was so fond of. A little bit of it was draped across his face. Raising his hand, Naruto brushed the hair back away Sasuke's face. Sasuke's face scrunched up in discomfort and snuggled closer to the blonde before resting once more. Naruto laugh at the Raven's actions.
"Some things never change," Naruto whispered to himself. Naruto's smile fell after saying that.
Did Sasuke care about the blonde or did he just come to yell at him more?
With Sasuke's words still fresh on his mind, Naruto was scared of what Sasuke's reaction would be. To protect himself, Naruto decided to pretend to be unconscious until he knows for sure about what Sasuke is planning. With that in mind, Naruto closed his eyes before drifting back to sleep.
