Chapter 7: A Feeling Fever Pt. 1
Naruto's P.O.V.
I felt a sudden warmth heat my skin while the weightless feeling made me feel so great. I wanted to stay sleep forever, but if I opened my eyes… then it'll prove I'm alive. I slowly cracked my eyes open. The sun was just raising and birds were chirping. I slowly sat up to look out of the window. I noticed that I was wearing a white robe and bandages to cover my naked body and wounds. My long golden hair was hanging loosely over my body. As I looked outside, I almost cried. I was looking at the giant backyard of the Uchiha Compound. "I'm home."
"Glad you see you're still alive." I turned my head to see Sasuke leaning against the door frame. He too was covered in bandages, but not as many as me.
"Sasuke…"
"Hey… How do you feel?" He said as he came and sat on the edge on of the bed.
"I've been better, but you don't look like you've had to endure much." I teased.
"Yeah well there's nothing I wouldn't go through for you." He smirked.
I lowered my head. Something got to me. I just had to ask him… "Sasuke… Why do you love me so much…?" I asked looking into his eyes.
"Well… …" He sat there and thought about it for a minute before he turned to me and smiled. "I love everything about you. You are perfection in my eyes… Why the sudden question?"
"Something Sakura said to me before I killed her, really hit home."
"So she was the one who caused all those injuries?" I nodded. "What did she say?" He asked as he scooted closer to me.
"While I was on the floor, she stood over me and kept asking me all these questions about why you love me and not her. Then she started naming things until she came to my hair… Just when she was about to cut it, I killed her… and up until she took her last breath, she kept mumbling about her hair… even on her death bed. I almost wanted to cry as I saw her reaching for her fallen hair with what little strength she had left. Sasuke… If you had not met me… would you have married Sakura…?" I asked with small tears in my eyes.
"No. Sakura and I would've not worked out. Not because I met you, although I'm glad I did, but because it was her. I could not be with someone I hated from the very beginning. I hated everything about her. From her pink hair that she took so much pride in, to her slutty outfits… but the thing I hate the most… was her personality. Whenever we would talk… there was nothing to talk about… Do you want to know the most important part of why I love you more?" I nodded. "It's because you're the opposite of her. You're not conceited, you're caring, despite your past. No matter what you do… I could never stop loving you. And that's why I marked you."
"You what!" I yelled as I looked at my chest, and sure enough there was a circle, surrounding a heart, and the initial 'N' inside. "You know I'm not marking you right?" I raised my eyebrows at him.
"Does the mark burn?" He smirked.
"Does it matter?"
"Don't worry Naruto, you'll do it willing." Sasuke said as he walked out of the room after kissing my forehead.
When I knew he wasn't looking, I smirked. "I'll do it one day, but you won't be awake when I do. I think it's time for a bath."
Kyuubi's P.O.V.
The familiar and soothing scent of Jade and Rosemary filled my nostrils. I opened my eyes to see sunlight enter the room and the birds flying past the window. "Ah, Kyuubi, I'm glad you're alright." I sat up and looked over to see Itachi waking into the room, covered in bandages… "But then again I'm in no better shape."
"Itachi… Thanks…"
"No need to thank me for saving you. I would've done it anyway." Itachi said with a small smile.
"Itachi… Can I ask you something…?" I said without looking at him.
"Sure." He said as he held my hand.
"If you had not met me… Would you have marked Ino…?" I said as I looked him in the eyes.
"No… I will admit that Ino was pretty, but easy to read. I already knew what she wanted from me. I've learned that looks can be deceiving."
"Oh really…? And where did you learn that?" I teased him while I smirked.
"Truthfully? I learned it from you." He smiled back.
"How?" I questioned.
"On the outside you look like an intelligent cold hearted killer, but on the inside…" He touched to the mark on my chest. "But I know, for a fact, that you're a kind hearted person."
"Hump. Nothing gets passed you does it?" I smirked as I removed his hand.
"Nope. Are you hungry?" He asked me.
"Yeah, but I'm going to take a bath first." I said as I stood up.
"Don't strain yourself." He said.
"I'm a~"
"Big girl I know… but the last time you said that you got kidnapped."
"Itachi…"
"At least let me escort you."
"If it makes you happy." I said as we started leaving.
At The Bath House
Normal P.O.V.
TenTen, Karin, Tayuya, and Temari were waiting for them. During the bath, the girls got some much needed pampering. After they got out, their bandages were removed, their wounds were fully healed, and they were dressed in a white robe. They had some breakfast and then decided to stay in bed. Sasuke and Itachi were visiting Hinata, the family doctor, for their wounds before leading her to their mates.
"SASUKE! ITACHI! THE PRINCESS ARE GONE!" Temari shouted.
"GONE? WHAT DO YOU MEAN GONE?" Both Uchiha's yelled.
"WE DON'T KNOW! THEY JUST UP AND LEFT~" TenTen started.
"GUYS! I FOUND THEM!" Karin yelled from outside.
Everyone ran outside too see both princesses, bare foot, walking like zombies toward each other. Their fans were opened and in their hands. Eyes blank. They stood for a long time.
"NARUTO!" Sasuke yelled.
"KYUUBI!" Itachi yelled.
Just as they finished yelling their names, the girls got in their fighting stances and started attacking each other. Their blood dripped as they practically tore each other apart. Itachi and Sasuke had to knock them unconscious in order for Hinata to examine them.
"Master Sasuke. Master Itachi. Princess Kyuubi and Princess Naruto… I can't fix them… We need their parents, but we have to hurry… because if we don't… they might not survive." Hinata said as she looked at looked at both of them with a worried expression on her face.
