Angelchan2012: Well, here's my newest chapter! Hope ya'll like it!
Sasuke: *growls* this one better be good.
Angelchan2012: Hey! The last one was good! You're just upset that you didn't get to save him in that one!
Naruto: Can you guys not talk about me like I'm not here?
Angel and Sasuke: Sorry Naruto.
Sasunaru: Please read and review!
-Otogakure mansion-
"So it's safe to assume you took care of the boy?" Kabuto asked, fixing his glasses. "Yes, the brat should be dead by the time his friends get here." The raven answered. "Did you prepare everything like I told you?" Orochimaru asked. "Yes sir, I cleaned all evidence and left another note by the boy." Kabuto answered, "And I also have everything packed so we can get going." "Good, let's go then." Orochimaru answered, leaving through the door, Kabuto quickly following.
-Sasuke's car- (A/N the date here is Tuesday morning, okay back to the story! ^.^)
Yes! We finally got here! Sasuke thought, jumping out of his car and bashing through the front door, the others following close behind. "Naruto! Naruto!" Sasuke yelled, hoping for a response. Everyone split up and searched each room; it wasn't until they heard Tsunade scream did they find Naruto. "What is it? What happened?" Sasuke questioned, it wasn't until he saw what she was pointing at that he gasped, shocked. Naruto was strapped to a table naked, with blood flowing from his neck, as well as from a few other wounds. "Get the stretcher quickly!" Sasuke shouted, running towards the blonde he placed a hand on his neck only to feel a cut across his throat. Shit! He's gonna die if they don't get the stretcher in here soon! As if answering a prayer, the paramedics came in carrying a stretcher, carefully placing the blonde on it, covering him with a blanket, and rushing out to the ambulance. Once he was in the ambulance, Sasuke looked at the note he found next to Naruto and read it.
Sasuke,
Well well, if our little toy isn't dead by the time you've found him, I think we have some unfinished business then. Good luck putting the pieces back together with him. He's gonna need all the help he can get.
Growling quietly to himself, Sasuke put the note in his pocket and got into the ambulance with Naruto. Instead of going back to Konoha due to Naruto's state, they went to another city outside of the town.
-Hospital-
Once at the hospital, Naruto was emitted into the emergency room, while everyone else had to go in the waiting room. "Damn it! I should have never given him that case!" Tsunade cried, blaming herself for Naruto's current situation. "It's not your fault; I had helped with it too." Sasuke stated, trying to remain calm under the circumstances.
"No, if I hadn't asked you about who to use for the case, we wouldn't be hear, Naruto would be at work and we would all go back to normal." Tsunade sobbed. Sakura hugged her and tried to comfort her as best she could without completely breaking down. Man, Naruto's made such an impact on everyone. Even Gaara and Shino crying, Sasuke thought. He looked over all the people that came to help find Naruto and realized that everyone he had ever met at the station was here. "Don't worry; Naruto's going to be fine! I know it!" Lee announced determination in his eyes. Crazy little freak, Sasuke thought.
About nine hours later almost everyone was gone home, except for Sasuke, Sakura and Tsunade. Sure enough, a doctor came in asking, "Who is this young man's family?" The three glanced at each other and finally Sasuke spoke, "He has no family doctor…?" "Oh, I'm sorry, Dr. Umino Iruka," said the brown haired man, "Well, if he has no family which one of you will be his caretaker?" Again the three looked at each other, "I-" Tsunade began, "I will!" Sasuke said, interrupting the older blonde. Said blonde just looked at him and an unspoken agreement was made. "I'm going to be his caretaker." Sasuke said. "Okay then, well he'll have to stay here for a week for his wounds to heal." "Okay then," said Sasuke, "I'll just get a room at a hotel that's closer to here and be ready to get him." "Okay then," Dr. Umino said, before walking into the new patient room Naruto was moved into. "Now that that's settled, you two can go home," Sasuke said his back to the two girls behind him. "But I want to be here when Naruto wakes up!" Sakura chided. "Then get a hotel room as well Sakura," Tsunade answered, "That's what I'm going to do." The pink haired girl nodded her head and stood up, leaving the hospital.
"So, what did the note say this time?" Tsunade questioned, her response was Sasuke giving her the note to read it herself. After reading it, her eyes went wide, "D-don't tell me they're going to come back." She said, fear in her voice. "Unfortunately, they might, which is why I'm gonna be his caretaker, that way if those bastards come near him again, they'll be dead before they can touch him." Sasuke said in a dark voice, his bangs over his eyes and a threatening aura about him. The old blonde woman just looked up at him with awe; he's finally figuring it out. "Okay then," she said, "I'm gonna also get a hotel room and will be back as soon as possible." With that said, she stood up and left the hospital.
A week later, the trio sat in the waiting room, they had been visiting Naruto during the past week, watching him sleep. Today was the day that he was supposed to wake up, so they all sat there in anticipation. Minutes turned into hours and eventually the doctor said that he wasn't going to wake up yet. Sasuke went into Naruto's room and sat next to the bed, watching the sleeping form's chest rise and fall, his breathing finally evening out. "Hey dobe," Sasuke whispered, "I'm here waiting for you, please wake up soon…everyone misses you." He cautiously reached a hand out and placed it on Naruto's face, these scars; he never had them there before. Although, they do make him look kinda cute…wait, I can't be thinking that, these are wounds given to him by sick, perverted bastards! I can't think that way about them…god, please wake up soon Naruto…
Sasuke got up from his chair and started to exit the room as quietly as possible until he heard a soft, "S-Sasuke…?" He turned around to see Naruto's head facing his direction, his eyes looking right at him. "Naruto?" Sasuke asked, surprised. The blonde slowly nodded his head. The raven rushed to the blonde's side and grabbed his hand. "Are you okay? Are you in pain?" Sasuke asked, concern flooding his voice, "God, I was so worried about you!" Hearing all of this coming from Sasuke made Naruto's heart ache; I thought he didn't care… No, he doesn't care, said a dark voice within his mind, he took such a long time to save you, if he truly cared, you would be fine now. Naruto shook his head, fighting with the dark voice in his mind, not wanting to believe those words. "It's okay," Sasuke assured, wrapping his arms around the blonde's fragile figure, "I've finally got you back, alive."
Angelchan2012: *sniff, sniff* that was just so sad! *cries*
Naruto: ...
Sasuke: Naruto? Are you okay?
Angelchan2012: *gasp* Sasuke, are you worried about Naruto? Cuz that look in his eyes are worring me.
Sasuke: Naruto? *waves hand in front of his face*
Naruto: ...
Angelchan2012: OMG! WTF is wrong with Naruto? Tune in to the next chappy to find out! *dramatic music plays in background* And please review, for Naruto's sake!