Sweet Nothings

Prompt: She Gets Sick

Rating: T

Summary: A sick Sakura proposes an interest solution to a problem Sasuke has.

Chapter 7: Sakura Gets Sick

Uchiha Sasuke checked the watch around his wrist for the umpteenth time. Naruto was annoying him with his endless chatter about absolutely nothing, Kakashi was, as always, nowhere to be found, and the sole female of Team 7 was also missing. Everyone in the village knew that Haruno Sakura was a stickler for punctuality. She was always the first one at the meeting spot.

"I haven't heard from Sakura-chan in a couple of days," Naruto commented, throwing a rock across the training field with all his strength.

"You've already said that, stupid," Sasuke grumbled, not in the best of moods. He hated his time being wasted.

"Should we go looking for her?" Sasuke shrugged. He wanted to do anything other than sit under the tree any longer.

"I bet she's at the hospital. She would totally ditch us for that lame ole job." Naruto jumped to his feet and stretched his limbs.

"That's her career. Obviously it comes first," Sasuke snorted.

"Psh. I always come first in Sakura-chan's heart. Even before you!"

Sasuke rolled his onyx colored eyes. "How old are you again?"

"You should be more worried about her, teme. Isn't she your girlfriend now, or some shit?"

Sasuke turned his head away from Naruto, red tinting his cheeks.

"No, she's not."

"What are you waiting for, jackass?!" Naruto scolded, as the duo walked to the hospital. "You guys have gone on dates-"

"Not dates," Sasuke interrupted, with a glare.

"As I was saying, dates. If you don't ask her to be your girlfriend soon, someone will snatch her up. Someone better looking than you."

"Tch," the Uchiha scoffed. There was no better looking male ninja in the Hidden Leaf Village. Or that's what Sasuke thought.

"So did you kiss Sakura-chan on your dates?" Naruto taunted, probing Sasuke in the chest. He swatted the blonde haired ninja's hand away in annoyance.

"Eating is necessary."

"God, teme, you really are blind about these things."

"What are you talking about?"

"Well when you ask a girl to eat with you, it's considered a date. Especially if it's just the two of you." Naruto explained, wiggling his eyebrows up and down in a suggestive manner. A naughty smirk covering his lips. Sasuke felt slightly embarrassed about having this conversation with his childhood best friend, but he was curious.

"What do you know about dating, dobe? What girl is stupid enough to go on dates with you?"

Naruto punched Sasuke on the shoulder.

"Hey! For one, I am a very desirable man." Sasuke rolled his eyes again. "And for two, don't insult Hinata-chan! I'll have you know, you bastard, that I have pretty much gone all the way with her."

"So?"

"Don't shrug it off like it means nothing! You've probably never kissed a girl! Have you?"

Sasuke didn't say anything. He was becoming increasingly irritated with Naruto.

"HA! See! You lame virgin!" Naruto shouted, not realizing they were in the not so private outside area. People walking down the street gave the two funny looks. Sasuke's eyes narrowed at the blonde.

"Shut your mouth!" he seethed through clenched teeth. A threatening look appeared on his face. Naruto gulped and laughed awkwardly.

"Dude, I had no idea. I was just messin' around. I'll make this better," he whispered to the Uchiha heir.

"People on the streets of Konoha!" Naruto announced loudly. "I was lyin' when I said teme here was a lame virgin!" The roads were now crowded with more civilians that were listening intently. Sasuke started at Naruto with a look of bewilderment. "As it turns out, he is quite the freak in the sheets! He satisfies every woman- or man- he beds!" Jaws dropped and gasps were heard around.

Sasuke's teeth grind together, trying to resist the urge to kill him on the spot. He grabbed Naruto by the collar of his orange shirt and dragged him down the street.

"What the fuck!"

"W-what?" Naruto asked innocently. "I was doing you a favor! Where's my thanks? My gratitude? I just gave you a good word to practically everyone."

Sasuke stared at the blonde with a blank look. Was he kidding?

"I would have preferred you not to help."

"You can be so ungrateful sometimes. I don't understand why you're mad," Naruto muttered. Sasuke stretched out the neckline of his favorite orange shirt!

"I should probably kill you now."

"Oh c'mon, Sasuke!" Naruto shouted, trying to catch up to the raven haired man when he walked away with haste. "I was kidding! Want me to go back and make it better?"

Sasuke made the scariest look Naruto had ever seen. "No."

Sasuke's mood was awful by the time they reached they reached the hospital. He was publicly embarrassed and needed to throttle something. Preferably Naruto's face, but that probably was not going to happen anytime soon.

It was a rather lazy day at the hospital. Nurses crowded the station with hushed gossip. A couple of eyes moved to Sasuke and they giggle furiously. News traveled fast around the village.

"Oi! Where's Sakura-chan?" Naruto shouted while Sasuke crossed his arms over his chest, a dark look on his face. "She's off for the day," a nurse stated, twirling a lock of brown hair around a well manicured finger. She was eyeing Sasuke like he was a piece of meat. Naruto looked back to Sasuke with a look of confusion.

"Sakura-chan never takes time off," he turned back to the nurse, "What's wrong with her?"

"I dunno. I'm not Haruno-sama's keeper."

"N-Naruto-kun," a girl with long, dark blue hair called out. "Sakura-san was not feeling well yesterday, so Tsunade-sama sent her on sick l-leave."

"Huh," Naruto rubbed the back of his neck, "I didn't think it was possible for Sakura-chan to get sick."

"You're an idiot, dobe."

"What?! Somethin' about doctors not being sick or some garbage like that."

"I-I was actually about to bring her some f-food w-when I get on break..." Hinata started, a red blush covering her cheeks. "Unless you guys want to?"

"I'm sure teme doesn't mind taking her some food!" Naruto volunteered. "How about I take you out for some lunch! It's been awhile, Hinata-chan!"

"O-oh, Naruto-kun, that sounds wonderful!" Her pupiless eyes simmered with excitement. "I-I mean if you don't mind, U-Uchiha-san." Sasuke sighed and shook his head. It had been awhile since his last visit with the pretty pink haired doctor.

"Thanks, teme!" Naruto yelled out, dragging Hinata out of the hospital by her hand. "They have a new recipe at Ichiraku you gotta try!"

Sasuke trailed behind the couple. Ramen seemed like the best thing to get Sakura. He wasn't too sure what to get the sick woman.

Her place was a pretty short walk from the ramen stand. The apartment complex was in the older district of Konoha. The building was aged and pretty dumpy looking. A lot of shinobi lived in the place for convenience. After easily climbing three flights of stairs, Sasuke stood at her front door awkwardly. He had no idea why he felt nervous. She was simply Sakura. One hell of a kunoichi. A renowned medical ninja. And had a temper like a firecracker. Uchiha men didn't fret over being alone with a female teammate.

Forcing his apprehension away, Sasuke knocked on her door. A couple of moments later it cracked open. If he were any other man, Sasuke would have laughed at the disheveled sight of the of the pink haired girl. She wore a t-shirt that was two times the size of her body and baggy sweatpants. Her hair was matted and thrown in a messy side bun. In all the years that he had known Sakura, he had never seen her like this before.

"S-Sasuke-kun," Sakura sniffled out in a hoarse voice. "What are you doing here?"

He held out the brown bag and gave her a blank stare. Taking the bag, Sakura peeked inside and smiled at it's contents.

"You brought me lunch?"

"Don't make a big deal of it," Sasuke grumbled, his cheeks slightly red. He stepped into her apartment and the two sat down at her small kitchen table.

"Naruto asked Hinata to lunch," he explained as Sakura began to eat.

"About time." Sakura smiled into the takeout bowl, sipping some of the broth. She didn't have too much of an appetite. Sakura sneezed a couple of times and Sasuke handed her a napkin. "Thanks. It's weird being on the other end, ya know?"

Sasuke gave her a weird look. "Other end?"

"Being sick and all," she clarified. "I played with a group of kids from the hospital last week, and I'm guessing I caught the flu from one of them."

"Can't you just knock it out of your system with chakra?"

"You think it's that easy?" Sakura laughed lightly. "My chakra is pretty much depleted. I used up all of my strength just walking to the front door and opening it. Pretty pathetic, right?"

Sasuke grunted and shrugged his shoulders.

"I just have to tough it out for the next week or so. You should probably leave soon. You don't want to catch what I have."

"Tch," scoffed the Uchiha. "Uchiha men have the best immune systems."

"From a medical standpoint, I'd have to disagree with you. Just because you're an Uchiha doesn't grant you a free pass from being sick."

"I've never been ill."

"Hmm, your ego must be super inflated." Sakura pushed her meal aside and yawned. "I think I'm going back to sleep. Um, Ino stopped by earlier and gave me some meds."

Sasuke nodded and got up to clean up her lunch mess. Sakura smiled to herself, not used to seeing Sasuke acting so domestically.

"So," Sakura started with a mischievous smirk curving on her lips, "I heard something interesting about you today."

Sasuke slammed shut the cabinet door and groaned. His shoulders stiffened. He definitely did not want to have this conversation with her, of all people. A scratchy laugh escaped from her mouth. "So, you know what I'm talking about?"

"I'm going to kill Naruto."

"Awe, Sasuke-kun, it's not that bad. A lot of people are still virgins."

"Shut up, Sakura," he growled, turning to glare at the sick woman. Her head was slump against the table and she began to cough vigorously. He walked over and pulled her into his arms bridal style. "This is not a conversation we should be having."

"Oh c'mon!" she exclaimed weakly. "Naruto and I talk about this all the time."

"Good for you."

He walked to her bedroom with ease and placed her small body on the bed. "Get some rest."

Her arm slipped out from beneath the comforter. Gripping the bottom of his shirt, she prevented the Uchiha from leaving. "Sasuke, wait."

"What?"

"I'm still a virgin. I think it's only fair for you to know since everyone knows about you."

"Ah."

"So..." Sakura cleared her throat and gave and awkward laugh. "Maybe when I get better, we can take care of your problem?"

His onyx eyes widened a fraction. Was she really suggesting what he thought she was? Konoha's sweetheart was offering her virginity in exchange for his. She had to be kidding. The was so unlike her. He bent down and brought his face close to hers. Sakura's breath hitched in the back of her throat.

"S-Sasuke..."

"Hmmm," his hand caressed her forehead. "Stop saying useless things, Sakura. You're feverish."

"But-" Her argument was cut short when she met his shining red eyes. She was knocked unconscious from his genjutsu. Sasuke sighed, running a hand through his raven locks. This woman was insufferable.

A couple of days later, Sasuke found himself bedridden. His name was taken off the mission roster due to the flu he had caught from Sakura. He emitted a rough growl at Sakura's smug look.

"This is your doing."

"Oh Sasuke-kun," she chuckled. "I remember something along the lines of invincible Uchiha genes."

"Stuff it."

Her hand nudged back hair away from his forehead. A green light radiated from her hands, pushing healing chakra to ease his hammering headache.

"I'm going to leave for now, but I'll be back to check on you after my shift. Anything you want me to bring?"

"Hn," he grunted, finally able to go to sleep. She looked back at him from the door frame. A pretty smile graced her face.

"I meant what I told you before. When you get better, you're going to take me on a nice dinner before we get down and dirty."

"Tch. Annoying." Sasuke smirked, rolling onto his side. Excitement coursed through his veins at the thought of Sakura's naked body stretched out beneath his.

Was it possible to will an illness away?

Ending Notes and Junk:

Sorry for the update being so late. It's been a stressful couple of weeks and I'm awful with deadlines. BUT I'm trying to get better!

Everyone's kind words so far help inspire and motivate, so thank you all!

As always, I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!