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Chapter 9: Recovery. Friendship. Love.

It took all of Sasuke's and Naruto's efforts to stop Sakura from tearing the hospital apart in her anger. When she had finally calmed down to a non-destructive rage, Naruto sent her and a few ANBU to the East gate to retrieve Mizuru.

"Shit, that woman will be the death of me." Naruto sighed, rubbing his bruised cheek. Sakura had accidentally punched him in the scuffle.

"Hn. You and me both." Sasuke added, gingerly rubbing a large bruise near is crotch. He had been so lucky Sakura hadn't aimed lower. Then again, she may have missed.

He shuddered. Woman were evil when they were pissed.

They stood in Kamurou's hospital room, watching the sleeping figure. Sasuke hoped he would be okay. It was partly his fault Kamurou had gotten injured in the first place. Sasuke felt he should have handled Mizuru better.

"He'll be fine, Sasuke." Naruto said gently. Sasuke blinked at him.

That man was a mind reader, he just knew it.

"Yeah. Thanks." Sasuke smiled and walked over to his blonde, wrapping an arm around his waist before pecking him lightly on the cheek. Naruto smiled back and ran soothing circles over his lower back.

Now, picture a little light bulb over the Uchiha's head.

Sasuke looked at Kamurou, before deciding he was in a deep enough sleep not to wake up for a while. He grabbed Naruto's hand and led him to the bed on the other side of the room.

"Sasuke? Wha –" Naruto's sentence was cut short as Sasuke claimed his lips, pushing him to sit on the bed.

"Mmmph...Sasuke?" Naruto asked as they broke for air. Sasuke smiled, his hand trailing down Naruto's stomach before dipping into his pants. Immediately the blonde's face went red and he grabbed at the hand, trying to stop it's movements.

"S-sasuke! We can't d-do this h-here!" Naruto spoke in a panicked whisper. He just couldn't pull his lovers hand out of his boxers. It was as if Sasuke was having a rush of strenght that kept his hand down there no matter what.

Horniness worked better than an adrenaline rush. The Uchiha was proof of that.

Sasuke smirked at his lover's hushed tone and red face. He leaned closer, stroking the blonde's crotch as he went, earning him a low moan.

"It's alright, Naru. I'm sure Kamurou will stay asleep as long as you don't moan to loud." Sasuke said huskily. As soon as he finished that sentence, he tugged on Naruto's erection.

Naruto gasped and only just managed to stifle a moan by slapping his hand over his mouth. Sasuke continued his ministrations, stroking, pulling and rubbing his lover's shaft, while he held the blonde's face close with the other hand. Naruto had both hands over his mouth to muffle the moans that escaped him. Even then, there were soft noises in the air. His face was burning and he knew he was blushing furiously. But you can't blame him, can you?

"Naruto...I can't wait to go home." Sasuke purred, leaning forward even more.

By now, Naruto was on his back, his knees bent with Sasuke lying atop him. One of Sasuke's hands remained in the blonde pants, teasing him. The other snuck under his shirt to pinch a nipple, making Naruto gasp and arch into the touch.

"When we get home, I'm going to drag you to the bedroom, rip off every item of clothing on you, and pound you into the mattress so hard, we'll leave cracks in the floor." Sasuke whispered into his lover's ear, nipping and sucking on the lobe afterwards. Naruto was shivering with excitement and apprehension.

Sasuke sped up his strokes and Naruto let out a breathy moan.

"Mmm...S-Sasuke! I'm...c-cumming!" Naruto said through his hands. Sasuke smirked and only stroked faster. With another stifled moan, Naruto came; spilling his load into Sasuke's waiting hand.

Sasuke caught it all, smiling as Naruto went limp. With his free hand he reached over to a nearby box of paper towels before extracting a few and cleaning his hand. He threw the dirty wraps into the nearby bin,replacing the hand in the blonde's pants. But instead of doing anything, it simply sat there while Naruto caught his breath.

He wasn't that horny. Not yet anyway.

However, just because he wasn't overly horny didn't mean he wasn't rather evil on accasion.

"T-teme...that wasn't funny." Naruto wheezed.

Sasuke smirked at the blonde's remark and quickly tugged on the limp shaft in his hand. Naruto let out a small squeak, arching his back again.

Then a voice broke through the haze in his mind.

"Well, this is a very awkward situation to wake up to."


Naruto and Sasuke froze, staring at each other before they turned their heads in unison. Kamurou was leaning back on his elbows, an eyebrow quirked and an amused smirk on his face. Aside from the cocky expression, however, there was a definite blush dusting his cheeks. Naruto went from white to red to a most interesting magenta before effectively throwing Sasuke off him and spinning around, trying to fix his pants. Sasuke landed rather ungracefully on the floor, where he sat, still stunned.

Kamurou burst out laughing at their antics, his blush disappearing.

"Haha! I swear, you two still manage to surprise me! I knew you were a bit of an exhibitionist, Sasuke-san, but not to the extent of doing that in a hospital room with an unconscious patient inside!" Kamurou choked through his laughter. Naruto groaned and buried his face in his arms, while Sasuke simply glared at the crimson head.

Why'd he have to wake up? Was it so hard for him to remain unconcious for a few more minutes?

Kamurou snickered for a few more seconds before pulling himself into a proper sitting position and stretching. His hands were still a bit raw, but they weren't serious. His turquoise eyes looked between Sasuke and Naruto's turned back before he spoke.

"So what's happened while I was out? Aside from the obvious molestation you've experienced, Hokage-sama." he asked with another smirk. Naruto regained his composure after a small coughing fit and turned, clearing his throat.

"Well, Sasuke informed us of Mizuru's actions, as well as your involvement in putting a stop to them." Kamurou shot a nervous glance to Sasuke, asking him silently if he'd kept his promise.

"However, it seems Sasuke would prefer it if you told me the details of your distress, as he refused to hand out any information regarding what caused it." Naruto said. Sasuke caught the small, grateful smile adorning Kamurou's face, and returned it with a small nod.

"I'll tell you, Hokage-sama. But could it wait until I've rested a bit more?" Kamurou asked. Naruto looked like he was ready to argue.

"It has to do with Junkyo."

The sentence was uttered so fast and soft, Naruto almost didn't catch it.

But the crimson haired boy had definitely said it. Understanding washed over him, and he shut his mouth, nodding his approval.

Sasuke was once again confused. And he didn't like it.

Uchiha's aren't supposed to be confused.

"We'll leave you to rest. But I expect the full story tomorrow in my office, around ten or so. Understand?" Naruto was giving an order, but there was a gentleness in his voice. Sasuke thought he sounded like he was handling a small child.

Kamurou nodded, his eyes focused on the ground. Naruto shot Sasuke a glance, and the two got up to leave the room. Naruto was the first out the door, but before Sasuke could fully leave Kamurou spoke up.

"Thank you, Sasuke-san. For keeping the promise." He murmured. Sasuke simply grunted his universal reply –"Hn."- before leaving the room. He caught the small, amused smile that spread across the crimson head before he left, though.


Naruto was tired. The night had been eventful, and he was stressed. He really wanted to sleep, but sadly, it seemed the world was intent on making him suffer that evening.

He and Sasuke had just arrived at his office to fetch some things when an ANBU came with the report that Mizuru had escaped.

When Sakura had arrived at the East gate, the only things left of Sasuke's snake summons were a few chunks of flesh. It looked like they had been ripped apart.

Sasuke had kept quiet until the ANBU left. After the coast was clear, he promptly walked to the nearest wall and slammed his head against it in frustration.

Naruto was nursing the bump on his head. Unlike Sasuke, he didn't have Uchiha pride to uphold. So when he'd received the report, he had wasted no time in slamming his head on his desk.

Now he wished he had an ice pack.

Damn, his desk was hard.

"Why now, of all times? Why do we have to deal with a psycho, Sasuke-obsessed, sex-deprived fan girl when we've got enough on our plates as it is?" Naruto whined. Sasuke slumped in the chair opposite the desk and sighed.

"I know. It almost makes me wonder if this was planned, or something." He said. For a moment, there was silence, before Naruto looked up. His azure eyes were glowing with suspicion.

"You...you don't think the ex council members had anything to do with her behaviour, do you?"

Sasuke thought for a moment. It was true that Mizuru had seemed to be behaving exceptionally odd tonight, but even he didn't think they would go that far.

...Right?

"I don't know. I wouldn't bet on it, but it might be worth checking into. Maybe you can ask Sai to do it. He's pretty good at infiltration and investigation." He said. Naruto nodded, scribbling down a note to talk to Sai the next day.

"I'll tell him first thing in the morning. But for now, can we go home? I'm really tired." To add to the statement, he yawned, stretching and hearing several joints pop. Sasuke smirked.

"You sound like an old man full of rusty joints. You need to watch out for arthritis, Naru." He chuckled at the glare sent his way.

It was a slow walk back to the large Uchiha manor that served as their home. Surprisingly, very few people were out in the streets that evening. Obviously they weren't the only ones dealing with exhaustion.

When the gates to the Uchiha complex came into view, Naruto found his legs were starting to grow weak. He was so tired. Almost painfully so.

And he had no idea why.

He hadn't done anything extremely strenuous. He'd done paperwork for most of the morning, gone on a few rounds...gotten chased by fan girls for two hours, but he'd rested after that. Then he'd assigned Sasuke to his guard duty and then gone to the hospital to discuss wedding matters with Sakura-chan. Sure, when he'd heard about Mizuru, he'd been worried, angry and stressed. But it shouldn't have had this much of an effect on him.

"Sasuke?" even his voice sounded hoarse. What was wrong with him? His legs actually were beginning to hurt now.

Sasuke glanced over his shoulder, having been walking slightly faster than his lover. When he saw the drained look on Naruto's face, he bolted to his side, wrapping an arm around him to support him.

"Naru? What's wrong, love?" he asked. Naruto was shivering now. It felt like his body was breaking down. He felt weak, and it took all his strength to stay standing. He shook his head, but that made him dizzy.

"Ooh...I don't know. I just feel..." he swallowed. He felt like shit.

"You just feel...?" Sasuke prompted. Naruto turned to him, his vision slightly blurred.

"I feel like shit." He breathed. He was still dizzy. Really, it was as if someone had thrown him head first into a tornado and he was watching the world seem to spin around him. And it made him want to vomit.

He clutched onto Sasuke, and they took a few steps forward.

"I'll get Sakura as soon as you're lying down. Let's just try to make it inside." Sasuke said soothingly.

They took one more step.

And Naruto's legs gave out. He fell forwards, bringing a surprised Sasuke with him.

"Shit!" Sasuke just managed to stop them from keeling face first into the dirt road. He quickly knelt down, and cradled Naruto in his arms. The blonde was breathing heavily, his eyes half lidded and his face flushed.

"Naru, what's happening?" He placed a hand onto the blonde's forehead and was shocked to feel his temperature. It was raging high. Naruto had one hell of a fever, and it seemed to get worse with every passing second. His breathing became shallow, and he was shivering. His eyes shifted out of focus before they closed and he went limp.

"Crap. No, no no no! Shit. Fuck!" Sasuke cursed, hoisting Naruto into his arms bridal style before sharply turning and heading back to the hospital.

What the hell was happening to his fiancé?


Sasuke was so intent of helping his lover, he failed to sense the person sitting on a nearby tree branch, carefully hidden behind the green leaves. Their hands were clasped in an unusual seal, and they only ceased murmuring some strange mantra when the two were out of sight. In the darkness of the shadows, a wicked smile crossed the slightly disfigured face.

"Don't worry, Sasuke. I'll kill the witch, and break the spell. Then you'll be free to come to me."


Oh teh NOES! What happened to Naru? Will Sasuke make it in time? And who was that strange figure?(I'm kidding. I'm sure you know who it was.)

But seriously, what's going to happen next? And what exactly did the "figure" do? Will Naruto pull through? Will Sasuke find whoever is responsible? WILL KAMUROU EAT PANCAKES FOR BREAKFAST?...

Kam - ...How is THAT related to ANYTHING?

Me - ...I don't know...

Kam - -sigh- ...sorry guys. She forgot to take her meds-..

Me - HEY!

Kam - ..-this morning. Please read, review and enjoy the story as it comes along. Bye bye!