* Chapter 8 has been redone, and i added a little more.
Chapter 9.
When Sasuke, Itachi and Naruto returned to the Uchiha compound, they all sat down on the couch in the living room, so much had happened in the last couple of hours.
After 15 long minutes of rest and silence Naruto stood up and walked to the kitchen that wasn't far away. When he returned to the living room he was carrying a first aid kit and sat down behind Sasuke, who looked a bit surprised.
" Take off your shirt. " Naruto said softly.
" Why? " The raven asked.
" Because I hurt you … " Naruto said, his voice full of guilt. Gently he started pulling Sasuke's shirt up.
Sasuke closed his eyes as he did what Naruto asked, he lifted his arms as Naruto pulled op the shirt. Naruto saw 4 puncture marks on Sasuke's shoulder, those were kind of deep, it wasn't hard to do with his claws. The 5th one was wasn't deep, but could still hurt like hell.
" How did you even know? " Sasuke asked.
" I could smell it. " Naruto answered, as he kept staring between the first aid kit and the wounds. He knew Sasuke would feel the wounds for quite some time if he simply bandaged it.
Naruto gently started cleaning the wounds with some antiseptic, Sasuke flinched in pain, but he knew it had to be cleaned, if it got infected it would get much worse. However he wasn't expecting Naruto to lick the wounds after he was done.
" Wha- " Sasuke started, but was gently shushed by Naruto.
All the while Itachi kept staring, fascinated by the healing process Naruto caused, but from experience he knew it would hurt when Naruto was done. On their travels together Naruto had healed him a couple of times.
Naruto stopped his actions and that was when Sasuke arched his back in pain as his skin mended.
" It will be over soon." Naruto whispered in Sasuke's ear.
Not even 10 seconds later the pain receded and the skin was healed.
" What did you do? " Sasuke asked.
" I healed your shoulder. " Naruto answered.
" How? " Sasuke asked.
" Because Kurama helped me, it is the same healing process she uses for me… without the licking of course, that only applies to others. " Naruto explained.
Sasuke nodded. " Thank you. "
Naruto smiled a goofy grin. " No problem."
" Are you hungry? " Sasuke asked, looking at both Naruto and Itachi, whom each nodded their agreement.
Sasuke stood up and put his shirt back on and walked to the kitchen to prepare for an early dinner.
Slowly, oh so slowly Naruto fell asleep, his head leaning, in what looked an uncomfortable position on Itachi's shoulder. Gently Itachi guided Naruto's head to his lap and softly began stroking the sunshine blonde locks, cause he knew Naruto liked that.
Sasuke walked back to the living room, he saw Naruto asleep on Itachi's lap. Itachi looked up, when he heard his brother's footsteps.
" He looks different now … so tired. " Sasuke said softly.
" When he sleeps his facade drops, he should be exhausted, we ran here in 3 days straight without sleep only pausing for dinner or for a bathroom break. " Itachi said.
" You went 3 days without any sleep? How did you manage that? " Sasuke asked.
" I didn't I slept on his back, he carried me when I really needed sleep. " Itachi said, he noticed Sasuke's confusement. " Otoutou, I've been sick for a long time, It didn't take long before Naruto found out. " He supplied.
" You've been sick? Isn't there any medication? " Sasuke asked worried about his brother.
" There is an treatment, but most doctors can't do it, or they won't help an S class missing nin. " Itachi replied.
" But we have Sakura and Tsunade-sama, they are both excellent medic shinobi, maybe they can help you. " Sasuke said.
" Maybe, we'll ask them after the council gathers. " Itachi said, still stroking the soft blonde locks.
" Aniki, if your disease is left untreated … will you die? " Sasuke asked.
" Yes Sasuke, then I will, eventually. " Itachi replied.
Itachi saw the troubled expression on Sasukeś face. " Sasuke, why did you come back from the kitchen? " Itachi asked, trying to take Sasuke's mind of off their current conversation.
" Oh, I thought maybe I should make some ramen … but I don't know if you like that. " Sasuke said.
" Ramen is fine, put some eggplant in it, I like that. " Itachi answered.
" Hai. "
After 30 minutes the ramen with eggplant was cooked and ready. Sasuke walked to the living room once again, to tell Itachi and Naruto that dinner was ready, but to his surprise Itachi had gone off somewhere. Sasuke walked to the couch Naruto was still sleeping on and quietly sat down next to the blondes head.
" Naruto."
" Naru … baby, wake up. " After he realized what he said, he was quite surprised that, that had come from his mouth. But he decided he liked it, he liked to call Naruto baby. It wasn't like him but well he never loved someone like he did Naruto, so he guessed it was okay.
" Baby, wake up, dinner is ready. " Sasuke said.
A blue and a red eye peeked into the outside world … had he heard right? …. Was dinner actually ready. After Naruto's mind processed that, yes dinner was ready, he realized something else.
' Did Sasuke just call me baby?' He thought.
