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The silence was broken with a yawn coming from Sasuke, which was another rare thing for him.
"You need sleep," Yukino held back a laugh.
"I'm fine," he tried to keep up his tough act.
"You slept for probably a total of two hours within the past few days, right?" Yukino asked.
"I don't need," he couldn't finish through the yawn.
"Sleep," she finished his sentence. She got off the bed and grabbed both of his hands. Pulling upward, she dragged him over to the bed. After getting him on it she forced him to lie down.
"What about you?"
She smiled at him, "don't worry about me, I'll find something quiet to do."
"Kay…" he drifted off to sleep.
She pulled a blanket over him and walked a bit away to sit on the floor against the wall. She watched him sleep a bit before her mind started wandering.
A gentle knocking nose brought Yukino out of her dream. She startled awake, hopping onto her feet in defense position. The door started sliding open slowly. Yukino's eyes darted from the door, to the sleeping Sasuke, and back. Before the door could open fully, Yukino had moved to the side of the bed and crouched, growling deeply.
Sasuke awoke to a growling noise. He sat up to see the Hokage in the doorway. Looking down he saw Yukino in a crouched position. He placed his hand on Yukino's shoulder. This would happen at the hideout too…
"Yukino," he gently called her.
She blinked a few times as she straightened up. Slowly she turned around, "Sasuke?"
"Is everything alright?" Tsunade asked.
"Lady Tsunade." Yukino turned back around, forgetting her previous behavior.
"So you've been good kids," Tsunade commented.
"No, we didn't go out and destroy Konoha or anything if that's what you mean," yep, his attitude was back.
Tsunade stiffened for a brief second, but relaxed, "it will be a few more days until Kakashi will be at full strength, but you two need new clothes, and it would be cruel to keep you locked up in this room."
Yamato entered the room, "that's why you two will be hanging with me."
"Exactly," Tsunade continued, "You will stay with Yamato. He has been acting as Kakashi's replacement for Team 7. Once Kakashi is ready we can reseal your curse marks and go from there."
After getting some new clothes, thanks to Yamato, the trio set out into Konoha.
Sasuke had a white sleeveless vest and black Konoha pants. On the back collar of the vest was a small Uchiha fan. Yukino had black pants that went just past her knees and a top that showed her midriff. The top looked like a kimono. (Please see the link at the beginning of this chapter.)
"What now, Yamato-San?" Yukino asked energetically.
"Food would be good for you two," he commented lightly.
Sasuke stood back, standing like he didn't care at all. He kept glancing over at Yukino to check on how she was doing.
"Sasuke, relax," she said happily as she stretched her arms above her head. "I'm alright, so don't worry." She arched her back, twisting her body in different directions. "Man, being out in the fresh air feels so good!"
"So where would you guys like to eat? My treat." Yamato said.
"You don't have to do that Yamato-San," Yukino said quickly. "You already did enough by getting us new clothes; we can't let you treat us for food as well…"
"How else are you going to pay for your meal?" Yamato asked, a bit of playfulness slipping in.
"Ah…" Yukino commented.
The team went to a small restaurant to eat lunch. After everyone was full they left. There wasn't much talking done. It seemed that there wasn't much to talk about really.
The trio stood awkwardly in the street outside the restaurant, unknowing of what to do next. Before anyone could make a suggestion, Yukino cringed in pain as the world spun a few times.
"Yukino?" Yamato asked, Sasuke looked to her concerned.
"I'm ok," she commented back, "just pain."
"Here," Yamato walked over and placed his hands on her shoulders, "sit." He was planning on leading her over to a bench. Before he could even move her, he was blasted with a gush of air that forced him back ten feet. He was shocked and disorientated from the sudden attack.
"No…" Yukino muttered, her hands flying to grab her head. The pain on her sides was burning and rapidly spreading across her body. She had to get it under control.
Yamato was prepared for the worst. His hands started moving rapidly, forming hand signs.
Sasuke beat him to it, he had walked up through the wind and grabbed Yukino's arm a bit forcefully, "sit." He had led her to the bench and got her to sit down.
"Thanks…" the wind had died down as the pain receded. "Sorry Yamato-san."
"Don't worry about it," Yamato commented, dropping his hands mid-hand formation. He walked over closer to the pair, "does this happen often?"
"I don't know what came over me," Yukino commented, lowering her head into her hands. She didn't want to look up at either of them. "I was just thinking about what was going to happen to us when I started to panic. The next thing I knew I was in pain…"
"Don't think about that stuff then," Sasuke commented coldly.
Yukino clenched her eyes shut. Sasuke didn't make things easier when he was acting cold and distant like this. It was worse than when they had first graduated the academy.
"Don't worry," Yamato tried to calm her. "Kakashi-san will heal soon and your marks will be sealed. Then you two can become Shinobi for the village again and go on missions just like you used to."
"Do you really think so Yamato-san?"
"Yes."
"Good," Yukino had looked up now and was smiling.
