Chapter 10 "The strong life force"
With a cranky face Sasuke put Naruto's tea on the table in front of him.
"No poison?" Naruto asked raising an eyebrow.
"No, my hands won't be satisfied until I can crush that neck of yours.' Sasuke hissed. As he took the other cup of tea and carefully placed it in Mito's hand, making sure she wouldn't burn herself. He then sat down and turned his head to Naruto. "Well, you have seen it all, now leave." Sasuke hissed.
"What? I just got my tea." Naruto said with a smirk.
"You should stop testing my patience; it isn't hard for me to tell Minato-sensei that you have been eaten by bears." Sasuke said taking a sip of his own tea. "
You don't really look that threatening in your pyjama." Naruto commented causing Sasuke to slam is fist on the table.
"You wish to die!"
"Oh, Sasuke-kun. I didn't want to offend you. I think your pyjama is rather cute. I just thought you were more the type of guy who sleeps in a boxer instead of red pyjama bottoms and a big t-shirt with a dinosaur on it." Naruto burst out laughing, causing Sasuke to turn his head.
"Usuratonkachi!" Sasuke hissed hitting the blond on his head.
"Worth it." Naruto said.
"Not everybody has time to do his laundry, or let's his dad wash his dirty boxers."
"Oi!" Naruto said his face turning a little red.
His eyes widened a little as he turned his head towards Mito. Suddenly Mito started coughing grabbing her chest while she couldn't breathe. Naruto jumped up to help the old women, but before he could blink he saw Sasuke in front of her. He seemed rather calm, yet a little shocked.
"It's fine, clam down, just clam down.' Sasuke said as he tried to support her when she almost fell off her chair. Naruto quickly helped Sasuke supporting her.
"Should we get a doctor?" Naruto asked. He had no idea what to say or what to do.
"No, it's okay; just help me to get her in bed." Sasuke said. As they laid Mito down on the bed that was placed next to the window, Naruto tried to peek through. Once they laid her down, Sasuke pushed Naruto a little back. Sasuke bit his thumb and used summing jutsu to summon a long but thin snake. Who wrapped itself around Sasuke arm and around Mito's. Naruto looked surprised seeing Sasuke's chakra infusing into Mito's body through the snake. Mito calmed down, she could breathe now and her heart was beating again.
"I see, so you are infusing your chakra in her. I already wondered how she could survive with so little chakra." Naruto said looking up from the snake to Sasuke.
'You talk too much." Sasuke muttered.
"He is infusing a lot of his chakra in her."Naruto thought as the snake disappeared and Sasuke panted slightly. He checked her breathing and her heart before sighing in relieve.
"Is she fine?" Naruto asked concerned. Sasuke nodded as he sat down taking a deep breath. 'Could you explain what that was all about? This isn't something you see in a daily live." Naruto said.
"She needs to rest, we better talk outside." Sasuke muttered as he stood up grabbing his shoes as he headed for the door. Naruto turned his head to Lady Mito before following Sasuke outside.
"Well?" Naruto asked as he went to sit next to Sasuke on a big rock near the lake. Sasuke didn't respond he wasn't the talking type. "Does she have attacks like that often?"
"Sometimes...' Sasuke answered.
"What happened? Her chakra completely disappeared all of the sudden."
"Naruto… Do you have any idea how old Lady Mito is?"
"I guess around her 80s." Naruto answered and saw Sasuke slowly shaking his head. "How old?" Naruto asked curious as Sasuke signed for him to lend him his ear. Naruto did as he was told and leaned forward while Sasuke whispered something in his ear.
"What?! Impossible that was before Konoha even existed!" Naruto shouted.
"Well.. It has some theorem behind her long existence, but I doubt your brain would understand it. Anyway, she is from the Uzumaki clan, the Uzumaki clan has a strong live force, but even within the clan there are some who are … Better. Lady Mito had a very special kind of chakra, a stronger one. Do you get it so far?'
"Yeah, I think so." Naruto said.
"Well, once her husband died she left Konoha because it reminded her to much of him. She decided to live nearby, just in case the village needed her. As years passed by she was waiting for her dead, but she had a to great live force to just die from a natural death.. So she lived for many years, storing her chakra on one specific place.. She really had a strong chakra." Sasuke said as if he was remembering it.
'Then why is it so weak now?" Naruto asked, causing Sasuke to stare in the water.
"Because when I was born, she donated a great amount of her life force in me, so I would stay alive … As an abandoned baby…. She used her chakra to make her body younger so she could take care of me as a kid, but well ... Her chakra was running out and now she only has a very small amount left. If that amount dies off she will die. That is why I infuse my chakra into her, but I am not a chakra control expert and my own body weakens too fast when I donate my chakra into her."
"So you are using the snake to make your chakra leave your body and go into hers?" Sasuke nodded as he sighed.
"I don't want her to die, not until I have paid my debts to her."
"Debts .. For taking you into custody?"
'Indeed, I won't let her die so easily. I still … Want her to be with me." Sasuke said as the fog slowly cleared up.
Naruto eyes were glued on Sasuke's face. Even though what he just said, must have been the most emotional sentence he had ever said in his life. He still had that cold expression on his face. It made the blond wonder about the raven's past. What his goals were? Did he even have any? Sasuke chuckled a little, causing Naruto to look a little shocked.
"Pretty selfish huh?' Sasuke said as he tucked his bangs behind his ears while the wind blew them directly back in front of his eyes. He quickly looked away seeing the sky getting darker and darker.
"I'm going to check on lady Mito." Sasuke said as he stood up and jumped off the rock and walked away. Naruto sat there for at least another half hour before he realised the moon was shining already, it was then that he noticed the place where the old lady lived was very pretty. The moon's reflection on the water was beautiful, the lights of the house were on, giving it a small, but comfortable feeling. Naruto starched himself and jumped off the rock, returning to the wooden house. He opened the door and took off his shoes. Looking at the living room she saw the old lady back in her rocking chair, while Sasuke sat on his knees in front of her, his head sleeping on her lap while her hand was slowly stroking his hair. She looked up at Naruto and smiled kind, pushing her index finger on her lips so Naruto knew he had to be silence.
"How are you feeling grandma?" Naruto whispered kneeling on one knee next to Sasuke to tuck the bangs in front of the raven's eyes away.
"I'm feeling fine ... I am sorry you were in the middle of it.' Mito said as she patted Naruto's hair with her free hand.
'No don't be, I am sorry I was no use to you." Naruto whispered his eyes looking at the wooden floor.
'You have a kind heart … Remember not to lose that." Mito whispered. Naruto smiled kindly at the old women.
"Do you think you are able to get Sasuke on the couch, he didn't get much sleep."
"Yeah, guard duty was exhausting." Naruto said. He softly poked the raven in his cheek. "It can't be helped then." Naruto said as he put an arm under Sasuke's knees and his other behind the raven's back. He counted to three in his head and slowly lifted Sasuke up (bride style)"Good night." He whispered with a small grin on his face as he wanted to turn around, though Sasuke's hand held that of Naruto. Naruto chuckled softly as he broke free from Sasuke's hand and put the raven's hand on his belly before turning around to look at Lady Mito. 'Can I do anything for you?" Naruto asked.
"No young man, I am fine as I am." Mito said.
"I'm relieved to hear that grandma, but it is really getting late now.."
"You should go home; your family will get worried."
"Yeah you are right." Naruto admitted.
"Feel free to drop by any time you like." Mito said.
"I promise I will come soon again, I see you then grandma.' Naruto smiled. Mito gave one more smile before Naruto left.