{I do not own Naruto. Expect offensive language (lots of use of the F word this chapter) and concepts, disturbing situations and possible violence.}

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Grand Mal

Ch 13: The Aftermath

Lee was startled awake when Kyuubi pulled into the driveway at his house. He sat up slowly. Naruto came to the back to help him out, "You feelin' any better?" Lee smiled and shook his head, but then he frowned and closed his hand over his mouth. He ran to the azalea bushes that lined the driveway and emptied his stomach. A light came on inside the house lighting up the big picture window in the front and then the porch light came on.

"What's going on here?" Might Guy stepped out in a fluffy green bathrobe. He saw his son puking into the flowers, "Lee are you ok?" Lee gave a thumbs up without breaking from his regurgitation. Guy stepped closer to his son tears forming in his eyes, "My son you most certainly do not look ok." Kyuubi stepped in to prevent the large man from trying to pull his son into one of his famous bone crushing hugs, "He seems to have come down with a virus sir."

Guy nodded they let the boy finish emptying his stomach when he was done Guy scooped his son up and carried him inside. He invited Naruto and Kyuubi in. The redhead was reluctant, but Naruto walked in behind Guy.

"I am sorry I ruined the evening," Lee said weekly as he lay on his bed his bright green comforter tucked snugly around him. He shivered visibly. Naruto put the back of his hand on the sick boy's forehead. He hissed and pulled back before looking into Lee's eyes.

"Lee don't be ridiculous, you didn't ruin anything. I-I was getting bored anyway," Naruto blushed at his small white lie and looked toward the door, "Kyuu could you get a wash cloth from the bathroom. Wet it down, then get a glass of ice for Lee ok?" Naruto asked.

"Yes Dr. Uzumaki," Kyuubi chirped in a falsetto and pranced out into the hallway.

Guy had run to the all night drugstore to pick up some flu medicine, ginger ale, and saltines for his son. Guy was grateful that Lee's 'youthful' friends would stay with him until he got back. Naruto fussed over his sick friend and Kyuubi kept the two of them entertained with his goofball antics.

Naruto got up from his seat next to his friend and went to the bathroom to look for a thermometer. He found it, of course, in the medicine cabinent along with some painkillers that promised to reduce a fever. He plopped down next to Lee and said, "Open up!"

"Lee quirked one of his shaggy brows and opened his mouth wide. Naruto crammed the digital thermometer into Lee's mouth which caused him to go into a coughing fit and spit the device out onto the floor.

"I got it!" Naruto dove for it and them wiped it off on his shirt. He ignored Lee's disgusted face as he crammed the thing in again. Le coughed a bit then settled down, "Keep that in your mouth! I'll be right back!" Naruto screeched then jumped up. Lee's head was starting to hurt severely. He loved Naruto and everything, like a brother, but his hyper-ness was bordering on excruciating for Lee.

Naruto bounced back into the room with a paper cup from the bathroom; Lee assumed it contained water; and two pills in his other hand. He smiled and set them down on the night stand just as the thermometer beeped to signal it was done. Naruto took it and looked at the tiny screen it showed 102.4. Naruto shook it, not really knowing why. His mom always did that with theirs, but she used an old fashioned mercury thermometer. He took it to the bathroom and rinsed it off before placing it back in the medicine cabinet. Lee grabbed for the painkillers and the water and downed them. He smiled as Kyuu walked in with the cup of crushed ice from the kitchen. Kyuu set it where Lee could reach it easily. Guy made it home a few minutes later and Kyuubi dragged Nurse Naruto out before Lee decided to kill him.

The party was coming to a close most of the guests were leaving. A Yellow Volkswagen Beetle pulled down the road. Sakura, Ino and a few other girls. Were the head of the line of cars it was pitch black and even blacker inside the sheltered lane. She nearly hit it but luckily her reflexes were fast. She slammed on her brakes and put her car into park on instinct. She got out without even closing her door. She walked around it as she heard three car doors slam shut. She tentatively moved around the car. She recognized the car. She saw what sat in the driver's seat and let out a blood curdling scream.

"Sakura! What is it?" Ino ran to her side. She saw and the blood drained from her face. She nearly fainted but the others made it in time to support her. Sasuke had been there for a long time. He looked dead with dry blood crusting his normally silky locks He sat in a pool of it also he had been there for nearly two hours. His left arm was hanging limp and a bit of pinkish white bone was protruding about midway up his forearm. His arm was bathed in blood and his face was marred with black bruises. One of the girls fainted. The others went to fan her as Ino and Sakura stared on a bit longer. The hottest guy in school was dead. How could this have happened. There were a few kids sneaking drinks, but most were sober because Neji was a stickler. His team would not drink, and NO ONE would get drunk in his Uncle's home if they valued their social status. Sakura had seen Sasuke most of the night he has spent dancing with that cute little blond. She admittedly was jealous and hurt, but now she just felt horrible. Suddenly a soft and low groan escaped Sasuke's battered lips. Sakura was shocked into action. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed 911. She explained how to get to their location and how severe his injuries seemed. She clapped her phone shut with tears in her eyes, "Ino I've called an ambulance. They are on their way."

Ino stumbled on her feet and looked at the pink haired girl, "Oh…um…ok. Listen maybe you should let Neji know. We're sort of blocking the road." As if to point that out a horn was honked and angry shouts were heard. A beat up little ford compact car pulled up behind them and honked, "What the hell is going on here ladies?" It was Kiba. He poked his head out of the car to yell some more but then he saw the wreckage. In his rush to get out of his car he forgot to put on the break it lurched forward before he could stop it, it tapped Sakura's car, but she was beyond caring. Kiba backed up a bit and then attempted, successfully, to exit his sister's old beater. He ran to the car, "Shit! This is…Sasuke's," he hissed out the injured boy's name as he had just seen the true damage of the wreck. His stomach heaved but he held his h'orderves down. "Shit, shit, SHIT! Somebody call an ambulance! Damn! Sasuke! Sas!" Kiba panicked and lunged for the car.

"Stop! Kiba don't move him!" Sakura commanded. He stopped in his tracks. She continued, "You don't know what his like in there. If you move him right now he may die." Yes Sakura knew a bit about this kind of thing since she dreamed of one day becoming a doctor. She was an ambitious girl and was already reading anything she could get her hands on about medicine.

Kiba's arms dropped to his sides and he slumped to the ground. He was crying and didn't hide it one iota, "Shit! Sasuke! Damn. FUCK! This is fucked up. Who? Who did this to him, man?" he screamed and looked to Sakura for answers. She approached him tentatively, half terrified that he would lash out at her, "Shh," She put her hand on his back and rubbed it, "I called for an ambulance. He's gonna be fine we just need to wait. Okay?" She hugged the football player reassuringly. He nodded wiping the snot from his nose with his sleeve. Sakura stood up.

"Neji said he would be here as quick as he could," Ino said as she closed her cell. Sakura nodded thankfully. Soon a crowd was gathered staring in awe at the great Sasuke Uchiha sitting lifelessly in a pool of his own blood. The sirens almost didn't register to the stunned group until the ambulance and fire truck came into view. The group cleared out of the way so the two EMT, and two Fire men could make their way up to Sasuke's mangled door. The firemen began to work on the door with the jaws of life. The crowd of stunned teenagers stood quietly as the door was cut away and Sasuke's shredded and mangled leg was reveiled. They gingerly transferred Sasuke to the waiting gurney. He was wheeled away. One of the fire fighters turned, "One of you and only one may go with him.

"Me," Kiba stood up shakily, "Dude's my best friend."

"What about your car?" Ino asked.

"I will drive it to the hospital if you'll bring me home after this," Neji spoke up. Kiba gave a sad smirk. He tossed the keys to the stoic brunette knowing Neji would catch them, "Take care of it, anything happens to Hannah's 'baby' and she'll skin me alive."

Neji nodded and turned to the beat-up metal death trap looking car. It was grey having only primer on it, but Neji knew that Kiba knew his cars and kept his sister's pride and joy in good running condition. He waited for the ambulance to take away two of his friends. He had few true friends and so those were precious to him. He hated to think of losing one. He started his engine and pulled around Sakura's car, and Sasuke's mangled wreck of a car. He knew where the ambulance was headed. There was only one public hospital in the entire city, but is was huge and had the best health record in the state. Neji pulled out of sight knowing his cousin could oversee the party with the help of the Hyuuga family security guards. Most had left and the only guest he worried about in concern with his shy, pretty, little cousin was riding in the ambulance along with Sasuke.

...

The last twenty-four hours were a bit of a blur for Tsunade. She remembered meeting with the insufferable prick of a lawyer. She remembered his corny joked and leering at her ample chest. She remembered drinking like a fish and vaguely remembered allowing the lawyer to take her home. After at about four this morning, then letting the man fuck her brains out. She woke up to find herself still in her queen size bed with a well muscled arm draped over her midsection. Her foggy mind began to clear. After being made love to for seven hours straight she passed out. Apparently so did her lawyer 'friend' Jiraiya. The man had a big goofy grin planted on his face as she felt him pulling at her midsection in his sleep. His hand snaked up her taught stomach to latch onto one of her naked breasts and give a hearty squeeze as he giggle giddily in his sleep. God but she was in for it not to mention that her head was now pounding. Tsunade was a heavy drinker, but she just beat her own record. She NEVER did this sort of thing. NEVER!

She tried to pull away but his arms lost their loose grip tightening as he nuzzled her slender neck and rubbed his straining erection against her thigh. "Oh, god!" Tsunade rolled her eyed as she felt him bucking midst wet dream, "I better end this before he cums all over me again." Tsunade turned onto her side facing him and reared her arm back. She clocked him with enough force to knock him out of bed. Unfortunately for her Jiraiya was not about to give up his prize so easily and dragged her down with him. He landed with an oof as she fell on top of him. Neither of the two was particularly light and he cracked his eyes open to see a beautiful buxom blond straddling him "Tsunade you animal!" He smirked, "You just can't get enough can you." he jutted his hips forward and so help her she shuddered and keened at the feeling of the intrusion, but her senses returned to her quickly. She punched him a second time, "Get the hell out of my house!"

"I'm afraid I can't," he sang out gleefully, ignoring the throbbing in his cheek and left eye (that's going to bruise surely).

"Why the hell not!" She stood on her knees straddling him.

"Well if you hadn't noticed we're in a very compromising position…not that I'm complaining mind you, but you are the one straddling me right now so I can't move until you get up my beautiful Tsunade." His words dripped from his mouth lustfully.

...

Naruto felt something was very wrong when Sasuke never called Sunday morning. He gave up waiting at five or sow and slumped onto his bed. He didn't want to feel betrayed. He k new Sasuke probably just forgot or something, but some how the idea of Sasuke forgetting him crushed his insides. He sighed as he buried his head into his pillow. He would not cry he wasn't some damned girl for goodness sakes!

Kiba and Neji were still waiting. Sasuke went into emergency surgery at three in the morning and he was still not out there was no word. Itachi had shown up around 2 am and insisted that the boys go home, but they were both adamant that they b e allowed to stay. At noon a doctor came out to talk with Itachi. Since their parents were deceased he was considered Sasuke's legal guardian since he turned eighteen.

"How is he doctor," The older version of Sasuke stood his emotionless mask did not falter on bit unless you were to look into his eyes and see the fear, sadness, and rage in them. Their parents had died in a car accident, Itachi was riding with them at the tender age of Thirteen. This was far to similar a situation for his liking. They were coming to pick Sasuke up from summer camp when a truck ran a stop sign and smashed into the front end of the vehicle on the driver's side. His father's neck was broken he died immediately. His mother bled to death because the other driver fled the scene and they were not discovered for several hours. Itachi got two scars across his cheek bones. He was knocked unconscious and when he awoke he was in the hospital with his baby brother sitting at his side crying and his Uncle Madara and his cousin Tobi standing against the wall. Tobi was also sobbing, Madara was standing apart from the two crying boys as if it were some sort of horrible contagious disease. Itachi was very lucky to have survived the accident with his sight. He had to have glass removed from both eyes and now has to wear reading glasses and sometimes he gets terrible headaches. Madara took them in because of family duty and mostly keeps out of their lives unless it involves the Honor of the Uchiha family name.

Tachi's fists clenched and only Neji's briliant eyes caught it but he knew enough not to point it out to anybody.

"He is finally out of surgery," The doctor started, "It was touch and go for a while, but he had had a blood transfusion and his bones have all been set. His arm was broken in three places rather then two. I understand he plays football." Itachi nodded, "I'm sorry but he will not be able to any longer, I am sure you understand. If he were to break his arm again the possibility that it could be fixed correctly would me muck less." He knew his brother was not going to be happy about that.

"There was also a hairline fracture in his femur. That one should heal fairy well, but we have him in a leg brace. He can use his leg, but he must stay off of it as much as possible." Itachi nodded.

"There was some internal bruising and two cracked ribs. He lost a lot of blood, but fortunately there was no internal bleeding. He seemed to have been left there for a great deal of time. All of his wounds have been closed up. I want to keep him here for at least a week."

"May I see him?" Itachi asked again his fists clenched until his already pale knuckles turned white.

"Well, he is in recovery, but not yet awake. If you are certain his injurys will not cause you distress…"

Itachi gave the doctor a look that stopped him cold. The man's color drained as he nodded, "I'll take you to him," He managed to choke out. Kiba and Neji tried to follow but they were stopped.

"I'm sorry but relatives only."

"Fuck no!" Kiba looked ready to hit the man, but Neji quickly restrained him. "Calm down Kiba. Let's go home, you can crash in one of our guest rooms since your mother already knows where we are I am sure she will understand if you are gone for another day." Neji was surprisingly gentle with his friend as he noticed the mist forming in the brusque brunette's eyes. He smirked, "I am certain Hinata would be glad to see you again." Kiba perked up just a bit, "D-does that mean you approve…I mean of us?"

"If you ever think of hurting her I will rip your spine out and beat you with it," Neji stated.

Kiba snorted, "Like to see you try."

"Don't tempt me Inuzuka," Neji shoved the other boy gently toward the exit of the ER.