Chapter 13

Naruto is sitting up in the bed leaning again the headboard, still in bandages covering his bruises, cuts, scrapes with a slight fever.

"Now look here brat, you need to tell me who did this to you. They will pay. Were they ninjas? Were they outsiders or Konoha ninjas? Talk before I beat some sense into you," Tsunade demanded, threateningly.

"Baa-chan, you would injure an already injured person? What kind of Medic-Nin are you?" Naruto teased.

"The kind that would heal you then beat you senseless. Then heal you again and beat you once again." Tsunade looked at Naruto completely serious.

"Tsunade-Sama! Tsunade-Sama!" Tsunade and Naruto look around (although Naruto looks around very slowly as it hurts to move), trying the location of the voice. "Over here, Tsunade-Sama!" Tsunade and Naruto spot the voice coming from the windowsill. They looked at the windowsill and a small white and blue slug.

"Katsuyu, what's happened?" Tsunade asks.

"Tsunade-sama, your presence is required for an urgent matter at the Hokage tower. Konoha ninja's were fighting. Report says six ninja's were involved, five of them are tied up by the sixth ninja."

"Who are the ninjas?"

"I am unsure Tsunade-sama."

"Ok Katsuyu, thank you. Tell them I will be there soon."

"Yes, Tsunade-Sama." With that, the little slug disappears in a puff of smoke.

Tsunade was contemplating whether or not to go due to Naruto and his injuries, afraid that whoever hurt the teen would come back to finish him off.

"Tsunade-baa-chan, go already," Naruto encourages as Tsunade was about to start another checkup. "I'll be fine here for a little while by myself. Kyuubi is finally starting to heal me. Besides, Sasuke should be here soon enough anyway." Naruto gives her one of his brightest smiles. Tsunade could tell he was forcing it, but chose to ignore it and began trying to decide if she should leave Naruto alone or call someone and wait until they arrived.

Five minutes later she says, "Fine, I'll leave you alone, but if anything should happen I want you to summon one of your frogs and send for help. Also, if Uchiha doesn't come back within an hour, you are not to go look for him. Again, send a frog for me and I'll send someone to help you." Tsunade glares at him.

"Hai, Tsunade-Baa-chan, I understand. Stop worrying," Naruto again smiles at her, "Now get going, you're need for whatever emergency is going on."

"Don't stay on your feet too long, the more pressure you put on your injuries the longer it will take to heal." Tsunade begins walking to the entryway, "And when I get back, you will tell me what happen to you," She says as a second thought before walking out the door.

Naruto puts chakra to his broken bones and slowly gets out of the bed he has laid in for more than a week. He goes downstairs and sat on a chair at the dining table located in the kitchen. Naruto sits for a while, staring off into space.

Kit, are you ok? You've been quiet ever since Uchiha confessed to you. I thought you loved him.

I did - I mean - I do - I mean - I don't know what I mean. He just caught me off guard with his confession. And then I just let him leave. I didn't say anything back. Dammit, why didn't I say anything? What if I messed up our friendship by not saying anything? He probably thinks I hate him.

Kit, quit worrying. So you were caught off guard. If he loves you like he said he does, then he will not blame you or hate you. He might hate himself for going too fast, but just give him a little while.

Naruto stays quiet for a minute; Kyuubi keeps going.

Do you like him?

Of course, what kind of stupid question is that?

Bear with me and just answer the questions. Now do you love him?

More than anything; I just want him happy. But I can't make him truly happy. He wants to revive his clan, last I checked, I don't have female parts.

Kyuubi decided not to go there. Kit, I know what I see and he loves you - a lot.

I don't know if I should smile because I'm happy he loves me or cry because what if this is just a phase or he didn't mean it? What if he wants to revive his clan and then hates me because I can't give him what he truly desires?

Kit, you would have to talk to him about that. For now, I think you should lie down. Your using chakra that could be used for healing your injuries and being up right doesn't let me send the amount of chakra I would like to your arms to allow me to heal them.

Okay. I'll just lie down in the living room. Besides, when Sasuke comes back he might just want some alone time. I'm already in his house taking up space, I don't need to be taking up his bedroom as well when I could just stay down here.

Oh Naruto, you baka.

Naruto ignores Kyuubi's last comment and moves himself to the living room. He carefully lies down on his back and releases all his chakra that allowed him to temporarily move around, allowing Kyuubi to take it all to focus on the healing.

Naruto tries to see how much he has healed by trying to move his left ankle in a circle; he winces as he feels sharp pain shooting up his leg and down to the tips of his toes.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! YOU ARE GOING TO UNDO EVERYTHING I JUST DID! Kyuubi yells in Naruto's head, giving Naruto an instant migrane.

Damn Kyuubi, you didn't have to yell. I'm just trying to see how far I have healed.

Well it's not enough to do that. Now, either you just lay there and be a good boy that doesn't undo his healing or I will hold you immobile until Tsunade comes back. Kyuubi threatens violently in Naruto's head.

Alright, alright, don't get your tails in a knot. Naruto sighs and lies on the couch, trying to relax, although he could feel Kyuubi was getting his revenge by making the healing chakra painful as he felt his left ankle slowly begin to heal again.

Sasuke continues his way back to the mansion, thinking to himself.

'I wonder if Naruto is alright now; those bastards. How dare they attack an injured ninja! Pathetic fools. Hopefully they will get what's coming to them. I hope Tsunade tortures them. *evil laughter*' Sasuke allows a smirk to come to his lips with the thought of what Tsunade would do to the poor souls.

At this point, Sasuke is about 10 yards from the mansion. He begins to feel lightheaded and his vision begins to get blurry. 'Crap! This must be the poison finally affecting me.'

He forces himself to keep walking to the mansion that is now about five yards away, with his Naruto's ramen in hand. Finally, Sasuke gets to the door, puts the ramen bag on the ground beside him and begins to bang on the door loudly, too weak to get his keys. When the door finally opens a minute later, Sasuke is unable to keep out the darkness that was slowly trying to eat away at his vision away anymore and feels himself fall forward but never feels the impact of the ground and passes out.

Kyuubi, how much longer until I'm fully healed?

I don't know, kit. How long until you stop annoying me?

Let's see, in maybe 80 years.

Kyuubi stood quiet. Naruto, satisfied, lets a smile cross his face.

Kit, have you thought anymore on my proposal?

Not really. I haven't had the chance seeing as I have been unconscious for the better part of almost eight and a half days. Besides, I don't know how everyone would take it.

Kit, at this point, they really can't hate you anymore than they already do. They already give you spoiled meat, milk, eggs, bread, rusty cans, destroyed packs of ramen.

Don't you think I know that?! I know all that shit Kyuubi. I am always there. But they could hate me more. They could take it out on Iruka-sensei, Sakura, the Rookie-Nine, and- and Sasuke. Give me just a little more time Kyuubi.

Alright.

BANG- BANG- BANG- BANG

Who could that be?

Don't know; I suppose you have to check it out.

Naruto tries to take some chakra and once again focuses it to his broken ankle.

You are not supposed to be on your feet.

Well then explain how the hell am I supposed to check it out?

Fine but I'm not giving you anymore chakra than this.

He feels Kyuubi sent some chakra to his ankle and rises to his feet is able to somewhat walk on it. He limps slightly since Kyuubi was hoarding all the chakra to keep Naruto from using any more than what was provided. 'At least he took away the pain.' Naruto opens the door with his left hand, since Kyuubi hadn't yet healed his broken arm.

As the door fully opens Naruto sees a beaten up, bloody Sasuke falling forward. Kyuubi quickly takes over Naruto's body. He infuses the blonde's body with red chakra to strengthen the right now fragile, injured body. Kyuubi catches Sasuke in his arms before he could hit the floor.

Thanks Kyuubi. My God, what happen to him?

I don't know. Let's get him inside and call the old hag. Kyuubi picks Sasuke up bridal style and lays him on the couch with a pillow under his head.

You can't summon frogs so let me take over.

No, not yet. The impact from Uchiha falling on your body will hurt you more than it is me. Just let me stay here for a while.

No, I need to hold him. Check him for myself that he is ok.

Fine, just let me call the old hag. Kyuubi focuses his chakra in his hands and forms it into a chibi Kyuubi. The chibi takes off like a flash of light outside of an open window. Kyuubi gives Naruto back his body.

Naruto cringes at the sudden pain that is flaring in his body. Naruto loses his balance and falls backwards, knocks his left temple on the corner of a solid wood coffee table, successfully knocking himself out.

Boy, I sure do love torturing Naruto, poor thing.

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