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Doctor Sasuke
The wind whooshed past as Itachi sped along the country road. Naruto and Sasuke both belted into the same seat would be enjoying the ride more if the speed they were driving at wasn't so fast.
"Itachi, could you drive any faster!" Sasuke had trouble yelling over the roar of the wind blasting into his face, sending his raven bangs floating behind him.
"Hmn? Faster? Of course this car can go faster…want to see?"
"No! I was being sarcastic"
"Sarcasm takes all the fun away"
"Slow down a bit"
"Relax little brother lighten up, you don't hear Naruto-kun complaining"
"That's because he's choking on all the bugs" Sasuke managed to slap Naruto on the back and relieved him of the fly that was obstructing his windpipe.
"Gah…thanks…Sasuke" turning back to his older brother he asked again "Itachi, it's dark and we could crash"
"Don't ruin my fun, the moons out and as bright as ever lighting the road, I also have the Sharingan to help me see"
They were approaching a corner at speed, to which Itachi didn't seem to notice. Sasuke and Naruto had panic engraved on their faces, kind of like which you'd get if you found out the rollercoaster you're on has only just recovered from a malfunction and was prone to more. Both boys tried to grab hold of something, anything that would prevent them from falling out of the car should it turn over.
Itachi spun the steering wheel sharply as it hit the corner. The car's luscious paintwork narrowly missing the embankment. "Nii-san…please slow down" this experience had definitely shaken the passengers so Itachi slowed down slightly "Hmn, maybe I could slow down a little as you did ask so politely ... that last turning was also a bit close"
"A bit!?" Sasuke questioned but relaxed as Itachi smiled at him. "At least you've dried out now" Naruto was somehow snoring, his head lolled over to Sasuke's shoulder, how could he sleep just after they were nearly impaled into an embankment?
The night was getting late as the village hidden in the leaves revealed itself. The ANBU 'prison' they had escaped from was on the outskirts near the borderline of Konoha and its neighbouring villages so the drive back was peaceful and comfortable. At least that's what the soothing snores from the passengers told Itachi.
Sasuke stirred as the car slowly lost momentum and came to a stop outside the Uchiha residence. Naruto still snored on as Sasuke asked Itachi how he got into the village without being questioned and without running anyone over.
"That was an accident Sasuke if she hadn't run out in front of my car I would never have run over that poor sweet … juicy orange. In any case I don't see why you care all of a sudden, it's not like you were awake to tell her to watch out"
"…Hn, where will you go now?"
"Back to the Akatski hide-out I suppose…" Itachi lifted Naruto out of the car and propped him into Sasuke's arms. He then closed the door and walked around to the other side, climbing in he bade Sasuke goodbye. "Till next time Sasuke, my Otouto, do remember to keep in touch whether it is by phone, a meeting…take care of yourself"
"Hn, drive carefully. Nii-san" Itachi smiled at his younger brother and laughed "I always drive carefully" Ruffling the younger boy's hair once more, he started the engine and began to drive off, slowly picking up speed.
Sasuke sighed and shook his head as he noted the squished orange still clinging for dear life on the car tyres. "Come on dobe" Sasuke managed to heave Naruto over his shoulder and fumbled about with the lock and key. All the while Naruto gave the impression that he was still in a deep sleep and was unaffected by the unusual feeling of being carried upside down. If he had woken up and opened his eyes he would have seen a lovely view of the Uchiha's lower back.
Sasuke entered the building closing the door with his foot, being careful not to trap Naruto's limbs or hair in the door frame. The door slammed and all of a sudden he felt the blonde dobe on his shoulder's squirm. "Hey what the…!"
"Hn, you're awake"
"Sasuke!?"
"Who else idiot!?"
"Oh I'm sorry I can't see your face right now, all I can see is your ass!" There was a silent pause and then he yelled "Let me go then!"
"Hn" Sasuke began to let his grip on the blonde slide away. "NO! No! No! Sasuke stop! Not on the Cactus plant!"
"Cactus plant? You dobe I don't have a Cactus plant"
"Obviously you do if it's sitting right in your porch. Hey there's a note stuck to it." Believing that Naruto was making things up because he didn't want to land roughly on the floor, Sasuke turned round to confirm Naruto's story.
"Don't do that, I'm right over the plant, if you let go it's going to hurt. Now here just take the note and read it" He passed the note to Sasuke's free hand which managed to unfold the note while the other hand supported the idiot over his shoulder.
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Hi Sasuke, Naruto
When it turned ten o'clock we agreed that you were probably still in ANBU's care so we didn't pay haha, and we left the restaurant, then it turned eleven o'clock and it appeared you still weren't back and after going through one council session I am not doing another, so being the role model that you should look up to I shoved this Cactus plant through your letter box. (Boy you have no idea how long it took to wedge it through…then I found the letterbox you used for parcels)
You are probably thinking why this Cactus is here and what it does. That is very simple, this Cactus can sense heat movement just like a heat sensor and it lets me know if and when you will arrive back here. Clever huh? I think so; I don't see why Iruka won't let me keep it in the living room.
Well come home soon and oh wait when you left Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji? Is it? Came by and asked if you guys and Sakura wanted to do something together like see a movie. Apparently it's the first time that both team ten and team seven have had a chance to meet in ages.
Toodles, Kakashi
Ps, don't get to close to the Cactus, because when it feels claustrophobic it-
"OUCH!"
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Whilst Sasuke had been reading Kakashi's note, Naruto had decided to poke the Cactus as most people do until they realise that it is sharp and pointy. Sasuke was so engrossed in the note that Naruto's yelp had taken him by surprise forcing him to drop the load he was carrying. "Ittai!!"
"Dobe! What happened now!?" the raven turned to see a cluster of spikes sticking out of both Naruto's arms. "Hn the note said don't get too close because the plant is claustrophobic and spits its spikes out at the nearest thing"
"No way Sasuke I would have never of guessed!" Naruto grimaced as he was helped to his feet and attempted to pull out a spike in his upper arm but Sasuke slapped his hand away. "You can't just pull them out you need an antiseptic dressing otherwise it could get infected"
"It's just from a Cactus"
The other boy shrugged "Could have been poisonous"
"Poisonous? Poisonous!? Sasuke quick do something before my arm falls off!"
"Relax dobe" He guided his patient into the bedroom and told him to lie down and not pull out anything while he went to fetch the first aid kit. "But if I don't get them out quick the poison could spread" Naruto called from the bedroom.
"Naruto. It was only a Cactus" replied Sasuke who came back into the room with the first aid kit and some form of antiseptic. "But you said" Sasuke sighed "Trust me, it's fine" He began to carefully clean around the spikes on one of the blondes bare arms before taking out tweezers and gently releasing slight twinges of pain.
"Hn, what were you doing to that plant, I wasn't standing that close to it"
"Ztsh…I dunno I poked it and when it started to shake I put my arms up defensively in front of my face…ztsh… Ouch! That hurt be careful next time!"
"…Do you want to pull these out!? It will hurt more if I don't do it" Sasuke smirked as Naruto pouted "Hmn, fine doctor Sasuke you do it!"
Sasuke was halfway through pulling out the next one when a loud bang from the hall caused him to yank it out. "OWW SASUKE! YOU SAID IT WOULD BE LESS PAINFUL IF YOU DID IT!"
"Dobe, I said it would hurt more if I didn't do it"
"How so!? You can't feel it!"
"I'm not reckless like you dobe and at least I'm not deliberately yanking it out!"
"Look it's bleeding!"
The cause of the bang was none other than Kakashi; initially he had come to take his plant home now that it had told him Sasuke and Naruto were safely back.
"Hmn missing a few spikes there, Iruka's not watering you enough and-' He was cut off as Naruto's shriek echoed about the hallway. Kakashi's ears pricked up a little, he put the Cactus down and stood close to the bedroom door.
"It's not like I can put a bandage on it right now, I still haven't finished"
"WELL HURRY UP SASUKE! IT HURTS!"
"Stop shouting!"
"IT'S NOT LIKE ANYONE'S GOING TO HEAR!" Outside Kakashi's visible eye twitched. He shuddered, the kind of shudder he usually got right before reading his yaoi novels. "Shut up, so I can concentrate!" Naruto let out some little moans and whimpers as each spike was pulled out, making Kakashi feel evermore lost in his own little yaoi world.
"Hn, cheer up I'm finished" Sasuke pulled out the last spike and Naruto sighed in satisfaction as the spike was dropped into the nearby bin.
"It wasn't that bad was it?"
"…actually I feel much better now"
"I'm going to find out what that noise was" The sound of footsteps made Kakashi jolt out of his daydream, pick his plant up and force himself through the front door before Sasuke came out.
The door unlocked and Sasuke stepped out, there was nothing but a page from an Icha Icha book.
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A\N: A really long chapter this time. 'his head lolled over to Sasuke' not that kind of loll XD Kakashi, I think you need a new hobby…
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