Grand Mal


{I do not own Naruto. Expect offensive language and concepts. I didn't earn money to write this story. Masashi Kishimoto created Naruto.


KonKonforever, please don't eat Naruto. I know he's adorable and scrumptious, but I need him for my story! *Authoress clasps her hands and prostrates herself before you* Please!


Just a quick explanation before I get this chapter started…

It has been a long time, I know. I'm really sorry about that. :(

My computer had a tragedy. My hard drive died. :( I lost all my prewritten stuff. I had lots of unpublished and previously published work that is gone forever. I'm borrowing my dad's laptop for now.

There is another reason I've not been writing very much… I've been having issues with my mental health. I'm dealing with some very bad stuff, but I'm in therapy. ^.^ Things are not all better but I'm working on it. Neither inspiration nor willingness to write have been my friends. For a very long time (even before I really stopped writing) sadness and fear were my closest companions. I still feel those things, but I'm getting back up on the proverbial horse. :D I am still far from healed so this is going to be a slow and painful process.

Anyway…Thanks for reading my stories! I appreciate all of you very much and your input is much needed because my spelling and grammar suck. I will update as I can though I won't probably get back up to a chapter a day for a long while. Seriously you could likely see my decline as I started out averaging about 3000 words per chapter and before I went off the deep end. Now my average was more like 1200 per chapter. That's if I feel up to writing at all. But I still like this story and I think a few of you agree. :)


Ch 28: Visit


Naruto jumped out of the car wearing a huge smile. He took off for the hospital's main entrance.

"Naruto, Slow down!" Minato yelled after him. He locked the car and pocketed his keys and jogged up the walk to catch his son. Naruto stopped at the glass doors and turned around giving his father an impatient look.

"Come on Dad!" Naruto bounced up and down on the balls of his feet, "I want to see Sasuke!"

"Calm down son," Minato scolded, and Naruto pouted at him.

Minato caught up only to have Naruto rocket off toward the elevator. He pressed the up button. He waited the elevator appeared to be on the fifth floor. He pressed it again. It stopped on the fourth, and he pushed the button again. Naruto sighed and looks at his father jogging up the hall and then at the door to the stair well. He smiled and bolted for the door, "See you upstairs Dad!" Minato knew he wasn't a young man anymore, but damn it he was out of shape. He arrived at the elevators just in time for the doors to slide open. He had seen his son take the stairs and he wasn't happy about it. Naruto was still vulnerable and he worried over his son. He thought better of taking the stairs as the people piled out of the elevator. He entered it and pressed the number three.

Naruto sprinted up the stairs. He had a huge smile on his face. He reached the third floor quickly.

He entered the hallway and easily found Sasuke's private room. Naruto knocked gingerly. He didn't want to wake Sasuke if he were sLeeping, just seeing him would be enough for the time. Naruto poked his head in. Itachi looked toward him and nodded. Naruto smiled but he could not help but notice how worn down Sasuke's brother looked.

"How is he?" Naruto asked in a hushed tone as he stepped in to the dark and quiet hospital room.

Sasuke's brother gestured him to come closer. "He is in a lot of pain," Itachi frowned, "However I can wake him if you wish to talk."

"No, no, no It's ok," Naruto scratched his head and tried to grin. His scaring cheeks stretched with a little bit of pain.

Itachi reached up and brushed his thumb against the scars. He surrendered to a rare smile for the boy, "He would be very angry once he learned you had been to visit and he was allowed to sLeep through it." Itachi looked sadly at the boy's face. He knew most of the story because Kyuubi had recanted what he knew and Naruto nodded in agreement to much of it, but he kept his mouth shut. "Does that hurt you very much?" Itachi asked.

Naruto flinched and pulled back, "It's getting better but it's going to scar. Sai-Um…the cuts were too deep and I'll have to live with it for the rest of my life."

Itachi frowned and clenched his fists. He wished he could bring the teenager back just so he could hurt him. Sasuke cared deeply for Naruto and that made Naruto's pain Sasuke's pain, and by association it pained Itachi. He stood and leaned over his sLeeping brother he gently shook Sasuke's shoulder. The younger Uchiha groaned irritably and swatted his hand away. "Tired go away," He half mumbled in his sLeep.

"Ok that's fine I'll talk to Naruto then, you go back to sLeep," Itachi stated dryly suppressing the smirk as he watched realization dawn on his brother's face. He cracked his eyes open they looked bleary. Sasuke looked a mess; his fan girls would have been utterly shocked. He was pallid, sweaty and his hair was greasy and tangled from lack of a proper washing. He tried to lean up and looked over his chest with dark ringed eyes. Naruto's lip trembled. Sasuke somehow looked worse than he had a week ago.

"Naru-Naruto?" Sasuke looked exhausted but a smile slowly bloomed on his face. He tried again to sit up groaning. Itachi pushed him back down and Naruto took the empty place on the other side of the boy's bed. He caught up Sasuke's hand and leaned down to offer his lips to the dark haired boy. Sasuke craned his neck and captured Naruto's pursed lips and kissed him fervently.

"Ahem," A deep voice called and a man looking much like Naruto in completion entered the room. Minato frowned. Naruto broke their kiss and blushed. Sasuke frowned blushing as well. Naruto looked back to see the rare sight of an Uchiha blushing. He kissed Sasuke's nose and giggled. Minato looked to the older teen with raven colored hair. He offered his hand. Itachi took it and shook.

"Ah you're Sasuke's older brother…My other son has mentioned you," Minato declared, "Naruto is quite taken with your brother." Itachi nodded tension evident in his posture. He was half expecting some sort denouncement of Sasuke's and Naruto's relationship. Sasuke didn't need this now. …but Minato realized this being (if only slightly) more perceptive then his youngest son. He cleared his throat and spoke again, "I'm not here to forbid them dating. I love my son very much and if your brother makes him happy and treats him well then that's all that matters to our family. But just so you know," He turned and looked pointedly at Sasuke, "My son will not be engaging in sexual activities while I have a say in the matter."

Naruto turned beat red and whined, "Daaaad! Don't!" he hid his face in his hands and turned away. Minato turned back to the older boy. Naruto peeked out to see a smirking Sasuke. "What?" Naruto huffed putting his hands on his hips.

"You know you're adorable?" Sasuke reached and grabbed his hand again, "And I love you."

Naruto swallowed hard, "Really?"

Sasuke tugged on his hand and Naruto came closer to him. Sasuke cupped his face with his free hand and smiled. Only Naruto existed in his eyes, "Yes. Very, very much." He felt something wet roll over his thumb and down his arm and saw that his beloved blonde was crying. Naruto lurched, forgetting what shape Sasuke was in. He hugged the boy around the neck and sobbed into his chest. Naruto mumbled something Sasuke couldn't make out. "I couldn't quite catch that."

Naruto raised his head up and smiled though his eyes were red and growing puffy, "I love you too." He kissed Sasuke once more ignoring the feeling that his dad was glaring holes into Sasuke. Then he laid his head down on Sasuke's chest and sighed, "I…I love you so much."


Gaara brought Lee to the side of the house to a small garage. It held lots of unpacked boxes but in the corner there was a motor cycle. Lee was drawn to it, "This is yours?" Gaara nodded. Lee hesitantly reached to touch it. Gaara nodded to him. He traced the lines of the custom paint job. A black body with Red flames licking at the sides. The bike was in pristine condition. This was not a surprise to Lee after getting to know Gaara a little better. "Why are you ridding the buss if you have this?" Lee looked to Gaara for an explanation.

"Well the first day it hadn't been shipped in yet it arrived a couple days ago, but I'd rather take to bus if only to see you every morning," Gaara answered in his slightly gravelly voice, "But now I can start giving you rides. I have a spare helmet you can use." Gaara grabbed the handle bars and nudged the kickstand up with his toe. He walked the machine out into the sunlight and parked it. He went back in and grabbed the extra helmet and Lee. Lee pushed the head gear on and waited. Gaara had donned his own helmet; red with black flames to complement the bike. Gaara got on and turned back to Lee who looked extremely nervous.

"I have never ridden one…I mean a motorcycle," Lee informed Gaara.

"Just sit behind me and hold on tight lean into the turns and you'll be fine," Gaara beckoned him over, "Let's go get something to eat then I'll take you home."


{Going to stop for now…My brain hurts} ;)