Author: hay every1 im back wit chap 2 yay! Did I mention I love iruka? Hehe well I do I hope u enjoy this story I cant help but like the hole sasunaru thingy hehe….. o ya this story is rated pg-13 because of language, violence and the pairing or sasu and naru so if ya gots a problem then deal wit it glare  I think ima make kakashi and iruka friends and make then be like brothers to naruto

Disclaimer: messa has no claim on naruto or any other character in this story sigh

Chapter 2

            Tears where coursing down Naruto's face, past the whisker like markings that crossed each cheek. Naruto appeared to be asleep but he was sobbing all the same. Sasuke thought he must be dreaming (most of his dreams where of Naruto lately). Naruto never cried, Sasuke wasn't even sure he could… Naruto would also never fall asleep letting down his guard….unless he was dead tired or felt safe…could he possibly feel safe around Sasuke? Sasuke quickly decided against that notion when he really took note of the baggy dark circles under Naruto's eyes.

            What could have made this annoying trouble maker cry? That question kept on running through Sasuke's mind as he stood over naruto. Something had to be done soon for it was starting to rain, big fat heavy drops. Kakashi-sensei would know what to do…if he ever got here. Sasuke sensed a presence heading towards the clearing and then he heard Sakura's voice calling out to him. Naruto had curled into a tight ball at Sasuke's feet still sobbing silently.

            It took one second for Sasuke to realize Sakura would disturb Naruto's much need rest and then she would make fun of him later on because he was crying. Maybe Sasuke could get him to his house…wait? Why was he thinking of helping the person that annoyed him the most? A small voice in the back of his mind told him it wasn't the first time.

            As quickly was possible under the circumstances Sasuke gathered Naruto in his arms, the smaller boy was unhealthily light, Sasuke could tell from just holding him he had lost a lot of weight. Sakura was almost to the clearing and muttering loudly about the rain so Sasuke wasted no time and dashed off at top speed with Naruto.

            Sakura cursed the rain, Kakashi, and Naruto she had arrived in the clearing expecting Sasuke only to find it empty. Even the annoying Naruto wasn't there to annoy her. Kakashi-sensei probably wouldn't be there for another half hour and Sasuke should also have been arriving soon. Her hair was getting soaked as well as her cloths and she was shivering, was this a damn joke? She was gonna beat the crap out of Naruto next time she saw him, he was probably laughing his ass off as he thought of  her standing in the clearing all alone and getting soaked.

            Just then she heard a rustle in the bushes, she sighed and then shouted "Come out of there you jerk this is not funny you asshole!". However it was not Naruto that appeared out of the forest but Kakashi. Kakashi rubbed the back of his head and opened his mouth but then realized it was only Sakura and she looked very pissed off standing alone in the small clearing. His visible eyebrow arched in question then he blinked. Sakura stomped up to him and in the nicest voice she could manage at the moment asked "Kakashi-sensei where are Sasuke and Naruto?" Inner Sakura was yelling in a murderous rage but she tried not to let it show on her face.

Kakashi looked her a moment and then shook his head.

            Kakashi had just come from talking to the hokage about how Naruto was slowly declining in health. Kakashi had taken notice of the slowly darkening of the circles under Naruto's eyes and the slow loss of weight. He hadn't mentioned it to Naruto's former sensei Iruka, because the man acted like he was his little brother and he was overly protective of him. Kakashi and Iruka had gotten into more then one argument over the boy which was unusual because Kakashi and Iruka where friends. Or as close to a friend as Kakashi could get after he had decided never to let anyone near him after the demise of his family and friends. Kakashi and Iruka where like brother to themselves and Naruto.

            So when naruto was nowhere to be seen when Kakashi arrived he was worried. A million thoughts flashed through his mind Naruto collapsing in the rain Naruto falling into the swollen river Naruto tripping on a root and breaking a leg Naruto being to sick to get out of bed he sighed this wasn't getting him any where he would just have to go looking, as he started to sprint away he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. Kakashi snapped around into fighting position and aimed a shuriken in the direction the projectile had come from.

            Kakashi groaned inwardly as he saw Sakura standing in front of him a frown on her face. "Where are you running off to?" she asked not at all politely. "I'm going after Naruto…you go home." His voiced brooked no arguing and she nodded and turned away in the direction of her house. Just as Kakashi was about to turn away she called his name "Can you check for Sasuke too please?" she blushed "He didn't show up either…" she then run up the nearest tree and was flashing towards the village at top speed eager to get in from the cold and wet.

            Frowning under his mask Kakashi dashed towards Naruto's house hoping Naruto was playing another one of his jokes though this one wasn't funny, not funny at all.

            Sasuke wasn't sure where to take Naruto but decided eventually that his house was the wisest choice. Naruto's house was out of the question because it was probably in bad condition and Sasuke had no key. Taking him to Iruka's house would cause Iruka to get mad at all of cell 7, including their sensei. The hospital was out because if he went there the people would know there was something wrong with Naruto and Sasuke suspected that was what Naruto didn't want considering that he had tried to hid the extent of his decline from his own cell.

            "Stupid dobe…" Sasuke muttered as he arrived at his home and opened the door. The house was dark because Sasuke was the only one living there, which was odd because it was such a large house. Sasuke had plenty of extra rooms and he placed Naruto into one of the biggest guest rooms with out thinking about it. He laid Naruto gently on the bed and then carefully removed the orange outer vest and then proceeded to remove the rest of his clothing only leaving naruto his boxers. Then he tucked Naruto into the large bed and pulled another heavy blanket from a linen closet placing it upon all the rest.

            Sighing loudly Sasuke left the room and went to his own which was only a few doors down the hall. Sasuke striped off his wet clothing and pulled on his pajamas and a heavy bath robe. Once dry he walked down the stairs into the large kitchen. His cupboards held many things among those things was ramen. Sasuke placed water on the stove to heat and then went up to check on his 'guest'.

            Naruto was tossing around and muttering but as Sasuke approached he calmed down and stopped moving. When Sasuke placed his hand to Naruto's forehead he pulled away in surprise, he was burning with a high fever, that worried Sasuke more but he had medicine that might work so he went to get it from the bathroom getting a damp cloth on his way.

When he returned Naruto was crying again but as before when Sasuke got closer Naruto calmed down again even though he didn't stop crying in that silent way. After making Naruto swallow the medicine, which surprisingly didn't wake him, he placed the wet cloth on Naruto's forehead, the boy then started muttering and this time Sasuke understood him. Sasuke pulled up a chair from near the window and sat entranced at what the blond was saying.

"Sasuke," Naruto muttered "why…….."