Disclaimer: Based on my writing, do you believe I own Naruto? I thought
not.
Warnings: Yaoi, yaoi, and more yaoi. Also I am the authoress.
Authoress's Notes: If you must flame me do it in a language I can understand. Preferable English, but if you must I do understand Spanish a little. Also death to my other notes except an apology for not updating for a long while. Blame Gravitation, Petshop of Horrors and FAKE, along with writers block.
Chapter 4: Coming Home
Naruto looked out the window. Today was the day he was to be released from the hospital. He sighed. He had been given a month off from training by Kakashi, and told to rest and become himself again. Sakura had spent the majority of the two weeks he was in the hospital visiting to him and telling him about the plans after he was released. Speaking of which, here she was now along with breakfast.
"Mourning Naruto, "she said cheerfully. She put the tray across the bed. "Hope you are feeling better. Excited about being released?" She then took the seat next to him.
Naruto was glad for once he had breakfast to eat so he didn't have to answer. He was happy to be getting out of the sterile hospital and to see life and people again. Many of his fellow classmates had paid him visits or sent him cards. Hinata seemed to pay the most care. She had sent him a very nice card and visited him as often as she could. She was a very sweet girl and when Naruto told her so, she just blushed and murmured thank you. But the fact was, he would be spending at least three months with Sasuke. Sasuke had not been to visit him since the initial visit. Sakura told him Sasuke was cleaning up his apartment and making it livable for both of them. That worried Naruto. He only had three rooms in his apartment. A bedroom, a bathroom, and a connecting living room and kitchen. From what Sakura had told him, Sasuke had put another cot in the bedroom for his own use. He gulped at the thought of sharing a bedroom and bathroom with Sasuke. Naruto decided to finally answer Sakura's question since he had finished eating. "Any place is better then here," he said.
The nurse walked in carrying another dozen roses and a long slender box. He knew the roses were most likely from his secret admirer. Since the first dozen roses and teddy bear, he had received from his admirer another five dozen roses in deep red, light pink, white, another black, and today's a bright cheery yellow, a bunch of get well balloons, and three boxes of chocolates (which he had given to Sakura and Hinata to spilt). He was really getting curious as to who was taking so much time and money to send him this stuff. He knew that Iruka, Sakura, and the others would sign their names. He had begun to wonder if someone he knew was doing this to make him feel better, but the only person who cared enough to have done that was Iruka, and Naruto knew that wasn't his style. The nurse put down the roses next to his bed and handed him the box. He knew right away the box wasn't from his secret admirer. There was a message in handwriting that looked familiar some how that said, 'The other one who gives you gifts does not feel as strongly about you as I do. Flowers will wilt and balloons will pop, but I will always love you. Signed, Your REAL Secret Admirer.' He open the box and gasped. Inside was a rose. But not a regular rose. The stem was pure yellow gold and the blossom was a crystal carved in the shape of a rose and trimmed in gold. Naruto did not know a lot about gold and crystals, but he knew this much have costed a lot. More then probably anything he owned.
"Looks like your secret admirer has some major competition," laughed the nurse. "Be careful with that rose Naruto, it is made from pure gold and a rare crystal. It is priceless." She then turned and left the room, reminding him he would be released that afternoon.
Sakura looked at the rose and smiled. She didn't seem surprised about seeing it. "Sorry, but I have to go Naruto, I promised Sasuke I would pick up some groceries for both of you guys. I will be here this afternoon when you are released." she said this all in one breath and left. Naruto nodded dumbly at her back and stared at they rose. They other gifts seem to be different. This rose seem to have come from the persons heart not just a store.
@~`~~,~~*~~,~~`~@
Sasuke stared at his two weeks of work. Naruto's apartment was spotless. He had spent hours picking up the trash and cloths and cleaning the place. He could not understand how Naruto could live in a place like that and not be crawling with disease from the bacteria growing all over the place. At least it gave him a reason to not visit Naruto. Sakura had been telling him all the two weeks of the secret admirers gifts and the visitors. Not only now did he seem he had to worry about the admirer stealing Naruto, but also Hinata. Sakura had told him that she visited Naruto often and also, according to locker room gossip, she had a huge crush on Naruto. But luckily for Sasuke, was too shy to admit it to Naruto and Naruto was too clueless to notice. But that did not mean he didn't fight back to win Naruto. Actually his plan was already in motion. He then heard a knock at the door and went to open it and see Sakura with her arms filled with grocery bags.
"A little help?" she asked grunting under the weight. "I had to carry these seven blocks and up three flights of stairs." He took the bags from her and put them on the kitchen counter. They then quickly unpacked all the items and sat at the table to rest and talk.
"You know many people think we should throw him a welcome home party," Sakura said. She had been hinting they should throw him a party all week. Sasuke was against it. Parties took a lot of planning and people. Also the apartment was just now clean and pretty small. And the reason that got him out of the party the most.....
"The doctors said that a party right when he got released could put too much stress on Naruto, he is suppose to be resting," Sasuke said matter of factly. Sakura looked at him for a second and smiled.
"He really seemed to like your present," said Sakura. "He couldn't stop looking at it."
"It has been in my family for years," answered Sasuke, "You are suppose to give it as an engagement present to your loved one."
"Aren't you pushing it a little fast then?" asked Sakura putting her head to the side and smiling.
"I have never been known to lose," said Sasuke smiling slyly.
"I have a feeling you won't be," answered Sakura. "The secret admirer is too distant from him and Hinata is nice, but doesn't seem like Naruto's type." She had been giving Sasuke encouragement since she had found out he liked Naruto. Sasuke had been meaning to ask her why.
"Sakura, pardon my asking but I thought you liked me?" asked Sasuke.
Sakura sighed and smiled at him. She put her hands on his and looked him straight in the eye. "I did," she answered, "But only for the reasons that the others did. You were handsome and so mysterious. Then I got to know the real you. And also to know that you loved someone for the real reasons a person should. I knew that I should stop chasing you and stop hurting all three of us. And also there is another guy who likes me for who I am. I am going out with him tomorrow."
"Congratulations," said Sasuke, "I hope your relationship works out." He had the feeling she was talking about Rock Lee, but didn't want to nose into her life if she didn't want too.
"I hope your relationship with Naruto works out the way you want it," said Sakura and then winked at him. "At least Lee and I won't be having a bunch of screaming fan girls breathing down our necks. You know Ino was practically fuming when she found out you and Naruto where going to live together, and she doesn't even know you like him!"
Sasuke nearly laughed at that. So his thoughts on Sakura's new beau were right. He was glad to have Sakura as a friend to help him out. He glanced at his watch and noticed the time. "Hey Naruto gets released in half a hour," he said. "Let's get going." He and Sakura stood up and left the apartment locking the door behind them.
@~`~~,~~*~~,~~`~@
The nurse was packing up Naruto's things. His cloths were in a suitcase near the door. She had put all the cards in an old shoe box, secured all the balloons to a heavy vase that held all the living roses that were still alive. She had packed everything except for the crystal rose which Naruto himself and put and secured it in the box. He had been looking at it all mourning and was surprised when the nurse came in and began packing. He hadn't noticed the time passing. The door to the room open and in came Iruka, Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke. Also another nurse pushing a wheel chair.
"Ready to go Naruto," asked Iruka.
"You better believe it!" said Naruto happily.
"Don't excite yourself too much dead last," said Sasuke in his normal bored with the world tone, "You might end up having a relapse."
Naruto crossed his arms over his chest and stuck out his tongue at Sasuke. He was never going to get use to Sasuke being his watcher.
"Sasuke is right Naruto," said Iruka, "and you should listen to him as he is going to be watching you for a while." Naruto huffed and turned his head to the side. He didn't need to be reminded that Sasuke was going to be living with him. Kakashi was lifting up his items that were near the door and Sakura had pushed the wheel chair next to his bed.
The nurse looked at Sasuke and said, "He needs to use the wheel chair for at least another week and a half until he is strong enough to support himself on his own feet. Make sure he eats and holds down three or more meals a day and that he REST."
"Don't worry ma'am," Sasuke answered her. "He can't take me in his top form, he won't be able to stop me from making him listen like this."
"Hey, I can so take," said Naruto bouncing on the bed.
"You just keep thinking that," Sasuke said. Iruka helped Naruto into his chair and began to push it until Sasuke stood behind him and took over. Naruto was holding the box in his hand and griped it tighter as Sasuke pushed him.
"Hey I don't trust you behind me!" said Naruto turning to him.
"You better learn quickly seeing as we are going to be living together," answered Sasuke.
'This is going to be interesting,' thought Sakura, Kakashi, Iruka, and the nurse.
@~`~~,~~*~~,~~`~@
Itachi hid in the tree tops as Sasuke pushed Naruto home followed by the others. He had seen the rose Naruto had received this mourning and knew it was from Sasuke. He growled inward. Now he had more competition. He didn't think the young brunette girl who visited was much, but his brother was a different story. Sasuke had him beaten on many levels with Naruto, such as living with him now and already knowing him personally. But that didn't matter. It would just make it all the more fun when he took Naruto away.
"Soon you will be all mine, my little golden fox," he said softly and it seemed for a moment that both Naruto and Sasuke had noticed him.
TBC
Authoress's Note: I know, way OOC on nearly everyone's part. But it is more fun to change them and give them reasons to act like they do. And I like Sakura being Sasuke's friend. So who will I pair Naruto with and what will happen next time? Hey even I don't know. This story took on a live of it's own. Read and review please. Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISTRESS NIKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although she does not read or watch Naruto I will be updating all my stories this week and posting a new one for her do to her birthday! So now go read all her fics and review.
Jodea Moondreamer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISTRESS NIKA!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE ONE WHO INSPIRES ME TO WRITE ONE-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!
Warnings: Yaoi, yaoi, and more yaoi. Also I am the authoress.
Authoress's Notes: If you must flame me do it in a language I can understand. Preferable English, but if you must I do understand Spanish a little. Also death to my other notes except an apology for not updating for a long while. Blame Gravitation, Petshop of Horrors and FAKE, along with writers block.
Chapter 4: Coming Home
Naruto looked out the window. Today was the day he was to be released from the hospital. He sighed. He had been given a month off from training by Kakashi, and told to rest and become himself again. Sakura had spent the majority of the two weeks he was in the hospital visiting to him and telling him about the plans after he was released. Speaking of which, here she was now along with breakfast.
"Mourning Naruto, "she said cheerfully. She put the tray across the bed. "Hope you are feeling better. Excited about being released?" She then took the seat next to him.
Naruto was glad for once he had breakfast to eat so he didn't have to answer. He was happy to be getting out of the sterile hospital and to see life and people again. Many of his fellow classmates had paid him visits or sent him cards. Hinata seemed to pay the most care. She had sent him a very nice card and visited him as often as she could. She was a very sweet girl and when Naruto told her so, she just blushed and murmured thank you. But the fact was, he would be spending at least three months with Sasuke. Sasuke had not been to visit him since the initial visit. Sakura told him Sasuke was cleaning up his apartment and making it livable for both of them. That worried Naruto. He only had three rooms in his apartment. A bedroom, a bathroom, and a connecting living room and kitchen. From what Sakura had told him, Sasuke had put another cot in the bedroom for his own use. He gulped at the thought of sharing a bedroom and bathroom with Sasuke. Naruto decided to finally answer Sakura's question since he had finished eating. "Any place is better then here," he said.
The nurse walked in carrying another dozen roses and a long slender box. He knew the roses were most likely from his secret admirer. Since the first dozen roses and teddy bear, he had received from his admirer another five dozen roses in deep red, light pink, white, another black, and today's a bright cheery yellow, a bunch of get well balloons, and three boxes of chocolates (which he had given to Sakura and Hinata to spilt). He was really getting curious as to who was taking so much time and money to send him this stuff. He knew that Iruka, Sakura, and the others would sign their names. He had begun to wonder if someone he knew was doing this to make him feel better, but the only person who cared enough to have done that was Iruka, and Naruto knew that wasn't his style. The nurse put down the roses next to his bed and handed him the box. He knew right away the box wasn't from his secret admirer. There was a message in handwriting that looked familiar some how that said, 'The other one who gives you gifts does not feel as strongly about you as I do. Flowers will wilt and balloons will pop, but I will always love you. Signed, Your REAL Secret Admirer.' He open the box and gasped. Inside was a rose. But not a regular rose. The stem was pure yellow gold and the blossom was a crystal carved in the shape of a rose and trimmed in gold. Naruto did not know a lot about gold and crystals, but he knew this much have costed a lot. More then probably anything he owned.
"Looks like your secret admirer has some major competition," laughed the nurse. "Be careful with that rose Naruto, it is made from pure gold and a rare crystal. It is priceless." She then turned and left the room, reminding him he would be released that afternoon.
Sakura looked at the rose and smiled. She didn't seem surprised about seeing it. "Sorry, but I have to go Naruto, I promised Sasuke I would pick up some groceries for both of you guys. I will be here this afternoon when you are released." she said this all in one breath and left. Naruto nodded dumbly at her back and stared at they rose. They other gifts seem to be different. This rose seem to have come from the persons heart not just a store.
@~`~~,~~*~~,~~`~@
Sasuke stared at his two weeks of work. Naruto's apartment was spotless. He had spent hours picking up the trash and cloths and cleaning the place. He could not understand how Naruto could live in a place like that and not be crawling with disease from the bacteria growing all over the place. At least it gave him a reason to not visit Naruto. Sakura had been telling him all the two weeks of the secret admirers gifts and the visitors. Not only now did he seem he had to worry about the admirer stealing Naruto, but also Hinata. Sakura had told him that she visited Naruto often and also, according to locker room gossip, she had a huge crush on Naruto. But luckily for Sasuke, was too shy to admit it to Naruto and Naruto was too clueless to notice. But that did not mean he didn't fight back to win Naruto. Actually his plan was already in motion. He then heard a knock at the door and went to open it and see Sakura with her arms filled with grocery bags.
"A little help?" she asked grunting under the weight. "I had to carry these seven blocks and up three flights of stairs." He took the bags from her and put them on the kitchen counter. They then quickly unpacked all the items and sat at the table to rest and talk.
"You know many people think we should throw him a welcome home party," Sakura said. She had been hinting they should throw him a party all week. Sasuke was against it. Parties took a lot of planning and people. Also the apartment was just now clean and pretty small. And the reason that got him out of the party the most.....
"The doctors said that a party right when he got released could put too much stress on Naruto, he is suppose to be resting," Sasuke said matter of factly. Sakura looked at him for a second and smiled.
"He really seemed to like your present," said Sakura. "He couldn't stop looking at it."
"It has been in my family for years," answered Sasuke, "You are suppose to give it as an engagement present to your loved one."
"Aren't you pushing it a little fast then?" asked Sakura putting her head to the side and smiling.
"I have never been known to lose," said Sasuke smiling slyly.
"I have a feeling you won't be," answered Sakura. "The secret admirer is too distant from him and Hinata is nice, but doesn't seem like Naruto's type." She had been giving Sasuke encouragement since she had found out he liked Naruto. Sasuke had been meaning to ask her why.
"Sakura, pardon my asking but I thought you liked me?" asked Sasuke.
Sakura sighed and smiled at him. She put her hands on his and looked him straight in the eye. "I did," she answered, "But only for the reasons that the others did. You were handsome and so mysterious. Then I got to know the real you. And also to know that you loved someone for the real reasons a person should. I knew that I should stop chasing you and stop hurting all three of us. And also there is another guy who likes me for who I am. I am going out with him tomorrow."
"Congratulations," said Sasuke, "I hope your relationship works out." He had the feeling she was talking about Rock Lee, but didn't want to nose into her life if she didn't want too.
"I hope your relationship with Naruto works out the way you want it," said Sakura and then winked at him. "At least Lee and I won't be having a bunch of screaming fan girls breathing down our necks. You know Ino was practically fuming when she found out you and Naruto where going to live together, and she doesn't even know you like him!"
Sasuke nearly laughed at that. So his thoughts on Sakura's new beau were right. He was glad to have Sakura as a friend to help him out. He glanced at his watch and noticed the time. "Hey Naruto gets released in half a hour," he said. "Let's get going." He and Sakura stood up and left the apartment locking the door behind them.
@~`~~,~~*~~,~~`~@
The nurse was packing up Naruto's things. His cloths were in a suitcase near the door. She had put all the cards in an old shoe box, secured all the balloons to a heavy vase that held all the living roses that were still alive. She had packed everything except for the crystal rose which Naruto himself and put and secured it in the box. He had been looking at it all mourning and was surprised when the nurse came in and began packing. He hadn't noticed the time passing. The door to the room open and in came Iruka, Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke. Also another nurse pushing a wheel chair.
"Ready to go Naruto," asked Iruka.
"You better believe it!" said Naruto happily.
"Don't excite yourself too much dead last," said Sasuke in his normal bored with the world tone, "You might end up having a relapse."
Naruto crossed his arms over his chest and stuck out his tongue at Sasuke. He was never going to get use to Sasuke being his watcher.
"Sasuke is right Naruto," said Iruka, "and you should listen to him as he is going to be watching you for a while." Naruto huffed and turned his head to the side. He didn't need to be reminded that Sasuke was going to be living with him. Kakashi was lifting up his items that were near the door and Sakura had pushed the wheel chair next to his bed.
The nurse looked at Sasuke and said, "He needs to use the wheel chair for at least another week and a half until he is strong enough to support himself on his own feet. Make sure he eats and holds down three or more meals a day and that he REST."
"Don't worry ma'am," Sasuke answered her. "He can't take me in his top form, he won't be able to stop me from making him listen like this."
"Hey, I can so take," said Naruto bouncing on the bed.
"You just keep thinking that," Sasuke said. Iruka helped Naruto into his chair and began to push it until Sasuke stood behind him and took over. Naruto was holding the box in his hand and griped it tighter as Sasuke pushed him.
"Hey I don't trust you behind me!" said Naruto turning to him.
"You better learn quickly seeing as we are going to be living together," answered Sasuke.
'This is going to be interesting,' thought Sakura, Kakashi, Iruka, and the nurse.
@~`~~,~~*~~,~~`~@
Itachi hid in the tree tops as Sasuke pushed Naruto home followed by the others. He had seen the rose Naruto had received this mourning and knew it was from Sasuke. He growled inward. Now he had more competition. He didn't think the young brunette girl who visited was much, but his brother was a different story. Sasuke had him beaten on many levels with Naruto, such as living with him now and already knowing him personally. But that didn't matter. It would just make it all the more fun when he took Naruto away.
"Soon you will be all mine, my little golden fox," he said softly and it seemed for a moment that both Naruto and Sasuke had noticed him.
TBC
Authoress's Note: I know, way OOC on nearly everyone's part. But it is more fun to change them and give them reasons to act like they do. And I like Sakura being Sasuke's friend. So who will I pair Naruto with and what will happen next time? Hey even I don't know. This story took on a live of it's own. Read and review please. Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISTRESS NIKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although she does not read or watch Naruto I will be updating all my stories this week and posting a new one for her do to her birthday! So now go read all her fics and review.
Jodea Moondreamer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISTRESS NIKA!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE ONE WHO INSPIRES ME TO WRITE ONE-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!