Sorry about the absece of the note in chapter 14. Text boxes don't show up here, I forgot. The note was:
Dear Hinata,
I went into the water for the first time yesterday to save you, but it was worth it. You are more precious to me than my own life.When I saw that you weren't in the hollow I left you in, I was worried, but you're safe now, so it's okay. Do you think you're well enough to come see me at the park?
Gaara
Thank you again for reading this. I'm still insanely happy about the small number of reviews I got.
Chapter 15
More Than a Fever
When Tenten woke up, Neji was the first thing she saw.
"Hey, Sexy." She said, sliding a hand around his waist. "You kept your promise."
Why is she acting this way? It's worse than Ino! Or better… "Of course I did."
She moved to the far side of the bed. "Come on, Sexy. I'd say there's room for two." Neji paled. What the Hell! This is NOT happening to me.
"Tenten, since when did you become a slut?" he asked her angrily.
"I would normally just think this stuff without saying anything." She said. "Would you rather have no idea what I'm thinking?"
"Yes."
"That's too bad isn't it?"
Her arm around his waist started to come undone, but changed course, and she ran her fingers up his abs.
He liked the feeling, but not while she was in this state. When her fingers approached his pants, his picked up her hand and put it on her.
"No."
"Why not?" she asked. "We both know you like it."
"That's not the point!" He was getting scared, which ticked him off.
"Oh, is it your turn?" She picked up his hand and placed it on her thigh. He withdrew his hand stubbornly, though it was tempting.
"Why do you fight it?" she asked.
"We aren't even dating!"
"That's only because you haven't asked me out yet."
"I'm leaving." He got up.
"Why?"
"Because I can't stand being abused like that!"
"Yes you can. You like it."
"That's beside the point!"
"What is the point?"
"That we shouldn't do that."
"Why not? If both of us want to, why not?"
"Because you're sick!" he said, and left, slamming the door behind him. He wished he would have stayed, but it was too late now. She's sick. She probably doesn't know what she's saying.
Naruto didn't eat. He had turned down food for the fourth time a few minutes ago. He sat there and stared at Sakura.
When her eyelids flickered, he stared harder.
"Sakura!"
"Sakura?"
"Sakura, are you okay?"
"Who's Sakura?"
"You're Sakura!"
"I…Am I Sakura?"
"Yes!"
"Who are you?"
"Naruto! I'm your boyfriend!"
"You are?"
"Yes!"
She reached out towards him, her vision fuzzy. She grabbed him, for far from his… "Sakura!"
"Yes?"
"Can you let go?"
"Do you dislike me?"
"No!"
"Hold my hand?"
"Sure." He sat on the bed, to be close to her. She sat up and leaned on him, holding his hand.
He put his arm around her shoulders, hoping that she would remember, like she had last time. He looked over at her; she was looking around.
"Where are we, Naruto?"
"In the hospital."
"That explains why I feel so lightheaded." They sat for a while.
Sakura moved over, sitting in his lap. Naruto smiled. He hugged her and began licking her neck. She giggled.
"That tickles!" she said as she turned around. When she did, he kissed her. She didn't even start, but relaxed into it instantly.
Finally, they broke it off slowly. Sakura had a fever; Naruto didn't want her to suddenly fait again. He started eating the food that the nurses had left him. Sakura watched hungrily.
"Can I have some?"
Naruto fed her, and she ate happily. Naruto remembered when she had fed him. Everything had been so much worse back then. She hadn't even wanted to, back then. Now he was feeding her when she could have easily fed herself, and using the same chopsticks. And she was happy about it.
When she was done, she started nibbling on Naruto's fingers playfully. As her licks moved upwards, his hand moved downwards, until his hand was on her breast and she was licking his neck. He kissed her.
Suddenly, she fainted, and Naruto cursed himself for forgetting their surroundings. It was agonizing. Naruto went to get some more flowers for her, hoping that she would remember him the next time he woke up.
Kiba was out getting food for the three of them, so it was just Gaara and Hinata in the hospital room.
"N-Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked as she opened her eyes. She was alive, for which she was grateful. Gaara watched her wake up, happy that she was alive.
"Hinata-san, you're awake." he said.
"Gaara-kun?" she was puzzled. Everything was fuzzy in her memory.
"Yes, it's me."
A clear image came to mind. Kiba was dying, his blood absorbed by sand. "No!" she screamed. "Gaara, why?"
Gaara looked at her, vaguely puzzled.
"Why would you kill him like that!"
Who does she mean?
Kiba came in with the food and saw Hinata panicking, with Gaara looking vague.
Hinata saw him. "K-Kiba?" Kiba looked at her. He smiled.
"You're alive!"
Now he was puzzled. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"The sand…"
"The sand…?"
"She thinks I killed you." said Gaara, finally seeing what she meant.
"Why?" Kiba asked, and started feeding her, as she had the fever the worst and couldn't really move.
"I don't know."
"Hinata-san, why?"
"Because," she started, her eyes watering. "You both love me…"
Instantly, they became enemies. They took up fighting stances, and Gaara's sand was starting to come out of the gourd.
"STOP!" Hinata shouted, and started coughing. Kiba ditched the battle to help her, but Gaara's sand hadn't killed in a while, and it wanted to, now.
Gaara struggled with it, wanting to help her as she coughed up blood into a bowl that Kiba had found. When he finally had himself under, Kiba was getting Hinata to laugh. They seemed like a perfect couple.
A nurse came in and ordered the guys out of the room so she could help Hinata out. Kiba glared at Gaara, who was looking worriedly at door. She was hurt, and I couldn't do anything. I say I love her, but Kiba would be better for her. I should let them get together, but… it hurts… to see them together.
"She fainted!" Shikamaru was mad. "And you never thought to tell me!"
"Sorry." Kankuro mumbled. He liked it better when Shikamaru said nothing but "How troublesome." This new Shikamaru was scary. Luckily, Kankuro had long experience in dealing with scary people.
Shikamaru disappeared in a puff of smoke.
When he got to the hospital, the nurses said that the girls were getting examined. Shikamaru sat in the waiting room, anxious to see Temari. I hope she's okay… If she dies…NO! She's a strong girl! She won't die because of a fever! …But this is more than a fever… She will live! Even if I have to die to make sure of it!
Shikamaru wished for once that he had Naruto's talent to stop thinking all together. Or his talent to fall asleep on command. For once, Naruto's dirt-low IQ seemed desirable.
Finally, the nurses told them that they were allowed into the rooms again. Shikamaru sat by Temari's bedside. she lay there, tossing and turning with horrible nightmares.
"No!" she screamed. "Shika wouldn't do that!"
She's dreaming…about me? I'm really that important to her? Dammit! I wish I could wake her up!
But he had tried everything, from cold water to whispering into her ear. Heck, he'd even tried licking her! She tasted good, even when she was drenched in sweat, which Shikamaru wiped off at regular intervals.
I can't do anything for her! Some boyfriend I am. I wish she would wake up, show me she's alive.
"It's tough, watching them." said a nurse from the doorway.
Shikamaru turned to her. "Isn't there anything you can do?"
"Not yet."
"Why not!"
She smiled to offer him comfort, and left. He started crying.
"Why? Dammit, god, why are you doing this to her?"
Sasuke watched Ino. It was weird, seeing her without having to get away. She seemed a lot nicer when she was unconscious.
"Sasuke-kun?" Ino asked as her eyes fluttered open. She smiled weakly. "Why do you care, if I have a fever?"
Sasuke shook his head. "I don't know."
"But you hate me."
"I never said that."
"Yes you did. At least a dozen times."
"You're annoying."
"And slutty, and cursed, and dead. I'm also a whore and a shameless slut. So you've said."
"I did not." Did I?
"Yes you did. And you meant it."
Was I really that mean to her?
"I wish I had the Chakra to take your body for a while."
"Why?"
"So I wouldn't be sitting in bed, bored."
"I thought you liked staring at me, Brat."
"I do! It's just that, I'd rather be touching you."
Sasuke stuck out his hand, blushing. Ino took it, and nuzzled it.
"Why did I do that? She's so clammy and disgusting."
"I am not!"
"Eh?"
"You said I'm clammy and disgusting!"
"No I didn't." What now, can she hear my thoughts?
"You're so soft." Sasuke rolled his eyes. Why am I doing this for a slut?
Iruka was walking home. He was very tired, and he felt slightly woozy. It was hot out, for a fall night. He was sweating.
"Iruka?" a voice asked from the shadows to his left. "Are you drunk?"
"No, Kakashi-kun. Why would I be?"
"Your swaying, sweating, and drooping."
"I am?"
"You need medical attention."
"I don't."
"You do."
"I don't want any!"
Kakashi picked Iruka up and slung him over his shoulder. "If I can do this without injury, you need medical attention."
"You're going to make me make the students wait tomorrow!"
"The students don't need a sick teacher. They'll get a substitute."
"I'm not sick…I'm f…" He fell unconscious.
Kakashi carried him to the hospital, were he became the first guy to catch the fever. Kakashi waited in his room.
Iruka's eyes fluttered. "Who…?"
"It's me."
"Me?"
"Kakashi."
"My lover?"
Am I?
"If you want that."
"I do."
Yes! Victory!
"Excuse me Sir, but we need to run some tests on him."
"Okay."
Oops!
"You're annoying."
"And slutty, and cursed, and dead. I'm also a whore and a shameless slut. So you've said."
"I did not."
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
There is one more chapter to post (not until it ends, just that I've written), but I'll post that later. Maybeif I get reviews...
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