Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Sasuke and Sasuke belongs to Naruto…sadly I don't own 'em either... If they were mine I would've put them together in the series… the plot as I have said earlier on is not mine. it belongs to my friend, Aoi… but Aoi has forgotten her password so she can't post stuff… she's the one who keeps reviewing my stories anonymously…


Insanity – Chapter 4

'Tsunade-sama, how's Naruto?'
'Sad to say but his condition isn't any better. He's still in a coma and he's having a hard time breathing. But don't worry Sakura. Naruto's going to wake up.'
'I see…'

The pink-haired girl just looked down and depressed as she heard that her hasn't gotten any better at all. She then turned back and left the godaime's office in despair.

'Maybe I should go and pay Naruto a visit. I guess I could bring him some flowers too.'

Sakura dropped by the flower shop run by Ino's family. Ino wasn't there at that moment. She bought a few flowers for Naruto and took her leave and went to the hospital.

'I guess these flowers would do.'

In the hospital, Sakura went to Naruto's room. She put the flowers in a vase on top of the side table. She looked at the blonde resting on the bed. He had a respirator on him, a few machines were also there to check his pulse, and a feeding tube was also there. At the sight of this you would think he was in the ICU with a 50:50 chance of survival.

'Wake up soon Naruto… everybody's waiting for you.'

(a road between the Earth and Fire Country)

'I have to hurry back! I can't keep Naruto waiting any longer. Wait for me Naruto… I'm almost there'

His raven hair blew in the wind as he was running back to the village. He was anxious to get back. He couldn't keep Naruto waiting anymore considering how long he was gone.

2 hours have passed since started rushing to get back. His body had started failing him. He was going slower and slower as time passed. Fatigue was building up and he needed to take a rest.

As he was speeding through the road he saw a food stand on the way. Considering that he was tired and that it was already lunch, he stopped there to eat.

'I guess it wouldn't hurt if I took a break and eat.'

He stepped in and took a seat and ordered some lunch. He had tonkatsu, rice and rice balls for lunch and only had water for a drink.

As he was taking his time in eating, savoring his food and recovering his stamina. After he was done eating, he rested momentarily so that he could run later on.

A few minutes later, he stood and laid some money on the table and left.

'Money's on the table!'
'Thank you very much! Come again!'

Outside, he stretched a bit to prepare to get to running again. Once he got himself into shape again he was ready to continue his trip back home.

'Alright! Let's go! I have to hurry back! GOOOOOOOO!'

As soon as he said go in his head he started to dash through the road once more. He sometimes leaps through tree branches when there were a lot of people passing by.

He reached the gates of Konoha and went inside the village. Before he went to report to the hokage, he went to house first.

'I guess I could use a shower first. Hokage-sama can wait…'

On his way to his house, he bumped into Sakura, a friend of his.

'You're back Sasuke…'
'Yeah… hey, why the sad look?'

Something struck Sakura's mind. She remembered that he didn't know about Naruto's condition. He was out on a mission that time.

'I don't think I should tell him… not now… I know how important Naruto is to him…'

Sasuke waved his hand in front of the girl's face

'Sakura, Sakura… Hey Sakura!'
'Huh? Oh sorry… I guess my mind just dazed off.'
'Anyway… why do you look so sad?'
'Uh…'

The pink-haired girl just didn't know what to say. She was stuttering, trying to think of what to say

'I-It's nothing Sasuke-kun… just… thinking…'
'Oh okay. Well, I have to go. See you around.'
'See ya…'

Sasuke then passed the girl and went straight to his house.

He stepped inside his home. It was a bit dusty since he had been gone 3 years already. He set the scroll on a table and then went to his room and got a towel. He took off his clothes and put them in a laundry basket. He went in the shower and took a nice refreshing bath. His whole body getting drenched in cold water.

'After this I think I have to report to the Godaime first. Then I should go to Naruto's house.'

After his long shower he dried himself with a towel. He went to his room and opened his closet. He found a shirt, the one Naruto gave him a few years back for his birthday. He took it out along with some underwear and a pair of pants and wore them. He also put on his jounin vest.

'Time to leave then.'

He got the scroll from his table and went out and headed for the Hokage's office.

'I'm back Hokage-sama. The mission was a success. Here's the scroll.'

Sasuke took out the scroll from his pocket and he handed it to Tsunade and she stretched out her hand and took it from him.

'Nice work Sasuke. You can leave now.'
'I'm going then Hokage-sama'
'Wait Sasuke…'
'Yes?'
'Nevermind… it's not important…'
'Uh… Ok then… Goodbye.'

He left the hokage's office. He didn't think too much about what the godaime was about to say since he was thinking of going back to Naruto. He decided that he would go to Naruto's place to pay him a visit. He did have a promise to keep.

'Just wait a bit more Naruto. I'm almost there.'

'knock'

'Come in!'
'Tsunade-sama, was that Sasuke I saw?'
'Yes… he's back already…'
'Did you tell him? About… Naruto…'
'No… I couldn't…'
'I see… but he will find out eventually…'
'I know that.'

Sasuke finally reached Naruto's apartment. He knocked on the blonde's door, hoping that he's home.

'Naruto! Naruto!'

After a knocking for a while, no one came to open the door.

'I guess he isn't home. Maybe he's at Ichiraku!'

He thought that the blonde might have went out to eat, so he headed to Ichiraku, a ramen store Naruto loved to go to.

'Hey master! Has Naruto been here lately?'

'Naruto… no… he hasn't'

'Oh I see, thanks anyway.'

Sasuke's intuition was wrong. Naruto wasn't there. He decided to ask some of their friends if they've seen Naruto. But sadly no one told him that Naruto was in a coma.

After a while, Kakashi found Sasuke sitting on a rock looking like someone just died. His face portrayed great sadness and depression.

'Yo! What happened, Sasuke?'
'I can't find Naruto! He's no where! No one knows where he is!'

Kakashi knew why no one would tell him. They know how important Naruto is to Sasuke and they didn't want to shock him with the news.

'I guess I should tell him… It's sad to see him like this.'
'Sasuke… Naruto… he's…'
'What happened to Naruto?'

Sasuke shouted at Kakashi. He wanted to know where Naruto was. Naruto was everything to him. Knowing that someone knows where he is got him excited and anxious.

'H-he's… he's at the hospital… he's in a coma right now.'

Sasuke was shocked at what he had just heard. He didn't know what to do anymore. His hands were trembling in front of his face.

'N-N-Naruto… it can't be true…'
'Yes… Naruto fainted on the road and got run over by a speeding carriage… I'm sorry…'

After hearing the devastating news, Sasuke ran off with tears flowing down his eyes. Tears blown in the gentle wind as he rushes through the streets leading to the hospital.

Arriving at the doors of the hospital, the glass doors slid open as he went in. He ran to the information counter and pushed the person in line to the side.

'What room is Naruto in!'

In a tone of a voice containing mixed feelings, that of sadness, anger, anxiety and many more, he shouted at the nurse at the front desk.

'Excuse me sir, you have to wait in line'
'Where is Naruto! Where!'

Sasuke ignored the lady and kept on asking where Naruto is. His emotions couldn't be controlled anymore. He wanted to go to Naruto.

'Tell me which room Naruto's in!'

Afraid of what the boy might do to her, she complied with him. She knew that he wouldn't wait in line, he is in a hurry.

'What's his whole name?'
'It's Uzumaki Naruto.'
'Please wait one moment…'

It seems that Sasuke had lightened up a bit since the nurse finally complied with his request. He was patiently waiting until the lady gave her answer.

'There we go. Uzumaki Naruto, room no. 328… he's in a c-'

Sasuke didn't finish hearing what the lady had to say and sped off. He ran through the corridors and up a variety of staircases looking for room 328.

Finally after a few minutes of searching, he finally found the right room.

Room 328

Patient: Uzumaki Naruto

Doctor: Godaime Hokage

'He's under the care of the Godaime? If she knew… why didn't she say anything? hmm… nevermind… I'm here now… Naruto…'

Sasuke took hold of the door's handle and slid it open.

He was shocked and he fell to his knees. He didn't want to believe what he heard earlier but now that he has seen the truth, he couldn't bear the sight of seeing the meaning of his life… confined to a bed… unconscious and helpless…

'N-N-NARUTO!'


A/N: okay so that was quite longer than I expected…oh well… R&R!