Chapter 2

I woke up to aching muscles and a sore backside. I would say it was worth it but I didn't want to do it it in the first place so I'm not going to give him the satisfaction.

The smell of bacon made it's way into my room and it made me realize that I had woken up on my first night of living with Naruto . . . Well . . . Narutoless.

I got up out of bed regardless of my protesting muscles and I put in some sweatpants. I walked to the kitchen with a little limp. Stupid Dobe and his stamina. It's his fault I'm like this.

"Good morning, Sasu-Chan" he smiled brightly, "Since it's our first morning of living together, I figured I'd make you some breakfast in bed"

My heart warmed at the sweet gesture.

"But now you're out of bed so we might as well eat at the table," he said,

"No, no" I say, "Just pretend I wasn't here" and I walk (limp) back to the bedroom as I hear Naruto let out a little laugh.

I was sitting comfortably in the bed when he brought the tray of food in.

Bacon, eggs, waffles, toast, geez the idiot can cook.

"And here I thought you only ate Ramen" I state,

"That was before you moved in, baby" he replied.

I never know why I let Naruto call me that pet name. I guess I never questioned him about it so it just kind of stuck.

I eat a piece of the crispy bacon and I moan at the taste while closing my eyes.

I open them to see Naruto staring at me, practically drooling.

I smirk, "Not now, baby. I'm still sore"

"Oh my God . . . " I hear him whisper,

"It's your fault," I state,

"Yeah, yeah" he replied with a smile, "Eat the damn food I was nice enough to prepare for you"

-BREAK-BREAK-

After breakfast, Naruto went to work at the Academy.

I remember the day he told me he didn't want to become Hokage anymore. I tried to convince him to change his mind but the damn idiot was so adamant. In the end, I told him that as long as he was happy then that was fine with me.

Konohamaru was so excited when Naruto became his sensei, he even cried. He still refuses it to this day but we know what we witnessed.

I took a job at the hospital. God knows why. I'm stuck working with the Forehead and the Pig. They accept the fact that I'm with Naruto, the whole town does, but they still try and flirt with me which is really annoying.

This job has its perks I suppose. Like, free medical care . . . Yup, can't think of anything else. Besides, with all the Ramen that Naruto eats, I think we might need it.

I was walking down the corridor when an excruciating pain broke out in my stomach. I leant on a nearby bed and began to inhale and exhale slowly, trying to steer the pain away. It wasn't working at all.

Fuck me, this hurts!

I started gasping for breath. I clutched my abdominal area and I fell to the floor. It felt like something was tearing at my insides and moulding my body.

I saw a flash of pink and I realised that it was Sakura.

"Sasuke?" She asked, "Oh my God, are you okay?"

"I-I . . ." I tried, " . . . Help me . . ."

"Hang on. Tsunade! Ino-Pig!" She shouted,

The next thing I saw was darkness.

-BREAK-BREAK-

"-uke?" A worried voice asked, "Baby, if you can hear me, please open your eyes"

I felt too weak to open my eyelids so, instead, I mumbled a small "Naruto . . ."

"Oh thank God!" Naruto breathed a huge sigh of relief, "Don't scare me like that. If you felt sick this morning you should of . . . Oh, no! It was my cooking wasn't it? I'm so sorry, Sasuke"

"Relax, Naruto" said Tsunade, "It wasn't your fault . . . For once"

I opened my eyes a little bit and I was glad that he was so close to me. It brought me comfort. I grabbed his arm and he looked at me, concern in his sapphire eyes.

"Do you feel better?" He asked and I gave a weak nod.

"I thought I'd lost you" he whispered while he kissed my hand,

"Don't exaggerate . . . " I mutter,

"I see your loving side is still in tact," he said, sarcastically but he was smiling and I looked at him properly, my eyes fully open now.

"Naruto? Can I speak to you outside please?" Asked Tsunade.

"Sure" he released my hand and I immediately began to miss the warmth.

They both disappeared outside and as I look around the hospital room, I start to feel a little bit insecure.

I've gotten way too used to Naruto.

He stepped back inside the room and I couldn't decide if he was happy or sad, he just looked so . . . Expressionless. Like he was hiding something.

"Naruto?" I ask with a voice full of concern, "Is . . . Is everything ok?"

"We need to talk"

What the hell is going on?