One Silver Rose

By: Michiru Lee

Naruto Fanfic

Chapter 7

A Big Surprise

Disclaimer:

Naruto: Michiru does not own me or anyone else!

Sasuke: Baka… Its Michiru does not own Naruto.

Naruto: But I'm Naruto…

Sasuke: Baka…

Blah Thought or Dream

Blah Scene Change or Point of View Change

(Blah) Inner Sakura

"Bastard! Leave Michiru alone! You're fight is with me!" Sasuke yelled at him. His Sharingan eyes glared at him.

"No I think not. Our fight is for another time. This weakling won't live for long anyway," Itachi said as he disappeared into the shadows.

Sasuke cursed at himself for not chasing him, but he knew Michiru needed help. He rushed to her side and held Michiru in his arms as he picked her up. Even if she was plainly older than him, she seems light to carry.

"Don't worry Sasuke… I'll be fine," Michiru said before she passed out from the loss of blood.

Naruto's POV

Naruto woke up from his dream of eating at an all you can eat ramen stand when he smell the scent of blood in the air from his heighten sense of smell. He looked around the low burning flames of the campfire and saw that both Michiru and Sasuke were missing. The scent of blood got closer as he saw a figure in the firelight enter the clearing.

"Naruto get Sakura and Kakashi. Michiru is wounded," Sasuke said with an urgent tone in his voice.

Naruto jumped out of his sleeping bag and went to the other side of the clearing to get the others while Sasuke laid Michiru down by the fire and put his hands over her wounds.

"What happen?" Kakashi asked when he came over in a rush.

"Itachi attacked her," Sasuke said, "I couldn't do nothing to protect her!" He punched the ground with his fists,

"Don't worry Sasuke, the wounds aren't fatal. I'll patch them up the best I can, I hope she didn't lose to much blood," Sakura said. She took out her bandages and other medicines and started working on trying to stop the bleeding.

Hours later into the early morning the fire had gone out and Sasuke was still beside Michiru's sleeping body. Sakura did the best she could, but there would be scars from the wounds she finally got to stop bleeding. She was asleep next to Kakashi who was sleeping as well. Naruto kept watching Sasuke with his intense glaze upon Michiru.

Sasuke's POV

Sasuke beat himself for being weak and not being able to go after Itachi. He didn't care about Michiru, but now he doesn't know. There was just something about her that makes him feel something warm inside. Ever since that night where she tripped and kissed him is when these thoughts started in his head. That kiss… It meant nothing to him, but is that the truth? A groan came from Michiru as she opened her eyes and looked at him.

"Guess I'm still alive for now," Michiru said even though she winced as the talking hurt her.

"Baka… Go back to sleep and rest. You need you're strength for the rest of the mission. We don't take people who slow us down," Sasuke said.

"Then why did you save me? I'm slowing you down just by being injured by your brother," Michiru asked.

"I don't know," Sasuke replied. No I don't know why I saved her. I should have gone after Itachi.

"Heh… I guess even hardheads can care about someone," Michiru joked.

"I don't care about you…" Sasuke muttered.

"Ok Sasuke, let Michiru go back to sleep so we can leave by mid-day," Kakashi said opening his one eye.

Michiru smiled and went back to sleep and Sasuke stayed there while the others were cleaning up the camp.

Sakura's POV

Sakura woke up to see Sasuke still watching over Michiru and it made her mad. (Why can't Sasuke watch over me like that when I'm hurt? I'll get you Michiru! Grr…) She went to the river to clean all the food utensils from the night before and packed them away. It was almost noon and they would be leaving soon.

Michiru's POV

Once they were on the road again, Michiru walked just as fast as everyone else as to not show her pain. She was foolish to have let her guard down in front of Itachi to openly attack him. She would have to train even harder now to advance her skills.

Michiru let her thoughts pass from Itachi to her brother Bug. He was right about sending her here for a vacation, but it would take more than a week to heal her wounds, both physically and mentally. She was silently for the whole time and when they finally reached The Hidden Village of the Sand she kept silent. Kakashi showed the guards the papers to get by and the team entered the village that seems to be made out of sand. One of the guards led them to the place where the Kazekage would meet with them. If Michiru remembered correctly this would be the Fifth Kazekage that they would be seeing meaning that it would be…

"Gaara! Long time no see!" Naruto exclaimed as they entered the room. He ran up to Gaara and hugged him. Michiru stared in shock and silently praying that Gaara wouldn't kill him.

"Let go Naruto… This is not the time to be making out," Gaara said with a stern voice. He glanced over at Michiru who only gave him a cool glaze. "Who is this?"

"This is Silverfayt Michiru! She says she comes from another world, Honey," Naruto said with a smile.

"Hn… Honey? How many times to I have to tell you not to call me that!" Gaara yelled at Naruto.

Michiru finally relized what was going on and the shock showed on her face. Naruto looked at her and laughed.

"I guess you don't know everything about us then!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Relationship wise… No. I only know the backgrounds. Whatever happens in the meantime is not for me to look into," Michiru said.

"Hn… Now onto business before we lose track because of someone with a one-track mind. You guys brought a message," Gaara said.

Kakashi took out the scroll with the message and handed it to Gaara. Gaara took it and read it while everyone noticed a vein throbbing on his forehead.

"Not good…" Sakura murmured.

"Yes it doesn't look good…" Michiru agreed.

"Hn…" Sasuke grunted.

"So what does it say?" Naruto asked.

"It seems that the Sound Ninjas are up to no good again. This time it is aimed at Konoha and at our village. Tsunade wants us to make an alliance and fight them together. I must say that is a good idea due to our own problems. I will give her my answer personally as I go back with you," Gaara explained.

"Yay! Gaara is coming with us! Now we can spend time together!" Naruto yelled while jumping in the air.

-WHACK-

"Baka…" Michiru muttered as she kicked him in mid-jump and he hit the wall on the other side of the room face first. She dusted off her hands and smiled.

"Naruto you are such an idiot…" Gaara said. "You should rest for the day and we will leave by nightfall while I take care of business. I hope you don't mind camping outside the village."

"No it wouldn't be no problem, but why do you want to go give your message personally to our Hokage?" Kakashi asked.

"How else would I spend time with Naruto?" Gaara stated.

TBC

Note: Yes there is some Yaoi as you can figure out. Not intense since this is focus mostly on Michiru, but there will be scenes, which will live up to the rated R rating. R&R!