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"Ugh, do it again." I pinched the bridge of my nose and ignored Sasuke rolling his eyes at me. My head was spinning but I was going to keep going till there was at least some sparks. This is what we had been doing since our mission. You know secret ninja stuff like watching a toddler. I was glad that Naruto was so good with kids, had the energy of one too. We spent half the day watching the little thing. He even fell and scraped his knee but Sakura was there to save the day.
After that I've been forcing Sasuke to show me his justu, again and again and again. I've been watching with my Sharingan and I know the damn hand signs but nothing. "Ready?" He asked and I nodded. Boar, Ram, Snake, Horse, Dragon.
"Lightning Style: Earth Flash!"
"Lightning Style: Earth Flash!"
Hands pounding into the floor in sync. I gasped as a small spark, barely able to hurt a fly shot from my fingers. Sasuke ran over to me before my body could hit the floor. My head spinning, damn it. Too much chakra, "I did it." I mumbled before letting sleep take me.
"Im sorry Kakashi-Sensei. I didn't know this would happen." My eyes fluttered open. I groaned. Damn it the hospital again. I swear I'm never going to get out of this place. "And don't think I'm not angry at you. Three days till the exams and you're fainting from chakra exhaustion." I grinned softly at the silver hair ninja. My body was sore but I would be fine by tomorrow. Wait, three days? "I was asleep for a whole day!?" I leaped out of bed, face tasting floor.
"Ow." I mumbled trying to push myself up off the ground, "Suiren-chan what are you doing?" I felt the blonde wrap his arms around me and pull me up. "I have to get training, we only have three days!" I was starting to panic. This was such a bad idea. "What you need is rest." I shot daggers at him. Sasuke needed just as much training as me so I don't know why he was all about rest all of a sudden.
"Trying to learn a justu that uses an elemental affinity that it not your own drains chakra. You are lucky you're not dead." I gulped. He was mad, level headed but mad I could feel it. "How many times did you try that justu?" I winced, "6 … but in my defense nothing happened - the first 5 times." I mumbled scratching the back of my head. I let Naruto help me back on the bed.
I watched Sasuke shrink into the corner like he was in time out. "You actually got it to work huh?" For a moment I thought I heard praise in his voice. "Just a spark." His eye twinkled at me. I felt like an idiot. A spark, a spark drained all my chakra. This sucks.
After a few more stern times of telling me to stay in bed he was gone. I swear he was like a parent sometime. "Did you at least bring me something to read?" The boy in the corner got up and walked over to me once he was sure Kakashi was gone. "Hn." He replied pulling out my book on hand signs. At least I could get something done. "Why do you always put Suiren in the hospital baka?" I laughed at Naruto's casual conversation. Sasuke of course didn't entertain an answer. "He didn't put me in the hospital. I put myself here." I was making sure to clear that up because it was going to start getting out of hand if everyone was blaming that poor kid.
Making an O with his mouth he tugged on a strand of my hair. It was out and around my frame. It was past my hip bones at this point and I was going to need a trim. "I tried watching Sakura braid your hair but I'm not very good at it yet." It was sweet. He was a sweet boy. Making my way down my hair with a sloppy brain I smiled. "Loser." I glared daggers at Sasuke, what a jerk. "Like you can do any better." I snorted. For a moment I thought I saw pink hit his cheek but it was gone. Naruto grinned, "I'm going to get you some ramen. Hospital food sucks."
My mouth watered at the idea, "Yes please!" He was gone before I could finish my sentence. When he left I saw the other boy relax his shoulders, pulling the chair closer to my bed. "So why did you want to learn that justu?" He didn't bother asking me before he was just into the training. "I want to learn a different elemental Justu. I figured that one was easy enough"
"Why?" I flicked his temple which got a glare from him. "Almost all Jounin level ninja have mastered two, the better ones knowing three." He tilted his head to the side. "I guess." I cracked open my book to the last part I was on, getting immersed in the power of chakra and how to harnessed it through the making of hand signs.
"Back!" I dropped the book when his voice pierced my ear drum. Placing the to go container on the tray he pushed in in front of me. I could help but smile, "You're the best Naruto!" He gleamed at the compliment. "Oh and Sakura said she is helping her mom with errands and she'll be by to yell at you later." I groaned. I love getting yelled at.
I ate the ramen so quick I probably could have raced Kakashi. I forgot I was out cold so I hadn't had a meal is 24 hrs. I must have looked like a slob but I didn't care. "Have you trained yet today Naruto?" I eyed the boy and he smiled sheepishly. "Not yet, I've been worried about you." I grinned and pointed toward the door. "Three days. Get out there. I'll probably be released in a couple of hours. No big deal." He hesitated but only for a moment before he grabbed my hand and squeezed it, and then ran out of the room.
I watched the Uchiha flipping through one of my text books and sighed softly. I wonder how and why he just found himself going in and out of my room as he pleased. "What?" My head fell to the side when he asked. "What what?" I answered not really knowing what the heck he wanted. "Why are you staring at me?" I shrugged my shoulders, "Free country dork." His glares did nothing but make me grin these days. There was nothing threatening about them. Sometimes I found myself wanting to poke his forehead whenever he did it.
"What did you do this time?" I cringed at the rush of pink through the doorway. I could feel Sasuke tensing up and pulling back inside himself. Sakura looked at him and then back at me with a frown. "It's just some chakra exhaustion. I don't even know why the baka brought me to the hospital. I just needed sleep." Her hands where on her hips for a moment longer before she settled down. Her hand turned green and searched my body for any hidden injuries I could possibly be hiding from her. "Well there is nothing I can do about that."
"Don't worry girl, I'll be fine." I brushed it off. I was really going to be fine. They worry too much. "And you need to stop enabling her." I nibbled my lip to keep from laughing. Sasuke rolled his eyes but didn't respond. She was telling me about her day and how her mother could be such a drag sometimes. She told me she went to the flower shop to get me something but Ino was still mad at her and wouldn't sell her anything. It was the thought that counts.
Our conversation was cut short when my doctor came in. "I'm starting to think you like being here." He grabbed my chart and looked it over, "Oh yea my favorite place." I mumbled hoping that I could leave soon. I missed my own bed and even though I was out for a day I was still kind of tired. "Well you will be happy to know you are going to be fine and you can go home but I mean straight home and in bed. Sometimes the best training is a good rest you know." He was really sweet and I knew he was right.
"Hai, I will do just that. You have my word." I was out of bed in a flash. I was ready to get the hell out of there.
Splitting ways with Sakura who said she was supposed to help her mom with dinner we walked through the village. "How many teams do you think will be taking this exam?" Shrugging his shoulders I sighed. I wondered what the competition would be like. I remember Sakura had told me about the rookie 9 which consisted of our team, Ino's team and Kiba's team. I was older and technically not a rookie but I was at the same time because I hadn't even gone to the academy. That meant that everyone else was going to be older and that intimidated me.
I stopped walking and put my hand out to stop Sasuke. I sensed three chakras, unfamiliar but strong. The hair on my back stood up when I heard Naruto's voice. "You put him down or you're going to be in a world of hurt." Glancing at Sasuke he nodded his head. He already knew what I wanted. He jumped into the trees and waited. I walked around the corner to see two ninja, a girl with blonde hair, a fan on her back and a boy with strange purple markings and something on his back too. The boy was holding one of Naurto's little friends up like he was going to kill him. I think it was the Hokage's grandson if I wasn't mistaken.
"I believe it would be in your best interest to put that kid down." I usually had a hard time when it came to people I didn't know but when you messed with my family, well that was a different story. "Oh yea and what are you gonna do about?" The boy looked merely amused by the whole thing. Naruto looked at me, his tension lessen for a moment as I walked in front of him. I sighed a bit, "I really don't want to have to kill you." I sounded bored, trying to bluff my attitude toward him before I had to really get into a fight considering I wasn't even supposed to use any chakra. I just got out of the hospital damn it.
I glanced up in the trees where I knew Sasuke was hiding. "That's tough words for a weak leaf ninja." I put my hand up watching his every move. I snapped my fingers and a small rock same shooting out of the tree hitting the boy. He dropped the kid and Naruto grabbed him up retreating behind me to make sure he was alright. "The hell was that!" He looked around to see the source of the rock. "You asked for it." He was heated and took the thing of his back letting it thud against the floor. It took everything I had to keep my Sharingan off. I would probably faint if I used it.
"Kankuro what are you doing?" The girl asking putting a hand on his arm. He shook it off violently and told her to shut up. I crouched down ready to fight him but Sasuke jumped down in front of me. What a show off. I sighed a bit crossing my arms over my chest, "you never let me have any fun." I mumbled and he eyed me. I knew he was silently calling me a moron. I mean I have no chakra!
"It isn't wise for visiting ninja to pick fights." I pushed him over so he wasn't in front of me like he had to protect me. I wasn't a child. "I especially wouldn't pick fights with the Hokage's grandson. I mean that's just stupid, you want to fail the exam before its even started." The girl look mortified but the boy didn't look like he cared. He just wanted to draw blood.
He did a complete 180 at the sound of his name, "What are you doing Kankuro? I thought I told you to stay out of trouble." My stomach turned into knots when the third ninja I sensed spoke. He jumped down next to Kankuro who looked terrified. He was an even pale shade of white. "G-Gaara I'm sorry. I mean t-they started it I swear."
The way the redhead's eyes lingered on Sasuke made me shudder. There was something about this kid that freaked me out and I didn't like it. Not one bit. Naruto was back at my side when the redhead spoke up again. "Shut up. Or I'll kill you." There was no sense of humor in his words. "Y-yes. I'm sorry." The purple faced boy backed down and took a step back and my brows furred together. He wouldn't stop glaring at Sasuke so I tried to grab his attention away, "What's your name?" His eyes darted to me and my heart picked up but I didn't lower my gaze. He took his sweet time, letting the air get thick between us all "Gaara of the Desert." He was sizing me up for a moment and I was sure he was going to dismiss me. I didn't seem threatening. I was alright with that, underestimating me gives me an advantage.
"Who are you?" His eyes back on the raven haired boy. "Who me?" Oh Naruto. "I have no interest in you." The poor boys ego broke in half. "Sasuke. Sasuke Uchiha." I nibbled my lip. "I look forward to seeing you at the exam Uchiha." With those words the three left and I wanted to punch both boys in the face. "Why do you have to get into a staring contest with the crazy one?"
"Hn." He replied shoving his hands in his pockets. Naruto still looked heartbroken on the floor. "Why do they always want to know his name? I could kick that teme's ass." I laughed when the three kids tried to comfort him. Telling him he was awesome and calling him boss. It was cute.
"Let's get you home." I rolled my eyes. Oh yea let's get me home, like I haven't kicked this kid's ass before. I said my good byes and the little kid thanked me for standing up for him before we were on our way. I waited a bit before I finally decided to give him a piece of my mind, "You know I don't need you to protect me right?" He didn't even seem like he heard me speak. "Seriously first you interfere with my spar with Naruto. You rush me to the hospital every time I stub my toe. You get all look at me I'm Sasuke Uchiha and I will Uchiha you to death. Meh!"
"Baka." I smacked my face. He was impossible to have a conversation with. "I'm not weak you know." My ego felt a little bruised. After everything we had been through he couldn't trust me to be strong. To stand on my own two feet. We couldn't be effective as a team if he didn't trust me and my abilities as ninja. He stopped walking abruptly and I turned to face him. His expression was unreadable. I opened my mouth to say something but he put an arm around my neck and pulled me to him, my forehead colliding with his shoulder. The kid was getting taller.
I wasn't sure what to say or do. I just stood there. I was shocked. My hands were frozen as my side. This was out of character. So out of character I wondered if this was Sasuke or some imposter. "I know you are strong." His voice muffled by my hair but I heard him well enough.
"But you are all I have left."
Just wanted to remind you guys that Sasuke is not romantically invested in Suiren.
Yet .. lol. They are young and developing their friendship to the best that they can
He is acting out of character around her which is to be expected.
She shares his past in a way no one else really can
he is trying to deal with these emotions.
I really want to develop something complex between the two
their bond will grow a lot during the exams.