Naruko's POV:

I felt so much better waking up than I did falling asleep. My body was not aching or shaking. My head and chest didn't hurt. I was so comfortable, I didn't want to get up.

I rolled over and pulled the covers over my shoulder, reaching out. My hand was touching skin. Not my skin.

A hand came up to my cheek, brushing my hair back from my face.

"Mm, good morning."

Sasuke?!

He's shirtless sleeping with me and I'm shirtless?! What!

I sat up and scooted away, holding the blankets up to my chest.

"What-did I do something?"

I hope I didn't do anything weird to end up like this.

Sasuke sat up as well. "No. You collapsed and were running a fever. I just removed some clothes so you'd cool off a bit."

I stared at his chest. I've never had a chance to really look at him. Damn.

My eyes inched lower. He caught me staring.

"And you?" I cleared my throat, looking every direction but his.

The blankets shifted and I heard him get closer to me.

"You were making me hot. Nothing happened."

His fingers tucked my hair behind my ear. I couldn't face him. I'm blushing too hard.

I was making him hot?

His fingers trailed down my neck to my shoulder.

A wave of chills went through my body.

"Naruko."

I turned my head instantly. "Yes?"

My fingers tightened around the blankets.

Sasuke's eyes widened. He's staring at me like I did something weird. Is there something on my face? He stood up, turning his back to me.

"I'm gonna go outside."

"Oh. Okay."

He grabbed his shirt from the floor.

I was a bit groggy but I did feel a lot better from last night and Sasuke took care of me. That was really nice of him.

"Ah, Sasuke?"

He was almost outside as he was putting his shirt back on.

"Yeah?" He faced me to answer.

"Thank you for taking care of me."

He blinked a couple times before turning back around.

"Yeah, whatever."

He headed out. I rubbed my arms and smiled to myself.

I can't believe he took care of me. A few years ago, he would've avoided me and told me to "suck it up". He's changed so much. Or he hasn't and he's treating me different because I'm-

Am I his girlfriend?!

I mean...we kiss...and hold hands...and sleep together... isn't that what couples do? Well, we've never been on dates. But we did get lunch and dinner together a few times when he was still at the village. Could those be considered dates? I wouldn't mind going on a date with Sasuke now and checking out some street vendors together...or going to a festival together when those come around and kissing during the fireworks.

I fell back, covering my face that couldn't help steaming at these thoughts. It's just so natural thinking of doing something like that with him. But is he my...boyfriend? I know a few girls at home that would kill for that title. And we've never established that... I mean I know that I'm his. But his what?

There were still some little tremors going through parts of my body that brought me out of my head. I think I stressed myself to sickness.

I shifted over to where Sasuke was laying. The stress was flying away when I felt close to him, when I could just think of him and block out the world.

My eyes closed again. I was too tired to get up yet and everything was still heavy.

Footsteps sounded through the cave. I didn't budge.

The blankets next to me rustled and shifted. I knew the idiot was a fool.

Sasuke curved his arm around my stomach and fit his body behind mine. He pressed his forehead to the back of my neck and sighed.

I smiled as I entwined my fingers with his. I shouldn't care about what we are or aren't. I love being like this with him.