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Warning: Yaoi/Shounen ai, rape, abuse, death, angst, OOC, and a little self mutilation.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Naruto charters.
Main Pairing: Sasu/Naru Yay!
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Chapter 5: When you love someone but it goes to waste
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"One must desire something to be alive."
- Margaret Deland
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Sasuke woke up with a groan his head feeling like it was being attacked with a vary small hatchet that was slowly starting to crack it open. Stumbling to his feet Sasuke made his way to the adjacent door throwing it open in a not too friendly way. "Naruto I-" Sasuke started but stopped when he saw the blond sleeping on the white bed. The white sheets seemed to swallow the boy whole making him seem smaller and more fragile that before. Forgetting his headache for a moment Sasuke crept up to the bed to get a better look at him.
The morning light shinned though the huge window highlighting Naruto's hair making it shine. His face look relaxed and calm making Sasuke smirk. He hadn't known the blond for long but it already felt like he had been there all along. It made Sasuke wonder about how different his life might have turned out if he had been with him though everything. Sasuke frowned squashing the thought before it moved to more depressing subjects.
Sasuke made his way over to the bathroom where he knew his pills where and after figuring out which one he needed from the chart. Distracted he didn't notice that the medicine he was taking was different from the ones he normally took in the morning. Deciding that he would go take a bath in the master bathroom adjacent with him room Sasuke left the bathroom heading across the room for his. Suddenly his stomach gave a lurch and the room started to spin around him. Sasuke stumbled knocking over a few of the easels as he stumbled his way to Naruto's bed. His legs suddenly lost all their strength and Sasuke fell for what seemed like hours to the poor Uchiha half on the bed and half on Naruto.
Naruto's eyes bolted open as a weight fell onto his chest making him sit straight up. Naruto's eyes landed on Sasuke's barely open ones and his blue eyes widened in confusion then realization. "Sasuke what happened?" Naruto whispered his voice not able to manage anything louder.
Sasuke whispered a faint "Dobe" though his gasps and the pain racking his body. Suddenly his body started to shake violently before he turned away from Naruto vomiting on the hardwood flooring. Naruto paled pulled the raven up laying him gently on the bed trying to think though all the chaos in his brain. Sasuke's eyes slowly slid closed the last thing he saw before passing out being Naruto's shinning blue eyes filled with frantic worry. A vague thought ran though his head as he stared into those eyes which always held so much emotion when he looked at them. He had never seen bluer eyes before in any other person but the blond. With that though he slipped out of reality and into a cold and deep sleep.
Panck ran though Naruto his thoughts going back to what Ino told him to do if anything should happen.
"If anything should happen and you need help any of the south facing windows looks over the stables were Kiba works. Just yell out one of them and he'll hear you..."
Naruto jumped out of bed, making sure not to walk though the vomit, Naruto raced for Sasuke's living room. The ones in the bedroom were only east facing ones and there was no other south facing one except for the one in Sasuke's master bathroom but that window was farther away. Naruto threw open the window next to the glass shattering from the force of being ripping open to quickly. "Kiba!" Naruto yelled practically throwing himself half out the window. He was unsure if the boy was even working this early making his panic rise even more. "Damn it I need some help!" For the stable Naruto heard Akamaru barking followed by the stable doors being thrown open and Kiba shooting out heading for the door into the palace.
Slightly relieved Naruto hurried back to Sasuke to find him oddly still. Slowly, as if afraid about what he was going to find, Naruto approached the raven. A lite sheet of sweat covered his brow his eyes shut tightly and as Naruto got closer he saw his chest rise and fall heavily. Naruto felt Sasuke's forehead and winced slightly when he felt how hot it was. Bitting his lip Naruto crawled onto the bed next to Sasuke smoothing down the raven's slightly damp hair in a calming manner. Quietly Naruto hummed a soft song that he remembered hearing before not he couldn't remember from where. It was a strange almost hunting melody but still vary beautiful and sweet.
Sasuke seemed to relax in Naruto's hands his breathing calming down and his shaking turning into slight shivers. Naruto glanced at the door wondering what was taking Kiba so long and without noticing a stray tear fell from his blue eyes landing softly on Sasuke's forehead.
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Kiba ran though the palace almost blindly in his haste to get to Sasuke's rooms. He had sensed the fear in Naruto and he could faintly smell blood. Having helped with Sasuke before during one of his episodes Kiba hoped that it was only that, an episode that Kiba could deal with but Kiba sensed that this was something else. Suddenly as Kiba was rounding a corner he ran into two smaller bodies knocking one to the floor and Kiba himself stumbled backwards. "Shit, Ino? Hinata?" Kiba asked the two girls one glaring from the floor and the other stuttering her own apology.
"What the hell Kiba?" Ino yelled jumping to her feet about to hit the boy until she saw the strange expression on his face. It was a mixture of fare, sadness, and anxiety something Ino had only seen Kiba show twice before. "Shit it's Sasuke." Before any other words could be said Kiba ran around the two continuing his way to Sasuke's rooms. "Hinata go get the doctor." Ino ordered before taking off after the dog boy.
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Naruto was starting to wonder where the hell Kiba was by the time he had hummed the song two times over. Suddenly Naruto heard the French doors slam open and a vary disgruntled Ino and Kiba stood in the door way. "W-what happened?" They both blurted out at the same time looking from the sleeping Sasuke to the frightened Naruto. Kiba stayed in the door way confused about why he smelt blood still as Ino ran over to the hysterical blond.
"I-I don't know." Naruto whispered tears starting to form in the blond's eyes all over again. "I woke up with him collapsed on the bed and then he threw up." Naruto ranted trying his best to explain what had happened though his hysteria. Naruto wasn't even sure why he was so upset about everything. He didn't even know the raven hair teen vary well and he was acting like his best friend was dying.
Kneling in front of the raven haired teen Ino placed her hands over his chest closing her eyes. A pale green light appeared from her hands sinking into the raven's boy making him stop his shaking suddenly and calm much like he had when Naruto had been humming. "I'm not sure what it was exactly. It was vary toxic though and.." Ino started to cough violently but she kept her eyes closed and her hand's over Sasuke's. Kiba ran next to her pulled in the blond girl away.
"That's enough Ino. A doctor with be here soon so you don't have to." Ino nodded weakly opening her eyes to stare at the troubled Naruto.
"I.. I don't know what happened Ino. Did I do something to make this happen? I don't think he liked me vary much." Naruto stuttered out feeling useless and invariable.
"Shh, it's okay. You did the right thing by getting Kiba." Ino glanced over at Sasuke then to Kiba worriedly before smiling at the other blond sincerely. "A doctor is on the way so there is nothing to worry about." Naruto nodded slightly reassured and Ino patted his shoulders. Ino paled when the blond winced and she felt something wet and sticky on his back coating her hand. "W-what happened?" Ino said in a hushed tone quickly drawing her hand back finding the palms bloody.
Naruto turned ghost white reaching behind his back to pull out a large chunk of bloodied glass from between his shoulder blades. "I accidentally broke the window... It must have happened then.." Naruto smiled at the worried Ino and deathly silent Kiba. "It's nothing... Doesn't even hurt much." Ino just nodded her head turning her head to Kiba with a confused expression. He just shrugged his shoulders unsure of it himself.
Hinata appeared in the doorway followed by Itachi, Kakashi, and a old man with gray hair sticking oddly up and a spiky gray beard. Itachi's eyes narrowed at Naruto as the old man moved past them to Sasuke. Ino moved away to give the old man room to work while Kiba went over to explain what little he knew to Itachi. "Naruto, Ino into the living room for now." Came Itachi's cold orders making them both flinch openly. "Sarutobi will take care of Sasuke."
Naruto started to get up when a weak hand grabbed his wrist making him stop in his tracks. Naruto turned his head to look at the slightly open eyes of Sasuke as he panted on the bed. "No... Don't leave me." Sasuke closed his eyes a pained look over taking them. "Don't leave me again." Naruto glanced at Itachi who had just turned and walked out of the room a Smiling Kakashi, confused Kiba, and surprised Ino following.
Naruto turned back to Sasuke gently patting his head with a non-bloody hand. "It's okay. I'm not going anywhere Sasuke-teme. I promise." Sasuke smiling weakly dropping his hand and closing his eyes again. Sarutobi gave Naruto a strange look before getting back to work as a bright green light filled the room. It was much brighter then Ino's mostly due to years of experience Naruto know the old man must have had. The light faded away as suddenly as it came leaving Sarutobi standing next to a soundly sleeping Sasuke.
"Come on Naruto. Sasuke's going to be sleeping for awhile so let me look at your wound." Naruto started to protest saying he was fine but the old man just turned him around with surprising force. "Now, now don't be like that. Lift up your shirt." Not wanting to anger the man Naruto did as he was told. Sarutobi inspected the wound his eyes widening as it had already start to heal. "No... It's not that bad." He muttered as he got to work patching up Naruto's back and the other random cut he had gotten from the broken window.
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Naruto stumbled out of the room an hour later his left hand wrapped in a white bandage along with his back. He had put on a clean shirt, the other being too torn to salvage, and looked vary tired. Sarutobi follow the blond a pleasant smile on his old features. At first the room was quiet as they waited for some one to speak first.
"How is he?" Ino asked breaking the momentary silence first her worry to much for her to wait.
"He'll live. It seems someone had changed the medicine chart in the bathroom so when the young Uchiha took his medication it turn out to be pills that should never be mixed together. I wont bore you with the detail as I have to speak with Itachi-sama for a moment." Sarutobi walked to the other side of the room followed by Itachi and Kakashi and after giving Naruto a glance addressed the two.
"It seems that the pills Sasuke-san took would have normally kill someone of his health and weight. One was a strong sedative and sleeping pill where the other was a strong pain reliever. I'm not sure who or why someone would switch the medicine chart with a fake one but Sasuke should be dead right now. As it is almost all the toxin has been removed from his body." Sarutobi shook his head baffled about what had happened.
"Now, I'm not sure how, but Naruto seems to also have strange healing abilities himself. That cut on his back should have been deeper compared to the size of glass that was in it but when I got to him it was almost fully healed. But no matter what it was I think we owe that kid Sasuke's life." Sarutobi watched Naruto as he spoke the teen was getting yelled at by Ino about how stupid her had been by braking the window and how it would come out of his pay. Naruto wasn't really listening to her as his attention was on the three in the corner his sensitive ears picking up most of what they had said.
"But Ino!" Naruto whined paying more attention to the girl as the other topic switched to someone uninteresting to the blond. His mind was slowly working though all that had happened trying to figure out who had switched the charts. It had to have been while Naruto hadn't been in the room. Naruto was sure he would have noticed someone sneaking in all the times he had been around. "I didn't mean to break it!"
"I don't want to hear it Naruto. It was reckless and you hurt yourself because of that." Ino stopped her rant when the French doors slip open and Sai stood there a fake smile on his face.
"Uchiha-sama, the King would like to see you." Sai said in a friendly but business like voice. Suddenly relization hit Naruto as the sound of Sai's voice and his eyes darkened.
"He left with Kabuto a while ago to take care of something. They haven't come back yet."
"It seems someone had changed the medicine chart in the bathroom "
It all made sense in Naruto's head and rage took over his mind. 'Orochimaru..' The name rung in the teen's head making him growl in frustration and anger. "What's wrong Naruto?" Ino asked as her new friend's normally happy face turned murderous.
"It's nothing.. Who is that guy anyways?" Naruto got control over himself as he turned to Ino and innocent expression on his face.
"Oh? He's Itachi-sama's new assistant. He's really smart but all his emotions seem really insincere and fake. It's really creepy." Ino shivered when the fake smile was turned to them and she looked away. Itachi left with Kakashi and Sarutobi and Ino relaxed when Sai followed them out. "So anyways I think we should go check on Sasuke-kun."
"You guys go ahead. I've got to do something really quick." Naruto flashed them a grin and a wave as he ran out of the room. Ino and Kiba gave each other odd looks confused by the blond's behavior.
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Naruto pushed Orochimaru against the wall an enraged growl rumbling in his thought. "What the hell are you up to Orochimaru? What are you playing at?" Naruto raised his fist to punch the snake but the strong arm of Kabuto pulled him back and off Orochimaru. With inhuman speed Naruto punched the glasses hand in the jaw his knees going into the man's soft stomach.
"Oh come on Naruto-kun." The snake hissed as Naruto turned on him trying to punch him up Orochimaru stopped him by grabbing Naruto's fist in his hand. "Did you forget while your here in the first place? Did you forget who murdered your father? They sacrificed your family to save themselves. They cursed you to protect their way of life." Naruto snarled his pupils dangerous slits and his blue eyes as lines of yellow snaked their way though them. Anger radiated off the blond his teeth canines growing to a point at the end and his face grew more demonic and savage looking. Orochimaru slid back slowly as Naruto still forced his fist at the black hair snake. "All this anger inside you I can feel it. Is it for me or the ones who killed your family? No Naruto it isn't for me it's for the Uchiha's. They lived comfortably while you starved in the streets. This is what they did to you not me."
Suddenly Orochimaru brought his knee into the teen's stomach winding him if only for a second. Bitting his thump Orochimaru touched the side of Naruto's neck with the bleeding thumb awakening the seal the previously had been hidden. All of Naruto's strength disappeared his eyes changing back along with his teeth and face. "Don't forget Naruto-kun, you owe your entire existence to me and me alone and I can end it at anytime I want." With an insane laugh the snake licked a wet trail over Naruto's cheek before leaving the blond panting and exhausted on the floor.
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Naruto quietly opened Sasuke's door to see the raven hair teen sitting up in his bed with Ino and Kiba standing around him talking. Sasuke wasn't looking at them his gazed fixed on the window to the oak tree outside. He remembered using to climb down to the stables and play with his friends. It seemed like such a long time ago now.
His gaze shifted when Ino and Kiba stopped talking to the nervous blond standing in the door way. Naruto scratched the back of his head in habit waving a hello with the other. "So how are you feeling?" Naruto asked nonchalantly walking into the room to stand in between Ino and Kiba.
"I'm feeling as good as a person who almost died though assassination can feel, Dobe." Sasuke remarked looking away from Naruto's blue eyes stubbornly.
Naruto's eye twitched and crossing his arms defiantly turned his head away from Sasuke. "Yeah you act all high and mighty now when before you were begging like a baby for me not to leave you alone. Stupid Sauke-teme." Kiba paled when Naruto insulted Sasuke and Ino just rolled her eyes.
"Baka." Sasuke replied holding back a faint blush stubbornly.
"Bastard" Naruto replied not missing a beat in their insult war.
"Dead Last."
"Stupid stuck-up prince with a stick shoved up his a-"
"Sasuke-kun!" A sudden voice yelled from the living room cutting over Naruto's long winded insult. Not a second later Sakura burst though the door throwing herself across Sasuke crying. "Why didn't anyone tell me you were hurt? I was so worried when I found out are you okay?"
Sasuke gasped for breath as the wind was knocked out of him by the sudden impact. "Sakura get off. Your hurting me." Sasuke shoved the girl roughly as Naruto laughed in the background muttering a 'Serves you right, Teme'.
"I'm so sorry Sasuke-kun. I was just so worried about you." Sakura got off Sasuke whipping the tears for her eyes.
Without warning Kakashi appeared in the doorway his normal smile could be seen though his mask and his eyes in the shape of a 'u'. "Sakura you parent's are here for you. It's time for you to be leaving now." Sakura frowned glaring at Kakashi half heartedly.
"Okay, fine. Bye Sasuke-kun!. Ino, Kiba, Naruto!" Sakura smiled at Naruto having remember where she had seen him before awhile back before running off after Kakashi.
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Sakura was chatting with Ino over a cup of tea at a small table in Sakura's guest room. After Ino had shown her to her room they had started talking about random things and then here they were 30 minutes still talking a gossiping like some girls do. Suddenly, out of no where, Sakura his herself in the forehead her eyes lighting up. "That's where I know him from. The kid we help how could I forget?" Sakura then proceeded to berate herself for being so stupid and not remembering.
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They all stared after the strange girl left before Naruto burst out into his stupid grin making them all, except for Sasuke who only smirked a little, burst out laughing for no reason. The next couple of hours went much like that as they chatted about random things. They ate lunch in Sasuke's room Naruto sitting the edge of Sasuke's bed while Ino and Kiba ate on the couch. Hinata was the one who brought the food and they made her join them to talk but the shy girl didn't talk so much as she watched silently for the floor with a happy smile on her face. Ino, Kiba, and Naruto did almost all the talking as Sasuke threw in a random insult or comment to Naruto and receiving a glare and a insult throw right back at him. It still amazed the other how Naruto and Sasuke interacted with each other but after awhile they got use to it and it almost seemed like Naruto had always been there. He fit in perfectly with the group and they didn't take much notice of it.
After dinner Ino, Kiba, and Hinata all had to go back to work leaving Naruto and Sasuke alone in the darkening room. "So... I'm sure your tired so.. I guess I'll let you rest." Naruto started to leave when Sasuke's hand shot out and for the second time that day grabbed Naruto's wrist to stop him.
"I was suppose to die today. I knew it once I collapsed that I was going to dye but... I don't know how but you saved me Naruto." Sasuke's voice was deathly quiet as if he was afraid at talking any loud would break Naruto turning him into nothing but an illusion conjured up by a sick man. That maybe he really had died and this was just hell terrorizing him with what his life could, would have been. Sasuke didn't look up at Naruto instead his eyes were fixed to his lap his long black bangs covering his face. "I've wanted death for such a long time but today when it was actually going to happen... I didn't want it anymore because. I don't know why but I just didn't want to leave you. The only thing I could think of was that I didn't want to leave you."
Naruto's blue eyes were wide with confusion and deep sadness. He had the sudden urge to huge the raven hair teen more then anything he had ever felt in him life before so without thinking he acted on his urges. Sitting down on the edge of the bed Naruto threw his arms around Sasuke in a gentle and comforting hug. Sasuke lent into the warmth grateful for the other's support. "Don't worry about it ,Teme. " Naruto said playfully drawing back and giving the raven a grin. "Now get some sleep, you look like the dead walking." Instinctively Naruto gave Sasuke a kiss on the cheeck making the raven hair teen blush and look away stubbornly.
Naruto smile as he left stopping at the door. "Good Night Sasuke-teme." Naruto smile shutting the door gently behind him.
In the darkness Sasuke whispered though Naruto couldn't hear him anymore, "Good Night, Dobe"
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From the large oak tree Itachi watched his red eyes narrowed as Naruto left and Sasuke soon fell asleep. Kakashi appeared beside him his eyes smiling at Itachi. "Naruto wasn't the one who switched the charts and thanks to him Sasuke is still alive. Do you think Orochimaru was the one who switched them?" When Itachi gave him an nod yes Kakashi heaved a heavy sigh. "But why would he? I know he doesn't want Sasuke dead.. Yet anyway."
"He was testing them. He wanted to find out the extent of Naruto's abilities as well as if Naruto would want to save Sasuke or not. This is all a game to him but until my Father dies I can't get rid of him."
"That is a problem, Orochimaru being the King's advisor and all." They both watched as Naruto pocked his head into Sasuke's room before tip-toeing in and shutting the door behind him. Creeping over Naruto watched Sasuke for a few seconds before he went over and curled up on the couch. A soft melody drifted to them as Naruto hummed the song from before still unsure of what the lyrics were or where he had heard it. He knew it was from somewhere, somewhere important but he just couldn't remember. "It seems everything is playing right into Orochimaru's hands."
"So it would seem."
Without warning Itachi disappeared leaving Kakashi to watch Naruto slowly drift to sleep. Soon Kakashi too disappeared leaving Naruto finish humming his song before his eyes slid shut not to open until morning.
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Yay! Chapter 5 is done and up! I've been toying with this idea for awhile now and I wasn't sure if I wanted to put it in now or later but since I couldn't think of anything else I decided that it was now or never. And since is sure as hell wasn't going to be never I guess it had to be now. I hope you've full enjoyed this!
Oh, and if anyone had any theories about Naruto's past I'd love to hear them. I think I've made it a little obvious but I'd like to hear what you have to say about it.
Next chapter: The King dies!