A/N: Okay so I'm back with another chapter of Deceptions. Its a little longer then usual since I didn't really know where to cut it off. I just kept getting more and more ideas of what to write.
Something to remember: when dealing with deceptions not everything is as it seems.
Some Unpleasant News
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White was the first thing Naruto saw when he woke up. Tsunade was sitting beside him like he would've for Sasuke.
Sasuke… what had happened to Sasuke? Had his dream been real?
'Baa-chan?' Naruto said using the unappealing nickname.
He heard a huff and then she started to speak.
'Sasuke is still asleep in his room. Nothing is wrong with him just calm down. You need to rest. Last night was hard on your body Naruto. You can't move much let alone flail all over a sleeping Sasuke.'
'Are you sure he's still sleeping?' Naruto asked her looking as if he suspected something.
'Yes I am sure he's sleeping,' Tsunade said sounding exasperated with the blonde boy. She loved him very much though. She'd always admired his strength in hard situations. She had an insight about how he had grown up but she didn't really know what it was like. She knew though, from what people had told her that it hadn't been easy for the boy. To be shunned by almost the whole village with the exception of the fifth, Iruka, Kakashi Sakura and of course Sasuke. Most of the normal villagers still shunned him but the rest of the shinobi in training acknowledged him as a good ninja.
'Tsunade…' Naruto waited until she focused her eyes on him. It wasn't often he used her real name. 'Tsunade please check on Sasuke for me and then come back and tell me truthfully how he is.'
The blonde woman looked at the boy. The look in his eyes told her all she needed to know. This meant so much to him. He loved Sasuke. She didn't yet know that they had a relationship but she knew by the look in Naruto's eyes that he loved Sasuke with all his heart. He wouldn't just lay around and think about how Sasuke was doing. He was going to ask and pester the people around him to make sure that he was all right until he could do it himself. Tsunade admired him for that. She admired his undying concern for the boy who she thought so antisocial and uncaring.
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Tsunade reached Sasuke's room and heard moaning. Something had to be wrong with him. She rushed in to see the boy lying in the bed with his back arched and face contorted in pain. His eyes were closed and she knew that he was still asleep. How in the world is that possible? She didn't take the time to ponder it but got the nurses into the room and performed a quick check up of the boy's vitals. Everything looked fine. Except for his heart; which was beating erratically. She decided that she would let herself worry a little. It wa true that he hadn't been doing so well and she hadn't wanted to worry Naruto because then he would find a way to get out of the restraints on his bed. She couldn't have that; not while his body was still healing. He wasn't allowed to move for a couple weeks. It could damage his body to the point of it being irreparable.
Back to Sasuke; the one in need at the moment. His body could give way at any moment. The blood loss was great and there was some kind of ninjutsu placed on him so that he would not be able to make or take any more blood into his body. He is weak and it is not good. Tsunade took a deep breath and tried to think of what to do.
'Sakura, give him an injection of painkillers. See if it helps. If not then give him an anti-psychotic. Other then that I see nothing that we can do except monitor his vitals.' Tsunade was worried about Sasuke, but more about Naruto. The poor boy might not be able to live without Sasuke and now the dark haired boy might be on the verge of dying. This was bad news. Very bad news. But she should probably tell Naruto a version of what was going on with Sasuke. He did say to give him a truthful report so she should just give him what he asked for. Right? Somehow it seemed like a bad idea. Maybe she would get someone to strengthen the restraints on Naruto. He would be restless after hearing the information.
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'Naruto?' Tsunade said quietly, if he was asleep then she really didn't want to wake him.
'I'm awake baa-chan.'
'You should have some respect for your elders Uzumaki Naruto!' she said in a mocking tone. She knew that the boy had respect for her and she had the same for him. That's why this was going to be so hard.
'Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before,' Naruto said getting impatient for the information the old hag was supposed to have collected. 'So how'd it go?' he asked waiting for her reply.
'Do you want the whole truth Naruto?' Tsunade said. She saw the drop in Naruto's mood at once.
'Yeah, I'd like that baa-chan. I'm sick of lies.'
She looked down at him and stroked his face. She decided that for this moment it might be okay for Naruto to be released from the straps holding him down to the bed. She popped them open in a swift movement and saw the puzzlement on Naruto's face.
'It might be better if you weren't restrained for this… When I reached Sasuke's room I heard him moaning. I opened the door to see him in pain. It showed on his face and his body was contorted. I checked his vitals and everything was fine but his heart; which was beating quickly and erratically. That isn't a good thing Naruto. I've left instruction with Sakura and he might be fine but he might not be fine. I'm only telling you this so that it might hurt less if his body gives out,' Tsunade watched as the news sunk in. Naruto's face went blank. She didn't know how he would take it but she certainly hadn't expected it to be like this.
'We've been trying to pump blood into him but its not working. But he has the same amount of blood in his body as he did when he came here. A little less actually; you see blood cells die after a certain amount of time. This is why our bodies make more. Sasuke's body is not making any new blood cells. The blood we pump him never does anything and we are stumped. If we don't do something soon then Sasuke will without a doubt die.'
Naruto's face was still blank. He barely even blinked. There were no tears or emotion in his eyes. He felt empty and alone. He brought his legs up into his chest and held them there with his arms. He didn't move after that. His eyes closed and he felt like he would never be happy again. Not without Sasuke. If Tsunade was stumped then there probably wasn't any hope for him. If Sasuke died then he would be alone again. Maybe even more alone then when he had been younger and had no one. He knew now what it was like to be loved, to lose that would be worse then anything he'd ever felt or called loneliness. Maybe this was what it was like when Sasuke lost his parents.
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Sasuke was alone in the dark again. Where was Naruto? Isn't he going to come save me? Why won't he come save me? Does he hate me? Stupid Itachi filling Naruto's mind with stupid lies. Why? Why did Itachi have to do that to him and Naruto? Couldn't he just leave them alone now? He was dead so now they should be at peace right?
Sasuke could hear a faint buzzing and it was driving him crazy. Couldn't everything just shut off and leave him at peace. If he was going to die here then shouldn't he be comfortable?
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Naruto was hugging his legs and moving back and forth. He hadn't let go of them and he wouldn't eat. He wouldn't do anything. He just sat there blankly. Staring at something but nothing at the same time. Why Sasuke? Why couldn't it be me instead?
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Sasuke opened his eyes to see a white ceiling and a clump of bright pink hair. He groaned when it got closer and then it started squeaking. It then ran out the door; still squealing. Giving him headaches much?
He remembered Naruto. He had to go see him. Had to talk to him.
The pink thing came back and he closed his eyes. Didn't he just love the headaches?
'Sasuke?' Someone older and more mature said.
'Mmpghhh,' he said opening his eyes to see Tsunade there standing over him. 'Welcome back!'
'Where's Naruto?' he asked suddenly. Tsunade smiled. What was going on between the two?
'I'll take you to see him very soon. I just want to check you over first, 'kay?' she said winking at him. Did she know something?
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Finally, she's done. Sasuke thought as Tsunade announced the end of the check over.
'Let's go Sasuke-kun!' a very happy Sakura said. She was so glad to have Sasuke back that she drove away the thought of him wanting to see Naruto when he had first woken up. She wanted to think that all he wanted to do was make sure that he was alive. But why would be go to see him if that's all he wanted to know?
'Sakura don't hold on to me like that. You're clinging,' Sasuke said angry that Sakura had been giving his arm the death grip.
'Were hear you two. Come on,' Tsunade said opening the door to Naruto's room. He was still sitting on the bed with his arms around his knees.
'Naruto…' Sasuke said walking over to the bed that held the said boy.
Naruto raised his head. He'd know that voice anywhere.
'Sasuke?' he asked the figure walking towards him.
'Naruto, don't cry,' Sasuke said taking the boy into his arms.
'Sasuke, I thought you were going to die. I…' he was silenced by a finger on his lips.
'I'm not dead now am I? Don't worry about me now. You need to get better and then this nightmare will all be over. I'm so glad you killed Itachi. Thank you so much.'
'No problem,' Naruto said. He wanted to kiss Sasuke now but knew that it wasn't the time or place.
Tsunade cleared her throat. As fun as it was to watch Sasuke and Naruto reunite there was a girl on the edge of hysterics beside her and a few bystanders.
'Come now boys no need to get so emotional.'
The both of them blushed and let their arms fall. They took the time to look around the room. Sakura looked on the verge of tears and there were a few giggling nurses in the room. They both found they didn't care much and looked each other in the eye. There was something a little different about Sasuke but Naruto found he didn't care at the moment. Sasuke was alive and well. That was all he needed to know.
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--To be continued--
A/N: Didn't think I'd kill Sasuke now did you?
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