A/N: OMG! I'm SO sorry this took so long! I was on a cruise, then I was back and had homework, then I was on a retreat, then I got a boy friend, then I was trying to organize a cosplay….ug. It got hectic. But hey! It's up now! And I made it 2 pages longer than normal to make up for it. Yay!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any crazed doctors. Also I do NOT have anything against the doctor/nurse profession! It may seem that way by the way my characters act, but this is just the world's stupidest hospital. I, in fact, have deep respect for all men and women willing to put their work in to the medical field.
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Sasuke just blinked. "I thought I killed him!"
The fangirls moaned. "But"
"Pein"
"-sama"
"we"
"were"
"having"
"fun!"
Pein ignored them. "You thought you killed me." He smirked, brushing some dust off of his shoulder.
"Ug. Stupid clones," Sasuke groaned. "But did you HAVE to send Rabid Fangirls after us?"
"Leader-sama?" Itachi asked, turning his head towards the voice of Pein.
"Yeah. Your stupid Akatsuki leader's behind this, Itachi." He turned to Pein. Sasuke asked, eyeing the disturbing girls.
"Ha. You thought you had me beat," Pein laughed.
"Well you know, I did Chidori you twice, stab you, and incinerate you. You'd think that'd do the trick. What are you? Hidan?" Sasuke replied. "Stupid immortals."
Pein laughed. "I simply just made another clone."
"I hate all those stupid clones," Sasuke groaned. "Besides, what have you got against Itachi that you would send them against him?"
"Nothing," Pein replied idly. "Except that he complains about having too many missions. And he's weak."
"Leader-sama?" Itachi asked, looking for an explanation.
Sasuke had had enough. "HE IS SOOO NOT WEAK!" he yelled, cornering Pein. "Let's see you try to Mangekyou someone!" At this, Itachi turned away, tears of joy brimming in his eyes. "He killed off the entire clan without even getting a scratch on him! You can't even defeat one Uchiha!"
Suddenly, and quite randomly, Pein exploded. Off in the distance, Sasuke heard an odd voice say, "YAY! I MADE A BOOM, UN! I MADE A BOOM, UN!" Itachi felt an instant of heat from the blast, and then felt as his body hit the ground and skidded.
"NO!!!" Sasuke ran over to Itachi, seeing the burn marks all over his brother's body. "Itachi! Are you alright?"
"S…asu….ke…" Itachi offered his hand towards Sasuke, who grasped it.
"No…oniisan!"
"Sas…suke…I'm so sorry. I couldn't protect you…" Itachi closed his eyes and shook his head feebly.
"No! Itachi! I'm fine! You've got to worry about yourself!" Sasuke shook his head, closing his eyes to avoid the tears.
"Sasuke…" Itachi sighed, coughing up blood. "I couldn't keep you safe. I'm so sorry." He shook his head. "I don't know if I'll survive this."
"Itachi! NO!" Sasuke yelled, but Itachi had already gone unconscious.
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One week later, Itachi lay still in the hospital, his condition between critical and stable. A note sat next to his bed.
Sasuke,
I know that you are upset, and I'm sorry, but are you okay? Little brother, if you are hurt, I don't know what I'll do. I'm so sorry.
If you want, you can spend the night in my room again if it will help you. But I don't know if I will survive. I will try and stay awake until you come, but if not then I am sleeping and I might look different because I will not have my Sharingan present. I will have black eyes like you do. I don't know how long my Sharingan will be unusable.
If I am sleeping, all you have to do is tell me that you are here. But before you do that, please take a shower because the last time I saw you, you still had strawberry stains, whipped cream on your shirt, and chocolate sauce in your ear.
I will try and stay awake. Hurry back, brother.
Itachi
Next to that lay another note.
Sasuke,
I can't stay awake any longer. I'm going to bed. I will talk to you tomorrow.
But like I said, I don't know if I will survive. Apparently I have 1 to 2 degree burns. But the doctor said tat I will be fine, so long as I get some rest, which I need greatly and intend to do.
But I will survive for you.
My side is practically healed and my back is on its way to being healed. I will be able to give you piggy back rides. But they will be short at first, then gradually get longer.
Oh, and the doctor also said that no nurses will be near my room. And he will set up a bed for you incase you want to spend the night.
Well, I'm going to bed now.
See you tomorrow, my little brother.
Itachi
Sasuke stumbled in the room, another note in hand. Sighing, he set it down next to Itachi's notes and collapsed on the bed next to him.
Oniisan. What can I say? I've gone on a journey. It seems I'm not strong enough to save myself, let alone you. I will be back at the hospital sometime. You'll know because I'll either wake you or leave you a note.
I realize lately how long my hair's getting. It's long enough that I can wear it in a short ponytail now. I think I might.
I don't remember your eye color. Without the sharingan, I'll have to be double protective of you. There's no way you can defend yourself, and since that wound to your side (which you have yet to explain how you received), you're even less mobile than before.
But don't worry. The journey I'm on...it won't last long, but I'll hopefully return with a new weapon in my arsenal. It should be enough to help us through this.
What is this weapon, you may be wondering. Well, I can't tell you that, but I will say I'm on my way to find Naruto. If all goes according to plan, we'll be safe.
Don't look for me. I'll be back soon.
Sasuke
Suddenly, Itachi's eyes shot open. The room was pitch black, so he didn't see much, but he had heard something. "Sasuke?" he asked the room. "Sasuke, is that you?"
"Ntachi?" Sasuke asked the blackness.
Itachi sighed and clapped his hands. Instantly, the lights flickered on and Sasuke was illuminated. "You probably didn't wanna do that," Sasuke muttered, and Itachi gasped. He was covered from head to toe in injuries.
Jumping out of bed, Itachi rushed to Sasuke's side. "Hey, brother," Sasuke said, a melancholy smirk on his face. "How're you?" He went into a fit of hysterical coughing.
Itachi shook his head. "That doesn't matter now. What happened to you? Who did this? Are you okay?" Itachi got to his feet. "I'm getting the doctor!" He reached over and pressed the Call button on his bed.
"I'm fine, Itachi!" Sasuke protested, leaning towards his brother.
"No you're not! Don't deny it! Just lie there," Itachi ordered, pointing towards the bed.
"Really! I'm fine!" Sasuke replied, pushing himself up with his elbows.
Itachi rushed over to him. "No! Just lie there and rest! And keep breathing!" He shoved Sasuke back down into a prone position.
Sasuke laughed, but it came out as an attack of coughing. "That's a given," he finally managed.
"SASUKE!" Itachi ran to his side and grabbed his brother's hand, deft to Sasuke's continuing protests. "Don't push it. You're not fine. You're hurt. Where is that damn doctor?"
Sasuke shook his head, suddenly full of remorse. "Itachi! I'm sorry. I didn't get the weapon I promised." He shook his head, tears coming to his eyes.
Itachi's eyes brimmed with liquid. "That doesn't matter anymore. I didn't want you to get that weapon anyways. And you tried to…and look at you!" Itachi burst into sobs as he leaned against his bed.
Sasuke shot up, alarmed. "Itachi! It's not your fault!"
"Yes it iiiiiiiiiissssssssssss," Itachi moaned.
"Blame the Kyuubi!" Sasuke suggested, shaking his brother's arm.
"No. It's all my fault." Itachi sighed, picking up some bandages in the corner of the room. "I'm just gonna have to wrap those wounds myself."
Sasuke sighed and grabbed Itachi's hand. "Itachi. Stop it. The doctor's on his way. And stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault I can't kill Naruto."
Itachi shook his head again. "I can't wait for the doctor. And it is my fault for not being able to protect you. I'm so sorry."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Itachi, you say that again, and I'll slap you. I would Chidori you, but that'd probably kill me." Itachi didn't seem to hear, for he put his head against the bed and started to sob again. "GOD, ITACHI!"
Suddenly, the door to the room burst open and a man dressed in a shining, brilliantly white doctor uniform. "Did somebody call for a doctor?" he asked in a heroic voice.
"YOU THINK ABOUT CHIDORIING ME AND…oh, yes. We did," Itachi recovered.
"What seems to be the problem?" the doctor asked, striking a pose. Itachi and Sasuke just stared at him. He glanced at Sasuke. "No, seriously. What's the problem?"
Itachi rushed forward and grabbed the doctor by the front of the shirt. "Can't you see…he's injured?" he demanded.
"Who?" Itachi pointed to Sasuke. The doctor smiled. "Aw! It's just a scrape!"
"NO IT'S NOT!" Itachi yelled, gesturing at the horribly bloody Sasuke. "He's very wounded!"
"Oh," the doctor muttered. "I guess I can help." He pulled out a bandage.
"YOU GUESS? YOU GUESS?" Itachi fumed, following the doctor around the room.
The doctor sighed and bandaged up Sasuke's face. "There. That should help."
Sasuke sighed under the bandage. "You know, the doctors here are even more useless than the rabid nurses."
"YOU BASTARD!" Itachi yelled. "NOT HIS FACE! THAT'S NOT WHERE HE'S INJURED! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL HIM?" Itachi ripped the bandages off, causing Sasuke to cry out, but he didn't hear.
The doctor cocked his head to the side. "Um….no?" He looked over Sasuke, trying to find the problem. "Oh! I see the problem!"
"REALLY?" Itachi demanded, sarcastically. "IT'S ABOUT TIME! How could you not see it?"
The doctor sighed and leaned over to Itachi to whisper in his ear. "But, you know, there's no bandages that can fix that. I'd have to suggest pills or surgery," the doctor muttered, pointing towards Sasuke's crotch.
Sasuke sweat dropped extremely.
Itachi, however, didn't seem to get it. "What do you think, Sasuke? Pills or surgery?"
"UG!" Sasuke yelled. "NOO!"
Suddenly, Itachi seemed to understand. Whirling around, he punched the doctor in the face. "MANGEKYOU SHARINGAN! Wait. I can't do that…."
"OW!" the doctor yelled. "MY PERFECT PLASTIC SURGERY NOSE!"
Itachi growled and continued to beat up on the doctor until he fled the room.
"Great going, Itachi," Sasuke mumbled. "Now they won't heal me."
Itachi shook his head. "He was looking at you the wrong way. I'll make them heal you."
"He wanted to help!" Sasuke protested. "Ug. He wasn't rabid."
"You don't know that!" Itachi protested. "And, unless you're injured there." Itachi's eyes drifted down.
"Ug! NO!" Sasuke yelled, covering his crotch with his hand. "Naruto wasn't in that sort of mood today."
"Then why would you allow him to do that?" Suddenly, Itachi heard Sasuke's comment. "WHHHHAAATTTT?" he yelled, breathing heavily and ignoring his burn marks.
"Calm down, Itachi!" Sasuke pleaded. "Naruto wasn't like that! It's okay. This wasn't one of Neji's parties." Itachi remained silent. "Itachi?"
Itachi sighed. "Sasuke, are you okay? You didn't answer the question."
Sasuke cocked his head to the side. "What question?"
"Pills or surgery?"
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A/N: Soo… there it is. Hopefully I'll update soon. But I was going through the reviews for Chapter 16, and you guys still had questions! So I'm going to address them here and at the end of every chapter if they keep coming!
Also, TWO MORE REVIEWS and this will be my most reviewed fic!
SN: So here we are guys! We're back with even more questions!
Sasuke: Greeeeeat.
Itachi: YAY!
Question 5:
SN: Spirit Seer says, "Oh! Oh! Question if we can still ask! (Haha, I feel mischievious, so I'll have some fun with this... XD) Since I've seen so many pairings with Sakura, including SasukeXSakura and ItachiXSakura, which would prefer to date Sakura?"
Sasuke: O.O Do we HAVE to answer this?
Itachi: WEE! I wanna answer!
SN: Knock yourself out.
Itachi: She's a bit too young and, well, obnoxious for me. I mean, the pink hair's cute, but she's so…hyper? And young? It'd be like dating my sister! Sasuke, however, is totally perfect for her!
Sasuke: Ew! Soooo not!
SN: Are you telling me none of you want her?
Uchihas: -nod-
Sakura: -cries-
Sasuke: Nah. I'd go with her. I mean, it is one of the most obvious ships….
Sakura: Wee! –hugs Sasuke-
Sasuke: Go AWAY!
Question 6:
SN: Well, Silameara the Crazy Chibi asks, "Ahem... What kind of things would you notice in a fangirl that would cause you to fall in love at first site?"
Sasuke: Um…not being a fangirl?
Itachi: Puh-leez, Sasuke! You're sooo negative! I'd totally appreciate any girl that could Mangekyou or that had food other than tomatoes and ramen, any girl with Wafflecrisp, someone that wasn't too Mary Sue-ish, and someone who didn't obviously resemble a character from the series. Oh, and a girl helps. Despite the KisameItachi shipping in this and the (soon to come) DeidaraItachi shipping, I'm straight.
Sasuke: Suuuure you are.
Itachi: Yups!
Sasuke: ug. Well, I guess I'd go for someone who was strong and didn't need me to save them all the time. Someone who was aloof and didn't always cling to me. Maybe someone who had tomatoes?
Sakura: -is taking notes-
Itachi: That's the spirit! And I'd also like POODLES!
SN: O dear. Not again. Well, that wraps it up for this chapter! See you next time!
Itachi: POODLES!