A/N: See? I updated relatively quickly! Yeah, I know, it's amazing! Heh. Anyway, this is a relatively short chapter because Itachi and I apparently just stopped this storyline. Whoops. Heh. Anyway, the next chapter makes up from this one's briefness. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or anything to do with it. I also don't own any waffles currently. Oh well.
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Sasuke barely resisted the urge to slam his brother's head into the wall. "I'm FINE! He doesn't need any help!" Sasuke yelled, the use of the word "he" made all too clear from the context.
Itachi's lip pouted. "But you said you're hurt!"
Sasuke sighed. "Oh yeah. But he's not." He looked himself up and down. "Um…I just need some bandages and ointment. The doctor was talking about…ug." Sasuke sighed again and turned away.
"You're not bleeding?" Itachi asked.
"Yes, I am," Sasuke responded, showing him one of his many wounds that was happily gushing forth blood. "Just get some bandages."
Itachi frowned. "Is anything broken?"
Sasuke sighed again, growing tired of his brother's constant questions. "Only my leg," he responded calmly.
"SEE?" Itachi shouted suddenly. "YOU'RE NOT FINE!"
"….and maybe a rib or two," Sasuke continued, prodding himself in random places to attempt to find any sore spots. He winced as he poked his ribs.
"SASUKE!" Itachi was in full Protective Older Brother Mode now. "That's it! You're definitely getting an x-ray at least!"
"No! I'm fine!" Sasuke prodded his rib a bit too hard. "Ow." He winced. "Okay. Not fine."
"Exactly." Itachi seemed a bit too happy that Sasuke had admitted defeat. "Now lay still." He shoved him onto Sasuke's bed and pulled the covers over him. "Just rest."
"And I'm reaaaaaalllly out of chakra," Sasuke observed. "That's a problem, as I can't even use my Sharingan. Stupid Naruto."
Itachi placed a finger to Sasuke's lips. "Rest. Shhh. When you wake up, everything will be okay again. I'll fix everything."
"You sure?" Sasuke asked, not liking the look in Itachi's eyes.
"Yes." Itachi was oddly happy. "Positive. But you might be a little sore."
"Don't kill anyone," Sasuke ordered, fearing the worst.
Itachi looked a bit deflated. "I won't. I'll at least try not to."
Sasuke accepted this as the closest to a yes he was going to get out of Itachi. "Good. And don't get yourself hurt." Sleep had begun to grasp at Sasuke, lulling him into unconsciousness slowly.
"I'm fine. And I won't," Itachi droned on, his voice deep and relaxing. "Just keep breathing. And rest." His words came farther and farther apart from each other. "Relax….my foolish…little….brother."
Sasuke snored. Itachi smirked at his brother. "Now, let's get you in better shape."
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An hour later, Itachi was sitting next to a dozing Sasuke, holding his hand. Tsunade had only recently left, and Itachi was hoping that Sasuke had enough money to pay her bill. He quietly cursed the alcoholic Hokage.
"Nng…" Sasuke moaned in his sleep. Itachi, who had been in between sleep and alertness, suddenly sat up. "Hmm…Sasuke?" he asked.
"Nng…"
Itachi cocked his head to the side. Something didn't feel right. "Sasuke, are you all right?"
Suddenly, Sasuke started thrashing about wildly in his bed, crying out every few seconds. His body twisted and contorted as Sasuke's face betrayed the pain he was experiencing. "AHHH!" Sasuke yelled.
This was enough to fully wake Itachi. "SASUKE! CALM DOWN!"
"AHHHHH!" Sasuke's hysterical twitching was making him edge off of the mattress. Itachi gently pushed him back on. "NOOOOO!!!!!" Sasuke yelled suddenly.
"SASUKE!" Itachi noticed the many beads of sweat pouring down his brother's body. Itachi grit his teeth and pushed on Sasuke's shoulders, attempting to hold him down. "You need to snap out of it!"
"NO!" Sasuke screamed, his voice cracking. "DON'T! AH! DON'T!!!"
"SASUKE!" Itachi yelled, trying to get his brother to wake. "No. You need medical attention!" With a sudden movement, Sasuke was sitting up, his eyes open, and his hands clutching Itachi's shoulders. "Sasuke! Calm down!"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THEM!" Sasuke bellowed in his brother's face. "THEY…THEY…!"
"What is it?" Itachi begged, greatly concerned for his brother. "Calm down! Sasuke stop!"
"THEY TOOK MY WAFFLES!!!" Sasuke fell back onto his pillow, snoring.
Itachi executed a very skillful anime fall.
Sighing, he smiled to himself and shook his head. Then, suddenly, Itachi passed out from lack of food and sleep. The two brothers slept next to each other, peaceful for once.
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A/N: IT'S NOT OVER! I don't know, it just kinda seemed like it was. Heh. Anyways, the next chapter (or the chapter after that) is the long awaited NH! YESHH! I've been looking forward to this for so long!
And good news! The person that plays my Itachi got her computer back, so now we're making even more material! Oh dear. I fear I'll be old and gray by the time I finish this….heh.
Hope you liked it!
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