Chapter 8 Recovery

Naruto was waking up on the hospital bed still thinking if he still wants to live or not. He suddenly remembered that Sasuke confessed to him which he turned red. Sasuke asleep on Naruto's side of the bed. Naruto still didn't know what to do anymore since if he killed himself someone would save him. He then pushed himself up groaning of the pain that lurked in his stomach. Sasuke felt the movement when he too woke up seeing that Naruto was staring outside the window.

"Naruto…" Sasuke said sitting up.

Naruto looked at him and turned away not really minding on what's going on. The door creaked open showing Sakura and Tsunade walking in. Naruto felt the presence turning to look.

"Naruto-kun how are you feeling today?" Sakura asked in concern.

Naruto didn't say anything where Tsunade checked his vital signs.

"Well gaki looks like you can be going home… But not to your apartment since you will be living with the Uchiha here." She pointed at Sasuke who grabbed Naruto's clothes.

"Living at Uchiha-san's house…" Naruto repeated.

"Yes but due to your condition you are still unable to walk so you'll be in a wheel chair for quite a while." Tsunade explained as on queue a nurse walked in bringing a wheel chair inside.

Naruto was moved by Sasuke to the wheel chair and had no complaints. His mind was somewhere since he still had no emotions to show. Tsunade took the medicine that Naruto has to take walking along with Sasuke and Sakura. Sakura was humming happily skipping while Sasuke pushed the chair.

"So Team 7 will be together again!" Sakura chirped.

Naruto still tired was asleep on the chair with his hands on his lap. He wore a black shirt with black jeans and his shoes were orange since Sasuke picked them.

"Well let's see… Oh, yeah after Naruto's recovery we will have a welcome party for Sasuke and Iruka….. Also Sakura your birthday is coming up right?" Tsunade said looking through the papers.

"Yes shishou my birthday is coming up." Sakura told.

"Che, whatever let's just get going." Sasuke said.

"Same old Sasuke-kun I used to know…" Giggled Sakura since she didn't want a gloomy day for them but a happy one.

"Whatever…" Sasuke snorted pushing the cart.

Arriving at Sasuke's house there was Iruka and Kakashi in the living room asleep on each other. 'Great another couple in my house….' Sasuke thought pushing Naruto into his room which was almost like his own at the apartment. Two pictures were placed on the bedside table. Sasuke picked Naruto up and laid him down on the bed pulling over a thin white blanket on top of him. Sakura moved the wheelchair out of the way putting it at the other end of the room. The room was large enough for at least 3 people since Sakura thought of moving in. Sasuke moved his bed down to the same room when he walked outside saying that he needed to make some lunch. Sakura nodded and assisted Sasuke on making the lunch. Minutes had passed and it was time for lunch as Sasuke wiped his hands with a dishtowel. Sakura soon gave a stretch outside and yawned since she was tired moving in also helping Sasuke make lunch. Sasuke too went outside to stretch out when Sakura spoke up.

"Hey Sasuke isn't it nice that we can stay all together… You know Team 7 and not by ourselves."

"Yeah I guess you're right…" Sasuke answered looking up at the sky.

"Also Sasuke you have been too nice lately so what's up with that?" Sakura turned to ask Sasuke who froze from the question.

"Huh, what do you mean?" Sasuke looked back with a confused look on his face.

"Well Sasuke you never been like this nice ever… You would always tease on Naruto but not help him out… Especially you before weren't social… You know what I mean." Sakura explained putting her fist under her chin.

"Yeah I know what you mean… Well let's say that the events that had been coming on have changed me since you don't expect me to be that bastard you once knew right?" Sasuke answered giggling back.

"I guess so..." Sakura then sat on a small bench in front of the house swinging her legs.

"Yeah…" Sasuke also sat besides her.

"So how are you and Lee doing together I mean?" Sasuke asked.

"Well we have been doing our own things so I guess we are doing okay… Plus he is a chunnin so the status is so different. But we are doing okay." Sakura told as she sighed.

"So you got over the crush on me haven't you." Sasuke leaned back.

"Yeah since like you said most people need to change you know."

"I see so when did you stopped liking me?" Sasuke asked turning his head.

Sakura then rested her head on her fist as she was in thought. She then looked up and then she answered.

"Well it was a year after you left and Naruto was in training with Jiriya. I was still up for trying to get you back but I wasn't love struck like I was before. Then Naruto soon would start talking about you when he came back a year later bragging on how strong he had become. Then Tsunade gave us missions and soon we found you and then well things soon changed."

"Oh I see…Well I got to wake up Naruto and its lunch time." Sasuke reminded.

Then Sakura nodded and walked in with Sasuke closing the door behind her. Iruka and Kakashi were still asleep on top of each other. Sasuke snorted as he walked up stairs with Sakura. Sasuke entered the room seeing Naruto was peacefully asleep on the bed with white covers. His right arm on top of the blanket as his left was hidden. Sasuke walked over to Naruto shaking him slightly when Naruto opened his eyes slowly.

"Hmmm, what is it?" Naruto asked scratching his eyes.

"Time for lunch dobe." Sasuke said helping Naruto up.

Naruto looked around the room and noticed that there were three beds while it was totally roomy. He was then held until he landed in the wheelchair as Sakura pushed him out. Naruto was still very tired when he recalled that Sasuke loved him were his cheeks turned slightly red. Sakura noticed the color of his face when she chuckled slightly still pushing him to the table. Naruto saw the large amount of food being set on the table when he didn't show any reaction.

"Naruto-kun is you okay?" Sakura asked as she stared at him on the side.

"Time to eat… Kakashi-sensei! Iruka-sensei!" Sasuke shouted at the grown men on the couch.

They both opened their eyes slowly and saw the teens in back of them staring. Iruka soon blushed and jumped from his seat being embarrassed of the position. Kakashi got up as well grabbing Iruka and sitting right besides him. Naruto just sat there as Sasuke sits right besides him eating his food.

"Dobe, eat…" Sasuke ordered Naruto.

Naruto would just look at him and back at the food when Sasuke popped something in Naruto's mouth.

"Now, chew it and swallow."

Naruto grumbled and swallowed the food as his stomach felt odd. He soon turned green and puked on the table.

"Naruto!" Sakura and Iruka called out worried on what happened.

Sasuke wiped the table where Naruto sat and pushed Naruto back to the bathroom. Naruto saw the sink and gagged puking the food that was in his stomach. Sasuke gave him a white towel and helped Naruto clean up.

"You know dobe, you should get use to eat right now." Sasuke reminded when the answer he got from Naruto was unexpected.

"Shut up stuck-up Sasuke-teme." Naruto growled.

Sasuke froze in his tracks when he soon had minor flashbacks of when Naruto would call him that. He smiled and hugged Naruto who was confused on what's going on. Feeling something wet on his shoulders he stared at Sasuke seeing the tears of happiness on his face.

"Uchiha-san what seems to be the matter?" Naruto questioned as Sasuke came back to reality.

"Oh it was just when you said that thing before it had reminded me of the old you." Sasuke explained wiping his tears.

"Oh, you mean the old self before Iruka sensei died right?" Naruto asked again.

"Yeah Naruto that one… the one I have been waiting to hear from." Sasuke said smiling.

"Whatever teme…" Naruto said turning his head away.

Sasuke laughed and pushed Naruto outside the bathroom going towards the kitchen table.

"Naruto are you okay right now? Does anything hurt and are you alright?" Iruka said in concern when Naruto's eyes widen.

'Just see those people around you who watch you and your well being… Those are the people who care about you…'

Naruto soon looked around him and then looked at himself.

"Naruto what's wrong?" Iruka looked at Naruto whose eyes were wide.

"Nothing Iruka-sensei…" Naruto said.

"Naruto!" Iruka cried out hugging the boy.

Naruto didn't understand what to do but closed his eyes. Sakura smiled and she too hugged Naruto. Naruto felt suddenly tired as sleep took over him when he closed his eyes.

"Well that was surprising so what did you do Sasuke?" Kakashi asked standing besides his old student.

"Well I just gave him some sort of talk… Also maybe the talk yesterday went through that knuckled head of his…." Sasuke said pushing Naruto back inside the room.

"Oh I see…" Kakashi soon said when he was near Iruka.

"Yes Kakashi…." Iruka looked and saw Kakashi press his lips on him.

"Kaka-Kakashi!!!" Iruka yelled with his face red.

Sakura just smiled and walked away going to the same room with Sasuke and Naruto. Iruka scolded Kakashi when something groped his ass.

"Well my koi let's go to my house shall we?" Kakashi offered as he took Iruka with him.

-Team 7-

Sakura entered the room seeing Sasuke caress Naruto's hair soothingly as Sakura smiled. She took a step closer and sat near Sasuke when she spoke up.

"Well you guys make a great couple…"

Sasuke was surprised that she said that especially when she always want straight people with her. Sakura knew of the immediate expression and smiled adding.

"Who said I was ever straight?"

"Wha-what are you talking about?" Sasuke stuttered.

"Well I haven't really told you most of the parts when you were gone, only just the summary of it."

"I don't get what you were going at this…"

"Well let's see..."

-Before-

Sakura was walking down the street when she saw Ino.

"Hey Ino!" She called out waving her hand.

"Oh, Sakura want to come over at my house…" Ino said with a smirk planting a small kiss on Sakura.

"Sure but I have to check on Naruto…" Sakura then kissed Ino back.

"Alright see you there…" Ino then did the same and hugged Sakura.

They stayed like that till both ran out of air. Ino let's go of Sakura and ran off home. Sakura soon headed to Naruto's place skipping being happy she saw her girlfriend.

"Naruto-kun?" Sakura called out when she saw Naruto's door open.

"Hey Sakura…" Naruto said as he popped out with his usual smile.

"Naruto you said today you will tell me who you like…" Sakura said with an innocent look.

Naruto grumbled and lets her inside serving her some tea.

"Okay I'll give you clues on who I like but you ask the questions."

"Okay!"

"Now go on…"

"Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Boy."

"Wow Naruto you are gay?!"

"Yes so what's wrong with that since you and Ino are together?"

"Nothing ever minds."

"Okay next?"

"Well what does his name start with?"

"It starts with an S and ends with an E."

"So that means Sasuke!"

"Now you latched on."

"Okay then thank you Naruto and hope Sasuke-kun likes you too! Well I got to go to Ino's now!"

"Okay then Bye!"

Sakura left the apartment walking to Ino's home where she got greeted.

-Present-

"So basically that's what happened…" Sakura finished.

"Then how do you get with Lee I mean…"

"Oh, that well Ino suddenly wanted to change and I did to so yeah it all worked out."

"So Naruto likes me?"

"Yes and I don't know if he still remembers it though since it's been 4 years."

"Oh, I see."

"You like him to don't you?"

"I well… Yeah I guess." Sasuke said with a blush.

"Don't worries Naruto will have the same feelings as you."

"Okay then."

Naruto soon opened his eyes and saw his teammate's right besides him.

"Naruto you're awake!" Sakura chirped.

Naruto soon sat up and yawned loudly stretching out moving his mouth unnaturally.

Naruto then looked out and saw a photo right besides him with Sasuke and him when he touched it.

"Dobe?" Sasuke seemed confused when he was hushed by Sakura.

"Sasuke and Sakura." Naruto murmured caressing the picture taking off the frame.

Naruto soon took out the team 7 picture they had out of frame along with the one of him and Sasuke. Sasuke looked at him in confusion as Naruto caressed the pictures slowly and gently. Then Naruto looked up and smiled brightly as Sasuke inside his heart cheered,

"Sasuke well I---"

"Yes Naruto?"

"I lo-ve-yu-o" Naruto said in a silent manner.

"Naruto I love you too…" Sasuke announced and he went closer to Naruto pushing his lips towards the blonde.

"Hello I'm here people…" Sakura waved and smiled leaving the room.

Sasuke soon realized he was doing and stopped looking at Naruto. Naruto just sat there staring with the blank eyes of his. Sasuke soon went again brushing his lips softly on the blonde while he moved his tongue. Naruto not knowing what he was doing but soon closed his eyes. Sasuke felt Naruto's mouth slowly open when he entered his tongue inside. They both broke for air and Naruto's mouth was still open awkwardly.

"I'm sorry Naruto for that…" Sasuke soon apologized.

Naruto soon smiled and said.

"I guess it's true what you are saying that someone really does care for me…" Naruto said and suddenly tears fell from his eyes.

"Naruto are you okay?" Sasuke asked startled by the small drops.

"I-I'm fine r-really… I-I just…" Naruto broke down in tears as Sasuke comforted him.

"Sssshhhh Naruto its okay…" Sasuke calmed Naruto down.

Naruto soon slowly went to sleep in Sasuke's arms. Sakura heard it was quiet and she entered. She smiled and looked at the clock seeing that it was late already. Sasuke went on top of Naruto's bed still holding the fragile blond as he went to sleep. Sakura grabbed the blanket putting it over her teammates as she went to sleep on her own bed.

"Good night…" She whispered closing her eyes.

Well phew I am done with this chapter since I had a grip of free time today… Anyways the next chapter will be out this week and not next week… Anyways I have a lot of catching up to do at school. Well I got to go now!! Please Review Bye!