Kiba dragged his blond friend to the side, a large grin on his face. Naruto was dragged all the way to their room, where Kiba shut the door and stood with his back pressed against it. Naruto raised a brow, mildly irritated at being dragged away from his jigsaw.

"Okay, spit it out," Naruto said. "What's got the grin on your face?"

Kiba sniggered. "Dude, that upset that I dragged you away from Sas-gay?"

Naruto flustered, walking to his bunk. "Don't change the subject."

"Okay," Kiba took in a large breath. "Shikamaru asked me to move in with him."

Naruto's face lit up momentarily as these words sunk in. Outside, he would be ecstatic for his two friends. But as he heard someone knock on the door that Kiba was against, his smile slowly vanished. That meant Kiba was moving out of their room to move into Shikamaru's house. Moving out. Of the hospital.

"You're…leaving?" Naruto asked with a dull sense of fear.

Kiba's own good mood started to drop. "Possibly. And if I do, I want you to look after Haku."

"But…you're the only sane person here with me!" Naruto exclaimed. There was a louder knock on the door.

"I'm not sure 'sane' is the write word, but let's go with that," Kiba joked.

The knock was louder and more forceful. Kiba opened the door in annoyance, seeing his long haired friend standing outside.

"Haku…"

Naruto pointed accusingly at Kiba. "He's leaving!"

Haku stared with wide eyes at the brunet, who nodded with a nervous smile. A soft smile slowly broke out on Haku's face and he hugged his friend. Naruto watched as the two embraced tightly.

Haku looked up at Naruto, waving him over. The man had tears in his eyes and a smile on his face. The blond slowly got up and walked to the couple, joining the hug.

"You two look after each other, yeah?" Kiba asked.

Haku nodded eagerly, eyes shut and a smile still on his face. Naruto rested his head against Kiba's.

"And don't let Sasuke fuck around with Naruto, got it Haku?"

A silent laugh.

"And keep Sai away from Haku, okay Naruto?"

Naruto smiled slightly. "Say hi to Shikamaru for me."

Haku frowned in confusion.

Kiba blushed, smiling anyway. "I'm moving in with him."

Haku tightened the hug. He looked up and took in a deep breath. "Congrats."

Kiba's own eyes started to water at the word. Forced and broken. But it was something. "Thank you, Haku."

The long haired man shook his head and smiled, humming. Naruto looked at the brunet and smiled, allowing the happy moment to get to him, evaporating everything else. "When do you move?"

"I have a tribunal in three days, where Shikamaru will come and make the suggestion and stuff to Tsunade, who'll make the final decision," Kiba said.

Haku pouted a moment and clawed his hand across his chest. The other two laughed at the action, and Kiba hooked an arm around each other their shoulders, winking at them.

"Don't worry; I'm sure you two'll be out in no time flat! And I'm going to take you both out for pizza!"

Naruto sniggered. "Get Shikamaru to take us out you mean."

"Same difference," Kiba shrugged. "All that matters is that I'm leaving. I'll come visit, of course. But I'll be free!"

Haku took the boy back into a hug and Naruto watched with a smile. Maybe there was still hope.

--

"Kiba's leaving, you know?" Naruto said at lunchtime, watching Sasuke draw while picking at his food. The two were on a table together as Gaara was sat with Neji.

Sasuke made a uninterested hum. "Fascinating."

"What was it like before I came here?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke paused, looking up and raising a brow. Naruto wanted to ravish him right on the spot. "Why do you want to know?"

"Curiosity."

"Killed the cat," Sasuke finished, putting his pencil down and perching his chin on his knuckles. "It was…different."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"How?"

Sasuke cringed. "I don't know. We all kept to ourselves. I didn't talk much to anyone, so you'd be better off asking Gaara. He's more observant."

"You didn't talk to anyone much?" Naruto asked. "Are you really that anti-social?"

"Yes," Sasuke answered without hesitation. "I'm not friends with anyone but you."

Naruto paused, feeling heat rise to his cheeks. "Seriously?"

"Seriously."

"Wow."

"Yeah."

"I feel special."

"Don't feel too special," Sasuke smirked. "It might go to your head."

Blue eyes narrowed in a glare that suited his companion better. "Thanks, teme."

"Dobe."

Naruto sighed through his nose, looking around as Sasuke watched him.

There needs to be more excitement, the voice in his head, Kyuubi as he called it, said. More thrill. More fighting. More blood.

Naruto hummed, unconvinced.

We should leave. Break out of here. Take over.

"What are you thinking about?" Sasuke asked.

He snapped his head round. "Huh?"

He's going to hurt you. Just like that boy.

"What?!" the blond sprang to his feet, looking at Sasuke with wide eyes.

Sasuke put his pencil down, watching Naruto cautiously. "Naruto…what's wrong?"

Kill him before he kills you.

"Sa-Sasuke…" Naruto said with a nervous laugh. "You'd never…do that to me, would you?"

The dark haired boy knew he was treading on thin ice, whatever it was he was doing. "I won't do anything you don't want me to, Naruto. Now, tell me what's wrong and sit down."

He LIES! Don't trust him!

"But-but Kyuubi said…"

Sakura was by his side in an instant, Sasuke on his feet with wide eyes and his hand outstretched.

"Come on, Naruto. Let's get you to the living room, shall we?" Sakura's soft voice asked, putting a hand on Naruto's shoulder. He flinched.

"Naruto…" Sasuke muttered, pain stabbing him in the gut at the look of fear and horror his blond was giving him. "What did Kyuubi say?"

KILL HIM!

"No…" Naruto muttered, stepping back and falling over his chair. "No!"

There was a deep, earsplitting scream from across the room. The trio looked over to see Gaara clutching his head, banding it against the table as Neji ran round to grab him by the waist, pulling him back and trying to disable the boy.

Karin and Ino were in the room within seconds.

"Gaara?!" Naruto screamed, reaching out and crawling to the boy. He felt two people grab him.

He knows, the voice hissed. That's why. It's hurting him. What Sasuke will do to you.

"Gaara!"

The green eyes looked over to him. "Naruto…"

"Gaara!"

He was dragged out of the room and taken to a empty on, sat down on a chair with Sakura in front of him, smiling sweetly.

"It's Sasuke!" Naruto whispered, clutching Sakura's shirt. "Kyuubi said he was going to-to-"

"Calm down, Naruto. Take a deep breath," Sakura took one herself. "Relax. What did Kyuubi say?"

"That he'd hurt me, like Jackson did…"

"What did Jackson do?" Sakura asked. "Jackson Parker?"

Naruto bit back a sob. "Yes."

"What did he do, Naruto?" Sakura asked, more forcefully. "Tell me, I want to help you."

LIES!

Naruto screamed at the familiar voice in his head. "He tricked me!" the blond cried. "He said it was lies! He told me the truth!" the blond curled into a ball. "I don't want to know the truth…"

"Naruto, what did he do?"

"He raped me."

Sakura ran her hands through the blond hair, on her knees by his side. "When was this?"

"When I was twelve."

"And Kyuubi said that Sasuke would do the same?"

A nod.

A pause.

"Naruto," a soft voice. "Kyuubi isn't real. He doesn't know Sasuke like I do. And Sasuke won't hurt you like that. I promise."

A nod.

A pause.

"Shush, Naruto," she took him into her arms. "Don't worry. I'll protect you. I'll keep you safe."

"I don't want to stay here," Naruto sobbed against the woman's chest. "I want to leave."

Sakura shook her head. "We have to make sure you're well enough," she explained. "Like Kiba."

"I want to leave now!" he cried. "Now!"

"Will it be better if you leave this ward?" she asked. "Away from Sasuke?"

Naruto shrugged.

REVENGE!

"I don't know…"

She rocked him back and forth, allowing him to cry in her arms.

--

I feel that Naruto may benefit from being temporarily moved to another ward to see if being away from Sasuke Uchiha will make his situation better. While their relationship may benefit Sasuke, I believe it is possibly only going to make Naruto worse. This is why I suggest that, for the mean time, he is moved. With the further discovery that he was raped at the age of twelve I believe that he may suffer from mild autophobia during his episodes. He also seems to be taking the news of Kiba Inuzuka being discharged poorly. This however may be due to it being his first experience of someone close to him being discharged.

Sakura ran a hand through her hair before taking a large gulp of coffee. "To think, I went to the same school as those two and never thought that this could happen…"

"Your patients are having a bad influence on you," a feminine voice behind her teased. "If you're starting to talk to yourself."

The green eyed girl smiled softly, turning her chair to face Ino at the door, leaning on the frame in a pale purple nightdress that brushed against her thighs suggestively. "You're the one with Neji as a patient."

She laughed, waltzing over to Sakura and looking at the computer screen. "Reports?"

"Yeah…"

"I think you need a break," Ino said seriously, sitting on the desk. They were at Sakura's apartment, Ino staying the night and going to work with her in the morning. "Let someone else look after them for a while."

Sakura sighed, leaning back in her chair and rubbing her temples. "I should."

"Don't let this Naruto thing get you down," Ino said. "You can't undo the past. You know that better than anyone."

"I guess."

Ino looked at her friend sympathetically. "You can only help the future."

No response.

Standing, the blonde took the pale hands and pulled Sakura off her chair.

"Where are you taking me? My reports-"

"Can wait till morning," Ino smiled slyly. "Come to bed. You know I sleep better with you…"

Sakura rolled her eyes, but allowed herself to be dragged, a smirk playing on her lips. "Don't I know…"

--

It was messy.

It was all over the place.

It was fragmented.

Naruto wrapped his arms tighter round his boyfriend's neck. "I'm sorry."

It was nonsensical.

It was horrifying.

It was his new normal.

Sasuke squeezed his waist in response and nuzzled the blond hair. "I understand."

It was full of mistakes.

It was in need of repair.

It was moving somewhere, and they didn't know where.

"Please promise me, no matter what, you won't leave?"

And they were scared.

"I promise you, I'll never leave. Even if they pull us apart, I'll still be yours."

Petrified.

"Mine?"

And crying.

"Forever."

And nothing seemed right.

"Mine. Forever."

But then again, nothing seemed wrong either.

--

Kivea: …uh…sorry about the oddness of this chapter. You should read some of my memoirs on my dad and stuff and schizophrenia related issues. They're like…I don't know.

Whatever.

R+R

Ja ne ~

Kivea

Preview:

"I'm here to visit you."

"But you're Sasuke's friend…"

"Can't I say hi to the object of his affections?"

"I…guess so."

"Good, because I have an hour with you and I'd rather not cut it short."