Therapist Equals The Rapist

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did I would totally make Sasuke and Naruto have hot smexin' sex.

Summary: Sasuke is a being that feeds on the human soul through sexual intercourse. There are many like him on Earth, blending in with society. The only problem? Every person they have intercourse with dies, so most of them resorted to rape instead. One of them makes a mistake and a victim gets away. In comes, Naruto, a detective given charge of the investigation. His prime suspect? Why! It's Sasuke of course! But is he in over his head on this one?

Chapter 14

The first thing Lee noticed when he awoke was Naruto's head blocking out the rest of the hospital room. It was a complete blob of yellow for several seconds as his vision adjusted. Pretty soon he was staring unfocused into Naruto's unnaturally bright eyes. He groaned and moved his head to the side. He tried swatting at the blond but his arms wouldn't move. They were too tired and weighed a ton on him. Naruto blinked then called for a nurse.

"Hey, welcome back, buddy." He smiled but it was less enthusiastic than his usual ones. "Glad you're ok." He added before a doctor pushed him away. He checked over Lee's vitals and asked him several questions about himself. He answered them obediently groaning every once in a while. He complained his head still felt a bit woozy. The doctor convinced him it would pass and congratulated him on making through and left him alone with Naruto. The blond pulled his chair closer and leaned on Lee's bed.

"How are you feeling, Lee?" He asked. Lee groaned for the umpteenth time before coming up with a short laugh.

"I've had better days." He joked. The blond laughed with him. "Where you've been? I was worried about you." Lee changed the subject. The fact that Naruto was MIA popped into his head just now. Immediately he questioned the blond.

"I've been extremely busy." Naruto began and went into explaining why he was MIA. Lee barely paid attention. He stared at the blond. He was exactly as Lee remembered him but something was off. He couldn't see it. Naruto had the same spiky blond hair and bright blue eyes. He wore the same style and he was the same height. He didn't sport any extra scars nor was his personality any different. He kept babbling despite the fact Lee wasn't even listening anymore. But there was something nagging at him saying Naruto was different. More like a spiritual sense, like his aura or something was off.

"Naruto… did something big happen to you?" He asked without thinking. Naruto stopped his incessant banter to look at him wide eyed and confused.

"No, why?" He asked. The nagging just tugged harder on him.

He's lying. A small voice said in the back of his mind. Suddenly he could tell Naruto was lying. It was obvious to him now. The wide eyes and the sudden tense shoulders; he never noticed it when Naruto lied in the past but he noticed it now. Naruto was lying to him. Suddenly anger fueled him in. He didn't even know why. He began increasingly angry at Naruto.

"Lee? What's wrong?" Naruto noticed Lee's sudden silence. Taking a deep breath Lee forced a smile. He pushed the anger away. So what if Naruto was lying to him? It's probably for his own good. Naruto will tell him in due time but not right now.

"Sorry, just… kind of woozy from whatever it is that happened…" He couldn't remember correctly. Snippets of flashes passed by his mind but they were gone in an instant. Naruto suddenly looked guilty. He fidgeted slightly and looked away. Lee felt a feeling wash over him telling him Naruto had a secret that he's fighting himself on telling him or not.

"What is it, Naruto?" he asked deciding to make that decision for him.

"Huh? What?" Naruto asked a bit shock.

"You have something to say." He gave a small snort. "Say it." He said. He was tired of Naruto's lies already and he only reunited with the man for ten minutes.

"… Lee, why did you go meet with Gaara?" He asked. Lee picked up on it instantly. Naruto had called him 'Gaara' instead of 'Sabaku' like he did before he disappeared. But he ignored it. Catching him on it now would just shut the blond up right away. He let it slide and pretend he didn't hear it.

"He wanted me to; he harassed me to the point of insanity." Lee answered.

"But TenTen said you never answered the phone calls. How could you know he wanted to meet with you?" Naruto pressed. The top of Lee's restraints blew off and he glared at Naruto. Suddenly he was flinging his arms about.

"WHAT DO YOU CARE! IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! LEAVE!" He shouted. Naruto pulled back but fought him on it.

"Lee, it's very important that you tell me how you know." Naruto pressed. Lee stopped his screaming and looked at the blond. Now he was sure Naruto was different. The blond clutched onto his bed sheet with wide fearful eyes. He looked at Lee with secretive glances. He showed signs of lying when he never did. He shook his head.

"No, no, no," he repeated, his instincts told him to refuse Naruto. Naruto looked shock at him. He pulled back a little not expecting to be shot down. Then he surged forward.

"Please, Lee, this is very important to me! I need to know. Please!" He begged. Lee pulled back.

"No, I'm not telling you… Leave… Naruto, please, just leave." He begged him with a small broken voice. Something in the back of his mind told him Naruto was dangerous. He didn't feel safe with the blond. He didn't fear the blond there was just something terribly off about him. He was different. He wasn't the Uzumaki Naruto that he knew, he was someone different.

"Lee, I just want to help! Stay away from Gaara! He's no good!" Naruto shouted back.

"LEAVE! LEAVE!" Lee shouted. He covered his ears with his hands and shut his eyes shut tight. The memories flooded back suddenly. The meet with Gaara, the red head's words, the display of paranormal powers, and his last words. It all came flooding back and he felt a sense of abandonment when he remembers Gaara leaving him there to die. A hand rested upon his shoulder and immediately he flinched away. His eyes shot open and glared at the blond. He grabbed his pillow and began beating Naruto with it. He suddenly feared the blond. Something about him was frightening Lee. He wanted him to leave, this instant.

"LEAVE! LEAVE! LEAVE ME ALONE! GO AWAY!" He shouted at the top of his lungs. Naruto made a grab for the pillow and threw it across the room. He glared at Lee instinctively.

"Stop it!" He growled at the man. Lee looked at him horrified then started scrambling off the bed. The IV tore from his arm and he scrambled for the couch. He picked up the heavy cushions and threw them at Naruto. The blond dodged them and tackled the other down onto the floor. He pushed his arms up above his head and pinned him down. Lee began thrashing.

"HELP! SOMEONE HELP ME! HELP!" He shouted instinctively.

"Shut up!" Naruto growled at him unable to control the insanity in him. Lee stopped his cries and stared wide eyed at Naruto. Suddenly he didn't see the Naruto that was before him. His mind replaced him with someone who looked like the blond but was bloody, his mouth covered with raw flesh and blood. His eyes flashed red as he growled and drooled all over Lee. His anxiety increased and he kneed Naruto in the balls. The blond released him and doubled over in pain. Lee scrambled for a corner and called the one name that comes into mind.

"GAARA! GAARA! HELP ME! GAARA! GAARA! AGHHHHH AHHHH!" He cried as he cowered in the corner with his arms shielding his head. Naruto looked at him horrified.

Did I hear him correctly? Did he just call for Gaara? He thought bewildered and horrified. Lee and Gaara had no connections. They shouldn't even know each other! Several doctors and nurses came running into the room. They ushered Naruto out and tried to calm Lee down but he fought them and called out for Gaara violently. He cried and cried and shouted like his life depended on it. Naruto stood by the door watching as six doctors pinned him down and shot a needle into his arm. Instantly he relaxed and fell asleep. They carried him over to the bed and tucked him in. They reattached the IV line before shuffling out of the room. They immediately hoarded Naruto.

"What did you do?" Was their question.

"Nothing!" Naruto insisted. "I was talking to him when he suddenly freaked on me." He wasn't telling the whole truth. The doctors nodded and written it off as post traumatic stress. They told Naruto to go home and to come back another time. Lee wasn't stable. He gave a last look at Lee's sleeping form before leaving the hospital. He drove his way quietly back home where Sasuke was waiting for him. He entered the apartment to meet the aroma of a home cooked meal. Sasuke poked his head out the kitchen with a small smile.

"How's Lee doing?" He asked. But not out of concern, out of obligation. He knew Naruto preferred him to ask instead of showing his indifference to his buddy's sudden attack. Naruto sighed and laid his head down on the kitchen island as he took a seat.

"Horrible… did Lee and Gaara have any connections?" He asked suddenly. Sasuke placed a plate of spaghetti in front of Naruto. He looked thoughtful before shaking his head.

"No I don't think so… he's never mentioned Lee when he was still under my command." Sasuke sat down and urged him to eat. Naruto looked at the plate. He didn't really want to. But he picked up a fork and dug in anyway. He knew he needed to eat and even though he didn't have an appetite he was going to eat.

"Why?" Sasuke asked moments later.

"I was questioning Lee about Gaara and why he went to meet with him. Suddenly Lee freaked on me and told me to leave. Naturally I tried to calm him but my instincts took over and I ended scaring him even more. Out of nowhere he called for Gaara." Naruto dropped his fork and pushed the half eaten food away. He couldn't do it. Sasuke looked confused at him for refusing food but ignored it and focused on the task at hand.

"He called for Gaara?" He made sure. Naruto nodded.

"Are you sure they don't have a connection?" he asked.

"Well… they did meet a couple times but it was strictly business. They never gave each other more glances than it was necessary. They never talked out of business matters. There shouldn't be a connection there…" Now he wasn't so sure. They acted strictly business unlike most of his other subjects. They never spared each other unnecessary glances and were never alone. They surrounded themselves with colleagues and other friends. They met enough times to have idle chats but they never did.

"Ok, now I'm not so sure." Sasuke leaned on the island. "They always acted so professional. It didn't seem odd back then but now… it kind of does. But Lee shouldn't remember anything. It's not his life anymore. He's past that. This is his life now." Sasuke countered his own theory. Naruto sighed.

"Maybe he's one of those people who can remember? Or at least sense it." Naruto said.

"I doubt it. He spent years with you and didn't freak." Sasuke looked at the plate. "Are you going to finish that?" Naruto shook his head. Sasuke brought the plate to the dumpster and dumped the contents before washing the plate.

"But I wasn't me then. I was… half me." He struggled for the words.

"And?" Sasuke asked. "He should have gotten a sense of déjà vu either way, Naruto. I'm pretty sure you know how that works." Sasuke sighed and headed for the living room. Naruto followed him. They plopped down onto the couch.

"I'm worried about him." Naruto mumbled. Sasuke scoffed.

"Oh yeah? You didn't seem so worried when you-!"

"Sasuke!" Naruto shouted at him. He glared giving him a warning. The raven sighed.

"Fine, just relax. I'm pretty sure Lee's fine." He patted him on the lap. Naruto sighed. Sasuke was probably right. He'll wait a couple days to go see Lee again. He leaned into Sasuke's arm and wrapped his arms around it.

"Then what should do about Gaara? When I got there he was already gone." He mumbled.

"I'm not sure anymore. I had originally thought he would have high tailed it out of here when I first realized he was here. But he stayed and because of Lee no less… I don't think I know what he's going to do anymore." Sasuke shook his head. He hated not being able to see ahead of the game. It left him blind and vulnerable to Gaara and Neji's attacks. He looked down at Naruto's spiky head. The blond focused his eyes on the wall ahead of them.

"I just hope Gaara leaves Lee alone. I know how cruel his humor is." Naruto mumbled.

"I know-!" Naruto sat up straight in the middle of Sasuke's sentence. He stared wide eyed at the wall unmoving. "Naruto?" Sasuke sat up straight as well and reached for him. But for the second time in the day Naruto bolted away for the bathroom. Sasuke was instantly hot on his trails. The blond crash through the bathroom door and almost tore off the toilet seat as he bent over and began dry heaving.

"Naruto?" Sasuke called again but the blond didn't answer him. All at once his dinner came back up the wrong way. Sasuke got on his knees and ran soothing circles on his back. "This is the second time in the day, Naruto. I really think you should see a medic." Sasuke lectured as Naruto lifted his head and flushed the toilet.

"No, I'm fine." Naruto pretended. An image of the bloody carpet in his trunk flashed by but he kept silent. If he told Sasuke, the raven would just worry even more. He already has enough to worry about. He wasn't going to bring his health into the midst of all problems they have to solve. He placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder using it as leverage to stand. He rinsed his mouth and walked to the bedroom. But he didn't get very far. In the middle of the hallway he groaned loud and unexpected. He clutched his stomach as the pain doubled and shot up his spine. A headache sprouted pounding on his skull. He fell onto his knees with a strangled cry. His hands clutched his body feverishly.

Sasuke was by his side immediately. He picked Naruto up bridal style and carried him into the bedroom. Naruto flinched violently on the bed drowning in pain. Sasuke tried to pin him down but Naruto threw him across the room with massive strength. Blood gurgled out of his mouth. He leaned over the side of the bed and vomited out a large amount. It stained the carpet. Sasuke scrambled back to the bed frantic and unsure what to do.

"Naruto! Naruto! Argh!" He ignored Naruto's vomiting and picked him up. He rushed to a full sized mirror and tried his best to open a gateway. He smothered his thumb in Naruto's blood regretfully. Drawing the diagram on the mirror he hoped desperately it would work properly and bring him directly into the castle. The mirror glowed; he carried Naruto straight through, all precautions forgotten.

Sasuke stepped straight out into the hallway of the castle. Naruto continued to cough and groan violently in his arms. He sped down the hallway screaming for Tsunade. He pushed past servants and soldiers. His eyes became wide and feral. His voice rang passed the corridors and shook the stone walls. Naruto doubled over in his arms and fell to the floor. He clutched the floor racking his nails over it. He cried for life as he felt his stomach twist.

"TSUNADE!" Sasuke screamed loud and clear. He placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder as the man tried to claw away for god knows why. He tried soothing Naruto's screams but it only made the blond scream louder. Sasuke was at a lost. He didn't know what to do. He looked around but couldn't find Tsunade anywhere. He tried getting Naruto off the floor so he can carry him into the infirmary but the blond fought him. He grasped Naruto's hand only to have him push him aside moaning and groaning. He tried clawing away but Sasuke grabbed his legs and hips preventing him. Naruto fought him harder. He turned and gurgled some words that made no sense.

"TSUNADE WHERE ARE YOU! GET OVER HERE!" Sasuke screamed as Naruto fought him harder than he's ever fought Sasuke. Seconds later Tsunade came running down the hall with Kakashi and several of the maids. She took one look at the two of them and pushed Sasuke away roughly. She screamed orders out to the maids before pinning Naruto down. Sasuke tried to get back to the blonde's side but Kakashi blocked his path. He glared at the silver haired man.

"Kakashi-!" He started.

"I'm sorry, your majesty." Kakashi spoke in a formal voice that made Sasuke rethink his actions. "But you're going to have to stay back." He finished. Sasuke didn't fight him. Kakashi never called him formally unless it was important. He watched as Tsunade kept Naruto pinned.

"Naruto, please, don't fight me!" Tsunade shouted. "It's for your own good!" Then she cursed and pulled her hand away. Sasuke watched horrified as Naruto just tried to bite a chunk of her arm. His breathing became shallow as he watched Naruto try again and again to bite her arm. Tsunade pushed his face down into the floor and screamed for the maids to hurry. They came rushing back with some rope and a human muzzle. Sasuke fought himself to not jump in and demand why they were going to restrain Naruto. One of the maids handed Tsunade the muzzle. She tried to place it onto Naruto's mouth but the blond kept trying to bite her. He pushed her off but doubled over onto the floor clutching his stomach and clawing at his throat. Despite his violent fits he still felt pain.

"Naruto!" Sasuke shouted and shot forward but Kakashi pushed him back.

"No, your majesty," he reminded him. Tsunade growled and had the maids tie Naruto down. Once he was bound tight Tsunade slipped the muzzle on avoiding his bites. He wiggled about and growled but his movements were restrained. He looked more like a caterpillar than the violent crazy man he was.

"Carry him into the lab and hook him up. Make sure you restrain him." Tsunade ordered the maids.

"Wait! Why the lab! What's wrong with Naruto!" Sasuke shouted as the maids carried Naruto off. Tsunade turned to him.

"I'm sorry Sasuke, but he's changing. His body is breaking down."

"What, no, that's not possible. He was fine just last night! He can't be breaking down already!" Sasuke shouted. Tsunade sighed.

"Sasuke," she began, "you knew this would happen. He knew this would happen. We all knew this would happen. He's held out longer than we expected." Then she turned and headed for the lab. Sasuke and Kakashi followed her down there. Naruto screams of pain were the first things they heard as they entered. Sasuke cringed but forced himself to look at Naruto. The blond spotted him easily and begged him with his eyes to let him go. It took every ounce of will in Sasuke to not do that right there and then.

Orochimaru was already there helping the maids restrain Naruto onto a metal bed. They tied him down using leather restraints and hooked him up to the machine that they use to run experiments. Tsunade walked forward but Sasuke stopped her.

"Fix him, Tsunade." He simply said. Tsunade stared long and hard at him.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke, but I'm not sure if I can." She whispered. His eyes flashed red and his fangs descended.

"I said FIX HIM!" He growled. She glared at him.

"I said I'm not sure if I can! You knew from the moment that Naruto volunteered to be a test subject that he wouldn't survive. You knew that his body was going to break down eventually. It was only a shred of luck that Naruto was different from the other subjects! It was that shred of luck that allowed Naruto to fuse with the extract of the DNA sequences. It was that shred of luck that Naruto didn't break down immediately like the other test subjects. We all knew Naruto wasn't stable! We all knew Naruto wasn't going to last as long as we hoped." Tsunade shouted then she slapped him hard. "Wake up, Sasuke! It's over!"

Sasuke stood stunned as she hurried over to Orochimaru and began stabilizing Naruto. The Uchiha bowed his head and listened to Naruto's struggles. He listened to his growls, to the shrieks of the many who he tried to bite. It was over. He knew it but he didn't want to believe it.

"No…" He whispered. Kakashi placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I know you don't want to believe it Sasuke." He said. His voice was more reassuring. "Naruto didn't give any indication that he's been through the experiment. He came out with his body and mind intact. The only difference was he lived longer and developed some advantageous traits. He was as healthy as a horse but after a few tests we all knew he wasn't as stable as he looked." Kakashi glanced at Sasuke. The raven refused to lift his head. His eyes were closed with a deep frown. He continued. "Naruto… tried his best to ignore the fact that if he wasn't going to go in war he was going to go like this. He knew the consequences when he volunteered for the experiment. We've all made it clear to him."

"It's not his fault." Sasuke took his words the wrong way. He thought Kakashi was blaming Naruto.

"I'm not saying it is." Kakashi looked at Naruto who was sedated and lolled his head left and right as Tsunade and Orochimaru ran tests on him. They muttered to each other and ran about.

"Stop implying it then! Naruto was dying, Kakashi!" Sasuke glared at him and pulled farther away from the man. "He had no choice! I know he pushed for it. He thought that he was dying anyway so what was one more experiment going to do? He had no choice! It was the happiest day of my life when he came out ok!" Sasuke shouted. He turned to look at Naruto who miraculously was looking at him. His eyes glazed but he managed to focus on Sasuke. His mouth moved but no words came out. His fingers twitched and he tried to raise his arm. Immediately Sasuke rushed over to the table and grabbed his hand.

"Sasuke," Tsunade called.

"He's calling for me." Sasuke said. The woman sighed but continued.

"I'm here Naruto. I'm here. It's ok. You'll make it. You have to." He whispered and brushed his sweaty bangs away. The blond groaned a bit but otherwise didn't say anything. His fingers twitched and tightened against Sasuke's. The raven wore a pained expression as Naruto closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Tsunade!" He called alarmed.

"It's ok; he just went into a coma. He's still alive." Tsunade reassured him. "His body is trying to repair itself." She said it with uncertainty.

"But?" Sasuke knew there was a but in that sentence.

"But I'm not sure if it would work. His body is too far damaged. He's changing already. The DNA sequence we infused into him is taking over. The experiment ends here." Tsunade showed him a screen that displayed a strand of Naruto's DNA. He clutched the blonde's hand tighter. Tsunade was right. He could see the Zombie DNA taking over. Rapidly.

"Is he going to become a Zombie like Sakura did?" He asked though he didn't want to.

"I'm not sure. Naruto had always been a different case. He came out differently after the experiment… he might go differently too…" Tsunade trailed off. Silence took over for several seconds before Sasuke took a deep breath then looked down at Naruto. He ran and hand down his damp cheek said but lovingly.

"He's not going to make it is he?" He asked the final devastating question.

"I'm afraid not." Tsunade whispered it but everyone heard it. The room fell silent except for the beeping of the machines. Everyone bowed their heads in sorrow. Sasuke produced a choked sob and gripped Naruto's hand tighter. He knew the day was coming but he didn't think it would be this hard for him. He felt Tsunade wrap her arms around him in a motherly hug.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke. We've tried everything. I'm sorry."

"Don't be… you two done everything you could for Naruto. Because of you two he lived a couple more decades. It was more than we could have asked for." Sasuke forced the words out of him. He looked at Naruto's sleeping face. It was tear stricken and pale.

"I should have seen this coming the first time he vomited in the police precinct. I should have forced him to return." He started blaming himself.

"It's not your fault, Sasuke. Naruto is one of the most bullheaded people. He wouldn't have allowed you to do that. We all know he hates people going out of their way for him. He would have fought you down to the last second." Tsunade countered.

"I know…" The room fell silent again. Many of the maids have excused themselves to return to their duties. Orochimaru kept an eye on the machines and Naruto's stats. Tsunade didn't release Sasuke from her hug. She knows he needs it. They stood there by Naruto quiet and still. The blond breathed evenly but under that calm illusion is a war. Though Sasuke knew it was futile he prayed that Naruto would win that war and repair himself.

A/N: Thank you for reading my story!

You all are going to hate me but this is how I envisioned my story to turn out. So flame all you want but I'm keeping to my original story.

To all those who thought continuously that it was the nine tailed fox :P

I've never said anything about the nine tails. One thing you should know about me. When I do AU stories, I rarely include original story elements.

You guys are going to hate me too, I know it, but I had to take you all for a ride to drop this dramatic bomb on you.

Please do review, this time flames are accepted because I know how you people all hate me right now. :D

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