A/N: Well new chapter. Here it is. Why doesn't many people like it? It may not have Yaoi but shouldn't it a least be given a chance?! It's not like the chapters are long or anything…

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Warning: Once again there is mentions of something sexual, but nothing to bump up the rating. These kids are 12 and 13 years old for crying out loud!

The Price of a Dream

By Nine Tailed Vixen

Last Time:

Gypsy carefully plucked the head of the rose off. As the flower hit the ground Sakura's knees buckled and she fell on her back, legs instinctively falling open. Gypsy walked over and pierced her left arm and leg, precious red blood falling from the wounds. She caught the blood in a jar produced from her bag.

Sakura's eyes rolled to the back of her head and her world went black.

Chapter 4- Hot Massage

When Sakura came to, her eyes were met with a beautiful canopy of stars. She stayed like that; her head was pounding from the events earlier. With a squeak and a blush she snapped her legs closed, ignoring the pain as her kneecaps clapped together.

"Another half-hour and I would've woken you, Sakura-chan." Gypsy's voice was heard. Sakura turned to look at her. She was sitting by a fire stirring something that smelled sweet. Gypsy pushed some bread and salted meat wrapped in a napkin into Sakura's hands. "Eat, the first withdrawal really drained you. But you must eat quickly, we need to apply the first application of the Blood Salve."

"Umm…" Sakura swallowed a mouthful of bread, "How am I going to apply this medicine? Injured or not, Lee-san is a ninja, he'll wake up when I set foot into his room. I don't think I'll be comfortable applying when he's looking at me give him a rub down." Sakura blushed and looked away.

"I see," was all Gypsy said before rummaging around in her bag. She pulled out what looked like an incense burner, a fine power, an electric fan, a scarf, and a clear jar full of a strange watery liquid.

"What's that?" Sakura asked around another mouthful.

"This," Gypsy said, tapping the powder, "Is powdered aconite, when burned the smoke puts any who smell it into instant sleep. The scarf will be dipped in this jar filled with apple vinegar. You will wrap the scarf around your mouth. The smell will neutralize the effects of the smoke."

Sakura finished her meager meal, "And the fan?"

"Place that on the floor by the door, we can't have the smoke drifting out and knocking people out. That would alert the hospital who would have Anbu out there in the blink of an eye. I don't know about you but I think that might be a bad thing."

Gypsy emptied the contents of the pot on the fire into an empty jar. The liquid was thick and a deep crimson. "Here, take this," She gave the jar to Sakura. The jar was surprisingly cool, despite the fact that it had been in a fire. "Now off you go."

"W-Wait! You aren't coming with me?" Sakura couldn't possibly do this alone, could she?

"No, this is your dream, not mine. All you have to do is wait until Lee sets down for bed, then you place the burner on the windowsill and use a paper fan to blow the smoke in. When he succumbs to the smoke, go into the room and close the door and window; can't have that smoke going all over the place, can we? Definitely do not forget to dip the scarf into the vinegar and put it around your mouth!" Gypsy said the last words with a definite warning.

"How do I apply this stuff?" Sakura asked motioning to the jar.

"Simple, remove all clothing and bandages and rub it into the injured arm and leg," Gypsy said it as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Fifteen minutes later Sakura stood outside Lee's hospital window. Luckily his back was to the window. She put the wet, smelly scarf around her nose and mouth and lit the incense. The smoke drifted into the room and Lee's breaths deepened with heavy sleep. Sakura slipped into the hazy room and deftly shut the window. Placing the fan by the crack of the now closed door, she turned it on. The strange violet smoke circled the room.

"Sorry, Lee-san." Sakura whispered as she pulled back the sheets to reveal his broken, but well muscled body. She blushed a little when she realized that she was staring at him sleeping so peacefully. Even in his sleep he winced in pain as Sakura manipulated his arm and leg to remove the white, slightly bloodstained bandages.

Sakura removed the jar containing the precious salve from her bag. Removing the lid she was surprised to see that stream was wafting from the cream. Carefully she removed some of the cream but whimpered and winced as the cream burned her fingers slightly. Sakura took a deep breath and spread the cream over her hands, "Okay, the sooner I do this, the sooner I can leave." Sakura mumbled to herself.

Ever so gently she began to rub the salve into his arm. He seemed to like the treatment because he began to sigh in his sleep. When she finished rubbing the salve from just above his elbow down to his fingertips, she moved to his leg. Applying lots of salve to her palms she started at his calf and worked her way down. When she began to rub his feet she flushed with pride, he liked this treatment even more then the massage on his arm. Soft groans made their way from his throat.

"Sakura," Sakura's head shot up, sheer terror written on her face.

"Mmmm…Sakura-chaaaan…" Sakura let out a sigh of relief, Lee was still sleeping. And dreaming about calling her 'Sakura-chan' apparently. Maybe she'd let him call her that. Later.

Sakura was about to continue when her eyes widened in horror.

There was a lump.

On Lee.

And not just any lump.

A big one.

Under his hospital gown?!

"Oh my god…" Sakura was mortified. She had accidentally caused a guy to have an erection. Shit.

In a flash the jar was away, the fan packed up, the window was open, and Sakura was gone. She forgot to redo the bandages. They were lying limply from the side of the bed.

Lee woke up the next morning confused (at his room's disheveled state), horrified (his room had obviously been broken into), and embarrassed (he still sported morning wood).

To be continued…