I have discovered a long time ago that this is the real look in his eyes.

"Naruto…"

What he is hiding beneath that smiling face?

"I am so sorry."

I really want to know.

"I should have seen it…"

What does it represent?

"I should have seen it the day I met you."

Since I know it exists already.

"But I was too ignorant with my own agenda."

I really want to know, you.

"I couldn't even see your tears."

A moment passed as he stared at him through the glass, he would not enter the room. He had promised himself that he would not enter. No way in hell, because if he did maybe he may say something or do something to make matters worse what if he made a mistake and did something to cause him harm. What if he caused him pain again? He would not risk it, even if he wasn't his lover he would be his friend, all he cared about was that Naruto was alive. Nothing else mattered but that.

He pressed a hand under his chin taking a deep breath his eyes went wary as he whispered softly to himself, "Don't stray, you have to stand your ground no matter what Sasuke."

He turned seeing Kakashi walking towards him, he didn't want to talk to him and he knew Kakashi would not want to talk to him either. Taking a moment he turned back to Naruto. Kakashi stared at him for a second then opened the door walking into the room. He pulled over a chair taking a seat next to Naruto with a small smile, Sasuke watched as he spoke to the sleeping boy but he could hear nothing.

Whispering through the glance he called, "I love you…I-I, what am I saying."

He felt flustered for talking to himself and he felt even more foolish for saying it in a hospital. Kakashi walked laughing a little as he saw the joy on his face yet behind that joy, he could see the pain. That pain that ripped through his heart. Turning his head he saw Iruka was talking to Sakura and looking through the hospital records. Looking down to his hands he noted the pen, he had been working on paperwork to ease his troubled mind but nothing seemed to work.

Naruto was still sleeping and his breathing was still sounding like an asthma attack. Bending his head he placed it against the cold glass of the window seeing Kakashi turn to him grab the doorknob and walk out. They exchanged looks for a moment. Kakashi smiled halfway through the first smile given to him in a long time. He whispered, "You shouldn't sulk it does nothing."

Wanting to retort he opened his mouth yet kept quiet turning away as Kakashi left him to mope. Lee walked towards him for a moment speaking rather annoyed, "Kiba came to visit him this morning and said that you wouldn't say a word, Neji came with Hinata and they both said that it looked like you were on the verge of suicide, So Sasuke?"

He asked confused, "So what?"

"Are you on the verge of suicide?"

Grunting he muttered, "Don't be stupid."

"You first"

They exchanged a moment while Lee sighed crossing his arms, "The fountain of youth is writhing is pain with you Sasuke."

Sakura than called to him, "Lee!"

He turned his head as Lee followed waving him off, "I need to bring my lovely wife home to relax a tad we'll be back do try to stay alive in that time and we'll be a call away."

He stared into the room when he heard a voice call, a raspy cold voice, "Uchiha."

He turned shocked to see Temari holding a bouqet of flowers, Kankuro holding boxes of lunch and Gaara standing his arms crossed as usual. They stared to him as Sasuke stood stiff. He asked in stutters, "What is the Kazekage doing here?"

Gaara turned looking into the room, his eyes widening as Temari whispered softly her voice hoarse with worry while Gaara stepped forward whispering in unison, "Naruto."

Kankuro excused himself into the room with Temari as Gaara stopped, "I was given permission to do so by your leader. I came to make sure my friend was alright."

He grunted staring at him twitching angrily, "Your friend."

He challenged him speaking soothingly, "yes my friend."

He passed him walking into the room slowly standing besides the sleeping Naruto. His chest lifted painfully as his face twisted every second with contorted painful looks. Temari was whispering something while placing the flowers in a vase to Kankuro and Kankuro was busy handing them lunches and keeping one by the side almost to remedy that Naruto was to awaken.

His heart bled as he watched these people nourish him, why wasn't he doing that? Why was he letting this sand ninja beat him to the heart of the one he held most precious. He watched as they spoke calmly as if he was awake. This friendship they had grown with Naruto was almost too much to bear. He turned his back from the sight knowing Gaara would take care of him and moved to the waiting room staring at the papers.

Iruka sat looking out the window his face fresh with new found tears as he covered them. Kakashi sat near him speaking his hand covering his face to hide the worry lines. He had began to wonder where Jiraiya had gone and why he hadn't visited yet but to think it over he was most likely the only person able to help him right now.

Though it was true he couldn't help but feel hurt about it.