Yes! My goal to update all my stories before the New Year will come true x
Oh, and this update wasn't that late, at least it was earlier than all the other updates for my other stories.
Warning: Boy love Boy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Let us pretend I write this for every chapter from now on, have a little mercy on my lazy soul.
A shrill whistle broke through the air as people scrambled around.
"How much progress have we made?" questioned a dark haired boy.
He had dark colored hair that had a blue sheen to it, and dark, hooded eyes. His ensemble was a pair of loose, wine colored pants, and a plain, white, button up shirt. He also wore a pale, snowy blue sash tied around his narrow hips.
"Be patient, Uchiha, came the lazy reply from behind him. "The Kazekage isn't arriving till tomorrow."
He turned around and met the half lidded eyes of Shikamaru Nara, who was leaning against the wall.
Even if Sasuke didn't like Shikamaru, he respected him, and so he only huffed angrily and marched outside.
Behind him, he heard Chouji ask, "What's got him all worked up?" He heard Kiba snigger and reply, "the ice princess is just going out for his daily sulk session because he didn't get his way."
'Bunch of idiots', he snarled mentally. Yet, even though he wouldn't admit it, some part of him, the part that he pushed to the back of his brain; wish to be with those idiots.
He hadn't noticed it before, but he came down a lot further than he as suppose to, and was already in the forest. 'Might as well head back, it's getting dark,' he thought moodily.
As he started to turn back, a pain filled moan stopped him.
Sasuke blinked, trying to decide whether to stay or go back. He settled on staying, since he was sure his shift was over.
His hand reached towards the sky, and after tracing some patterns into the dirt with his food, a dark object started heading towards him. He wasn't afraid though, and calmly snatched it out of the air with much practiced ease to reveal the object to be a sword.
It was long, and extremely tapered at the end to create a thin, deadly, point. It was the color of deep crimson red, and those who knew of him and had seen the sword, whispered that it was tainted from those he had fallen. He had to smirk at that particular rumor. 'Fools.'
The moan rose into the air again, and he walked deeper into the forest till he came to a clearing. In the clearing was a blond haired boy, who seemed to be slowly bleeding to death. There were small cuts on his hands, arms, and face, 'probably from the branches,' Sasuke decided, but there was also a hug cut on his leg.
Sasuke slowly approached the boy, his trusty sword out and in front of him like a shield.
After looking the boy over, and deciding he was harmless, he slowly touched the leg wound. He frowned, 'this would is too clean cut to be done by any animals…'
He was brought back when the boy winced, and Sasuke knew at that moment, if he didn't get medical help right away, he wasn't going to live.
He slipped his sword onto his sash, so it was hanging off his waist with its comforting weight.
He slipped his arms around the boy's back and knees, and the boy's head lolled up against his chest. He flinched slightly, still not quite use to any sort of physical contact.
After making sure he wouldn't fall off, he set off towards Konoha in a frantic run, putting chakra into his legs.
The guards didn't bother to stop him as he entered the town and he quickly ran towards the Medical Ward.
"Kabuto!" he hollered. A head poked in, the light from the sunset reflecting off the stranger's glasses.
"No need to shout Sasuke." Then he noticed the body in his arms and ordered, "set him on that table. Quickly!"
Sasuke obeyed as Kabuto walked over, his hands already bathed in the glow of calming blue, ready to perform a healing jutsu.
He slowly hovered his hands over the bleeding body, starting from the top to bottom. Under his care, the wounds slowly began to close up. He spent a little more time on the leg wound, but not a lot.
After he finished, he rounded on Sasuke, his expression furious. "Are you insane?!" he hissed, "you brought a human, of all things, here?!"
"He doesn't feel entirely human," Sasuke spat back, "or did you not notice that? And what will happen if it's discovered a human was so close to Konoha without us noticing? What would that say about our security?! You should be thanking me!" he raged.
Kabuto's expression evened out a bit, as he nodded his acceptance. "I'll be telling the staff to suspect someone soon. Oh, and here." He threw a bottle of pills to Sasuke, who looked back at him, bewildered.
"Since you brought him here, he's your responsibility," smirked Kabuto.
He turned to leave the ward, but Sasuke's desperate voice stopped him. "W-Wait! What will you tell Orochimaru?"
Kabuto did not turn around, but you could hear the steel in his voice. "Orochimaru saved me, yes, and I do owe him a debt. But the first thing I will always tend to is Konoha, my home." His voice ebbed slowly into softness, before it returned to its polite tone. "I shall tell him that the Ambassadors need extra helpers, and that he shall be an intern." He started walking down the hall, shoes clicking softly on the floor.
Sasuke looked at the wall blankly for a bit, before snarling and hefting the boy up, his arm loosely around his waist. He fumbled a bit, before he preformed the justsu. A few seconds later, they were gone, and in their place was only a wisp of smoke.
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They arrived at Sasuke's room, and he settled his human bundle onto the soft bed. He took out the bottle and squinted at the label. 'Blood Replenishing Tablets. Eat once after every meal for best results.'
He sighed and dumped a bill into his charge's mouth. Taking a glass of water from the nightstand, he poured a bit into his mouth too, to help with the swallowing. He slowly massaged the boy's slender throat, coaxing the mixture down.
Once he was sure the mixture was swallowed, he ringed a small bell. A maid immediately appeared.
"Give him a bath and change him into a set of new clothes. Get me when he wakes up," he ordered, not even looking at the maid.
The maid bowed respectfully as Sasuke stepped outside. He took one quick look back, and noted the sunset and the colors they bathed the room in. He than looked at the boy, who seemed out of pain and slumbering peacefully.
'Orange suits him.'
Ah ha! Done! Neh, not even one review? I would like to think at least one person liked this story…
Ah well, Happy New Year!