XxXWeAsHumanXxX: I guess I'm going to do Canon pairings for this story, unless anyone wants Naru-chan to be with someone else... *wink wink*
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Sakura's POV:
It's nearly December now. All the leaves have changed into various shades of red, orange, and yellow. Every time I exhale, the air comes out as white puffs.
Many children with their parents were out in the streets, talking and shopping happily. A little girl to my left's cheeks were a rosy shade of red and was rubbing her arms due to the cold.
Sasuke walked besides me as we made our way down the dirt path. His navy blue scarf was pulled over his nose in an attempt to shield it from the frigid air.
"I hate the cold..." He grumbled in a monotonous voice. I sighed dreamily at the thought that his baby was mine.
A same little girl with crimson cheeks tripped over her scarf and cried loudly into the frosty air. Her father scooped her up delicately and kissed her forehead while murmuring soothing words to the tot. Eventually, she stopped wailing and gave a toothy smile to her father while she played with his gold locks.
Sasuke payed the pair no mind and sauntered ahead of me with a blank expression plastered onto his perfect face. I fingered a wisp of my pink locks in between my thumb and pointer finger absent mindingly while I thought about how we should decorate the room.
"Sasuke-kun?" He turned slightly towards me as he walked.
"Hn?"
"How..." My cheeks reddened slightly. "How should we decorate his room?" He looked forward again and his shoulders slumped slightly.
"It's too soon to think of things like that." My face displayed my slight disappointment, but I knew what he said was true, I was only three months in.
We've been fighting lately over if he should become a ninja or not.
I personally don't want to send my baby into that... Sasuke wants nothing more than to train him into a strong ninja, capable of proving the Uchiha clan's worth.
Many villagers were wary of Sasuke. They have every right to be. He went rouge after all.
Ever since he's returned, many people walk circles around him, and glance at him wearily. The council has been discussing what they should do with him.
Some argue that he will drive this village to its ruin, while some believe that he will be a great asset to us.
Many of the people here are also worried about me- well not me specifically, but Sasuke's offspring.
They felt that the Uchiha clan should die out. They're deathly afraid of Sasuke revolting since Naruto can't defend the village anymore.
Naruto...
The council has been discussing Naruto's fate as well.
They believe that when he dies, the Kyuubi will emerge and destroy the village again, so they want to end him quickly.
That's one of the reasons Naruto isn't to leave his hospital room... People may feel the need to... Take care of him...
Sasuke waved his hand in front of my face. I smiled sheepishly as a blush shone furiously on my cheeks.
"Eh... Sorry Sasuke-kun... I was just thinking." My smile dropped slightly and I gently traced circles on my slightly protruding stomach.
"Hn... Let's just finish shopping. I have training to do." My frown deepened slightly, but I converted it to a smile.
"Yeah..."
Tsunade's POV:
I rubbed my temples irritably and took a swig of my sake. The lights in my office were off and my head was throbbing. The damn council gives me a headache.
They want to execute both Naruto and Sasuke. At the meetings, I try to convince the damn fools that they're not dangerous, Naruto anyways. Sasuke... I'm not sure about.
Naruto is the one who wanted Sasuke to have another chance. He said Sasuke was so focused on revenge that he couldn't think straight. Naruto was practically on his knees, begging me to give him a second chance.
Through the one-way glass, I could see a black haired boy chained to the prison wall with a cloth covering his eyes.
"Tsunade-sama..." I peered over at the stone door that was slightly propped open. A man, around thirty years if age, was bowing to me respectively.
"What is it?" He rose from his bow and politely continued.
"It's Naruto. He wishes to speak with you." I took a quick gulp of my sake and slouched my shoulders slightly.
"Let him in."
A blond teen with bright blue eyes walked in with a determined look in his eyes. I sat in an uncomfortable bench and leaned my elbows on my knees with my sake bottle dangling carelessly in my palms.
"Tsunade-baa-chan..." He glanced at the blindfolded Uchiha and clenched his fists.
"What is it Naruto?"
"I came to ask..." I openly gaped at his formality. Is... Is this really Naruto?! He knelt on one knee and bowed his head respectively. "If you could give Sasuke-teme another chance."
"It's not just my decision, Naruto." He punched the floor lightly.
"It's not his fault... I mean- It is his fault for going rouge, but the elders were the ones that ordered the Uchiha clan to be massacred."
"While that may be true, he is still a threat to the village." Naruto looked me in the eye.
"I'll keep him in line." I closed my eyes and set my bottle of alcohol besides me.
"Are you sure? If anything happens to you..."
"Nothing's going to happen to me anytime soon." He smiled cheekily. "I still have to become Hokage!" I rolled my eyes.
"I'll see what I can do."
Peering at the paperwork that piled high on my desk, I grabbed the one nearest to me and skimmed over it quickly. It was some kind of alliance with this place I've never even heard of... I'll ask Shizune later. I tossed it aside and grabbed the next document.
"This is stupid..." I shoved the pile away from me and leaned back into my chair. Spinning my chair around, I looked outside of the window.
Outside, I could see all the roof tops and autumn trees with their golden leaves. The sun was setting slightly and some children were playing soccer in the park.
One of the kids, a brown haired boy, kicked the ball straight into a tree and it hit him in his stomach. He hunched over, slightly out of breath, before he looked up at the worried gazes of his friends and smiled while scratching the back if his head and rubbing his tummy.
Sighing, I turned away from the window and resumed my paperwork.
The entire time, I couldn't help but compare Naruto to that boy...
Sasuke's POV:
All around me, was a silent blackness. A indistinguishable voice echoed around me suddenly. I strained myself to focus on that voice, and slowly, I was able to make out the words.
"Sasuke, wake up!" I forced my eyes open, but quickly closed them. The light was burning brightly. Eventually, I managed to adjust to the lights, and opened my eyes.
Bright blue eyes met mine with burning intensity. I jolted back suddenly in surprise.
In the background, the walls were a painful shade of bright white, and the floor was tiled. Naruto was leaning on his hospital bed with tubes inserted into his inner elbow. His skin was a pale shade, and sweat decorated his brow.
'Naruto.' I attempted to speak, but my voice was inaudible. His head cocked sideways in confusion.
"Teme?" His face contorted into a painful grimace, and he clutched his white tee. Naruro coughed and bright crimson sprayed onto my face.
I stood up and attempted to shout to the nurses, but I still couldn't speak. Glancing back at Naruto, I saw him twisting on the bed.
"Sa-suke..." I rushed to his bedside and gripped his shoulder, shaking it slightly. My lips moved in unspoken words, and the blond boy's lips were slowly turning blue.
Naruto suddenly shoved me backwards, and I felt myself slipping through the floor.
I snapped my eyes open once more, and I felt rain bouncing off of me in a continuous rhythm.
To my right, I saw Sakura dressed in a tight black dress. Her shoulders were shaking rapidly from her heavy sobs.
I turned forward and saw a casket. On top of the casket, there was a photo of a blond haired ninja with 'Naruto Uzumaki' carved intricately into the silver plaque.
In front of me, I saw my elder brother, father, and mother. I reached my hand forward and tried to speak again to no avail. My hand had a youthful look to them.
Turning to my right, Sakura was still sobbing, but she had on a black frilly dress and a red ribbon adorning her hair. She looked to be around nine years old.
Itachi knelt in front of me.
"Silly brother." He poked my forehead and my surroundings changed once again.
Stumbling backwards, I fell onto the wet gravel. I brought my hands up and noticed the blood that coated my palm.
Itachi was in front of me, with a slightly younger appearance as well. He was gripping a bloodied sword, and my parents lay slaughtered besides him.
He turned to my and gave me a level gaze.
My teeth gritted, and I tried to scream that I knew the truth. That the elders pushed him into this, but I couldn't speak yet again.
"Little brother." No... Tears pulled down my cheeks silently. "You're too weak. You lack hatred." He paced toward me and aimed his katana at my throat.
"Build your hatred, and one day... Fight me." His figure burst into hundreds of crows. As they flew past me, they nipped lightly at my skin leaving gashes that leaked more blood and mingled with the crimson that soaked the concrete.
One of the crows knocked me back, and I fell into the pool of blood.
My eyes snapped open, and I clutched the fabric of my tee while breathing heavily.
"It was just a dream..." I murmured quietly.
Sakura shuffled slightly in her sleep besides me and mumbled a few incoherent streams of words.
I leaned back into the mattress and shut my eyelids tightly.
"It was just a dream..."
Sakura's POV
I washed my hands in the hospital bathroom, and began to walk back to Naruto's room.
Dozens of nurses were surrounding his door, and I struggled to pass them. When I finally could peer into the door, I saw Naruto standing and a women, who appeared to be in her early fifties and had greying hair, holding a kitchen knife to the blond's neck.
Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her hands were shaking. The nurses closest to her held up her hands in a peaceful manner, but the nurse had a slightly panicked look in her eyes.
"M-miss? I know you don't want to do this..." The women shook her head violently.
"Shut up! All of y'all!" She held the knife a little more firmly. "I'm doin' all y'all a favor!"
Below her, Naruto had a slightly confused, slightly irritated look on his face. His bony arms were confined behind his torso by the women, and he was gritting his teeth.
The nurse took a small, hesitant step forward.
"You don't want to do this! No one wants this!" She took another step, "I know that you're scared... We can help you!"
The woman sneered and more tears rolled down her cheeks, splattering onto Naruto's shoulder.
"This monster killed my husband!" She smiled a little. "I've been plannin' on doin' this for a while now..." She pressed the knife slightly, and a small stream of blood trailed from the fresh wound. "And now... I can finally get my revenge!"
Naruto's POV (FLASHBACK)
Sakura gave me an embarrassed look.
"I have to use the restroom..." I rolled my eyes.
"Again?" She pouted slightly and stood from the stool slowly, careful not harm her protruding stomach.
"It's not my fault, blame Saskue-Junior." She paused by the door. "I'll be back soon." I nodded and shooed her away.
"Yeah, yeah." Sakura shut the door behind herself, and I leaned back into my pillow.
In the hallway, I heard lots of shouts and stuff breaking. I rose from my bed curiously and approached the door.
Before I could open the door, it shot open and slammed into the wall.
In the entrance way, a women with graying hair and a crazed look in her eyes stood, panting heavily. She took hold of my wrists and twisted them behind my back while simultaneously holding a kitchen knife to my throat.
"Move, and I won't hesitate to kill you."
The nurses started crowding the door.
"Get back! I'll kill 'im!" They reluctantly retreated, but didn't leave the vicinity.
The women was shaking and her tears cascaded down her swelled eyes and onto my shoulder.
"I'll kill you, you monster!" She whispered to me, causing me to shiver and relive some painful memories. I haven't been called a 'monster' in quite a while.
One of the nurses took a slow step forward with her hands up in surrender.
"M-miss? I know you don't want to do this." The woman shook her head furiously.
"Shut up! All of y'all! Her hands stopped shaking and she pressed the blade more firmly to my skin, but not enough to draw blood. "I'm doin' y'all a favor!"
What does she want from me?
"You don't want to do this! No one wants this!" The nurse took another hesitant step. "I know that you're scared... We can help you!"
The woman tensed behind me.
"This monster killed my husband! I've been plannin' on doin' this for a while now..." She pressed the blade more firmly to my neck, drawing a small stream of blood. I hissed quietly. "And now... I can finally get my revenge!"
I squirmed slightly in her hold.
"Don't move! I swear! I'll slice your throat!" I saw a pink head in the crowd. Sakura had a worried look on her face and I gave her a reassuring look.
"Ma'am?" I began carefully and I felt her tense."If you were really planning on killing me... You would've done it when you first came in."
"Shut up! What do ya know?! I've waited eighteen years for this!"
"Ma'am, I'm dying. Don't you realize that?!" Her knife relaxed a little from the shock of my statement.
"What are you talking about?!"
"Three months ago, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Do you see that you're just wasting your time!" She shook her head back and forth in a desperate manner.
"N-No! I have'ta finish ya myself!" My brows furrowed. The same nurse that has been attempting to calm the woman, stepped forward with a slightly desperate look in her eyes.
"Ma'am, your husband wouldn't want you to do this. He's want you to move in, be happy!"
Behind me, the window opened quietly, as to not alert the widow. The ninja that crept through the window grabbed the knife from her in one quick swipe.
"Ack-!" She was grabbed from behind and torn away from me, causing me to stumble forward. A doctor, who had jut arrived on the scene, caught me and helped me stand.
"S-stop! You don't understand!" The two Anbu preformed the teleportation justu and disappeared from my room.
Sakura made her way through the crowd and enveloped me into a hug.
"Thank Kami (God) your okay!" I patted her back lightly.
The surplus of nurses and doctors dissipated, and Satou remained. He clapped once to gain our attention.
"Alright. I think that's enough excitement for one day." Sakura nodded and stood while giving me a nervous smile.
"I'll see you tomorrow..." She followed Satou out.
"Bye..."
A few moments later, Satou returned to sanitize and bandage my neck, while also giving me my medication and injections. He paused near the door and prepared to switch the lights off.
"Goodnight, Naruto-san." I nodded toward him and burrowed into my covers.
"Night, Satou."
Since the incident three days ago, I've switched rooms sixteen times.
Sixteen. Fucking. Times.
I no longer have the 'privilege' to take strolls in the wheelchair with the nurses. Not even inside the hospital.
My new room had the same tiled floor, but the walls were painted a soft shade of green.
I'm starting to miss my white walls... Even if they were annoying as hell.
I'm only allowed to have visitors from noon to around four in the afternoon, where as before the incident, I could have guest until six.
Today though, there are some special arrangements.
At the moment, it was five-forty-seven. Exactly one hour and forty-seven minutes passed visiting hours.
The sun shone high in the sky, only setting slightly. The clouds were a puffy white, drifting slowly across the blue. The tree's nearly bare branches were swaying slightly in the wind.
A soft, yet attention grabbing, knock erupted from the other side of the metal door
"I'm coming in." A gruff feminine voice resounded through the once silent room.
Tsunade slipped in and shut the door carefully behind her, careful to not bust the hinges off the door frame yet again.
"Naruto." I eyed her brown eyes carefully. I remained silent causing her to sigh.
"You have an important guest that wishes to see you." I nodded, egging her to continue.
"Come in."
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A couple of milliseconds later, a man with rose red hair, blue eyes with dark circles lining them, and a Kazekage robe, briskly entered.
"Naruto.." I looked him in the eyes, quickly flickering my eyes I glance momentarily at the kanji for 'Love' on his forehead.
"Gaara..." My blond eyebrows scrunched.
Why would Gaara come to Konoha?
Is it to see me?
No... That's impossible. It's takes two days just to get here. No one would travel that long just to visit me.
Nobody.
"Gaara... What brings you to Konoha?" Tsunade gave Gaara a look and approached the door.
"I'll give you two some time to talk."
Gaara was silent, not bothering to respond as he approached the window, taking in the scenery.
"Naruto..." He turned from the window, slowly approaching me. Gaara stopped at the base of my bed.
"Out with it." I folded my arms over my chest stubbornly.
"You're dying." I rolled my eyes.
"No shit Sherlock. Now what did you reallllly come here for?"
He sighed.
"I guess I should start from the beginning..."
Flashback in Gaara of the funk's POV:
News of Naruto's illness has spread to nearly every corner of the map, save for some of the small, isolated villages.
The sun was shielded behind the dense clouds, and the leaves of the trees fell to the damp earth.
All the Kage's were to meet in the Land of Fire for an emergency meeting requested from the Hokage.
My best Ambu, and my siblings trailed behind me as we traveled at a rather brisk sprint to the meeting point. It took roughly two days to travel.
As we arrived, a careless ninja, who was associated with the Hidden Cloud Village, approached us.
On instinct, my Ambu guards moved to attack the shinobi, but I hurriedly waved them down. The male collapsed into the ground in relief.
Not giving him a second glance, I motioned for us to enter.
Inside the building, the walls were built from a strong metal and the floors were marble, they looked as if the have never seen the light of day.
In the center of the room, the Kage's sat around the oak table.
Onoki, the third Tsuchikage, was absent, and in his place was a young woman. She appeared to be a little older than me.
I sat near Tsunade, the fifth Hokage, and the table went silent.
The young woman stood and bowed her head.
"My name is Kurotsuchi. As of now, I am the new Tsuchikage. Onoki has retired and nominated me to take his place." Kurotsuchi smoothed her robe and returned to her sitting position.
"Ha!" A, the fourth Raikage, let out a hearty laugh. "The old fart finally retired, huh?" Kurotsuchi glared at him for a moment.
"Don't insult Onoki-San." He laughed again, not bothering to respond further.
Tsunade-sama stood and everyone turned silent.
"I'm sure that you've heard of Naruto's... Condition."
"Of course we have, what of it?" A interrupted.
Tsunade tapped her nails impatiently against the wooden table. A seemed to have received the message and slouched stubbornly in his seat.
Tsunade cleared her throat.
"As I was saying before I was interrupted..." The Hokage glared at A. "Naruto is dying.
"In response to that, we've received information that an unknown group has been assembling members. Our hypothesis is that they believe the Allied Shinobi Nation is weak now that Naruto is out of the picture, and want to overthrow the Hidden Villages."
Everyone, save for myself, burst into discussion.
The newly appointed Tsuchikage stood.
"Is this for certain, Tsunade-sama?" Tsunade collapsed into her seat and intertwined her fingers and resting her chin.
"I'm afraid it is." A stood and slammed his fists into the table, effectively splitting it into pieces. Chunks of wood flew past our faces. A had a look of utter outrage on his face.
"I'll teach them to not underestimate us." He cracked his knuckles." Tsunade smirked and crushed the splinter she had caught in her palm earlier.
"I couldn't agree more."
Naruto's POV
Gaara was staring out the window, giving me time to process what I had just heard. I ruffled my hair a bit.
"What's the point in telling me this Gaara...?" What's his motivation? There has to be one. They didn't even inform me that a war was transpiring, why would they tell me about this organization without a hidden motive in mind...?
"I just though you should know-"
"Bull shit." He looked taken aback.
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me." I stood up and approached him carefully. "What's the point in telling me? I can't do anything about them anymore. So what's the point- And cut the bull shit and the babying, I don't need to be coddled." He sighed and his lips spread into a small smile.
He let out a ghost of a laugh.
"There's no getting around you, is there?" He waited for a response from me, but was greeted by a tense silence. Gaara sighed. "Fine. We need information."
My brows furrowed.
"Information?"
"Yes... There's a possibility that this organization consists of members that knew you before..." He trailed off.
"You mean enemies I made before I was diagnosed?"
"Exactly." I scratched the back of my head and I sweat dropped.
"Hehehe... I have a long list..." He had a knowing look on his face.
"Geez Naruto... Knowing you, you made a handful of enemies.." Gaara poked my chest lightly.
"Can you narrow the list down a bit?" I tapped my chin thoughtfully.
"Possibly..." He clapped his hands.
"Great. I'll be back tomorrow at eight in the morning."
"Ehhhhhhhh! That early!" He ignored me and walked out the door while waving, a smug grin plastered on his face.
"Asshole..." I slipped into my bed with a peaceful look ever present on my cheeks.
"What's the distance to the target?" Kakashi's voice rung through my ear piece.
"Five meters. I'm ready anytime."
"So am I." Sasuke's voice rang through my ear drums.
"Me too." Sakura chimed in after the teme.
"Okay!" Our Sensei paused. "Go!" The three of us leapt after the target.
I grabbed it from behind.
"Got'cha!" The feline screeched and clawed at my face.
"Ribbon on the left ear... Are you sure this is the target, Tora?"
"Yeah, we're sure." Sasuke responded to Kakashi-sensei, completely ignoring me, who was being pulverized by the cat.
"Good. Lost pet 'Tora' Search mission.. Complete!"
"I hate cats!"
The Fire Country Lord's wife, Madam Shijimi, clutched the evil thing in a death grip.
"Ohh, my cute wittle Tora-chan! I was so worried!"
"Gyahahahaha! In your face, you stupid cat."
Madam Shijimi left with the desperate cat in tow.
"Now..." The old man began. "Kakashi's team seven, your next duty is... Hmm.. Babysitting an elder's grandson, shopping in the neighboring village, and helping with potato digging."
"NO! NO! NO! No, thank you!" I crossed my arms in an 'X' shape. "I want to do, you know, a more incredible mission! Find us a better one!" I ignored my team's reaction and kept my eyes trained on the Hokage geezer.
Iruka stood with a pissed expression clouding his features.
"You idiot! You're just a rookie! Everyone starts off with the simple duties and works their way up!" The Hokage sighed and tugged on his hat.
"But! But! We keep getting the crappiest possible duties-!" My sensei smacked my head. Hard.
"Be quiet you!"
"Naruto... It seems I have to explain to you what these duties are all about.
"Listen... Everyday, the village receives numerous requests, from babysitting... To assassinations.
"Each request is written down on these lists... and divided into A, B, C, D rankings based on difficulty.
"This village is also divided based on skill. Starting with me to the Jounin, Chuunin, and Genin.
"The missions are then handed out by us at the top to ninjas based on their abilities. If the duty is completed successfully, we recieve payment from the client.
"You guys just recently became Genin. D-rank missions are perfect for you..."
"So last night, I had pork ramen, so miso sounds good for-"
"Hey! LISTEN!"
"Geez! All you do is give lectures like that.
"But you know what?! I'm not the trouble making brat you still think I am!"
"I'm going to get yelled at later for this..." Kakashi sighed.
The Hokage and Iruka slowly relaxed their shoulders, letting proud looks replace the once serious and annoyed expressions they previously had.
"Okay."
"Huh?" I sputtered slightly in surprise.
"If you want it that much... I'll give you a C-rank mission. It's the protection of a certain individual-"
"Yay! Who?! Who?! A feudal lord?! A princess?!"
"Calm down, I'm about to introduce him. Hey, will you come in here?"
The door creaked open and I stood in anticipation.
"What's this?" An old, drunken mess stumbled into the office. "They're all a bunch of brats." He chugged his alcohol. "Especially.. the shortest one with the stupid looking face. Are you really a Ninja? Hey?!"
"Haha! Who's the shortest one with the stupid face..." My two teammates lined up besides me. An irk mark appeared on my face.
"I'll kill you!" I began to charge, but Kakashi grabbed the collar of my jacket.
"What's the point of killing the person we're suppose to protect? Idiot." I simmered down, but kept a heated glare at our new client.
"I am the expert bridge builder, Tazuna. I expect you to provide me protection until I get back to my country and complete the bridge."
My eyes jerked open and I sat from the bed, clutching my shirt. I bit the inside of my cheek and glanced out the window.
The sky was dark, and the moon was partially hidden by the clouds. A light snow fluttered against the earth and a shivering black cat was perched at my window sill.
Standing, I made my way to the window, unlocked it, and tugged it open. The frigid wind swept into my bones and I shivered.
The cat's eyes were glazed slightly and it tried to get away, but it was too weak. I scooped it into my arms and shut the window. Clutching the feline, I wrapped my blanket around it's torso.
Crawling in besides the cat in my bed, I drifted off into sleep once more.
I was jolted awake by a sharp shaking of my shoulders. When I ripped my eyes open, I saw Gaara and Satou, both had a disapproving look aimed at me, Gaara's was a mix of disapproval and amusement.
"Why is there a feline in this hospital? We have a strict policy against pets." He pointed at the cat, who was licking his back leg on the edge of my bed. He had a bored look on his face. Obviously, he didn't give two fucks about Satou.
"I found him outside on my window sill." Satou looked as if he wanted to say more, but he bit his tongue and approached the door.
"Have that thing out of here before noon." He shut the door softly, yet sharply behind him.
"Naruto... What are we going to do with you." He smiled sweetly.
I leaned back in the mattress and folded my arms above my head with a toothy grin.
"Deal with it." We laughed for a short time, chatting mindlessly about irrelevant topics to get our mind off the present. Though eventually, we'd have to come to terms with reality... Until then, we'll enjoy the last few moments before the inevitable.
My eyes peeled open from my afternoon nap and met with pale orbs. I jolted away in surprise, the feminine figure doing the same with a bright red face.
"S-sorry, Naruto-kun! I- I was just-!"
"It's okay Hinata-chan! What bring you here?"
"U-um..." She fiddled with her thumbs. "I- I just wanted to visit.." Her voice trailed off and she briefly glance at me before aiming her gaze to the floor. The cat, who was a female that I named Suni, jumped on Hinata's lap. Said female screeched in surprise and fell off the chair. Suni jumped back onto the bed and curled in my lap.
"A-Ah... Naruto-kun, you have a cat?" I smiled down at the kitten and stroked it's fur.
"Well.. She's not mine. I found her last night on the window sill and brought her in." Hinata sat up and pet Suni's head.
"That's so kind of you, Naruto-kun!" She brushed against my hand with the tips of her fingers accidentally. She jerked back with a crimson red face.
"S-Sorry, Naruto-kun!" I waved her off.
"You didn't do anything, so why apologize?" Hinata took a long strand of her purple locks and tucked it behind her ear.
"S-so... How are you feeling, Naruto-kun?" I frowned and gave her a blank look before fixing my face into a pleasant grin that was the complete opposite of what I was feeling.
"I'm doing great, Hinata!" I tried to fix some of my usual spunk in my response. She frowned and curled her hands into fists in her lap.
"Don't lie..." She stood with a start. "The Naruto-kun I know wouldn't act like that!" She breathed rapidly, her cheeks growing brighter every second.
"W... What are you talking about? I'm not lying!" I smiled again, a little awkwardly.
She lunged forward and wrapped her arms around my shoulders.
"Quit lying..." She tightened her grip. "Naruto... You're the one that pushed me to try my best! You're the one that convinced me to not quit when I was knocked down and to try my best! A-and-!" She tensed up, preparing herself for something.
"I... I li- I think you're an amazing person. So... Don't pretend to be okay if you're not. You can always talk to me about it." I gripped her shoulders.
"Hinata..." I pulled her arms length away from me and gave her a reassuring look.
"Really Hinata. I'm fine. Just a bit tired is all."
"You sure?" I nodded and smiled.
"Yeah. I'm sure." She frowned and didn't look convinced, but seemed to let it go.
"Are... Are you going to keep... Suni?"
"I want to, but we're not allowed to have pets in here..." I frowned and Hinata gave me a small, nervous smile.
"I'll... I'll keep him at the Hyuuga compound if you'd like." I gave her a real smile.
"Really?! Thanks Hinata-chan!" She smiled wider and her cheeks heated up again.
"I- It's not a problem, Naruto-kun." I shifted Suni into Hinata's hold and patted her head and nuzzled her chin.
"Did you hear that Suni? You get to go home and out of this hospital!" My smile faltered for a moment before I quickly fixed it into a brighter smile.
"Narut-" Satou barged in and set his medical case on my bedside table.
"Sorry, visiting times over." He sent Suni a nasty look. "You're taking that feline with you, I hope." Hinata nodded respectively and stood.
"Yes..." She turned to me with crimson cheeks. "I- I'll see you tomorrow, Naruto-kun." She blushed brighter "To tell you about Suni, of course!"
"See you." I gave her a shit eating grin and sent Suni a peace sign.
Hinata exited and Satou leaned down to whisper in my ear with a sly look on his face.
"You're..." He crossed his fingers and wiggled his eyebrows.
"N- NO! W-Why would you think that?!" My cheeks burned and Satou backed away with that same sly look.
"Oookkkayyyyyy..." I gritted my teeth in embarrassment. He laughed while shifting through his bag. Satou gave me a bottled water and four pills. One was green with a blue stripe in the center, another was white with two red lines, and the last was two small capsules.
"You know the drill." I rolled my eyes as he rolled up my sleeves.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." He inserted the needle and afterwards, he placed it into a plastic bag.
"Are you sure you're not-"
"One hundred percent!" He waved as he left.
"Sure.. Just make sure to tell me the gossip tomorrow!" He shut the door before I could respond."
"Damn asshole..." I could hear him laughing down the hallway.
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