Sasuke woke up in the middle of the night sweating. The wound on his chest felt like it was on fire. He could feel the pain coursing through his entire body. He hands were trembling and he couldn't see straight. Sasuke moaned out in agony. Naruto awoke hearing Sasuke crying out. "Sasuke, what's going on?" Sasuke looked up at Naruto, sweat dripping from his face. "I don't know. It's this wound I think. It feels like I'm on fire. It hurts so badly." Sasuke fell back down onto the floor. Naruto became worried about Sasuke. He opened at his robes taking a look at the wound. It was healing at such a slow rate and it looked as though it was infected. Naruto grabbed a damp cloth and put it on Sasuke's forehead. Naruto could feel Sasuke burning up. "Sasuke, that damn fox must've done something weird to you." Naruto was feeling distressed. 'I can't let Sasuke die here, he's the only person I've became friends with. I can't lose him now.' Naruto got up and started searching desperately for something. Sasuke could faintly hear him tossing things around. "Sasuke I'm leaving right now, I'll come back soon I promise," Naruto called from the door. "Wait, Naruto…," Sasuke tried to answer. Naruto wanted to stay but he knew that he had to go to the forest to find the right ingredients for an antidote. He was lucky to have his mother's old medical scrolls. 'It's not going to be easy finding all these ingredients, but I have to do it as quick as possible." Naruto was determined to heal Sasuke. The ingredients on his list were angelica root, chaga mushroom, hibiscus, naiouli oil, snake root and foxes blood. The title of this scroll read: Antidote for beast wounds: foxes. He just hoped his mother's antidote was strong enough to cure Sasuke's wound. Naruto found the herbs fairly easily and now all that remained was searching for a fox. He grabbed his hunting knife from his pocket and began scouring his surroundings. He ran up and down paths and at last he spotted a small fox rummaging around. He snuck up on it ready to attack. Meanwhile Sasuke lay in the middle of the cold house shaking. This is the first time he ever felt so alone. 'I wonder if this is how Naruto feels all the time. I wonder what happens when he gets sick and no one's there to take care of him. How does he cope?' Sasuke felt like he was going to pass out when all the sudden Naruto burst through the door. Naruto began pulling things from his shelves and cutting and crushing the herbs. "You came back Naruto," Sasuke said this as his smiled slighty. "Of course I did I'm not just gunna let you die. I'm not gunna let you die because of that fox!" Naruto was furious. 'I don't want to lose another person because of that stupid fox. I want Sasuke to live. We're just becoming friends.' Sasuke shuddered in pain as Naruto worked diligently to prepare the antidote. He then squeezed some of the fox's blood into a bowl. He went over to Sasuke and helped him up. Sasuke stared at him with dark eyes. "I want you to drink this Sasuke; it's going to be gross though." Sasuke nodded. He began sipping the liquid, forcing himself to swallow it. The bowl clattered to the ground as he was finished. 'I feel so weak,' Sasuke thought. He then passed out onto the ground. "Neh, Sasuke wake up!" 'This can't be happening, I did it all right.' Naruto grabbed the other bowl of mixed herbs and smeared the brown liquid all over Sasuke's wound. He leaned over him and listened to his heart beat. It was steady but slow. "Come on Sasuke, please wake up!" Naruto could feel the tears coming to his eyes. Sasuke lay still, just barley breathing. His pale skin was reflecting the moon light and his dark hair had fallen over his eyes. "Dammit Sasuke, I'm not going to lose you too!" Naruto could feel his tears falling, he couldn't hold them back. "Sasuke…," he whispered. He listened to his heart again but nothing could be heard. "Sasuke! Please! I don't want to be alone again." Naruto pleaded with Sasuke, not even caring if he didn't hear him. He clenched his fists. "I curse the stupid fox. I'll kill him," Naruto yelled. Naruto slumped down and layed on Sasuke's chest, tears streaming down his face. He lay there for a minute until suddenly he heard Sasuke heart begin to beat again. "Sasuke?" Naruto glanced up at Sasuke's face. Sasuke's eyes fluttered opened and looked into Naruto's. "Sasuke, your okay! Thank god!" Sasuke gave a small smile and breathed deeply. "We just met Naruto, I don't plan on dying when I barley know you." Naruto grinned at Sasuke and wiped his tears away. "Don't worry Naruto, you won't be alone anymore, I promise." Naruto stared at Sasuke with wonder and then softened his gaze. A few minutes later Sasuke drifted off to sleep. Naruto walked over to the window and stared up at the stars. "Thank you Mother. You saved him."
Okay so I ended writing another chapter today. This ones more narusaru type stuff. I think next chapter is going to be dark though. Hehe and maybe so boy on boy action. PLEASE KEEP READING :)