I don't own Naruto. I only wrote the fan fiction! If some of the characters seem a little OC-ish then I'm sorry - I haven't been keeping up with the episodes so don't bug me, and I might have changed a couple things - that is another thing NOT to bug me about! There may also be other characters in this story that ARE OC so don't start telling me that I added characters...please! (Italic - thoughts, "..." is speech, and ~~ is flashback)

Other Ideas on recovery - Kakashi's move

The jounin thought for a moment. "Well I could always...finish something I WANTED to start this morning...but...his bandages..." Kakashi thought as he stared at the small figure sitting on his couch; bandages slowly slipping off, his hands in his pockets, and a small smirk that had spread across his lips. "Hm...he seems to be recovering faster than I thought...this could get bad...really bad...maybe not now...but the least I can do is...heheh have a little fun."

Sasuke looked at his sensei in confusion. "Uh...sensei?"

"Yeah?" The jounin said in a rather seductive voice.

"What're you thinkin' about?"

"In all honesty?"

"Yeah."

"I was thinkin' about this morning...ya know - after I told Naruto, Seri, and Sakura to leave the room?"

"Yeah? What about it?"

"I WAS going to have some fun with you, but then I saw that you were still hooked up to all those machines and those IV tubes. I couldn't bring myself to do anything but kiss you."

"Fun? What kind of fun?"

He nudged him after sitting next to him on the couch. "C'mon...you should know what I'm talkin' about Sasuke."

The boy's sapphire orbs widened. "You don't mean...what I think you mean do you?"

Kakashi lifted an eye brow with a sly smirk. "Yeah...I do mean that..."

Sasuke's face reddened; the man's comment had left him speechless. "Oh dear..." The boy thought before Kakashi pressed his lips against his.

Kakashi smiled as he kissed Sasuke. He decided to intensify the kiss by licking the boy's lower lip.

Instinctively, the gennin opened his mouth for the man to explore.

"A little more pliable aren't we now Sasuke?" Kakashi thought as he decided to unravel the gennin's bandages the rest of the way.

Sasuke shivered at the contact from the jounin's hands. "Why are his hands so cold? It's almost like he stuck his hands in a freezer!" The boy thought as his bandages slowly slid off.

After Kakashi had gotten the bandages off he saw that the stitches were also coming undone as there was no scar from any of the wounds. He pulled away; both of them gasping for breath.

"Y-your stitches!"

Sasuke looked down to see the stitches torn and falling out of place. He pulled one out; wincing in pain as he did.

"You shouldn't pull them out Sasuke...leave 'em."

Sasuke pretended not to hear the jounin and continued to pull the strands of thread from his skin; not a single wound opening or scarred.

Kakashi watched instead f repeating himself; in awe at the sight of clear, unscarred skin - even when the stitches are being pulled out instead of being removed by a doctor. "I always knew there was a reason for the bandages coming off, but...the stitches too? Huh...I guess I misjudged you Ten-Tails..." He thought; watching the last torso stitch be pulled from the boy's skin.

"Are you sure that's all of them?"

"On my torso yeah, but the other one's aren't torn are they?"

"They are..."

Sasuke sighed and walked into the bathroom.

Kakashi followed; only to see that Sasuke had begun to remove the stitches on his neck; once again wincing from small zaps of pain from the threads.

Sasuke inspected the rest of his upper body; making sure that there were no more stitches that were torn.

A sly smirk crept onto the jounin's face. "What about below the waist?"

"I didn't get heavily injured down there, but nice try." Sasuke said with a smirk.

Kakashi chuckled and walked over to the gennin, wrapped his arms around the boy and kissed started to kiss the side of his neck.

"Hehe...t-that tickles hahaha!" Sasuke said laughing.

"I got you...ha, ha."

Sasuke was still laughing by the time Kakashi stopped.

"Does that seriously tickle?! You're not really the person to be laughing like that...just sayin'..." He said spinning Sasuke around in his arms so that they were facing each other. He looked at Sasuke's upper body; glancing at each muscle crease, noticing where each set of stitches had been placed, and almost completely stared at the boy's abs.

"Yes if you're gonna tickle me like THAT...Kakashi..."

"W-well at least I didn't do anything..." The man started. He leaned into Sasuke to whisper in his ear. "Yet..."

Sasuke gulped; still soft enough so that Kakashi wouldn't hear it.

"What? What happened to the confidence you just had huh?" Kakashi whispered with a cocky tone. "After all...I have you all to myself until you're fully recovered." He said; continuing to whisper.

There was a knocking at the door; making let go of Sasuke. He walked towards the door. "Who ever could it be THIS time?" He questioned; his voice showing clear irritation. He opened the door to see Seri, Naruto, and Sakura; each with a look of worry.

"What are you three doing back?"

"We heard Orochimaru attacked you and Sasuke." Naruto started.

"We came to see if you guys were alright." Sakura continued.

"Sasuke's fine, but Seri can I ask a big favor of you?"

The young Uchiha nodded. "Sure Kakashi...what is it?"

"I need to you please stay with either Naruto or Sakura until Sasuke is fully recovered."

"Why?"

"If Orochimaru is able to get in the house then you, Sasuke, and myself; we'll all be in danger...especially you and Sasuke."

"Why me AND Sasuke? Why isn't it just Sasuke? What does Orochimaru want with me?"

"Both of you are Uchiha, and he's after Uchiha blood."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"You and Sasuke have a sharingan; which is something he's after, and he'll go through anyone who stands in his way of any Uchiha clan member weak enough and gullible enough to fall for his little tricks. I don't want him after you too."

Seri sighed. "Okay...I understand...just keep my brother safe okay?"

"Understood."

"Okay."

"So who are you going to stay with so I know where to find you?"

"Um...I dunno..." She started. She looked at Naruto. "Naruto?"

"Yeah?"

"Could I stay with you until Sasuke's fully recovered please?"

"Sure." He said with a goofy smile.

"I'll be staying with Naruto if you ever need to find me, okay Kakashi?"

"Alright. I want you to get home as soon as possible - it's not safe out on the streets right now."

The three nodded. "Right." They said before disappearing.

Naruto brought Seri to his house and Sakura just went home; the three couldn't help but keep thinking about how Sasuke of all people went to the hospital, and that Orochimaru was low enough to attack Sasuke while he was still in the hospital.

Kakashi shut the door, turned around to see that Sasuke was now lying on the couch, walked over, and sat down at the boy's feet.

"Who was it that made you take so long?"

"Seri, Naruto, and Sakura."

"Oh...okay then."

"What?"

Sasuke looked away; his profile showing hints of shame. "You probably think I'm weak don't you?"

Kakashi's eyes widened...Sasuke? Sasuke of all people? WEAK? What was this kid talking about?! "You? Weak? Not even close. Up until now...I've never known someone strong enough to keep fighting five sound ninja at once after every hit you took from them, and able to pull out loose stitches from the seams, AND not have ANY scarring what-so-ever from it. YOU of all people are not weak. I never thought you were weak to begin with. Besides...you were the best gennin from your class and graduated with flying colors because you're strong." Weak...never would I EVER think that about you..." The jounin thought as he looked at the gennin's sapphire eyes.

Sasuke noticed that Kakashi was silent...but...what for? Why was he quiet? He just listed basically every reason why the gennin wasn't weak. He told him every reason for why he was strong...and stronger than anyone he knew...that's saying a lot. Maybe Kakashi was right - he's stronger than he gives himself credit for...