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Warnings: AU, Shounen-ai, unbetaed -please forgive the mistakes.
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Sakura nibbled her lips furiously as she spaced the room up and down. Where did she go wrong? This was the best solution. Yet…
She stopped and looked at Naruto's limp form lying on his bed. His eyes were half lidded and he hadn't moved an inch since yesterday's separation. It was like he was in a coma. He wasn't responding to anything.
Letting out a sigh, Sakura kneeled beside the bed. "Naruto?"
He didn't even blink.
"Naruto, come on," Sakura slapped the unresponsive blonde's cheek gently. The result was the same. She sighed as she stood up. "This is ridiculous."
Seeing that she had no chance with Naruto, Sakura decided to see how Sasuke was doing. The dark haired man was residing in the observation room now so maybe Sakura could study his behavior without his interruption.
Nodding to herself, she left thirty-seven after ordering a nurse to watch over Naruto.
The observation room was at the other side of the hospital and it was different from the other rooms. It was mostly used when a new patient came to the hospital. A side of the room was glass and it let the staff see inside without being seen thanks to the mirror like material.
When she arrived there, she found a personnel watching the room with a worried expression.
Blinking, Sakura stood beside him and her eyes widened at the sight.
Sasuke was standing in the middle of the room and he was glaring at the mirror as if he could see the people behind it. His head was covered with dried blood and the left side of his face was bruised darkly. His hands were still bleeding and his arms were covered with different sized bruises.
"Wh-What happened?" Sakura asked fearfully.
"The expected," The man said pointedly.
"What do you mean?" Sakura scoffed.
"Have you seriously paid attention to Sasuke's case?" The man asked. "They need each other."
"They are toxic to the other," Sakura hissed.
"They are each other's sanity in this insane world," He said. "You don't understand anything."
Sakura scoffed. "What are you talking about?"
"Sasuke did this to himself," The man said.
Sakura's eyes widened and she shrieked as Sasuke run to the metal door fastly.
"He's trying to break it down," He said impassively.
"B-But it's impossible!" Sakura shouted. "We have to stop him."
"If you go in there he'll kill you," The nurse said calmly. "He won't hesitate even a moment."
Sakura bit her lips worriedly. "Wh-What I'm going to do?"
The man looked at her as if she had gone crazy. Shaking his head with a sigh, he left the room, leaving Sakura alone.
Sakura knew that she needed to help Sasuke, but how? She was actually scared. Scared of a patient and the man she liked.
Her eyes widened as Sasuke walked to the glass and stood right before Sakura as if seeing her behind.
"You can't take him from me," Sasuke hissed. "No one can. Prepare for the nightmare."
Sakura shivered and turned around, running out of the room as fast as she could.
Shizune walked into her hospital with a smile. It was finally spring time and the garden of the hospital had turned all green once again.
When she entered inside, she was expecting to hear joyful sounds of the patients but she heard nothing. It was silent. Too silent to be good. She walked to main saloon and saw that most of her patients were inside, spending their time as usual. But unlike normal they were all silent.
Shizune bit her lips and her heart skipped a beat as she realized who were absent. Quickly, she ran to the Room 37. The door was open and Sakura was inside along with a nurse. Naruto was lying lifelessly on the bed with Menma clutched to his chest. His eyes were half lidded and he was unresponsive to anything that was said to him.
"What's happening here?" Shizune asked finally.
Sakura seemed startled as the nurse shouted in relief. "Shizune-sensei!"
Shizune walked to the bed and keeled on the floor. She caressed Naruto's hair gently.
"Naruto?"
No response. Not even a blink.
Shizune stood up and faced Sakura. "Where is Sasuke?"
Sakura frowned and lifted her nose. "In the observation room. As the next step of their treatment, I've decided to part them."
Shizune frowned deeply. "Who do you think you are? I'm the doctor of this hospital, only I decide the treatments. You are just a student, never forget that."
Sakura was taken aback but Shizune didn't let her speak. She run out of the room fastly, her destination clear.
"Open the door!" She ordered the almoners once she reached the observation room.
They were startled but quick to comply.
Shizune gasped as Sasuke walked out of the room slowly. This was the worst he had ever become.
"Sasuke?" Shizune called out tentatively. "Are you alright?"
"Naruto," Sasuke breathed.
Shizune gave a single nod. "Come."
With Shizune on the lead, they started running back to the thirty seven. Shizune was hoping to treat Sasuke's wounds as he talked Naruto out of his state but as soon as Sasuke saw Sakura, all she could think of was to calm him down.
"You bitch!" Sasuke shouted as loud as he could as nurses grabbed him, barely holding him back. "I'm going to kill you!"
"Sasuke," Shizune stood before the young man. "Naruto needs you."
Sasuke took a deep breath and gave a nod.
Shizune nodded back and watched as Sasuke entered the room. "Bring my kit."
Her staff nodded and one of them run to her room to get her first aid kit.
Sasuke walked up to the bed and gathered Naruto in his arms without a word. He settled down in a corner and held Naruto as tight as he could. He caressed his hair and kissed anywhere he could reach. He buried his face in his neck and started swaying slowly.
"I'm here," He whispered. "I would never let you go."
Shizune kneeled before them and took out her necessary tools before starting with the injury in Sasuke's head. Sasuke didn't protest. He buried his nose in Naruto's hair and inhaled slowly as his eyes followed every movement of Sakura who was watching the scenery from afar.
For how long Sasuke waited he wasn't sure but then, he felt the smallest of the movement from his love.
"Sasuke?" Naruto mumbled. "We missed you."
"I missed you too," Sasuke answered.
"Did they hurt you?" Naruto asked with his soft voice.
"No, don't worry," Sasuke said as he held the small blonde closer.
Naruto nodded then sniffled and then started sobbing quietly. "L-Love you so much, I love you so much... It h-hurts away from you."
"Me too," Sasuke sighed before kissing Naruto's forehead. "I hurt too."
Naruto let out a contented sigh and snuggled deeper into Sasuke's embrace. He closed his eyes and fell into a much needed sleep.
"You go to sleep as well," Shizune whispered and ushered everyone out before leaving the room herself.
She didn't talk to Sakura but with a jerk of her head, she signaled her to follow her. Sakura did so. After the doctor, she entered her room and waited tensely for her to start speaking.
"How can you do this when I told you absolutely not to?" Shizune questioned. "Do you honestly think you know better than I do?"
Sakura gritted her teeth and looked away.
"I told you," Shizune hissed. "You can't expect your books to solve every problem you see... I can't let you see them anymore."
Sakura's eyes widened. "But we were making progress with Naruto!"
"What I have seen there was not a progress," Shizune said as she pointed at the door.
"N-No…" Sakura shook her head.
Shizune sighed. "I'll let you say goodbye to him and finish your case, although I doubt he will want to talk to you. I'll talk to Tsunade-sensei ask her to place you somewhere different."
Sakura gulped and looked down.
"Go home for today," Shizune ordered as she settled down in her chair. "You can see him tomorrow."
Nodding, Sakura left the room. She run out of the hospital as tears streamed down from her cheeks.
What had she done?
She had ruined everything.
Naruto hummed a song as he combed Menma's messy hair. Sasuke was sitting behind him on the bed. They both didn't want to go out today, preferring to spend their time in each other's company.
"Menma loves you so much," Naruto said, ruining the silence. "He always says, I love daddy the most! He says like this."
"I love him too," Sasuke responded calmly as he scratched around the bandages around his wrist.
Naruto nodded. "Should I draw us a family photo?"
"That would be wonderful," Sasuke commented. "You haven't used your colors yet, right?"
"No," Naruto shook his head. "I will draw Sasuke with huuuuge wings!"
"Really?" Sasuke wrapped his arms around Naruto's waist and held him tight. "Why?"
"Because you always come to me and protect me," Naruto said softly.
"I try baby," Sasuke sighed. "I wish I could do much more. I wish I could give you everything. I wish I could-"
A soft pair of lips against his own silenced Sasuke.
"Stop that," Naruto whispered as he looked into his eyes. He cupped Sasuke's bruised cheek and caressed it slowly. "You give me yourself and your love, there is nothing more I need. I'm happiest as long as I'm with you."
Sasuke felt his chest tightening. Leaning down, he captured his lover's lips and kissed him deeply.
Naruto felt Menma squishing between their bodies but he didn't mind as he tried to get closer to the only person he had in this whole world.
They were both startled as the door opened slowly.
"Oh," The young nurse at the door blushed as she looked down. "N-Naruto, Sakura-san wants to see you."
"He won't-"
"I'll go," Naruto announced as he stood up with Menma in his arms.
"Naruto," Sasuke hissed. "I hate that woman."
"I know," Naruto smiled at his love. "It's okay. We won't see her again, okay?"
Sasuke sighed deeply and then gave a nod.
"I'll be quick," Naruto said and left fastly. He smiled at the young nurse as they walked. "Are you new?"
"Y-Yes," The nurse stuttered. "My first day."
"Congratulations," Naruto smiled. "My name is Naruto and this is Menma. We've been here for a long time."
"Nice to meet you," The nurse smiled.
They stopped before Sakura's temporary room.
"Thank you," Naruto gave the nurse one last smile and entered inside.
Sakura's chair was facing the other side and she was on the phone so she didn't realize Naruto entering inside.
"You can't imagine how frustrated I am, Ino," She said. "She's doing nothing to treat them. Sasuke and Naruto needs to be apart for their own sake."
She was silent for a while.
"I'm going to take this case to Tsunade, she's the head of the department, I'm sure she will support my treatment plan. Besides, she's Shizune's professor as well, she can't go against wishes," She was silent before humming. "Okay, talk to you later."
She turned around and yelped. "N-Naruto, I didn't hear you coming."
Naruto nodded and sat own the couch across from the desk.
"S-So," Sakura cleared her throat. "I wanted to talk to you about a few things."
Never blinking or looking away, Naruto nodded.
Sakura shivered at his intense gaze but shrugged it off. "It's about the time I walked on you and Sasuke…"
"Having sex?" Naruto provided for her.
Sakura was taken aback. "Yes… To be honest I thought you would hate to be touched that way after what you've been through."
"My daddy liked hurting me," Naruto said as he played with Menma's hair. "That's why he was having sex with me. But Sasuke… He loves me and he makes love to me."
Sakura was silent for a while, looking confused.
"You have never been with someone you love, right?" Naruto questioned. "That's why you can't understand the difference."
She couldn't say anything back.
"Anyway," Naruto stood up. "I'm here to tell you something and then we won't see you anymore."
"What is it?" Sakura asked as she gulped.
Naruto's friendly aura disappeared suddenly and he glared at Sakura with icy eyes. "I know… I know that you want Sasuke."
Sakura's eyes widened.
"But he's mine," Naruto hissed dangerously and then smiled warmly as he straightened. "That's all."
With that he turned around and left the room.
Sakura sighed as she run her hand through her hair. She had managed to pack everything and finish her report of Naruto and Sasuke's case. Tomorrow, she was going to give it to Tsunade and hope for her help. But for now, she was going to go home. It had been two hours since midnight.
She leaned down to fix her shoelaces and grabbed her bag. She turned around as she heard a sudden noise in the silent room.
"Oh, hello," She smiled at the other person who seemed to materialize in the room. "What are you doing here? It's already past mid-"
She couldn't finish her sentence. She could only look down with wide eyes as a knife pierced through her stomach. She couldn't even make a sound as the same knife was pulled out and stabbed her heart mercilessly.
She gasped and fell down on the floor as a tear left one of her eyes.
"So, Sasuke Uchiha."
Sasuke eyed the white haired police officer before him with a disinterested face.
"You must know what's this about already," Officer Hatake said calmly as he put photos on the table between them.
Sasuke gazed at the photos quickly. All of them showed Sakura's corpse in different angles.
"Yes," Sasuke looked at the man.
"You should also know that you're the biggest suspect," He said. "Everybody has seen you threatening Haruno-san on various occasions."
"Well that's true," Sasuke nodded calmly. "I hated her and am glad that she's gone but I didn't do the job. If I had, I would've told you."
Hatake raised an eyebrow. "How can I trust you?"
"You can't," Sasuke smirked. "I'm insane, remember?"
When Kakashi Hatake met with the hospital's head doctor afterwards, he wasn't surprised to see her in tears again.
"Is it Sasuke?" She asked fearfully.
"I can't be sure," He shook his head. "There is no camera records showing him leaving the room at that time. He entered inside and claims that he went to sleep with his roommate. Naruto also says the same things with Sasuke."
Shizune nodded.
"Besides, there is no crime tool found," The man sighed deeply. "At this point, our hands are tied."
Shizune nodded. "Just... If Sasuke says he's not responsible then I'll believe him. Sasuke never lies."
Kakashi gave a jerky nod. There was nothing they could do.
Naruto hummed a cheerful song on the bed as Sasuke sat down beside him.
"Finally," He sighed. "After weeks they closed the case."
Naruto nodded happily. "Now they should leave you alone!"
"Yes," Sasuke smiled. "I wonder who it was though."
Naruto was silent for a while and then he turned Menma's back. He opened his blue onesie and pushed his fingers into his stuffed body through a small gap.
Sasuke's eyes widened as Naruto pulled out a pocket knife. It was covered with dark, dried blood and it was rusty at some parts. With a start, Sasuke realized that it was the same blade he had used to kill Naruto's parents.
"S-Sasuke can't always protect our family," Naruto said as he looked into Sasuke's eyes deeply. "I protect our family as well."
A slow smirk covered Sasuke's face. "How?"
Naruto glanced at the low ventilation duct on the wall. It was small, really small. It was almost impossible for someone to fit in there. And for someone like Sasuke, it was. He was an average man with average weight and height. But Naruto was small and slim. And most people didn't know but he was flexible –extremely so, much to Sasuke's pleasure.
"I love you," Naruto breathed.
"I fucking love you too," Sasuke responded and leaned down to capture Naruto's lips.
The wind that was caressing their hair softly strengthened suddenly and the ajar door to the Room 37 closed harshly, the voice echoing in the silent halls as another secret disappeared within the cold walls.
END.
...So? lol. I know some of you expected a more detailed story but I like it as it is. It's simple yet complicated as Sasuke and Naruto's relationship. I tried to show Sakura as a conflicted young woman. In the end, she became the victim. I hope I was successful.
So, Room 37 becomes my 20th story! I hope we will have many more together! Next up, we will have a new story of course, with more chapters and mpreg lol. Please look forward to it. Thank you so much for reading, I'll see you around!