Guys, I am SOOOOOO sorry for such a short chapter...I have exams, and I'm only allowed on the comp on weekends...so I apologize. The ending will come in the next two chapters, I guarantee.
At the Hyuuga Mansion
No sooner had Neji opened the door than he was immediately run over by a whirlwind of yellow. Naruto literally plowed him down, leaving a very dazed Hyuuga on the floor, and Neji could've sworn he had footprints smeared across his face. Kabuto stepped in a minute later, shaking his head, a small smile on his face as he witnessed the Hyuuga sprawled messily across his own floor. Neji blinked up at him in a mixture of confusion and shock, and Kabuto responded with a low chuckle. Shaking his head, he hauled Neji up the the hand, and pushed him towards the general direction of Naruto's path.
In Tsunade's Room
The door was practically yanked off its hinges as Naruto barreled through. Tsunade looked up, a startled look marring her features as the blond dumped Sasuke's lifeless form unceremoniously on her bed. Shaking her head, Tsunade rumpled Naruto's hair and silently set to work on Sasuke, knowing that treatment came first and questions came later.
Naruto rushed around, getting all of the medical equipment as Tsunade gently wiped all the blood off of Sasuke's prone form. A chocolate eyebrow raised in confusion as she witnessed the wires dangling out of Sasuke's arm.
"Naruto, what is this?" She asked. Naruto sighed, a forlorn look in his eyes, and quietly retold the story of Sasuke's demise. When he was done, Tsunade had a murderous look on her face as well as pity and concern for the Uchiha.
"Can you remove the wires and replace them with normal vessels, Tsunade-baachan?" Naruto asked hopefully. Tsunade whacked him across the cheek with the back of her hand for the "baachan", but agreed.
"I'll try my best." Naruto nodded.
"Thank you. How long will it take?" He asked in concern. Tsunade's brows came together in a frown.
"About all of today, and maybe tomorrow, so you might as well make yourself comfortable while you can." She said.
"Should I call Shizune-nee, baachan?" Naruto asked, ducking quickly as a fist shot out in his general direction.
"I should do this myself. Shizune shouldn't be bothered." Tsunade replied, then shooed Naruto out of the room and set to work on Sasuke.
Naruto quietly closed the door, then stepped out into the hallway. He took one step into the corridor and immediately fell, tackled forcefully by what felt like a brown torpedo. Kiba was sobbing and crying desperately on his chest, and Naruto patted him awkwardly on the head before starting to struggle. The Inuzuka picked up the hint and got off, but immediately enfolded Naruto in a bone-crushing hug, practically dissolving his lips with the force of his kiss. Naruto struggled, then slipped out of Kiba's arms, laughing playfully.
"You never change, do you?" Kiba shook his head.
"How's Sasuke?" He asked. Naruto's eyes shot from blue to black in the span of a second.
"Tsunade-baachan's healing him….but his chances are thin." Kiba nodded slowly, then patted Naruto gently on the back.
"He'll be okay. Is he treating you well?" Naruto nodded.
"Yeah…he's treating me fine. I actually have my own bed." He laughed at the hurt look on the Inuzuka's face.
"But I still miss the presence of a certain dog-boy. Still….I don't mind though….my pillow isn't constantly soaked with your drool anymore." Naruto promptly burst into laughter at Kiba's chagrined look.
"Hey, I didn't drool THAT much!" He retorted. Naruto's mirth only increased.
"Yeah, right, Shizune had to use up one whole bottle of detergent just to get it half clean." He shot back, then ducked as a fist whistled past his head. Kiba looked murderous.
"TAKE THAT BACK, UZUMAKI NARUTO!" And with that, he took off like a rocket after the blond, chasing him around the halls of the Hyuuga mansion.
Naruto laughed as he ran, Kiba hot on his tail. He rounded a corner and ran Neji down once more, then skidded to a stop and shot back to his former master.
"Neji! I'm soooooo sorry….are you okay?" Neji coughed delicately, his hair splayed in silken black rivulets on the carpet.
"That's twice you've killed me in my own house." Naruto smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head.
"Sorry…." He reached down and helped the Hyuuga to his feet. Neji sniffed in mock arrogance and picked a piece of lint from his clothing, discarding it with a flick of his nimble fingers.
"Be more careful next time…but it's no use saying that to someone like you." Naruto smiled and laughed.
"It's good to see you again, Neji." Neji smiled and enveloped the blond in a warm hug, pulling him in for a kiss and winking at Kiba as he blushed and turned away.
"Yeah….it's good to see you too. How's Uchiha? Is he treating you well?" Naruto sighed and repeated the same thing he said to Kiba, laughing as the Inuzuka puffed himself up indignantly.
"I TOLD YOU I DON'T DROOL!" Neji frowned playfully, looking up at Kiba from exceptionally long lashes.
"Of course you do. I've seen your pillow." At this, Naruto drew himself up and pointed accusingly at the Inuzuka, a triumphant look on his features.
"SEE? SEE? I HAVE A WITNESS! IN YOUR FACE!" Kiba sighed dejectedly.
"Oh very well….but I, at least, am not a little whore like a certain BLOND person in this general vicinity…." It was Naruto's turn to blush.
"It isn't my fault I have three guys lusting after my ass!" Kiba smirked sassily.
"It is too. You're way too cute for someone of your caliber." He snickered and dodged the foot that shot out at him. Naruto looked ready to raise hell.
"INUZUKA KIBA! I AM GOING TO HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A FISH!" He tore himself from Neji's arms and shot after the laughing brunet, and once more the two ran helter-skelter around the Hyuuga mansion. Neji sighed, calmly rubbed his temples, and retired to his study for a nice, long nap.