'' Get back here now! '' Iruka yelled.

In just a few minutes the canoe was back on land. Kakashi, Sasuke and Deidara ran as fast as they could to Naruto and Iruka. The rest of the team … what slower they had just set a record in turning the canoe and coming back in under eight minutes.

'' May I? '' Deidara asked as he approached Iruka and Naruto. Iruka nodded.

Deidara sat on his knees besides Naruto, he bent down and listened to Naruto's breathing, he frowned witch upset the others. Kakashi saw the other getting closer and the other canoes that were coming back, after they heard Iruka yelling.

'' Let's check him out further in his tent, the others are coming back. '' Kakashi said.

Deidara nodded, Sasuke picked up Naruto and walked to their tent followed by Deidara, Iruka and Kakashi. Sasuke gently laid Naruto on the sleeping bags.

'' Deidara, why did you frown just now? '' Iruka asked. Deidara sat by Naruto again.

'' Because his breathing is labored, he's most likely in pain. '' Deidara answered, for once the happy go lucky Deidara seemed serious.

'' How do you know that? '' Sasuke asked. He knew something wasn't right when it came to Deidara, he was pretty sure that he knew Deidara from somewhere.

Deidara knew Sasuke caught on to him, so he answered truthfully.

'' I am a doctor, I went to the same school as Itachi. ''

'' Why are you here? '' Sasuke asked.

'' Because your brother asked me to and Tsunade made it possible. '' Deidara replied.

'' Hn. '' Sasuke said.

Deidara returned to Naruto and once again checked his breathing, slowly he lifted up Naruto's shirt and was met with angry purple bleu bruises. Kakashi's eye widened, Iruka gasped in surprise and the temperature seemed to drop ten degrees around Sasuke. Something within Sasuke snapped, he wasn't going to take anything anymore. He turned and stormed out of the tent.

'' Look after Naruto, we'll go after him, before he kills someone. '' Kakashi said and took Iruka with him out of the tent.

Deidara checked Naruto and after a few minutes concluded it was a heavy flu combined with a high fever, which needed to be broken in twenty-four hours. Naruto awoke suddenly trying to get some air it got worse in a matter of minutes, he was shaking and he couldn't breathe, Deidara had never seen something like this and he didn't know what to do so he rushed outside and looked for Kakashi and Iruka. When he saw them he ran towards them.

'' S-something's w-wrong. '' Deidara said a little out of breath. They all immediately rushed back inside the tent. Iruka, Kakashi and Sasuke immediately recognized it, Sasuke walked to where Naruto's medication laid, but it wasn't there any more, did he move it?

'' Naruto where is your medication? '' Sasuke asked.

'' S-s-same place. '' Naruto managed to say.

'' It isn't there. '' Sasuke growled as he stalked out side once again, he had a feeling that his fan girls would know more. Naruto flinched at the anger in Sasuke's voice.

'' Every one gather around! '' Sasuke yelled.

Of course it being Sasuke, every one gathered as fast as humanly possible. They also noticed he was angry.

'' Who of you took Naruto's medicine? '' Sasuke asked angrily.

Sasuke only became angrier when no one answered his question.

'' Deidara, bring him here, let them see what they are doing to him, let them see how he suffers and dies. '' Sasuke said, he kept his gaze at his fellow students.

Deidara came out with the hyperventilating and shaking Naruto and sat down besides Sasuke. Everyone looked in shock as they witnessed one of Naruto's worst attacks. And it only got worse the longer they waited with the medicine. Ino looked at Naruto, she realized she had never been nice to him and walked to him.

'' I'm sorry I was … so mean to you. Could you forgive me? '' Ino asked as she knelt down in front of him. Naruto looked over at Kakashi who understood and walked to them.

Naruto used shaky hand signs, Ino frowned, she tried to figure out what he was trying to tell to her.

'' When this happens to Naruto, he can't form words, so he uses sign language. He says 'apology accepted'. '' Kakashi explained. Ino looked back to Naruto.

'' If I'd known your life was so difficult … I wouldn't have made it so hard for you. '' Ino said, Naruto again relied in sign language.

'' He says that he doesn't need nor want your pity. '' Kakashi looked back to Naruto. '' But he'd like to be your friend. '' He finished. Ino nodded and returned to Sakura.

'' I-I know w-where it i-is. '' Hinata spoke up softly.

'' Where? Where is it? '' Sasuke asked urgently.

'' S-she s-said she'd K-kill me. '' Hinata replied.

'' We'll protect you, where is it? '' Sasuke asked.

'' I-in T-Tayuya's tent. '' Hinata said quickly.

'' Oh, no, you didn't! '' Tayuya screeched as she ran to Hinata. Sasuke ran to Hinata and hit Tayuya across her face, normally he wouldn't hit girls, but Naruto's life was at stake, he would do anything for the one he loved.

Tayuya looked with huge eyes towards her Sasuke, she couldn't believe her Sasuke had hit her like that and so hard.

'' Found it. '' Iruka said as he emerged from the girls tent.

He saw the shocked features of Tayuya and the already forming bruise on her cheeks. Iruka just knew Sasuke had hit her and he found that Sasuke had every right to, he would have done the same if it was about Kakashi. Iruka quickly walked to Naruto and filled a syringe with the fluid medicine and injected it in Naruto's arm.

Slowly Naruto's body stopped shaking and he finally got some air into his lungs. Sasuke walked to Naruto and knelt down, he moved some of the blonde's hair.

'' Go to sleep. I'll be there when you wake up. '' Sasuke whispered in Naruto's ear.

Deidara stood up with Naruto still in his arms and walked back into the tent, he gently laid Naruto onto his sleeping bag. Then Deidara joined the others in the main compartment.

'' He has a fever, if it isn't broken tomorrow we'll have to return home and get him to a hospital as fast as possible. '' Deidara informed the others.

'' I'll watch over him, I promised I'd be there when he wakes up. '' Sasuke said as he stood up and entered their compartment.

Sasuke laid down beside Naruto and gently stroked his hair. Time passed quickly and Sasuke fell asleep besides Naruto.

Early next morning Naruto woke up to the buzzing of his phone.

'' Naruto. '' Naruto answered his phone sleepily.

'' Naruto are you okay? ''

'' Fine, baa-chan. Why did you call so early? '' Naruto asked.

'' There is a storm coming, the bus should be there in a matter of minutes. Tell the others to hurry. ''

'' I will, thank you Baa-chan. '' Naruto said and then hung up.

'' Sasuke. '' Naruto said softly, he didn't want to startle him.

Sasuke opened his eyes immediately and turned to look at Naruto. He saw he was awake and sat up.

'' Are you okay? '' Sasuke asked feeling his forehead, it was still very hot.

'' I'm fine, I need you to tell the others something. '' Naruto said.

'' I need to know who did that to you? '' Sasuke replied.

'' Fan girls. '' Naruto answered, he took a deep breath. '' You need to tell the others to evacuate, there is a storm coming, the bus should be here any minute now. '' Naruto explained.

A mix of worry and panic created on Sasuke's face as he nodded and scurried out of their compartment and into Iruka's and Kakashi's.

'' Wake up. '' Sasuke said as he shook Kakashi.

'' S-Sasuke what- ''

'' There's no time, we need to evacuate, start packing and waking people. '' Sasuke said.

Kakashi blinked a couple of times before getting up and waking Iruka and the others in their tent. Sasuke walked out of the tent and started waking the teachers of the three other tents. After the teachers where awake he returned to Naruto and started packing their stuff.

After ten minutes had passed Sasuke heard the bus's engine, Sasuke ran outside of the tent and saw the bus taking off.

'' STOP! '' Sasuke yelled, but he wasn't heard over the storm and the engine. Sasuke quickly returned to the others, before he was totally soaked.

'' They left … their tents are still standing … they left us. '' Sasuke informed the teachers and students.

'' Sasuke help Naruto dress, Neji and Shikamaru gather the groundsheets and then return here as fast as possible. After we gather everything, we head for the caves. '' Kakashi said, taking the lead.

Neji and Shikamaru put on their raincoats and ran outside to gather the groundsheets. Sasuke dressed the already sleeping Naruto, with the help of Deidara. Once they were packed and ready to go. Kakashi took the unconscious Naruto bridal style in his arms and led the others into the woods. He used to camp here with his parents when he was young, it was a long time ago but he still knew where the caves where. He took them to an upper cave where they should be safe for now.

'' Lay down the groundsheets at the end of the cave and cover it with your sleeping bags. Who of you have rain coats? '' Kakashi asked. Eight rain coats where given to Kakashi.

Kakashi got some rope out of his back and stuck it in the wall with a pocket knife he put the rope through the sleeves of the coats and hung it in front of the cave opening to keep out the rain and strong winds.

'' Kiba, Gaara would you gather fire wood, please try to find some dry wood. '' Kakashi said.

Gaara and Kiba walked out of the cave in search for fire wood. It took a while but they eventually returned with sticks underneath their jackets. Kakashi quickly made a campfire to heat up the cave.

'' I-I'm cold. '' Naruto said shivering.

'' You're awake … '' Sasuke said. Deidara moved closer to Naruto and felt his forehead, while Sasuke got out his fleece blanket and covered Naruto.

'' The fever still hasn't broken. '' Deidara informed.

'' We must return home, he needs medical attention that we cannot give him and now where stuck in this cave and we don't know when this storm will stop. '' Iruka said panicking. His favorite student was ill and he couldn't do anything for him.

Kakashi walked to Iruka and knelt down beside him. '' You mustn't panic, the others will follow. '' Kakashi whispered.

'' You don't have to worry Sensei. '' Naruto said softly.

'' Why? '' Iruka asked, he didn't understand, surely Naruto knew he needed medical attention.

'' Because when Tsunade-baa-chan finds out that I'm not on that bus, she will call my father and he will find us, no matter what. '' Naruto said.

'' How? '' Iruka asked.

'' He will … summon a … search party. '' Naruto said.

'' But Naruto with the storm no one will come for us, we are not important enough. '' Iruka said sadly.

'' There's your … luck because … I '' Naruto fell asleep again as he whispered the last word. '' am. ''

Sasuke looked thought full for a moment and then repeated what Naruto just said.