Rating: M (for swearing)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 4

Goodbye friends / First Day

Ever since the date, there has not been a day when Naruto didn't call Sakura or (to keep things from being suspicious) Sakura calling Naruto. Not only, in Naruto's mind, has the relationship been going good, but his cancer had gotten worse. Naruto one night, complained about his legs being sore and was sent to bed extra early only to wake up in the middle of the night, fall down the stairs and be taken to the hospital. Currently he was in the ICU with about two IVs in his legs. Apparently the cells in his legs were decreasing, causing pain and possibly future walking problems.

"I'm afraid we've let this cancer on too lightly" Tsunade informed. "I can't say that we have the proper eqitment here, I'm going to give you both some time to think about the Kohona Cancer Center in northern Kohona. I might have to refer Naruto there. They'll have special medicines, and equpitment there for him. Also they'll teach him basic diets and teach him how to do things he already knows how to, only carefully."

Minato looked at the ground. The Kohona Cancer Center, that was in northern Kohona, about a two hours drive.

He looked at Kushina. "We'll think about it and we'll have an answer by tonight." He said.

Tsunade nodded, stepping out of the room. Kushina swiftly walked to Naruto's bedside where currently the small boy was sleeping because of the pain killers and sleeping drugs he was given. She wimpered.

"Minato...it's getting wore..." She cried.

He rested a hand on his wife's shoulder. She was shaking, but not because of the coldness of the hospital.

"I know...and I'm guessing the only thing we can do right now is send him to the K.C.C-"

"Minato! That's over a two-hour drive, we can't leave him in the Cancer Treatment alone!" Kushina harshly whispered. Minato put a finger to her lips.

"Which is why the boys are going to hate me..." He said.

Kushina raised an eyebrow.

"Kushina...we have to move."

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"Move?!" Naruto whined. He had just woken up and after another bone exam, trears and an explination that his family and he were moving, you could say Naruto wasn't having a good day.

"But, we can't move!" Naruto cried. "All of my friends are here! my girlfriend is here!"

Kushina sighed. "Naruto, you friends and Sakura ccan visit the Cancer Center anytime they want, it's only a two-hour drive-"

"But what about Kyuubi! He doesn't want to move!" Naruto blantey yelled and pointed out. Minato sighed, that was true, before they told Naruto they explained to Kyuubi about the move, Kyuubi of course was not happy about moving but once Naruto's name was mentioned and the Cancer Treatment Center, Kyuubi remained quiet and said he'd pack his bags himself.

Naruto's reaction had been normal, but at the same time irriational.

"I don't care, I'm not moving, you can move without me!" He pulled the covers up from his hospital bed, covering himself and curled up in a ball on the bed. Kushina went to say somthing but Minato waved his hand in an 'I got this' motion.

"Naruto...why would we want to move without you?" he smiled.

"Because...moving's dumb." Naruto mumbled.

"Ah! I see...Naruto. If we had a Cancer Treatment Center here closer to home then we wouldn't move. Naruto, we wouldn't be moving if Kaa-san and I didn't think it would be the best choice for you. That's all we want, is for you to be out of pain." Minato softly spoke.

"Naruto...I know moving's hard and it will be, but the bright side is Tou-san and I will be able to be with you everyday- Kyuubi too"

"Kyuubi too?!" Naruto's head popped out of the blanket.

Minato and Naruto nodded. "Jiriaya-san is coming with us to still be your tutior and we figured that if Kyuubi behaves-"

Naruto giggled.

"-Then we see no problem as to why we can't homeschool you both." Kushina smiled.

Naruto sighed, still not liking the idea about moving, even though his Daddy and Kaa-san would be with him all the time, Kyuubi too.

"I don't want to leave my friends...Or Sakura." He admitted, a few tears falling from his face. Minato wipped them away and lifed his son's chin.

"I know, baby...this'll be hard on all of us. But I promise, your friends and Sakura will get a chance to see you again." Minato promised.

Three weeks had passed and soon all of Naruto's and Kyuubi's things were packed into box's. The house had been sold and currently, Minato was trying to set everything accordingly into the family car. Kyuubi and his Akatsuki gang were bidding their goodbyes while Naruto hugged Sakura (whom weakly hugged back, he assumed the shock of him moving must have caused some pain for her).

"I'm sorry, Sakura..." He apologized.

"Don't be, you need this" she smiled, taking her hand and stroking his cheek.

"I just don't want to be far from you-" She cut him off.

"It'll be fine. I love you, Naruto." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek, hoping no one saw her un-caringness. Sasuke walked up to Naruto both giving each other a bro fist and hug.

"I'll miss you, Sasuke." Naruto admitted.

"Don't worry, you can count on seeing me everyweekend!" Sasuke beamed. Naruto's eyes widened. "Itachi's going to drive me up to see you so he can see Kyuubi as well, my parents say it's okay as long as I keep my grades up" Naruto was on the verge of crying once more but he blinked them away.

"That's great!" He smiled.

Honk-Honk! "Come on' guys!" Minato waved them on. Kyuubi hopped in the van, helping Naruto slowly come in. Naruto waved his last goodbye before the van drove off to Northern Kohona. Naruto sighed, his eyes feeling very heavy at the moment, he closed them and proceded to fall asleep, dreaming that he never moved in the first place.

The house wasn't grand but it was far from middle-class housing. It must have been twice as big as their old house.

"Well, this is it" Minato smiled. "Ain't it cool?" It was a semi-western house with even a small garden in the front.

Kyuubi grunted and Minato heard that. "C'ome on Dawg, ain't this the shiz-nits?"

"Tou-san...you've got no swag, you can't say that." Kyuubi huffed, obviously still pretty upset about the move. The only thing that kept him calm about the move was the Cancer help Naruto would be getting. He stomped past his father determined to have the biggest room.

Minato froze with a dumb and sad look on his face, Kushina laughed and Naruto lightly punched his dad on the arm.

"I think you've got Swag, Daddy." Naruto smiled.

Minato smiled kindly to Naruto. He patted Naruto's hair but a huge clump of hair fell out, making Naruto self-concious and starting to cry.

"OH, oh Naruto. I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"

"Come'on hon, let Kaa-san make you somthing to eat." Kushina replied, helping Naruto inside the house, leaving Minato in a guilt-ride. Naruto's tears were replaced by astoundishment when he saw the house. The Shumokukan style inside was all white wall and wood finishing. The large staircase curved at the top and the den/living room was three times as big as his old living room. The kitchen was magnificent and there was even a frog pond in the back.

"Want to see your room?" Kushina smiled. Naruto nodded, holding on to a few of his stuffed frogs that he loved as a child. Naruto was led into the master bedroom where Kushina pulled on a strig in which the large sliding paper door moved and there was a room just Naruto's size.

"Minato and I wanted you to have this room so when you have a nightmare or somthing happens we're in the same room." Kushina smiled. Naruto looked up at his red-haired beauty of a mother.

"Thanks Kaa-san." He smiled. She held him in her arms warming him.

Naruto's bed and things were all set up and pretty soon the once empty house was filled with the family's belongings. It didn't feel so empty or strange anymore. sure it was different but by night time Naruto enjoyed the new house. The family was nestled together watching TV and enjoying each other's company. Yawning Naruto was carried to bed by his father and tucked in.

"Tomorrow's a big day, Naru-chan" His father smiled while hooking up the heater next to Naruto's small bed on the floor.

Naruto gulped. "Why?"

"Because tomorrow's your first day at the Cancer Center, you'll be with other children with Cancer." Minato explained. "You'll make friends and Kaa-san and I will e able to see you more."

"Will Tsunade-kun be there?" Naruto asked.

Minato shrugged. "I don't know. But I know that you'll have another doctor. She transfered you to a nice lady, Chiyo-san she called her. Tsunade said she'll be helping her treat you." Minato brought up the covers closer to Naruto, kissing his son's forehead.

"Now we've gotta' get up early in the morning Naruto-"

"Wait!" Naruto said. "Daddy...what about your job?"

Minato went wide-eyed then smiled. "That's really none of your-"

"Daddy!" Naruto shouted. His eyes now serious and demanding, Minato sighed, but gingerly smiled.

"I've let my secretary taken over my job for a few weeks until we can take you out of the Cancer Center and back to Kohona City...And once you're back we'll move back to our old home, I'll go back to my job and life will be normal again" Minato smiled.

"You promise...?"

"Only if you get better" Minato bet.

Naruto fist palmed his dad. "Deal!" then he yawned, laying back into his pillow. Minato smiled, running his hand over Naruto's hand.

"Goodnight, my son." Minato whispered.

Kyuubi woke up around seven-thirty and it took him a few minutes to realize that he was in his new room and that he wouldn't be going to school anymore. He sighed, but spending the rest of the day with Naruto sounded just as good, better even.

Kyuubi hopped down the stairs two at a time when he heard arguing in the kitchen.

"Naruto, all I'm asking is for you to take a bite, ONE bite!"

"No! I'm not hungry!"

Kyuubi wondered what was going on, he walked in on a scene where his mother's angry face made him want to flinch and his father's annyoed face made him un-easy.

"Naruto, you're under-weight you need to eat." Minato sternly spoke.

"No!" Naruto boomed.

"What's going on?" Kyuubi asked. Kushina sighed, explaining that Naruto was to check his weight twice a day and that according to his diet chart, he was under-weight. Kyuubi looked at Naruto's plate of toast and jam. It was a light breakfast, was Naruto not feeling well?

"Naruto, do you feel sick?" Kyuubi asked.

"No..." The almost-bald blonde answered.

"Then please, one bite...I'll do a bet" Kyuubi smirked. Naruto looked up.

"What kind of bet?" Naruto asked.

"A dare!" Kyuubi grinned. Naruto's eyes widened as he horked down the toast. When the plate was cleared, Naruto told Kyuubi to jump in the snow naked. (Which Kyuubi said he'd do later, obviously lying) Kushina rushed both boys out the door, making sure to bundle Naruto up with extra mittens and Minato lent Naruto his scarf. They arrived at the Cancer Center but as Kyuubi tried to hop out of the car he was told to sit down because Minato said he'd have to go to the nearest school to make notice that Kyuubi was being home-schooled.

"What?! I don't wanna' go, I want to stay with Naruto!"

Naruto stood at the entrace with his mother, looking back at his brother hollering at his dad.

"I don't care what you want, Kyuubi, get in the car!"

"But-"

"Get in the car!"

Naruto noticed that ever since he had been diagnosed with cancer, his father had a short-temper and became more caring. Naruto snickered, his dad acted like his mom. Kushina promised that they'd be back soon to pick the two up. Naruto and Kushina had to wait aboout half-an hour to be seen and when they were seen, Naruto was given not one, but two bone-treatments. His legs were weak after the first one so he was wheeled in a wheel chair to get yet another Chemo. After a few minutes by being poked with various needles and a few tears and sobs later, Naruto was finally sent back to the lobby where he limped and was carried to the car by his father.

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"So what was all of that about?" Minato asked Kushina as the two drank coffee and sat at the kitchen table.

"They were taking a few samples and recording his records. I wanted to punch the shit out of each one of them!" Her fury was at a ten, each doctor she saw always made her baby cry, and it pissed her off. Minato smiled, same-old-Kushina. The same, loving, caring Kushina indeed. Minato sighed.

"So when will Naruto start having to-"

"Sssh!" Kushina interrupted. She motioned her head to the doors outside the kitchen. She mouthed "Naruto" and Minato got what she was saying. Indeed it was Naruto (And Kyuubi) trying to listen in on their parents.

"Kyuubi, am I gonna' die?" Naruto asked, trying not to cry.

Kyuubi shook his head. "No. Not until I do"

"I don't wanna' be here" Naruto huffed, crossing his arms. Naruto was not in the mood to be here at all. He was currently in the waiting room of the Cancer Center with his mother, father and brother. Minato held Naruto's hand.

"I know you don't Naruto, but it's going to be okay." He reassured.

"Why are we here again?" Naruto sighed.

Kushina and Minato gave each other a look, they both knew that Naruto and Kyuubi would have to be told the truth.

"Naruto, we are here as a family because not only do we want to support you, but be there for you when we fill out a room for you-"

"A room? What room?" Naruto interrupted.

"A room for you, incase if somthing happens like if you were to catch a cold or fall down and were injured. Don't worry, Naruto you won't live in the Cancer Center because we will have a few equiptment in the house, since we don't like far from the Cancer Center." Minato explained. About ten minutes later, Naruto was in the Chemo room with his father (while his mother and brother stayed in the lobby to fill out paperwork) Another bone exam was given, this time Naruto didn't cry as much. His father feared Naruto had grown used to the pain. Pain was somthing Minato never wanted his children to grow attached to.

"Alright, Naruto" Tsunade smiled. "Would you like to see your room?"

Naruto shrugged. "Can't walk..." He muttered. Minato softly picked up Naruto in his strong arms. Naruto sighed, he felt useless. He couldn't walk on his own sometimes and needed to be carried, he couldn't brush or floss his teeth without his gumbs bleeding and mouth hurting, and now he was miles away from his friends and girlfriend.

"Jariaiya will be coming tonight to live with us Naruto and we'll make some steamed carrots with dinner tonight, how does that sound?" Minato smiled softly soothing to Naruto. Naruto shrugged. Tsunade led them into a room where a small bed was made, the wall paper had Anime characters and even had a fish tank. Naruto was impressed, but the IVs and chemo computers made him frown. Minato patted Naruto's back.

"Don't worry Naruto. You won't see this room unless you're really sick, sicker than you are now." Minato informed. Naruto nodded, still not feeling hot about the room.

Tsunade had a few movers help take an IV monitor and a few needles to take home. Tsunade instructed that blood and chemicals would have to be taken and drawn into Naruto once every five hours and twice a day, Naruto was to come back to the Cancer Center for a bone Exam. Naruto's face flushed and he lowered his head. He wanted togo home, hiding his face in the crook of his father's neck, Minato asked.

"Naruto, what's wrong?"

"I wanna'...I wanna' go home." He wimpered.

Minato frowned. Poor Naruto...

Shizune, Tsunade's nurse, had followed the Namikaze family home to help direct the set up for the IV and computers that would be in Naruto's room. Naruto sat downstairs dreading his bedtime where he would be hooked up to the IVs and have needles prick at his arm. He was glad his Kaa-san used to be a nurse and knew how to gently apply the needles.

"Naruto?" Kyuubi asked as he walked in the room. Naruto looked up then back down.

"Wanna' watch TV?" Kyuubi offered.

Naruto shook his head. He wasn't in the mood for anything.

"You can talk to me, ya know." Kyuubi offered. Naruto looked up.

"where's the phone?" He asked. Kyuubi sighed. "Not hooked up yes, Naruto."

"Can I use your cell phone? I'd like to call Sakura..." He said. "to tell her I love her"

oh, poor Naruto...maybe some reviews can make him feel better?

review please! :D

-The un-wanted Angel.