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Author's Note: I was changing and rewriting this chapter for at least two weeks and I'm still not entirely sure I got across what happens (/happened) in this one. But sadly, my kind-of BetaReader couldn't make the time to read this yet... So, sorry if I fucked up somewhere and didn't notice... ^^'' Have a nice day. *winks and hops off*
Order
"I . Told . You . To get the fuck down, you asshole!" Naruto hollered, all violent heat and white hot anger exploding into the room as he slammed the door shut behind him, eyes ablaze and red.
Sasuke merely shot him a glare, annoyance evident on his pale face.
"Don't you fucking dare to give me that look!" the blond warned furiously, closing the distance between them with a few forceful strides and grabbing the Uchiha by the collar of his white hospital gown, completely ignoring the raven's bandaged arm.
"Give me one goddamn reason to not just kick you off my team right now!" he hissed, pulling the other closer as he spoke until their noses were almost touching. "One reason, Sasuke."
And for one second, there was defiance in the raven's eyes, sharp words on the tip of his tongue, but after an instant, he just averted his eyes, his lips shut in a tight line.
"I told you to get down, back there..." Naruto repeated, more gently, more intense this time, his grip on Sasuke's shirt loosening ever so slightly. "You had more than enough time to react. You didn't have to get hurt."
"I know," the raven whispered back darkly, biting back the usual insult just this once in silent acceptance of Naruto's anger. It might even have been the smallest hint of an apology.
For a short while, Naruto just stayed silent, unmoving. When he finally let go of the other, his face was hard and determined. But his eyes... They were back to blue – light, soft azure.
"Consider yourself warned," he then said, almost formally, taking one step back from Sasuke's bed and towards the door. "One more incident like this one and I'll make sure you're done with ANBU. Or rather, that ANBU is done with you. We don't need people who disobey their captain purely out of spite and I won't take your shit any longer. From now on, you will follow my orders, without hesitation, no matter what you think of them. Is that understood?"
Sasuke only nodded courtly, still avoiding the blond's eyes, still looking like all he wanted to do was snap at Naruto and tell him to fuck off. But he didn't. Couldn't.
"As your captain," Naruto continued at last, the shadow of a smile stealing itself onto his face, "I hope you'll recover quickly. The team still needs you. As your lover, however..."
And suddenly, his voice was filled with ice, making Sasuke flinch uncomfortably.
"...I kindly advise you to stay here for as long as you can, 'cause I will make you regret the day of your birth as soon as I get my hands on you. Good night, honey."