When Natsumi opened her eyes, she felt weak. The sun was blinding as it shone in her eyes. Slowly she sat up, but something about her hand didn't feel right, looking at it, she noticed someone else's hand on hers, her eyes drifted upward, she expected to see her mother, but instead saw Sasuke. It surprised her so much that she used her free hand to rub her eyes. She took a good look at him, he was gorgeous. She thought back to what she had seen of his emotions before her eye began bleeding. His body was filled of deep dark thoughts and feelings, there was a small amount of happiness, small amount of humor, and a small amount of love.

It saddened Natsumi. She knew the whole story of Sasuke's childhood, but in Kohona, who didn't? She felt sympathy for him, she lost all she had, but she at least found a mother figure, other then his friends, he had nothing. Natsumi briefly wished that she could tweak some of his emotions. He had so much hatred that she feared for him, feared what he may get himself into. There was one other thing she saw, the thing that she screamed at... it looked like a snake... Orochimaru... She had only ever seen him once in her life, and that was when the Hokage was murdered, like everyone else, she was there to see what was going on. The very sight of that man scared her. But what was worse, she had heard his voice in her head that day, he said he wanted her to join him...

Natsumi sighed again, letting her mind fall back down into the real world. Looking at Sasuke, she figured she should wake him, but, being who she was, she would have fun with it.

She laid back down and tugged at his hand a few times, when she saw him stirr, she closed her eyes.

Sasuke was blinded by the sun. Once his eyes adjusted, he looked over to Natsumi, he saw they were still holding hands, and even more importantly, he was still there. Sasuke let go of her hand and stood up. He stretched with a yawn before he started toward the door, but he stopped himself and looked back, it felt wrong to leave her there. He walked back over and shook her shoulder slightly.

This time she stirred, her eyes fluttered open, and she smiled.

"Sasuke...?"

"You know, that's like the third time you've used my name instead of my last name." Sasuke said with a smirk.

She laughed slightly, "Why are you here?" She asked, sounding tired.

"Ah," Sasuke stopped himself, what kind of reason could he possibly come up with by the truth?

"D-did you stay here overnight?" She asked, she didn't sound mad, she actually sounded happy.

"Yes." Sasuke said simply, letting his eyes fall to the ground.

"W-where's my mother?"

"Honestly, I have no idea, but I should get going." He turned around and headed toward the door again.

"Sasuke... can you wait?"

"For what?" He said as he turned around.

"Me." In only a few seconds Natsumi had pulled the I.V out, and was attempting to stand.

"Ah Natsumi wait!" Sasuke yelled as he ran to catch her.

He caught her just before she hit the ground. He used his full strength to put her back on the bed.

"W-what are you doin'?" She asked sounding irritated.

"You can't come with me." He said simply.

"What? Why?"

"Well for one, you're too weak."

Natsumi crossed her arms over her chest.

"You're mean!" Like a child, Natsumi stuck out her tongue and looked away from Sasuke.

He could not believe what he had gotten himself into.

"I'm not trying to be mean..."

"But you are anyway. I'm not done for or nothin'. Just give me a few minutes, please Sasuke." She begged.

"I don't want to be babysittin' you all day."

"You wont, just for a little while."

He sighed. "Fine, just be quick about it." He stepped out of the room to wait for her to change.

She stepped out, but was using the wall as balence. Sasuke sighed and threw her one arm over his shoulders so he could help her walk better. At the counter Natsumi signed out of the hospital and left a message for her mother.

Sasuke took her to his place. She looked around in sadness. The whole area was empty, all houses broken. Natsumi figured that he stayed in his old home to remind himself of what he lost.

Sasuke and Natsumi took a seat in the livingroom. She felt slightly dizzy, but she tried her hardest not to show it.

"Want anything?" He asked her.

"Any what?"

"Food? Drink?"

"Ah no... I'm fine..." Her words began to slurr together.

"Natsumi you okay?"

"Mhmm." She flopped over onto her back on the ground, she was unable to keep herself up any longer.

"Ugh great. Now what do I do with you?" Sasuke asked himself outloud, sounding highly irritated.

"Just um.. leave, I'm okay..."

"You're not even making any sense... Stay here."

"Yeah I'll just..mmmm.."

Sasuke sighed and ran out of his place, He ran until he reached Naruto's apartment, he knew the ninja would still be asleep, the sun had rose only a few hours ago. Sasuke walked up to the door and pounded on it. From the other side Sasuke could hear a loud 'thump', a few seconds after, a very drozy Naruto opened the door. As he rubbed his eyes he asked,

"W-what are you doin' here?"

Sasuke couldn't take his eyes off Naruto's rediculous sleeping cap. He grabbed it and threw in into his house.

"Hey!"

"Naruto shut up. Come with me, I need help with somethin'."

"With what exactly?"

"Ugh... Natsumi is at my place... she's kinda... well I don't know, but I need to get her back to the hospital, I had a hard enough time getting her to my place when she could control her own body."

"... Why is she at your place!" Naruto yelled.

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Is that all you got from what I said? If you don't help me she may die!"

Naruto's eyes windend, he ran off into the house, and a few minutes later returned in a simple black t-shirt and his orange pants.

"What are we waitin' for Sasuke?"

"You... you don't have shoes."

"Oh, crap." Naruto ran back in and returned in shoes.

"Now we can go."

The two ran to the empty Uchiha neibourhood. Sasuke led Naruto to his house where he left Natsumi. She was still there, dazed on the ground.

"Natsumi... Naruto is here now." Sasuke bent down so he was at her eye level.

"Mmm H-ugh..." She attempted to speak.

"See what I mean?" Sasuke said to Naruto, but kept his eyes on Natsumi.

"What did you do Sasuke? Drug her?"

"No! Like I said, I don't know what's wrong with her you loser!" Sasuke stood up as he yelled at Naruto.

"Stop calling me a loser! You woke me up early, to help, not to be made fun of by you!"

"I didn't know sleep was more important then a girl you have a crush on!"

"I could say the same for you! Did you even come home last night?"

"No, I was with her!"

"Ha! See? And you're the one who brought her here, so this is all your fault that shes like this!"

"No she wanted to leave, it's not my fault!"

"Ugh... Mmm. G-guyss..." Natsumi attempted to sit up, but fell right back over.

Sasuke bent back down to her and lifted her up.

"Fine, if you wont help me I'll do it myself." Sasuke began to walk out when Naruto hollered back at Sasuke.

"I'm sorry Sasuke!"

"Then will you please help me?" Sasuke begged, he knew himself that this was out of character for him, but he was desprit.

"Yes." Naruto said simply as he help Sasuke carry Natsumi back to the hospital.

When they finally got there, the Docter's and nurses looked mad. They took her right away, leaving the boys feeling guilty and alone. Rao finally came to the waiting room and sat down in a chair across from the boys.

"Sasuke." Rao said.

"Yes?" He asked as he lifted his head.

"This wasn't your fault, alright?"

"I know." He said simply.

"I also want to tell you something."

"And what would that be?"

Rao stood up and sat down beside Sasuke, she leaned in and whispered,

"I saw you last night with Natsumi... I'm happy that she's found you, you are a very responsible boy. Oh and one more thing, I was just in there with her, she kept mumbling your name... I think you should be the first one to go and see her when she comes to." Rao smiled as she pulled away. Sasuke looked shocked.

"Alright."

Sasuke had no idea what was happening to him. Before Natsumi came along, all he cared about was to kill his brother but now, now that Natsumi is in his life, her and her safty was all that was on his mind. And the worst part of it, is that Sasuke was happy for that fact.

Author's Notes: Chapta 4... Good? Bad? What will become of Sasuke? :O Stay tuned. :)

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