A TorturedTourniquet Beta
Oh man, I'm really late. I'm sorry for not updating, there were some emotional things I went through the past few days, and my mood had left me too drained to work on this. But, I'm back...
Sigh. And for those who were waiting for the sequel to You Left Me... I posted it up already! Please review, it'll make me really happy!

As for some of the reviews I got from the last update... I do know what a cliffhanger is. The ones I did so far weren't big ones, but they get there later on. And then to another review: Naruto wasn't ever mad at Sasuke for coming back, he was sad from the get go. I have a plot, two actually. One is quite obvious and the other you won't get till a little more than half way down the road.

I really wish people would have at least the decency to log in and review so I can review back, especially when they criticize. Because, really, I like to check out the profile of the readers. Ah well.
Now Onward!!!

Disclaimer: I won't ever own Naruto.... But if I did I swear to God, there would be a bonus chapter to every manga where Naruto does a sexy strip tease...
Warning: Yaoi. Cursing. Later Lemons. You've been warned (I bet you guys just skip over the warnings now... you know they change everytime lol)



And he questioned himself about his Angel. What were his feelings?

His azure eyes opened to see a white ceiling. The air smelt of bleach and latex. Automatically, he knew where he was. The hospital.

He tried to remember what happened to get him there. But, all he could see was the most beautiful face above him, eyes of dark coal. Sasuke Naruto thought with a smile.

"Ah, so you're awake, brat?" A woman said. Naruto looked to the side and saw the fifth Hokage. She looked angry and it frightened the man. "I should have let you suffer," she scowled.

Like a snap of fingers, Naruto remembered what he'd been doing to end up in the hospital. "Gomenasai."

"How could you do that?!" Tsunade pointed an angry finger at the blonde patient. "And you wanted to train more. But you did enough of that on your own." Naruto stayed silent. "You experimented with the rasengan again didn't you?! That's so dangerous! Why the hell were you pushing yourself?!"

Tears lingered at the corners of blue eyes, but they remained held there. He mumbled in coherently under his breath.

"Spit it out, baka," Tsunade ordered.

"I said that..." Naruto said. He looked down at his hands. "Once I finished training with you and became strong enough that I could go and get Sasuke."

The woman gave him a look of sympathy. "He's been back for a while now. But, somehow, your chakra started backing up from you working too hard before then, huh?"

Naruto nodded. He was so dumb. Tsunade turned to walk out of the room. "Get some sleep, you'll be here for a few days."



Sasuke awoke to a blazing sun shining through his window. He had another Naruto dream. This time the raven was just laying in tan, strong arms. They watched the clouds pass by. And every now and again the blonde would press his lips to Sasuke's neck. It was the raven's most peaceful dream ever.

No one had yet to tell him anything of the kitsune's condition. Even if was two days ago. Two boring days.

Without Naruto, everything seemed so dull and empty. It was like Sasuke couldn't feel the warm, bright sun even if it was right above him. He would constantly feel cold, missing the kitsune's familiar warm features.

He was starting to question his own feelings now. Sasuke found himself thinking about Naruto every second of the day, dreams and all. The mere image of the blonde made his heart flutter. It gave him such a happy feeling.

Kami! He wasn't supposed to feel anything other than anger. He was supposed to think about his new target in revenge, not of Naruto. He had to for his aniki, for his clan, for him!

But was it for him? Was killing his clan's real deciever the thing he really wanted to do? Sasuke was so sick of being an avenger, being lonely and miserable. And deep down inside he knew that true peace for him was to come after he finished off his revenge.

Naruto was just a distraction.

Or was he Sasuke's savior?

The raven suddenly remembered the first dream the kitsune appeared in. It was the last of his nightmares, the last to hear his older brother's laugh as he collasped before his feet and succumbed to death. But, Itachi appeared again, alive and young, healthy like long ago. The Akatsuki member held Sasuke's and Naruto's clasped hands and told him to live.

What did it all mean? Just the small question was driving the raven crazy. What was he supposed to do?

Sasuke had that lump in his throat. He felt so alone. The only people he allowed himself to get to know had died. And now, as he still held those wounds, his past aquaintances were searing into his mind and body.

What was Naruto to him?

Those kissable pink lips and ice melting eyes. A soul that could brighten the darkest of moods, even if he himself was depressed. The unforgettable quiver in his voice when his eyes start to water.

Sasuke never thought about these things before. He had never let such thoughts into his head before. Was it because he was lighter at heart that the raven could now see the angel that was always around?



"Baa-chan," Naruto whined. He was still in the hospital bed, even though he felt perfectly fine. "Why do I have to stay here still?"

Tsunade was checking his chart at the edge of the bed. She lifted her honey colored eyes to look at her student. An exasperated sigh left her mouth when she saw the puppy dog pout the man was giving her. "I just want to make sure your chakra is under control. That's why I've been examining you everyday."

Naruto's mouth became a small o shape. "Oh, okay."

The woman walked to his bed side and her hands began to glow a soft shimmery blue. "You know the drill brat, relax," she ordered.

The kitsune closed his eyes and sighed. Tsunade pushed up Naruto's blue hospital gown and pressed a hand to the now visible Kyuubi seal. Naruto remembered the first time she did this, the day he woke up in that bed, that he had flipped out in embarassment. Who wouldn't be, when your laying with all your glory hanging out.

"It's nothing I haven't seen," she smirked. He ended up calling her "as pervereted as ero-sannin." She ended up punching him in the head, knocking him unconscious.

Naruto was snapped back to the present when the hokage spoke again. "Okay, I'll check you again tomorrow morning and if you're still okay then I'll let you go," she said removing her hands from his stomach and fixed the thin cloth he was wearing.

"Yosh!" Naruto cheered as he pumped a fist into the air. A large grin spread across his face. He hated hospitals, so the news of him being able to leave tomorrow was such a relief.

"Naruto," Tsunade said solemnly. "Has Uchiha Sasuke told you anything yet?"

"No, not yet," he answered truthfully. As a matter of fact, they hadn't really talked at all.



The next day was lonely again. Sasuke's dreams about Naruto were becoming an affliction, even if they made the raven blush a dusty pink at just the thought of them. So, that morning he woke up slightly aggravated.

Now here he was practicing his taijutsu skills on a stuffed dummy the Anbu had gotten for him. He found it so funny that his parole officers were wrapped around his finger. Pathetic.

Naruto would just fight with you, the voice in the back of Sasuke's head said matter of factly.

The raven growled. There was that damned blonde again. Did he ever get a moment of peace?

With a high kick of his leg at the dummy, its head flew off. Sasuke panted. He sat on the grass and laid back. He looked up at the blue sky and he was reminded of the blue in Naruto's eyes.

I miss you, Dobe.

"Sasuke-kun!" Someone called. The raven sat up and saw a pink-haired girl. It was Sakura and she looked tired.



She sat across from him, her hands were twiddling. Sasuke looked at her raising an eyebrow.

"I'm in a hurry," she started. "I have to get back to the hospital soon." She paused for a moment before taking a deep breath. "It's about Naruto..."

A pained feeling ached in Sasuke's chest. He got a very bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. He glared at the girl in question.

"He..." she continued, averting her green eyes to her hands. "He went into acoma early this morning."


Geez, I left you guys for a long time and I come back to spring this one on you. Sorry.
We'll just now have to see what happens next. Mwah ha ha ha!
Itachi: You left me for fucking three weeks you whore!!
Nati: Ah... maw badd... I had some problems to resolve in life.
Itachi: Fuck you! You have problems!? You took my medication with you! I could have died!!
Nati: Sorry!! ...And you're already dead, so stop YELLING at me!
Tourniquet: He's not dead in the many hearts of his fans...
Nati: *glares* you're supposed to be helping me here!*looks back at Itachi* And since when did you start yelling at people like a bitch?
Itachi: Since you left me for three weeks to die... When this story is done I'm going to kunai you in the eyes.
Nati: Awww there's the 'Tachi-chan I know and love... but no seriously though I'm sorry. I didn't mean to leave you to die.
Itachi: *broods* Just pass me my meds before I die ...again.
Nati: *hands over a bottle of vicodin* .... Hey Itachi-chan, when you were in the actual Naruto anime how did you get your medication? (and btw love, vicodin isn't gonna save your life it just takes away the pain lol). And Why vicodin in the first place? What illness do you have?
Itachi: I mostly take weed because I hurt my hips while fucking this-... That's none of you buisness. I don't judge you and you don't judge me...
Nati: Rightttt. Well anyways. I promised a question right? So here it is. What chapter did I say the first lemon will be in?
The winner gets to choose a bonus chapter subject that I'll post up at the end of the whole story. (along with the bonuses I already wrote lol) and don't pick Naruto and Sasuke lemons because that'll be done a few times.
Please review!! I love you all!! Don't kill me for taking so long!

Love Natsuki Lee