I'm in a good mood today, I guess. I got my senior picture proofs in the mail today, now I have to just pick one for the year book.
Ugh Well here's another unbetaed chapter for ya! I talked to Kae (Tourniquet) a little the other day she said that her computor is almost okay.
Well with out further delay here's chapter 17!! Woop Woop!
Disclaimer: I'm singing right now (in Portuguese) and I don't own Naruto or any other quality of the Naruto world.
Warning: Yaoi. Cursing. Later Lemons. Uh very Sakura/Lee moment.
And he heard the news. Could he do it without his angel?
The flowers eventually died and the prayers were left for forgotten. Most hope had canceled out. Naruto had been in that bed for more then a month. The ponly movement from him was when his nurses turned him so he wouldn't get bed sores.
Every day passed the same way. The morning were lonely only sakura would come and check by on her lunch break. Iruka came straight there from work. There were the occasional visits from the others now and then, when they could. At around ten at night Tsunade would come to throw Iruka out of the hospital.
Every two or three days Sasuke would sneak out to go see the kitsune at midnight. Not everyday or the ANBU would some way catch on. He did the same things and asked the same questions as he did the first night. It was etched into his brain.
But no matter what, Naruto lay unconscious under those white blankets. When was he going to wake up?
"What a time to go unconscious," Tsunade sighed to herself. She stood before the wall of windows, looking over her village. It was another quiet day. Such a sickening thing, that silent aura above every person in Konoha.
Since the kitsune ANBU Naruto fell into his subconscious well over a month ago, there wasn't much noise. He always had that extremely loud quality about him. Even if many thanked the gods for the peace, they all missed the troublesome annoyance.
Tsunade shook her head. "It has to be done. Too much time has been waited and the elders grow angry," she said. Her features gave worry. "Shizune, inform the shinobi that... the Uchiha Sasuke court case will be held Friday, two days from now."
Shizune looked at her boss with a shocked look, but she shook it off. She stood on the other side of the oak desk, clipboard clenched against her breast. "Yes, Lady Tsunade." Shizune then left, leaving Tsunade alone. Her fists clenched at her sides.
"I don't want to do this with out you..." the blonde woman shook her head. "But, we can't wait forever. I'm sorry brat."
The white ANBU gave Sasuke the message of his hearing late that afternoon.
What was he supposed to do? He can't just jump for joy or be extremely angry for no reason. He was blank, overthrown at the new scent of revenge.
In two days he would caserate those who deserved to be punished.
It shouldn't have been his family to die. So in honor of them Uchiha Sasuke will murder the Elders of Konoha, those to turn away from the truth and brutally kill the Uchiha clan.
Sasuke felt as if he could tear the face off of anyone who came before him.
But something, somehow, calmed him.
Naruto. The name just suddenly popped in his mind. He sat in the lonely corner of his one room hom, atop the cot. His pale lips let out a sigh. I must say good-bye to him before they surely exile me, or better yet run me out of Konohagakure forever by taking my life.
Sasuke raked a large hand through his fine locks. I owe him that, at least this time.
"Sasuke-kun's voting..." Sakura mummbled to herself. But the other's at the table heard.
"We'll keep him here..." Ino smiled, but then frowned. "I mean he's, in a cold/ice prince way, our friend. We just can't vote him into death....Right?"
Kiba was as quiet as he's ever been seen. But after a few agonizing moments of silence among the ten shinobi he spoke up. "He may be a bastard but at least he came back to actually start over and not do something stupid." Kiba was right. Sasuke came back, how could they just decide against that when they've wanted it all along? This is what they fought for.
This is what Sakura cried for long ago. The girl looked to her right and saw the loving face of her boyfriend. His dark eyes gave her reasuuance. She was disgusted with herself now. She had a man that loved her and he was only a stand in for Sasuke ar first.
Three years after Sasuke left, her love died. She couldn't look at anyone without thinking that they would just up and leave her crying and begging, never to show again. Her heart was of stone. But Lee never gave up. He made her realize that not everyone was Sasuke. That he would never leave her. Soon enough Sakura loved him more then she ever loved Sasuke.
The pink-haired girl nuzzled into Lee and closed her eyes. Warm sweet lips pressed to her head. She blushed. Never did she guess that Rock Lee could be so caring and romantic when she was younger.
"Are you tired, Sakura-chan?" Lee asked. She shook her head against his green spandex jumpsuit (yes he still wore that). He smiled "Okay...." Softly his smooth hand drew nonsense shapes on her back.
Small conversations continued. Ten-Ten and Neji accidentally broke the news of her pregnancy when she started eating cream chees and pickles in which she brought with he (A/N Lmao... sorry but it's funny). Kiba taunted Shikamaru about the letter he recieved that morning from Temari. Chouji asked for more food and mused at how Ino could eat as much as she did. Hinata only giggles at some points when Shino would hit Kiba over the head for being rude.
It was as if normal. Like Sasuke and his court case was never any matter. But truly in the back of their minds it was nagging, as if something bad was to happen then.
Lee cheered about youth as Ino and Chouji competed in eating the most ramen. It was a challenge that Naruto usually did with Chouji, but what is, is.... Feeling the girl in his arms skwirm, he looked down at her.
She soundly slept, arms wrapped around the man. As gracefully as he could, Lee climbed out of the booth. He lifted Sakura bridal style.
"I'm going to take her home." Lee stuck his thumb out and posed. "We'll see eachother all at the judging."
Everyone nodded and waved them off.
Lee layed Sakura on her bed. He bent down and kissed her temple. It awoke her softly.
"I didn't mean to wake you, Sakura-chan," the man smiled.
Sakura sat up and looked lovingly at Lee. "Are you leaving?"
"Yeah," he kissed her on the lips, softly. "Just about to."
Sakura clenched his unitard in hand, pulling him closer. "Why don't you stay tonight?" It would be the first time, but she felt happy with him around.
Lee raised a thick eyebrow. The girl smiled slyly. He grinned. "Yosh! I'm going to sleep in Sakura's bed!" He pumped a fist in the air, doing a little victory dance.
Sakura laughed as she tugged harder on his clothes, sending him to crash on the pink sheeted bed.
He crawled up to her and held her chin. "I love you, my Sakura-chan." Theirs faces closed in for a passionate kiss. Lee's other hand laced with Sakura's hand.
Her free hand pulled at his shiney black cowl cut hair. She let go of the kiss first, panting for air. "I love you too, Lee-kun."
The next day ran by quickly. It was midnight before anyone new it. Everyone was sleeping in bed except for the Hokage and the Elders.
"Well I have to say, the village has been sounder since he has been like this," Utatane said. The old woman stood, hands clasped before her. Her soft voice did not match her mean demeanor.
"I agree," Mitokado, the male concil member, nodded. "It has lifted some of my worry."
Tsunade only listened as they bluntly spoke of Naruto, her knuckles turned white as she gripped the end board of Naruto's bed, in the hospital room.
It was late but Tsunade wanted to see Naruto. Tomarrow she would be too busy to come check on him. The boy in bed infront of her was still unconscious.
"Hokage-sama," the really old woman called. "Are you prepared for tomarrow?"
Tsunade looked at her. "Isn't it past your bed time, you old witch?"
Utatane gave her an evil glare. "You not only lack trust but manners."
"I don't trust you because I think you're hiding something from me!" Tsunade yelled pointing at the elders. "I've had enough of your prude and irritable attitude!"
The elders stiffened before turning for the door. "Well I never..." Mitokado growled. He adjusted his glasses as he exited.
Tsunade let out a breath of air she was unconsciously holding. She eventually left also. It was late and she needed rest for tomarrow.
Oh snap! I bet half of you forgot about Sasuke's trial.
So i don't have much to say today. I'll see you all next chapter. Please review!!
Itachi:*shocked* you don't want to talk today?
Natsuki:Nope, sorry, all blanked out today.
Love Natsuki Lee