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Chapter 3: Steam
Sasuke never lost that reflection in his eyes. He continued to stare at his hand, and lightened his press against my neck. I stayed entranced on his eyes. For a moment, I was completely calm. An extended period of silence went by until my focus was broken.
*Is he getting closer?* He looked back into my eyes. I could feel his breath on my lips. I blushed and felt weak to my knees. My heart started pounding once more. My vision had adjusted to the darkness and I could truly see what he looked like. The attractiveness of this mysterious boy was becoming quite apparent.
*Wait, what am I doing?* I slid down the wall and his arm that was across my chest fell against the wall. I jumped for the doorway but was met by Sasuke. He somehow warped in front of me in a split second. I slammed into his chest and he pushed me back against the wall once more. He pinned me to it just like before. My head banged against the wall again when he covered my mouth and his arm was against my chest. The excessive amount of tears returned.
"Who the fuck are you?" He spoke slowly. He dropped the object, uncovered my mouth, and held my arms with each hand.
"WELL?" He shook me aggressively when saying this.
"Are all you're going to do is cry? Answer me! WHO ARE YOU? WHY THE FUCK DID YOU COME INTO MY ROOM?" He was screaming in my face. I tried to speak but was hyperventilating.
"I-I'm the new nurse!" He gave me an annoyed look.
"…new nurse..? Where's Naruto?"
"H-He's c-cleaning t-the d-doors." Sasuke still looked annoyed.
"I'm sorry! I-I was just trying to start showers. Naruto asked me to!" Sasuke released my arms and threw me back. We both heard a door open.
"How is everything going? …Sakura?"
"Iruka!" Sasuke ran behind me and covered my mouth. I felt him put his lips against my ear. Goosebumps lifted from my skin.
"Go ahead, I dare you. Scream." He uncovered my mouth and pushed me forward. I inhaled and then shrieked on the top of my lungs. Immediately after I heard Iruka start running.
"Sakura!?" In a few seconds he was in front of Sasuke's room. I ran out into the hallway.
"Sakura I told you not to…UGH! Sasuke get out here, now." Sasuke walked out into the hallway. He and Iruka glared at each other. I was mesmerized by his form under normal lighting. His eyes weren't red anymore, they were black. I could see such distance, such pain in those eyes.
"I-Iruka wait! I can explain…" Iruka and Sasuke broke their stare and looked over at me.
"Well uh, the only reason I came down here, you see, uh, was because…"
"Out with it Sakura."
"U-Uh I thought I heard Sasuke! Yeah, like as if he were in pain or something. And I remembered that when he broke the light glass fell onto the floor. So I thought maybe he hurt himself! I went to go make sure he was ok, which he was! A-And but then I uh, I saw a bug!" I was rubbing the back of my head and smiling. Iruka had an amusingly annoyed look on his face. Sasuke was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and one foot propped up against it. He was staring at me blankly.
"Yeah! So when I uh, you know, saw the bug I screamed! But Sasuke killed it for me. So everything is ok now!" I swallowed my spit and laughed nervously. Iruka closed his eyes and breathed hard. He rubbed his forehead with his index finger and thumb.
"I-I'm sorry Iruka! It won't happen again. I should've waited for Naruto. But you know, as a nurse I am obligated to help my patients. I thought he may have hurt himself on the glass." Iruka nodded and put his hands in his pockets. Suddenly we heard pounding.
"Oh shit, forgot about Naruto! You two, stay here while I let him in." Iruka ran up the hallway. I looked over at Sasuke. He was staring at the floor. He looked lost in thought.
*Sheesh, close one Sakura!* I took a deep breath and ran my fingers through my hair. Sasuke looked up at me and I quickly looked at my feet. A few minutes went by until I heard Naruto laugh. I looked down the hallway. I see him carrying a ladder and Iruka carrying long white rods, a broom, a dustpan, and a black trash bag.
"Ok so Naruto is going to change the light bulbs, AGAIN, and you are going to sweep up the glass." Iruka handed me the broom and dustpan. He shook out the trash bag and sat it on the floor. Naruto rested the ladder against the wall and climbed up a few steps. Iruka handed him one the rods and sat the rest of them at the bottom of the ladder.
"YOU are coming with me." Iruka grabbed Sasuke by the back of the neck and began walking down the hallway. I heard Sasuke growl in anger. Iruka looked over at him.
"Don't you even…" He slammed Sasuke's face against the wall and handcuffed his hands. When I looked at Sasuke's face I could see that his eyes were red again. Iruka grabbed the pressure points on his neck and forced him to walk once more. I just stood there staring in disbelief.
SASUKE'S POV (THIRD PERSON)
*I can't believe she didn't rat me out…* Sasuke thought. He tripped forward as Iruka tried to speed him up. Iruka walked him to the shower room and pushed him inside.
"Stay here." Iruka walked out of the shower room and slammed the door behind him. Sasuke looked around the room for some kind of escape, but it was no use. Shortly after Iruka returned with a chair, duct tape, and a rope. Iruka sat the chair in the middle of the room. He walked over to Sasuke and wrapped duct tape completely around his head so it covered his mouth. Then he ripped Sasuke's clothes off and pushed him onto the chair. Sasuke struggled to escape and Iruka squeezed the side if his shoulder and neck. Sasuke instantly sat limp. Iruka tied him to the chair.
"I'm getting real tired of you. You think I couldn't tell what Sakura told me was a cover up!? I could see right through her, not to mention that cut on her neck. It certainly was not there before she left my office. You are not going to fuck with my staff or hospital any longer. Next slip up…and I'll kill you personally. I own this place! Who do you think anyone is going believe?" Iruka spit in Sasuke's face and laughed vindictively.
"You're the crazy one, remember?" Iruka laughed again and walked behind Sasuke. He could hear Iruka turn the shower knobs one by one. Freezing water poured onto Sasuke. His body couldn't even react when the water first hit him since he was still paralyzed from Iruka's squeeze. He started breathing rapidly in panic.
"You're going to wish it was still this cold in a minute." Steam started to fill the room. Sasuke could only scream a muffled scream behind the duct tape.
"Let this be a lesson to you." Iruka left the shower room slamming the door behind him. Sasuke could only stare at the door as he heard Iruka lock it.
NORMAL: SAKURA'S POV (FIRST PERSON)
I reimagined seeing Sasuke walking into the light. The image of his face was all I thought about while I was sweeping. My stomach had butterflies in it. As I was sweeping I noticed a large piece of glass with blood on it. I thought back to when my neck was cut.
*So this is what he used.*I picked up the piece of glass and stared at it.
"Sakura could you hand me another light?" I gasped and dropped it onto the ground. I looked over at Naruto and nodded. I walked over to the ladder and handed the rod to him. I watched him climb back up to install the last one.
"Okay that should do it. Here it goes!" Naruto reached his hand onto top of the light and I heard him press a switch. The light blinked at first but then completely turned on.
"Like it never happened!" I said. Naruto smiled and climbed down the ladder.
"I'm going to put this away and grab another trash bag for you ok?"
"Thanks Naruto." He took down the ladder and I continued sweeping. I replayed Sasuke's unveiling in my head again, but then I remembered something.
*Why did Iruka and Sasuke look at each other like that? That wasn't just any angry look.* I focused on the image of them glaring at each other in my memory. I knew there was something much deeper going on than just some minor disliking for one another.
*And the way Iruka treated him…* I scowled and tightened my grip on the broom stick.
"Hey Sakura!" I jumped and looked over to see Iruka smiling and waving at me.
"Iruka why are you acting like nothing happened?" Iruka jumped from my outburst and scratched the top of his head.
"Whoa, what do you mean Sakura?"
"You know damn well what I mean." I threw the broom down and clenched my fists.
"Why did you treat Sasuke so aggressively? You know dealing with this type requires being gentle and patient. No force is to be used unless absolutely necessary!" Iruka sighed and walked over to me. He put his hand on my shoulder and smiled.
"Look Sakura, as I've told you before, he is dangerous…very dangerous. Now I know you said he cooperated with you normally, hell he even was kind enough to kill a bug for you. But that doesn't automatically place him on the normal list. He is in this hospital for a reason. I apologize that you had to see me do that to him." Iruka sighed and kneeled down. He pulled me into a tight embrace.
"When I heard you scream I thought he killed you. I was still upset from that." Iruka released me and I stepped back blushing.
"Don't think he isn't capable of physically and mentally doing that." I thought back to when Sasuke had me pinned against the wall.
*My God if Iruka knew he did that to me...* Iruka stood up and lit a cigarette.
"Where's Naruto?" He looked down the hallway.
*Where's Sasuke?* I thought. Then I remembered how Iruka held me a moment ago and blushed.
"Naruto went to put the ladder away and grab me another trash bag. But hey, uh, I'm sorry for shouting at you earlier. I should understand that sometimes these things may need to be done depending on the patient. I shouldn't have questioned your professionalism. You understand these patients as individuals much better than I do. And hell, you own this hospital for a reason!" Iruka smiled.
"You apologize a lot. It's fine! I completely understand where you were coming from. You go by the book! I like that. Oh, there he is! Hey Naruto could you help Sakura carry those bags out to the dumpsters when she's done sweeping?"
"Sure thing!" Naruto handed me the new trash bag and grabbed my full one. He threw it over his shoulder and started walking down the hallway with Iruka. I started to sweep the rest of the glass into the new trash bag.
"Oh! And guys! Hold off on the showers for a little while, forgot that the hot water heater has been acting up lately. I'll call maintenance and have them go to the basement to see what's up. I'll let you know when to start ok?" I nodded my head. Naruto and Iruka continued to walk down the hallway once more.