Author's Note; I was going to update yesterday ... I think. I don't remember. But, I'm here and updating now so it shouldn't matter right? :D R+R+F+F please?
Sasuke; What's got you down in the dumps?
Naruto; Shut up you teme, she's depressed!
Sasuke; Uchiha don't get depressed moron.
Me; ...
Itachi; Sasuke, don't let me remind you of your predicament in book 2 ...
Sasuke; Shut up!
Naruto; You're a prick.
Me; Shut up all of you...
Itachi; Apologize Sasuke.
Sasuke; I don't have to. -glares-
Naruto; -Slaps Sasuke-
Gaara; You are such a self-centered asshole -grumbles-
Me; -sighs- I hope you all enjoy ... -walks away-
Itachi, Gaara and Naruto; -Glaring at Sasuke-
Itachi; You're grounded, no laptop or music for a week.
Sasuke; Fuck you!
Chapter 21
Naruto
Sitting here on the couch listening to everyone talk felt like a daze, like nothing was happening and time sat still. Even explaining everything, for the second time, took so long that I thought I was going to lose my mind because it felt like everything around me was on repeat inside my mind.
But I was brought back to reality when I heard Tsunade yelling Itachi's name so loud that my ears were ringing and my head started spinning.
"What?" He asked. Fuck, I'm too exhausted to explain everything to him tonight.
"Naruto's coming to the hospital since these are anti-seizure medications, it's just to observe his behavior and if anything bad will happen. "Tsunade sighed heavily and rubbed at her temples. "I would like someone to stay with him tonight."
Hospital? I don't want to go to the hospital.
"I will." Gaara said immediately.
"Oh, and Itachi, I'm signing Naruto up for home schooling, starting as early as tomorrow so he won't have to leave here too often. I gave Sasuke the same option, but he's going to think about it and let me know tomorrow at school." She said before she forgot.
And fuck home schooling too, I'm done with school.
"Okay. And I'm so sorry for dozing off like I did. I really need to get rid of one of these jobs." Itachi mumbled, I'd say he sounded more exhausted than he ever has since I moved in here, but I'd have to care in order to do that.
"I'm not going to the hospital." I snapped, finally finding my voice as I glared at Tsunade, who looked shocked for some reason. "And fuck home schooling, I'm through with school."
"Naruto, you have to stay at the hospital tonight. I can't guarantee that you're even close to being alright after taking two of these." Tsunade said. "And you have to finish school, that's not something you can chose yourself."
"Does it look like I fucking care anymore?" I hissed, finally standing up from the couch and my whole body felt stiff, but if I remembered correctly, I haven't moved much since everyone got here. "Now leave me the fuck alone." I added before I took off to the guest bedroom and slammed the door behind me.
No one knew what I was going through. I know what I heard and I know I saw my father walking across the parking lot. There was no mistake in that, it was him, it had to be him!
"Hey, Naruto, may I come in?" Gaara's voice asked through the door as I threw myself onto the bed on my stomach. I didn't bother taking my shoes off, mostly because I didn't want to move again.
"Come in." I mumbled, but apparently he heard me because the door opened, letting in some light into the dark room for a few seconds before the door closed again and I felt Gaara sit on the bed next to me.
"You look handsome tonight, Naru?" He said, his hand now rubbing the small of my back near my tail bone, where the brace didn't reach. I couldn't help but relax under his touch. I could tell he was trying to take my mind off what happened in the living room. "We can still go if you want."
"I don't know." I said, and I could feel the tears falling down my cheeks and getting my pillow wet.
"It's all up to you, ya know." Gaara said, scooting closer to me, then I let him roll me onto my back and lift me up as he moved my pillow, sitting down where it used to be and pulled me into his lap and held me there while I cried.
"You want me to go to the hospital, don't you?" I asked after a few moments because I was forcing myself to calm down. I hated crying in front of Gaara.
"That's up to you also, but it would be best. We don't know what else those pills did to you." Gaara said, and I knew he was right.
"Instead of a movie, lets just go to dinner." I sniffed.
"That's alright with me." Gaara whispered, his free hand petting my hair as he kissed my forehead. I couldn't help but smile around him when he made me comfortable. "Where would you like to go?"
"I'll go wherever you go." I said, now looking up at him so I could see him smiling.
"Alright, lets go tell Tsunade-baa-chan where we're going." I nodded and slowly got off his lap, though personally I didn't want to get up.
And when I got up and took a few steps towards the door, Gaara grabbed me from behind and pulled me close to him. I couldn't help but blush when I felt him kiss and nibble on my ear lobe and the nape of my neck, making me shiver in his arms and bite back a small moan.
"You know I get too loud." I whispered with a small giggle, my hands resting on top of his arms. I knew exactly what he was craving for, but we couldn't do it here, not in a million years.
"I know, and that makes me wish we could be alone more, and when your back is healed, I'll make sure we can be alone for a weekend." Gaara promised in my ear before he turned me around and kissed me on the lips, but not without messing my hair up and taking the breath right out of me.
I don't know how long we were standing there, tongues down each others' throat, until there was a knock on the bedroom door and I jumped back so suddenly that I accidentally bit Gaara's tongue, winning a hiss of pain for a few seconds.
"Hey, Tsunade wants to talk to you Naruto." Sasuke's voice came through the door and I growled inwardly for him interrupting our excitement.
"Be there in a moment." I said loudly, turning my head to the door as I answered him, then turned my head back to look at Gaara. "I'm so sorry." I whined quietly.
"It's alright, at least we didn't bite each others' tongues." He said, chuckling in the end before he kissed my lips softly and we left the bedroom together and I inched towards the living room. I honestly didn't want to see her reaction when she'd learn I won't be going straight to the hospital.
"So, what is it going to be Naruto?" She asked, and I realized that Shikamaru was gone, and I frowned.
"Where's Shikamaru?" I asked, straying from her question for a reason.
"He had to go home, but he's with you one hundred percent, and also believes you should go to the hospital also." Sasuke said, and I sighed heavily.
"I'll go, but I want to go to dinner with Gaara … alone." I said, lowering my head as I blushed a shade of tomato again. I could hear Sasuke's chuckle at the look on my face, but I didn't care.
"How long will you two be out?" Tsunade asked, and I was surprised that she wasn't livid.
"I think we were going to be out for an hour or so, we'll bring him to the hospital and straight up to your office." Gaara said, his hand holding mine tightly as he spoke. I've never felt more safe than I did right now.
"You two are a couple, aren't you?" Tsunade asked, I could just hear the smirk in her words.
"If my father finds out, he'll kill me." Gaara said, and I could tell he was begging her to keep quiet.
"Don't worry, it's not my place to tell your parents." Tsunade said, and I knew she would keep her promise, so I smiled.
"Thanks baa-chan." I smiled as I nodded and clung to Gaara's arm that was holding my hand.
"I'll keep you to your word Gaara, call if you're going to be past time." Tsunade said.
"Who is going to be my nurse?" I asked, wanting to know ahead of time so I could prepare myself.
"Kurama and Matatabi. Saiken doesn't work this week." Tsunade answered, though I tensed at the name Kurama. The asshole pisses me off every time I see him.
"Don't worry, he actually words for Jiraiya and he's just there to make sure you're safe and sound, okay?" Tsunade said, she must have realized I tensed, but her words still didn't get me to relax. "And Gaara, I'm going to give you something to sleep tonight. God knows when you slept last."
"I'll be fine." He said, but I glared at him.
"When did you sleep last?"
"Last week." He answered, and he knew I'd get mad.
"Tsunade, give him something strong, not weak." I said, letting go of his arm and crossed mine in front of my chest.
"Fine, Naruto, Tsunade can give me something to sleep. But I don't want it so I can't hear when someone walks into the room." Gaara sighed, his hand now wrapped around my waist, but his hand slid into my back pocket and I couldn't help but blush a little bit.
"Thanks Gaara." I nodded, suddenly feeling a chill on my back and let Gaara pull me closer to him to warm me up. I guess I shivered and I didn't know it.
"We need to get going if we're going to get home in time for our own curfew." I heard Temari say as she stood up by the television, I forgot those two were here.
"You two can go on home, I'll take Naruto and Gaara out." Itachi said a few moments later, though I wished he didn't have to push himself so hard.
"No, you're too tired Itachi." I said, though Sasuke said it with me.
"I have my license, remember?" Sasuke said, and that reminded me that he got it last week. "I'll take these two out and to Tsunade's office, you go to bed and get some sleep."
"Sasuke, I know you just got your license, but you're not driving my car, our only car we have."
"No ifs or buts Itachi, trust your brother a little bit." Tsunade said as she looked cross at him.
"Alright." Itachi sighed. "I need a beer." He added and disappeared into the kitchen.
"I'll be back after dropping Naruto and Gaara off at her office, try not to fall asleep on the couch tonight okay?" I heard Sasuke say as Temari and Kankuro said their good byes to the two of us before saying good bye to Tsunade and Sasuke and left. I just hoped that Gaara's dad wasn't getting too suspicious of us because of Gaara staying out and away from home all the time to be with me.
"If I do, I'll know when you get home because you always help me get into bed." Itachi said when he came back from the kitchen, beer bottle in his hand as he looked like he was ready for bed.
"Give me two hours and I'll be home nii-chan." Sasuke sighed and went to the kitchen to grab his keys.
"See you soon baa-chan." I waved to Tsunade as Gaara and I made our way outside and wait by Sasuke's, well, Itachi's, car while Tsunade followed us out. "Bye Itachi, sleep well."
"Bye Naruto, Gaara." We heard Itachi say before Tsunade closed the door quietly behind her.
"Be safe you two." Tsunade said as she waved back and got into her maroon Buick and took off towards the hospital, at least that's where I think she's going.
It wasn't much longer before Sasuke came out of the house and locked the door when he closed it and sauntered off to the car. Boy, was I glad he had his license, I don't think I'd be able to handle Itachi's grinning and smirking all evening. But then again, this was Sasuke we're talking about, he could be worse than his own brother.
"So, where am I taking you two tonight?" Sasuke asked, with that smug grin I honestly wished I hadn't seen. God, are you torturing me?
"I think we're going to this place tonight." Gaara said, pulling out a piece of paper from his pocket with his free hand and handed it over to Sasuke, who went wide eyed and stared at him.
"Are you sure?" Sasuke asked, obviously shocked at what he read.
"Wait, where in the hell are we going Gaara?" I asked, only because I wanted to know where he was planning on taking me.
"You'll find out." He smirked and got into the back seat and I could only climb into the back with him because he dragged me with him by my back pocket his hand was still in.
"I'm going to drop you two off alright?" Sasuke said once he was inside the car and buckled up before turning the car on. I quickly buckled up and so did Gaara, last time we completely forgot to put our seat belts on and almost got Itachi a ticket when Jiraiya pulled us over to see how we were all doing.
That was the last time we would ever forget about our seatbelts.
"Where are you going Sasuke?" I asked, almost hoping he wouldn't leave us so soon, but then again I wouldn't mind some alone time with my boyfriend for once.
"I'm going to go shopping for some stuff." He said, and it still irked me that no one would tell me where we were going. So I shut my mouth and pouted as I leaned against Gaara for his warmth.
I was ready for tonight to be amazing, it was something that I had been waiting for, for two months since our last real date. And I had the feeling Gaara was going to make sure tonight was even more amazing than last time.