His eyes were dull as he looked around the room. The pain he had felt was slowly numbing away.

"Kurama?" He looked up at the fox, his face covered in sweat.

He looked down at him, his eyes clouded in sorrow. "No, Naruto. Pain killers I'm afraid."He re-wrapped his tail around Naruto's aching body.

The boy returned to the present, his eyes now darting at the corners in the room. He was afraid to see Kabuto's blood-red cloak in the darkness. When he finally turned to the side of the bed on which he lay he noticed an IV bag hanging on a metal pole. Following where the tube ended he found it attached through a needle into his right arm.

Fear engulfed him once more at the though of seeing yet again another devastating needle. He reached with his left hand, ready to yank it out when he was quickly stopped. Attached to his left hand was once again a chain, still attached the the back of the bed. He desperately tried to yank it off so he could rip out the IV fluid when he felt a cold hand grab his own.

A cold chill ran down his spine as he turned to face who it was. When he met face to face he released a blood-curdling scream, but a hand clamped his mouth right away.

"Shut up already."

When Naruto recognized the voice he released the fist he had made in his left hand. "Sasu-"

"Quiet. I got in enough trouble as it is." He placed Naruto's hand back down onto the bed. The sound of a bottle cap opening sounded. "Here, take this."

Sasuke held out a glass of water and two pills in his other hand. Naruto stared at them unsure if he should take it. He hesitated.

The Uchiha sighed before he took the pills, opened the boy's mouth, and shoved them into him. Pouring the glass of water into his mouth as well. "Swallow it."

"Khah! Khah!" He began to cough at the sudden downpour of water thrown into his throat. He grudgingly swallowed the pills before turning his face to the opposite wall of where Sasuke stood. He was still in pain, though. He could feel as though the dagger was still inside of him, pushing through inch by inch. He pulled his right hand across and touched at where he had been stabbed. It was covered now but he could faintly see the red blood seeping from it. He flinched when he touched the wounded area.

The Uchiha sighed once again. "Now I'm stuck taking care of you when I could be out training." He spat. "Damn Madara. It was his own damn fault for telling Kabuto to do that. Who could get sleep around here with you yelling about?"

so it was him. The only reason Kabuto stopped was because I was unconscious and Sasuke used Chidori to make it happen.

Naruto pulled back his hand and inhaled, finding it hard at first to breath. He turned his head and pushed his face into the flat pillow he had been given. "Thanks, for what you did back there." He muttered.

He heard the Uchiha scoff and pushed himself back against the wooden chair he sat on.

Naruto closed his eyes and grit his teeth. His chest was heavy and all he could bear was the numbing pain. He swallowed, his throat dry. Damn, I'm thirsty. He was cold, as well. The room he was now in was a terrible insulator for heat. He was beginning to get goosebumps all over his body. He shivered slightly; trying to find warmth in between the shackles his legs and arm were attached to.

Once again, he heard a slight sigh from Sasuke as he lifted himself out of his seat and walked across the room to the end where a cabinet sat along the wall. He was now on the side Naruto was facing and he, once again, turned his head to the opposite side and closed his eyes.

"Wh-" Naruto was suddenly shocked when he realized something drop onto him. It was warm and fuzzy. He opened his eyes and found a thick blanket on his body. He slightly smiled.

"Don't bother me anymore." Sasuke scoffed and walked out of the cell.

"Thanks, Sasuke-kun."

He knew of the danger he was putting Kurama and Konoha in but he couldn't help but smile a bit. He closed his eyes and drifted off.