Sasuke started to struggle. "Sir, you need to calm down or else we will have to

sedate you," came the male doctors voice. "No! Let me go! You are probably working

for Orochimaru!," screamed Sasuke. "Sir, PLEASE! WE NEED TO TREAT YOUR

WOUNDS!," yelled the doctor. The nurse once again stuck Sasuke in the arm with a

syringe, only this time it was full of a sedative to calm him down.  Eventually, as they

entered the Operation Room, he calmed down. Soon enough, Sasuke blacked

out.

Beep! Beep! Beep! Sasukes eyes flew open as he shot up in a cold sweat. A

nurse walked into the room, switched off the machine, and replaced the fluid bag

that ran to Sasuke's IV. "Where am I?," he more asked himself, but the nurse

replied, "You are in the hospital, and now that you are up, I'll send your friend in,

he's been dying-," she was cut short by a nervous Sasuke screaming "What!?

Naruto's dying!? What happend!?" Sasuke anxiously stated. "No, no," the nurse half

giggled, "You didn't let me finish! He's been dying to see you! I wasn't saying he

was literally dying," she stated. "Oh...," was all Sasuke could say. He had been

ready to kill someone at the thought of losing Naruto, it had put his senses at end

and that scare had made him hate himself even more for ever leaving. 'What would

have happened if Naruto HAD died? I would have killed myself. I never would have

gotten to tell him-.....,' but Sasuke was drawn out of his thoughts as he saw the

nurse leave. 'Oh well, Naruto's safe is all that matters, but still I want him to know.'

Five minutes passed, then Sasuke's peripheral vision caught a glance of the

bright orange color that signaled Naruto. He looked out the door and saw Naruto

nodding his head at something the nurse was telling him about. The two finished up

their conversation and Naruto turned and walked into Sasuke's room, shutting the

door so that only prying eyes could see in.

"Sasuke!," yelled Naruto, rushing over to the bed and wrapping his arms around

the pale boys waist. 'He's so soft and warm,' thought Sasuke, 'Why did I ever leave

this?." Naruto sat up and looked into Sasukes eyes deeply, and Sasuke looked back

just as deeply. "I was so worried about you!-," Naruto started, but quited as he saw

the raven-haired boys eyes drift to the floor. "What's wrong, Sasuke?," Naruto said

in a soft, innocent voice. 'God, why does Naruto have to be so freakin' cute all the

time?! His innocence is driving me mad!,' Sasuke thought to himself. "Naruto, you

shouldn't worry about me, I don't deserve to be worried about...," Sasukes voice

quited. Naruto lowered his head, staring at the sheets, and Sasuke could have

sworn he saw a tear fall. "Why wouldn't I worry about someone I love," came

Naruto's reply, just loud enough to be heard by someone who was standing behind

the door. Sadly, though, Sasuke was too lost in his thoughts to register what Naruto

had just made clear. "Huh? I'm sorry Naruto, I wasn't paying attention, what did you

say?," asked the clueless Uchiha. "Oh, nothing, just forget it," Naruto stated, more

tears flowing down his face, but quickly being wiped away. "Oh, o.k.," Stated the

raven, looking back to the floor, pain filling his eyes. 'Why? why did I have to be the

one to cause my sweet blond so much pain,' thought Sasuke, tears now flowing

down his cheeks, too.

The person who had overheard the conversation slumped on the wall next to

the door. 'Well,' she thought to herself, 'I guess I've got some work to do,' smiling as

she looked through the door at the two boys sitting on the bed, 'I don't want

anyone else to be alone like I have to,' water brimming at her eyes.