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Chapter Two:
Small Adjustments

What
the hell was that noise?!
The
one thing that he hadn�t missed while in Oto was being woken by the sun. He had
hated having the bright rays stab his eyes through his eyelids and, since
everything in Orochimaru�s hidden village was underground, he had not had to
deal with the uncomfortable sensation in quite some time. Judging from the
strength of the sunlight struggling to get past the blinds, it was around
midmorning when Sasuke finally woke.
The
sound of logs being sawed nearby kept derailing his
thoughts as the brunet blinked up at the white painted ceiling and struggled
to figure out where he was. On his journey to Konoha he had avoided buildings
since not only did he risk discovery and capture by some curious idiot but also
due to the fact that buildings attracted the attention of animals. Fire Country
had a mild temperature all year round and the rats and insects were big enough
to cause even Sasuke, trained ninja extraordinaire, a
hard time if one of them decided to make him a meal. This was why Sasuke had
staunchly remained in the forest on his exhaustive journey back to the Leaf
Village and had only slipped inside inhabited areas when absolutely necessary�.
Sleep
tried to suck him under but every time his eyelids shut they would pop open
again as the damnably loud sound continued to fill the room. What the hell was
it? It almost sounded like snoring magnified to terrible proportions, like that
of a giant�
In a
rush, the events of yesterday swept over him and he immediately struggled to
sit up, unable to repress the wince that flittered across his features as he
did so. Grabbing hold of the side of his bed he peered out at the room and its
huge furnishings, warily scanning his surroundings and finding the source of the
irritating noise grating on his nerves.
Naruto,
fast asleep, was snoring away as he lay on his bed. He was on his back, still
fully dressed and even wearing his sandals, as if changing into some more
comfortable clothing had just been beyond him last night. Feeling his lips
curling into the beginnings of a haughty sneer Sasuke quelled the
expression, realizing that the blond was probably entitled to some leniency in
judgment after coming home to such a surprise.
Though
he would never admit it aloud, Naruto had taken the whole situation amazingly well in the Uchiha�s estimation.
The
click of a lock turning caught Sasuke�s attention and the brunet suddenly
realized how exposed he was in his current position. Looking over the side of
his bed he felt the world spin with vertigo and immediately ruled out the
possibility of jumping to the ground. Crawling onto the top of the surface next to
him would do him no good either since there was nothing to hide behind though
he might be able to leap onto the bed from there if pressed. Hiding under his
covers was a possibility but part of him cringed at the very idea, making
memories of his childhood try to surface much to his ire.
�Naruto?�
It was Sakura�s voice and part of the Uchiha frowned at this even as he quickly
climbed onto the large flat area next to his bed. Cursing Naruto�s lack of
forethought, Sasuke tried to suppress a groan and failed. Though his
body had become resistant to an array of poisons, the massive amount he had
received was taxing even his resilient system and Sasuke grit his teeth to
muffle any further pain sounds as he ran as fast as he could toward Naruto�s bed, ears
trained on the sound of the front door opening.
The
moment he was airborne, Sasuke�s stomach seemed to drop out the bottom of his
feet. It was a peculiar sensation the brunet had never experienced before but
decided was warranted once he realized that he had grossly misjudged the distance from
his launch pad to the bed and began plummeting to the ground several inches shy
of the nearest edge of the comforter.
Fuck! He
thought, preparing himself for impact with the floor but, before he could hit,
something smacked into his side, scooping him upward in the process until he
was deposited heavily on the blond�s chest. Naruto�s fingers remained curled
loosely around him as Sasuke groaned, put his head in his hands and fought not
to be sick.
The
blond continued to sleep on, snoring away as if nothing had happened.
Footsteps
sounded in the hallway, alerting the Uchiha that Sakura was about to walk in
and see him. In a distinctly ungraceful, un-Uchiha move, Sasuke swallowed his
nausea down and scrambled up the blond�s chest until he abruptly ran out of
�ground,� tumbling to the mattress to be hidden behind an orange-clad shoulder.
The Uchiha crouched down, using his friend�s wild blond hair and pale blue
pillow as cover before hastily slapping a hand over his mouth in an effort to
keep his roiling stomach from exposing him.

�Naruto?
You awake?� The door to the bedroom opened slowly and Sakura quietly stepped
into the room, a shy smile gracing her lips as her eyes came to rest on the
bed, her body following until she stood by the blond�s feet.
�Finally
getting some sleep, huh? About time.� She whispered
affectionately, her smile gradually fading as she took in his appearance.
�Silly- didn�t even take off your shoes.�
Deftly,
the kunoichi began divesting him of his shoes, undoing the main straps and
pulling the foot ware free one at a time before carrying them from the room.
After dropping them next to his front door, she made a quick visit to the
blond�s linen closet to grab one of his spare blankets and returned to the
room. Sharply shaking out the folds with practiced motions, she threw the
covering over her teammate, pulling at the corners until he was properly
protected from the slight, ever present draft in the apartment.
Then
she crawled onto the bed carefully and laid beside
him, laying her head on his chest. The rise and fall of his body under her
cheek was steady and reassuring on a multitude of levels, the sound of his
heart beating beneath her ear a great comfort. Gently placing an arm over him,
Sakura snuggled closer into his larger frame, closed her eyes and just breathed
in Naruto�s scent, existing solely in that moment as she let the worried
thoughts plaguing her slip away.

Sakura stayed for so long that Sasuke feared she had
fallen asleep while draped over the blond, and, despite how concerned he was
about being discovered, he could not fully suppress the flash of jealousy that
shot through his small body.
Naruto was his, dammit! The kunoichi had no right to be
so familiar!
He stayed hidden, however, trying to ignore the
possessive anger simmering at his core, and silently cursed Orochimaru to hell
and back for the Sannin�s incessant, insatiable sense of curiosity. It was
entirely possible that Sasuke would continue to be stuck like this for a long,
irritating while and it was all the snake loving man�s fault. If it wasn�t for
the fact that Orochimaru had befallen the same fate as that of the Uchiha
Sasuke would still be in Sound, breathing down the Sannin�s neck for a cure.
Several minutes crept by with Sasuke stewing about the
apparent encroachment on his rightful territory as well as his current
situation but then he heard Sakura sigh, the bed shifting as she climbed off of
it to stand on the floor. Using Naruto�s hair as camouflage, the Uchiha watched
her stretch languidly before tidying the dobe�s blanket again.
Sasuke
dived for cover, squeezing himself into the narrow space between the nape of
Naruto�s neck and the mattress, as Sakura leaned forward to place a light kiss
against a tan cheek. �Sleep well Naruto. I�ll let Tsunade-seisho know to give
you some time off- she knows you took her pronouncement about Sasuke-kun hard.�
Pronouncement? What
pronouncement?
He watched her needlessly smooth the blanket a second
time then exit the room but not the apartment since, moment�s later, the loud
sound of pots clinking together could be heard from the kitchen shortly
followed by the scent of food cooking.
Able to relax, if only for a moment, Sasuke crawled out
from his hiding spot and slumped forward over the tanned skin of Naruto�s
neck, oddly comforted by the feel of the steady beat of the blond�s pulse
beneath the warm skin against Sasuke�s bandaged chest. He had forgotten how
soothing the blond�s presence could be if only the loud mouth would shut the
hell up for a few minutes and felt himself relax even though all the activity
had made his wounds ache. Naruto was always so warm, as if he�s just been out
in the sun and had absorbed not only the heat but also the scent of a summer�s
day, an intangible something that could invoke memories of summer even in the
coldest winters. That smell, mixed in with the smells of sweat and grass and
the faintly musky scent of Naruto�s own body, made a unique perfume that was
somehow both energizing and relaxing at the same time. The Uchiha didn�t
understand it at all but he was sure that if someone could bottle the formula
they�d make a fortune and, as Naruto continued to snore away, the sound
reverberating slightly through Sasuke�s small frame, the brunette rubbed his
cheek slowly against the tanned skin in an effort to both mix it with his own
and absorb some of it.
He listened as Sakura puttered around in the kitchen,
cooking a meal presumably for Naruto and herself, and had to contemplate the
idea that his former teammates may have become a couple in his absence. It was
not impossibly- actually it made a lot of sense that they would seek comfort in
each other while he was gone. Naruto had had a crush on Sakura for years, had
made numerous attempts to woo the kunoichi in their genin days so perhaps he
had finally succeeded in becoming her boyfriend. This was the natural
progression of such a close bond, after all.
It was not a happy thought and Sasuke felt his blood boil
as sounds continued to emanate from the kitchen. He pressed his body further
against the tanned skin underneath him.
What was he going to do if they were a couple? He was
less than a foot tall- what on earth could he offer Naruto that would make him
a better� Boyfriend? Lover? Whatever. What made him a better mate than Sakura? Was
Naruto even gay? If he was, would he want a relationship with Sasuke if he knew
of the Uchiha�s feelings? If he wasn�t, given the history between them, what
would Sasuke do if the very idea gave Naruto an excuse to abandon the brunet
once and for all?
Inexplicably
the urge to cry rose within Sasuke but he smothered it, telling himself that he
shouldn�t be so easily affected by the discomfort of his minor wounds.
Footsteps in the hallway forced the Uchiha to seek cover
again in his previously vacated spot. Sakura returned,
a folded piece of paper in her hand as she strode over to the nightstand and
set it down. Expression curious, the kunoichi picked up the shoe box that had
served as Sasuke�s bed and began carefully removing the towels inside it.
Frowning, obviously puzzled over its emptiness, she quietly closed the drawer
of the nightstand, put the now empty shoebox in the trashcan, and tossed the
towels onto the pile of dirty laundry in Naruto�s bathroom.
Leave! Sasuke
silently willed her to go so that he could finally come out and stay there. His
wounds, already aching, were starting to burn from his cramped position and the
heat the blond radiated was starting to bring back the nausea he�d thought
conquered earlier. Just go!
And eventually she did. After spending several more
minutes of aimlessly puttering around, Sakura finally left, shutting the door
to the bedroom behind her as she did so. Sasuke remained hidden, ears straining
until he finally heard the front door lock, signaling her complete departure.
With a gasp he practically threw himself on top of the blond�s chest, the highest
and thus coolest point, and sat there panting for breath as he waited for the
heat clinging to him to dissipate. Unfortunately, the excess warmth wasn�t
going away and with no small amount of annoyance the Uchiha realized that his
body had not finished getting rid of the snake�s poison.
�Naruto?� He loathed how weak he
sounded with that one word. Straightening from his slumped position between the
blond�s pecks, Sasuke cleared his throat, sucked in a deep breath and yelled.
�Dobe, get up already!�
The brunet put a hand to his head in a futile effort to
ward off the pounding headache developing around his temples. There was a
reason why he didn�t shout, why he made every effort to speak evenly and softly
in what little conversation he actually participated in! The headache just got
worse but Sasuke resisted the need to clutch his head.
Naruto snorted but did not stir and the brunet growled
in irritation. Stupid Dobe! With some difficulty Sasuke got his legs under him,
staggered forward, grabbed the blond�s lip, and began tugging on it. When the
other didn�t immediately rouse, he began twisting the flesh in his grip.
�Sashkay?�
Naruto came awake with a snort and a jerk, sending the miniature Uchiha
stumbling backwards to fall on his ass as a turn of the blond head pulled his
lip free of Sasuke�s grasp. Naruto made to sit up but at the brunet�s hissed
warning not to, remained still, one hand coming up to rub the sleep from his
eyes. �Wass wrong?�
Wincing, the brunet put a hand to his head once again
as the room began to spin wildly. Damn poison! Damn Orochimaru! Sasuke opened
his mouth to speak, to say the biting retort about responsibility and secrecy
forming in his mind but, somehow, during the journey from brain to mouth, the
original comment mutated into something that suspiciously sounded like, �I
don�t feel so good.�
Naruto�s
beautiful blue eyes opened fully and sharpened as his lips turned down in a
frown. The brunet had trouble concentrating being the focus of the other�s
attention. It wasn�t the blond�s staring that was the issue- no, it was the pleasant warmth spreading through Sasuke�s
small frame that was proving incredibly difficult to ignore. It had nothing to
do with the poison; it was simply the heady knowledge that at this moment, he
was Naruto�s priority.
�Okay,�
the blond murmured gently and offered the other his hand. �I�ve got some
medicine that�ll help. Just hold on, okay?�
The
brunet nodded wearily in response and climbed into Naruto�s waiting palm,
gripping the tan thumb next to him for precautionary support. Sasuke nodded
again to indicate he was ready and Naruto immediately lifted him skyward out of
the way as the blond tossed back the blanket with his free hand, swung his
legs over the side of the bed and stood. Naruto brought the hand Sasuke sat in
up to his chest, letting Sasuke have the added support of his upper body to lay against. The brunette promptly took advantage of it,
slumping against the expanse as he gripped large handfuls of the blond�s shirt
for additional support.
�Why
are you out of be� Oh, hey, where�d the shoebox go?�
�Sakura
stopped by and threw it out.� Sasuke said loudly, knowing he sounded sulky but
unable to do anything about it. He swallowed hard, pressed his forehead against
the warm fabric, and clung as Naruto began moving around. They stopped for a
minute in the bathroom so the blond could grab the first aid kit then resumed
their trip to the kitchen. Sasuke wasn�t used to Naruto�s gait and, though he
had never had seasickness, the blond�s movements were making his stomach roil
and knot in a suspiciously similar fashion. Fighting down the nausea occupied
the Uchiha for most of the trip so when the blond began talking again, it
startled Sasuke.
�Yeah,�
Naruto said with a sigh. �She does that a lot lately.�
Along
with the mild irritation, there was a trace of affection in his voice but not
the kind that spoke of a romantic relationship. More like� siblings? Close
friends? Still, before Sasuke allowed himself to hope any further, he needed to
know exactly what existed between his former teammates.
Heart
beating wildly in his chest, the Uchiha cleared his throat, raised his voice
and asked the question he had been dreading. �So, are you two together then?�
�What?
No!� Naruto said and Sasuke could feel the other�s surprise both through the
blond�s chest and the hand beneath him. �No, she seems to think I need looking
after so she lets herself in and does a little cleaning. She leaves me dinner
if I�m not here or if I�m asleep. Does some laundry if I�m on
a mission. Honestly, I�m not sure if she�s adopted me as her younger
brother or if I�m some pet.�
�Pet?�
Sasuke parroted, surprised and angered as he released his hold on Naruto�s
shirt in preparation for being set down. They were at Naruto�s dinning table
and the blond carefully lowered his hand to let the Uchiha onto the cool
wooden surface. To Sasuke�s warm skin it felt wonderful and he gratefully sank
to his knees to put as much of his body in contact with it as another wave of dizziness
washed over him. Suddenly his irritation at Sakura was too hard to concentrate
on and he let it go, for now, wiping away the sweat suddenly in his eyes and giving
in to the urge to lay down as the burning of his wounds increased.
Naruto
caught him before he could hit the table and the blond scooped him up again,
helping the other settle firmly in his warm palm while ignoring Sasuke�s
attempts to crawl back out. �You�re sweating like you have a fever but your
skin is cold, teme!�
Dimly,
the Uchiha knew that this was a bad sign. Sasuke had pushed himself to get here
as fast as possible and currently he was paying for it as his body, which thus far
had managed to fend off the full effects of the poison during the journey here,
was officially losing the battle to purge it from his system now that he was in
Konoha. He�d only been grazed by the snake and the volume of poison in that
bite had been minimal in comparison to any he'd received when normal sized
but, apparently, being only six inches tall was having a negative impact
concerning his ability to process the venom efficiently.
Vaguely,
he wondered if Naruto would bury him in the same shoebox that had been his bed
last night and had to fight down the wild urge to giggle.
The
blond�s fingers closed over him, insulating him, and part of Sasuke- a part
considerably far from his pride- decided that this was not a bad way to go.
Here, safe within Naruto�s hands, surrounded by the blond�s comforting scent,
where it was warm and quiet and peaceful� This had not been an option he had
considered when debating the manner of his death since he was a shinobi. This,
though, this was okay. Good even and in Naruto�s palm the brunet pulled his
knees up to his chest, wrapping his arms around them as he settled down, closing his eyes.
As
if from far away, he heard Naruto cursing at him as the blond moved around,
could feel the hand he was in tighten around him seconds before he was plunged
into scalding water. Well, it felt like scalding water to him and the Uchiha
uncoiled in seconds, scrambling up the blond�s wrist to the tan forearm until he
was far above the water line. Soaked and shivering, Sasuke glared at Naruto, dark eyes blazing accusingly up at the blond.
�You�re
like a fucking ice cube!� Naruto said, free hand trying to herd the other back
down. �Get back into your bath and warm up!�
Bath? Sasuke, despite the prodding, refused to move and
grabbed handholds of tanned skin to silently communicate his displeasure with
his friend�s attempts to dislodge him. Once he was relatively sure that Naruto
wasn�t going to knock him off, the Uchiha turned in the direction he had come,
eying the large mixing bowl that Naruto�s hand still lay
in with distrust.
The
blond huffed. �You�re cold. The water is warm. Get in, teme, so I can get your
medicine.�
�Where
are my clothes?� The brunette demanded as the lack of covering finally
penetrated his brain. Bandages clung to his torso wetly but that was it, the
rest of him was only covered in water. How the hell could he be naked for this
long and not notice?!
�I
burned them.� The note of pride in the other�s voice was unmistakable.
�You WHAT?!�
Taking
advantage of Sasuke�s surprise, Naruto used this moment to quickly dump the
little brunet unceremoniously into the �bath� and step back out of the way.
Sputtering in fury, his waterlogged bandages dragging him down, the Uchiha
surfaced after his chaotic plunge and clung to the smooth lip of the mixing
bowl. The water had warmed the metal, making it the same temperature as the
liquid and much too hot for Sasuke to be comfortable with. After hastily
shedding his bandages, he pushed off and paddled to the center of the bowl,
glaring up at Naruto, not for a moment fooled by the innocent look the blond
shot him. As he continued to slowly tread water, Sasuke let the violent
thoughts of vengeance he was thinking show plainly on his face, delighting in
the way Naruto�s expression faltered momentarily as the blond pulled the
kitchen chair over and sat down near by.
Sasuke
inwardly declared victory; when it came to payback, size did not always matter.
Paddling idly the brunet sighed, shooting an irritated look at the blond. �I
can�t run around naked, dobe!�
Interestingly,
Naruto�s face went slack for a second as his thoughts wandered, the expression
taking Sasuke by surprise and making his heart rate speed up. He had to fight
down the inexplicable urge to blush as blue eyes focused on him again, Naruto�s
brain finally engaging, and the blond popped open the first aid kit, rifling
through it to pull out a small vial and the medicine dropper. Enclosing the
vial in his fist, Naruto gave it a vigorous shake, then unscrewed the cap and
withdrew some of the liquid with the medicine dropper.
�Open up, teme.� Naruto said, offering the liquid to the Uchiha, frowning when Sasuke
rolled his eyes pointedly. But the brunet took the dose without further
protest, drinking it all though it took several tries to do so when Naruto�s
hand wavered. Finished, the blond put the vial back in the kit but left the
dropper out to be cleaned.
�Yeah,
yeah you�re right.� Naruto said, pushing the kit away, a hand reaching up to
scratch the back of his head. He smiled sheepishly. �What if I folded a tea
towel and cut a hole in it? You could use ribbon as a belt��
He
stopped, catching sight of Sasuke�s glare of death.
�Right- no tea towels.� Naruto sighed, putting his elbow on the table and
propping his head on his fist. �So you need clothes. And a
bed. And dishes.�
�Dishes?�
The water was cooling and becoming a much more comfortable temperature. Sasuke lay on his back and spread his arms out, letting the water
take his weight as he floated and watched the blond.
�Well
its not like you can use any of the stuff in my
cupboards. You�ll drown trying to drink out of the cups and using the plates
would be silly since there�s no way you can eat the same amount of food. Hell,
the chopsticks are big enough to be a spear for you!� Naruto paused,
brow furrowing and Sasuke saw the fingers of the blond�s free hand begin
extending as the list obviously continued even though Naruto had stopped
speaking.
The chair scraped against the floorboards as
Naruto pushed it out from the table and stood, his
expression thoughtful. His hands formed the seal of the ram and seconds later
an exact copy of the blond appeared a few feet away.
�I�ve
got to go shop��
�Take
me with you.� Sasuke interjected, swimming over to the edge of the bowl. Now
that he�d reached the blond, the Uchiha didn�t want to be separated from the
other. �Sakura may come back.�
�No.�
Naruto said firmly as the clone came to stand behind him. �You�re sick and its
cold outside. The clone will look after you until I come back and will hide you
if Sakura comes by.�
�Leave
it to me, dattebayo!� The clone said, pumping a fist in the air
excitedly. This did nothing to assuage Sasuke�s reservations and he stared at
the copy dubiously as Naruto left the room briefly and returned.
�You�ll
be fine.� Naruto said, dipping his hand into the Uchiha�s bath and scooping
Sasuke up gently. He had a small hand towel in his other hand and wrapped the
warm fabric around the small form, insulating Sasuke from the cooler air of the
room and helping to dry the Uchiha�s hair by carefully rubbing the cloth
covering it with his finger.
Naruto
smiled, handing Sasuke over to his clone. �I�ll see you in a little bit.�
The
blond opened the door and threw a grin over his shoulder at Sasuke who was
cradled between the clone�s hands. Naruto paused, waiting pointedly, and the
Uchiha finally realized just what the moron was hanging around for. Rolling his
eyes pointedly, Sasuke freed an arm from the towel and waved halfheartedly, looking
away and hoping that the dobe didn�t see the blush
staining his cheeks. He heard Naruto laugh happily, the sound followed by the
muted click of the door lock clicking into place as the door shut.
When
the last of Naruto�s footsteps had faded away, the clone looked down at Sasuke
smiling mischievously, causing disquiet to settle heavily within the Uchiha�s
stomach.
�Now,
let�s see to your wounds and then go find you a tea towel to wear!�
Sasuke scowled darkly.
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