Revenge | By : PhoenixInnocence Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1885 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3 |
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Disclaimer: I don’t own Naruto or its characters. I make no profit from this story.
To MisatosPenPen: I’m happy you survived to the end. I just hope that the ending is good and that you like it. I’m sorry it took longer. AN: I think an apology is in order. I don’t want to make excuses, but the time got away from me and before I knew it two weeks had passed and I hadn’t updated yet. I feel especially bad because this is the final chapter. I’m sorry. I’ve provided a link to my forum page at the end of this chapter. I like to review to reviews and since this is the last chapter this was the only way I could answer any responses. Thank you for reading my story.
Chapter Nineteen
June 21st
The wind ripped at my wet clothing, chilling my body and making my teeth chatter. Rain continued to fall in buckets and rumbles of thunder were heard in the distance. I ignored all that and the fact that my feet were now numb with pain in favor of putting as much distance between me and my kidnappers. How far I ran was beyond me, it seemed like hours to my rapidly beating heart. I ran hard and fast, too afraid to turn around and see if they followed or not. Fast approaching footsteps had me gaining speed as fear overwhelmed my senses. They were going to catch me again! I let the fear fester and blind me as I ran. All I could think about was getting away! I wasn’t paying attention to where I was putting foot to pavement; I didn’t see the uneven slab jutting from the ground and stumbled. I hit the wet ground hard, scraping my palm and twisting my ankle in the process. I hissed at the jarring pain throbbing in my broken wrist. I breathed in deeply and turned around quickly to stare behind me, convinced that one of them was following me. Relief was immediate when a jogger pounded passed, not even bothering to stop and lend a helping hand. I quickly stood up and limped my way into the nearest shop; a coffee shop I recognized. I limped my way to the counter, scanning the area for any sign that they caught up to me. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary I greeted the barista will a shaky smile, shivering as the air conditioning cooled my damp clothing further. My teeth chattered compounding my ability to speak. How I was able to talk was a miracle. “Is there a phone I can use; it’s very important?” I asked. She raked her eyes over my appearance, landing on my feet and lack of shoes. I bit my lip trying to hold back tears. “Please?” I begged. Without a word she tugged her cell from her pocket and handed it to me, jerking her head towards the hallway to the bathrooms. “Thank you.” I nodded and turned the corner, relieved that I wasn’t exposed to my kidnappers if they should pass by. I was safe for the moment. I dialed Granny Tsunade’s number and bit my lip. My heart sank when it went to voicemail immediately. I tried Kakashi’s number next but received the same answer. I took a deep breath and ran my hand through my hair, my fingers blocked by tangled strands. I resisted the urge to tug them out and dialed Gaara’s number. If I couldn’t talk to the other two then I would get my ass back to Neji and Gaara, Sasuke’s safe place for me. They should still be together; I just needed him to answer his phone! ‘Who is this?’ Gaara muttered, finally picking up. Damn, I forgot how suspicious he could be; it’s a wonder he even answered at all? “Gaara?” I gasped. “Where are you?” I received total silence in response, before his voice replied without a hint of shock that I was calling him out of the blue. ‘Where am I? Where are you?’ “Never mind where I am, I won’t be here for long. Just tell me where you are?” More silence from the other line and then…‘Konoha Medical.’ I sagged with relief, thanking God that the hospital was close to the coffee shop. It was only two blocks up and one block east, but would I be safe there? Would they expect me to go to a hospital? “Meet me there. I’ll be there in five minutes.” I muttered and hung up before he could ask me any questions. I didn’t have time to answer them. I took another surreptitious look around and limped back to the barista, handing her back the cell phone. “Thank you again.” “No problem.” She smiled. “You should get that looked at, though.” “I’m on my way to now, thanks.” I smiled and exited the coffee shop. I looked up and down the street for anything suspicious, but didn’t find anything. I rushed across the street ignoring the frozen daggers striking my equally frozen feet. Was it possible to get frostbite in June? I shook my head of the thought and turned the corner, the 14 story building looming on the corner. I hobbled as fast as my sprained ankle would allow and entered the safety of the hospital. Gaara stood nearby, waiting impatiently for me. I gave him a weak smile before a nurse descended on me. I must have looked like shit if I was getting immediate treatment. The nurse led me through the emergency room, placing me on a bed and looking at my feet first. I jerked them from her grasp and hissed. It felt like I was stabbed with thousands of tiny needles! She offered me a sympathetic smile and grabbed an extra blanket from the closet. She set it over my feet gently and proceeded to take my vitals. “The doctor will be with you shortly.” She crooned. “I just need you to fill these out while you’re waiting.” I grabbed the medical forms with a nod and filled them in quickly. I watched her retreat from the room before sweeping the hallway around her. “How did you get away?” Gaara demanded, moving to take a seat next to me. I didn’t answer him as the nurse walked in with a medical bracelet that she promptly fastened to my wrist. She sat down to clean and dress my scraped palm and wrapped my sprained ankle in an elastic bandage. Her touch didn’t cause daggers of pain in my feet anymore and they now looked a healthier shade of pink instead of the purplish color they were when I arrived. My left arm was placed under the portable x-ray another nurse rolled in and filmed. There was no need to tell me it was broke though; I knew that already. I could still remember the pain, wincing at the memory. “Sorry.” She muttered as she turned my arm into a supine position. I smiled weakly. “It wasn’t you.” She gave me a small smile and finished taking the picture. She excused herself to examine the film and left me alone with Gaara again. “I ran.” I answered, watching the curtain flutter closed. I felt more at ease, hidden behind a curtain. “Yes, obviously you ran, but how?” “With my own two feet.” I joked, but Gaara wasn’t laughing. So much for trying to break the tension here! I sighed in defeat. “I saw an opportunity and I took it. He wasn’t there to stop me so I was able to get away easily, though I had a bit of help with that.” I frowned and bit at my lip. Why did Konan help me get away though? “I’m glad you’re safe.” Gaara muttered. “Am I safe enough here?” I whispered, shocked when I actually said it aloud instead of to myself. “You are safe with me.” Gaara assured. I gave a weak nod, though I was far from feeling and believing it. I looked up when the doctor entered the room without looking at me. “You have a radial fracture Mr. Uzumaki, but it seems someone knew what they were doing when they set it. It’s going to require a cast that needs to be on for six weeks, maybe longer. I’m going to prescribe some pain killers and an anti-inflammatory. Take them as needed. You’re very lucky Mr. Uzumaki, this could’ve required surgery.” “Is there a color you would like to have?” The nurse asked cheerfully and sat down again. “Orange?” I asked. I saw Gaara roll his eyes from the corner of my eye and smiled. “We have orange.” She laughed. “We’ll need to remove this though.” I stared at the green twist tie she pointed at and rubbed my thumb over it. I could feel my heart breaking all over again. Sasuke was gone. My Sasuke was gone. Gaara grabbed my hand in his and squeezed. I turned to stare as he held his hand out to hold it for me. “I’ll keep it for now.” I looked away and slid it from my finger, handing it to him without looking. I sat quietly while the nurse wrapped my arm in orange fiberglass almost to my elbow. I couldn’t stop thinking over everything that happened the last two days; trying to comprehend what I had been through. I had snuck out, endangered mine and Sasuke’s life, watched Sasuke run off to his death, been kidnapped, drugged; sexually… I felt dirty and I could feel the nausea rising in my stomach again. I had to get out of these clothes! “Can I get a change of clothes?” I asked suddenly, blinking back tears. The nurse smiled, took in my drenched and roughed up appearance and nodded. She brought back a set of navy blue scrubs and gave me some privacy to change. I was pleasantly surprised to see a pair of socks lying with the scrubs and pulled them on, wriggling my toes against the soft cotton. Gaara remained seated as I changed, his gaze obviously averted to stare at the curtain. He was offering me privacy and I felt myself relaxing to the idea that I was safe here. The curtains hadn’t burst open, no gun pointed directly at me and demanding I return to his side. Maybe they didn’t follow me? I was finally discharged from the emergency room with prescription in hand. I was tired and my stomach was gurgling with hunger. Gaara took pity on me and marched us to the cafeteria where we ate in silence. I couldn’t stop myself from staring around at the people coming and going. Everything seemed so normal, like nothing had ever happened, that I began to tremble. It seemed surreal, like I wasn’t just held captive for two days and almost raped. I even expected Sasuke to be alive and that thought brought me to the point of hyperventilation. Gaara slid his chair next to mine, laying his hand on my shoulder comfortingly. “Everything is going to be fine, Naruto. Just breathe slowly; in and out, in and out.” He replied softly. “That’s right, keep going, in and out. You’re safe here and I won’t let anything happen to you.” I nodded frantically and took control of my breathing, though it wasn’t without a fight. I felt my racing heart calm to a steadier beat and released a steadying breath. “Thank you.” I muttered in embarrassment, staring at my empty tray on the table. I couldn’t stand to look at him and see pity, because I didn’t want to be pitied. “I’m always making you look out for me.” “I understand what you’ve been through, Naruto. You don’t force me to do anything, but maybe you just need to realize that you are worth my attention.” “You’re wrong about that.” I barely whispered, refusing to look at him. “What was that? I didn’t quite catch you?” Gaara asked. “It was nothing important, just my ramblings.” I smiled, willing him to believe my false words. He frowned, but didn’t comment on it. “Are you tired?” He asked instead. I wiped at the tears gathered in the corner of my eyes. “Yeah.” I couldn’t break now, not yet. “I know somewhere you can rest then, follow me.” He whispered and helped me up. I wobbled behind him to the elevators and stepped inside, rising to the fifth floor. I was curious to why we were going up instead of down, but I kept it to myself. I followed Gaara, limping passed a line of officers that were all staring at me with mixed expressions. I felt like they were judging me and that dirty feeling only intensified. It felt like they knew. I looked away, too ashamed at myself. Gaara stopped in front of a room across from the nurse’s station. I shot him a confused look, but he tilted his chin. I got the message. He wanted me to go inside. I limped into the room and noticed Neji first, sitting in a chair and staring at something hidden behind the drawn curtain. He turned my way, eyes widening with shock. Another man looked my way and abruptly stood. I knew he was the Governor of Konoha, but what was he doing in a hospital room with Neji and Gaara? “He is resting at the moment.” Governor Sarutobi whispered his eyes shifting to Gaara behind me. “The nurses had to sedate him to keep his blood pressure under control; he was working himself up after you left abruptly. He wasn’t thrilled by the thought of sedation and fought it while he could. He just fell asleep minutes ago.” I didn’t understand. Who was resting and why was I here? What did I have to do with this person? And how would I be safe here? “Go ahead, Naruto; go in and see.” My ginger friend replied, pushing me forward slightly. I stepped inside and around the curtain hesitantly, freezing in my tracks. Tears flooded my eyes as I saw Sasuke lying peacefully on the bed. A sense of safety instantly washed over me while I stared at him, watching his chest rise with his steady breathing. Was he really there or was he some sort of sick hallucination that I conjured in my mind? Dear god, had I finally lost it? Had I broken so soon? I hobbled to his side and sat down; running my fingers through his bangs, rubbing his cheek, grazing his bandages; feeling warm skin beneath my searching fingers. Relief was instant. He wasn’t a hallucination, he was alive, and this wasn’t a dream. Sasuke kept his promise; he never left me. I shifted closer, climbing into bed next to him and curling into his side. I wanted to be near him one last time, before he knew the truth about what I did. I laid my head on his uninjured shoulder and fell asleep immediately.
~REVENGE~
~REVENGE~
June 22nd
~R~
~R~
~REVENGE~
**Sometime in the near future**
~FIN~
Again, thank you for reading ~ PhoenixInnocence
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