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Hush	By : MistressofDragons Category: Naruto AU/AR > General Views: 1281 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 4
- 5
- 6
Disclaimer: Naruto doesn�t belong
to me. Probably wouldn�t be nearly as popular if it was anyway�

Summery: AU. Mizuki escapes confinement
and his revenge on Naruto has disastrous
consequences. What will happen when the loudest ninja in Konoha
suddenly isn�t anymore?

Warnings: Gore(especially
prologue), violence, possible future Shounen-ai
and/or Shoujo-ai. And het�

-written �speech�-
/sign language or other forms of code/
�mouthed words�

Cyber-�The
story is finally getting on a roll. We�ve already hit chapter 4! So without
further ado, here it is!�

Hush
Chapter 4
A New Approach

When Sasuke half carries Naruto into the hospital room, helped by Sakura, Iruka is immediately at their side fussing over Naruto, �What happened?�

Sasuke rolls his eyes, �Apparently
he overdid it.� Without Iruka having to ask he shifts
Naruto and helps the teacher slide the unconscious
boy into the bed.

When the blond is tucked in and the nurse Iruka called to help slips out the door after replacing the
I.V. Iruka turns to the two young ninja, �Thank you
two for helping Naruto. I�m sure he�d thank you
himself if he was awake.� Sakura nods stiffly and walks out but Sasuke stays, looking unsure. Iruka
tilts his head at the scowling boy, �Yes, Sasuke?�

�Naruto is hiding something. What
is it?�

Frowning, Iruka sits, �What do you
know?�

Having no where else to sit Sasuke
hoists himself up to sit on the bed, flinching when Naruto
curls around his back, �That Mizuki is a traitor and
cut Naruto�s throat. That Naruto
can�t speak or eat because of the pain.� After a pause he adds, �And that Naruto should be on medical leave. But why would Mizuki, even as a traitor, single out Naruto
for attack?� Naruto snuggles more firmly against Sasuke and the black-haired boy scowls, �And why the hell
does he seem to think I�m some sort of plushie?�

Iruka laughs, �I can definitely
answer that. You know that Naruto was orphaned
shortly after he was born right?� When Sasuke nods Iruka continues, �Unlike most orphans his caretakers didn�t
show him any affection, they only indulged him the minimum of contact for his
survival, nothing more. He was ignored, or worse, verbally and emotionally
abused. Those who were caught were punished but it didn�t stop the others. I
think you have an idea where I�m going with this by now.� Iruka
looks up at Sasuke for confirmation.

Sasuke hesitates, mood dark, and
then grits out, �You�re saying that I was lucky that I had a loving family
before. . .�

�Perhaps. They say that you can�t
miss something you�ve never had but. . .� Iruka
scowls, �I don�t believe that counts for affection. Nowhere in his past does he
remember anyone being truly kind to him, I asked. In
short Naruto is starved for attention and affection,
of any sort, even negative. And he clings as tightly as possible to anyone who
satisfies his need. Apparently you, in his rather skewed definition, showed him
some sort of kindness.�

�Wonderful.� The sarcasm drips from Sasuke�s
tone. He squirms in Naruto�s loose embrace.

Iruka�s eyes glitter with humor,
�Don�t worry. I�m sure he won�t do it when he�s fully awake and healed. He�s a
little too proud for that.�

Sasuke lets out a put upon sigh,
�He had better not.� After a pause he frowns, �And you dodged my first
question.�

Hand straying to tug at his ponytail Iruka
blushes, �I suppose it was too much to hope that you�d let me get away with
it.� Becoming stern he continues, �I can�t tell you much, I only know because I
was involved in the incident. But Mizuki apparently
intended to defect to another village and attempted to use Naruto
as a decoy so he could make his escape.�

�He took advantage of Naruto
wanting attention?�

�Yes. I think Naruto is more upset
about that than anything else.� With a small, proud smile Iruka
continues, �But Naruto was able to stop him, pretty
much on his own, and Mizuki was captured. And last
night he escaped and decided to take revenge on Naruto.�

�But if Mizuki was a traitor
shouldn�t he have been executed?� Sasuke frowns,
�Traitors are too much of a risk to be allowed to live for any extended period
of time. My father said that the procedure. . .� Sasuke
trails off.

�I don�t know but there must have been a reason.� Iruka pauses to look Sasuke over
critically, �But why the sudden interest in Naruto?�

Sasuke shrugs, attempting to look
nonchalant, �We will be forced to work together on missions. If our team is to
be effective I need to know his weaknesses and strengths.� The rest of his
comment isn�t intended for Iruka to hear but Iruka catches it, �I�d rather work alone. Others are just
going to hold me back.�

�Naruto has a lot more to him than
you think, Sasuke. Don�t discount him so quickly,
he�s full of surprises.� Iruka pauses
contemplatively, �You may find that Naruto does the
exact opposite of holding you back.� Leaning forward Iruka
whispers, �I�ll tell you a secret. Naruto has a real
talent for learning jutsu when he applies himself,
even difficult ones. He just needs a reason to apply himself.�

Sasuke looks doubtful but nods,
�I�ll keep that in mind.� With that he wriggles out of Naruto�s
hold and leaves quietly.

Naruto, frowning in his sleep,
reaches out and searches for Sasuke. When he
encounters nothing his eyes slowly open and he yawns, barely wincing, �Iruka-sensei? How�d I end up here?� He rolls into the warm
spot left by Sasuke with a contented look on his
face, �Were you on the bed?�

Iruka blinks, �I�m not that good
at reading lips, could you repeat that?�

Looking much more awake Naruto
sits up and pulls out the notepad. �How�d I get here and who was on the bed?-

�Ah. Your teammates brought you. And Sasuke
just left.� Iruka chuckles at Naruto�s
mortified expression then lets out a little sound of remembrance, �Oh! Hokage-sama wanted me to give these to you. Sign-language,
codes and some jutsu you might find useful.� He hands
over the scrolls and books.

With a look of childlike glee on his features Naruto looks through the scrolls, Iruka
watching with mixed amusement and pride. After a few minutes Naruto frowns. -These are all stealth and concealment jutsu. . .-

Iruka tsks,
�You never pay attention in class. It�s important to play up your strengths and
downplay your weaknesses. Now that. . .� Iruka
coughs, �you know. You always failed stealth exercises because of your tendency
to be loud. Now that you have lost your voice you can capitalize on that and
become much better at stealth. It is a cornerstone to being an effective ninja.
Hokage-sama picked these jutsu
out specifically for you. Because you mastered Kage Bunshin you have the chakra to master these.� He pauses,
�Though, it will be more difficult than Kage Bunshin given your record with some of the genjutsu we�ve studied.�

Naruto scribbles again. �But why
would I want to master stealth? I�ve always done just fine with what I know.-

Iruka laughs, �But with stealth jutsu in combination with your other jutsu
just imagine what you could do. For example take this jutsu,
Chameleon no jutsu. Use Kage
Bunshin and create several clones. Send one out as a
decoy and have the others use this jutsu
to hide and sneak up on your opponent. See?�

Naruto nods. �I get it. I�ll learn
them all!- Iruka chuckles at
Naruto�s intensity but Naruto
is already scribbling a note. �Iruka-sensei? We�re
going to have to go through a test, Survival training, and I need to pass it! I
promised Sakura-chan and Sasuke
that I wouldn�t fail. But. . . I�m really bad at
tests.-

For a moment Iruka is wistful and
then he sighs, �I remember Survival training from my own days as a genin. But I�m afraid I can�t help you. Each jounin sensei has their own way of testing their students
and I don�t know the way you will be tested.�

�There must be
something!-

�I can tell you this. In order to be a genin
you should have knowledge of all the basics of ninjitsu.
Taijutsu, genjutsu and ninjutsu.
Detecting and setting up traps. And, of course, stealth.�
Iruka ruffles Naruto�s hair
comfortingly, �Don�t worry. You won�t be expected to know a lot of complicated jutsu, just be able to recognize them and use the ones
taught in academy in real life situations. Most genjutsu
and ninjutsu are beyond genin
level anyway. And your taijutsu is at genin level. Your stealth and trap detection abilities
however. . .� Naruto cringes but Iruka
continues, �Different sensei put emphasis on different skills. And there is one
thing common to all tests that you must figure out for yourself.� Seeing Naruto�s expression Iruka puts on
a smile, �Don�t worry! You�ve all just graduated. You won�t be expected to be
perfect or measure up to your sensei.�

Naruto frowns again. �Are you
sure? Our sensei is. . . weird.-

�Relax! If you get all nervous before the test you won�t
pass.� Iruka glances at the clock, �But for now you
should rest. You need to heal up before you even think about tests and
missions.�

Naruto nods and burrows under the
covers, grudgingly accepting a pat and kiss on the head. Iruka
smiles and slips out the door, �Night, Naruto. I�ll
visit again tomorrow.�

~

In the moonlight Naruto stands up
off the floor shakily and goes through a complicated set of hand seals,
mouthing, �Chameleon no jutsu!� For a moment his body
shimmers and seems to fade into the background but it quickly re-appears.
Looking frustrated and exhausted he forms the seals again. This time he stays
concealed for several minutes and he shimmers into view wearing a faded smile,
�Think. . . I. . . did. . . it.� With that he tumbles
to the floor again, this time jerking the I.V. out and dislodging a small paper
with various symbols inscribed on it. Moment�s later the head medic and a
flustered nurse rush into the room.

When he sees Naruto�s state the
medic sighs, �Ninja. Too stubborn for their own good.�

The nurse picks up the unconscious boy, missing one blue eye
slide open a fraction, and settles him in the bed, �Well, at least we know the
alarm works properly.�

~

In the dim light of very early morning Naruto
stumbles into the training grounds, waving a hello to Sasuke
and Sakura. Sasuke looks Naruto
over quickly, a faint flicker of worry in his eyes, �If we fail because of you.
. .� He lets the threat trail off with a badly hidden yawn. Naruto
smiles weakly and Sakura merely yawns in response. Greetings over they settle
in to wait.

~

As the sun rises towards its zenith the three genin still remain, waiting. Sakura slumps over her pack
pointedly refusing to look at the two boys. Sasuke
sits calmly on the ground but his expression is one of faint annoyance and
boredom mixed in with exhaustion. Naruto on the other
hand is curled up contentedly next to Sasuke, sound
asleep. Sasuke looking up at the sky,
frowns and glances down at Naruto, struggling to stop
another yawn. With a small annoyed mutter about insomnia he lays down, resting
his head on Naruto�s side, �Why not. . .� When the
blond squirms a little Sasuke snorts, �If you get to
use me as a plushie I get to use you as a pillow.�
Sakura blushes and frowns, sending a scathing glare at Naruto.
Sasuke, looking annoyed at her, half snarls, �Would
you quite acting like that? If you want you can use Naruto
as a pillow too. I�m sure he won�t mind.�

Sakura blushes and covers up a yawn, �But Sasuke-kun. . .� When Sasuke
glares she subsides and with a shrug snuggles up next to them, settling an arm
around Sasuke�s waist with a little giggle. Sasuke growls briefly but doesn�t object otherwise. Naruto curls around his teammates but doesn�t wake.

~

Kakashi arrives at the training
grounds near noon, walking up to the sleeping trio silently. They lie in a
pile, nestled together like a litter of puppies. Behind the mask his mouth
curves into a smile and he murmurs to himself, �Heh. Cute. But allowing themselves to be caught unawares like
that�� He jerks to the side to dodge the kunai thrown
by a just woken Naruto, whose eyes are wide with
remembered fear. From his position curled up against Naruto�s
stomach Sasuke glares at Kakashi
from beneath his bangs.

Sakura extracts herself from the tangle and jumps to her
feet, face red with embarrassment, �You�re late!� Naruto
scrambles to his feet beside her but Sasuke slowly
stands looking as if nothing is out of the ordinary.

Kakashi raises a hand, �Yo, morning. I�m sorry but a black cat crossed my path and. . .� he trails off seeing the un-amused faces staring back
at him. �Well then.� Pulling out an alarm he sets it on a log, �Alarm set for
noon. When I say �ready, start.� the test begins.� There is a jingle of bells and
Kakashi remarks amiably, �The object is to get one of
these bells from me before the time expires. Anyone who fails will be tied to
the logs and have to watch the rest of us eat lunch.� After a pause he
continues, �They also fail to complete the mission and get sent back to the
academy.�

Sakura, looking worried, speaks up, �But sensei, there are
only two bells.�

�That way one will definitely fail. It may only be one of
you or it may be all three.� Kakashi attaches the
bells to his waist, �By the way, you are free to use shuriken and any
techniques you believe will be to your advantage. None of you will get a bell
if you don�t come at me with killing intent.� When none of the three make a
comment he shrugs, �Very well. Ready, start!�

In a flash all three disappear. Kakashi
looks around, stance relaxed, �Good. Everyone is hidden nicely�� With a slightly disappointed tone entering his voice he
turns to face the figure perched on a small rise, �Naruto.
. . Your tactics are a little strange. . .�

Face hard and determined Naruto
glares down at Kakashi for a moment. He mouths, �Now.
A fair fight!� before rushing Kakashi, fist pulled
back.

Kakashi sighs, �First lesson. Taijutsu.�
Countering his statement he reaches for his weapon pouch. Naruto
skids and leaps to the side before coming at Kakashi
again, hardly pausing when the weapon reveals itself as a book. Kakashi blocks Naruto�s first
punch without trying and eyes narrowing in frustration Naruto
tries again, and again. Each move is blocked and his attacks become wilder,
more off balance.

Suddenly there is nothing in the direction of his punch and Kakashi�s voice comes from behind him, �You let your enemy
get behind you too often.�

Out of the bushes to the left Sakura�s voice cries, �Run, Naruto! You�ll be killed!� Naruto
doesn�t move from his position but his mouth twists into a smirk as Kakashi announces his technique.

Naruto flies up into the air and Kakashi smirks through the mask. A moment later his smirk
turns to confusion as Naruto disappears from midair
with a pop and a cloud of smoke. Before Kakashi can
move he is forcibly restrained by an invisible object wrapping around him. His
eye widens as he notices the shimmering at the edges of his restraint,
�Chameleon no jutsu? How�?� Sensing
something Kakashi jerks to the side and kicks out.

Naruto shimmers into view, fingers
just brushing a bell, and then puffs into smoke as he flies back from the force
of the kick. A second later another Naruto, swaying
noticeably, also shimmers into view, this time proudly holding up one of the
bells, jingling merrily from his fingers. But before he can bask in triumph the
bell becomes a twig and Kakashi a log. Frowning he
collapses to his knees and the nearly invisible Narutos
holding the log puff out of existence.

Sasuke, crouched on a branch,
frowns as he observes the scene, �Those weren�t normal bunshin. . . and that other jutsu!�
Pulling out several kunai and shuriken he mutters, �But Kakashi-sensei.
. . So this is a jounin.�

Kakashi frowns through the mask as
he checks the trip wires and ropes from his vantage point in another tree,
�That Naruto. Managing two extremely difficult jutsu as badly injured as he is. . .� His frown deepens
when Naruto collapses to his side. �I should have
insisted on waiting.�

Down on the ground Naruto lifts
his head to look blurrily up at Kakashi. Weakly he
tries to get to his feet but only makes it to his knees before curling up and
coughing. Kakashi takes a step forward, �Naruto. . .�

The five Narutos suddenly
springing up around Kakashi grin tiredly and mouth,
�Yes?� before springing into the attack, joined by the Naruto
on the ground.

Kakashi takes a hurried step back,
defending himself against the attack and sending two clones into smoke puffs,
�A ruse. . .� He dispatches another clone then exclaims in surprise at a sudden
jerk.

Another Naruto, shimmering into
sight, mouths, �No. A trap.� as he sails by, holding a bell clutched in his
hand. The impact with the ground a moment later causes Naruto
to jerk with pain and the bell, dislodged by the jolt, rolls across the ground.
The remaining clones leap for it but Kakashi is
faster, grabbing it as he comes out from a quick roll and coming to his feet,
stance completely relaxed.

Affixing the bell to his waist again Kakashi
shakes his head, �Traps are useless if you can�t follow through on the
advantage they give you. Just planning out the trap isn�t enough. But I suppose
your performance is to be expected from the worst student in your class.� With
a jerk Kakashi turns, �Wha�?�
Before he can even finish the sentence he is impaled by several kunai and
shuriken. Naruto attempts to shout but ends up on his
knees, coughing up blood. A second later there is another pop and Kakashi is replaced by a log.

~

Iruka knocks on the office door, �Hokage-sama! Naruto escaped
again! I went to check on him during my break but�!�

The Hokage sighs, �I know. Kakashi informed me that he would be holding the Survival
training for his team today rather than waiting. Apparently Naruto
insisted.�

�But Hokage-sama!�

The old man rests his chin on his hands, �I know, Iruka. But Naruto needs to learn
his limits. If he learns them now he is less likely to get
himself killed by disregarding them later. Besides, I�m sure Kakashi will take Naruto�s
injuries into account if necessary.�

Iruka, mollified, nods, �Well
then. . .� He fidgets for a moment, �About this Kakashi. . .�

�You�ve heard the rumors about him then?� The Hokage hands Iruka a book,
�They�re true. Kakashi�s pass/fail records.�

Glancing through the book Iruka�s
eyes widen, �He�s really failed everyone?!�

The Hokage sighs, �Even I don�t
know if those three are ready to face being ninja, especially Sasuke and now Naruto. And Kakashi has always made the correct decision in the past.
Failing may be difficult for them but the alternative could be much, much
worse.�

~

Sasuke dashes through the dappled shadows, face grim, �Damn. I fell for his trap. He let me
see his guard apparently down in order to find my location. Does he have no
weak points?� He skids to a stop when he hears a feminine scream, �He must have
gotten Sakura as well.�

~

Naruto gets to his feat shakily,
holding his hand to his head. �Dizzy. Need to sit down for a sec.� With wobbly steps he makes his way towards the base of the
nearby tree, clearly intending to rest in its shade. When he makes it to the
base of the tree, however, there is a twang and he is hoisted up into the air
by his ankles.

~

Scowling Sasuke approaches Kakashi, �You won�t have such an easy time with me as the
others.�

Unconcerned Kakashi retorts, �Say
that after you�ve gotten a bell.� With ease he dodges the flurry of shuriken
but his eye widens as Sasuke smirks and throws a
single kunai. The sprung trap forces him to dodge towards Sasuke,
in perfect range for Sasuke�s next attack.

Sasuke throws a punch, followed
immediately by a kick. Kakashi manages to block both
but has difficulty with the second kick that flips Sasuke
upside down. His hands occupied he almost looses a bell to Sasuke�s
reaching fingers. After he shoves Sasuke away he
grudgingly admits, �Your skills are much better than Sakura�s and more refined
than Naruto�s but that still won�t change anything.�
Instead of replying Sasuke goes through a sequence of
seals and Kakashi clearly looks surprised, �No genin should have enough chakra for that jutsu!�

�Katon: Goukyaku no jutsu!� The
place Kakashi is standing becomes enveloped in a
massive fireball and Sasuke smirks lightly as he lets
the flames fade. When the smoke clears though, Sasuke
looks around in worry, �Where?! Above? Left?� With a startled sound Sasuke
is pulled down by Kakashi ending up buried in the
ground up to his chin.

Kakashi smirks and pats Sasuke on the head, �Stay there for a bit and think.�
Humming cheerily he walks off.

~

Naruto opens his eyes slowly,
blinking twice at Sasuke�s blurry face. Sasuke rolls his eyes, �Took you long enough to wake up, usaratonkachi. I can�t believe you fell for such an obvious
trap.� Sasuke backs away allowing Naruto
to sit up.

�What. . .� Naruto looks around,
finally noticing Sakura tied to the post. �Sakura-chan!� He winces and grabs at his throat.

Sasuke rolls his eyes, �When are
you going to remember that you shouldn�t try to speak right now?�

Looking around Naruto
mouths. �How? Why?� He nods in Sakura�s
direction.

Kakashi, coming out from behind,
comments idly, �Sakura failed to even touch one of the bells. Therefore she is
the one tied to the post as both you and Sasuke at
least managed that.� He hands bento boxes to the boys, �But good news; none of
you will have to go back to the academy.� He waits for a moment, taking in the
excitement on their faces and continues, �You should all quit being ninja! You
all missed the point of this test completely.�

Sakura, looking longingly at the food, snaps, �Well. What is
it then?�

�Why do you think you were put in a three man team?� When
the three look at him blankly he continues, �Teamwork. And you three were
pathetic. You, Naruto, worked completely on your own
not even thinking about the others. You, Sakura, were clearly more concerned
with Sasuke, whom who didn�t even know where he was,
than Naruto who you could have helped. Sasuke, you also acted alone assuming that the others
weren�t worth working with, even though you saw how well Naruto
did. Had you three worked together you could have gotten a bell or two.�

�But sensei! There were only two
bells! You were pitting us against one another! How do you expect us to work
together when one of us would have to give up a chance at becoming a genin!�
Sakura struggles angrily against the ropes.

�That�s the point.� Kakashi sighs,
�This test prioritizes working together for the good of the group in spite of
personal sacrifice. Ninja work in teams and acting without teamwork endangers
not only the mission but your teammates as well.� Kakashi
turns and walks towards a black stone monument tracing his fingers over a name
carved into the stone, �Your teammates should be your most important friends,
close as family. You have to take care of them.� The statement is almost spoken
to himself and there is a long silence before Naruto tugs at Kakashi�s sleeve.

Looking curious Naruto mouths,
�What is this?�

�A cenotaph. The names of heroes are
carved here, those killed in the line of duty. My friends are on this stone.�
Looking down at Naruto Kakashi
straightens, �I�ve decided to give you three another chance.
After lunch you can try for the bells again but the task will be much more
difficult.� He walks off, �Oh, and don�t give Sakura anything to eat. After her
pathetic performance she doesn�t deserve it. Break the rules and you will
fail.� With that he disappears.

Sasuke sighs and starts eating,
�We need to come up with a plan.�

Naruto nods, staring at his own
untouched food. Moments later both boys look up as Sakura�s stomach rumbles.
After a moment of contemplation Naruto stands up and
lifts some rice to her lips. Sakura glances around worriedly, �Naruto! Sensei said. . . If he sees. . .�

Naruto smiles brightly. �I�m
taking care of my teammate. That�s what this test is about right?�

Sakura stares hard at Naruto�s
lips, attempting to figure out what he�s saying, �But you�ll fail.�

�As long as you�re ok. . . I�ll just become a ninja a little
late, that�s all.�

Sasuke, watching the exchange
closely, chimes in, �Naruto is right. If you don�t
eat you�ll be weakened and that will jeopardize the team. Besides I don�t sense
him around anywhere. We should be ok if we hurry.�

Sakura takes the offered bite and frowns when Naruto holds up another, �But Naruto,
what about you? You should eat too.� Naruto just
shakes his head and smiles.

She is about to take another bite when Kakashi
appears out of nowhere looking furious. �You three!
You broke the rules! Prepare for punishment!�

Naruto turns and starts to yell
but collapses to the ground grabbing his throat. Sasuke
is at his side steadying him instantly, glaring at Kakashi,
�We�re a three man team right?�

Sakura pipes up, �Yeah! We three
are one!�

��We three are one,� huh?� Kakashi
steps forward and suddenly leans down, clearly smiling through the mask, �You
pass!�

All three look up in confusion and Sakura speaks up, �Huh?
Why?�

�Ninja who break the rules are called scum but those who
don�t take care of their friends are worse than scum.� Kakashi
grins, �You three are the first. All the others just listened to what I said
and didn�t think for themselves. You pass!� He pauses
to wait for the mini-celebration to die down, �However. . .�

Sasuke turns a very faint worried
look on Kakashi, �What?�

�Because of Naruto�s injuries we
won�t be able to complete any missions.� Kakashi
continues quickly, addressing Naruto, �And don�t
complain to me. The Hokage assigns missions and he
has refused to assign us any until you have been given a clean bill of health
from the hospital.� Kakashi pulls out a stack of
paper, �But. . . I have prepared some training we can all do while we wait.� He
hands the papers out to Sasuke and Sakura.

Sakura blinks, looking over Sasuke�s
shoulder as he leafs through the papers, �Sign-language? Codes?
What is this for?�

Naruto looks away, hand touching
his throat, and Kakashi speaks, sounding concerned, �Naruto�s vocal chords were irreparably damaged. So in order
to communicate effectively you three will need to learn new methods.� Sakura
looks shocked, tears gathering in her eyes and Sasuke
frowns, tentatively reaching out to squeeze Naruto�s
shoulder in a supportive gesture but he stops half way and pulls back,
scowling. Kakashi smiles at the three, �So, we�ll
meet tomorrow in Naruto�s hospital room at 7 A.M. to
work on things. Let�s go.�

Naruto smiles at Sasuke and together they untie Sakura before following.
Sakura gives Naruto a very quick, sisterly hug and
attempts to give Sasuke a longer one but he shrugs
her off. Then they both scramble to catch Naruto as
he collapses.

Cyber-�There. End of chapter four. Next chapter starts the first
big arc! But for now, leave me some reviews. Ja ne!�

Review responses:

Thanks to: Hitomi No Ryu, vampchic, YJ, silverfox, moonprincess90, Kyuubi-kun,
quiche, blisblop, tiggra,
wolvesm0on, Princess Kitana, OOF, Ndigo,
D-sama, GorunNova, Aznkendoboy124,
Crimson Skies, Kyuzo, Dairokkan,
MysteryLady-Tx, chinadoll27, BigAznDaddy99, Cayasha, Shinadagami

To Shadow117: Thank you for the review. As for Sakura, I
quite like her but I have no intention of glorifying her and reducing her
faults. And unfortunately, which you said yourself, she would have acted
similarly to the way I wrote her at the beginning of the series. Of course, not
being the creator of Naruto I can�t get her exactly
perfect. . . I might have overdone it just a bit but I honestly don�t think by
much. But fans of Sakura shouldn�t worry too much. She�ll get her epiphany!haircut soon enough.

To Yum: Thanks for the review, and the thing about commas.
Hopefully my comma use will improve as a result. As for Naruto�s reaction. . . Well he would have acted more
violently if he hadn�t tried to shout and ended up in extreme pain (though he
wouldn�t have attempted to take off the mask). And Sakura was too busy moping
about Sasuke to notice the masks being the same.
After all Naruto only has the mask pulled up to his
chin so the similarity isn�t readily seen.

To Jennifer: Thanks for the wonderful review! Fan art? Really? I�d love to see some fan art for this. Glad you like
the story enough to contemplate some.

To Ruby Soul: Thank you for the review. And Sasuke. . .
In hindsight the petting (and the pillow) probably was a bit much, though it
does become important that it is one of the things that help cements the idea
of Sasuke and Naruto being
in a relationship in Sakura�s mind. Sasuke should
become more withdrawn and true to canon in upcoming chapters. The shock of
having someone nearly dying (in his mind at least) on him and the reluctant
feeling of duty to help out an injured comrade should fade as Naruto heals.
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