Finding a Bit of Trust: Chapter 14

Title: Finding a Bit of Trust

Chapter: 14

Characters: Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, OFC

Word count: 1,162

AN: Okay, so this chapter is a day late. I am sorry about that but I do have a reason as to why it's late. My mother ended up in the early Thrusday I think. I really am sorry for the delay but I was more worried about my mother then my posting update. So, without further ado! Enjoy the chapter.

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A week later found Naruto pouting on the ground, eyes closed as he tried to catch his breath as Sasuke muttered curses and Hinata dabbed at his cuts with an alcohol soaked cotton ball.

“At least we know your stamina and chakra stores haven't changed any,” Sasuke drawled, getting laughter from his companions. “So, what have they said about what the pink pain in the ass did?” he asked curiously.

“What she did to me, or about her breakout?” Naruto asked in return as he sat up and stretched his arms over his head as Hinata put the first aid kit aside.

“You first, escape second,” the darker male drawled as he sat back. The soft sounds of footsteps announced the arrival of a pretty blond with cold bottles of water in her hands. “Hello, beautiful,” Sasuke greeted, watching his fiancblush lightly.

“Hello, you there. Sasuke, when you come home, please collect the rest of the mail? We have some unhappy people about our engagement,” she said, getting a nod and smile from her fiancbefore she left.

“You lucked out having such an understanding fianc especially since she's a civilian,” Naruto hummed, sipping at his water as Saukes eyes and face softened.

“Yeah, I did. I'm very lucky and thank all of the Gods that I agreed to meet her when Itachi bugged me about it,” the Uchiha hummed. “She told me that if she could have, she would have gone into the medical corps.”

“What stopped her?” Hinata asked, curious about the civilian nurse.

“A weird ankle and knee. They tend to go out at sudden intervals so she needs to wear a brace. Tsunade-san is looking into a possible fix, but it'll be when I have enough vacation and enough 'mini missions' time saved up,” Sasuke replied, feeling sad that his future wife's dream as a kunochi medic had been cut short. “But, she's absolutely amazing as a child's nurse and is looking at a promotion to head nurse at the hospital here soon.”

“Man, if only she had been around when I had been a brat,” Naruto sighed, falling backwards onto his back as Hinata perched on his stomach.

“Stop avoiding answering the questions,” she scolded, poking his nose with a giggle, watching blue eyes cross.

“Well, since my ears are functional, they can't be removed, couldn't be anyways. They and my tail are like stores of chakra,” Naruto said after a few moments of gazing at his friends. “Since they act like stores, the tail can't be removed either because of that.”

“Oh, Naru-kun,” Hinata sighed lowly, reaching down to scratch behind Narutos ears, giggling lightly at the rumble she got.

“So, we have to wait huh?” Sasuke drawled, crossing his legs and resting his elbows on his knees. Playing with his water bottle, he let his mind mull over the problems that had hit his friend over his life time. It was almost as if the blond had a large sign on his back but the dark haired man knew that every time something went wrong with him, something else went right for him.

Sasuke hoped that the good would happen after such a nasty wrong.

“So, what about Sakura?” he asked, raising an eyebrow at Naruto who was using Hinata like a teddy bear, not that she was complaining.

“We have no idea how the fuck she got out,” Naruto snorted, getting smacked on the shoulder by their female companion.

“Language,” she scolded.

“Yes, Hinata-chan,” they chorused together, drawing a smile and a laugh from her.

“Anyways, there isn't any evidence as to who or what got her out but I have ANBU watching over me when I'm not with Ibiki or around a lot of my friends. All we know is that the collar that had held her had been frozen and snapped,” Naruto continued, shrugging as he rested his head on Hinatas shoulder.

“Though, somehow, Hiashi-san found out about my new attachments and he's promised the Hyuuga-clans support,” he mused as he idly playing with Hinatas long, dark hair thinking about how Hiashi could have found out. “I'm to see the rest of the clan heads sometime soon. Itachi-san will have to be there, but you probably won't have to be since you know already,” he warned, getting a snort from his friend. Lifting his head, Naruto smiled lightly at his friend. “Come on, let's go eat. I smell something fried.”

“Maybe Kimi made those odd blooming onion things,” Hinata hummed, looking quite interested in that possibility. Sasuke shook his head with another snort as they stood up from the ground, Naruto starting to get up, eyes bouncy and just as interested.

“Come on. Let's go raid the kitchen under my fianc ever so amused eyes,” Sasuke drawled, getting a shy smile from Hinata and a knowing grin from Naruto.

“Your Kimi-chan is used to us by now. Though I fear what would happen if she tried to take over Ibikis kitchen. We would probably find out just how strong she can be,” Naruto hummed, eyes glittering in amusement as Sasuke scowled.

“She already has Itachi playing good boy when he's home and I dare not make her unhappy,” Sauske admitted. Shrugging slightly with a smirk, the dark haired man brushed his fingers through his hair. “Though I can't say I mind one tiny bit.”

“You're in love,” Naruto teased, Sasuke pushing at his head with his own smile.

“Come on! Food!” Hinata pouted, getting soft laughter from her friends as she dragged them towards the house.

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Watching the three walk towards the main house, Sparrow sighed and rubbed at the back of his neck. Muttering to himself, he followed discretely after them, watching over Naruto as he trained and figured out his body once more. The blond hadn't even told the village what had happened yet, seeing as there was no real reason to worry everyone just yet, especially since the pink haired bitch had gotten loose. Not that they knew how just yet, but it was looking to be an inside job.

So here he was, playing babysitter without the blonds knowledge on Ibikis command. Of course, if Naruto found out, that would be one fight that he would rather miss then watch.

Nodding to Itachi, the masked man perched on a tree limb as the three walked into the house, Kimi greeting them from the sounds of it.

“How are they?” Itachi asked quietly, gazing at the other man.

“Good. Naruto is gaining his balance once more, quite quickly to, which is good to see,” Sparrow hummed, getting a curt nod.

“Has he shown how he feels about his new attachments?” Itachi asked. He looked from the window the he had been watching at the feeling of his companions amusement that rolled off of him.

“That's more of a question for Ibiki-san,” Sparrow drawled before bounding off to a new tree, leaving the eldest Uchiha to his thoughts.