Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Ijutsu ❯ Hospital Visit ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Nushi
Being healed every month is taking it's toll on Gekkou Hayate. Enduring the pain to complete missions and the process of living is made a little easier by one kunoichi. [hayasaku]

Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 12.13.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.6K | Visits: 362 | Status: Work In Progress

Ijutsu: (noun) medicine; healing art
Disclaimer: Naruto and characters © what's his face and company.

Hospital Visit, Chapter 1

Weak afternoon light crept its way under Hayate's eyelids. Blinking slowly trying to get used to the searing pain in his eyes he slowly turned his head toward the doorway of the hospital room.
“No! I know you're toying with me Shizune!” Slight giggles ensued from both women for a moment.
“I'm completely serious, then - you have to believe me - he does this...” The rest of the sentence was lost to him until Sakura burst out laughing and slapped her hand to her mouth.
“Sakura! Shhhhh you're gonna wake...too late.” Shizune had glanced into the room to see Hayate watching them blearily. Lifting her fingers in a little wave she gave the blushing Sakura a look of warning before walking away.
Sakura walked towards Hayate's bed still blushing and eye's shining with laughter. She pulled the chair against the wall level with his chest and sat down.
“How are feeling?” She gently pulled the blanket covering him down to his stomach and pulled up his light blue hospital shirt. Slipping a warm hand underneath she closed her eyes, palm coming to rest on his chest.
How did he feel? He had to think about it for a second as warm chakra spread from her hand into his lungs. His eyes hurt a little, but they usually did when he was tired and worn out from his treatments. Mostly his chest felt a little heavy, like there was earth between his muscles and the lining of his lungs. It didn't hurt in the least but it was uncomfortable nonetheless.
However he didn't feel the slightest need to cough to get his lungs working again. They felt clear and it was incredibly easy to breathe, at the moment anyway. It was always a relief not to fight for every breath.
“Mmm.” Was as much of a response as he could muster. His throat felt dry and a little scratchy, but if he coughed now it would be for a normal reason and wouldn't bother him.
“Good.” Sakura replied, giving him a smile with her eyes still closed in concentration.
The crease between her brows relaxed a little as she shifted her position, hand smoothing up to his neck a little. Then her hand quickly went back to the middle of his chest. As she felt her hand over his sides to check each part of his lungs thoroughly he closed his eyes.
Her hand and chakra were warm against and inside of his chest. He was being lulled into sleep again when footsteps stopped outside of his door.
“Can he receive guests?” A man's voice drawled. Hayate turned his head back towards the door as Sakura did the same.
“Kakashi-sensei. Only if you're quiet and alo-” Genma burst in carrying sake and a few cups with Asuma following behind a little more slowly.
“He's awake! We can get started early!” Genma smacked his gear sharply down on the windowsill of the room and pulled up a chair.
“Sorry Sakura…” Kakashi gave her an apologetic look before turning his attention to Hayate. “Want something to drink?” Kakashi never asked how he felt. Not that Hayate minded, he hated hearing the standard questions pertaining to his health twenty times a day.
“Of course he does! Look at him, he's ready for a drink after being in here all day.”
“No!” All four men turned back to Sakura. “No drinking, and definitely NO smoking!” She snapped Asmua's lighter closed as he held it up to his mouth, cigarette poised.
“C'mon Sakura…” Genma held up the sake bottle and wiggled it at her, the contents sloshing invitingly.
“I'm working! Now get out. ALL of you.” She eyed Kakashi as he took her seat next to the still silent Hayate.
Tsunade coming to check on her patient looked around the corner to see her student grabbing two older jounin by their vests, hauling one out of a chair. Then she saw the sake cups and the bottle Genma was holding.
“Sake! Well I should hang around the hospital more often.” A murmur of `Hokage-sama' was heard from three of the men.
“Tsunade-sama!” Sakura looked disappointed and Tsunade quickly realized that Sakura didn't think this was entirely appropriate.
Tsunade smiled at her student and pushed Asuma out into hall before walking into the room and relieving Sakura of her grasp on the other two jounin.
“You heard her boys, out!” It didn't take much effort to have Kakashi walking towards the door but she quickly leaned into Genma and whispered into his ear as Sakura regained her seat. “Grab the cups moron.”
A grin split his face and the Hokage was amazed his senbon didn't drop from his lips. Quickly gathering the cups he was hauled out by his arm waving at Hayate.
“I'll come find you later!” Genma called still in tow of his Hokage. Kakashi stopped and closed the door his eye a half moon indicating a smile.
Sakura shook her head, Tsunade wasn't going to get any work done this afternoon again. Glancing back she noticed Hayate still gazing at the door.
“I'm sorry Gekkou-san, did you want to drink?” Hayate shifted and pushed his pillows around so he could sit up. He cleared his throat a little before giving her a kind smile.
“Not so much, they'll ambush me tonight when I try to leave, so it doesn't really matter.” He was rewarded by the flash of her smile before she pulled up his shirt, complete business once again.
For the next five minutes he let his mind slip back into a half doze while she continued with his post checkup.
Sakura felt the day's treatment catching up with her, it was draining, but she refused to let another medic take her place during the hour long procedure more than once. Having learned how to perform it a few months back she strived and finally succeeded in being able to handle at least as much as Shizune.
She smirked a little with pride. Tsunade could of course sit for the entire hour or so and seemingly pump chakra with little effort. Shizune and her self however had to let other medics take over briefly before continuing.
It was a difficult procedure; the set up had to take place in a huge room down below the hospital. Painting of the correct symbols and pattern on the floor took three chuunin medics almost a half hour to complete. Tsunade brought out a huge old text and would crank it open each time because even she couldn't do it from memory alone.
Sighing briefly, everything seemed fine, or at least as fine as it could be inside of her patient. Looking out the window at the grey sky Sakura wondered how the three older jounin could get drunk at five in the afternoon. Didn't they have any missions or training to accomplish?
“You look tried.” Sakura pulled her hand away from his chest as his comment pulled her back.
“Actually you're the one who looks tired.” The darkish skin under his eyes shifted as he smiled. “Get some rest so you can stay up and drink.”
“Are those doctors' orders? Sounds like malpractice…” Sakura gave him a light slap on his thigh with the back of her hand.
“I'll try to look in on you before you escape. Bye Gekkou-san.” Making her way to the door she turned and smiled.
“Bye Haruno-san.”

Hayate retrieved his clothes from next to the hospital bed and quickly shrugged into them. The hospital was quiet as visiting hours had already ended a while before. Making his way to the front of the hospital he checked himself out and headed for the front door.
The ease of breathing always distracted him for a few hours after he was done being healed temporarily. Practicing taking deep breaths without having to cough was entertaining enough to make him almost miss who was following him out into the street.
“Gekkou-san, it doesn't look like your kidnappers have shown up yet.” Stopping, he waited for her to catch up to him before continuing. It was dark around them as they made their way slowly along the mostly quiet street.
“Ah, don't worry, any second now.” Looking around in the darkness Sakura expected at least Genma to jump out. “And don't call me that.”
“What?” Distracted she turned back to him.
“You can call me by my first name Haruno-san. I thought you just talked that way because you were working.” They both gave a half glance over their shoulders. Someone else was following them.
“Sorry. You can me by my first name as well.” Ignoring whoever was behind them Sakura stepped in close enough to make Hayate bend his ear towards her. “What should we do?”
“Nothing, he's coming.” With that Hayate was tackled to the ground and a flurry of scuffling took place at Sakura's feet.
Genma rolled over and tried to pin Hayate to the ground, grasping one wrist and trying to grab the other. A hand on her arm pulled Sakura out of the way as Hayate got his feet under him and Genma ended up on his back.
“Careful, this could take a few minutes.” Kakashi moved them back a few more paces until they finally had to jump out of the way.
Hayate ended up belly down in the street with Genma sitting on him and holding his arms between his shoulder blades.
“Can I have a drink now?” Hayate sounded bored.
“You're no fun Gekkou.” Actually they enjoyed wrestling after Hayate felt better. Genma liked engage him because he'd usually win, of course only because Hayate didn't care if he lost. Plus Hayate felt good enough for it and didn't feel like his lungs might burst after the exertion.
“How impressive,” Sakura commented dryly. Genma was of course grinning at her. “Taking on a man who just got out the hospital less than fifteen minutes ago.”
“And a sick one!” Genma added happily.
“Yes, even more impressive because he didn't even try to win.” Sakura smiled as sweetly as possible before ducking behind her teacher as Genma made a grab for her.
“Sounds like a challenge kunoichi.” Kakashi intercepted him and steered him around.
“Let's go get a drink.” Left her teachers masked mouth before they too were rolling around in the street, the odds seemingly in Kakashi's favor.
Hayate stood and dusted himself as he walked around his friends towards Sakura.
“Want to come with?” He asked the smiling young woman. She blinked a few times before nodding and following him.
They were a block and a half away, still walking in the hopes that whoever won would catch up to them. Kakashi landed next to Sakura easily and tried to fix his hair. He only succeeded in making it look messier.
“Will Genma be joining us?” A playful smile on her lips as she addressed him.
“In a little bit.” Kakashi said easily eyeing her with amusement. Sakura looked behind her and paused. “No teasing him when he's tied up Sakura.” Kakashi laughed.
A `Who, me?' innocent expression lit her face as she pointed to herself. This made Kakashi laugh even more. Hayate watched her with renewed interest; he didn't often see women make Kakashi laugh so easily. He noticed that Sakura acted completely different when she wasn't working, not as careful, almost mischievous. Maybe that's why it seemed Genma was always relentlessly teasing her.

Sakura was laughing into her second drink of the night at something Asuma had just said when Genma walked into the bar and noticed them. He shot a glare at Kakashi and walked over to the table. This made Sakura erupt into a fit of hysterics, tears leaking out of her eyes to trail down her pink cheeks.
The amused look on Hayate's face as he watched her made Genma roll his eyes.
“You are an ass Hatake.” Asuma shoved a cup in front of Genma before lighting another cigarette. “Drunk already Sakura?” He teased; she was the only one with a sake cup and another drink in hand.
“She's this way normally.” Kakashi said yanking down his mask to take a drink.
“Good thing Ino isn't here. It's just plain scary when they're together…” Asuma looked at the pink headed girl between himself and Kakashi.
Hayate listened curiously, he didn't often let them drag him out to drink, he wasn't aware that Kakashi and Asuma drank with their underage students often. He coughed a little out of habit before taking another drink. The change in Sakura's mood made all three men blink. She immediately stopped laughing, like a switch had been flipped, and sat up straight.
“Did that hurt?” She asked quickly leaning into Kakashi's chest hand out stretched towards Hayate's.
“What? Are you going to give him a checkup right here at the table Sakura-chan?” Genma asked as he reached for the bottle of sake.
“Jealous?” She countered sitting back up. Genma blinked into his cup trying to think.
“Hmmmm, maybe you just want to get his clothes off right now.” Genma ignored her question and decided riling her was more fun.
“Why would I want that? I see him naked anyways.” She said completely serious. Hayate sighed and continued to stare into his drink.
“Don't like what you see then?” He leaned across the table, Asuma was shaking his head in disgust and Kakashi watched his student think.
Sakura seemed to be thinking hard about this, staring at Genma before looking over at Hayate. She appraised him carefully. He in turn watched her practically molest his upper body with her eyes. It wasn't an entirely unpleasant moment for him.
Rather than not saying anything, which is what she wanted to do, Sakura felt throwing her weight into Hayate's corner would be extremely enjoyable.
“I can see why the chuunins mill around his room and always ask if I need help caring for him afterwards, let's just say that.” Sakura said smiling but blushing a little at the same time.
Laughter erupted around the table causing Sakura to blush an even deeper shade of pink. But Hayate smiled at her before shaking his head as Genma leaned on him.
“You never told me chuunins try to get on you while you're there! Is that why you go so often? I should make a habit of staying at the hospital.”
“They're scared of getting a senbon in the eye Genma, that's why it's never happened to you.” Asuma offered lightly.
“Eh? C'mon, it's better than being coughed on.” He jabbed a thumb in Hayate's direction. Sakura's mouth dropped open.
“At least I don't think foreplay involves dragging a sharp object across women's skin.” A senbon sunk into the wood of Hayate's chair right between his legs. He didn't even blink, just paused before finishing the motion of taking a drink.
Genma put his hand under the table and between Hayate's legs, jerking the senbon free. Hayate ignored him and the implied threat. He was so used to having the senbon either prodded into his body or shot at him it had little effect.
“So wanna hang out tonight Sakura-chan?” The senbon was popped back into his mouth as Sakura shook her head quickly.
“None of us do after what we just heard Shiranui.” Kakashi had a slight smirk on his face that would normally be missed.
“You ruined my chances Gekkou.” Genma accused. Hayate smiled kindly at him.
“There never was a chance Genma, that's what you're not getting.”

Poor sick Hayate, he's so hot and sick and needing of care. Makes me wanna play nurse. Naughty nurse that is…
Dedicated to my friend, who was thoroughly upset when she saw Hayate die a while back when watching an episode of Naruto.
Your Nushi