Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Sakura Petals ❯ Clutch ( Chapter 27 )

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Drabble Twenty-seven

Title: Clutch

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto, not me.

Summary: When you don’t want to let go. [NaruSasu]

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Sasuke’s hitai-ate was clutched in his hands as he slept because nobody wanted to take it from him. He had just gone through something traumatic and the single headband seemed to calm him better than any soothing words Kakashi cooed in his ears.

Naruto’s wounds had healed quickly and now the blond nin was fighting to get out of his own mind. The Gondaime Hokage had said that Naruto had used a large amount of chakra, and almost dying had sent a shock to his system. Now the kyuubi-vessel had to sleep it off.

Kakashi wandered out of the room and peered down the hallway. Sakura was late to check in with him. The silver-haired Jounin sighed heavily, and turned back into the room. What he saw when he turned back were the open and fully alert blue eyes of his student.

Kakashi nearly died of relief. “Glad to see you up and alert, Naruto.” The man pulled a chair up to his student’s bed and sat down gracefully. The Genin’s eyes followed his every move, and although Naruto was conscious, his sensei didn’t think he was completely there. “Are you okay, Naruto?” The man asked.

Naruto shook his head then motioned towards the hitai-ate with his eyes. “I wasn’t holding on tight enough. Sasuke got away.” The blond said, his voice cracking slightly. He turned his head into the pillow while the hot tears trailed down his bandaged cheek.

“Go back to sleep, Naruto. I’ll bring you something to eat later.” Kakashi wiped the tears from his student’s eyes and stood up all in one motion. When he reached the door, he turned back to say something, but his voice died in his throat. It was that moment that he vowed to kill Sasuke whenever the Uchiha returned.

Naruto had his lips pressed against the scratch that ran across Sasuke’s hitai-ate, a bitter smile formed on his lips as if to say, “I’ll still love you even if you hate me.”

Kakashi felt his heart break.