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What honor is there, when you are the first to be exiled at such a young age in such a long time? Definitely none.
Gaara x Naruto…
Slight Itachi x Naruto…
"…" he looked up at her, then looked around the room. "…Who…are you guys…?"
The room was filled with shock and silence. They couldn't believe this was happening.
"Naruto? You're kidding right?" Sakura asked anxiously.
He shifted his gaze over to the pink haired girl and asked once more, "Who are you…?"
Gaara couldn't believe it, he stared over at the blonde, and willed himself to sit up.
"I don't...understand…Who are you? Where am I…?" Naruto asked as he looked at each person.
"Stop shitting around Naruto." Sasuke growled at the blonde.
"Who are you talking to? Who's Naruto, I don't understand…"
The room was in silence. Nobody wanted to talk, to move, to do anything. "…Everybody, please leave the room and allow me to give an examination on his current health." Tsunade spoke in a firm voice as she looked at the room. "Everybody except Gaara, I need to give him an examination as well."
"What about-" Sakura asked.
"You too Sakura, you have to leave as well."
"But Tsunade-sensei!"
"DO NOT!" she stopped an realized she was losing her temper again. Taking a deep breath, she continued her sentence. "Disobey, this is the Hokage's command." and then, unwillingly, everybody left the room but Gaara sat up on his bed, looking over at Naruto, staring at him in disbelief.
"Gaara, don't stress yourself, let me check up on him first."
He nodded and continued to look in shock.
"Na-, I mean, could you sit up for me?" she asked gently. The blonde laid down for a while, his eyes tired, but eventually, he made himself get up.
"Ok, look at me ok? Try not to blink too much." she asked as she widened his left eye and observed. "Looks fine, let's see the other eye." she moved over to the next eye, and looked into it as well. "Looks fine too, the cornea doesn't appear to be damaged whatsoever." then she went over to her medical kit and pulled out a popsicle stick, "Ok, now say 'Ahh…'" the blonde boy complied and obediently opened his mouth. "Ok, this looks fine too."
"Is there something wrong with me?" he asked as he looked up at her with tired eyes.
She felt heartbroken when she saw the look he was giving her. 'Naruto, don't give me that look…'
"No, you're just a bit run-down and tired. But you do have a case of amnesia though."
"So, that means…?"
"You've forgotten certain things that happened in your life. Although you did not forget how to speak." she said as she threw away the stick and pick up a new one for Gaara.
"Ok…" he looked down and then looked over towards Gaara. "…Hey…"
"…Hi…" he couldn't help it, the Naruto he once knew, is currently on holiday.
"Ok, let me check up on you now Gaara."
"No I'm fine."
"It's procedure."
"Ok." she did the same thing to him as she did to Naruto and confirmed he was also fine, but a bit dried-up. "Well, maybe some water would do, I'll be right back."
And when she walked out the door, he took the opportunity to walk over to Naruto's bed.
"Hey…"
"Hi…Do you know me? Do I know you?"
"Yeah, we're friends." 'Something more than that I guess.'
"Really? How did we meet?"
"We first met, during our first chuunin exam."
"What's that?"
"Well, it's like a test that would allow you to advance to the next level of a ninja if you pass."
"Ninja?" he laughed. "You joking right? Ninjas!" he laughed harder then suddenly coughed. Gaara started to pat his back to help him. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm ok. Hah, ninjas."
'He doesn't remember being a genin at all?'
"You're not what I thought you'd crack out to be. Get it? Crack?" he laughed at himself, then Gaara felt worried again.
"Naruto, I-" he began but Tsunade came in with drinks for the both of them.
"Here you are, drink slowly." she said as she handed a cup to each of them.
"Thank you."
"Thanks."
"Tsunade-sensei…can we come in yet?" Sakura asked as she popped in her head through the door. "No, I was just about to leave, it's best we leave them to rest for the time being. You too Gaara, I suggest you rest, if you can't sleep then at least rest."
It was a hidden message. She wanted to tell him, '…at least let Naruto rest.' he nodded and they left the room, allowing the two demons to recuperate.
The blonde fell asleep shortly after, but Gaara continued to watch him, taking small sips of water. He rubbed his throat, it was in a little pain because of the shouting he had made during the 'demon extraction'.
He wondered if his demon was still there, but took no action to make sure.
"You know how forgetful he is." he said while looking into the forage of trees.
"Sasuke…?"
"We'll just have to help him remember again."
"You're right Sasuke." she smiled at him as she got up. "We'll take him to all his favorite places, like Ichiraku Ramen, and the Hokage monument."
"Don't forget, we should let Iruka-sensei see him too."
"Yeah! And we'll ask the others for help too, maybe he'll remember if he hangs out with us."
"Hn…but for today, we'll let him rest." he spoke as he looked towards the hospital. Sakura nodded and looked in the direction of the hospital as well.
'Why…why did this have to happen? Even if we survived, it's pointless if you don't even remember it.' he thought to himself as he continued to watch the blonde boy slumber.
Feeling forlorn, he decided to turn away and chose to look up at the moon instead. Like what he use to do when he was alone while the others slept.
He looked up at the moon, and the moon seem to stare right back at him. Laughing at him. He frowned and decided to go back to watching the blonde boy. His eyes widened when he saw that the boy was watching him as well.
"…"
"Why aren't you sleeping…?"
"…" the red head couldn't believe he asked that question. "I can't sleep."
"Really? Why?"
'Because the demon would eat my soul.' was what he was about to say, but he wasn't sure if that reason was liable anymore. "Don't know."
"Well, the…I forgot her name. The blonde lady told us to rest."
'He probably meant the Hokage then.' "I know."
"If you can't sleep, why not just lie down instead? You might end up falling asleep."
"I suppose…" the red head slowly let his head down, an effort to avoid the blonde boy's eyes. They were different, no longer cheerful, no longer the same as before.
Then the blonde boy decided to sit up on his bed as well. "Hey."
"Hm…"
"Ano…I'm not sure if I got your name."
The red head looked up at the blonde, saddened that he had forgotten. 'It's more than likely he's forgotten everything. No point in getting depressed every time.' "Gaara. Sabaku No Gaara."
"Cool, nice name."
'I was once feared because of that name.' he gave a nod of feigned appreciation.
"Ano…since you know me and all…Do you mind telling me my name? They were saying it a lot before but I forgot." he scratched his head in embarrassment and gave a smile.
"Uzumaki Naruto."
"So that's my name. Doesn't sound as nice as yours." he laughed.
'You have no idea what your name means to other people.' Gaara thought to himself as he looked down at the floor again.
"I guess you're tired now right?" Naruto asked as stared at the red head.
"Yeah…" he lied.
"See! Now you can go to sleep too."
"Yeah…" his voice growing quieter as he slowly lied down on his bed.
"See ya in the morning."
"Hn…" was his reply as he stared up at the ceiling. He wanted to think that conversation didn't take place, he wanted to replace it with another one, a better one. One that had Naruto going on about ramen and which one was the best one. "Hey."
"Yeah?"
"Do you like ramen?"
"Eh…is that food?"
"…Never mind, you'll find out sooner or later." he sighed.
"Ok then. Goodnight."
"'night…" he sighed once more as he turned and looked out the window, where the moon was hidden behind the clouds, but he could still hear its laughter.
