Naruto ficlet: Sasuke & Chicken Pox
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icelightning[Author's note: I am a horrible, horrible person for writing this, as I got the idea during the middle of a meal.
Rating: PG, for implied... well. I'm not sure what to call it.
Summary: Team 7 fanfic, set before the Wave Country, perhaps. Sasuke gets the chicken pox, and Naruto taunts him. But Naruto shuts himself up all on his own....]
Sasuke was twitching. Repeatedly. And he hated everyone.
Especially the brat that had given him chicken pox.
And Naruto for being an asshole and tattling every single time he tried to scratch at the rash.
He loathed Kakashi for his suggestion of how to stop it from itching so damn much.
This was completely undignified and humiliating, and yet. And yet the itching stopped once the pox were covered. And he hated Kakashi more for it.
Because Kakashi had not only made the suggestion, but had listened to Naruto. Sasuke swore he could do it on his own! By himself! Without anyone's help!
He didn't blame his clan, even though the clan's seclusion had kept him from being exposed to it at a younger age.
But he did blame Naruto for the suggestion that if Sasuke couldn't stop scratching, he should have his hands tied behind his back. Because Kakashi had listened to that, too.
And, damnit, that Jounin knew how to tie knots. Because no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get loose. That bastard.
After this was over, Sasuke never wanted to see another damn flake of oatmeal again.
Because he was sitting in a tub full of it wearing only boxers, and the tiny little grocery-with-no-anti-itch-cream was out of all but one flavor. He was going to smell like cinnamon for days. Of course, two weeks after babysitting, they just had to be away from Konoha on an overnight trip. Which was now going to be at least a week-long ordeal.
And because his hands were tied behind his back, Sakura was the one slathering the oatmeal on him. Kakashi had offered, but Sasuke said he'd have to kill the man in his sleep. And he didn't trust Naruto, either. But Naruto had still invited himself into the bathroom, and so instead of glaring at Sakura, he glared at the idiot chattering next to her, grinning as the rash made Sasuke twitch continuously from being unable to scratch it.
"Hey, hey. Sasuke--what's black and almost-white and red all over?"
"... No."
"Aw, c'mon, guess!"
"No."
The blonde quieted when both Sasuke and Sakura turned to glare at him in unison. For about an entire minute.
"Look on the bright side, Sasuke! At least you won't smell like strawberry!"
"Shut up."
"Or like watermelon--do they even have that flavor?--'cause then you'd get awesome bee stings to go with your bumps."
"..."
"Is it helping, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked, trying the best to ignore the boy beside her--and part of her was enjoying Sasuke's oatmeal bath a little too much.
Sasuke supposed that's why Sakura wasn't beating up on Naruto for him. "Yes. Finally."
"... Maaan, I was never this bad when I had the chicken fox--"
"--Chicken pox--" Sakura corrected automatically.
"--pox. I only had about ten and they only lasted a day!"
"... Who the hell cares." It wasn't a question; Sasuke was nearing his breaking point.
"Well I care, because you look downright miserable. I'm just glad it isn't me!"
"Naruto!" Sakura chided. "Leave Sasuke-kun alone! He doesn't need you to rub it in anymore. If you keep it up, I'll tell Kakashi-sensei!"
Naruto grumbled at that and quieted.
"Che. If you had gotten chicken pox, you'd be one giant scab because you have no self control." Sasuke smirked when his comment made Naruto bristle, and so he continued. "And you'd look better than you usually do," Sasuke added, straightening.
"Why you--!" Naruto launched himself at Sasuke.
Only for his face to meet the oatmeal-covered hand that Sakura had on Sasuke's shoulder just a moment ago. "Stop being so annoying!"
Naruto squawked in indignation and fell back onto his ass. Sasuke snorted, and Sakura smirked as she turned back to the Uchiha. This left the blonde vigorously scrubbing his face, attempting to get all the oatmeal off of it.
Sasuke watched Naruto, for the moment more amused than irritated, and saw the idiot stop to stare at his gooey hand. Naruto brought his hand back up to his face, sniffing it. The other boy could only watch in horror as Naruto's tongue darted out to lick his palm, tasting the mess on his skin.
"DON'T EAT IT!" Sasuke practically shrieked, his face a tomato red.
Naruto stared at his hand in horror, and his blush rivaled Sasuke. "I just wanted to know what it tasted like!!"
Sakura was staring.
"Then make your own!" Sasuke was practically spitting. "I'm going to KILL YOU!"
The oatmeal saved Naruto's life that day, as Sasuke slipped on it when he attempted to get out of the tub so he could exterminate the idiot. Naruto had bolted out of the room as if his life depended on it, and in the coming days, he maintained a very low profile. By the end of it, Sasuke decided to let Naruto live solely because attempting to kill Naruto would only make him noisy again.
Rating: PG, for implied... well. I'm not sure what to call it.
Summary: Team 7 fanfic, set before the Wave Country, perhaps. Sasuke gets the chicken pox, and Naruto taunts him. But Naruto shuts himself up all on his own....]
Sasuke was twitching. Repeatedly. And he hated everyone.
Especially the brat that had given him chicken pox.
And Naruto for being an asshole and tattling every single time he tried to scratch at the rash.
He loathed Kakashi for his suggestion of how to stop it from itching so damn much.
This was completely undignified and humiliating, and yet. And yet the itching stopped once the pox were covered. And he hated Kakashi more for it.
Because Kakashi had not only made the suggestion, but had listened to Naruto. Sasuke swore he could do it on his own! By himself! Without anyone's help!
He didn't blame his clan, even though the clan's seclusion had kept him from being exposed to it at a younger age.
But he did blame Naruto for the suggestion that if Sasuke couldn't stop scratching, he should have his hands tied behind his back. Because Kakashi had listened to that, too.
And, damnit, that Jounin knew how to tie knots. Because no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get loose. That bastard.
After this was over, Sasuke never wanted to see another damn flake of oatmeal again.
Because he was sitting in a tub full of it wearing only boxers, and the tiny little grocery-with-no-anti-itch-cream was out of all but one flavor. He was going to smell like cinnamon for days. Of course, two weeks after babysitting, they just had to be away from Konoha on an overnight trip. Which was now going to be at least a week-long ordeal.
And because his hands were tied behind his back, Sakura was the one slathering the oatmeal on him. Kakashi had offered, but Sasuke said he'd have to kill the man in his sleep. And he didn't trust Naruto, either. But Naruto had still invited himself into the bathroom, and so instead of glaring at Sakura, he glared at the idiot chattering next to her, grinning as the rash made Sasuke twitch continuously from being unable to scratch it.
"Hey, hey. Sasuke--what's black and almost-white and red all over?"
"... No."
"Aw, c'mon, guess!"
"No."
The blonde quieted when both Sasuke and Sakura turned to glare at him in unison. For about an entire minute.
"Look on the bright side, Sasuke! At least you won't smell like strawberry!"
"Shut up."
"Or like watermelon--do they even have that flavor?--'cause then you'd get awesome bee stings to go with your bumps."
"..."
"Is it helping, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked, trying the best to ignore the boy beside her--and part of her was enjoying Sasuke's oatmeal bath a little too much.
Sasuke supposed that's why Sakura wasn't beating up on Naruto for him. "Yes. Finally."
"... Maaan, I was never this bad when I had the chicken fox--"
"--Chicken pox--" Sakura corrected automatically.
"--pox. I only had about ten and they only lasted a day!"
"... Who the hell cares." It wasn't a question; Sasuke was nearing his breaking point.
"Well I care, because you look downright miserable. I'm just glad it isn't me!"
"Naruto!" Sakura chided. "Leave Sasuke-kun alone! He doesn't need you to rub it in anymore. If you keep it up, I'll tell Kakashi-sensei!"
Naruto grumbled at that and quieted.
"Che. If you had gotten chicken pox, you'd be one giant scab because you have no self control." Sasuke smirked when his comment made Naruto bristle, and so he continued. "And you'd look better than you usually do," Sasuke added, straightening.
"Why you--!" Naruto launched himself at Sasuke.
Only for his face to meet the oatmeal-covered hand that Sakura had on Sasuke's shoulder just a moment ago. "Stop being so annoying!"
Naruto squawked in indignation and fell back onto his ass. Sasuke snorted, and Sakura smirked as she turned back to the Uchiha. This left the blonde vigorously scrubbing his face, attempting to get all the oatmeal off of it.
Sasuke watched Naruto, for the moment more amused than irritated, and saw the idiot stop to stare at his gooey hand. Naruto brought his hand back up to his face, sniffing it. The other boy could only watch in horror as Naruto's tongue darted out to lick his palm, tasting the mess on his skin.
"DON'T EAT IT!" Sasuke practically shrieked, his face a tomato red.
Naruto stared at his hand in horror, and his blush rivaled Sasuke. "I just wanted to know what it tasted like!!"
Sakura was staring.
"Then make your own!" Sasuke was practically spitting. "I'm going to KILL YOU!"
The oatmeal saved Naruto's life that day, as Sasuke slipped on it when he attempted to get out of the tub so he could exterminate the idiot. Naruto had bolted out of the room as if his life depended on it, and in the coming days, he maintained a very low profile. By the end of it, Sasuke decided to let Naruto live solely because attempting to kill Naruto would only make him noisy again.
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Date: 2007-04-16 07:15 pm (UTC)I've seen Naruto as one that'd have no problems exploring things with his mouth. As a result of the Kyuubi's influence or something.
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Date: 2007-04-17 04:18 am (UTC)(although I'm not 100% on what was implied, lol)
btw.. are you okay? I didn't think you went to Virginia Tech, but I might be wrong ;_;
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Date: 2007-04-17 04:25 am (UTC)And yeah, I go to VT. I was in the building next to Norris in class when the second shooting happened.
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Date: 2007-04-17 04:28 am (UTC)I got really worried about you when I heard the reports on TV, I'm glad you're safe.