Chapter 3

"I am fine Tsunade." Naruto said seriously which made Tsunade pause at said tone. The boy had woken up a few hours ago and is deemed fine enough to be discharged. She has a feeling that the blond was always bullied in school but no matter how hard she press, he would always manage the conversation change so smoothly. The boy wouldn't tell her how he ended up in the toilet unconscious. His illness would have only worsened to... That situation if his heart was straining. Why would his heart be straining though? Maybe he was bullied and that would be very stressful. Tsunade sighed, making a mental note to investigate harder. She sat down at his bed and looked at him seriously.
"Naruto... I am so sorry." She started, tears welling in her eyes. Naruto regarded her with his piercing blue gaze. He silently pulled the older woman in for a comforting embrace. "It's okay." Naruto said, even though he has no idea what she was apologising for. "... My time is limited isn't it?" A strangled sob came from Tsunade as her body shook harder. His quiet voice only had her cry harder. How can anyone be so accepting that they only had a limited time to live? This boy is only a teenager! He still has so much life ahead of him! This isn't fair!
Tsunade finally stopped her sobs and she released Naruto reluctantly before discharging him, saying he was fine now. Then giving him a lecture about not missing any of his checkups. Naruto stood, taking the lecture before grinning and beaming at her to reassure her that he is fine. He then informed her that he was going to roam the hospital to visit patients to cheer them up. Tsunade smiled involuntary and shook her head. He was the dying one and yet he refuse to show weakness. He refuse to allow anyone to feel the horror he is going through. Naruto went around talking and companying the other patients who looked brighter after the visit from the blond. Naruto's aura was so happy and bright, it affected people just by being near him. His happiness was that contagious. A good contagious mind you. Naruto was so energetic and so bubbly.

"How are you doing mother, father?" A tall, handsome and dashing man asked politely, his voice deep and soothing.
"Ah, Itachi. We are doing quite alright." Fugaku answered, pleased to see his son. Mikoto beamed at him, happy to see that her son is visiting. Itachi engaged them in a quiet conversation before they heard laughter from their surrounding neighbours. The Uchihas turned curiously to see what was going on. Itachi's breath caught in his throat. A blond was grinning as the patients around him were laughing their head off. The blond was so beautiful, his spiky hair was dancing in the soft subtle wind gently and his face was so angelic. The blond moved around the room helping people and making them a little brighter than they were before. The boy came to the Uchihas' area, and his face faltered slightly which did not go unnoticed by them. They made a note-to-self to check out why. But his grin appeared back full on which made them hope the falter was just their mind playing a trick on them.
"How are you guys?" Naruto asked politely.
"We're doing good." Mikoto said warmly. "What is your name sweetie?"
"Naruto."
"Ah. What are you doing around here?" Fugaku asked and Naruto was about to reply when his name being called out cut him off. "Naruto-kun! How are you? Have you been discharged already?" The Uchihas frowned, discharged? Naruto nodded and waved the nurse off, making her pout but she continued her rounds nonetheless. "Discharged, Naruto-kun?" Itachi asked. Naruto blinked at his deep voice. It sounds so... So soothing and so beautiful. "Yes, I kinda fainted and my guardian was really paranoid." Naruto said, scratching his head sheepishly. Naruto chatted with them for a bit and they realised that they have suddenly felt an attachment to the boy. It was like the boy could draw out the love even from the coldest and most emotionless people on earth.
"... Um... You guys wouldn't happen to know who Sasuke is right?" Naruto asked suddenly. Sasuke? There were multiple Sasukes in their clan but all looked and behaved differently. "Sasuke as in Sasuke with the duck butt hair style?" Itachi asked slowly and he heard his mother stifling a giggling at the description from her son about her other son.
"So... You know him?" Naruto asked after a few moments of silence.
"He is my otouto." Naruto's eyes widened as he looked slightly taken aback. Naruto mumbled something about stupid coincidences. "Ah. Your brother... Is a very..."
"You can be honest." Fugaku prompted, wanting to know how others thought about his younger son.
"He is a complete utter a*hole with a 20metre long pole up his arse. A few more before I shut up. He thinks he is king when people purposely did worser than him so that no one got killed. Just because he has like more than half the school population chasing after him doesn't mean sh*t. But he is still my best friend..." Naruto grumbled out the last bit quietly, mostly to himself but they heard. Mikoto burst out laughing and Fugaku felt like dying from the laughter he was trying to contain, Itachi snorted and he quickly covered his mouth horrified at the sudden noise but he still chuckled behind his hand. Naruto smiled, his job is done, he made them laugh. Naruto chatted with them a little while longer before he made a move to leave.
"Wait." Itachi blurted out, his arm instinctively darting out to grab Naruto's. Naruto paused, looking at Itachi curiously. His parents were shock that Itachi had initiated the contact. "Will we meet again?" Naruto regarded him silently before Naruto gave him a small smile, a smile that made Itachi fall for this beautiful stranger even harder. "Do you want to meet again?" Naruto questioned, holding his gaze. No one has ever dared to hold his gaze and even if they do, they wouldn't hold it for long. The people who could and will is his parents. "Yes." Itachi answered firmly, making Naruto smile a little wider. Naruto gestured for Itachi's phone. He keyed in his number and handed it back to the hand that he grabbed gently. "Get well soon, Mikoto-San, Fugaku-San." Naruto said with a bow before turning to Itachi. "I'll see you soon." Naruto whispered to Itachi before leaving, Itachi's gaze following him without much of a thought.
Aww. He's in love!!!

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