The Dare

#10 Exposed~

"Hmm ok whats under the bandages?"

I tensed up and wracked my brain trying to remember what i told sasuke "oh the other day I tripped while walking up my driveway and scraped my hands" I lied as casually as I could.

Sasuke pov
My eyes widened in realization 'he lied-' I thought and I stared down at Naruto in shock.

"Letzzz seei t" he slurred pointing to naruto's hands.

Naruto shook his head quickly and sat up from my lap.

"Thats not necessary! The cu-scrape looks pretty disgusting I dont wanna gross anyone out" he said waving his hands dismissively.

Gaara being drunk for the second time tonight was extra persistent "nah I won't be grossed out. I used to be a little fighter in middle school...sent someone tuh the hospital before"

Naruto looked very uncomfortable but I had to admit I wanted to know what was so bad under his bandages that he couldn't show us.

Gaara reached out and took a hold of naruto's wrist and started unwrapping the bandage.

I saw naruto's eyes widened in fear and he tried to rip his wrist away from gaara.

Eventually I decided to push my curiosity away and was going to pull gaara away but the bandages had already fallen, revealing the stitched up gashes in narutos hand.

My eyes widened in horror and everyone stayed silent, wearing the same horrified expression.

I lifted up his hand gently and this time he didn't do anything to stop me. He was frozen, staring down at the bloody bandage that had fallen off his hand.

"Naruto....is it the same on the other hand?" I asked with a worry filled voice.

It took him a while but eventually he nodded but slapped my hand away from his wrist and cradled it to his chest.

I leaned my head down to try and see narutos face and my heart broke.

He wore such a panicked look on his face that it was easy to say fear had paralyzed him. He also looked angry, betrayed if you will.

I pulled him into a hug and let him cry onto my shoulder while rubbing his back.

He didn't hug back. His arms hung limp at his sides and my mind went blank.

I had no idea what to say but thank God for shikamaru "We...should wrap his hands back up..." he was the first to actually speak up.

Naruto shook his head and pushed me away from him "Don't" He stated hoarsly before getting up, grabbing his bag, and rushing to the bathroom crying and coughing.

After that gaara had begun to come to his senses and relize what his dare caused.

His hands were covering his mouth and his eyes were filled with guilt.

He looked like he wanted to get sucked into the ground. Lee tried to comfort him and pulled him into a sideways hug.

"I think I should go..." gaara said quietly and stood up from his spot on the floor then left with lee trailing behind him.

"Goodbye my friends, I cannot let him drive drunk. Give naruto our condolences" he said then rushed out the door behind the red-head.

"Sasuke you should- yeah...I'll be right back" I interrupted neji and walked over to the bathroom.

I knocked on the door and when I didn't get an answer I spoke up "naruto...can I come in?"

"No"

I sighed and sat down with my back against the door. I waited there for probably twenty minutes before hearing "sasuke?"