In Your Eyes (NarutoxReader)

13. perdure

(verb) to continue or last permanently; endure.
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"Thank you." He whispered once again as he held you closely. He noticed that you were only wearing shorts even though it was freezing outside.

"Hey," He called and put his hands on your waist to pull you away even though he didn't want to.

The warm feeling his arms had given your back was now gone and you finally realized how cold it was. However, his hands on your waist seemed to produce enough heat to travel throughout your entire body.

"Let's go inside, you'll catch a cold." You looked down at your outfit.

"Okay," You looked up at him as you finally let go. You were about to step away from him until you noticed something scarlet on his cheek. "Wait, is that blood?" The question seemed to catch him off guard.

"Yeah," He scratched his head sheepishly and looked away. "I was going to ask Sakura to heal me after I talked to you but. . ." He trailed off.

"But what?"

"I don't want to leave." Heat arose to your cheeks and you decided to go inside to avoid his gaze.

"I'll get the first aid kit." You tried to speak calmly.

He stepped inside after you and noticed the change in furniture and the small kitten that rested on the brand new couch.

When you came back you saw Naruto sitting down and playing with the cat.

"What did you name him?" He asked.

"I don't have a name yet." You sat next to him and poured some alcohol on the cotton. Though you weren't an expert you still had a basic idea of what you needed to do.

"Where did you get hurt?" In the light you could see the small scratches on his face more clearly, they weren't significant but just to be safe you wanted to clean them.

"My shoulder." He said pointing to his left. He was about to say something else but looked away.

"What is it?"

"Do you need me to take my shirt off?" He  said, still avoiding your eyes. You chuckled.

"Yes, but let me finish taking care of your cheek first."

"Right," He mumbled. You grabbed the cotton ball and started dabbing his small wound lightly.

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"All done." Naruto mumbled a thank you. You got up and went to throw away the used materials. While you were away you took a deep breath to calm your nerves. Finally, you built up the courage to return.

"Okay, I'm back now." You said as you entered the living room and paused at the sight of the blonde. Shirtless.

All your efforts to keep your composure were absolutely useless especially after you felt yourself warming up under his gaze. To his credit, he didn't seem to take notice.

With each step you took, you tried your best to avoid looking at him. It was no surprise that his body was as toned as it was. Years of training had blessed him with a beautiful physique. The problem was that he wasn't covered and you had to touch him. You weren't sure you could handle the heat of his skin against your own.