Forgotten Love | SasuNaru

~Chapter 26

Naruto POV

I knew it was coming, I thought I was ready to be confronted but I didn't expect it to be now. As I walked out of the hospital building, having just left Shikadai's room. I saw Boruto standing there with a face of destin, his eyes was piercing my skin like he knew. He knows, I know he knows, he was bound to find out eventual. Although I'm the Hokage, here I am, afraid of my own child. Apart of me wanted to know just how much he knew or how little.

I felt something drip down my forehead but I had just assumed that it was nothing at the time. Although I thought I was ready for any question he threw at me. He still managed to catch me off guard when all he said was why. I didn't have an answer to that, why what, why did I do this, why am I doing this. Why now, why didn't you tell me, why didn't you tell us. After a moment, Boruto gathered enough courage to continue, "why are you divorcing mom" I felt startled almost numb, I almost forgot about that.

After everything that's happened recently, how could I forget. I was planning to head over to Hinata to share the news to Boruto. But when I exited the hospital with Boruto standing before me, I knew I was too late and that the damage had already been done. I thought I was ready, I thought I could face him without fear but everything had shattered. Even the slight ray of hope that I might be able to smooth things over with him, disintegrated with his burning gaze. As if those eyes were practically praying on my downfall, I could feel my chest tighten.

I continued forward despite the daggers being stared at me. Before I could say a single word, he continued, "why didn't you say anything....why didn't you tell us..." Boruto muttered. Boruto stared up, his lips now quivering, "why do you continue to tell lies to your family, to keep secrets" Boruto started to raise his voice. "How could you do this to her...HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US" Boruto cried out. I flinched as he shouted at me, my mouth closed shut, I didn't know what to say anymore. I honestly deserved to be yelled at, "WHY AREN'T YOU SAYING ANYTHING" Boruto screamed this time.

In the back of my mind, I knew it was inappropriate to be starting an argument in front of a hospital building. I felt this burning sensation in my chest, I ignored it as Boruto continued to yell and scream at me for answers. "Do you not care for everyone you're hurting with all your lies...with all your secrets, how long were you going to keep quiet...how long were you going to keep lying" Boruto questioned. My heart pounded loudly in my ear and it suddenly felt harder to breathe. "How long were you going to keep lying to us before admitting the truth, how long were you-" Boruto stopped, staring at me. I didn't understand why at first as the longer I stared at him, the blurrier he seemed to get.

I clenched my chest as I stumbled to the ground, my chest in pain as I could barely get any air into my lungs as I heard ringing in my ears. The pain seemed unbearable as I heard distant yelling and shadows looming over me. Try as I might, I couldn't keep my eyes open as they slipped closed.

Third Person POV

After Naruto had suddenly collapsed, writhing in pain. Boruto didn't spare a single moment rushing into the hospital building, calling for help. Boruto watched as they took his father away into the hospital building, immediately taking him in for treatment. A pang of guilt rested in Boruto's heart as he wondered if he might be responsible for all of this. The hours were blurred as he stood in front of his father's door with his mother standing beside him. A hand on his shoulder pulling him close, news flew fast about my father's condition.

Although the general public was made unaware, it was a safety precaution because of the current ongoing investigation. Naruto didn't wake up that day nor did he wake up the next. Soon enough Naruto had laid unconscious for two whole weeks. As days passed, Boruto's anger dampened as now, all he wished for him to do was just wake up. Everyone was worried for him, Shikadai had recovered nicely and was now allowed to leave and go as he wished. Although most of his days were spent in the hospital but that wasn't because his condition was still bad.

He was actually feeling a lot better but he chose to stay as he visited Naruto the most. He couldn't get their conversation out of his head and it made him restless as he had plenty of time to think. He was comforted by many friends that visited him over the weeks. He felt most concerned for Boruto as the whole ordeal left him in turmoil with himself. Shikadai had heard the news of Boruto's parents decision on getting a divorce. It was clear that it weighed heavily on his mind and Shikadai absentmindedly wondered if this was what Naruto wanted to talk to Boruto about a few weeks back.

The person in charge of Naruto's recovery treatment is Tsunade and Shizune. They had personally come to see Naruto, hearing that Naruto had yet to wake up and had everyone on edge. After all, they could only wait and see if Naruto would wake up from his comatose state. In that time, Shikamaru took up the role of taking care of the Hokage's responsibilities while out of commission. Kakashi and Might Guy had also helped to pitch in a bit to ease Shikamaru's already heavy load. It was not easy, seeing it wasn't unclear when Naruto would wake up from his slumber.

The reason for his collapse into a coma was due to the high levels of stress Naruto's body had been experiencing. Both physically, emotionally, and mentally, his body had finally overload and caved in on itself. Everything was finally too much for him to bare, leading to his collapse. During this time, Sasuke only visited Naruto once since he been admitted into the hospital. Focusing all his effort into the investigation, locating Urashiki is top priority. Sasuke wouldn't allow his attachments to distract him from what was most important right this second.

He knew, Naruto would understand as his condition has only increased the severity of the situation. If Urashiki isn't located soon, the risk of Urashiki coming to the Leaf Village and taking Naruto when he's defenseless is the worst case scenario. That's not mentioning Urashiki possibly keeping Mitsuki hostage as maybe a bargaining chip. It's hard to say what he could have plan for the boy as things in the Leaf have only been going down hill it seems.