One last time

Chapter 23

"Itachi, itachi! Wake up." The uchiha shot awake to the prodding. "What?" The man asked, looking to the bed to make sure naruto was okay.
"Mum asked you if you want her to bring you anything. Food, clothes whatever." Sasuke muttered, trying to make sure he isn't too noisy. He flinched when the blond groaned in pain and his breathing tempo changed for a few seconds. The two watched, tense and ready to fly for the help button and out the door to the doctors. They sighed in relief when the breathing stabled and his face relaxed slightly. "No I'm okay." Itachi muttered back, his hand reaching out to run his fingers through Naruto's hair to let him know he's still there. Sasuke held out a hand, waiting for Itachi to hold it. Sasuke squeezed his brother's hand to let him know that he is there for him if he ever needed anything. "Text me if you need anything."
"M'okay."Itachi watched Sasuke walk out of the room before turning back to Naruto.
"That's some brother love right there." A weak rasp reached Itachi's ears. The man immediately shot from his chair and was kneeling next to the bed, ready to tend to Naruto's needs. The blond laughed. "Aren't you just adorable. I'm okay. I don't need anything." Naruto reassured, weakly patting Itachi's arm. He just blinked at the blond angel, not moving from his spot. "Help me up." Naruto muttered, trying to push himself up. Itachi stopped him from straining himself. Itachi pushed the wheelchair closer and gently heaved Naruto up into the wheelchair. He arranged the blankets to cover Naruto properly and moved the oxygen tank onto the wheelchair. "Am I suppose to wheel you out with that still connected?" Itachi joked, pointing to the heart monitor. Naruto looked over. "Oh... Right." Naruto said, before he tried to reach for the button near the bed. Itachi reached for it and rested his finger on it. "Press it." Naruto rasped out, grinning at the man.
"What does it do?" Itachi frowned slightly when the boy didn't reply, simply deciding to just grin at him. He sighed and applied pressure to the button, feeling it shift under his finger. The heart monitor made a weird beep and Naruto unclipped the clasp from his finger and chuck it onto the bed. "Let's go." Naruto gestured, his hand moved to the wheels to turn the wheelchair but Itachi stopped him. "Don't. I'll do it for you. Don't strain yourself." Naruto sighed in fake exasperation at Itachi's overprotectiveness. Itachi pushed Naruto out the room and slowly in a random direction, waiting for instructions from the blond but there wasn't any. The boy had gone quiet. Itachi's fingers reached out to prod the boy's back. "Hmm?" The small hum he was listening for reached his ears.
"Hn." The boy turned slightly to look at him, smiling. Itachi raised his eyebrows in questioning. Naruto just shook his head and rested his head onto Itachi's hand. Itachi used his finger to push Naruto's cheeks, poking him and making his head move to the other side but Naruto would always roll his head back. "Outside." Naruto muttered, the older man complied without hesitating. He changed their course smoothly and quickly to meet Naruto's request as quickly as possible. Naruto made Itachi push him to the garden where there was no one around. Itachi sat down at the stone bench out in the cold weather. "Hug me." Naruto whined, holding out his hands like a child... But he is a child. He isn't suppose to be in this much pain and suffering.
Itachi smiled and lifted Naruto into his lap, cuddling with the boy. Naruto buried his face into Itachi's warm neck. "Yew smull nwu." Naruto's muffled voice was heard.
"I smell nice?" Itachi tried to confirm and Naruto nodded into his neck. "You said you were breaking up with me. Can we... Can we be together again?" Naruto laughed breathlessly.
"If I didn't want to be with you, I wouldn't want to be resting in your lap."
"Does that mean I can kiss you?" Itachi asked, sounding hopeful. Naruto smiled and lifted his oxygen mask away, tilting his head up to meet Itachi's lips. The kiss was short but sweet and gentle. Itachi shifted the mask back on properly for Naruto.
"Hmm I love you so much." Naruto muttered into Itachi's neck.
"I love you too Naruto." Itachi whispered back into Naruto's ear, making the boy press his ear into his shoulder from the hot breath tickling him, giggling. "Aww you're ticklish in your ear." Itachi said, bending his neck down to blow raspberries into the blond's ear which made him giggle. He's so adorable I swear to Kami.