The Masked Jounin ~A Kakashi x Reader~

Chapter Twenty Two

You woke up with a start, your heart beating as you fail to recognize your surroundings. You realized you were laying against a tree, your face stained with blood, sweat, and tears. You started to grow a sense of fear until the memories of earlier came flooding back to you.

You sighed in relief, but your head was pounding, and your knuckles were throbbing. Every inch of your body stung and burned.

You tried to get up, but your legs failed you. Your knees buckled under all of your pressure and your vision blurred red as your headache intensified. You let out a groan of pain.

You laid there for what seemed like hours, but you knew your mind was playing tricks on you with time, given it was still daylight. You just lied there and took in slow, deep breaths, letting them out whenever your lungs were at full capacity.

"(Y/n)? What are you doing out here!?" Your best friends voice sounded like music to your ears. You lifted your head up at see the top of his crazy hair, soon his whole body coming into your line of sight as he ran closer to you.

"Home... please.." was all you could say.

Sasuke leaned down and scooped you up, carrying you bridal style. Flashes of when Shikamaru did this after you had fallen down from training coursed through your mind.

"P-piggy.." it hurt to even say that much. He put you down, you holding the trunk of a tree so you wouldn't fall again, then you collapsed on his back after he kneeled down in front of you, his back facing towards you.

You wrapped your arms around his neck, and he grabbed your legs with his arms, wrapping them around his waist.

"(Y/n).. you really can't be out here in your condition.." Sasuke said, a hint of worry filling his words.

"Shh. I can take care of my self duck butt." You said quietly, laying your head down, perfectly fitting between his ear and his shoulder.

"Obviously not. You're covered in blood and dirt, your fists are swollen and bruised, possibly broken, and I'm sure your wounds might get infected after laying in sweaty clothes in the dirt." He stated matter of factly.

"Shhh" was all you said as you closed your eyes for what felt like only a second.

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When you opened them, you were sitting in your own bathtub soaking in hot water. Bubbles filled the tub and your wounds seemed to have been freshly cleaned. Your muscles still hurt, but you could tell the warmth of the water helped relax your body.

You didn't remember how you got there, the last thing you remember was being on Sasuke's back.

"Sasuke?" You called out suspiciously, hoping he was still there.

A few seconds later the bathroom door opened, Sasuke stepping in.

"Hey, Sasuke San." You said, your head leaning back against the bathroom wall.

"Hey." He said, closing the toilet seat and sitting on it.

"How did I get in here?"

"You passed out while on my back. You were really dirty and I was worried your wounds would get infected. I tried calling Sakura but she was at Hinata's for some reason, so I cleaned your wounds for you."

Sasuke was making full eye contact with you, not even glancing at your body once.

Most people would probably find this weird, but he was your best friend. And he's gay. Extremely gay. This didn't bother you in the slightest.

"Thank you Sasuke San. Thank you for being the only person sweet enough to care for me. You really didn't have to do that.. I know how female anatomy makes you feel." You were semi joking with him, but the caring part was sincere.