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Love Sick

Genre: Humor/Romance

Pairings: Sasuke/Sakura, minor Naruto/Sakura, Kakashi/Shizune

Rating: T

Summary: (rewritten) OOCness, for Sakura's birthday, sequel to Jealous Thoughts, Denial Ideas: Poor Sakura! First she gets the flu and is bedridden. Now her overprotective boyfriend and teammates are going to 'heal' her. May God have mercy on her soul.

Note: I took out the mention of Naruto/Hinata. I apologize, but I really am not fond of the couple.

Part One

Another peaceful day in the village of Konoha was about to start. The golden sun was slowly creepy its way up above the horizon to touch the sleepy ninja village. It would be a day of events and excitement. At least it will be for Haruno Sakura.

Today her boyfriend was going to take her out for a special treat after the lesson with Kakashi-sensei. She had been looking forward to this for the past three days and finally he day had come.

Uchiha Sasuke.

The name could make her sigh dreamily. Who would have thought the seventeen-year-old could be so…so romantic! The man would spoil her with the best food, the best places, the best gifts, the best everything. He just loved to see her big green eyes go even wider and her face break out into a happy grin.

Of course, he did have his flaws.

Like he was possessive.

Ok, that was the understatement of the year.

He was very, VERY possessive. He loved Sakura as a person, but he couldn't help but go around saying she belonged to him. That was usually followed by some threats of shoving some very sharp weapon down a throat. He made sure she was always in eyesight and would start to let his deadly aura pour out when any male came near her.

No one spoke to his kunoichi without his permission.

This, of course, led to some difficulties.

Rock Lee was the first one. He was still very fond of the sweetheart, despite his affection now on TenTen, so he would enjoy talking to her.

This made Sasuke mad.

Then there was Hyuuga Neji. He and Sasuke still had an intense rivalry that only exploded when the coffee-haired man formed a tiny crush on Sakura. It made Sasuke madder than hell and grow even more hate for the man. And now that Neji found his weak spot, he would flirt shamelessly with her just to piss Sasuke off.

And finally there was their BFF Naruto. After he found out about the two he was mad, yes, but he just took it as a personal challenge. He was going to win Sakura's affection before they were all of marriageable age.

This also made Sasuke furious.

Especially since Naruto was actually getting very good at seducing.

Sasuke hated it when men moved in on his territory . Sakura. Sasuke was also someone who loved to flaunt his victory, whether just a smirk, a sneer, or an insult. But with Sakura, he would hold her around the waist, the shoulders, or her hands. He would give her kisses, nuzzles, and whisper soft words into her ear. He would then smirk at all of the jealous glares that the males would give him.

His Inner Sasuke would go wild with taunts and psychotic laughing of "SAKURA IS MINE! HAHAHAH!"

But Sakura was not the only one who was looking forward to the date. Sasuke loved being with his girlfriend and spending time with her. It was something he enjoyed and it brought happiness to his dark life.

Sakura was a treasure he had over-looked before, but no more. He can now see the precious flower and refuses to let her get away. He loved the girl with all his heart and nothing will take away his happiness.

Oh! Where has this story gone too? Back to the subject . . .ahem.

Another peaceful day in the village of Konoha was about to start. The golden sun was slowly creepy its way up above the horizon to touch the sleepy ninja village. It would be a day of events and excitement. At least it will be for Haruno Sakura.

Today was the day! The big date. Sakura went to bed early so as she could get up without any trouble and start her glorious day. However. . .

The light pink covers that covered the small lump were vibrating from her shivers. Small coughs and wheezes kept erupting from underneath the blankets.

Sakura felt like she was covered in ice. Her short hair, which was usually bouncy and shiny, was dull and flat. Her green eyes, typically full of life, were tired and lifeless. Her skin, once a soft peach color, was a ghastly pale except for her cheeks that were flushed red.

To put it simply she looked awful.

And the poor thing felt as bad as she looked.

Her throat was sore and it felt as if it was made of cotton, as she couldn't swallow well. She had a glass of water next to her bed and she hoped it would help her throat. But as she tried to move her hand she found it sore and limp. She tried again but it remained where it was. And even if her mother was home, she doubted she would be able to call to her loud enough to get help.

She could barely breathe so she knew she couldn't speak.

She felt nauseated as her stomach gave a queasy lurch. Sakura knew that if she didn't get up soon she would vomit all over her bed. And no one, not even Sasuke, messed with her bed.

The pink-hair girl groaned as she tried to pick herself up so she wouldn't get sick over herself. Disappointment made its way to her eyes as she realized she wasn't able to go on the date she had been looking so forward to.

But the disappointment was replaced by fear, feeling worse as she tried to pick herself up.

'Of all the days for mama to be out on a mission.' She whimpered as she tried to pick herself up only to fall back down limply.

'Oh hell.'


Sasuke sighed as he ran his hand through his hair waiting for his girlfriend to show up. He leaned back against the railing of the bridge as he waited. Pretty soon Sakura would come skipping up with a big childish grin on her face. She would spot him, wave, her smile going up tenfold, before running up to him and enveloping him in a hug and a quick peck on the cheek.

He would wrap his arms around her waist and allow her to lean against him as they either chat or he allowed her to fall into a light sleep. Then Naruto would come in his loud manor disturbing her sleep or interrupt their conversation. That would lead into Sakura grabbing him and placing him in a headlock and Sasuke growling at him for interrupting his time with his girlfriend.

Then they would wait for two hours either in silence or he would listen to Naruto and Sakura converse, growling whenever Naruto got too friendly, before Kakashi would pop out with his "Yo!" and lame excuse as Sakura and Naruto chewed him out.

Finally they would train. He and the dobe would challenge each other, as Sakura watched on with a shake of her head and Kakashi chuckling as he read his book.

Then Kakashi would poof out, probably to go see his fiancée, Shizune. Then Naruto would run off either to go train or try to snuggle up to Sakura—which Sasuke would block him. They two would bicker and snap at each other as they took Sakura to Tsunade, who she trained under.

Then both he and the dobe would go train, together or separate, before picking up the girl and taking her home. They would be invited in by her mother, both accepting, and all of them would have pleasant conversation (despite the fact her mother stating Sakura should marry both of them).

It was normal. And he looked forward to it.

But today he was taking Sakura out on a date. She was only going to stay two hours with Tsuande then the Hokage would help her get ready and he would pick her up and be off.

Just him and Sakura. No Kakashi. No Tsunade. And most definitely no Naruto.

Just thinking about it almost made him. . .dare he think it? Giddy. Being with Sakura placed him on cloud nine. He smiled, he laughed, he blushed, and he just felt when he was with her. Everything about her made him go crazy.

He sighed as he looked over to where she should be walking from any minute.

Any minute.

Any minute now.

Any second.

Any second now.

Ok she was a few seconds late. No big deal.

Ok so she was a few minutes late. No big deal.

He gave off a twitch as he felt his protective instincts go into work mode.

'It's ok. She might be talking to Ino or someone. After all she has time. Kakashi-sensei won't be here for another three hours.' He thought as he tried to calm his 'Must-protect-my-Sakura' instincts. But he knew he was loosing. It would only be a matter of time before he snapped and ran off to make sure no male was talking to her without his permission.

By the time Naruto arrived he was a twitching mess. "HELLO SASUKE-BASTARD! SAKURA-CHAAA?" He stopped when he saw no sign of his pink-haired love. "Hey, teme? Where's Sakura-chan?" He asked as he looked around getting ready for the playful girl to pop out and say, "BOO!"

With another twitch, "No. Clue. Dobe."

The blond twitched himself, taking a step away from the maniac. "Ok, ok. She's running a little late today. It's not a big deal. Everyone has those days. I know you're a little paranoid."

Sasuke gave the blond a look, "And you're not?"

"Bite me. It's why I would be better for Sakura-chan. I can give her some space. Anyway, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted." He huffed, straightening himself out, wanting to look good as he scolded his rival. "Don't freak out. She might've forgot to set her alarm clock. Maybe the pig stopped her. Kakashi-sensei won't be here for a while. Let's not go and tear down the village yet."

Naruto shrugged, "For all we know she is brushing her teeth for the hundredth time. You know her and needing to stay clean."

The dark-haired teen sighed, he had to agree. His precious Sakura had an obsession with hygiene. She loved baths, showers, brushing her teeth, brushing her hair, and just overall being clean. Now that didn't stop her from getting dirty. Sometimes he thought that she got dirty all for the sake of getting clean again.

He chuckled under his breath at the thought of the girl, his nerves calming down a bit.

He could wait a little while longer for her.


Ino tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for Sakura to come out. She had been waiting for her friend for nearly twenty minutes now and no one made Yamanaka Ino wait.

"Five…four…three…screw it. I'm going in." Growling, she went on and invited herself in.

"Forehead!" She cried out once inside. "Come on! We're late!"

She pursed her lips when she got no response. "Don't tell me you're still asleep. Ugh! Moron. Naruto is rubbing off on you." Huffing she stormed into the home and straight up the stairs.

Throwing the door open she scowled darkly at the lump in the bed, "You are still asleep! You bitch! If I can't sleep in, no one can!" Stomping over she pulled the blankets off, prepared to rant, only to look surprised and concerned. "Forehead...?"

Her blue eyes widened as she took in the sight of her friend. "Whoa…you look…horrible."

The girl looked up at her, her face a pale green. "Help me to the bathroom." She rasped out.

The blonde nodded as she helped the girl up and to the restroom. Within seconds of arriving to the toilet Sakura lost all the contents in her stomach.

Ino flinched. "Are you ok?" She received a glare in return. "Stupid question? Yeah. Yeah. But damn, Sakura! You look terrible! Ugh! Great, you got some vomit on yourself! Here, I will make you a bath then you are going straight to bed."

The pink-haired girl nodded feeling another wave of nausea come up. The taller girl sighed as she began to run the water and get it to the right temperature. She then forced Sakura out of her . Ino walked back downstairs and placed the clothes in the washing machine before looking for some medicine that could at least settle the poor girl's stomach.

When she came back up she found Sakura coughing up her insides again.

Ino flinched, trying to remember her own medical training, and help Sakura out through this. She pretty much had to force Sakura to swallow the water and pills before heaving her into the bath then bed.

Poor Sakura fell unconscious during bath time.

After tucking her into bed, Ino made sure everything was locked up and ran out. She needed to tell Sasuke and the rest of the team that their Sakura wasn't well.


Kakashi couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

The two boys were having mental breakdowns as they waited for Sakura to show up. It was very unlike her, she was never late. But, though he was worried, he was confident his and the Hokage's apprentice was fine. Tsunade was not easy to please, so Sakura was definitely something.

And it was thanks to her being the apprentice of the famous medical-nin that he now had a fiancée. It was through Sakura that he met Shizune, Sakura's other teacher and Tsunade's other apprentice.

They didn't hit it off so well at first. He could be a slob, lazy, and perverted. He had no shame! But Shizune was obsessed with being clean, tidy, and organized. She was very worry-warted and was highly against Kakashi's reading.

He smiled and an almost perverted blush appeared on his face and a girly giggle escaped his masked covered mouth. "Ooh! I wuve my little Shizune-Chan!" He sang out.

He stopped his daydream of his soon-to-be-wife and looked back at his two 'little brothers'.

Naruto was crouched in a ball on the ground, "I'm a tough ninja. I'm a tough ninja. She's ok. I can handle her being late. I'm a tough ninja."

And Sasuke was banging his head against a tree to calm his worry.

It wasn't working.

But he wasn't in any position to make fun. He would do the same thing if something happened to Shizune. He jumped down deciding to intervene before one pupil placed himself in a coma and the other was sent to the asylum.

"Sasuke, Naruto. I know you're worried about Sakura, but she can take care of herself! I'm sure she is ok!" He stopped when he received the "Uchiha Glare" and an animal snarl. With a defeated sigh he held up his hands before taking out his book.

If no one was going to train, he was going to take some time to read. He'll give Sakura another few minutes and then go and find her. And properly scold her for worrying them all.

That was until a familiar shrill voice filled his ears.

"SASUKE-KUUUUUN!" Ino squealed out as she appeared before all of them, her face flushed bright red from running.

Naruto blinked as he looked over at her. "Ino-pig? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with your team? Or at least that lazy-ass of a boyfriend of yours?"

Ino growled as she punched him straight in the jaw. "I'm not a pig, you bastard! And don't insult my Shika-kun! Anyway! Sasuke-kun! It's about Sakura!" In a second she found herself staring into red and black pools. He activated his Sharingan and was ready for some blood.

"What?" He hissed making Ino want to wet herself. "What's wrong with Sakura?"

"Sick. She's sick in bed! I think she has the stomach flu. She has a high fever and was throwing up. She's out for right POOF now?" She looked around only to see a dust cloud that was Uchiha Sasuke.

Two more POOFS filled the area and Ino found herself alone.

"Now why can't my teammates come to my need?" She sobbed out.


Sasuke was practically clawing at Sakura's door trying to get in where his girlfriend was laying bed-ridden. She could by dying and he was stuck outside her door! Noo!

"Move it teme!" Naruto cried, smacking the distraught boy away. "I'll get in!" Only to start clawing at the door himself, meowing like a beaten kitten. "Sakura-chan! Sakura-chaaaan!"

Kakashi twitched.

These were the shinobi he has trained? They were clawing at the door nearly bawling?

At least he hasn't totally failed. Sakura was a pretty damn good kunoichi if he had to say so himself.

Pulling out a metal wire and picked the lock, similar to what Ino had done before. As soon as the door was slightly ajar, the dark-haired young man ran inside faster any of them had ever seen. Naruto cried out in anger that the Uchiha beat him to it and rushed after him.

Kakashi rubbed his head. Making his way up to her bedroom was, Kakashi had to stop and smile at the sight of Naruto gently talking to a barely awake Sakura and Sasuke pushing some hair from her face tenderly.

He then winced. His girl did look terrible.

Kakashi went over, taking off his glove as he did so, and placed it on her adorably large forehead. He winced again before placing the glove back on. "Your fever is extremely high. You will not leave this bed unless you need to go to the bathroom, and, as embarrassing as it will sound, you will need a little bit of assistance. You are in no condition to be by yourself." He stated matter of factly.

That's when he smiled. "But don't worry sweetie! Me, Naruto, and your boyfriend will help you!"

And thus started the medical care of Haruno Sakura!