"Alright, alright, move aside."
Tsunade walked into the room, grabbed Kakashi by the back of his collar, and shoved him away. She bent down to examine Naraku, and only after confirming his condition was stable did she sternly scold the three of them.
"Kana, you're a grown woman, don't you have any sense? How can he do all that crazy stuff in his condition?"
"And Kakashi, stop standing there with that gloomy face. Naraku can have soft food tomorrow, so go prepare it now!"
"Naraku, you little brat, I haven't said anything to you, have I? Get back to bed and sleep!"
"Teacher, please…" Naraku tugged on Tsunade's sleeve, wanting her to check Kakashi's body. "Kakashi, he might…"
"I know, I already checked him. There are no after-effects."
Seeing that he still wanted to speak, Tsunade directly interrupted him: "If you dare apologize, I'll break Kakashi's legs! Sleep!"
So Naraku obediently closed his eyes and lay down, even pursing his lips and making a zipping motion over his mouth, indicating that he would absolutely not say another word.
Kakashi felt as if he was seeing the old Naraku; even injured, he was still restless, always doing silly little things that either made him laugh or amused him.
So he, too, slightly curved the corners of his mouth, letting out a brief puff of air, just like before.
Hearing the sound, Naraku relaxed slightly, thinking that Kakashi finally looked a bit like he was smiling.
He actually didn't want to see the other person so distraught and heartbroken; he always felt a pang in his heart.
--While Uchiha Naraku could still exist, he wanted Kakashi to be happy.
--If he needed to feign injury, he would just do it behind Kakashi's back… Naraku thought, letting himself slowly drift into sleep… A few days later, Naraku's body improved day by day, and he was moved to a regular private room in the Hospital.
Although he wasn't exactly healthy yet, he could at least stay awake for long periods. The pain from his bloodline limit sickness had significantly lessened, and his fevers weren't as frequent.
During this time, Shisui, Obito, and the other children Naraku had rescued came to visit, bringing gifts and tonics prepared by their families, which piled up into a small mountain at the foot of his bed.
Unfortunately, Naraku still hadn't received permission to eat solid food, so these items were gradually consumed by Obito and Shisui, who frequently visited him, dragging Kakashi or Kana along.
Even Fūyō, who was already an adult, contributed a bit to the elimination of these edibles.
Naraku could only watch them feast enviously while swallowing tasteless porridge with a look of utter despair.
Fortunately, these hard times didn't last too long. Soon, Naraku was able to eat some easily digestible fruits, vegetables, and occasionally a little meat.
"Delicious."
Naraku swallowed the fish paste in his mouth, deeply moved that he could finally eat some meat.
"Look at you, so unrefined," Tsunade said, sitting beside the bed and flipping through documents. "Why didn't you think of the consequences when you were courting death?"
"Hmm…" Naraku decisively pretended not to understand, buried his head, and took another bite, trying to change the subject. "Teacher, how is Aunt Mikoto doing?"
"It'll probably be tonight. She has a strong physique, so it will go smoothly."
"Then I'll have a little brother."
Naraku's tone was clearly happy, but he didn't show much expression.
Tsunade glanced at him, put down her documents, walked over, and touched his face, attempting to stimulate several important acupoints. She found that his reflexes were still present, so it wasn't a problem with his facial nerves.
Because his face was being pinched, Naraku couldn't open his mouth to speak, and his pronunciation was muffled: "Teacher, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong, you ask?" Tsunade flicked his forehead. "You can't even smile at Kakashi. Do you think you're normal?"
"Do you really think everyone is blind and can't see there's a problem like this?"
"It's just that those brats don't dare to ask you."
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