Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 9 Am I delirious from the fever?

The four brothers quickly slipped into the room, and Hashirama looked around as he closed the door.

Once they were sure their father was out of sight, the four boys sat down together, forming a circle...

"Alright, fourth brother, now you should explain yourself to me, right?"

Tobirama stared directly at Itama. Even if he had covered up his fourth brother's lie this time, he at least needed to know what had happened.

Itama didn't dare to meet Tobirama's eyes, but his second brother had just helped him out of such a predicament... He didn't want to tell anyone about Yan Yi's matter, and he was also afraid that his brothers would blame him.

"I...I..." Itama stammered, clutching the hem of his clothes and looking down, unable to get a coherent answer for a long time.

Seeing this, Tobirama didn't know what to say. He couldn't force Itama like his father had, after all, the four brothers had a very good relationship.

Although the fourth brother seems a bit weak-willed and prone to crying, he is actually the kindest and gentlest of the brothers.

However, even though he appears docile on the surface, Itama actually has a stubborn streak hidden beneath his surface... If he doesn't want to talk about something, you usually won't get anything out of him.

His encounter with Yan Yi was purely accidental. He couldn't understand why, when they were all around the same age, they had to fight and kill each other.

Although he doesn't know why, he's been really happy spending time with Yan Yi lately. Yan Yi always listens to him and talks to him about many interesting things...

"I'm sorry, brother..." Itama hesitated, but ultimately didn't say it.

"...Okay, although I don't know what's going on with you, I believe you won't do the kind of thing Father mentioned, and you've been a little happier lately... Your brothers are very happy about that."

Tobirama didn't take Itama's unusual behavior too seriously. He knew his fourth brother too well; he was just a child who liked to be alone, liked quiet, and liked small animals.

Hashirama's eyelids drooped, and it was unclear what he was thinking... Seeing his older brother's unusual quietness, Tobirama felt a little strange.

......

The morning downpour gradually subsided, and after a nerve-wracking questioning session, Itama finally felt relieved. Once his brothers had all left to attend to their own business, Itama quietly slipped away again...

In the end, he didn't tell his brothers the truth, which made him feel a little guilty. He didn't dare reveal Yan Yi's whereabouts, but at the same time, he felt sorry for his brothers...

"Forget it! I don't want to think about it anymore! Yan Yi is still waiting! I didn't go to see him this morning, I don't know if he misses me..." Thinking of this, Banma's pace quickened.

Today I deliberately took a detour, avoiding those particularly conspicuous spots. Ignoring the muddy ground, I quickly ran to the small cave...

"Yan Yi, I'm sorry I'm late!" Itama called out from the cave entrance. The weather was bad, and it was difficult to see inside...

When Yan Yi's expected reply didn't come, Banma panicked a little... Upon closer inspection, he noticed that Yan Yi's face seemed a little flushed, and her breathing seemed heavy...

"Yan Yi!"

Itama quickly knelt down in front of Genichi and touched his cheek with his hand...

It's so hot.

The board room was a bit at a loss, suddenly encountering this situation. Yan Yi had a fever... It must have been the heavy rain and temperature drop last night that made Yan Yi catch a cold.

"Brother...brother...?" Yan Yi was a little confused. She hadn't felt anything that morning, but her head had inexplicably become increasingly dizzy since then...

Although he was confused, he roughly knew that he was sick... In the past, when he was sick or had a cold, Ban would stay by his side and take care of him.

Itama didn't bother correcting who the other person was calling; if this continued, something bad would happen to him! They had to think of a way to bring his fever down...

"What should I do..."

Itama tried hard to recall how her brothers had taken care of her when she was sick before...

After thinking for about two minutes, Itama decided to get him something cool to lower his temperature. Speaking of cool things...

Itama took out the handkerchief he always carried with him from his pocket and whispered in Yan Yi's ear, "Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back!"

They hurried to the small pond where they had bathed Yan Yi before, and Itama reached into the water to feel its temperature. The water was quite cold, and it had just rained... it should be barely enough.

He bent down, wet the handkerchief, wrung it out, and quickly ran back into the cave. He folded the handkerchief and gently placed it on Yan Yi's forehead.

"This should work, right...?"

Although Itama felt it was still not quite enough, he couldn't do any better now.

The cool towel against my forehead feels so comfortable...

Just as Itama was about to breathe a sigh of relief as he saw Yan Yi's breathing gradually stabilize, he noticed that Yan Yi's body was still trembling slightly...

Yan Yi closed her eyes, her brows furrowed slightly, and unconsciously murmured, "So cold..."

"cold?"

Itama realized that with his fever, he should be feeling chills all over, but there were no blankets to cover him with...

I glanced at the pile of hay on the ground; a significant portion of it was already damp from the rain and clearly unusable as a cover. In that case, the only option was...

Itama quickly took off his coat and covered Yan Yi with it. However, this measure was ineffective; Itama's clothes were also very thin and provided no warmth whatsoever...

Seeing that Yan Yi was still trembling, Ban Jian was at a loss. But he didn't hesitate for long. He steeled his heart, hugged Yan Yi tightly against his chest, and tried to warm him with his own body heat.

After a while, feeling that Yan Yi in his arms seemed to be trembling less, Itama asked softly, "Are you feeling better...?"

It's definitely not so cold anymore. In a daze, Yan nodded unconsciously.

"Phew...that's good..."

The hug lasted the entire afternoon. Yan Yi slept the whole time, and Itama's arms were aching, but he barely dared to let go. Although Yan Yi was currently ill, this was the first time Itama had ever hugged someone so tightly...

As the sun began to set and Itama had to go home, Genichi still hadn't woken up.

Itama was getting anxious. Although Yan Yi seemed to be feeling a little better, he really couldn't bear to leave Yan Yi alone in this dark cave, facing his physical discomfort alone...

After much internal struggle, Itama finally couldn't bear to leave Yan Yi alone there. But if he didn't go back, his father and brothers would worry, and what if they came looking for him...?

Just as Itama was bracing himself and praying his family wouldn't come looking for him, Yan Yi opened his eyes...

She looked around blankly, then glanced at the wooden plank room that was tightly hugging her, and blushed, struggling a couple of times...

Upon seeing Yan open his eyes, Itama immediately asked with concern, "Ah...you're awake. Are you still feeling unwell?"

"I'm much better... Um... You should go back now, it's getting dark..."

Yan Yi was a little embarrassed. He was delirious from the fever and thought it was Ban-ge taking care of him. He didn't expect that when he opened his eyes, he would find that it was Ban-ge who had been holding him all afternoon... He wanted to thank him but was a little embarrassed. Yan Yi was actually very grateful and had already remembered Ban-ge's kindness to him.

"But you..."

"I'm fine. Your family will worry if you don't go back. And it would be troublesome if they found this place..."

She gently pushed open the partition door and gave him a smile. Although she looked tired, she was much better than before.

"Then...then I'll bring the medicine to see you first thing tomorrow morning! You must wait for me!" After hesitating for a few seconds, Itama left the small cave with a heart full of worry...

Before leaving, Itama left behind his haori, hoping it would at least keep Yan Yi a little warm.