Seeing how exhausted Naruto was, Sakura and Sasuke exchanged a helpless glance.
The two of them carried Naruto onto the bed.
"Let Naruto get some proper rest first."
Sakura spoke softly.
Her gaze swept past the bedside, and she noticed several open scrolls scattered across the floor, covered in annotations on complex technique formulas.
As she carefully rolled them up and put them away, she also gently pulled back the pillow Naruto had knocked askew when he lay down. It had nearly slipped to the corner of the bed. She patted it carefully and settled it beneath his neck in the most comfortable position.
Standing beside the bed, Sasuke looked at Naruto's brow, still tightly furrowed even in sleep, and nodded. His voice was equally quiet. "The missions can wait until Naruto recovers."
At their rank, their missions were all things like catching cats, walking dogs, working fields, and escorting people anyway.
Sasuke could handle them alone.
Once Naruto was settled, Sakura rolled up her sleeves and began tidying the room.
She deftly sorted the scattered scrolls and cleaned the living room and kitchen, moving gently for fear of waking Naruto, who had only just fallen asleep.
Meanwhile, Sasuke hurried to their meeting spot to report the situation to Kakashi.
After hearing his account, Kakashi narrowed his eye in understanding. "Then let Naruto sleep a little longer."
He closed the mission scroll and gestured to Sasuke. "Let's go meet the client first."
The two entered a movie theater.
When Sakura finally had the living room and kitchen looking spotless, with the trash bagged and set by the door, she let out a soft breath.
She prepared to go out for groceries so she could make something for Naruto when he woke and Sasuke when he returned.
She walked to Naruto's