Time passed, and three days went by in the blink of an eye.
After facing Shikamaru's confession of his feelings, Naruto had no choice but to use a Chakra Replenishment Card to recover.
During those three days, Shikamaru still came every day to deliver medicinal meals to the three seriously ill patients.
But his movements and his gaze made it clear that he was deliberately avoiding Naruto.
Even when they ran into each other, Shikamaru only offered a perfunctory greeting and asked about Sasuke's injuries.
It was as though he had truly forgotten everything that had happened before.
On the morning of the fourth day, Shikamaru and Choji arrived at the ICU Ward with medicinal meals in hand. Yet the moment the two entered the corridor, they heard Sasuke's strained, anguished shouts.
"Leave! I never want to see you again!"
"Naruto! Pack up all your things and get them out of my house!"
"Don't touch me! Get away from me!"
"I don't want you treating me! I don't need you at all, and I don't need your concern!"
"Go away!"
Sasuke's tearful shouts filled the entire ICU Ward corridor.
The members of the Konoha 12 who had come out of concern for the patients all wore grim expressions.
Some felt Naruto was being treated unfairly, while others understood Sasuke's feelings at that moment.
"What happened?"
Hearing Sasuke's heart-wrenching roars, Shikamaru naturally suspected something.
"Sigh, no idea. Sasuke woke up at six thirty this morning. Naruto was still treating him then, but who could've guessed Sasuke would go crazy like that? He told Naruto to leave him alone, said he never wanted to see him again, and even wanted to kick Naruto out of the Uchiha Clan Compound."
Although Kiba disliked Naruto, Naruto had spent these past few days treating the