More like sound asleep....

Narutos hopes of getting help from Shizune are crushed. Both he and Tayuya use all means necessary (even slapping, which is what Tayuya does), but they fail to wake any of the women in the room. Apparently, the strain of orgasming after such an extended period of withdrawal was too much for their bodies to cope and they need to rest now.

After Tayuya and Naruto cover up the bodies of the five females as good as possible with the gowns that are available in the hospital, they decide that they have no time to remain here. Naruto manages three Kage Bunshin, each carrying a woman bridal style while Naruto himself picks up Temari.

Luckily, Tayuya finds that the years of imprisonment haven't taken away her strength completely. She can lift Hanabi, the admittedly smallest and lightest girl, over her shoulder with little trouble.

As they make their way out of the hospital, Naruto tries to make clear to Tayuya that she has to act as if she was still possessed by the Kyuubi in front of Ino, but Tayuya rebukes his advices with the notion that she has already figured that out by herself and she can handle it.

He has a chance to learn something about the Kyuubi, maybe a way to stop her, any other way than the one he had witnessed. "Say, Tayuya-san... what was it like to, you know... be the Kyuubi?", he asks, hoping not strike a nerve.

The girl grunts in annoyance. "It was fucking psycho, really. I had no control over myself anymore. It really wasn't me anymore. Fuck.", Tayuya curses as she recalls this time of complete helplessness.

"But Ino-chan is the same as you, so the only one to blame is Kyuubi-cha... the Kyuubi.", he corrects himself before he slips.

"I know that!", Tayuya snorts. "Still, if I see that blondies smug smile again, I will..."

Again, Naruto feels the need to defend Ino. "Please don't be mad at Ino-chan, she is probably the one worst off from all of you.", he tells her, knowing that she is suffering from being possessed and has actually almost given up on being rescued.

Tayuya doesn't reply, but instead looks at Naruto with a blank expression before breaking into a fit of laughter. Naruto tries to calm her down, worried they'll be find out if they draw too much attention. "Quite, Tayuya-san, please... what is with you?", he asks her.

Eventually, her laughter subsides and she grins at him. "I see... yes, it makes sense now.", she mumbles to herself, loud enough for Naruto to hear.

"H-huh? What makes sense?", he inquires.

Tayuyas grins turns playful as she teases him. "You have the hots for blondie... bad!"

Naruto blushes wildly as he tries to stammer out a reply to that. "I-I-I.... I just want to help her get rid of the demon inside her and it's my fault that she is its puppet now. I want to help you too, Tayuya-san.", he says earnestly.

"Please, your bluff worked back then, but don't bet on me believing that bullcrap you said back then...", she rebuffs him.

"I meant what I said, Tayuya-san. I don't think you're a bad person, you just want people to think that way...", he says in a most serious voice that makes Tayuyas stop and stare. "I think you're a nice girl and you don't deserve to be locked up in a cell. I know you worked for Orochimaru, but as I said... I'm sure it's not your fault for believing his lies.", he continues.

Tayuya now looks at him in blank amazement and Naruto believes that he saw a blush creeping onto her cheeks, because she turns her head away and only scoffs "Ts, believe whatever you want, idiot!".

Other than this little banter, the two remain silent as they slip stealthily through Konohas darker alleys, staying unseen. Still, it borders on a miracle that Naruto and Tayuya make their way out of the hospital and even to their hideout.

To Narutos surprise, his loins still stir when he enters Inos and Tentens former apartment, now their hideout. The scent of sex has lingered in this place for a few days now, but as they enter, it is stronger than never before. And as they enter the living room with their loot, they find out why.