Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ Konoha Hospital ( Chapter 21 )

 

 

Beep beep…beep beep…beep beep…

 

`Where am I?'

 

beep beep…beep beep…

 

`Damn that's annoy.'

 

Opening hazel eyes, Kat stared at the ceiling above her. It was dark in the room she was in as well as outside her window glancing at the clock on the wall she noted the time.

 

`Huh, 2:30.' She looked around the room again she could feel the distinct power near by just outside of her room about the same time she heard footsteps. They paused at her door for a moment before sliding it open and a shadow filled the space, with her eyes closed she waited keeping her breathing slow and deep foreign sleep. The person made their way to the recliner beside the bed and eased into it with a sigh.

 

`Who is this?' She wanted to find out who it was deciding to `wake up' Kat blinked her eyes open yawning and stretching. The person in the recliner tensed and stood up to leave.

“Hey how long have I been here?” she didn't have to force her voice to be husky from sleep and disuse.

“3 days.” Kat sat up sharply, how had she slept so long? A hand pushed her back down on the bed and dark eyes regarded her solemnly.

“Don't be an idiot, lay still... Are you hungry?” Sasuke was standing over her giving her an enigmatic look that told her she had best lay still or he would forcibly restrain her.

“Hai.” With that answered he turned on his heel and left the room to return a few minutes later with a Styrofoam cup of heated instant ramen and chopsticks. Handing the food and sticks to her he took his set in the recliner again and watched as she ate. It didn't take long to finish but nowhere near as fast as Naruto, once she was done she set the cup on the bedside table and lay back on her pillow her head turned to face him.

“So how long have you been…(yawn) here?” she blinked a few times trying to keep her eyes open. He remained silent watching as she yawned a few more times before answering.

“Since midnight, go back to sleep you need to rest or the idiot with be insufferable.” His tone was dry and Kat's tired body missed the underlying concern. She yawned again sinking deeper into the bed drifting back to sleep. The dark haired shinobi bowed his head listening to the content breathing from the red head, a few hours later his relief showed up.

“Sasuke-kun.” Pink hair glittered in the pre-dawn light making the youngest Uchiha smile slightly. Sakura reached forward and brushed his dark bangs out of his face gently. “You should go home and rest we have a long day ahead now Kat's awake.” Sasuke keep his eyes on the young woman on the bed sleeping, as he stood to leave Sakura took his seat in the recliner stretching her arms lightly and smiling again as he leaned down kissing her on the lips. He took one last look at the young kunichi in the bed before ducking out the window and to his own home.

 

Just out side Of Konoha Village

 

“Do you have anthing to report?” Uchiha Madara glared a warning at Tobi's swirl masked face. The young man shook sweat forming on his palms and he wiped them on his robes, this was the first time he was this close to the man they all called leader and followed without question.

“h-Hai Leader-sama. The Kyuubi-vessel has returned to Konoha, before they reached the village Orochimaru-san had his group attack to acquire the female Kunichi Uchiha Ryuu Katsuo…”

“Enough.” The leaders smooth growl reached him were he knelt his head remained bowed and the smell of fear rolled off the young man in waves. A hand reached down and gripped his shoulder pulling him up. “You have done well Tobi or should I call you,” he brought his lips close to the others ear.

 

Black hair swayed behind his back as Orochimaru walked the path leading to the village he had once called home, by his side Kabuto kept pace his glasses sliding down his nose. Reaching up he adjusted the lens back in place, rubbing the bridge of his nose at the same time.

“Orochimaru-sama we're getting close to the village would you,” the silver haired youth begin his voice soft.

“No Kabuto I want to be closer, Tsunade and the Idiot will know I am near already no use in stopping now.” `And thanks to Akatsuki I will soon have what I am seeking.' A sly smile spread across his face his long pale red tongue flicked out licking his lips. Kabuto shivered no matter how many times he had seen this particular side of his master he still couldn't get used to the sight.

“Hai Orochimaru-sama, the units are prepared. I would gladly face Tsunade-sama or Jirayia-sama since it is without a doubt he will not be drugged this time.” They were standing on the ridge in the distance the rooftops of the village could be seen, a drift of trailing smoke rising from a chimney.

“So comfortable in their homes.” He hissed a familiar anger rising in his gut as he regarded the faces of the Hokage's carved in the mountainside. One face in particular stood out peeking his anger. “This time I will crush you!”

 

 

“Hokage-sama.” The ANBU stood in front of her desk at sharp attention each man and woman of the eight present resolved in their hearts to protect the village and the Godaime with their lives. She stood from her desk planting her hands on the surface.

“We have a treat to the village from Orochimaru,” she let her words sink in before continuing, “And a direct treat to the Rokudaime Uzumaki Naruto from Akatsuki, you are to keep him safe at all times! Use your discretion in how your teams are to handle this assignment. I have faith in all of you and I don't need to remind you that you are protecting the future leader of this village, Dismissed!” she waited as a small gasp flittered though the group, by placing one of the elite teams of ANBU to guard the brat she was effectively spitting in the face of the counsel and announcing to the village non-vocally about his promotion. She grinned once she was alone in her office again until Shizune pushed the door open, the younger woman smiled tiredly at the blonde Godaime placing a bottle of warmed sake on the desk and handing a cup to the older woman she kept the other for herself pouring the contents of the bottle into both taking a sip.

“You aren't worried are you Shizune?” the blonde woman asked as they over looked the village from the windows.

“Not for the village Tsunade-sama, but for Naruto-kun.” Her soft gentle voice filled with concern for the loud blonde teen. Tsunade smiled she wrapped her arm around her old students shoulders and squeezed before releasing her.

“He'll be fine, he has Sasuke and Sakura as well as Katsuo.” She turned around taking her seat at her desk again. “As well as you.” Jirayia moved from the windowsill he was perched on to step in side the office.

“Well I'm not the only one, all his friends are gearing up to fight for him as is the rest of the village shinobi.” He glanced up to look at the picture of the Yondaime. “His father would be proud.” His eyes misted then promptly clutched his head where the glass globe of a paperweight connected.

“WHAT THE HELL TSUNADE!?” he glared at her.

“You're getting to sound like an old woman.” A vein throbbed on her temple, the frog hermit took several hasty steps back from her desk towards the nearest window. Before either sannin could move or speak further the doors to her office burst open and Sakura came rushing in panting and sweating.

“Sakura I hope this is an emerg…”

“Tsunade-shushi its Shiranui Genma the patrol on the west gates found him he…he” the young woman gasped tears streaming down her face, “Tsunade-sama…I…he…oh Kami.” The last was whispered, a chill settled in the room. Whatever had happened to the young man to make Sakura come to her for help was not good , Sakura was almost as good as Tsunade in medical jutsu. Coming around her desk she motioned for Sakura to lead the way, the teen collected herself and walked beside the Godaime giving a description of Genma's injuries.

“He was…they cut him open, he's lost a lot of blood. We've done a blood transfusion but…they broke every bone in his body and blinded him.” The pink haired medic nin took a deep breath reining in her frazzled nerves, after working on the young man for nearly three hours just to get him to a point where she could run to Tsunade for help. Her heart was heavy and she wanted to cry after seeing his mangled body, “There was so much damage at the cellular level that I…I can't heal him on my own and I just don't know what else to do for him.”

Tsunade paused at the door listening to the last of what Sakura was telling her before walking in. Laying on the bed looking as washed of color as the clean white sheets he lay on the Jonnin had his eyes closed his breathing was shallow and the multitude of tubes and monitoring devices attached to him obscured the man. His body was covered head to toe in bandages his stomach the most heavily covered, his dark green eyes fluttered open.

“Ho…ka..ge..sa..” he tried to croak out but the woman moved forward her hand glowing green with healing chakra, placing it on his chest she concentrated but his hands came up to stop her. “Hokage-sama.” He managed his grip on her wrist surprisingly strong, “I am dying Sakura-sama should have told you that.” He glanced at the teen she had tears running silently down her cheeks.

“Just rest Genma-kun.” She smiled hesitantly down at him gather chakra to her hands again but was stopped by the man again.

“Godiame Hokage I…must…tell yo…u” he gasped for breath, his body laboring. He pulled his knees to his chest as best he could, the nurses in the room moving forward to assist.

“Genma you can tell me later,” He was shaking his head violently, dark green eyes becoming hazy as he struggled against his own bodies need.

“Uchiha….uchiha…” A steely resolved flowed around him briefly as he forced his body to work, “Madara…I've…se..en him…Here.” He struggled for a few more seconds then collapsed back releasing the iron grip he had held on the Hokages robes. A flurry of fabric and medical personal rushed forward surrounding the bed just as a loud explosion ripped though the early morning stillness.

“Shizune.” The slender assistant nodded her head moving forward to take a prominent position beside the bed to take over the healing as the Godiame left the room followed by Sakura.

“Its begun.” She strode down the corridor towards the room she knew would hold Naruto and the rest of his team. Upon reaching the door she slide it open meeting bright blue eyes unflinching she moved further into the room.

“Akatsuki's here.” He answered her unspoken question conveying with his eyes the answers she was seeking without saying a word. The silent argument finished she glared at him.

“You better not die brat!” He grinned at her.

“I can't die till I'm hokage!” an evil grin spilt her face making every one draw back, The grin on the teens face turning into a nervous laugh and he rubbed the back of his head.

“Technically your appointment to Rokudaime isn't official until this is over gaki.” The stunned look on his handsome face was priceless she only wished,

Click, Flash

 

He blinked, Kat was grinning innocently from ear to ear at him as he struggled with the after image. Tsunade couldn't stop laughing; Kat was the perfect person to keep the blonde on his toes.

 

 

 

 

Authors Notes

 

This has been a labor of Love. Sorry for the late post things will move pretty fast at this point. And before anyone askes no Orochimaru and Akatsuki are NOT working together they are using each other as a distraction. Feel free to ask me questions or give me suggestions I love them all. Thanks for reading and good luck to all those aspiring writers and those already writing it takes courage to open yourself up to critizim by putting your work out here. I admire and respect you all. Ok that was to serious especially for me HEHEHE!!