Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten Past, Unknown Future ❯ Tell The Truth ( Chapter 3 )

Darkness. It was all around her and seemed to be never-ending.
“Did I pass out?” she wondered trying to find out where in the world she was.
As she lay there, the darkness became overwhelming. She listened as hard as she could but could hear nothing but the overwhelming silence. The wounds left by Mizuki felt un-existent and her body felt as cold as the air around her. The darkness surrounding Tsukiko was so dense, she couldn’t tell how far her hand was from her nose without actually touching it. But the lack of heat consuming her made it hard to feel anything at all.
She tried to get up but, in her mind, there was no point. Its not like she knew where she was going, or where the hell she was to begin with.
“Tsuki.”
Her name broke the silence. It was faint and she couldn’t tell where it was coming from but she knew she herd it.
“Tsuki, please…” the voice trailed off again.
The voice was familiar to her. It was one she knew well.
“Tsukiko.” The voice now echoed all around her as if someone were yelling it through an empty tunnel. It wasn’t strong as it started out to be. It seemed now as if whomever it belonged to was on the verge of tears.
As she thought hard about what she was hearing, she noticed a small beam of light hurdling towards her. The last thing she remembered was, herself, being engulfed by the warm, bright light.

Beep, beep, beep, -
Slowly she began to open her eyes, revealing the sunlight which poured into her room through an open window.
*What happened?* she though to herself in confusion. *W-was this whole thing a dream?* she cringed as pain shot through her side as she tried to push herself into an upright position. Soon, the pain spread throughout her whole stomach and parts of her lower back.
“Gah..!” she winced, dropping herself back onto the bed as she looked around at her surroundings.
Before she could comprehend anything she jumped as she felt a slight tug by her side. She looked down by her arm to see an I.V poked into her skin. The thing tugging at her was Akamaru
She looked around. *If Akamaru is here, that must mean…*
In a chair to her right was none other than Kiba Inuzuka. He must’ve been there for a while, being that he was asleep in the chair to the right of her bed.
She looked to the left of her and saw a life support system along with a transfusion alongside a blue curtain, most likely a room divider.
“I’m… I’m in the hospital” she said to no one in particular.
She felt Akamaru climbing up her side toward her head. “Arf. Arf-Arf.” He chimed happily.
She went to look over at Kiba but he was already at her side.
“Kiba,” she stared in surprise.”Why are you here? Who saved me? How long have I been out for? Where is Ayazumi? What about Mizuki’?” she asked a mile a minute, barreling him with questions.
“Okay, one question at a time.” He chuckled. “First of all, I don’t know who saved you, but youre damn lucky they did. And you’ve been out for about three days. And your sister,” he took a deep breath and looked her straight in the eye., “There’s something I have to tell you.
Tsukiko looked at him. The way he was staring at her and his tone of voice, it didn’t sound good. It was hard to get Kiba to be serious so when he was like that on his own, you just knew something had to be up, something terrible.
“Kiba.” She looked him in the eye. “Tell me now.”
“It’s Ayazumi.” He quickly darted his glare to the ground.
After that statement, a numb chill surged through Tsukiko’s body. She remembered the light and her sister screaming. All the visions streaming through her head like a movie. But through all of that all she could think was, *Did I hurt her? Is she okay? Is it my fault?*
He started to say something but he just couldn’t bring himself to say it. *She’s been through so much in the past few days, I don’t think she can handle it. I’ll tell her another time, she can’t take it right now.*
He started to say something but dropped the kunai he was fidgeting with and bent down to get it.
Looking out the window panel in the door, Tsuki noticed two Anbu guarding the door. “What are THEY here for?” she asked her friend , gently changing the subject.
“Why do you think? To make sure Mizuki doesn’t come back to finish the job. After all, he’s escaped.” Kiba broke the news to his close friend.
Tsuki gave Kiba a serious look before asking, “Hey, can I tell you something?”
He looked at for a second before answering. “Uh yeah sure, go ahead, anything”
She looked him in the eyes, then, she looked at the ground. “I wasn’t afraid to die. Actually, the thought was comforting in a way.
Kiba’s jaw almost hit the ground. What happened to his once optimistic friend? He was about to say something but heard something at the door.
Both looked up to see the Hokage talking to the Anbu.
*What’s going on? Why is everyone acting so strange? Kiba is hiding something, I know it. But why? And then there’s the Anbu, and now the Hokage. What’s wrong? *
The Hokage looked at Tsukiko and Kiba, and smiled as he walked through the door.
“Hello, Lord Hokage.? Tsuki and Kiba both bowed their heads as Akamaru jumped off of the bed and onto Kiba’s lap.
The Hokage smiled. “It’s wonderful to see you awake and on the road to recovery.” He announced.
“Thank you Lord Hokage,” she smiled her fake smile yet again. “But if it’s not any trouble, may I ask you something?”
“Of course Tsukiko. Ill tell you whatever I know.” He had his serious face on.
*More like whatever you choose to tell me.* Tsukiko switched her gaze from the Hokage, to Kiba, to Akamaru and then, to her feet.
“Who saved me?” she was curious of who she owed her life to. Even though she herself was sure that she wanted to die.
“That we don’t know. When you were found, you were in the front of the hospital doors.” He looked at her noticing her questioning herself, pretty sure she was only halfway paying attention. “But now,” he hesitated, “There is something that needs my immediate attention.” He then said his goodbyes and took his leave.
Tsukiko waited for the door to close, then waited a few seconds before changing her glare to Kiba.
“Kiba, what the Hell is going on?” she hesitated. When it was apparent that he was dumbfounded, she went on. “Why wont anyone tell me anything?”
Kiba quickly responded. “Tsuki just wait.”
“No. I know for a fact that you’re hiding something from me. I’m NOT stupid if you haven’t noticed.” She rampaged.
He looked her straight in the eye with the most serious look he could use. “Okay.” He answered in defeat. “But you have to promise me that you’ll let me help you. Promise me Tsuki.”
Sensing the importance of what he was about to tell her, she nodded, verifying that no matter what he was about to tell her, she wouldn’t try to run from it, she would let him help her. Or at least try to help.
“I read the reports on you. A few nights ago, when you were admitted into the hospital, they did an examination. Tsuki…” He stopped a minute to think. “That night, there were people seen in the village. People who highly resembled… *TO BE CONTINUED*