It started out as such a normal day. Then everything changed.
I was just roaming the shops in the village. There wasn't even anything that I needed to buy. Just as I started to consider going to visit Ino at her parent's flower shop, I heard screaming. I ran toward it. There was this huge orange and black centipede thing and it was about to attack an older lady and fallen kid. I jumped in summoning chakra to my fist and punched it. The centipede fell to the ground and didn't move so I checked on the kid. She had a small scrape on her knee and I healed it. It was a waste of chakra, her knee would've healed by the end of the week. At the time, I had no clue about the destruction that was coming.
Next thing I know Choji and I are at the hospital. I'm in charge. I've worked at the hospital for years, but I never had to lead the other medical ninja. That was always Shizune's job. She was busy with the autopsy of the body of Pain that Jiraiya was able to send back to Konoha. I hope it'll be of use in finding out how to defeat Pain.
I gave instructions to the other med nins and then Choji left to join the battle.
I have no idea how many patients I've healed today. All I know is that I'm not healing them fast enough. More and more people are accumulating in the hospital. They're coming in faster than I can heal them, civilians and ninja alike. No one is safe from this attack. Part of me wishes I was out there in the battle, but I know where I am needed.
There's a loud explosion. Next thing I know I'm being released from the slug, Lady Katsuyu. I'm outside. There's so much destruction. The village is gone, completely obliterated. There's a huge crater in the center of the village and all the buildings around me have been reduced to rubble.
"What happened, No! But why? ...How could…." I can barely think. I feel droplets of moisture on my hand and realize I'm crying. I can't stop, I can't handle this.
Naruto! Naruto was supposed to be able to protect us. Pain defeated Jiraiya and Naruto was going to go training to be a sage, the only type of ninja who can protect our village from an enemy of this caliper.
"Naurto hurry… Please"
"NARUTOOOOOOOOOOOO!," I scream.
So this is the day where it all changed. The day I screamed for Naruto's help.
Looking back, I was always screaming out for Sasuke in battle. Thinking he'd be the one to help me, save me, protect me. But it was Naruto. Sasuke used to be the one to rush in and save me, but that time has long since passed. I'm no longer the damsel in distress of Team 7, I'm stronger. I've grown. So, don't expect it to happen often, I'm not a screaming weakling. But in this one case, during this one attack, against this enemy, I need Naruto. Our entire village needs Naruto.
