Chapter#2. Recovery

We were running under a full moon. It was a clear night; we rounded a corner and landed on a Water Tower. New Mexico was dry, sandy and constantly building new homes. We were only a short distance from a field that had been recently watered and was shimmering like diamonds. A freezing breeze and two glowing red eyes caught our attention as we turned to look at the field. Naruto ran to the figure and I followed. He suddenly stopped. I then saw who was standing there: Itachi….. In a flash he performed a sign most commonly used in Genjutsu.

"Naruto shut your….!"

But it was too late.

"Amaterasu!"

Black Flames enveloped the area in a ring of destruction and evil Chakra. This isn't like Itachi, it's too sudden, too last-resort-ish.

"Kurogetsu, watch out!!!" he cried.

I soon was tackled to the ground by Naruto who now had a deep gash in his right leg.

"Chakra Transfer: Jutsu Style!" I said

Naruto held up a Rasengan and soon transferred it to me.

"Rasengan!"

Itachi snapped out of Amaterasu and dodged before the Rasengan hit him. This left a huge crater in the ground.

"GRRRRR!!!!!"

I was enraged that every attack I threw was dodged and became enveloped in Purple Chakra.

"Kurogetsu, NO! Don't Release!!!"

I was soon awakened by a low humming noise and saw a pink-headed girl healing my shoulder and back where Itachi had gotten me. The burn was gone and I was lying on my stomach.

"Where's the clock?" I asked in a whisper.

She stepped back and seemed surprised by the fact I was awake.

"Its 11:30" she said not answering my question.

I looked out the window and realized she was talking P.M.

"Where am I?" I said thoroughly confused.

"You're in Konoha the Village Hidden in the Leaves."

"I WHAT!!!!!?"

I almost yelled as I flipped over and fell out of bed.

"Agh!"

I clenched my shoulder as a new wave of pain shot through my arm. I was shivering now.

"Are you okay?"She came to my side.

"You really shouldn't make such quick movements before you're healed."

She helped me to the bed and I sat on the edge still holding my shoulder.

"Sorry"

I heard a familiar figure speak softly while sleepily rubbing his eyes. It was Naruto in a chair in the corner of the room.

"Naruto!" I shouted happy that he was okay.

"Kurogetsu!" he said starting to wake up. He was on crutches and his leg was heavily bandaged.

"Oh," He said "This is my friend Sakura!"

Sakura just smiled and said"Kurogetsu right?"

I nodded.

"Okay now let's finish with NO SUDDEN INTERRUPTIONS!"She said looking at Naruto who was shrinking into his chair.

"….. How long have Naruto and I been hospitalized?" I said as she started to heal again.

"Naruto has been in here for around 5 days and you," she paused "about a week."

I waited a moment before speaking again."Let me help,"

Sakura said "I didn't know you were a healer, but I should probably do it. You're in no shape to-"

"Done" I said simply.

She looked down and was surprised the wound was perfectly healed.

"You should stay and get some rest while you're here," she paused briefly."Can you teach me how-"

Yes I said cutting her off.

She looked somewhat ticked off and said "I'll inform Lady Tsunade you're awake,"

She walked out of the room saying something about how I sounded just like Naruto and shut the powdery blue door gently. I looked around for the first time. The room was all white except for the red tile floor and the plant on the window sill. Naruto was asleep again. I didn't feel like sleeping at all. Sleeping for an entire week plus the fact I had insomnia was a pain in the butt. I had to get used to being active during the day and Meditating at night instead of vice-versa. That would have to be my new schedule. I laid in bed for a minute and became bored rather quickly. I slowly got out of bed and opened the window. I glanced up to see many ledges followed by where I was looking for: the roof. Perfect! I smiled. I leapt out of the window and grabbed onto the ledge. My bare feet tingled. I swung my legs up to the ledge and leaped again. I repeated this until reached the top and swung up and was shocked at what I saw. I leaned over to see Naruto still in the room but Naruto on the roof too. He was staring up at the moon just like I came up to do.

"….. Can't sleep?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said without looking at me.

I sat beside him pondering about what had happened the last couple of days. I began weaving hand signs and stopped at the sign of the Tiger. I shut my eyes and concentrated.

".....Kurogetsu….."

"Yeah"

"What are you doing?"

"I'm….." I paused trying to put it simply "…..Gathering energy,"

He turned to me "From what?"

"The moon," I said "You know how cats are always staring up at night?" I asked

"Yes but what does that have to-…..Oh! Oh… I get it" He said suddenly realizing why.

"The moon is my power… all of my energy depends on it. The phases alter my power. I absorb some of its energy which helps me later in desperate situations."

"That would explain some things," he added.

"By the way why are there two of you?"

"Shadow Clone Jutsu, Something Master Kakashi taught me while I training. If you disperse them they gather information and when the Jutsu releases the information goes back to you"

"He must be clever."

"Well, I'm going, see ya!"

"Bye Naruto!"

I remained an hour longer and returned to my room. The "other" Naruto was gone. I retreated to my bed and attempted to fall asleep.

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To be continued in Chapter#3 Unexpected Surprises