Chapter Two

Temari's POV

Three days later I woke up. I was still clothed in my brother's garments but the only difference was that there were multiple bandages covering my body. There were stitches here and there… I became confused. Clearing the blur of sleep from my eyes I looked around my surroundings. I was placed on a metal framed twin sized bed that had thin mattress. The room was plain the only colors it carried were navy, white, and gray… the sheets were white as well. Along with another bed held across the room that looked rather a mess as if someone had awakened from it not too long ago. I could still make out the indents from the person's body. There were no decorations of any sort… well, only a welcome mat in front of the door and a single Polaroid hung above the bed. In the picture was a young girl who looked about five, who had dark blue hair cut into a short bob, large lavender orbs owned as eyes, and pale skin. There was boy next to her that looked awfully similar… the only difference was that he had long brown hair and also the fact that he looked a year or two older that her. They were so beautiful in my eyes. It hurt my heart that one of them would be held in such a horrid place such as this. I wondered which of the two it could be. At the same time it would most likely be the girl. There's no way that they would allow a boy to share a room with me.

"Oh good you're awake!" A cheery voice startled me. I practically snapped my neck looking over in her direction. In the door way was a women with short black hair, dark eyes, with a pink tiny pig in one hand (which I found weird) and a tray of food in the other. I was guessing it was for me. Thank God, cause I was starving.

"You must be hungry from you days of sleep." She smiled as she set down the tray of food on the night stand. Slowly I pushed my legs over the edge of the bed and began to eat but not without a muffled 'Thank You'. As I ate rather aggressively she examined me. I felt a bit uncomfortable so I gave her a look.

"Oh sorry!" she laughed. "I was just checking out your body. I was the one who patched you up after you blacked out the night you got here. You had some pretty nasty wounds and a lot- a lot of bruises. It amazed me that you were even able to walk with some of the ones you had. Now tell me, what happened- what's your story? How did you even get here?"

I don't know what came over me at that moment because without any hesitation what so ever I told her. I didn't even think- I just heard the question and I answered. I would never… but I did. I told her everything about my brothers, my dad, and the situation between the three of us…and even about my mother. The topic about my mother doesn't really come up a lot and when it does it doesn't really end that well. And of course when I finished talking I was drenched in tears and my appetite was gone. I mean I was sobbing when I spoke about my brothers but when the words 'then there's my mother' came out of my mouth I started screaming. Security came busting in the room in an instant but the nurse only sent them away saying that she could handle this and that I was just letting everything out. And she was right that was exactly what I was doing and it felt pretty damn good. I guess I just think that because that I didn't know this lady no harm can be done. I'm already far away from home and obviously I was safe so I guess I just felt it was okay. And when all was said and done I felt as if a huge weight was lifted off my shoulder. I instantly felt free…just a bit. Not totally… but just a bit.

When I finally calmed down and closed my mouth the nurse held me…no one except my brothers…hold me… and whisper in my ear, "Everything is going to be okay."

After the women left (whose name was Shizune by the way) I sat there for a while and thought to myself all the possibilities and scenarios my brothers might be going through at the moment, are they going through what I just went through? Or maybe they're screaming and yelling trying to fight off all the security guards they can so that they can try to find their way back to me?...The second one sounds a bit more realistic…I mean that maybe what they're going through right now but, it doesn't mean they're succeeding at it. Ugh, I wish that I could pick up the phone and talk to them right now? Now that I think about it…that plan that they came up with when we were all in the car a couple days ago became to sound better and better the more I thought about them. But then again this still would have worked out the best. Ugh, oh God how I missed them! I became so worried about them that I found myself praying. My body began to shake and my breathing fastened. I was so scared. Maybe it would've been best if I stayed with them. How about if they find themselves in a much worst family because of me? How about they runaway again but this time they get lost and can't find their way?

All these question came zooming their way into my head and soon enough I found myself having a full fledge panic attack. I screamed for notice and not long after a nurse came running in. I t wasn't the same women from before. This one was bustier and looked a bit older than the other women. I was still panicking when she picked me up bridal style and rushed me down the hallway to another room. As she did so I heard her yell at people to move out of the way. After that I didn't know what else… I just blacked out.

Opening my eyes once again I was instantly blinded by a white light. I gasped which caught someone's attention.

"Good," a strong feminine voice said. "You're awake."

Rubbing at my eyes then looking in the direction from which the voice came from I saw the women from before. "Hello." I said.

She smiled. "Why hello, I'm Tsunade."

"I'm-"

She held her hands up and stopped me. "No need for that Temari." She knew my name. "We already went through this. Don't you remember?"

I thought back and found that it was true I did meet this woman already. She was the one who opened the door when I got here.

"Oh yeah…" I said faintly.

"Now, how do you feel?"

I shrugged. "Better," I then added. "I guess."

She then wrote something down on a clipboard. Then I asked. "I guess it's your turn to ask me what my story is, huh?"

To my surprise she laughed. "No sweetie, not at all. Shizune already filled me in about you."

"So you're a nurse too then?" I asked.

"No, I' the headmaster of this whole joint. The boss- the one in charge!" She said proudly. "Now, how long have you been having panic attacks?"

I thought for a moment. "Well, they've been happening since I was… ten I guess."

"Have they always been that violent?"

"…Mmm yeah. I guess."

"Do you have meds for them?"

"No…I haven't really been to a doctor for them?" It looked as if she was about to ask me why not but, then I guess she remembered my situation.

"Have you been to a doctor at all?"

"Nope." She sighed and wrote a bunch of other this down on her clipboard. After a while she got up and smiled down at me.

"I'll be right back. Sit tight."

I nodded and then the room fell silent until I heard a small cough behind me. I jumped a bit a turned around to find a girl sitting up and staring at me on the next bed over. She had big light lavender eyes and very pale skin. Then it hit me. She was that little girl in the Polaroid photograph in the room I was in. The only difference was that she was older (close around my age) and her hair was much much longer.

"H-hello." Her voice was light and high pitched. I could tell she was a bit nervous… almost afraid.

"Hi." I said. I was about to commit a conversation with her but, Tsunade came back and interrupted.

"Oh! Hinata! Good to see you up!" The girl gave her a meek smile. Tsunade then turned her attention towards me. "Now, here you go Temari," she handed me a small orange see-through container filled with white pills. "Here's a little something for those panic attacks of yours. You have to take them once a day. Once you're out just come back to me and I'll refill it for you, okay?"

I nodded. Then she continued. "Hinata, why don't you come over and take your medication. We don't want you fainting on us again."

The girl hesitated but then obeyed reluctantly. Seeing her stand up I took the time to examine her. She was skinny but not too skinny. She had faint cuts on her arms and legs but I could still make them out. I wondered what her story was. What was her situation?

After she was all done taking her meds Tsunade spoke to the both of us. "Seems like everything is on tip top shape for now. Why don't you two head off together down to the cafeteria and eat. You both haven't eaten well, all day. Later on I'll check on you guys. Especially you Temari."

We followed orders and went down to eat but we didn't eat all that good. All we ate was the main dish which was just a slice of pizza then we headed off to our room. Throughout the whole time we were together we didn't speak a word. I mean I tried but something held me back until we got to the room.

We sat awkwardly on our beds facing each other. I stared as she fidgeted a lot. I understood that she had an anxiety problem mentally because I did as well too but, from the looks of it she took it to whole other level. The silence was killing me so I decided to finally just break the ice.

She jumped as I spoke. "So how long have you been here?" I asked.

"U-um… a-about s-six mon-"she sighed. "About six months." She sighed again annoyed. "I'm sorry i-if I-I stutter a-a lot I'm j-just a bit n-nervous."

"Why? What's the matter?" I asked curious.

"W-well…I just t-tend to w-when I meet s-someone new." She admitted. "I-I don't really t-talk much."

"Aw that's okay." We sat in an awkward silence again but this time she wasn't fidgeting anymore. I guess breaking the ice did help. I smiled and she smiled back which caused us to laugh a bit.

"Could I ask you a question?" I asked.

"M-mhm."

"What's your story? How'd you get here?"

Her eyes went big in an instant. Gosh, I pushed a button. "Oh! You don't have too if it's too much of a touchy subject!"

She looked away. Then I added. "If…if it makes you feel better I could start out with mine."

She looked back at me and gave me a hesitant nod. So, I did. She was the second person I told everything too. And in the end there were fewer tears. There were a lot but, it was less. She cried along with me as well and even walked over and sat beside me and gave me a pat on the shoulder. When it came to be her turn she began without hesitation. I guess me opening up first really gave her a push.

Turns out this Hinata character has one heck of a story. It all started out okay because… well, she was the first child of her family so, there was nothing to worry about really. It all turns bad when her cousin's parents died and he had to move in with her and her family. Also not long after that Hinata's little sister was born. Now, it didn't go straight down under immediately after a couple years of settling in (making Hinata 8, her cousin Neji 9, and her sister Hanabi 5) Hinata's parents started being awfully strict. Talking about all this crap about honor and loyalty to the family. You had to be smart, strong in training, and pure in your heart to be accepted fully into the family. And when you do the slightest thing that they thought was wrong, you are shunned, beaten, and locked away for a couple days. Neji and Hanabi were perfect and obeyed every order given no questions asked but, Hinata… as much as she tried she just couldn't do it. I mean she obeyed and attempted to do as she saw her cousin and sister do but she just couldn't. And deep inside she knew that this was not her. As years pasted by the beatings got worst and unbearable that at times Neji would jump in and take all the pain instead. Hinata and Neji have grown very close over the years and Neji has even grown an overly protective aura when come to her. Her father was the one to issue all the punishments and her mother was the one who was against it but knowing that her husband would turn and do the same to her she let the beating go. As years past Hinata never improved and so that resolted to her father giving up on her and sending her here against her will.

We stayed in eacho others arms crying for a couple hours after. And then we fell asleep.

T.B.C.

Sorry For the wait. I've been very busy latley. Vacation stuff and school is coming up soon so a lot of shopping. Hope you like this chapter and I apologize for it being a bit short. I'll do my best to update sooner.

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