Gelel Sakura CH 2
Walking along the shoals that bordered the cliffs and the ever calm waters of the whirling pond she pondered. The cloudy gray sky had started to shift earlier this evening alerting her to a new arrival. Looking out across the rocks she caught a glimpse of vibrant pink that stood out from the ever present gray. As she turned over the small form she noticed a myriad of scrapes and scratches as well as deep cuts and bleeding puncture wounds.
" my my it is a wonder you are still alive, I suppose it would be a shame for you to survive all those wounds and the whirlpool only to die on a beach" the brown haired figure muttered to herself before crouching down with a glowing green hand . while most of the scratches and lacerations healed without a mark the majority of the puncture wounds merely scarred.
" Well now that is most curious" extending her hand she began to feel a heat followed by a deep pink purple aura. " oh...you poor dear that is most unfortunate, I should make you some tea" with those words said more to herself she pick up the small pink hair girl and strode back to the cliffs
Sakura was in the eye of a storm at peace in the midst of swirling tumultuous wind and soaking rain. Peace was broken as the winds tried to drag her from the safe column and into the storm. Sakura paniced briefly before anchoring herself to the calm. yet it seemed every time she got her footing a new wind came from a Different direction causing her to stumble once more
' just a little more we're almost there' a voice so faint she barely heard it encouraged. She wished they were there already whatever the destination was her lungs were growing tighter, fire was pooling in places across her body, and everything just kept getting heavier and heavier. Just when her body finally gave in an updraft ripped her from the storm in to a stone bed.
As awareness swam around fuzzy splotches of colour coalesced. It was mostly shades of black and grey.
" where ahhh" Sakura's question morphed into a moan of pain as dullache took her head in conjunction with Lance's of heat throughout her body. What had happened to her? Why did everything hurt? Why was she aware of the placement and shape of every pain?She heard shuffle of to her side before a cooling hand was placed on her forehead gently guiding her back down. Sakura hadn't even realized she had was sitting up.
" easy there little one it would be best if got you bearings before trying anything " a pleast alto voice said. Sakura took a few breaths waited until the pain had become manageable before opening her eyes and looking to her left. The first thing that became apparent was the seeming brightness of the cave. From where she had been laying she could make out the individual scratches and dimples on the far wall of the cave. The cave itself was the size of a house and shaped like a dome. Slated wood dividers were set up creating smaller areas and were stained or oiled leaving the grain exposed. It wasn't until Sakura noticed the small jet stove that she realized a problem. The cave appeared to be lit by the noonday sun but the only light source was a stove less than ten inches tall and half that wide whose Flame was currently boiling water. Taking another sweep of the cave she realized that her vision was picking up an immense amount of detail. Like every object was lit from within itself and every detail high lighted.
"Here you go this will sooth the aches for a while" the voice came again this time with a cup of what smelled like tea. Sakura's training finally kicked in as she jerked her head to the side taking in the smooth features and brown hair of a woman in her mid-twenties. The hair itself fell in waves though bound by a headband keeping it from her face. The face of her keeper was smooth and unmarked and set in a pleasant expression. But most striking of were the woman's eyes, now Sakura did not think if unjist to say her eyes were the most vibrant green in the Leaf village, this woman's eyes put her to shame. They could not be defined as one shade of green but instead emulated all shades a smooth sea green, a bright pea green, breezy leaf green all joined in a single luminous breathtaking spectrum. A smile over took the woman's lips as she took a sip from the cup before extending it to Sakura again.
" it' s very flattering of you to admire my eyes but staring is rude." Came the woman's jovial voice " you really should drink before the pain comes " the green eye woman urged her.
" why ? What pain? Who are you ahh!" Sakura finished her barrage of questions as her body spadned in immense pain for a moment. As she regained her breath something was pressed against her lips.
" For the pain dear." The woman's speech remained gentle though there was an undercurrent of hurry. Sakura downed the bitter tea with a slight cough before looking at the woman expectantly.
" we both have queries that needs be answered so I propose a tit for tat method. Since your first two questions are by now self explanatory I shall answer the third my name is Suimei Bai-tsa a pleasure and what might your name be?" The woman, Suimei, spoke with a very cultured tone that reminded Sakura of her edicate teacher. Sitting up straighter and taking a breath she replied.
" Sakura Haruno thank you for the tea" Sakura tried her best to imitate Suimei's manners. At Suimei's raised eyebrow Sakura quickly added. " where am I?"
" Currently you are in the main entrance of Uzishiro Temple. What is the last thing you remember? "
What was the last thing she remembered? As Sakura tried to collect her thoughts a wave of memories swept over her . Antagonizing Gato' s kenshi , running from them, a reoccurring 'thump sqelch' occurring around her, the Samurai's blade coming for her head before a final thunderclap sent both of them flying.
Twisting to the opposite side of the pallet she had been laying on she dry heaved as panic and disgust ripped througdango. She had taken a life she had taken five, she almost died. She hadn't even done the deed humanely, no,all her victims except maybe one would have taken a minimum of ten minutes to die.
' Combatants...they were Combatants if I hadn't attacked they would have. And worse they would be attacking the defensless.' The justification didn't help with the queasiness that assulted her.
" I was afraid of this, " Suimei's gone had turn resigned as she held a wet cloth out to Sakura. " I need you to speak quickly did something happen to you near a outcropping in the shape of a giant dango?"
Sakura froze at the absurdity of the question before thinking back to the site of her battle realizing that from the right angle it did look like a stack of dango.
" uh yes...yes it did...I mean I sort of blew it up... But I was under duress and I didn't mean to "
" What did you use? Chakra explosives or mundane ones?" Suimei asked with a clinical authority that seemed at odds with her previous personality. Sakura was starting to become uneasy but the woman obviously had healed her.
" I used explosive notes, about ten, all in a satchel that I..uh... Threw into a crevice. Why? " Sakura's embarrassment at her klutzy handling of explosives was quickly overtaken by curiosity of where the woman was going.
" how far away were you from the explosion? " Suimei ignored Sakura's question.
" two meters maybe less Why?!" Sakura stressed the question staring right into Suimei's multi green eyes. As she watched Suimei's cold face melted into one of pure heartbreak.
" I' m sorry, I'm so sorry." She said as she swept Sakura into a
hug. This did not have a comforting effect but instead caused Sakura to panic and begin wriggling in Suimei's arms until a searing pain knocked the wind from her. Taking a few moments to regain her breath she pushed forward with the only question available.
" what happened to me? " her voice sounded much weaker and unsteady than she wanted.
" that outcropping you blew up was a meteor that fell to earth hundreds of years ago. It emits a radiant energy that amplifies the spirits connection to the body increasing the flow of chakra vastly. Unfortunately the drawback is that the body cannot not handle this flow and breaks down. Eventually everyone exposed dies,"
" No no no NO! You're wrong! You have to be wrong I'm not sick, it is just battle wounds or bad fish or something! you have to be wrong! Pleas kufk" Sakura's babbling broke off into a fit of coughing as Suimei loosened her hug slightly to allow her air. After the fit had subsided Suimei continued her explanation.
" Sakura I am both a doctor of medicine and geology and have spent much time studying the history of the meteors. You are pulsing with the radiation in addition to the dozens of fragments lodged in your body." Suimei's voice held a stern edge but then warmth was still in her eyes.
" if it's radiation is so deadly why are you staying so close to me?" Sakura's response held some venom to them but it was half hearted. Sakura watched as Suimei's eyes took on a a slight humor before she responded.
" everyone is affected even researchers the only true difference is how great the exposure." Suimei's dark humor made Sakura duck her head " unfortunately you have received such a dose that your chakra is nearing the flow rate necessary for it to affect the body. Maybe due to the chakra explosive or maybe due to your heavy use of chakra to get here I don't really know but you don't have long..." Suimei hesitated before going on "..if there is anyone you want to leave a message for I'll get it to them."