Lost Memories, Regained -Chapter 2-

Into the world of Naruto...

Naruto, Shizune, Jiraiya, and Tsunade are all heading back to the village after getting Tsunade to accept the Hokage invitation. Suddenly, Tsunade spotted something laying on the ground, leaning against a tree a few feet off the path. "Hey, you three! Wait a minute!" she said as she hurried off the path into the trees. When she got to the lump on the ground, all she could do was stare at it. Jiraiya joined her seconds later, awestruck.

"She's out cold!" Naruto exclaimed loudly as he came up behind Tsunade and leaned down to look at the girl's face. Shizune had followed him and got down on her knees to examine the girl. "She seems badly injured, my lady. We should take her to the village. We aren't that far away." Shizune said, getting ready to pick her up. As she did, she caught sight of Tsunade's face and froze immediatly. "Lady Tsunade? W-what's wrong? My lady?" Shizune said worriedly, standing back up.

"Jiraiya,...t-this girl... You realize who she is, don't you?" Tsunade said as she turned her head to Jiraiya. "Yes,... I... But... She can't... How... How did she get here? I thought her mother..." Jiraiya answered her, lost for words. "Hey! She's waking up!" Naruto interrupted loudly, getting their attention. The girl moaned and opened her eyes half way. "W-where am I?" she asked softly. The girl tried to sit up but groaned and leaned back against the tree again. It was then that she noticed the three people standing around her.

"W-who are you people?" the girl exclaimed with widened eyes, "W-who am I?". "Well how the heck should we know? We just met you!" Naruto stated like it was obvious. "Lady Tsunade..." Shizune started, bending down to examine he girl once again. "I think she has a concussion!". "Mmm... She also has amnesia." Tsunade said worriedly. "Well... Come on then." Jiraiya said, bending down to help the girl up.

As he touched her arm to help pull her up, the girl flinched and drew back from him. "Who are you people?" she asked again, wide-eyed with fright. "Don't be afraid. We aren't going to hurt you. All we want to do is help." Shizune said kindly. "I am Jiraiya... Also known as the Mountain Toad Sage. I'm going to help you stand up, all right?" Jiraiya said as he reached over to try and help her up again. Tsunade, meanwhile, had noticed her reaction, along with her swollen ankle, and grabbed Jiraiya's shoulder to stop him from touching her arm again.

"It's okay. I'll carry her, Jiraiya. Her arm appears to be broken, and I believe she has a sprained ankle." Tsunade explained, bending down to meet the girl's eyes for the first time since they had found her. "Y-you can tell all that just by watching her sit there?" Naruto asked, positively mystified. "Mmm... Yes." Tsunade said, bending down and carefully picking the girl up off the ground. The girl groaned a bit as her stiff and aching body was moved, but, other then that, she was silent. "Wow you're lighter than I expected!" Tsunade exclaimed as she, with the girl in her arms, headed off for the village with the other three following along behind.

In the village...

Tsunade had to meet with the village elders, so she handed the girl over to Shizune. "Take her to the hospital, and don't let her out of your site." Tsunade whispered to Shizune as she handed the girl, now asleep, over to her. "Of course, my lady." Shizune said with a slight bow. As Tsunade headed into the meeting, Shizune turned to Naruto and gave him an odd look. "Naruto... Could you show me where the hospital is please?" she asked him quickly.

"Well... Yeah I guess... But..." he looked at the door Tsunade had just disappeared through. "I thought Gramma Tsunade was coming to the hospital with us!" he said, confused as he pointed his finger at the door. "Yes... She will come to the hospital, but she has to attend a meeting with the elders first." Shizune said pointedly. "Now, come on. Show me where the hospital is... Please... This girl... really isn't that light... Lady Tsunade is just strong." Shizune said struggling to keep a hold of the girl. "Oh... Right... Well, if you promise that Gramma Tsunade will fix everyone, then I'll carry her!" Naruto said enthusiastically.

"I promise, Naruto... Now, here. How do you want to carry her?" Shizune questioned. Naruto turned around and pointed to his back. Shizune then helped Naruto situate the girl on his back. "Well, come on, then... Where's the hospital?" Shizune questioned again. "It's this way!" Naruto declared as he pointed off to the left. They then headed off for the hospital with the girl still sleeping silently on Naruto's back.