Chapter 2: And There Was Light
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Sarutobi watched as the med-nins worked tirelessly to stabilize the boy's condition. He was not stupid, he recognized the evil chakra that was concentrated in Naruto's eyes. He knew not what was going on behind those bandages, but he knew enough about the Kyuubi's chakra to know that if it didn't stop, then boy he considered his grandson, would, invariably die.
"How is he?" he asked, his voice laced with worry as the head medic finished the final check up of the boy.
"I think that you should come to my office Hokage-sama." Without a word both men turned, and the Hokage made to follow the slightly younger man. They were delayed a little as the Hokage had to pause for a little while to visit another patient. One who had suffered as much as the blonde jailor.
"Ohayo Gozaimazu Anko-san." Greeted the Hokage.
A girl, not even in her teens, lifted her and smiled at the old man. "What is it old man?" she inquired.
"Nothing, I was just passing by when I thought to see how you were faring. I know that you have gone through a bad experience. I just want you to know that you're welcome to talk to me whenever you feel like it. My doors are always open to you Anko-chan."
A brief flash of pain passed over the girl's face, before she masked her face with a cold expression. A smile planted firmly on her face. "Ya ya old man…now leave before I stick this kunai in you." She said, holding a kunai with her left hand, the hand that was empty just moments prior. Sarutobi suppressed his look of pity as he recognized the mask being put on. Forcing his lips to form a smile, he said, "Jan ne Anko-chan."
"Sayonara oyaji."
With a nod, the Hokage closed the door and motioned for the doctor to lead him to his office. After five minutes, the hokage found himself in a white office, with a hot cup of green tea between his hands. He looked around and barely suppressed a grimaced as he saw the pure white walls. God I hate hospitals. There was a large desk, made out of mahogany. On it were various reports and files, no doubt belonging to the innumerable patients in the hospital. Various medical machines were scattered throughout the room. A small bed occupied the left side of the room, while huge file cabinets covered the rear wall. All in all the place looked rather bland, and would have been more fitting for a Hyuuga.
The doctor was seated behind the desk and was quietly sipping a saucer of sake.
"Lord Hokage. I will get to the point and tell you that the boy is suffering of chakra poisoning. It is an extremely rare case, and normally does not happen with ninja. Large quantities of that chakra has been concentrating around his eyes, causing us to believe that the demon is attempting to give the boy his eyes back."
A small gasp escaped from sarutobi's lips. He had known that the demon had granted Naruto extensive healing capabilities, but regeneration, that was something he had never even dreamed to be possible.
"However," continued the doctor, seeming unaware of the older man's shock, "The massive influx of foreign chakra has destabilized the boy's chakra system. He is at a stage where two things could happen…he would either die a horrible death, where his chakra coils would literally vaporize leaving him in constant agony for approximately two weeks…or…his chakra coils could become extremely thick, which might enable to use high level jutsu rather easily, and making it difficult to attack his internal organs with chakra. It would make Jyuuken use, rather ineffective…however to tell you the truth Hokage-sama, his chances of survival are extremely low, not more than five percent…I am sorry."
Sarutobi sat shell shocked as he listened to the doctor make his report. Never in his life had he heard anything like this. A lone tear escaped the man's eye at the thought of losing his self proclaimed grandson. Without even looking at the medic, the hokage left the office.
He remembered all the times he had with Naruto, he still remembered the day he had picked up Naruto from the debris left over from the kyuubi's rampage. When he had seen the look on Naruto's face, he had smiled and forgotten the wreckage that surrounded him. The small chibi-Naruto gurgled happily and made a grab for the old monkey's nose. The hokage had watched the boy grow up from the shadows. He had provided for the boy when he had been unable to do so. He had even sneaked into Naruto's apartment just to put some extra ryo on the boy's nightstand, when he had run out of cash.
But despite all that, the Hokage simply couldn't do anything to help Naruto out at this time. For all the power the old man possessed, right now, at that particular point of time, he felt helpless. With a sigh, the hokage started to make for his office, to tackle the paperwork that had no doubt accumulated over the period of time he was busy…
BOOM
An explosion of chakra rocked the hospital, the bang was soon followed by a large amount of chakra output. The chakra felt tainted and evil. A chakra that had not been felt since seven years. All plans of paperwork vanished from Sarutobi's mind as he quickly rushed to Naruto's room. Nothing could have prepared him for what he saw next
On the bed lay Naruto, writhing in pain and clutching the bandages surrounding his eyes, he parted his lips only to let out a scream so horrifying and filled with pain that it sent chills down the hokage's spine. The door behind Hokage exploded as various med-nins and ANBU rushed into the room, no doubt attracted by the chakra and the boy's screams.
The medics did all that they could to calm Naruto, they even tried to tranquilize him, but nothing worked. The screams continued for fifteen minutes, but to everyone present it looked like hours had passed, as they all watched the small boy convulse in pain, with them…the famed Konoha nin watching in horror, unable to do a simple thing like assisting the boy.
Once the screams subsided, so did the sudden lethargy of the doctors. At once they all sprang into action, using various medical jutsus to ascertain the boy's condition. After waiting for an hour, Sarutobi's patience finally ran through
"What is it? What the hell happened to him?" the hokage all but screamed at the mass of doctors.
"N-nothing hokage-sama," stuttered a medic, his eyes wide, "The boy seams to be absolutely fine. No signs of damage at all! He has regained his eyesight."
Before the doctor could continue, the old man, finally having enough excitement to last a lifetime…promptly fainted.
Author's Notes
I don't know the technical term for cot type thingy doctors use to treat their patients with, so bear with me.
How did you like it. Was it good, bad or does it deserve to be taken down entirely...Please review, constructive criticism is welcome. I know that I promised longer chapters, but to see the all-mighty professor fainting seemed…just right
