~Kairi's P.O.V~
~In Her Hospital Room, Two Days Later~
"Where am I?" I asked out, not knowing that I was surrounded by my parents, my past and present , the real Ibiki Morino, and my godmother.
"You're in the hospital Kairi, Ibiki brought you here." I heard mom say out to me, her voice was cracky and raspy from crying.
Turning my head, I threw my arms around my mother. "Mamma!" I nearly shouted out to her.
Mom wrapped her arms around my neck and held me as tight as she could without hurting me. "I'm sorry baby girl, I'm so sorry, were going to find this bastard that did this to you." She whispered to me, tears flowing from her eyes once we broke away from the hug.
Staring into my mother's eyes, I started crying as well. "Mamma am I going to finish the Chunin Exams? I don't think I could stand another year of begin a genin." I said to her, brushing the tears away after I spoke.
Everyone laughed at my comment. "Yes Kairi Lady Tsuande is going to let you, your team mates and everyone else finish the exam." Momma said to me, taking my hands in hers afterwards.
Looking around the room, I saw everyone was here with smiles on their faces. "Hi Kairi!" They said to me at the same time.
I smiled back at them. "Hi everyone." I said to them, staring at each of them, my eyes stopping at Ibiki. "Hi Ibiki." I added to him.
Ibiki nodded at me and gave me a smile back. "Welcome back Kairi." He said to me, as he leaned against my hospital room door afterwards.
"Mamma when is the Forest of Death?" I asked her, as we met eyes for a moment then, mom stared at Lady Tsuande, who just nodded her head at my mother.
"In a month Kairi, we're hoping you'll be better then." Lady Tsuande said to me, her voice almost cracking, as she tired to not cry in front of everyone, including me.
I raised an eyebrow at my godmother. "What do you mean 'better by then'? I feel fine, I just needed some rest that's all." I said to her.
Everyone got quiet, the smiles that were on their faces disappeared and turned into frowns. Finally my father spoke up, as he pulled up a chair next to me, he took a hold of my hand and let out a sigh.
Looking at my father, I could tell through his mask that he was a wreck emotionally and physically. He looked tired and older then he really was, his eyes were puffy and blood-shot, and his hair looked like it hadn't been brushed in a couple of days.
"Sweetheart," he begun to say, his voice cracky and raspy like mom's. "You were raped severely. Your mother and I are going to try everything we possibly can to make you better. Physically, emotionally, and mentally." He said to me, brushing away invisible tears from his cheeks.
Lady Tsuande stood behind my father. "Kairi your father's right. Whoever did this to you tore you up pretty good." She let out a sigh before speaking to me. "Sweetheart, I'm sorry but, you can never have kids. I had to take out a couple of your female parts and I've had to resow the inside of your vagina, twice." She said to me, ignoring the tears that fell down her face as she spoke.
My eyes widened at the news and I closed my eyes then, I spoke. "It doesn't matter, I never wanted kids anyways." I said to my godmother, letting out another sigh afterwards then, squeezed both of my parents hands. "I'll just have to live with that but, I'll be fine." I added out to her and everyone else in the room.
"Were going out for ramen when you get out of the hospital and were paying for it, no questions asked." Iruka said to me, a smile on his face, as he changed the subject completely.
A smile lit on my face, as I stared at Asuma and Kurenai. "Do Jino and Mamoru know?" I asked them.
Kurenai shook her head at me. "No, we haven't told them or anyone else yet, that's your choice, not ours, whenever you feel comfortable telling them, we'll be here." She said to me, giving me a smile afterwards, as she slipped her hands into Asuma's.
I just nodded my head at her. "OK sensei." I said to her as I looked at my parents. "I'm hungry!" I said to them, laughing afterwards with everyone else.
Both of my parents smiled at me. "Well what do you want?" They both asked me.
"Hmm, something spicy." I said to them, smiling afterwards.
"I'll make a food run!" Asuma volunteered a moment later.
"Me to!" Iruka also volunteered.
"Anyone else want Chinese food? I'm not feeling so good with Mexican food." Mom offered to the others.
As everyone was busy with the food orders, Ibiki sat down in the chair that my father once sat in but, was now standing among the adults discussing what they wanted to eat. "Are you really hungry or did you just food as a diversion to get everyone to think about something else besides what happened to you?" He asked me quietly, a grin appearing on his face after he spoke to me.
I grinned back at him. "I'm actually hungry but, I figured food would distract them." I whispered back to him, giggling afterwards.
Shaking his head at me, he chuckled afterwards. "You're smart. Most ninjas wouldn't have done something like that." He whispered to me.
Letting out a sigh, I smiled at him. "Well I had to get something from my parents." I joked to him.
He smiled back at me and stared at the bickering adults then, winked at me and let out a whistle. "HEY!' Everyone turned their heads at Ibiki's booming voice. "Are you guys gonna stand there all damn day or you guys gonna get this girl something too eat? She's really hungry, she might eat me if you all stand there any longer." He joked to me more then, the adults.
"So whose going to keep Kairi company while were gone?" Asuma asked the others.
Ibiki stood up. "I'll do it, I'm not very hungry anyways. I'll eat later." He said to them then, sat back down in the chair next to me, and pulled out a deck of cards. "Wanna play Go Fish?" He asked me.
I nodded and kissed both of my parents cheeks as they left the room along with the others.
Once they were gone Ibiki put down the cards and stared at me. "Can I ask you a question?" He asked me.
Picking up a few cards from the deck, I eyed them and put my mat he's face down on the pull out table. "Sure." I said to him.
Looking at me, he let out a sigh. "If I showed you my true self, would you be scared?" He asked me.
I shook my "no" at him. "Nothing scares me anymore Ibiki." I confessed to him.
He just nodded to me and started untying his head band. Removing it completely, he took off his gloves afterwards. "Does it scare you now?" He asked me.
Looking at his scars on his head and on his hands, I looked at him. "No, it doesn't scare me, it shocks me more then anything. Have you ever tried maybe getting them fixed?" I asked him.
Once he put everything back on, he looked at me. "No, because, these scars remind me of the stupid shit I did in the past and to remind me to never do anything like that in the present or the future, that's why Kairi." He confessed to me, adding, "my scars are what have made me who I am today. And I hope the scars that you have will make you realize that they will always be a part of you. Any man who can't look past them, doesn't deserve to have the time with you Kairi." He added to me.
I smiled at him. "Thank you Ibiki." I said to him, as I looked at the cards and dropped them on the table. "You wanna talk instead?" I asked him.
He nodded at me and chuckled at me. "Sure." Was all he said to me, as he folded his hands in his lap and stared at me, letting me know that I had his full attention.
And that's how it was until everyone got back from picking up dinner...
~End of Kairi's P.O.V~
