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Chapter 4

Recovery


Tsunade sat up, a movement that woke up Naruto, and Shizune. The two women beamed at Naruto as he smiled a bit still not really able to move.

"I have to go to the bathroom..." He said offhandedly.

"Uhhh...Ok then go ahead." Tsunade said.

"But...I can't move..."

"Well...This will be..."

"Awkward?" Shizune finished.

"Yea..." Tsunade answered, but even so she picked him up and went into the treeline. A few minutes later she came back with him on her back already asleep again. "Whatever they used on him must be doing this...This is the first time I've ever seen him this tired. Even at five in the morning after no sleep."

"I know...It kind of worries me..." Shizune said as they started walking through the sand.

"Me too...I think we should keep a close eye on him and make sure nothing changes." Tsunade suggested.

"That'll work, and if nothing else we can always try and find some medicine in at the oasis, or if push comes to shove Suna."

"Yea. If we have too..."


Shizune created three clones, two of which henged into Naruto, and Tsunade, then sent them towards Suna. Then the three began moving again. They walked through the night and into the morning hours. Naruto woke up around dawn when he was being transfer to Shizune's back since Tsunade was getting tired from travel and having thirty pounds on her back...(Though she had been working on making him less skinny by feeding him lots.) Naruto -finally able to move a slight amount- managed to maneuver himself off of Shizune's back before he threw up.

"Naruto! Are you alright? What's wrong?!" Tsunade asked getting down beside him.

"I...Don't feel...Very good..." He said shaking as though he had a flu.

"We can tell that. But does your stomach hurt or something?" Shizune asked.

"A-a little...I-I...Why am I shaking? I can stop shaking..."

"It's ok. It's just because you threw up...Think of it like the side effect of a medicine."

"Tsunade...do you think maybe whatever they gave him had something he's allergic to?" Shizune asked.

"Maybe...And the worst part is that for some reason it's not flushing out of his system...It should be gone by now...I'm really worried. Wait I know; Shizune summon Hitari and I'll send Sensei a blood sample, and he can have his medical nin test it. I'll try and find anything related to medicines he's allergic to in the files, while we ask Sensei about that too."

"Alright." Shizune agreed summoning her favorite raven. Hitari appeared in front of her and she looked down grimly as Tsunade scribbled on a piece of paper. After two minutes the blonde woman was done and they gave the note to Hitari, and the raven flew away.

"I hate to say it...But I think we need to camp here...Traveling anymore will just strain Naruto further." Tsunade said.

"I agree with you...Besides it's to warm to travel anymore. Let's just pitch the tent here and un-zip both windows so we get a cool breeze to get rid of the hot air."

"The breeze won't be cool, and it'll be more like a torrent of air...But it'll have to do...It's better than getting us all sunburned."


One hour later...

"We should sleep for a while, while we wait for Hitari to come back." Shizune said. Already climbing into the considerably cooler tent. She had put up the rain cover so the sun made the area above the tent warm, but not the actual tent, and then they had wind blowing through pushing out the hot air; so overall it was about eighty degrees.

"Well...I guess...To bad we didn't find anything about allergens...But anyways you're right we should sleep. We might have to get to the Oasis by tomorrow morning." She said crawling into the tent as well dragging the back pack with her, and sealing it back in it's scroll. Shizune decided to take off her heavy black robes exposing a white shirt and grey knee length skirt, a side of her she usually hid...But at this point she really didn't care, and then there was Tsunade; she had long since lost the coat. They nearly collapsed onto their sleeping bags and were asleep instantly.


Meanwhile...

Hiruzen opened the window for Hitari as as she knocked. Hitari flew in and dropped the paper. Hiruzen opened it and started reading.

Someone kidnapped Naruto, we got him back but they gave him some kind of anesthetic, and it isn't wearing off even after almost 24 hours. He can't hardly move, and is throwing up. Me and Shizune think that whatever they gave him might have had a medicine he's allergic to. We're going to look through those medical files you sent, but just in case I want anything he's even slightly allergic to. Also I sent a blood sample, I want you to test it for anything that might cause this. Medicine, allergens, anything. I know you're still at that desk of yours so GO!

Hiruzen jumped up almost hearing Tsunade yelling it in his ear. Hitari followed him with the blood sample as he went to the hospital and personally gave them the sample. He even waited there a few hours, visiting Jiraiya who happened to have gotten mobbed by women a few minutes ago. In fact it worked out perfectly since he still needed to tell him about Naruto's adoption...

"Hello Jiraiya..."

"Why do you have that tone of voice?"

"I can't fool you can I? Well...Since you've been gone...Naruto's been adopted...Would you like to know by whom?"

"Of course I want to know! He's my godson!"

"Take a guess..." Hiruzen said trying to be as annoying as possible.

"Uhhh...You...?"

"No."

"Kakashi!"

"Wrong again. You have one more guess."

"Iruka?"

"Nope. You and I both know her. Orochimaru knew her too in fact."

"No way...It can't be...You don't mean...Anko do you?"

Hiruzen nearly fell out of his chair. "No! Tsunade! Dangit! Tsunade adopted him!"

"Tsunade?! My gosh how the heck did that happen?!"

"I'll explain in a few minutes I need to go get a couple things, and then check on something then I'll be back."

"Alright."


Meanwhile...

Tsunade sat up stretching after her nap; she looked outside.

"Hmmm...Looks like it'll be dark soon." She went over to Shizune and woke her up then checked on Naruto. What she saw made her worry even more. There was vomit beside him on his sleeping bag and considering it was fresh and he was still sleeping she assumed it was from when he was still asleep.

"Shizune...do you happen to have some medicine to help with the vomiting...He's been doing it in his sleep too..."

"I can make it but I don't have any ready now...And I don't have the ingredients to make it right now either..."

"And the Oasis probably doesn't have what you need..."

"What if I went to Suna and got what I needed then met you at the Oasis." Shizune suggested.

"I guess...That'll have to work..."

"Alright. I'll help get you two off...And I'll take most of our stuff since you're already going to have Naruto."

"Okay."


Ten minutes later...

Tsunade walked and walked and walked through the desert...Until finally she saw light!

"Finally! There it is!" She said picking up the pace a bit. She got there and found the nearest hotel. Then got set up. She put Naruto on one bed and took the other...Shizune had a room to herself since there were no three bed rooms.

"Naruto..." Tsunade said shaking him a bit. It had been a long while since he had drank, or eaten, so some crackers and a bit of water would probably do him more good than bad. She shook him again saying his name a bit louder. He opened his eyes for a moment before rolling over and going back to sleep. "Naruto...Wake up already, you need eat something."

"I'm not hun...gry..."

"Not hungry? Well that's a first...Well I would like you to at least drink something."

"I-I don' wa...wanna..."

"But you have to. It's not good to be sick and not drink or eat anything. Especially not in the middle of a desert."

"Desert?" He asked as everything in front of him doubled up.

"Yes, desert, we've only been going through it for the last two days."

"O-oh..." He closed his eyes and went back to sleep, too tired to stay awake.

Tsunade sighed. "Alright fine...I'll just have to recruit some help...The young lady out there offered..." She said leaving the room.


Meanwhile...

Jiraiya smiled as his sensei entered the room again after about fifteen minutes.

"Well I managed to get everything done."

"Good...Now entertain me. I want to know how you got Tsunade to adopt Naruto. Then once my everything heals I'm gonna go and hunt them down for a visit...Maybe some good food since Shizune can make something really good."

"Well...You see a few years ago I had a cave set up a few miles away from the village in case Naruto needed to use it...Well about six months ago part of the trail fell into the river...And Naruto happened to go with it. Well Shizune found him and they talked and according to Tsunade from her letter he practically begged to be able to stay with them...I honestly see why...Well we did all the paperwork. He's officially Tsunade's son. And since they're never here no one can object to it..."

"You're sneaky sometimes sensei...Then the rest of the time you're crying, or sleeping." Hiruzen's eye twitched... "But about those brats, the Nara, and the Akimichi? And didn't the teacher care too?"

"They know he's safe...Just not where or with whom."

"Well at least he's safe."

"About that..."

"Tsunade blasted him to Suna and he gone missing." Jiraiya guessed.

Hiruzen's eye twitched madly. "No...He got kidnapped-"

"HE WHAT?!" Jiraiya yelled. A nurse came in.

"Lord Hokage, you're going to have to leave you're stressing Master Jiraiya."

"I understand, I just need a few more moments, otherwise he's going to rush out the window."

"Alright."

"Now Jiraiya calm down. Tsunade and Shizune got him back. But whoever tried to kidnap him gave him something and he's not doing very well from it. I just sent Tsunade what she needs and he should be fine. Several of his medicinal allergies were in it, he should be fine though..."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"'Cause you aren't the best when it comes to medical stuff. I mean the last time you tried medical ninjutsu..."

"I have to go now..." He said poofing away before Jiraiya reminded him what happened to Asuma's pet rabbit...


Meanwhile...

After threatening to force him to drink...He agreed to have a cup drinking it and plopping back to sleep a few seconds later.

"Thanks. I thought that threatening him would work..." Tsunade said as she stood in the hall.

"You're welcome." She said then left. Tsunade went back in only to come face to face with Hitari.

"Hitari! Did sensei send us what we need?"

"Yea. Here's his written reply." She said dropping the paper.

"Thanks. I think you can go now," Hitari poofed away.

You were right. There were some things he was allergic too, I guess I should have sent you a list right away huh?

Tsunade merely scanned the list...Until she realized that almost every medicine in existence was there...The list only excluded anything completely herbal, two types of pain reliever, a fever reducer, and antibiotics...Plus there were some foods and drinks on the list, Strawberries, most tea, cocoa bean, and tomatoes.

"Gosh...No wonder he loves ramen so much and is so picky about everything he eats and drinks...Having that many allergies is just...Insane...It could possibly be though, that the stuff doesn't agree with the furball..." The door opened and Shizune walked in.

"What's that list?"

"All of the brat's allergies...Look at it! It has to be the longest list ever made!" Tsunade said turning it so Shizune could look.

"That is...A very long list...Anyways I got the ingredients...And a few extra just in case."

"Well don't use anything in here..."

"Uhhh...I have three things that aren't there..."

"Well we'll just have to work with herbs."

"I only have a few herbs..."

"Well I saw some at the market, go look at those. And we'll have to just use them to make something...And we should hurry it up 'cause he's been throwing up almost everything...and he's too tired to really do anything but sleep..."

"I'll hurry. I'll only need ten minutes in the market, then about half an hour to actually make something."

"Good...We'll wait it out for now."

"Great I'll be back in a while once I have something to try."


Shizune walked down the street it was about five in the morning and everyone was open before the heat of the day hit and they had to close because no one was out. She entered the first shop, it sold flowers herbs, and other plants you could grow in the desert. She browsed the herbs grabbing three of everything after thoroughly inspecting each one for anything. Then she went to the counter and paid for them. After she had her herbs she went back to the hotel and retreated to her room. To make something that would help.


Half an hour later...

"Finally! I'm done!" Shizune said joyfully. She went into Naruto, and Tsunade's room and found Tsunade asleep with Naruto beside her. "Tsunade..." The woman jumped up.

"What?!"

"I have it...I tested some on a sick bird and it managed to keep some food down."

"Great!" The forty three year old woman said. (Sorry had to mention her age right now for future reference...) Shizune went over and shook the blonde. He moaned rolling over and trying to go back to sleep.

"Naruto. I have something that'll help you feel a bit better." Shizune said.

"I'm tired..."

"Naruto. I'll have to inject it if you don't take it orally..."

"F-fine...Just...Quick..."

"Alright here you go. It's even got sugar!" She said giving him a cup of reddish liquid. Naruto sat up for a few seconds drank it and went back to sleep.

"There that should work in a few minutes so long as he can keep it down that long." Shizune said. "Now I need a bit of sleep so if you'll excuse me. I'll work on making him something when I can think a bit more clearly..."

"Alright I'll sleep a bit to...I'm still tired from going through the desert." Tsunade said getting into bed.

"Alright sleep well."

"You too..."


Later...

Tsunade woke up to Naruto bouncing on his bed.

"Hey Naruto...You're sure feeling better..."

"Shizune came in last night, and she gave me something and I feel great!" He said. "In fact I have energy to burn!"

"Great! Now you can burn that energy with training!"

"What?! I'm not feeling better anymore..."

"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Tsunade barked grabbing the back of his shirt and dragging him out of the hotel and to the Oasis. "Alright. Here you go, you're going to work on your water walking. And today you're going to perfect it. If I see even one tiny lapse of control..."

"I know, I know..." He sighed beginning to walk across the surface of the water.


Three hours later...

"Great job kid! You managed to walk on the water for three hours strait!" Tsunade said, patting him on the back as they walked back to the hotel.

"Thanks...So I'm assuming once we have a larger supply of water you're going to start throwing things at me again..."

"Yup! You've got that right! Now let's go see what Shizune made for lunch!"

"Alright! Now you're speaking my language!"

"Thought so."


Meanwhile...

"Hey Kakashi!"

"Master Jiraiya."

"I need a bit of help. I asked sensei, and he's ok with it...I want to have you help me track down Tsunade."

"Why?"

"Because I'm long overdue for a visit."

"I don't think that's all."

"She's adopted a certain someone and I want to check in."

"Certain someone...As in sensei's clone, certain someone?"

"Yes. He also happens to be my godson...So I just want to check in even if it's only for a few. I also have some information for Tsunade, and Shizune. You should go ask sensei about what happened but your Nin dogs are perfect for tracking them down."

"Alright...I guess...But I'm going to watch him from a distance once we find them."

"Deal,"


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