Chapter 7: Recovery
(The beginning of this chapter will show what Hana was doing while Kiba and Katsumi were together.)
Hana was amazed at Kurami's blood results. The female nin-dog's body showed resilience to the effects of the burn. She gave Kurami a mild sedative and then began to analyze her burn. Upon careful examination, the burn was only first degree and only covered her left paw. Hana used a cloth with cool water to wash the wound for 30 minutes. With Kurami still sleeping, Hana carefully cut away the fur on the wounded paw using small instruments. She then cleaned the burn with iodine and used antibiotic cream as well. Hana covered the wound loosely with gauze pads to allow air inside. She then sprayed the wrappings with a bitter apple spray to prevent Kurami from licking the burn. Hana slowly lifted Kurami's sleeping body off the table and onto a soft dog bed.
She then went to check on the girl that Kiba had treated for her injuries. When Hana silently opened the bedroom door, she was completely surprised at what she saw. Kiba was bare-chested and the girl was lying with her back against him, wearing Kiba's black jacket. But Hana also saw that the girl was topless. A terrible thought crept into Hana's mind: Did Kiba take advantage of this poor injured girl?
She tried to dismiss it because Hana knew that Kiba was a good natured boy with a heart of gold. But Hana also knew that such an attractive girl could make even the kindest boy have wild, sexual urges. Hana was about to drag Kiba out of bed and confront him when she heard movement behind her and she turned around.
Kurami's body started to shiver and Akamaru noticed this action. He laid next to the female nin-dog and put his head over her neck, keeping her warm. Hana turned back towards Kiba and the girl. She looked more closely and saw that Kiba was doing the same thing as Akamaru. He had his arms around her shoulders, keeping her warm with his body heat. Hana smiled at the sight and thought: Kiba and Akamaru must really like these two.
She was interrupted in her thoughts by the sight of a torn black bra near the doorway. Hana picked it up and saw Kiba's teeth marks on it. As she walked out and went to bed, Hana thought: I'll have to talk to Kiba about this in the morning.
The next morning, sunlight shined through the window and woke Kiba from his sleep. He glanced over at the alarm clock- it was 12 PM! Kiba felt Katsumi stirring and looked down to see her beautiful green eyes staring up at him. She said, "Good morning, handsome." Kiba replied, "Good morning, sunshine" while stroking his hand through her hair. He maneuvered himself around Katsumi, trying to get off the bed. Katsumi stopped Kiba with a playful bite to his left pectoral. She asked, "Where are you going? Don't you want to stay here with me?"
Under her feminine charms, Kiba fought against his urge to stay. He got up from the bed and put on another black jacket from his closet. After dressing, Kiba lightly kissed Katusmi on the lips and said, "I have to go and get more burn ointment as well as some new clothes for you." Katsumi looked at Kiba and pouted. She asked: "Are you ashamed of how I look?" Kiba responded: "No, I think that you are hot. I just don't want my friends to get a bad first impression of you if they come to visit." Kiba walked out and closed the door behind him.
He heard a voice say: "Kiba Inuzuka, we need to talk." It was Hana and she was holding Katsumi's black bra! Kiba stammered and said, "Hey, sis. It is not what you think. I never took advantage of her-." Hana interrupted Kiba: "I know that you didn't. You would never do something like that. Akamaru also displayed a liking towards Kurami. I approve of this relationship of yours, provided that you both take it slow from now on." Kiba was delighted and said, "Thank you, Hana!" She replied, "Thank that I was the one home. If Mom had found out…" Both of them shivered at the possibility. Kiba headed out of the house in a sprinted towards the Konoha hospital.
After he got the burn ointment, Kiba saw some lavender roses and bought them as a gift for Katsumi. Then he turned the corner and ran into Ino, Sakura and Hinata. After initial greetings, Ino saw the flowers and asked, "Kiba, are those for your girlfriend?" Kiba quickly hid the flowers behind his back and tried to pretend that they weren't there. But he soon relented and said: "Yes, but she is not my girlfriend." Sakura noticed the burn ointment that Kiba was carrying and asked, "Kiba, did something happen last night?"
Kiba told them about the thunderstorm and how Katsumi got burned. Hinata cried, "Kiba, is she all right?" Kiba replied, "Don't worry, Hinata. Hana and I helped bandage her wounds. I just wanted to get more burn ointment… but on second thought, I need all of you to help me. Most of Katsumi's clothes got burned when she jumped into the flames to rescue Kurami. Could you help pick out some new clothes for her and maybe you all could come over to visit?" They all agreed and went to the fashion store. Ino asked Kiba: "We need a description of Katsumi in order to pick out the right clothes for her."
Kiba said, "Katsumi has orange hair and wears it in a style similar to Hinata's hair. She has a slender body like Ino." Ino grinned at this compliment. Kiba continued: "She has the same color eyes as Sakura and vertical pupils like mine." Sakura was interested to meet this girl face to face. Kiba said, "Katsumi also has a bosom that is slightly larger than Hinata." Hinata blushed out of embarrassment for Kiba mentioning her large breasts. Ino caught on quickly and asked, "Why did you tell us about her bra size? Did something happen between you two?" Kiba remained calm and said, "That is for me to know and for you to never find out. I'll meet you all back at my place."
After Kiba left, Ino squealed with excitement. She shouted, "Did you see Kiba's face? Something definitely happened last night between them- I know it!" Sakura said, "Based on the information that Kiba gave us, I conclude that Katsumi is a Spring. We should look for dark colored clothes." The three kunoichi finally decided on a dark green tank top and a dark blue bra. They met up with Kiba at his house.
The small group entered Kiba's bedroom and found Katsumi in pain. Kiba's jacket around her was zippered and her face was contorted in anguish. Kiba immediately rushed to her side. He cried, "Sakura, Ino, please help her! Hinata, see if you can find my sister!" The three kunoichi acted fast. Sakura and Ino took off the bandages on Katsumi's feet and began applying medical healing ninjutsu. Hinata found Hana and brought her inside. Hana said, "I'm glad that you brought your friends to help. I've been busy keeping an eye on Akamaru, Kurami and the other nin-dogs." Sakura and Ino said that Katsumi would recover in a few days. Hinata and Kiba breathed a sigh of relief.
After Katsumi was healed, Kiba went out of the room to walk Akamaru. The four kunoichi were left in the room by themselves. They started to help Katsumi get dressed in her new clothes. Then they saw the mark on Katsumi's lower back. Sakura and Hinata saw that it bared a similar resemblance to the Nine Tails Seal on Naruto's stomach. Katsumi saw their surprise and shock. She said pleadingly, "Please don't tell Kiba."
