Chapter 14
Naruto was sure to detour Jiraiya away from all the nurses so that he wouldn't partake in his "research". "Now, now Naruto." Jiraiya replied with his usual annoyed calmness, "what is it I'm needed for? It's not like Tsunadae to ask for me, the old bag is too arrogant."
"Shut-up you big perv!" Naruto growled at the overgrown idiot, "Now's not the time for your quarreling with grandma Tsunadae, she needs your help with Raine."
"Raine?" Jiraiya asked finally hushed, realizing the situation.
"Yeah, Raine has a demon inside, and Tsunadae needs your help sealing it!" Naruto finished exasperated from tugging on Jiraiya's sleeve and attempting to run and pull an old man behind him. They finally reached the OR (you could say operation room). Everyone murmured good luck to the unconscious Raine. Suki seemed especially distraught; maybe if I noticed something was wrong before hand, her life wouldn't have all been a lie. She wouldn't have risked all of this if things were different. Tears started to stream again as she bent down to kiss Raine's unusually cool forehead. Jiraiya walked in uncomfortably, not accustomed with the constant doom and gloom of hospitals; he noticed Kakashi in the far back corner staring at the dim condolences. Jiraiya walked over to Tsunadae who was watching him like a hawk.
"What's the situation?" Jiraiya asked quietly, yet professionally.
"Kurasu," Tsunadae breathed in, "Kakashi asked if he could help so he will be assisting us." Jiraiya nodded as the crowd dwindled and left. "Ready, Kakashi? You'll be the one sealing, I'll heal her body as you do so, and Jiraiya will tell us the procedure," Tsunadae nodded, reassuring herself more to herself then the others, and rolled up her sleeves. Kakashi removed his fingerless gloves and walked up to the right of Raine's body.
"This will be different than Naruto's seal," Jiraiya replied as Tsunadae revealed the scar on Raine's chest. Bandages were wrapped around most of Raines body where Sakura had healed the wounds the demon was inflicting from the inside. "Whoa!" Jiraiya exclaimed a few seconds late, " He's a- I mean she's a-," Pointing at the bandaged curve he exclaimed, "Boobs!" Tsunadae shook her head tiredly.
"Yes, Jiraiya," she remarked sarcastically, "Those are indeed breasts, I'm sorry that you've never had the opportunity of seeing such a sight. Can we move on now?" Jiraiya nodded regaining his composure. Kakashi was like a ghost, his eyes remaining on Raine's closed ones, unaffected by the elders' squabble.
"Moving on," Jiraiya cleared his throat. "We'll need to get specific with this, so Kakashi I hope you're up to the blood loss," Jiraiya stated matter-of-factly. Kakashi nodded as he cut his thumb with a scalpel. A couple moments later most of Raine's body was covered in an odd scrawl. The trails of blood ran down in different directions from the feathery mark. Kakashi was lightheaded from the blood loss as Jiraiya muttered directions. Tsunadae was busy healing Raine's wounds in the background and giving her more energy. "Ok," Jiraiya spoke with a sigh, "now Kakashi, I want you to seal, control your energy."
Kakashi nodded and performed a series of hand signs and then pressed his chakra charged palms to Raine's chest. In doing so the trails of blood began receding back up to the scar; everyone was tired but the exhausting work seemed to be over. All three had smiles on their faces as Raine's vitals climbed back to normal and she started breathing independently again. "Good job team," Tsunadae congratulated as everyone added their finishing touches, "Kakashi that was per-" , Tsundae was interrupted by an urgent beeping of the heart monitors as Raines body thrashed spastically in the bed. Her eyes were opened and revealed deep red irises and feathers sprouted from her body and claimed the room.
"Kakashi, whatever you do, don't let go until the seal is finished!" Jiraiya yelled over the noise. This was easier said than done, as Kakashi proceeded to pin her down, finally sitting on top of her when finally the demon was sealed. Kakashi glanced at the monitor to see her heart rate return back to normal his eye more tired looking than normal.
"I think you can let go now," Tsunadae said as Kakashi lifted up his hands revealing burns from the concentrated energy. Noticing he was still straddling Raine he leapt off increasing his lightheadedness. "I think you may have over done it a little bit towards the end." Tsunadae continued examining the burn on Raine's skin as well, "you should probably get some rest." Kakashi nodded taking one more look at Raine's face, her steadily rising chest, and the raven feathers that had sprouted in her hair that had also scattered across the room. Kakashi smiled. The feeling of loss he was used to, but hope? This was his last thought as he slipped away into unconsciousness.