I'm sorry it's a bit late. I think that I'm slowly recovering from this writers block. :)
I think I've lost a few of my reviewers? D:
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The song: Harvest Dawn by Jeremy Soule helped me write this chapter. It might help you understand the feeling of the chapter.
I suggest you listen to it on Youtube. :)
It's from the game Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls. Very nerdy game, If I must say so. But I adore it, :)
Anyway, enjoy. :]
The remainder of her day was spent assisting those who were wounded in the hospital. Occasionally giving out tasks to other nurses and whatnot. However, there weren't nearly enough doctors, which made their objectives a tad strenuous.
"Be sure to keep this leg elevated." She wiped a trickle of sweat from her temple.
The bandaged man bobbed his head weakly, "I will. Thank you."
Glimpsing out a shattered window of the hospital, smoke was still rising into the air. In the distance, the main gates to the village had been ripped from the high walls.
Even though the invasion was over with, Konoha continued to crumble.
Leaving the man to rest, she slid the door shut. Two nurses with a stretcher ran past her down the hall.
"Have more arrived...?" Koneko said to a passing medic. She nodded, "Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, and Uzumaki Naruto have returned from battle."
Briefly, her eyes widened. After their encounter with Gaara?
"Please, Koneko-san. We'll need as much help as possible." The medic beckoned her to follow.
"...Right."
"I see..." Speaking softly, "So that is what happened."
"Hn." A murmur came from him as she healed various damages to his body. Of course, she first tended to the Uzumaki boy, who suffered more harm.
After hearing the entire story of the attack in his words, she was able to understand more. Sasuke had described occurrences that originally weren't shown.
"I'm s-sorry that you weren't able to-"
His charcoal eyes angled to her, rubbing his shoulder, "Whatever. It's over now,"
Koneko had a wry smile; inwardly knowing that he wasn't too pleased.
Slanting her gaze to the door, her lashes drooped over her eyes.
"Well," Standing, "Rest for t-today and you'll be in perfect health..."
As usual, no response as he lifted himself from the seat; pulling his black, one pieced clothing back on.
"...Thanks." He lifted a hand as he left.
…
While following orders of strict rest from a certain medic nin, Sasuke lie back against the cement at Team Seven's meeting area.
Relaxing as he observed the sky, a hawk was heard flying overhead of the Uchiha.
"Kakashi?" He frowned, "What does he want?"
The copy nin stood at the front of the dumpling shop. He shut his book as he spotted Kurenai and Asuma together, "Hey there, you two."
"My, you get along well." He commented.
A warm blush came to Kurenai's cheeks, "Idiot, I'm here because Anko asked me to pickup dango for her."
"And, what are you doing here?" The man with navy hair questioned.
Kakashi smiled, "Well, I came to buy an offering... And I'm meeting with someone."
"Sasuke, that is." His eyes swept toward the dumpling shop.
As his younger brother was mentioned, Itachi's hand twitched.
"Oh? It's odd for you to be waiting for someone." Asuma replied. The two glanced in Kakashi's line of sight, laying eyes upon two unfamiliar persons.
"Is the offering for Obito?"
"Obito?" The red-eyed woman said.
"Well, something like that."
Arriving, Sasuke stepped toward his teacher, "Kakashi? It's unusual for you to be here first."
"I do it from time to time." Was his response.
Glancing inside the shop, Sasuke scowled. "I don't like natto or any sweet things."
"Oh, is that so?"
Soundlessly, Kakashi told the other jounin to follow the two. Understanding, Asuma and Kurenai vanished.
The silent Uchiha stared suspiciously at where they had previously stood.
Her eyes fluttered as cool water ran down the sharp rocks from the top of the cliff, and pouring into a wide spread lake. Sighing blissfully as an occasional spray of water misted over her face.
In the sunlight, the locket around her neck gave off a sparkle. She held the little heart between her nimble fingers, smiling as she examined its elegant beauty.
Even after this time, she had absolutely no idea who would've left such a breathtaking piece of jewelry in the dirty cellar of her old home. With that horrid man.
Koneko's smile faded.
Without friends.
Without love.
Without life.
She was dull then. Lifeless. Waiting for a hope; a savior. Even a scrap of affection would have sufficed, if only for a while.
She lived without close acquaintances, as she found that no one understood her. The way she was. Easily broken if provoked-soft spoken and worried.
In any rate, having friends would only make her various scars and bruises known to the world. Ones that she desperately tried to hide with long sleeves, pants, and even scarves. Her long hair was useful as well, to hide the once red markings on her cheeks.
Scars were ugly. They only reminded her of her horrible past.
Love fell into the same category. Who knows what would occur if her lover came across such distasteful flaws? He would discard her without another thought.
Not only that, but she found that young men at her age wanted one thing, and one thing only. Except for the occasional proper male to come along. But really, that was only once in a blue moon.
Koneko let out a breath she had unknowingly held in. She truly was grateful to be away from all the pain.
Her smaller scars gradually began to fade, her cheeks were no-longer cherry red and stinging, and there was barely a bruise in sight.
Pearly soft skin had returned to its natural state. For that, she was thankful.
Creamy skin was a trait of her mother. Or so she had been told,
But without knowing it, she realized that she had made friends. Ones who accepted her, and her past. She smiled brightly, glimpsing up into the blue sky.
For once in her life, she thought that things were going to be okay...
"We have come to find something that we have been looking for." Itachi composedly stated to the white haired copy nin.
Kakashi's brow furrowed questioningly, "Something you've been looking for?" Raising a kunai in threat, "And what is this something, exactly?"
The two were locked in a match of the eyes. Waiting to see who be the first to break,
"I won't take nearly as long as Kisame if I do this..."
As they each tore their gaze, Kakashi leapt away from the Akatsuki member and the battle continued,
At a leisurely pace, she made way back to the shopping district. Overhearing two jounin on her right, speaking amongst themselves,
"Is it true? Uchiha Itachi is in the village?"
"Keep it down, we can't alert citizens."
"But... What could he possibly want here?"
"Who knows? But I doubt he's come here alone."
Her eyes widened. It was that time.
Itachi and Kisame had come for Naruto.
That meant... They were encountering Kakashi, Asuma and Kurenai.
She had find Sasuke as soon as possible.