Riley's POV
"I swear Riley your just as stubborn as Naruto" Sakura told me as she finished examining my broken shoulder and arm.
"Yeah your right I am" I agreed.
Before coming to the hospital all of us said goodbye to Sora. He wanted to travel and try making new friends but he promised he would come to visit Konoha whenever he could. He teased Naruto before leaving on what name he would call the blonde in the afterlife and Naruto got irritated but it was funny to see. We also promised to send Sora's well wishes to Asuma.
"So how long do you think until my arm and shoulder will take to heal?" I asked Tsunade while Sakura bandaged me. Normally my healing power would have sped things up but due to me losing a lot of energy fighting Fuka and other stuff my healing gift was working slowly.
"Your normal healing should return in a couple of days, I'd say a week at most" Tsunade answered. "You'll stay overnight and be released tomorrow, no missions or training until your healed"
"Got it loud and clear milady" I promised.
The door to my room opened and Kakashi came in with what looked like take out. Sakura and Tsunade excused themselves and they shut the door behind them.
"Looks like I get to wait on you" Kakashi joked putting the take out bag down.
"I can still use my right hand babe" I corrected. "I'm right handed"
My fiancé sweat dropped which made me chuckle before he and I began to eat. He ended up getting some ramen from Ichiraku and it was better than hospital food.
"Do you plan on spending the night here?" I inquired after I finished eating.
"Of course" my beloved replied.
"Baka you don't need to do that" I scolded him. Kakashi came to my bedside and placed his forehead against mine.
"I've already made up my mind" he purred.
We ended up watching the Final Act of Inuyasha and when Inuyasha finally kissed Kagome my mate actually cheered out loud. When we couldn't keep our eyes open any longer we both went to bed. Kakashi took the couch while I had my hospital bed. I just hoped I was discharged tomorrow because I never was a fan of hospitals.
A Few Days Later.
"Your shoulder blade is healed completely" Sakura said pleased after she finished her examination. Since I left the hospital I stayed at my apartment recuperating. Meaning all I did was read or watch television. Naruto was now out of the hospital and was currently training with Kakashi and Yamato. Rhoan and Ino would come visit me when they weren't busy and Kakashi being the wonderful mate would help me if I needed it. Also Jiraiya would hang out with me for awhile too.
"Thank god" I muttered.
Sakura threw away the bandages that had covered my shoulder area before examining my arm. When she pressed it on my skin I winced in pain but it didn't hurt like before.
"Your arm is still broken but I think in another day or two it should be back to normal" Sakura stated.
"Now I'm glad I took Tsunade's advice on not doing anything" I joked as Sakura put new bandages on my arm and soon it was back in its sling. "How's Naruto training going?"
"So far it seems to be going well" Sakura replied sitting next to me. During the whole Sora and grave robbing mission Kakashi was sent out to find any information on the Akatsuki.
"I noticed Naruto hadn't been eating my food pills and Sai tried one and left a note saying the pill was inedible so I had one and now I understand what they were talking about"
She then blushed.
"Guess I suck at food pill making"
"We're not good at everything but Naruto knows you meant well" I reassured her.
"By the way I do you remember this?"
Sakura then handed me my copy of Team 7 back in the good old days. Kakashi still had his hands on top of Naruto and Sasuke's heads. The blonde glared at the Uchiha while Sasuke was unimpressed with the picture being taken. I had both my arms around Sasuke and Naruto. Sakura was smiling and she had long hair when this picture was taken.
"Don't you miss your long hair?"
"Heck no" Sakura answered right away. "Besides it was a pain to brush it out"
"So since your here I think we should finish Inuyasha eh?"
Immediately Sakura got excited and we went on to spend the afternoon watching the first few episodes of the Final Act.
Two Days Later.
Rhoan's POV
I listened as Lady Tsunade gave her orders. Earlier the only surviving monk of the Fire Temple arrived at the village and told her the temple itself had been destroyed and Chiriku had been kidnapped by two members of the Akatsuki. Once Tsunade finished she dismissed everyone and after a quick stop to gather supplies for the mission I was soon running with Choji, Ino, Raido, and Aoba out of the village. The five of us searched our assigned areas with no luck finding the Akatsuki.
We sent a hawk to inform Lady Tsunade of our of findings before a message from Izumo found our group. He said the Fire Temple was in ruins and Chiriku's body was missing. Chiriku as it turned out had a bounty on his head so my group would be checking one of the five bounty stations.
Riley's POV
"Man I'm glad my arm is healed finally!" I exclaimed happily. Kakashi came by the apartment and asked if I wanted to go to Ichiraku with Naruto and Yamato. Kakashi had to support Naruto due to the blonde being worn out from training. Turns out Ichiraku had changed its menu and it was now a dipping noodle shop which annoyed Naruto big time. I ignored his bickering with Ayame and tried the dipping noodles which were delicious.
When presented with the bill Kakashi smooth talked Yamato into paying and by the time we left I smacked my mate on the head in disapproval.
"OW! That hurt Riley" Kakashi whined.
"I didn't mind paying for the bill idiot" I scolded my significant other. "Now I'm going home and hiding your precious book"
"You wouldn't dare"
I flashed my fiancé an evil grin before heading back to the apartment to do said task.