You stood by the window, on a rainy day. The water came down, hitting the window your back then pink eyes look up in wonderment at the water falling from the sky. April was in the kitchen fixing some food for the two of you. She would look up from time to time at you, still in your same spot since you awoke, it was a cute sight. You looked just like a child, your eyes filled with wonder and delight, this was the first time you had seen rain actually since you woke up and started life. Smiling to herself shaking her head, she goes back to the food picking up a pot and pours something into two cups.
Putting your finger on the window, you slowly trail the water droplet till it stopped and start back over. Your father wasn't home he had to go to work leaving you and April, her school was closed because of the weather. Looking out the window down at those below walking and rushing through the rain with their umbrellas, your father told you, something to keep the rain off of them. Something you found rather odd, not understanding why they could not want to have a free shower.
He further explained it to you, that they just didn't want to get sick. Which made sense, still it was odd. A great deal of things where odd to you, like why they drove cars, and are cars so smelly. So many questions you had, that wanted answers to. You told yourself you would talk with Donnie later should you see the boys.
Hearing footsteps behind you, a white mug was placed in your line of sight. Steam slowly rose from it along with the mixture of spices and sugar along with...apples.
Turning you find April, she smiles at you gesturing you to take the mug. Which you do, she tells you to blow because it's hot, she stands next you looking at the rain, blowing on her drink in a dark blue mug. You look down at the drink, wondering what it was.
"Apple Cider."she tells you.
"Cider?"
"Yep, an old family recipe."she tells you. Taking a sip of her drink, smiling with pleasure from its deliciousness."Mmmmmm..."
Looking down at the light tan liquid, seeing how April was enjoying it, why not. Following what she did, blowing on it for a long time till you felt it was ready, bringing it to you lips and a take a huge gulp. A huge mistake you stick out your now burnt tongue. April couldn't help but chuckle lightly.
"Take sips, not gulps."she tells you showing you what to do.
Nodding your head, you do what she did taking a small sips. One after the other, your eyes wide in amazement from the taste. Smiling giddly, at the delicious drink."It is very wonderful, I truly enjoy. What wonderful taste!"You quickly take more sip after sip finishing it up. Licking your lips, turning to April holding your cup out."Is there more, sister?"
Shaking her head at you, she takes your cup."Yep. Hold on."she tells you, walks away leaving you.
While she refilled your cup, you turn back to the rain, that seem to calm down."Sister...do the clouds cry?"
"What?"she comes back over handing you the cup.
You repeat your question."Do the clouds cry?"
"No, they don't. It's really so-"
"They must be crying, because they look so heavy."you tell her, looking at her."Is that what others do, when they cannot hold it in anymore?"Your eyes drop, placing your hand on the window."I feel heavy sometimes...yet I cannot do such a thing..."
"..."April eyes soften emphatically at you. She places a hand upon your shoulder. Pulling you into a hug, having your head rest on her shoulder, and in the gentleness voice."If you ever feel heavy, remember I'm right with you. Your my little sister, ok. I'll help you carry anything that makes you feel heavy...I promise, you can always lean on me."
Finding comfort in her words, she smile thanking her.
*...Sister...* your eyes flutter open slowly, a constant beeping sound awoke you further, turn your head you see a heart monitor. Reading the stats you, counting each beep. When it clicked in your mind, your eyes shoot open. Just as your body does so, sitting up in the medical bed you find yourself in. Looking around, this was a hospital and you where dressed in the gown. Which send shivers down your spine, not this clothing again. Hearing the gentle rustle of the leaves upon the window.
Looking out to it, there it was the sun. No more rain, no dampness or anything. You where both glad yet puzzled at the sametime, the last thing you remember was being back in the Amegakure with the others...the others! Throwing your covers off quickly, you leap out of the bed only to get tangled in the covers making you fall over hard onto the ground. Making the monitor crash down and a few others things, the noise caught the attention of others. While you start to pick yourself up, someone grabs your arm carefully lifting you up.
They help you stand to your feet untangling you from the covers."Geez, May what where you thinking?"Ino castes you."What are you doing up?"
Hearing her question, though instead of having a response for it. You had something else on your mind."Ino..."
She shushes you."Don't talk, let me check you over."she sits you back on the bed and starts to check you over. Using her Mystical Palm, she found nothing wrong."You're fine...pretty fast really. So that's what that glow thing was around you."
"Ino, what of the others?"you asks her, standing up off the bed. She looks at you."What happen to the others? Are they all well?"
"Well, to start we came back to our village. So your here in Konohagakure, after the mission in the Amegakure, Neji was able to use your radio and contact us. Thanks to some random irksome little girl..."she growls."We meet the two of you back in her I guess home, there Neji told the others about what happen the best he could. They left you with me to work on your injuries and went to check out the area where Neji found you. Only to come up empty. The mission was really a bust really, you still didn't wake up. So through the whole way here, you pretty much where out. We admitted you here to get treatment, but it was hard. This weird golden light outlined you like some sort of protective cocoon, since you've been out. Lady Tsunade sent a message to the Kazekage about you being here an-"
Hearing what she said, but mainly focusing on the part of Tsunade sending a message to Gaara of your condition, which you took as blow. A disgracefully one at that, embarrassed and ashamed. Ino kept talking, you heard a few things she told you how long you had been out. When she realized you had zoned out.
"May, are you alright?"she snaps you out of your phase.
Looking at her, she stares back worried. Your mind raced through the mission and what transpired. Realizing it all boiled down to you and the decision that you made, which was logically the right one. Helping that nameless girl, back in the village which lead up to the mission being a failure, besides the fact you managed to get some very small information on those who where taken and the weapons in which their abductors where using. But there was something that really sat in your gut, like a ton of weights.
Ino was trying to read what wrong, she gets ready to asks again when you sprint to the window pushing it open and fly out. She races to it, yelling for you to come back. But you didn't, seeing this she hurries after you grumbling under her breath on what prompt you to do such an action.
Flying over the village, landing a few times searching frantically for someone. Not sensing them you take off, just as Ino spots you. She tries to yelling to you, but you didn't stop. So she had not choice but to follow you, her focus on you that she runs right passed Choji and Shikamaru who call to her, but she didn't stop. They look in the direction she was, seeing you then to eachother. Ino calls to them to help her get you, which they do though .
Stopping again for a split second, looking left then right doing a fast 360 degrees. Still nothing, so you use your scanners to locate them, which allowed you to spot them. Smiling a bit in relief you fly off in the direction. Ino slightly out of breath, stops for a second to catch her breath. Just as Choji and Shikamaru almost catch up with her, she continues her chase of you.
On the Hyuga Compound, Neji was sparring with his uncle the head of the clan. The two men in a grueling sparing match, focused hard on their match. Only to be interrupted by a presence.
That lands down quick, just as Neji goes in for a strike only to accidentally hitting the person, striking them back. He stops realizing what he did, both he and his uncle look to see who it was. The body on the ground, sits up to find you. While his uncle was perplexed who you where, Neji hurries over to you and helps you up. But you got up yourself just fine, holding out your hand making him stop.
"May, are you alright?"he could at least asks that. Shaking off where he struck you, nodding your head yes. He looks at you fully seeing you where still in your hospital gown."I thought you where in the hospital? What are you doing out?"
Before you had time to say anything to him. Ino comes running onto the compound making her way right inbetween you and Neji, grabbing you by your shoulders firmly, shaking you just a bit."May! What is the big idea of flying off like that, you haven't been discharged yet?"she yells at you upset but you could see the concern in her eyes. Like some sort of mother."I don't care what your reason is, and look you're still in the gown. You should know better than to leave dressed in this..."she rubs her temples."Sometimes you're impossible, you know that...Now, let's go and take you back."she grabs hold of your wrist and starts to pull you away.
Not meaning to be rude, you take it back and quickly go to Neji, looking up at him apologetically and what you did next surprised him and those around even Shikamaru and Choji who came, you hug him."Neji, please I did not mean to go off on my back in Amegakure. Nor have you come after me, my actions I am well aware have caused the mission to not be fully done. I just wanted to make up for the mistake that I caused...I do thank you for your help, truly I do. If there is a next time, I will promise not to put your life on the line nor cause you such great concern."even though your eyes stayed the same, you managed a smile."I am glad though, that you where able to be safe and here..."you look to his uncle then back to him."With your family. At least, I managed to do that right."
Ino looks at you, understanding why you flew off like that."Silly girl..."she tells herself shaking her head smiling. You release Neji giving him a smile, then turn to his uncle and apologize for your rude interruption, and introduce yourself to him. Which he does, his name Hiashi Hyuga. You then inquire about Hinata which he tells you she was gone on a mission. You asks if he could tell her you said hi, turning to Ino you apologize to her which she just plays off grabbing your roughly pulling you with her. Fussing how much she had to sweat when she ran after you, and how her hair was no messed up because of you.
You kept apologizing to her, though bid good-bye to Neji, Shikamaru and Choji follow the two of you. With Choji suggesting they go and get something eat, which made Ino snap at him you had to get back to the hospital.
Neji and Hiashi watch the you being dragged off by Ino. Hiashi looks at his nephew."That is one Hinata talks about..."
"Yes..."Neji then excuses himself.
Ino brought you back so you could be properly discharged from the hospital, changed back into your outfit which you found out Gaara had sent someone to get you. They meet you outside the hospital, it was Shira and Kankuro.
When he sees you, he hurries over to you asking if you where alright."Yes, I am fine."you assure him, he sighs in relief happy to hear that.
Ino looks from him to you, getting a certain smile on her face."Lord Kazekage, sent me to get you."he tells you.
Kankuro buts in."And me, so heard you took a beating."he jokes with you.
You try to smile with a fake laugh despite feeling the weight in your drop more."Thank you both, for coming to get me."
"Sure, anyway let's head back now."Kankuro tells you, he turns to Ino thanking her but she insist to walk you to the front of the village, grabbing hold of you walking fast away from the guys. Looking over her shoulder she shudders giddily.
"It's so cute."she tells you trying to contain her squeals. You look at her not following.
It didn't take long to reach the front of the village, the gates where open but who was standing surprised all of you."Neji?"you look at him.
He turns to look at you, his face firm he takes something out of his sleeve and hands it to you. It was scroll nicely wrapped."Hinata wanted me to give you this, it is an invite, to our clans celebration. She would like you to attended."
You take it from him, thanking him for it."Thank you, and please tell Hinata thank you for me."
"I will."he nods his looks to Kankuro and Shira."Seems, your off now."
"Yes, I am."you look to your two escorts and back to him."I will you later, Neji."You smile at him, telling Kankuro and Shira you where ready. You hug Ino good-bye thanking her, she hugs you back telling you next time the two of you are going to the spa. Letting her go, Kankuro in the lead he runs off first Shira behind him and lastly you.
Ino stood by Neji waving bye to you, while Neji remained quiet. He watched you leave, Ino stopped when you where out of sight. She leaves, Neji waited for her to go and activates his eyes though he couldn't see your chakra didn't mean he couldn't see the outline of your body. Focused on you, you felt someone's eyes on you. He saw you turn around in his direction and wave secretively to you with a smile. Surprising him, he smiles to himself deactivating his eyes and walks away.