Sleep, how unpleasant had started to become now. Turning and twisting in the bed, from the nightmares that plagued your mind over and over again. Despite living in a lovely place, it did not seem to ease your mind any sort of way. In fact, it seem to make it worse. Like being struck by lighting, it pained your concussions greatly. Never did you force yourself to awake, instead just dealt with it. With just a sprinkle of few times it became to much for even your body, that forced you, from your own self inflection.
While you slept the sun still rising, a shadow figure stood outside your door. Quietly as they could, slide your door open very carefully so they would not wake you. Looking inside, to make sure still where in your slumber. Your back to them, good. This would be easy, sliding it open a bit more, just enough for them to slip inside. Being a ninja meant being stealthy, so that was what needed to be. Looking around your room quickly, spotting the desk on the far left.
They walk over to it, and place something down on top. With that being done, they get ready to leave, when their eyes notices the haunting unpleasant look on your face. Quietly, they walk over to your bedside. Looming over you, to study your face more. There was something causing you anguish, what it was they didn't fully know. Reminding them self to look into it more, once they returned. Now, they had to leave, hearing distant voices, coming. Just as they slipped into your, they slip out with ease. Sliding your door back to its proper place, and quickly leave.
Footsteps approach your room and stop at your door."May."Ko calls to you, lightly knocking on your door."May."he calls again waiting a few seconds. He gets ready to knock once more, stopping once the door slides open with you standing there a bit half awake, rubbing your eyes.
You give the man a tired morning smile."Sorry."you yawn covering your mouth."I was deeply sleeping. Did I over sleep for breakfast?"
He shakes his head."No, I'm sorry for waking you so early."he holds out two envelopes to you."This came to you, from Sunagakure."
You look at them, it was from the village and addressed to you. A surprise really, you were not expecting anything. Looking closer, you notice the handwriting on one.
Temari's.
Reaching out, you take it."Temari? I wonder, if everything is alright?"You stare at the envelope a bit longer.
Ko coughs a bit to get your attention."Another thing, Sensei Kurenai has asked for your presence this morning. She would appreciate it, if you could go to her home, earlier."
"Oh, yes of course."you nod your head.
He stands there a few seconds, before nodding off."Alright, sorry again f-"he stops mid way noticing something on your desk."May, it seems you have received a gift."he points to it.
Turning around towards your desk, to your surprise find a present wrapped up in colorful festive wrapping. The size wasn't big nor medium size. It was a descent small size. Going over to it, and pick it up. There was no name of who it was from, though it had your name on it.
"..."you begin to carefully unwrap the present, to find under the wrapping a exquisite cherry wood box, with silver hinges and what looked like monogram of your first initial of your name. It was beautiful, carefully moving the hatch that kept the lid of the box closed opening it up and delicately open it. A surprised awing gasp escapes you. You couldn't believe what was in here. This had to cost a pretty penny. Ko saw it as well, he was stun by what it was. Admitting to himself it was indeed lovely.
He looks at you, which you seem puzzled yet lost for for words and at the same time touched by this gesture. He could tell you were wondering who gave this to you, while at the same time he wondered as well. Remembering from Hinata told him about you, his eyes drop suspiciously at the gift.
After eating breakfast, you head to Kurenai's home. Just as Ko told you, carrying with you the gift in hopes she could explain it to you and what to do with it. You held the little box like glass, marveling at it on the way to her home.
Wondering who managed to come into your room and drop it off as you sleep. Normally you were pretty good at sensing others around you. This time, was different. With your attention upon the box, you did not notice or hear Ino and Sakura calling to you. Until you bump into them, you grip the box tightly. Surprised to find them.
You bow to them."Forgive me."You return back to the box.
They notice your attention go back to the box."Whoa!"Sakura looks closer at it."That looks really expensive."
Ino nods her head in agreement."I'll say. Where did you get it from?"
"I am not sure."you tell them, still keeping your focus upon the box."I discovered it this morning, after I awoke from my slumber. Though I am not sure who has left me with such a lovely gift."
"What's in it?"Sakura inches closer, curious and intrigued.
"This..."you open it for them both to see, their eyes widen at the sight of it. Gasp in disbelief at what they saw.
"No way..."Ino covers her mouth.
Remembering something."Oh."you look to Ino."Ino, I do not know what this one means."
Ino looks to you, clearly you did not know. But she did, she slightly gushes while at the same time keeping her composure. She was getting more excited than you, she grips your shoulders."I can't believe it! Alright! I'll tell you!"
A knock came to Kurenai's door, she gets up from the sofa with her daughter to answer."Hello?"
"Ms. Kurenai, it is me May O'Neil."she hears your voice on the other side. The woman goes and opens the door, smiling at you.
"Hello May."she greets you, allowing you inside."Please come in."she steps to the side, with her invitation you go inside. Her home always smelled lovely and homey. Not to mention like a baby, thanks to her daughter, even so it was nice and reminded you of home. Setting you at ease and putting you somewhere comfortable."Sorry for having you arrive earlier than before. Please take a seat."She holds hand out in the direction of the couch.
You go and take a seat, making yourself comfortable. Taking out the small box, you open it up looking at what was inside. Thinking back to what Ino told you what it meant. You couldn't believe, it didn't seem to make much sense to you really. Surely she was mistaken, but you knew she wasn't being a master at knowing these kind of things. You didn't know why you where scared and nervous about this, yet at the same time touched. The only question to you was who gave it to you?
Focused on the the gift, not paying attention to what Kurenai said or the fact she was standing over you, until her hand came down and took your gift out of its box and takes a seat next to you. She hands you her daughter to hold, so she could what she needed to do. Taking her daughter in your arms, she procceds on what was doing. Feeling her using her fingers to comb through your hair gently, moving some of it back, you feel something being put in your hair like a comb of some sort.
"There."Kurenai stops, smiling at her work she gets up before you could say anything and leaves. Coming back in a few seconds with a hand held mirror."What do you think? I think it suits you well."she smiles.
She holds the mirror up to you, so that you could see yourself. Using one hand, you slowly touch the area that she worked on with your hair. Finding your gift secured nicely, she still kept your bangs but swept some of your hair back just a bit to add in the lovely gift. A golden colored chrysanthemum brooch, it was a nice size, not to be big. Just the right size, Kurenai placed it just a bit behind your bangs so it was still noticeable. It matched your eyes pretty well.
"It's really lovely."she compliments it."Who gave it to you?"
"I am not sure. Once I awoke this morning, it was there."you tell her.
"Oh, so a secret admirer."She teases you, laughing lightly.
Though you didn't not get the joke, you smile none the less."I suppose, Ino said the same thing this morning along with Sakura. I ran into them, before I arrived. Ino was kind enough to tell me the meaning behind the flower. Though it seems a bit confusing seeing how I do not know whom has given me this gift. A strange way to show such affections."
Kurenai stares at you for a few seconds before she started to chuckle. You look at her, assuming you said something wrong. But she sakes her head assuring that you didn't."I'm sorry, how cute though. Well, who ever it is that gave it to you must truly have strong feelings for you. Though might be very good at saying them or not sure how to say them to you. Still, the gesture is there."she touches the brooch."They went out their way to get you this, means a lot."
"I agree with you."you nod your head."I shall have to figure this out. Thank you though for helping me put this in."
"You're welcome."she smiles at you. You smile back at her."Now."she stands up."There is a reason why your here, I'm going on a mission for a few days. And I would like it, if you could watch Mirai for me. I would greatly appreciate it. Plus, she really has taken a liking to you."she places a gentle hand upon her daughter's head, who smiles from her mother's touch. Making the woman smile tenderly at her. She returns back to you."I'll make sure you get paid well, and you can stay here until I come back. I've informed the Hokage and I will let Ko know as well. What do you say?"
You look at her, then down at her daughter who was still smiling. You stare at Miari, the baby yawns showing her toothless mouth smiling her eyes look right up at you. Sending a warm sensation through you. Your hold on her tights just slightly.
"Yes, of course."you tell Kurenai.
"Thank you."she smiles at you."I'm glad you can. I'm going to get dressed."She leaves the two of you, you nod your head watching her go into her room. She shuts the door, and you turn your attention back to the baby, and slowly begin to rock back and forth. She was so small, you often wondered what it was like to be this small. You really did.
"You are lucky...little one."you softly tell her."You are very lucky." As you rocked the baby back and forth, Kurenai who had her door open a bit looks on at the two of you smiling to herself.