It was a couple of days later that Rin seemed to wake up.  The first thing she realized was that she was no longer in her own room.  It took her a couple of seconds to recollect what had happened, and she shot out of bed with a start.  She began regretting it immediately, as she could feel daggers behind her eyes, and it was probably going to be one huge headache…

"Rin, you're awake!" Haruto came in, followed by a really worried Mayumi.

"Shhh…Not so loud…" Rin whispered, and lay down again.  "I didn't hurt anyone this time, did I…?"

"No, you were able to control yourself, but it had seemed like some really tough battle for control…" Haruto told her, as he described the last moments before she passed out.  Everything still seemed a little fuzzy.

"You know, the Hokage is probably on his way here now," Mayumi informed her.  "It might be a good time to discuss ways to control that power of yours better.  Your attacker is being interrogated, and Toko is there too."  Rin just nodded. 

"Where did you get those seals anyway?" Haruto asked.  "I have never seen seals like that before."

"It was from a book that I found at the underground mansion." Rin whispered to them, as talking at her normal voice was just too painful at the moment.

"Where is the book now?" Haruto asked again, and Rin was getting a little suspicious.  Why should he care anyway?  "It isn't what you think, I just hope that no one gets hold of it, cause it would mean even more trouble for you."  A knock on the door interrupted their conversation, and both Kakashi and the Hokage entered the room.

"Guess it's time for us to go…" Mayumi told her.  "We'll come see you again tomorrow?"  Rin nodded, and her friends turned to leave.  The Hokage and her brother didn't say a word, until the door was fully closed.

"Rin, good work.  I see that you are trying to control your abilities," Hokage said to her.

"Still working on it…" Rin told him.  She personally wasn't satisfied with her inability to control it better and faster. 

"It will take time." Kakashi told her, giving her a warm smile.  "It isn't easy with all these bloodline stuff, I should know."

"You'd better," Rin told him.

"Get some more rest Rin," Hokage told her.  "I'll see you when you're more up to it."  With that, the Hokage turned to leave, and Kakashi said his goodbye to her and left as well.  He had wanted to stay a while longer, but she knew that he had to teach tomorrow and told him to get some rest.  It wasn't long before she fell asleep and didn't wake till the next morning.

"Did you hear?" Mayumi asked her.  She had awakened the next day, and the doctor deemed her fit for discharge, and was given something for the headache.

"About what?" Rin asked.  "I haven't exactly been moving around, you know…"

"I had wanted to tell you about this earlier but Haruto wouldn't let me, he said you should rest a bit more before we told you." Mayumi stuck her tongue out a little sheepishly.

"What is it?" Rin was getting a little irritated.  Mayumi had offered to escort her home, as she was still afraid that anyone might want to attack her in this weakened state.

"That guy that attacked you, was sent almost immediately to the interrogation squad, and he practically broke down when Ibiki interrogated him." Mayumi seemed to take some joy in that.

"Huh?" Rin was still a little confused.  Her brain wasn't quite up to optimum yet.

"Ibiki learned about the attack that was made on you and he practically flew off the handle!  He was so angry, that the poor guy didn't even last 5 minutes alone with him!  And that was without using any torture techniques, mind you!"  Mayumi retold the tale to her.

"He did what?" Rin asked.  She had known that Ibiki was practically known everywhere for what he could do to get the information he needed, but to go to that extreme?  "You're exaggerating…"

"No, I'm not!  Toko san was there seeing the interrogation as well, from the next room? And even she didn't quite believe what he did to the guy!" Mayumi told her, but Rin still seemed skeptical.  "I think deep down he still cares very much for you, if not, he wouldn't risk prolonging the guy's agony just because of the fact that he can!"

"Mayumi!  How could you say something like that?!" Rin said, and turned a really fascinating shade of red.

"Then why are you blushing?" Mayumi countered, and ducked a blow from Rin, laughing all the way back to her apartment.