Chapter 16: Torture of Vegetables
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Naruto plans for his escape yet again, but as he plans, he is brought closer to Fang. Jiraiya is fed up and plans to look for Naruto himself.
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Start date, December 13
Early in the morning, Naruto woke up. He had some problem breathing and jumped slightly when a hand touched his forehead. He saw it was Marl. He blinked a few times and fell back to sleep. He opened his eyes again and was in front of the cells of the kyuubi.
"This puts a hitch in my plan. Don't heal me, just let me heal natural."
"I was going to tell you that. The burns are not that bad. What do you plan to do now kit?"
"I think I will go to where they are taking me. I should be able to summon there and tell what has happen. I will stay till I am well and leave with haste, after a few days, hopefully to meet up with Moon ninjas. The first thing I do when I get over the boarder is find that pervert and make him buy my fill of ramen for a week. Then I think I will make him get some exercise with foxes chasing him."
Naruto had a mischievous grin as he thought of pranks to pull. He let out a yawn and faded from view.
-captured-
Marl stood up and covered Naruto with another blanket. He let out a sigh and walked out of the room. He looked at a group of men and some women on their knees. Their hands were tied behind their backs.
"Can you tell me why you would use a child in your distraction? He almost burned to death if he was not able to escape."
"We did not know someone was in there." a man said, trying to hide a grin
Marl shook his head as he walked forward to the man.
"You broke in the bank to get money. You broke in some stores to get supplies. You decide to draw the attention from there to here. You decide to put a child's life at risk. I know you knew what you were doing."
Marl sent a punch to the man's neck and a crack was heard. The man fell forward and harsh breathing was heard and gurgling, then nothing. The man's body slumped and worried looks from the others crossed their faces.
"Take them out of my sight. Dispose of them."
The criminals started to yell as they were lifted up to their feet. They struggled with their captors and a woman got free. She ran forward and fell at the man's feet.
"Please, I don't want to die!"
The man snorted.
"Tell that to some of my men who were killed trying to apprehend you. Get them out of here."
The group was taken away. Two grabbed the dead man. Marl walked back in office to see the healer.
"So Jon how is he?'
"Okay, I got him to take his medicine. He is having some trouble breathing and his fever is up."
"Do you want him to be taken to the hospital?"
Jon nodded.
"Should have brought him their in the first place."
The man picked Naruto up. He made sure he was covered up before walking out of the building. They made it down the streets and to a large four story building. Jon led Marl into a room and called out for a nurse.
"I need you to change his bandages, get an IV started and put him on oxygen. I doubt he will wake till later tonight."
The women nodded and the two left the room.
"This won't look good with the mayor. The bank building is ruin, as well as the holding center. The shops that were broken into have minor to major damage." Marl said
"No and with the increase of bounty hunters coming here, there will be trouble."
"Just have to get my ninjas to be on extra alert."
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In Konoha, Tsunade was getting angry at the too far apart messages from Jiraiya. Many of Konoha have learned to stay on her good side and far from her reach. Guards set up at her office, have called it death alley. They made sure to keep far from the doors when they open. She had vowed to give a world of hurt when she sees Jiraiya. She still does not know how their one night fling happened.
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Naruto woke up and closed his eyes in pain from his burns and burses. He looked around and saw a familiar room, but in a different place. He blanched to find it was a room at a hospital. He looked out the window, seeing it was dark outside. He opened his mouth to remove his dry tongue from the roof of his mouth.
He forced himself to set up and took off the oxygen mask. He reached over to his left, for the pitcher of water. He saw his right hand and arm was bandaged up as he reached for the pitcher. It was too far from his reach. He was about to roll back on his back, but he was weak to hold his weight and rolled off his bed and fell on the floor. He landed on his stomach, stun. The IV line, attached to left hand, pulled the stand across the bed, with the bags of IV fluid falling off the hook, falling to the ground. The bags broke open, the liquid spreading out. Naruto frown when the pitcher of water he reached for fell on his head, soaking him with cold water.
He heard the door open up, and lights came on. He heard the person that entered made a gasp sound and ran to his side. He was picked up and placed back on the bed. He looked at the nurse who made a disgusted noise as she cheeked him over. She put his oxygen mask back on and left. Naruto fell back to sleep. Jon, the doctor that had been taking care of him walked in with the nurse.
"I found him on the floor. I think he tied to get some water. He broke open the wound on his shoulder."
The man ran a hand through his hair.
"I will look after him. Get me what I need."
The woman nodded and took off. Jon sat down on the bed and placed a hand on Naruto's forehead. He still sensed chakra moving around the boy's body. He let out a sigh as he undid the bandages.
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A week passed and Jiraiya was feed up. He was glaring at Kakashi. He was pinned down by the Copy Ninja's largest summon, the bulldog. In its mouth was his bag. The Leaf genin and Shikamaru stood off at a distance. Sasuke and Sakura sent a glare at the Moon trainees that gathered and were in awe at the animal. They seemed to be tailing the Leaf's everywhere they went.
"You one eye freak, get this thing off me now!" Jiraiya yelled out
Kakashi stood against a wall with an amused look in his eye.
"I am sorry Jiraiya-sama; I can't let you go to find Naruto. He should be okay; he knows how to take of himself. He learned all the jutsu you sent him and even mastered the Shunshin. He is even faster then Yondaime, when he used it. He also learned some tricks from the Hokage."
Jiraiya sent a glare at the ninja. The young Leafs were shocked. The jounin sat on a bench, keeping their laughter back.
"I wanted to teach him that technique. You had no right."
"I may not have, but what was a better thing to teach him then nothing. You still have Yodaime's other technique to teach him."
Jiraiya pouted. Kakashi kept quiet that it was Tsunade that forced him to teach Naruto when he could.
"I wanted to see him make an ass of himself with that. Get your summon off of me. I am going after him. No one would dare hurt the creator of the best book around."
Snorts came from the Leafs. They watched Jiraiya as he tired to get out from under the dog summon.
"You are just afraid to get beaten to a bloodily pulp by the Hokage if something happens to Naruto." Kakashi said
The young Leafs nodded at this. Jiraiya hung his head.
"That is it; I will make him get off me."
Jiraiya bit his thumb and was about to start the hands seals for summoning a frog, but was stopped short by Pakkun. He kicked dirt in his the frog man's face. Jiraiya spit out dirt and glared at the dog.
"I think you two should be neutered."
Kakashi raised an eyebrow.
"I think it will be wise we get some distance." he said
The jounin took off and the rest wondered why. Their eyes widen when the sennin started swirling chakra in his hand. It took shape in an instant and he brought it up to the retreating dog summon who pinned him down. He stood up with the ball still rotating. He looked at the pug.
"Kakashi, I will see you later." Pakkun said
The dog-nin disappeared. The other did the same. Jiraiya released the jutsu and snorted.
"I am leaving."
He felt something land on his head and he looked up. It was Gamakichi.
"So he escaped?"
"No, it will take him some planning. He will send word to you when he does make an escape."
Jiraiya gave a growl and walked back in the hotel, grabbing his bag. The jounin followed him. The young Leafs looked at each other and at the Moon trainees. They quickly followed the jounin in the hotel.
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Naruto let out a sigh. He had just sent Gamakichi and was almost caught when he summoned the frog. Right as the smoke disappeared, the nurse that had been taking care of him walked in. He hid the frog under his pillows as the women made her way to his bed, carrying what Naruto had called hell. She gave him a smile and set down a bowl of vegetable soup. He could feed himself, but the women made sure he ate his meal and not left it untouched.
He could tell the frog was getting impatient as the women tried to get him to eat a spoonful of the soup. He would jerk his head away from every attempt the spoon got close to his mouth. She raised an eyebrow when his stomach grumbled, but Naruto kept his mouth closed.
"Fine, have it the hard way."
She placed a finger on his elbow and Naruto's eyes widen when he felt a jolt of chakra move through his boy. His mouth opened and she quickly put the spoon in his mouth. He bit down automatically and swallowed. He gagged as she went to fill the spoon again. The door open up and another nurse walked in.
"We need your help." she said
The woman nodded and looked at Naruto, who had his tongue out in disgust of having to eat the vile stuff.
"Don't think you will have your reprieve for long. I will be back with a fresh bowl."
She got up and took the bowl with her. He snorted as the door shut. Naruto pulled the pillow up and saw the frog ready to burst out laughing.
"Just tell them it will take me some time to plan my escape. I will send word when I can."
The frog nodded and left. Naruto lay back down and gave out a sigh. It deepened when his stomach grumbled again.
"Two options, escape when better and away from the ninja, or escape now and find a ramen stand, and I don't care if I am seen in my hospital gown."
He heard a snort in the back of his mind. He itched from the burns and cuts that have not healed. He had no pain, just wanted the burns and his cuts to be healed. He looked out the window. Through the gap between the curtains, he saw it was lightly snowing. He saw a snowball fly pass the gap, and heard laughter outside. He let out a sigh, wishing he had been part of the fun of being a kid growing up. He just remembered all the loneness he had growing up and smiled when he thought of his memories with Iruka, Jiraiya, Kakashi, his teammates, Tsunade and many more people he had befriended. He hopes to make new friends when he got back.
He heard someone call his alias and turned to see it was Jon, the healer. The man smiled and set clothes down on the bed.
"Lets get your bandages changed and you dressed. You will be taking a train to Dual, which is where the orphanage is."
Naruto nodded and the man pulled back the covers. Naruto was only in shorts. The man made quick work re-bandaging him. Naruto rolled his eyes at seeing dark blue pants and light blue long-sleeved shirt.
"Did you have lunch yet?" the man asked
Naruto shook his head no. He still did not talk to anyone.
"It will take you a few days to get there and a ninja will be going with you."
Naruto kept his face schooled from yelling out and cussing. It put a major hitch in his plans if he had to travel even longer to get to the Moon boarder. He pictured the map in his mind and almost went wild-eyed. The place they would be taking him will be on the other side of his journey and close to the Fang capital. The door opened up and his touchier walked in with punishment.
"Jon-san, he has not had lunch yet."
The man gave her a smile as he zipped Naruto's jacket closed.
"I have something for him to eat. I have to get him to the train before it leaves."
The women nodded and left. The man looked at Naruto and gave him a smile. Naruto kept his face straight. He watched the man give a sigh.
"Come, let's go."
Naruto was lead out of the hospital. He winched as he walked on his feet and the pain from the wound on his leg. He hated the limp he had. It took them a few minutes to cross the little city. Naruto saw the small bag the man carried, but kept quiet. They got to the platform and a ninja stood up from leaning on a post. The man led the ninja from a distance from Naruto.
"I have some vials in here that are marked. A list of what to mix for the medicine he needs to take. The small vile with the clear liquid has a powerful sleeping potion. Slip a few drops in his drank or food. He would be out like a light after a half-hour of taking it. He won't give you problems then. He's has been taking his medicine, so you might want to put a few drops in it if he takes his medicine tonight. There is a letter for the director of the orphanage on what is needed for his medicine and for the sleep potion. He still has a fever and infection and you don't have to change his bandages till tomorrow. Some food is in here for him."
The ninja nodded and took the bag. Naruto had his face away from them and smirked. He easily overheard what the healer said. The ninja walked up to Naruto and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Come brat."
Naruto followed the man on the train and sat down in a seat. The train whistle sounded and the train moved off. As the sky darken, Naruto's hunger grew. He just let himself fall asleep. His head rested against the glass and it moved back and fourth as the train moved. He woke up hearing the squeaking of wheels. He set up, looking around. He saw a food cart move from them. The ninja nudged him with his elbow and handed him a sandwich.
Naruto ate it slowly and watched the ninja mix his medicine. He saw the man hesitate with a small clear vial and put it back in the bag. Naruto finished his mea, and wanted something else to eat. He was given his medicine and gulped it down.
"I will be right back with some water for you." the man said
Naruto watched the man leave the car they were in and grabbed the bag. He found the vile was gone with the man. He saw a similar vile that was empty when the man mixed his medicine. He took it and hid it under his sleeve, after he filled it up with another clear liquid. He guessed he would let himself sleep peaceful tonight.
The man came back and handed him a glass of water. Naruto saw the man slip the vile back in the bag. The half hour went by and Naruto fell asleep. The ninja had to catch him from falling out of his seat. The ninja let himself relax and went offinto light sleep.
End date, December 20