Sighing Hideki ran her fingers gently through Delarr's hair and sighed as he made no response to her touch due to being in severe shock due to seeing the battle earlier that day.
Cylo turned from Hideki and faced his younger brother and ran his hand over his younger brothers hand and stared sympathetically at their linked fingers "what did he see?" Cylo questioned without looking at her as Delarr stared ahead his eyes unfocused.
She flinched at the question but responded honestly " He witnessed a really bloody fight, Shikamaru and Sakura-San were critically injured, Sasori san… his condition is it's not very good."
" He's only ten.." he stated, shaking his head slowly before squeezing his brother's hand " There was so much death.:" Delarr mumbled. Cylo looked into the younger boys eyes. " How do we know who really is the bad guy?"
Hideki sighed softly and shook her head " I honestly don't know guys.." She looked at the two boys and closed her eyes " I promise I will protect you guys..."
I... we're supposed to be the good guys but we kill anyway..."
"It's for our country," Cylo explained, "as long as we live in this world, there will never be peace. We just have to work for our way of life. That's one thing Naruto had right."
Delarr shook his head and met Hideki's eyes. "You have killed people like Cylo?" His older brother's eyebrows pinched together.
Hideki let out a soft sigh and closed her eyes " I have killed people before.."
"We kill to survive." Cylo offered.
"I... just leave me alone. Where's Teddy."
"Here..." Cylo answered, pulling out a small brown stuffed bear from under the sheets.
Delarr hugged the bear and closed his eyes, "just leave me alone."
Cylo sighed and slid from the bed, moving to the doorway with his head down.
Hideki looked at Delarr and sighed softly ruffling the boys head before following Cylo out of the room. " Cylo.."
Cylo ran his sleeve over his eyes and looked up at her.
She sat down by him and placed a gentle arm around his shoulders and ran her arm soothingly up and down his arm." Its ok to cry."
As if not hearing her he sighed, "I want to take him to hypnosis."
" Why though…Making him forget wont do any good, what if it comes back one day?"
He shook his head. "It's already paid for. I was telling you, hoping you could help."
"He won't cooperate with anyone else."
" Cylo.. what about your mother or father?"
His gaze became distant. "Our immediate family was killed when Pein leveled the village... we only have each other."
"I'm so sorry.."
"Many were saved by him in the end, according to Naruto. But a lot weren't."
Hideki closed her eyes and a few tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I... I'm sorry..."he shook his head and walked away, passing Hidan in the hallway.
She stood up and shook her head before walking into the room where Shikamaru was, and recoiled when Ino started yelling.
" WHAT THE HELL? YOU HAVE SOME NERVE SHOWING UP HERE YOU BITCH!" Ino shrieked.
Shikamaru's eyes opened in surprise and he walked quickly between them when Ino approached Hideki.
"You little prick!" Hidan shouted from the hallway as he looked over Hideki's shoulder.
Hideki stepped back into Hidan's arms, her eyes wide as she looked at Ino.
Hidan abruptly pushed past her and started for Shikamaru, whose eyes widened even further. "Dammit," he swore, pushing backwards away from Hidan and into Ino
Filled with anger, Ino walked around Shikamaru and Hidan, going after Hideki with her face twisted in distaste. Hidan ignored her and jumped at Shikamaru.
Hidan swung his scythe around from his back and down at Shikamaru, who rolled out of the way, smacking into a wall with a complaint of the size of hospital rooms and random confrontation. Ino attacked without thinking and kicked Hideki in the chest while she was down.
"You don't belong here!" she shouted as Hidan howled from the room.
Delarr came running down the hall in his hospital gown, his little feet barely making any sound. He pulled an I.V. stand along with him along his way and threw it into Ino with all of his might. When the stand connected, Ino shouted in surprise and pain as the kid ran into the room after Hidan.
"The FUCK?" Hidan shouted as someone landed on his back, wrapping their arms around his neck.
"NO MORE KILLING!" Delarr shrieked before Hidan jumped backwards, flipping the child over his head and bringing his scythe to Delarr's neck.
Shikamaru didn't miss a beat, Hidan was frozen in place by his shadow by the time Hideki entered the room.
Hideki moved quickly removing the scythe from the Delarr's neck and held the boy protectively against her chest wincing as Ino's kick had broken a few ribs.
"What's going on in here?" someone shouted as Sakura and another nurse came running down the hall, swiftly turning into the room.
Ino left with a huff, leaving Sakura even more confused. "What the hell happened?" she asked, looking around the room to see three linear holes in the floor and gashes in the ceiling and wall.
"AGAIN! THE FUCKER DID IT AGAIN"! Hidan yelled, still frozen with his scythe on the floor, now mirroring Shikamaru's hand sign. "YOU BOUND ME WITH YOUR SHADOW AGAIN!"
Delarr squirmed his way away from Hideki and kicked Hidan in the ankle.
"What the fuck is your problem you little shit?" Hidan nearly screamed in frustration.
Sakura stood between Shikamaru and Hidan as the other nurse carried Delarr back to his room, regardless of his resistance.
Hideki coughed up a mouth full of blood" Fuck... i think when she kicked me she punctured my lung.."
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Sakura hollered just before driving her fist into Hidan's chest, violently breaking the shadow bind and sending Hidan back into the hall, meeting the wall with an unpleasant thud and crack.
"Everyone's answering with violence..." Shikamaru began, stopping when Sakura turned her stare to him.
"Some people are so thick-headed that they need to be reminded that this is a hospital." Sakura sighed.
"Ironic..." Hidan coughed, pulling himself back into the room.
"And what was your big idea using your weapon on the kid?" Sakura turned back to Hidan, causing him to halt.
"Uh, you saw that?" he gasped, shaking his head, "I didn't know it was him! Someone was suddenly choking me when I..."
"Was attacking another ninja from the village." Sakura finished for him, placing her fists on her hips.
Shikamaru stood and brushed himself off. "We need to talk this out."
"There's nothing to say." Hidan countered, his arms crossed over his chest in defiance.
Hideki moved and wrapped her arms around Hidan." Damnit Hidan.. calm the hell down.."
"I am calm!" he insisted, "this little fuck wants to talk about when he buried me like it was a minor disagreement.
Shikamaru joined Sakura at her side in silence, looking to Hideki expectantly.
Shikamaru joined Sakura at her side in silence, looking to Hideki expectantly.
She scowled and clenched her fist " That was over three years ago damnit Hidan! let go of the fucking past ok?"
"I swear by the name of Jashin, that I will..." he trailed off when Shikamaru put the largest blade's tip to his own throat and the handle into Hidan's gesturing hand.
Sakura sputtered in surprise and Hidan didn't move.
Hidan looked from his scythe to Shikamaru, clenching his hand around the handle.
Hideki closed her eyes " If you do it... You will loose me…again... this time for good Hidan.."
Hidan exhaled as though he was punched in the stomach, staring at Shikamaru. Sakura stood helplessly behind Shikamaru, unsure of what to do.
Hidan's eyes went to the floor in thought, which was scary in itself. Shikamaru was perfectly calm except for the uncertainty in his expression.
"Fine." Hidan growled, removing the weapon from Shikamaru and storming out of the room and down the hall while tossing his scythe over his back.
Hideki flinched at the anger in his tone.
Sakura visibly relaxed and sat on the nearby chair. Shikamaru glanced at the damage to the wall, roof and floor, then to Hideki.
She was looking at the floor, trying to stop the stinging in her eyes. She suddenly looked up at them with tears in her eyes.
Shikamaru tilted his head to the side and gave her a confused look.
" He's going to hate me now"
"Thank you, for what it's worth." he smiled.
She shook her head slightly " Don't worry about it.."
"Why do I always end up finding you people in the hospital?" someone asked from the hallway.
Shikamaru and Sakura looked past Hideki.
She turned around.
"I'd like to assign you and Hidan a mission." Naruto said.
"That same stupid suit from before..." Sakura sighed, trying to hide a chuckle. Shikamaru blinked.
"You're going too?" he asked Naruto, who nodded in return.
"What?" Sakura gasped.
Hideki blinked once " What is the mission?"
"I've been informed that a certain someone is resurrecting the dead and cloning others. This needs to stop. The last thing this country needs is another major threat along with the current war."
Hideki tensed.
Sakura pursed her lips. "Did you practice those words in front of a mirror?"
Shikamaru contained a laugh and Naruto remained emotionless.
Hideki bit her lip " You want us to g..go after Orochimaru.."
"And kill him once and for all." Naruto finished.
How... how do you expect us to kill him.. a..after I was his prisoner for t..three years?"
"He won't be in the same place where we found Hideki..." Sakura offered.
"Do you know where he will be?" Shikamaru asked Hideki.
"Actually Sakura, I need you to stay here at the hospital. Lee, Neji and Tsunade will make the second team to back us."
"Us?" Shikamaru asked.
"You, me, Hideki and Hidan." Naruto answered.
"We should remain in formation otherwise is we're seen like that, word will get out that out resources are stretched to their max." Shikamaru suggested.
"Especially if the Hokage is going." Sakura added.
"I'm going," Naruto shrugged, "you're not going to stop me."
"The Hokage title has gotten to his head..." Shikamaru mumbled under his breath.
Hideki shook her head " I have no idea where he is going to be.. and Naruto-Sama.. you should stay here... what about the meetings with the other Kages?"
"It's finally over." Naruto exhaled with happiness.
She started to speak again but suddenly grabbed the cursed seal as it spontaniusly activated without warning. A pained cry escaped her lips as she fell to her knees.
Naruto jumped back in surprise and Shikamaru reacted a little slower than would have been expected. Sakura was between Naruto and Hideki when Shikamaru bound Hideki with his shadow.
Hideki tensed " Just knock me out damnit!"
Sakura was quick to oblige jumping onto Hideki and smashing her head off the floor with a loud thump causing Naruto to flinch. She immediately started with her medical jutsu when Hideki went limp.
The rapid increase in chakra from the cursed seal in her system had caused internal bleeding and organ damage.
"Naruto, I'd like a moment..." Shikamaru said as he stepped over the two women, taking Naruto out of the hospital for some discussion.
When Hideki awoke she was in critical care, an iv line in her hand and a oxygen delivering device in her nose. She looked over to the chair in the corner expecting to see Hidan sitting there but her heart sank as she saw the chair was empty.