chapter 26
It has been a few days since Jade had awaken from coma and to her relief her family didn't treat her any differently. Minato has called Tsunade to check on her and the Sannin has declared her healthy enough to start doing some physical therapy exercises to help her in gaining some of the lost muscle. Knowing her aversion to hospitals, Tsunade had taught Itachi and Kushina the best exercises for Jade condition, she has also mention a psychic evaluation as Jade was unnaturally calm and non bothered by the fact that she was turned from a boy to a girl for the rest of the life. To calm everybody, Jade has accepted Inuichi to scan her. Inoichi and Shikaku were the only ones that knew of Jade,Mia and Ruy past life outside the family circle. Few days later, Jade sat in front of the interrogation specialist and looked in his eyes.
Jade mindscape
Inoichi found himself in front of s beautiful castle made out of stone. There was a meadow close to the castle and a forest. His trained senses noticed them before seeing them. From the forest 5 animals came out, a Stag, a Wolf, a Dog, a Tiger, and some weird animal with leopard body and head, with snake tail and red wings. They started circling Inoichi when Jade appeared next to the ninja. The animals stoped and very cautiously circled the woman.
- What are these creatures- Inoichi asked
- The guardians of my mindscape. The stag, wolf, dog and tiger represent my past family, as my father had the ability to change into a stag, my mother-a tigress, my godfather- a wolf dog and my uncle-a wolf. The last creature is a combination of my familiar. Now do you want to explore this place alone or with me as a guide
- What are the advantages if I go with you.
- Well if you go with me, you'll find the place with my really important memory, if you go alone, you only find the place where my less important ninja memories are stored. The place with my memory as a wizard is hidden
- You don't seem bothered by the sex change?
- Well, the fact that it was permanent got to me before, however, now I look at the bright side.
- Bright side?
- Well, if he is interested in me, I can enter in a relationship with a certain ninja- Jade answered Inoichi. The Yamanaka head needed some time before he understood about who she was speaking about.
- Oh, that will be interesting
Outside Jade mindscape
Minato was sitting together with Kushina and Itachi when they noticed inoichi shuddering and opening his eyes and looking at Jade.
- So polyjuice potion?
- I prefer the henge, way more effective. You can change in a person, you are not bound by a time limit
- and Metamorph?
- A witch or a wizard who can change his body shape in anything he or she wants. They will be amazing at infiltration.
- gender- bender potion?
- a gag potion, that turn the drinker in the opposite sex, the difference between the two is that I have been given a permanent one instead of a temporary one- Jade shuddered
- Are you cold Jade?- Itachi asked and moved next to her
- No just bad memory, I had drunk one during the testing stage. Normally the potion loses its effect after an hour, however this batch was experimental and I had to spend a week as a girl. Lets just say that it wasn't a fun week as all the boys around me were real perverts- When he heard that Itachi hold unconsciously tightened around her
- Everything all right with Jade?- Minato stoped the duo
- Mentally, Jade is fine, her mind is as strong as ever. She just needs to continue her physical therapy.
- Fantastic- Itachi said
- Minato, Kushina may I talk to both of you.
- Yes, of course.
- What can we do for you, Inoichi?
- I believe that Jade is well enough to be able to be cared for by one person.
- So we leave her to Itachi- Kushina said with stars in her eyes
- We don't know if they have feelings for each other- Minato put his two cents
- Oh, believe me, there was always something there- Kushina told her husband- the difference now is that they can act on their feelings. Uchiha babies here they come- kushina said excitedly.
- You know, you and my birth mother have the same wave of thinking- a voice was heard which startled the trio- Relax, you three, Itachi is in the bathroom- Jade slowly came to them.
- Your birth mother?
- When I was in coma, I met my birth family and Ruy family also. His mother, Narcissa, and his godfather approve of Mia. So in their weird way to help me cope with the fact that I am a girl for life now, my father and mother started speaking of babies with Itachi- as she said that Jade face was very red.
As Itachi returned from the bathroom he looked at everybody and then at Jade who was smiling at him.
- What did I miss?
- Well, we just finished speaking and we arrived the the conclusion that Jade is well enough to be helped by only one person- Kushina started
- Oh, I understand- Itachi answered sadly, he had hopped that he would continue to take care of Jade but apparently this wasn't the case.
- We through that you will approve this as you two will be spending much more time alone- Minato looked puzzled at Itachi attitude.
- Wait you mean...
- What Minato and Kushina mean, but explained badly is that I am well enough to be cared only by you as I am mobile enough to do all the activities that I'll need a woman help by myself. So I hope that you are ready to spend some one on one time with me- Jade smilled coyly at Itachi.
Few days later Jade could be seen taking smalls steps with Itachi next to her. It was a nice sunny day and both of the teenagers were out and about. Jade made a small sign to Itachi and he helped her to a park bench and she sat on. Then something caught his eye and he left her. When he returned to her he brought an ice cream cup with two spoons.
- This is turning out to be a pretty nice date- Jade smilled at Itachi.
- A d-date...- The Uchiha asked
- Well a nice sunny day, a walk in a park, then an ice cream to share. What more a girl needs- Jade said and looked at Itachi- well maybe one more thing-she finished looking at her - Oh and what is it?
- Well, the girl likes one boy- at that Itachi mood soured- and the girl is tired of waiting so she needs to take the matters in her own hands. So Itachi...
- Yes, Jade...
- Would you become my boyfriend?
- Are you sure?
- Itachi, I am waiting here...
- Yes, Jade, if you have me, then yes.
- Good- she kisses him- Then we are official.
