The Forgotten
Chapter Five: Bad News Plus Crazy People Equals Ramen and Flowers
Tsunade narrowed her eyes after Tennyo made the old woman remark.
She's as bad Naruto…Perfect, that's exactly what this village needs two idiots.
"Well Lady Tennyo I thought it would be best to leave a sick child where they belonged. Or I would have extended an invitation to you." Tsunade held her tongue not wanting the bomb in the room to go off.
"These matters don't really concern you or your village Tsunade. It is an equation best left for the Land of Heaven and its people. Her father is dead and her brother is presumed dead so Tennyo must assume the throne at once. We're taking her home, end of discussion." Rakurai stated coldly in response to what she believed was Tsunade's shot at being condescending.
"Dead…? My father is dead? Masurao…is dead?" Tennyo rasped these words as the world beneath her feet spun out of control. She dropped to her knees but before she could hit the ground a wheel chair was slid under her rump in the nick of time. Tennyo slumped in her new seat all the same lost in this terrible news.
"Ah, sorry about that Tsunade. The hospital lost this patient for a bit. It seems the guards abandoned their post after a run in with a spook. I'll just take her back now.." Kakashi rubbed the back of his head while relieving the tension in the room with nervous laughter.
"You'll do no such thing! She is going home with us today!" Rakurai didn't let up with her losing argument. Sanosuke leapt from his position changing into the oversized beast he had been earlier. He growled and snarled at Rakurai like some wild animal.
"Are you mad?! Can you not see Ten-chan is barely off her death bed?! It will be a cold day in hell before I let you rip her from this place." Sanosuke charged Rakurai ready to take a swipe at her head with his claws extended.
"I-I….want." Tennyo spoke from a grief stricken stupor.
"Tennyo! Tell Sanosuke! Tell him you want to go home now!" Rakurai held Tennyo's hand in hopes of coursing an answer from her. Sanosuke stopped, his heart hurt. It hurt him to see the little girl he had watched since birth be thrown into one bad situation to another because the people around her were selfish.
"I want Masurao...I-I want him to come home now. I'm tired of waiting up for him…its so late Sano-kun" Tennyo stared blankly at Sanosuke still in her stupor. Sanosuke felt a rage build up in him.
How dare she?! How dare Rakurai try to force Tennyo into such a difficult situation?! How dare she tell Tennyo her brother in father are dead! Her father is dead but no one knows for certain about Masurao
Before Sanosuke could vocalize his thoughts Kakashi intervened once more. Tsunade couldn't have looked anymore grateful.
"Eh…Tennyo is tired from all that she's been through. I'll just take her back to the hospital where she can get some undisturbed rest. Perhaps she should stay in the village until she has fully recovered? That way she would be able to speak on her own behalf." Kakashi prayed the beastly demon woman, Rakurai wouldn't bite his head off for suggesting she stay. He spun around and wheeled Tennyo off at a frightening speed leaving a cloud of dust behind him. Tsunade's jaw dropped, she was shocked Kakashi would leave her in the shark tank to fend for herself.
"Er…Meeting adjourned till further notice! I have a patient to tend to!" Tsunade pointed to the empty door way and made a mad dash after Kakashi and Tennyo.
"How insulting! How could the Hokage leave us like that?!" Kouu, the third Akuma sister fumed. Her onyx colored eyes almost burned with the sting of insult. She tightened her snot green bun to occupy herself from saying anything stupid. Shizune let out a heavy sigh and said to no one in particular.
"You have no idea…" Shizune and the other villagers had sadly grown accustomed to Tsunade's flakey tendencies.
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"Hinata what are you doing here?" Kiba said as he tightened his hands around the beautiful bouquet of iris and daffodils he held. He felt slightly embarrassed for being in this position. Akamaru growled in disapproval of his embarrassment as held his oversized lily. Hinata looked sadly at the ground in response.
"I just wanted to make sure she was ok. I feel bad for hitting her and what happened with the tree incident. Why are you here Kiba?" Hinata looked up at him with a questionable look. This caused Kiba to turn a few shades of red.
"I-uh. Akamaru and I came to thank her and see how she was doing." Kiba suddenly understood how Hinata felt about Naruto. Who ran down the hallway with a couple of nurses chasing him. Naruto made a sharp turn into Tennyo's room with a large paper sack. Kiba and Hinata managed to talk the two nurses into leaving Naruto alone before they took him out back for a beating. They mentioned something about a soda machine, a wheel chair, a balloon and his disruptive behavior. When Kiba and Hinata entered the room they found Kakashi leaned up against a wall reading one of his books. Naruto at the foot of Tennyo's bed chatting up a storm and pulling out takeout boxes of Ramen from Ichiraku.
"Hey! Kiba! Hinata! What are you guys doing here?!" Naruto gave his usual goofy grin.
"We're just here to see how she's doing." Hinata blushed when she spoke to Naruto.
"And to thank her for saving Akamaru." Kiba was beginning to change a shade of red, when Akamaru jumped out of his jacket. He leapt on to the floor and romped over to Tennyo's bed before he jumped on to it. The playful puppy laid the lily in her lap and gave a friendly bark. He wagged his tail and looked to Kiba.
"Oh, these are for you. Uh-Uh…" Kiba couldn't collect his thoughts and form them into words. He was embarrassed and frustrated by the whole ordeal. He almost forgot to give her the flowers completely.
"Tennyo. My name is Tennyo. But I don't think I've had the honor of being formally introduced to you." She smiled wearily, Tennyo had slept for a few hours since Kakashi had returned her to the hospital, but she felt more worn out than before she fell asleep. Naruto was about to say something when shouting from Sanosuke and Rakurai could be heard from down the hall. Kakashi leapt from his quiet corner to barricade the door when a panicked Tsunade ran in.
Yay! Another chapter:)