She woke up in a hospital room a couple days later, with bandages on her stomach and shoulder. She looked around, and saw the sand flying around outside the window. 'I must be in Suna…' A nurse walked in, and she seemed surprised Michiko was awake. "Are you alright, miss?" Michiko nodded, asking, "How bad are my injuries?" "They should heal perfectly fine, and it won't hinder your performance in the field." Michiko nodded, sitting up, and the nurse said, "The Kazekage has a few questions for you. He'll be here in a moment." Michiko nodded as the nurse handed her some water, which she drank gratefully, and she noticed her headband on the nightstand beside her. The Kazekage entered, and the nurse bowed before leaving.
Michiko bowed her head, being respectful, and the Kazekage said, "You're a Konoha shinobi, correct?" she nodded, saying, "I'm a Genin, and I was supposed to be on a C-ranked mission to deliver an important document here, but it was a trap…my comrades were sent to capture me, but they failed…" "Who were they working for?" She wracked her brain, but she…didn't remember… "I don't remember…parts of my memory are fuzzy…" "Do you remember what that explosion was?" She shook her head. "All I remember was him threatening my friends…and then…nothing…" he nodded, understanding, and said, "Your wounds are almost healed, and I'm going to send a message to Konoha. What's your name?" "Michiko Hatake…"