Why hello again, bet you didn't expect to see another chapter up so soon but...Surprise! Merry Christmas! Its a short chapter but a nescessary one. I hope you guys enjoy it.
I woke to the smell of warm linen. It was late afternoon and I was alone. I was still grubby but my dirty socks were off and on the floor. My poor socks, they had gone from pink and stripy to a muddy brackish brown. I stretched and caught a whiff of underarm. First things first, I needed a shower.
I sat up gingerly. My muscles ached but the melty feeling in my chest seemed almost gone. I was hungry though. My stomach was usually very good about not eating but right then it was a boiling, rumbling mass of discontent. Looking away from the window I caught sight of a note on the bedside table and next to it a leaf wrapped package. Ignoring the note, I still didn't speak Japanese, I opened the wrapping and found two sticks of skewered meat. The leaves had done a good job of containing the smell but when I opened it I was overwhelmed by smell of spices and meat. I gobbled it down even as the spices made my eyes water.
When I was done, I licked the leaves clean and went into the bathroom for some water. The room was small but clean and the bathroom had soap, shampoo and towels aplenty. I made use of all of these before finger-washing my teeth with some complimentary toothpaste. I had to put on the clothes I had arrived in but I felt cleaner.
I put everything in their places and had just closed the medicine cabinet above the sink when I noticed something. I watched as my hazel eyes widened and tear up. On my cheeks, each of them, was a thin white scar. The one on the left being thicker and somewhat longer. I stared for a while, turning from side to side. I started to cry. It suddenly seemed so unfair, all of it. I knew I was being vain and silly but I felt disfigured. I stumbled to the bathtub and sat down on the edge feeling the water soak my jeans.
When the tears stopped I felt much better. I hoped to god I wasn't pmsing ... though it was about the right time for it... Oh great, another thing to worry about. Combing my fingers through my hair I forced myself to calm down and think of other things, anything. I was still pretty, I guess. I decided finally. I had very pretty hazel eyes and my hair was very long (almost to my butt now) and a nice dark brown. Thanks to my Grandfather, I would never have to tan though I wasn't very dark either. And who knows, the scars could fade in time, maybe a little as a year if I was lucky. I passed a hand over my cheeks feeling the lines that seemed smaller already. I tried to smile and found that I could. Things aren't so bad, I'll probably lose a ton of weight with all the walking and not eating and stuff. Things could be much, much worse.
Speaking of which...
The sun had gone down while I was having my little breakdown. I checked the door first and then the windows. They weren't locked but they wouldn't open either. I tried pushing, pulling and prying but they wouldn't budge. The words chakra sealed came to mind and I wondered at the physics of it. How was it possible? Magnetism? Subatomic forces? I suddenly missed Sam very much. I mean, he might have gotten so caught up in figuring it out that he forgot about escaping but he would have been good company at least. I smiled at that, then frowned. I wondered where he was in that moment. Was he in Konoha as yet? I wondered what he would think when he discovered that I was gone. Would he worry about me? On one hand I wanted someone to help me out of this very untenable situation, on the other hand I didn't want Sam to be in danger. Rubbing my face I looked out the window at the well lit village outside. It was smaller than the one I had been living in but there were a lot more families and children. For the first time ever, I realised how strange that village had been. It seemed to have been populated mainly by men, food stands and lots of book and specialty stores. Huh...
I was contemplating this when I heard the doorknob rattle followed a second later by the door opening. When I saw who it was I almost fell over. There was no freaking way this was happening. What the hell was Jiraiya doing here?
Ooooh...my first cliffie. I know, I'm excited too. I hope you guys enjoy it, next chapter will be out tomorrow night once I'm still sober so you all can find out what happens...Please Review.