Disclaimer: I own nothing! I'm making no money off of this! Everything belongs to its respected owners!
Chapter 22
The three anbu who picked Kitty up took her to the hospital, and the leader went to talk to the Hokage, leader of the village, Tsunade. He stood outside of Tsunade's office for a long time, worried of what Tsunade would say and do. He really couldn't predict what would happen at all. He finally opened the door and walked in before he could change his mind.
"You're late," Tsunade said. She was sitting at her desk, hands folded in front of her.
"H-hai-" he started nervously.
"You better have a good reason," Tsunade said as she stood.
"W-well we found a girl, sh-she was hurt and w-we stopped 2 help her a-and we ended up h-having to bring her to the h-hospital," he stammered.
Tsunade was silent for a few moments then asked, "What girl?"
The anbu leader took Tsunade to the hospital and to Kitty's room. A nurse was taking care of her and Tsunade dismissed her. Kitty was awake, but drugged, and it was obvious she was.
"Hello, I'm Tsunade, the Hokage of this village. Who are you?" Tsunade asked, hoping for an answer.
"Kittykittykitty," Kitty slurred out.
"Where are you from?" Tsunade asked as she sat in the chair beside the bed.
"I'unno," Kitty said.
"Can you remember anything?" Tsunade asked.
"B'ur," Kitty answered.
This continued for several minutes, Tsunade would ask a question and Kitty would slur out answers that weren't helpful or just didn't make any sense. Kitty then rambled off hundreds of "nya"s in a matter of seconds. Tsunade finally gave up with a heavy sigh; she would have to wait until after the drugs wore off enough. She went back to her office and stared out the window.
What was she gonna do with this new girl? If she couldn't remember where she was from, they couldn't take her home. And what if she didn't have a home? She had been hurt, maybe her home was attacked and destroyed but she managed to escape. Tsunade also wondered about the girl's cat ears and tail. She hadn't seen anything like it. If anything, it just confused her more.
She rubbed her temples and sat in her chair with a thump. She realized she was to sober for this and called Shizune in with a bottle of sake. Shizune was reluctant, but she knew better than to get between Tsunade and sake. She watched Tsunade get drunk and then tried to take her to Tsunade's home, but between Tsunade's squirming and resistance, and Shizune's growing annoyance, she took the Hokage to her own house instead.
Tsunade got very drunk that night, and when she woke up the next morning, she was in Shizune's house, with no memory of what happened. She was wearing very little clothing, and was in Shizune's bed. Shizune wasn't in the room, but that didn't really help calm Tsunade at all.
"What did I do? Did I…" Tsunade muttered to herself.
"Good you're awake, breakfast is ready," Shizune said from the doorway.
Tsunade sighed and stood shakily. After she got her balance, she followed Shizune to the kitchen. Shizune was dressed for work, but that didn't mean she didn't get dressed before Tsunade woke up. NOTHING was very reassuring at this point. She was so worried that she had forced herself on Shizune, that she didn't notice the plate of food in front of her.
"Something wrong?" Shizune asked, catching the blonde's attention.
"Did we…I…" Tsunade tried to ask.
"What?" Shizune asked.
"Did I…force myself on you last night?" Tsunade asked, not once looking up from her plate.
"What would you say or do if you did?" Shizune asked.
"I…I don't know…" Tsunade said simply.
Shizune nodded and stood from her place at the table. "Eat up, we've got to go find out about that girl the team brought in yesterday," she said as she walked out of the kitchen.
Tsunade groaned and ate her food. She was too hung-over for this. She took some pain pills and got dressed. She brushed her long blonde hair and tied it into pigtails before following Shizune to the hospital. They talked to the nurses that were taking care of the cat girl, she was now on fewer drugs, and if coaxed into talking, she could talk very well. Tsunade walked into Kitty's room, and the little pink cat girl was staring outside the window.
"Hello," Tsunade said in a calm voice. Kitty's ear twitched, but she didn't look over at the blonde Hokage. "What's your name?" she asked.
"Kitty nya," she responded quietly.
"Where are you from?" Tsunade asked. Kitty shrugged. "Can you remember anything yet?" she asked. Kitty shook her head slowly. "Alright, then how are you feeling?" Tsunade asked.
"B-better nya," Kitty answered as she glanced at Tsunade.
Tsunade continued to talk to Kitty, until they were interrupted by a knock on the door. It slowly slid open to reveal Sakura Haruno, a pink haired, green eyed girl, wearing her usual outfit of a red vest and black shorts with pinkish pleated skirt and tall black boots.
"Yes?" Tsunade asked.
"Shizune said you needed me," Sakura answered.
"Well you can help me with her," Tsunade said with a nod towards Kitty. She was determined to stay calm in front of the cat girl; after all she didn't want to scare her this early in their meeting.
Kitty stared at Sakura the entire time the two medical ninjas examined her. Sakura tried to ignore it and continue her work, but she finally gave in and asked, "Why do you keep staring at me?"
"You look familiar nya…" Kitty answered quietly.
They questioned Kitty about it, but she just shrugged. Sakura continued to visit Kitty, but Tsunade became too busy to come back. When Kitty was released from the hospital, Sakura volunteered to let Kitty stay at her apartment.
"It's kinda small, one bedroom, combined kitchen and dining room, and a living room," Sakura told Kitty as they walked to Sakura's apartment. "And after I get changed, I'll take you shopping! You'll need a lot of stuff, good thing I've saved up," Sakura said.
"Y-you don't have to d-do all that nya," Kitty said nervously.
"Don't worry, I don't mind," Sakura said with a smile. They walked up to Sakura's apartment, and as Sakura got dressed, Kitty looked around the small, but still very nice apartment. Sakura walked out of the bedroom when she was changed and watched Kitty literally sniff around. "Ready to go?" Sakura asked, making Kitty jump slightly.
"H-hai nya," Kitty said quietly.
Sakura led Kitty to the shopping district and helped her pick out some clothes. For a while, Kitty would always get excited over something, but then blush and look at Sakura hesitantly and pretend she didn't want it. To which Sakura would reassure her it was ok and get it for her. After a while, Kitty loosened up and both girls enjoyed themselves a lot more. As the girls walked past a flower shop, Sakura suddenly grabbed Kitty and dragged her inside.
"My friend, Ino, works here. If you like her, then I'll have her watch you when I'm not available," Sakura explained as she dragged the startled cat girl to the desk. A girl that had blonde hair and blue eyes, and looked very close to Sakura in age stood at the counter.
"Welcome, how may I help you?" she asked in a bored tone.
"Hey, Ino, this is Kitty," Sakura said as she pulled Kitty out from behind her.
"Hey," Ino said. "Now what do you want?"
"Well Kitty's new here and she's lost her memory. She's staying with me but since I can't be there for her all the time, I was hoping you could take care of her when I can't," Sakura explained as she stroked Kitty's hair, making the little cat girl purr quietly.
"You want me to babysit her?" Ino asked as she watched Kitty.
"Well not in those words, but yes," Sakura said, still stroking Kitty's hair.
"Will I get paid?" Ino asked.
"No," Sakura said.
"Then no," Ino said.
"Fine, I'll just ask someone else," Sakura said as she turned to leave. Kitty's ears drooped and she slowly followed Sakura to the door.
"Matte," Ino said with a groan. Both of the pink haired girls paused and glanced back at the blonde. "Fine, I'll do it, but only when I've got the time," Ino said with a sigh.
"Arigato," Sakura said with a grin. She led Kitty out of the shop and down the street. "Good job," Sakura whispered to Kitty, who grinned back up at her.
"Sakura!" someone yelled. Kitty glanced at Sakura and noticed that Sakura was smiling, but then forced the smile down and grimaced. A blur of black and orange hit Sakura, making Kitty's eyes widen out of worry. Someone had practically attached himself to Sakura. He had blonde hair and blue eyes, and three marks on each cheek that looked like whiskers.
"Konnichiwa, Naruto," Sakura said in a forced annoyed tone.
"I missed you, Saku-chan~" Naruto said cheerily as he nuzzled Sakura.
"It's only been a few days," Sakura said with a sigh.
"So? I still missed you," Naruto said with a big goofy grin.
"Yeah, anyway, this is Kitty," Sakura said with a nod towards said cat girl.
"Konnichiwa! I'm Naruto! I'm gonna be the Hokage of this village!" Naruto said excitedly. Kitty just moved back away and stared at him with wide eyes. Naruto blinked at her, not realizing it was his fault.
"Baka," Sakura said as she smacked the back of Naruto's head, making him flinch. "You're scaring her, calm down and back off."
"Oh, gomenasai," Naruto said.
"There you are, harassing ugly girls I see," a guy with black hair, black eyes, and very pale skin said.
Sakura's eye twitched and she spat out the male's name as if it were poison, "Sai."
"U-ugly nya?" Kitty asked in a whisper, that none of them could hear over Naruto yelling at Sai. Kitty tried to hide the growing tears in her eyes, but Sakura noticed them.
"You baka! You made her cry!" Sakura yelled at Sai as she hugged Kitty.
"What'd I do?" Sai asked. "All I said was ugly girls." With that, Kitty bawled and squirmed out of Sakura's arms and ran off down the street.
"Baka!" Sakura yelled as she chased after Kitty, Naruto following after he shot Sai a glare.
Kitty ran through the crowd and easily lost Sakura and Naruto. She ran until she tripped and braced for the fall that didn't come. She slowly opened her eyes and noticed that a man with spiky silver hair that wore a mask to cover his lower face and his leaf headband across one eye had caught her.
"Daijoubu?" he asked. She stared at him like he was going to eat her. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm Kakashi, and you are?"
"K-k-kitty n-nya," she answered quietly.
"Kitty nya?" he asked.
"J-just K-kitty n-nya," Kitty said with a small smile.
"Ah, well are you alright, just Kitty nya?" Kakashi asked with a smile that only his eye could tell. Kitty couldn't help the giggle that escaped her. Kakashi set her down carefully and started to check her over for any injuries, before he winced and held his head.
"Get away from her, you hentai!" Sakura yelled as she ran up to Kitty. She apparently had thrown something at him, judging by how he was holding his head and a rock rolled away from him.
"I was just checking her," Kakashi said as he rubbed his sore head.
"If she's hurt, I'LL take care of her," Sakura growled out as she picked up Kitty. She checked her over quickly before turning to leave.
"Come on, you know me! Show a little respect for your former sensei," Kakashi said.
"Yes I do know you, which is exactly why I won't let you near her," Sakura said over her shoulder as she walked away. "That was Kakashi; don't go near him alone, alright?"
"H-hai nya," Kitty said quietly.
"I think you've met enough people for one day, let's go back to the apartment," Sakura said. Kitty just nodded her head in agreement.
"Sakura, wait up!" Naruto called as he ran to catch up with the pinkette.
"What do you want?" Sakura asked as she slowed her pace.
"I wanna come with you," Naruto said as he rushed up to Sakura's side.
"I'm taking Kitty back to the apartment," she said.
"So? I still wanna come," he said with a pout. Sakura sighed and reluctantly let him come along. They were outside of Sakura's apartment when a man with brown hair and black eyes approached them.
"Konnichiwa, Yamato. Do you need something?" Sakura asked.
"Tsunade-sama told me about your roommate and I thought I'd meet her," he said simply.
"Well then, this is her. Kitty-chan this is Yamato," Sakura said.
"Nice to meet you, Kitty," Yamato said with a smile. Kitty nodded slightly and tightened her grip on Sakura. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just wanted to meet you," he said as he seemed to study the small cat girl. Kitty glanced at Sakura nervously, and Sakura nodded.
"Well you met her, ja ne," Sakura said as she walked up to her apartment. She managed to get the key and unlock it quickly and took Kitty inside, and Naruto followed closely and shut the door behind them.
"Interesting," Yamato mumbled to himself.
End of chapter 22! Hope ya like~ There a nice long(ish) chapter to make up for being gone so long~! And to think, there are still so many people to meet~! Anyway please R&R, luv ya, bye~! =^^=