Hey everyone, Poke'boy24 back with the next chapter of Icha Icha: Tough Tomato, which I would like to once again thank Fabled Assassin/King Devil Bringer for letting me adopt this, so let's go through the Reviews shall we.
Darth Tenibris2: And you are a Snobby Asshole that hates anything and everything because you don't have a single ounce of creativity in that premature brain of yours if you think stuff like FANFICTION SHOULD ONLY STICK TO CANON except all this here is just FICTIONS written by the FANS of the SERIES that we all like writing things OUR OWN WAY since the only one who doesn't know a damn thing is you.
Skull Flame: Thanks, since this will contain some humor in the future.
Galo Manners: No, I'm not going to do a Naruto/Highschool DxD crossover as I've tried that with my old Sinful Heaven Story but soon forgotten the entire plot layout after either the Seventh or Eighth chapter.
biginferno: Again, this Story literally just started so quit foreshadowing before the Author does, okay since these sorts of questions will end up spoiling it for others, okay.
Majestic Yo-kai Fauntleroy: I meant as in Fan Theory since plenty of Authors/Fans of the Naruto series made Tayuya an Uzumaki due to her Reddish-colored hair and violent tendencies.
That's it for the Reviews, so let's get on with the Story and remember, I DON'T own Naruto as all rights belong to Masashi Kishimoto so don't even ask.
/ / /Ch 2: Reflection Rehab/ / /
A week has passed as Tayuya stared out of the window from her bed into the vast Village of Konoha as it was a beautiful sight, even during the middle of the night as the moonlight shined down over the Village giving it quite the lively look as if it was daytime.
Thinking about this Village made the Redette frown as she stared at her reflection in the window as she had no idea where she was exactly despite this being one of five Major Villages as she couldn't even tell anyone what Country she was in or even the name of the Continent as she stared at her reflection as she noticed her strange and odd Pinkish-red hair, which was long enough to reach her waist, as her Brown-colored eyes stared back, expecting to know who she was looking at, but it was as if she was staring at a stranger. "Tayuya…" she muttered her own name with confusion since she didn't really know how she even knew her own name for it felt foreign to her, but also felt right, as if that name belonged to her as she randomly repeated her name numerous times before falling back against her bed with a sigh as repeating her name over and over again was doing nothing as it doesn't help nor change anything.
Glancing back towards the window, the Amnesic Girl stared towards the building the buxom chested Woman pointed out for her before leaving. "Why is she helping me? Why is anyone helping me?" she asked aloud in confusion as she couldn't help but wonder why Tsunade, the big boob Hokage, went out of her way to try and help her.
Even her assistant, who introduced herself as Shizune, helped her a lot when Tsunade wasn't here as the door suddenly opened catching Tayuya's attention as she looked to see the fore-mentioned Woman walk in. 'What are the odds?' she thought to herself as she sat herself upwards.
"Hello Tayuya, I thought you would be asleep by now." Shizune said as she walked over towards the Redette's side before fluffing her pillow as the Girl laid back.
"I couldn't sleep, I've been lying awake at night wondering just who the fuck I am and how or why I got here." Tayuya simply said getting the Brunette to frown a little at hearing that.
"Well, you're going to need to get your rest. You're starting your physical exercises tomorrow." Shizune firmly said tucking the younger girl in since she'll need plenty of rest for her rehab exercises.
Unconsciously rubbing her legs a little, Tayuya gave the Assistant a worried look. "I know, but what if I can't walk again? I wouldn't know what to do." She said knowing there was still a chance that she might be able to walk again, and if she couldn't, it wouldn't be the end of the world since she'll still be able to live a life, but the thought was still utterly terrifying.
"Even if you couldn't walk again, there are still plenty of opportunities for you. There are hundreds of jobs in this Village that you could do, and you'll also still be able to make friends." Shizune told her with a smile, reassuring the Redette that even if she could never use her legs again, there are still plenty that life can still offer.
Tayuya then stare downward with a furrowed brow. 'Friends…' she thought pondering over the word as it sounded so alien to her as it made her question and wonder more about her past. 'Did I have friends before? Or any for that matter?' she mentally questioned herself as the fuzzy image of the Raven-haired Girl flashed through her mind as she vaguely recalled her smile as well the Bells she dangle as the image vanished as fast as it had appeared. "A-Are we friends?" she asked the older Woman with a quiet nervous voice as she kept looking down at her hands.
Shizune looked surprised as she stared at the younger Girl before she gave another reassured smile. "Of course, we are, and Tsunade is your friend as well." She reassured as a small smile appeared on the Redette's face as she felt happy for the first time since she woke up a week ago before she suddenly yawned. "I'll let you get your sleep. I'll be here in the morning, so I'll see you soon. Goodnight Tayuya." She said as she walked towards the door hearing the faint sounds of light snoring before turning off the lights.
/ / /
It was now the middle of the day as Tayuya stared at the parallel bars in front of her with nervousness written all over her face as she sat in a wheelchair while both Tsunade and Shizune stood on either side of her ready to help at a moment's notice.
"I understand how imposing it looks, but there's nothing to be afraid of since we'll be here in case you need any assistance." The busty Blonde said placing a reassuring hand on the Girl's shoulder as a sign of comfort having done this plenty of times before.
Taking a few shaky breaths, Tayuya nodded. "Okay, I'm ready." She told them both grabbing onto one of the bars as the other two Women help lifted her up into a standing position.
"Just try and take one step, slowly if needed." Shizune said seeing how white the Redette's knuckles were as her grip on the bars tightened. "If it's too much, let us know and we'll stop, okay?" she asked as the younger girl nodded her head, her arms shaking as she tried to keep her balance.
At first, her legs were refusing to move, but it then began to shake ever so slightly bringing smiles to everyone in the room as this was difficult for Tayuya as trying to move her disabled legs felt like having a lead weight tied around her ankles. "F~Fuuuuck~…" she cursed with a hissing grunt feeling like her legs were soaked in fire before she placed that foot forward successfully. "Y-Ye-eeeeaaaawwww~…" she began to cheer but that success was short-lived as she quickly collapsed but thankfully both Shizune and Tsunade caught her as they were expecting it.
"Don't worry, we got you." The Assistant said as she and her mentor helped the Redette as she tried again…
"Craaaaap~"
… getting the exact same result as she slumped over on the bars.
/ / /
For the next hour, Tsunade and Shizune continued to help Tayuya achieve that first step as she once again fell over hitting the floor. "For Kami fucking sake! Why can't I get this stupid damn step!?" she shouted with clear anger in her voice as she smacked her palm against the floor in frustration.
"This is good Tayuya." The extremely busty Senju said as she helped the young Girl back up onto the bars again. "The fact that you could even move your leg is a good sign." She reassured since this was still only the first day of Rehab since it's all about practice and patience.
"They hurt~" the Redette winced through gritted teeth, feeling like a dozen of sharp needles were stabbing into her legs. "Why do they fucking hurt so much?!" she loudly cursed feeling tremendous pain coursing through her legs from just even standing on them even though she had an iron grip on the parallel bars as the two Women thinking that this would be enough for the day managed to gently place her back in her wheelchair watching as her pained expression relaxed as she took pressure off of her legs.
"Because you haven't used them in so long, they have atrophied, which is why they hurt." Shizune explained since the complete lack of movement as well the severe injuries caused the muscles to deteriorate over time. "But you will hopefully regain them as long as you cooperate with us." She added since this process will require effort from both their parts.
As the two Medics began massaging her legs to help ease the pain, Tayuya couldn't help but smile since the past week was terrifying as she wakes up in a Hospital not knowing where she was or who she is, then she finds out that she can't even walk, very afraid that she might not be able to ever walk again in her life, but now she had a chance to walk again, and that thought brought a sense of determination as she looked up with a smile. "Let's go again." she suddenly said with her voice not wavering in the slightest making both Tsunade and Shizune smiled at that as the Girl's determination reminded them of a certain hyperactive Blond.
"Alright, then let's get you back on the bars." The busty Hokage said as they all started the exercise all over again.
/ / /
"Oh, fucking fuck shit my legs hurt so fucking bad~" Tayuya cursed with a smile on her face, even though the pain she was feeling was excruciating, she leant back in her wheelchair staring up at the sky as it has been over two hours since her first attempt at walking as she was outside at the top of the Hospital letting the wind flow through her hair. "This entire week has been one big mess of emotions." She said to herself having felt a great flood of Sadness, Pain, Fear, Anger, and now Happiness which was odd since she hated being bound to this wheelchair as she let out a yawn as she suddenly felt tired. 'I must have tired myself out today~' she thought as her eyes grew heavy from the sheer lack of sleep the past week as well the amount of work she did today as the combined exhaustion finally caught up as she quickly fell asleep in that peaceful moment.
But because she fell asleep so quickly, she never noticed someone landing on the roof just a few meters behind her as their backs were turned towards each other. "Oh good, the door is open." a Male voice said out loud to himself opening the door to the roof entrance of the Hospital. "The quicker I find Granny, the quicker I can get a mission!" he exclaimed as the wind picked up before looking upward to see the clouds starting to darken.
The blowing wind ruffled through the snoozing Tayuya's hair and towards the stranger who sniffed the air as he turned around and looked surprised upon seeing that a Girl was behind him.
"How did I not notice her?" he questioned to himself as he walked over standing in front of the Redette who he'd now noticed was soundly asleep.
For reason's he could not explain, he took in the girls features from her long Pinkish-red hair that went to her waist looking very silky and soft that he felt a little tempted to run his fingers through it but ignored the feeling as it would have been weird to touch a stranger's hair as he'd also noticed that her skin was quite pale like she has been indoors for quite some time, and finally the small bags beneath her closed eyes showed that she hasn't been getting a lot of sleep.
A small drop of water hit the top of his head making him glance up at the sky realizing that it was starting to rain. "Hey Miss, Miss, wake up. It's beginning to pour down." the Boy gently shook the Girl's shoulder as her head slumped over refusing to wake up as he tried for another couple of minutes to wake her up, but she never even opened her eyes.
Not wanting to leave her out in the rain, the teen sighed as he took the wheelchair off of its breaks and pushed the girl back into the Hospital.
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And another Chapter finished as next we'll meet Naruto as well the beginning of his new living arrangement with his new roommate.
Speaking of Roommates, my Grandma is finally moving over to Iowa so she'll be staying with me and my Family until her new house gets set up as that could take a while since moving is always a hassle.
Also, reminder to vote on the Poll on my Profile which Monster you all would like to see Naruto encounter/paired with in my Monster Maelstrom V2 Story so think your Ten choices wisely since that's how many you'll be getting.
See you all next time with more Stories/Chapters in the future and have a happy and safe Memorial Day to our Fallen.
