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Chapter 5
The next day at exactly nine a car pulls up at the house and Nix walks out the front door, carrying itachi in her arms, a purring tobi perched on her shoulder. She gets in the vehicle and it drives away, leaving behind eight glum kittens, not that they'd ever admit it.
Except hidan who was more than willing to complain, loudly, and with excessive sweating until Kakuzu threatened to rip his tail off and suffocate him with it if he didn't shut up right this minute.
Hidan went off to sulk, which left the living room in a state of quiet once again. Until Sasori spoke up.
"Leader, I have a theory why Itachi changed back human briefly," he began, drawing everyone's attention. Even hidan wandered back over, still grumbling under his breath.
"Why?" Pein asked.
" Itachi said he wanted to help her,didn't he? Maybe we are only able to gain human form when we truly wish to help her," Sasori said, tail swishing in agitation.
The group was silent as they thought about what he'd said.
"I don't think that's completely correct. I wanted to help her the other nights when she was scared, but I stayed a cat." Konan said,shaking bet head.
"So what? We take the form she needs most or something!? That's fucking stupid," hidan said, voice whiny..
He blinked, seeing everyone staring at him in surprise.
"What?" He asked.
"Well, that's the last smart thing well here from him for another six months," kakuzu muttered, thinking over what his partner had said.
Ignoring the offended noise hidan made, pein spoke. " well, we will have to see if we can't make her decide it would be better for us to be human than cat. We are unable to use our chakrain this form and are helpless," pein decided.
Nix started at the hospital from the passenger side window, petting the kittens on her lap absently. Alex, her partner and chauffeur for the day spoke quietly.
"You don't have to do this you know," he said.
Nix shook her head, sighing and opening the car door.
"No, I do. I need to see that he's alright," she responded, carrying itachi in her arms while Tobi perched on her shoulder.
Itachi couldn't help wrinkling his nose at the overpowering antiseptic and smell of sickness assaulted his senses. They entered the elevator and Nix stood silently, the only sound being Tobi's occasional shift around her neck. They exited the elevator and started down a white hallway, going to the room at the end of the hall. Nix knocked twice and twisted the door knob, opening the door to show a small figure laying in a hospital bed.
Itachi stared at the little boy in the bed. He couldn't have been older than ten. He had several bandages on his arms and one on his cheek. His hair was long and a deep black which made the already pale boy seem ghostly. Foggy blue eyes looked at them in suspicion.
Nix smiled hesitantly and spoke.
"Hello Nichalos, are you feeling any better today? You look much better than the last time I saw you," she said in a soft, warm tone.
"He looked at her confused for several seconds before recognition filled his eyes.
"Y-youre the one who saved me," he whispered hoarsely.
"Well, it was a group effort but yes, I'm the one who found you," Nix said, looking faintly embarrassed.
At her response he gave a small smile. He gestured for her to come over and she did so, carefully setting the kittens down on the bed by his legs.
"This is Shadow and Hallow, they're my kittens. I have eight more at home but Alex only et me bring two so I'll have to introduce them to you in pairs as I visit." She said.
Small hands grabbed her arm and tugged. Surprised, she leaned closer and the little boy buried his face in her neck. She felt warm droplets on her skin as he shook, and hugged him back gently, listening to him whisper thank yous in her ear.
Several minutes later, once he'd calmed down and released her to slump back, itachi and tobi curled up in his lap.
The doctor waved the two from outside the room. With one last look, the two adults exited.
"I'm sorry to bother you,but as he has no parents or family I didn't know who else to tell of his condition,"the man said apologetically.
"No, that's alright," Nix said, the man next to her nodding.
"Well, he's very lucky to be alive. He had several second degree burns and deep lacerations on his arms, chest, legs and it looks like the man who did these awful things meant to skin him next. He is missing a large piece of skin from his shoulder to the middle of his back. The good news, while painful and definitely scarring, he should heal completely. Given time and the proper care. Which brings me to the final issue. Where will he be staying? He needs specific care and a familiar face will probably help him heal mentally. When he first woke he was hysterical and we had to heavily sedated him to calm him. That's the only reason he's able to move," the doctor finished, heaving a huge sigh.
" He can stay with me," Nix said suddenly.
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Alex asked, looking over at her worriedly.
"Who will understand him better than me?" Nix said with a sad smile.
"I don't mean that, are you going to be OK, take g care of someone like this?" He asked, "if you really want to, then I'll help you with the paperwork. I have a few people who owe me favors who can help the process go smoother and quicker, but I need to know you'll be okay doing this," the older man said seriously.
Nix smiled up at him. "I want to do this, besides, if I ever need help, I know who to come to for first hand experience advice," she said warmly, pressing g a kiss to his cheek before nodding to the doctor and opening the door to reenter the hospital room.
