Zeelee-Vallen: As you have probably noticed, I've been updating a lot lately. thats because I have time between school and Work to write. Im not sure how long this will last, so enjoy it while you can.
Zeelee-Vallen: Also, the sooner we get this done... The faster we can start the rewrite of saved.
We do not own Naruto.
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"Her wounds are healing remarkably fast, and her lungs are almost cured..." Kuro shifted, now aware of the doctor in the room. He was probably mumbling to himself again. A hrrmh of a purr alerted that she disturbed the church cats sleep.
"She'll be out soon, we can let her out in a few days time." Kuro opened her eyes to glare at the doctor. She had enough of this cramped hospital room.
"Let me out now. I'm perfectly fine." She shifted so she could sit up. Her body no longer hurt, even her shoulder caused her no pain.
When she was getting the nun out, embers of the fire landed on her left shoulder. Since she did nothing to brush them off, they burned threw her shirt and melted her skin. Or so she was told, anyway. She had yet to see it herself.
Luckily no one called the authority's when she was admitted, thanks to Nagato and Itachi. She had no idea what they did, but it had to be bad because everyone was treating her like royalty.
She hated it. It was annoying and pointless.
Since she was admitted the boys visited her multiple times, every day. Each time she would scold them.
She was scolding them when the staff of the church rolled the nun in, her legs in bandages. The lady was smiling like there was no tomorrow, despite the tragedy. The nun-lady begged to pay Kuro back somehow, but the black-haired girl refused with a smile.
For once, Kuro felt useful.
She felt kind of bad when the church folk tried to take the cat though, he refused to leave her. Each time they tried to get someone to take him out, the cat would claw and bite until he was released.
She found it kind of cute.
The said cat was now looking up at her with speculating eyes.
"Your not allow-" the doctor began, his tone like he was scolding a child.
"You heard what our lady said." Nagato loomed in the doorway, his arms crossed and eyes narrowed. Kuro smiled widely. The two were dotting over her lately, it was absolutely adorable. It made her feel loved, even if they were overbearing.
"Release her, now." Itachi stood on the other side of the doorway, his eyes set on Kuro. Beside her, the church cat spat at them.
"Ok-Okay. We'll do the-the-the... check up right now." The man was hushed by Nagato's glare, his expression demanding 'let her out now.'
With a short laugh, Kuro waved at the boys. "It's okay, this one last check up will do some good. We need to check on this." She motioned to her wrapped up shoulder. Nagato's eyes lowered. Confused, she looked over to Itachi. The black-haired male looked to the side, but not before she caught the guilt on his face. Her fingers twitched.
"Doctor, can I have a word with them?" The doctor nodded, going back to papers. Kuro sighed. "Alone." The doctor looked up, his eyes widening.
"Oh, yes. Sorry." He shuffled to the door, his head lowered.
"Thats one weird doctor." Kuro chucked. They came into the room, both of them taking their spots on either side of the bed. When Itachi went to reach for her hand, the church cat swatted at him, spitting at the black-haired male. Kuro sighed and patted the church cats back. Lately, he didn't let anyone touch her unless it was a checkup.
"Thats one mean cat..." Itachi mumbled, eyeing his hand for any scratches. There was none.
"He's just protective." Kuro patted his raised fur, attempting to sooth it. It didn't work, his fur remained standing as he eyed the two boys. "Itachi, Nagato." Her voice was soft, her eyes locked on her hands. The two boys said nothing, but she knew she had their attention. "Don't take any blame onto yourselves." She mumbled.
"Hn." She looked up to Itachi, his eyes were downcast. He obviously wasnt paying any head to her words. Kuro huffed, crossing her arms over her chest.
Both males kept looking away from her. "There wasn't anything you could do." Their eyes shot to her; Itachi looked pissed, while Nagato looked... Grouchy. Which was quiet the feat for him. "It was my choi-" She was cut off by Nagato slamming his hand against the end table. Her eyes widened as she watched the anger waves seep off of the red-head.
"A very stupid decision too. What if you died?" Nagato's usually emotionless eyes burned with anger and worry, making her flinch back at the intensely.
"Then I would be-" She was cut of by Itachi's loud growl this time.
"Do not finish that sentence." Itachi's eyes seamed to tint red in his anger. She gripped her hands together hard. These two never acted like this around her before. It was like seeing a new them. It was freighting, the way the heavy atmosphere filled the room. It felt like she was being suffocated.
"Why?" She looked up at them, her eyes hard. She wouldn't let them control her over. She was not their place-mat or toy. Both males were taken aback a moment.
"If you died..." Nagato shut his eyes, as if just talking about it was painful. Kuro's heart beat hard against her chest. This was the most raw emotion she ever seen Nagato show. Her eyes softened slightly, but she kept her mind set.
"If you died, we would be lost without you." Itachi finished, his hands clenching on his lap. Her heart skipped a beat.
They cared for her. She blinked back the oncoming tears, her resolve broken.
"It was still my choice to save her. You guys can't protect me from myself." Kuro mumbled, dropping her head so she didn't have to look at them. How they made her feel guilty for her own decision, she didn't now. They even broke her resolve in moments.
"We can try..." The words were said so softly by Nagato, she wasn't sure if she was meant to hear them.
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The doctor was unraveling her shoulder, Kuro held her breath. She was finally going to see it.
The skin was healed. She looked to the doctors face, he looked surprised. Why he looked like that, she didnt understand. She usually healed fast.
She looked back to the wound, the skin of her shoulder was webbed with shiny new white skin. She reached up and touched it, it was smooth, but hot, like it was still burning.
"No wonder they cherish you, so." Kuro blinked in confusion. The doctors hand reached to touch the skin of her shoulder, as if to see if it was an illusion. "Your blood did seem potent, perhaps in the past-" The cat launched himself at the doctors face, right before his hand touched her.
"Kitty!" She yelled, reaching for the bristling ball of fur. "Off, now!" The cat dropped, but continued to hiss at the doctor. The doctor scrambled to his feet, his eyes wide in fear.
"I-I'll be off. Your results are in, your lungs are healthy enough for you to go." He then hurried out the door.
"Bad Kitty," She flicked his nose. He glared up at her, like he was saying 'No thank you?' She stuck her tongue out at him. "You scared him away." Kuro paused, she was thrown by the doctors words.
'My blood is potent..?' It's like what the guy who attacked her said. 'How can ones blood be potent?' She pushed the thought away. 'Their all mad.' She came to the conclusion. 'In this world, things are hardly what they seem.' She hummed to herself, her eyes focasing on the cat.
Two big green eyes followed her every moment as she gathered her cloths.
"It's sad, the day they let a mad doctor work." She shut the door behind her before the cat could slip in.
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"The fire did nothing! She's supposed to be an emotional wreck, hurt, something!" Kei yelled, fire lighting up around her, only to be blown out by Naruto's wind.
"Kei..." Naruto was solum, his blue eyes distant as he tried to get her attention.
"Shut up!" The girl yelled, making Naruto flinch back. "She even went in to the church. She should have died. But no! She only got burned..." Kei's eyes lit in anger. "My fire burns fast, it eats anything in its path... Yet she got out!"
"Kei..." Naruto tried again, this time his voice a little stronger.
"SHUT UP!" Kei yelled at him, but he stood his ground, his head held high.
"I'm breaking up with you." His words cracked slightly, but he held his spot defiantly.
Silence.
"What?" Kei seamed to dim, her whole body going lank. All expression in her eyes died for a moment.
"I don't want to be with someone who harms innocent humans." Naruto's blue eyes were dim with pain. "If you keep this up, your going to cause a war." It was the only choice he could make. His girlfriend was no longer the person he fell for all those years ago.
Laughter bubbled up in Kei's throat. Naruto watched her carefully, waiting for her reaction. As he expected, fire lit up all around her. A strong blast of wind circled around them suffocating the flame.
"This is all her fault." Kei's eyes were full with raw rage and resentment. Naruto paused, his wind still flying around them to suffocate her flames.
"No Kei-" Naruto was cut off when Kei smiled, her eyes lifeless. Naruto felt tears prickle in his eyes. He loved her, he really did. But she lost her sanity. The girl he loved was long gone, had been for a while. All that was left was a shell, full of raw hate and useless power.
"I swear, I will ruin her." Kei smiled, bloodlust pouring into the air.
Naruto paused, he didn't see why she was so intent on Kuro. The girl never did one bad thing to her. It wasnt like he could do anything now, Kei was too far gone for it to matter.
"I love you..." His heart tore into pieces. 'Shes beyond salvation now..' He reminded himself. A lone tear fell from his eye, the blue depths endless with pain.
It was time he let her go. If he stayed with her she would drag him down into the madness.
But the memories of when she was sane he would cherish. The happy, cheerful, kind Kei he first fell for. Not the cruel, merciless person shes become.
"Good-bye..." He whispered, before dashing away.
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Zeelee-Vallen: Ah... Poor Kei... I feel bad for her, even though shes so horrid. Soon, we will find out why she first targeted Kuro.