Disclaimer I don't own Naruto only my oc's. (Edited on 1-9-2017)
It's been three weeks since I saw lollipop man and I decided to keep the money for emergencies. Ever since that happened I always got the feeling I was being watched every once in a while. I keep thinking it had to do something with that mysterious masked man. I will always try to ignore it but almost every time I turn to look around nothing is there.
"I swear that guy if I ever see him again imma show him a pice of my mind!?"
Manami decided to go to the date, but the shinobi guy stood her up. She was so furious and wouldn't stop talking about it for a whole week, she's still very bitter about it. Ah Manami when is she going to let that go it has almost been a month already.
"Maybe I should hire a bounty hunter to show him a lesson for wasting my time. I waited for four hours it was embarrassing. I could've sworn people were talking about me." She says with an angry tick mark on her forehead. We are walking home after work, Manami's home was on the way to mine. She was the only child, her mother died at child birth and she only lived with her father and grandparents. I guess that's why we get along since we have things in common.
"Don't do that then that guy will probably come after you if he finds out. Shinobi are very smart, just let it go it's almost been a month Manami." I rolled my eyes at her.
"Ah Rina you will understand when you are older and start dating, but if any guy ever hurts you, you will tell me and let your onee-chan handle the rest." She points a thumb to herself with an evil grin on her lips making me chuckle nervously.
"You don't have to worry about that I'm not interested in guys at the moment. Plus I only have one guy in my life right now and that is my papa." I put a small smile and look towards the cloudy sky.
"Yeah I know Rina, but if anything you could always tell me your the little sister I always wanted." Manami wraps her arms around me and gives my hair a ruffle. Making me blush and look down to my feet, she laughs and went to grab my cheek.
"Honestly you are just so adorable. I have to go, see you tomorrow my cute little nee-chan." She lets go of my cheek and goes to the direction of her home laughing. Rubbing my check I whispered to myself.
"I wish she'd stop doing that."
Sighing to myself i continued to walk home. Enjoying the fresh air I can't wait for spring a time when all the colorful flowers would start to bloom. Living in kusagakure there was nothing but grass, beautiful meadows and bamboo. Back then when my father was well and my mother was still alive we worked on a farm growing vegetables. It was only after my dad's doctor pronounced him unfit to work that we decided to move, it had been three years since moms death when that happened. I had to get a job to help pay for his medical bills and the money we got for the farm wasn't going to last forever. That's why I am forever grateful to lady chouko, she started me as washing dishes, but it was enough to pay for everything. Noticing I was already home I got my key out and unlock the door. Steeping inside I took off my shoes and coat and say
"Papa I'm home are you hungry, I can make us a nice stew."
When I didn get a response I went to check his room he wasn't there. I knocked on the door to the bathroom, but I didn't get a response opening it the bathroom was empty. Heading towards the kitchen I found him passed out on the floor with shattered glass all over.
"PAPA!"
I rushed towards him rolling him his back and checking for a pulse, after I got it I put my cheek next to his mouth, he was still breathing. I ran towards the phone to call the hospital.
"Hello this is nurse Mia how can I assist you today."
"HELP, MY FATHER HE IS PASSED OUT AND I DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG I JUST CAME HOME. I CHECKED FOR A PULSE AND IT'S THERE AND HE IS STILL BREATHING. PLEASE SEND SOMEONE!"
After an hour my dad was awake and fine. His glucose level was high and lost feeling in his legs making him fall hitting his head and passing out. This isn't the first time this happened but it was the first time he has hit his head. Cleaning up the the rest of the spilled tea I heard footsteps coming towards me and looked up to see the doctor. Putting the rag on the side I got up.
"How is he doing" I asked.
"He is just fine just has to make sure his glucose doesn't get to high and to take his pill's when it does. You lucky he didn't hurt his head to much when he fell." The nice middle aged doctor tells me
"How will I know if it is too high?"
"Well it hard because you only know when he starts showing symptoms and right now it is just losing feeling in the legs or feet but later on it can be a heart attack or a stroke." He says with a serious face
"Then what can I do, is there anything?" I beg
"Well there is a device that just came out in the medic field. All he has to do is pricks his finger to draw a drop of blood on a strip connect to a device and it should tell you how much his glucose is before any life threatening symptoms show." He described
"Ok can you prescribed it to him how much is it?" Nodding my head while he just sighed.
"Well since it is new technology the device only is 6000ryo and the strips cast another 1000 ryo. Since it dose not have changeable battery or charger you would have to replace the device every couple times a year at least and the strips only come in a 30 pack. I'm sorry but that's the lowest price they will go." He shrugged apologetically.
"How soon can I get the device if I pay upfront right now." I said with a stern face.
"If you pay right now you can come by the pharmacy and pick it up right now."
"Ok, are you sure my father will be ok by himself if I go?"
"Yes, he should be fine. " He nods at me.
"Alright, can you just give me the prescription I have some things to do before I go. I wouldn't want to keep you waiting." I say awkwardly while I rub the back at my neck. He pulls a pice a paper out and wrote down the prescription.
"Here you go." He hands me the pice of paper.
"Thank you so much." I bow to him
"No problem have a good day let me know if anything else happens don't hesitate to call " he says as he grabs his coat and walks out the front door. Going to check at the door I slid the door open and saw he fell asleep. Letting him rest I deciding to do something's before he wakes up.
After running some errands and making miso soup I poured some into a bowl. I grabbed the device I went to check if he finally woke up. Sliding the door very quietly I saw he was trying to sit up. Opening the door I put the things in my hands on the night stand and help him sit right.
"Hey papa how you feeling?" I ask while putting a pillow behind him to lay on.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry for scaring you like that." He apologized while looking next me and pointed towards the bag.
"What's that?" Raising an eyebrow at me. Grabbing the bag I show him.
"This is for you papa. The doctor said this is a new device that will let you know how much your glucose is before getting any life threatening symptoms. Here you use this pen to prick your finger, put a drop of blood onto one of these strips connect to this device and it should tell you. Here let me show you." Showing him I saw that his glucose was low. Putting the device away I picked up the bowl of miso soup handing it to him.
"Here papa it your glucose is low you need to eat and after finishing check yourself again two hours later and if it is high take this pills the doctor left you." Taking the bowl from my hands he asks
"That is a pretty impressive device. How much was it?"
"Don't worry about that." He gave me a look I already know he wasn't going to ask twice. Sighing defeat I say while looking at my feet the entire time,
"7000 ryo and it is not a one time thing I will have to replace the device ever since in a while and the strips are only 30 strips."
"That is to expensive I can handling without it, you don't have to keep getting it." Shaking his head at me.
"It's ok papa I already called lady chouko to give me a night shift and she approved, I'll be starting tomorrow night."
"No rina I can't let you over work yourself. You barely have time to yourself as it is, I don't like being a burden to you."
"No I can ok papa, you are all the family i have left. I just was want you to be here long as possible with me, I don't want to put you in a retirement home, I don't want to be left alone. I already lost mama, I just can't lose you too. I don't know how much time I have left with you, so don't ever say you are a burden!" I cried letting my tears fall on my face. Dad puts the bowl to the side, grabs my hands and looked into my eyes telling me.
"Ok, ok, don't cry I'm here and I'm not letting this illness get to me, I say I have another ten years left, I promise." Nodding at him I wipe my tears away.
"You really Promise papa?"
"Yes Rina, now let's eat I'm really hungry." He says while giving me a warm smile.