Of white rooms and snoty brats
So white
My eyes hurt
Dammit
Am i dead? Shouldn't there be no pain after death though?How inconsiderate of Sage of Six Paths? Universe?Fate? Don't know who is in charge here.
I instantly shot up from lying position and started checking out the surroundings.I gasp from pain.My whole body hurts.
White ceiling, bed on the wheels, weird metal rod with some liquid in the is similar bed in front of me, but it is empty,the whole room in fact is empty.
But I can hear a lot of voices outside the door.
Hmm? There hanged a poster.
The Konoha Hospital takes care of your health and some anatomical diagrams.
Is it hospital? I didn't get kidnapped by that masked guy?
What were those weird visions?
Was it because of what I had done with blood?
Does it really matter right now?I am probably already half crazy, I bitterly smiled.
Suddenly it hit memories.I could still feel his disgusting touch on me. Dirty
Even my soul feels dirty
Did he plan all of this? No, I don't think so at least. It was more like he was waiting for opportunity to present itself and then he had taken it without a shred of hesitation.
I am so stupid. I am always the last to help with the provisions and I didn't even look around when he was leading me in the alley. Just trusted him, didn't suspect a thing. But it is not like you can expect something like that from the kind old man, who always gently patted your head and gave you tasty food.
Those pats
Fuck
What is from the very beginning?
I want to throw up
My body started trembling, I borrowed under the covers trying to hide away from the world. I just feel empty.
But isn't it a bit too much of coincidence? Matron went away leaving the two of us alone. Was she also onto it? Or am I being just too paranoid?
He visited orphanage for 12 years, can't she possibly not know what kind of person he is?
I killed him. I killed a living breathing 't I feel guilty?
I don't, whatsoever. I just did everything to protect myself. Right?(he was already dying, you didn't have to bash his head in. You did it for your own satisfaction)
Shut up shut up shut up
I clutched my head. What now?
Anyway, I was going to become shinobi, it would have happened sooner or later(enemy ninja in a heat of the battle,not a Konoha citizen , in my Village, my home. Not like that)
Should I pretend not to remember anything?
It is ninja Village. Probably someone would have noticed a commotion and came when I went off the rails. I think I used chakra?not sure
Why did he even used such a place, practically in the open? Trying to understand a madman's mind is futile attempt. I am probably crazy myself. Hahahaha
It is not funny. Why can't I stop laughing?!
Breathe in…1..2..3 , breathe out…3
I lay in complete darkness under a blanket.
Suddenly I remembered his psychotic laugh and crazed gaze. I flipped on my back and uncovered myself from cocoon.
There was unfamiliar man in hospital gown at the foot of my bad. I immediately scrambled to the wall using the blanket as protective cover.
„Who are you?!"I glared at him, looking for potential escape route in the room.
Under really large glasses the man had eyebags and dark circles, probably from two purple marks on both cheeks and short brown hair made him look like a particularly harmless hamster for some reason.
He lifted his two hands in a show of surrender and took two steps back"Now, now. I am Nohara Ren, your doctor. Nice to meet you, Kaito-kun „ he said with warm smile.
So they already know my name. Sigh, of course they do. I willed my body to relax and sat down properly on the bed. „Nice to meet you, Nohara-san. Is there anything wrong with my body?"i asked politely.
„Well, you were sleeping for two days. Now you are experiencing the after effects of chakra exhaustion." he opened up curtains of the window. Oh it is daytime already
„You must feel reaaaally tired right now, you also may have swimming vision and tremors in your body. Do know,what that is, Kaito-kun?"i rolled my eyes „I know, Nohara-san" . When he turned around I could see a long rattail on his shoulder. It is so ugly, but somehow suits him
„That's wonderful,you are really smart champ. Another issue with your body is that you overstimulated your chakra coils" he said with weary sigh"I take it, it was your first time using chakra, right?"i nodded my head.
„ You see, chakra coils are like muscles. To train them we need to start with minimal weight and then gradually add more and you place more weight , than you can carry, you will hurt them a before that, they need to form 's why chakra training starts only for 5-6 years olds .Fortunately, yours are already fully you understand, Kaito-kun?"
„ Yes" I wriggled my fingers anxiously" So will my chakra coils be okay?"
„ Of course, you just won't be able to do any jutsus for two , our chakra always flows in our pathways like a steady flow of river and sometimes it subconsciously reinforces our bodys when we need it. If that happens to you now, it will hurt, so minimal physical activity for you for these two weeks. After that,you will be as good as new" he said a little too cheerfully , then wanted to pat my head, but awkwardly returned his hand back in the pocket.
„Poor child. He looks like a broken doll without a soul. Those dead eyes shouldn't belong on the face of the child. Sigh" the older man secretly thought." He is only a year younger, than my Rin-Rin. First use of chakra is one it the most important milestones in everyone's lives. He should have been able to do it with his family or friends at the Academy, not trying to fight for his life " he mused" And now he needs to be questioned by T&I and Konoha police force about what happened. Hope, they will send someone slightly normal for the child at least. "
„Do you have any other questions, Kaito-kun?"he showed his most sincere smile trying not to frighten the child.
„ He is holding up quite remarkably for his age. Sigh, he shouldn't be dealing with the something like that to begin with"
„ When do I go to the orphanage?"doctor inwardly grimaced,but kept smile on his face"You will have to ask it from another person. They will just ask some questions and then bring you home. You don't have to be afraid. Okay,Kaito-kun? „
„Yes, thank you, Nohara-san"
„Ah, here they are already " he said heading towards the door. „ Bye -bye, Kaito-kun" he waved his hand in goodbye.
He went out of the door and intercepted my future questioner. They were discussing something in hushed tones.
I stared at the door with gloomy air around me.
In a way I was lucky, can't imagine what would have happened if I didn't have fully formed chakra coils or if that ability didn't manifest itself. What was it, anyway?
The sunlight gently caressed my face as I was resting under the tree at the playground of Orphanage.
" Two month, then I will join Academy and leave this place to live in a apartment on my own." I silently thought "Can't wait."
It has already been a week since I returned from hospital.
I watched as other children were running around me playing the game called ninja.
" muwhahaha, I killed ya, despicable traitor" said 7 years old girl after throwing rubber shuriken with all her might at the stomach of another playing child.
I flinched. It is the same place. The place, where I pierced through HIM with chains.
After moment of pain the boy continued to run holding the hand of so-called "kidnapped princess". "No, you haven't, I can totally still run after such a tiny injury" he cried with indignation.
"That was a killing blow. I like totally killed ya"she loudly stomped and pointed finger at him. They talk about murder so brazenly.
Was it always like that? Was I also Like that?
"Don't you remember what Haru-sensei said during classes. If you hit me in one of the vital points, then I would be dead, but stomach isn't one"everyone around them grumbled about the fact that they stopped the game.
"Okay, even if you weren't dead, ya still would be gravely injured. So, ya totally lost"
" No, I didn't"
" Ya so did"
"Didn't "
"Did" they continued to shout and glare at each other.
" Then let's ask Kaito-kun, he is the smartest in the class. He would know who is right " boy pointed meaningfully at himself " and who is wrong" he looked at her.
I was watching their charade in stunned silence. They are so innocent and naive. Death is not some game.
They ran towards me and shouted in unison "Kaito-kun!"
The blue haired looked at them with almost dead eyes and signed wearily. " So, who is right?" the girl asked with blushing face, pulling the strands of her hair behind the ear.
" Well, shuriken doesn't have a long blade like kunai, so it can only go one cm deep and the damage isn't that bad. But he yanked it and threw it at you, he would start slowly bleeding out Just like him. I think he can still play, but he needs to reduce his speed, because off the injury."i smiled at them trying to minimise the conflict.
They both nervously glanced at me and blushed like tomatoes " Nee, Kaito, do you want to join us?" the boy asked clutching the hem of his shirt.
I inwardly grimaced seeing both of their reactions "sorry, the doctor said I need to rest for a week more. Maybe , later?"
The girl hit the boy with her elbow" Ya moron, ya don't care at all about Kaito-kun's health"
When they ran off to others the boy whispered something in a girl's ear. "Sh-shut up, like there is anyone who doesn't like Kaito-kun. He is so dreamy like a prince"
I pretended not to hear the nonsense she just spouted and kept looking at the boy's stomach. Suddenly I could see red blood blooming on his T-shirt Just like him. I took sharp breath and closed my eyes clutching the book in my lap.
When will this end?
[ "I just wanted him to stop and then suddenly chains formed from my blood." I said with shaking voice.
"Hmmm, what you described sounds like bloodline limit of Chimie clan from Kirigakure. They are all belived to be extinct though" the man from T&I said examining my features
The woman representing Police Department raised an eyebrow at that remark and whistled. "Well, they are said to have mastered water element on a higher stage than even Nidaime himself,who could literally pull it from air and plants. My grandma said that those damn bloodbenders were right menace during First Shinobi War.
The man from T&I from rolled his eyes"it is still needs to be confirmed, whether he is of Chimie descent" ]( Chimie means "bloody appearance" , it was given to them during the war, because they were always bathed in their own blood and blood of their foes)
After that day I became instinctively aware of the itch under my skin to the point that I was surprised of how on Earth I had not noticed it before. I really want to see if I repeat that thing with the blood again. And whether I truly belong to the clan, even the extinct one.
Ring -ring -ring
It is time to prepare for the bed
I heard groans all around me, as others hurried to go inside of the building. I looked up at the setting sun and then couldn't help but glance at the corridor that lead to that damn alley.
No matter what I do, in the corner of my mind I am always so painfully aware of that place. It is if there's a monster who is constantly breathing down my neck and mocking me for trying to forget about it's existence.
Sigh. Two months. Only two months and I will leave this damn place. I clenched my fists and continued walking.