No Room for Another Heart (Kakuzu fanfiction)

Recovery

Ikari's p.o.v.

With Itachi's crow sending word of our success we took our time heading back to the hideout. With Kakuzu's extensive injuries he was in no condition to move very quickly. I thought he'd begin healing in a few days and find his strength again but the prolonged exposure to chakra suppression must have caused some lingering effects on his networks. I sighed in sadness as we approached the large stone door which sealed the Akatsuki hideout. Inside in the living space were Kisame, Hidan, Deidara and Tobi. All of whom gave looks of shock at the sight of Kakuzu. Hidan even got up and came over rather gently. "Kakuzu man, what happened to you?" Kakuzu did nothing but grunt in pain as Itachi adjusted him. Hidan surprisingly took over with the help of Kisame to help Kakuzu to his room. "Sasori! Kakuzu is back, we need you un!" Deidara had gone down the hall to get Sasori as he knew how to patch people up better than Itachi or I. I watched Kakuzu be taken down the hall to his room as I heard Sasori's door open. I wrapped my arms around myself slightly as I began off to my room. I caught a glimpse of Kakuzu's room and could just barely see Sasori beginning his work. Already though there were splatters of blood on the floor where Sasori either had to make incisions to work or where he removed stitches we made.

Itachi passed me and went to his room to rest as I went to mine. The moment I landed on my bed the tears began falling again. I should have listened to my gut damn it. Kakuzu is almost dead and who knows if he'll survive. He's got to be down to only a heart or two at most and what if they give out from his exhaustion or blood loss or the bodily trauma. Then there's Kakuzu's mind. Akuno must have toyed with it every day for Kakuzu to believe he deserved what he was enduring. I bit my lip causing a small trickle of blood to fall down my chin and to the floor. The mere thought of Akuno's face filled me with hatred and anger that felt like it was just going to burst out. It wasn't until Fukushu spoke up that I realized his flames had begun to engulf me. "Ikari I know you're scared and upset but please try to breathe. Sasori knows what he's doing and I'm sure Kakuzu will be ok," I scowled at his words. "Last I checked Fukushu you're the one who was feeding into Kakuzu being ok and not to worry." I felt Fukushu's presence wain a tiny bit seemingly out of guilt. "I know Ikari and I'm sorry. I should have heeded your words and I'm sorry. There's nothing more we can do now except wait and be here for him during his recovery. As soon as he's in stable condition we can even go take out Akuno," That, brought my determination back. Akuno would die and I'd make sure it was painful.

I waited until the next day to visit with Kakuzu. I entered the room to see Sasori still working on him. Kakuzu had multiple new stitches and bandages around him. His knees were wrapped tight and his hand was reset and wrapped to remain in place. Neither spoke as Sasori worked leading me to take baby steps forward. "Sasori? How is he?" Sasori looked back slightly before returning his attention to his work. "I've set his broken bones, splints have been encorporated onto his arms and legs and I'm currently doing what I can to re-stitch wounds and stop bleeding. He's going to be inactive for at least a month with the fractures to his knees. They targeted them as he had to maintain his weight on them the entire time he was there so the fractures are severe. The brands have been disinfected and need to be cleaned daily until they scar over. His right hand won't be usable for at least two months. Obviously if his Earth Grudge Fear kicks back in and mends the broken bones those times will vary but if his networks can't fix themselves then he'll have to heal like everyone else," My mouth hung slightly open at Sasori's diagnosis. "How likely do you think it is for his networks to fix themselves?" Sasori sighed, glancing over at Kakuzu who remained silent with his head turned away looking out the window. "Honestly I don't know. Chakra suppression is dangerous and if its done for too long the clogging can be permanent. It's possible his networks never will or they may fix tomorrow. Its hard to say with any certainty. It doesn't help Kakuzu is technically ninety meaning his body is naturally not healing at its original rate."