Princess of the Dragon Clan [ Kakashi Hatake X OC Romance ] Book 1 Complete

Chapter 19 Chunin Exams Part 3

            I began to open my eyes slowly; I saw the room full of light from the rising sun. I blinked a few times to regain my vision as I looked around.  It was empty except for the sleeping Kakashi I saw sitting where my head was propped on the futon. I could see his eye was closed and his arms crossed. His chest was rising and falling slowly. I knew he was asleep and had been for some time. I finally got the energy to sit myself up, and when I did, reality hit. Last night’s events came back, and the last thing I remembered was Kakashi picking me up after I had killed that assassin. I pulled my shirt up slowly; when I looked at where the two wounds were, I gasped. They were gone! They were both fully healed! There was a light scar where the assassin stabbed me, but that was it. I ran my fingers across each spot, and I didn’t feel any pain. I knew those wounds were deep and severe…how could they have healed so quickly? I continued to examine my stomach and side when I heard Kakashi moving slightly as he woke. I turned my head and gave him a faint smile as he began to open his eye and fully wake up. When he came to, his vision went wide as he jumped.

            “You’re awake!… I didn’t know how long you would be out for…it was beginning to worry me.”

            I could see the worry in his eye and the exhaustion. It looked like he was up for a long time; I bet he didn’t sleep last night.

            “Yes…I can’t believe how long I was out either…but I feel much better. What happened? How did I get here?”

            Kakashi slumped back down again, relaxing beside me so we were at eye level.

            “I took you back here after you passed out. I met with an older woman and young man who took you back and stitched you up. Once they were finished, they put you here to rest.”

            They stitched me? There was no trace of any stitching on either wound. I pulled my shirt up again, and I saw Kakashi’s eye move down to my stomach and side. I ran my fingers over the two scars, and I saw Kakashi’s eye go wide.

            “They stitched me up?...it doesn’t even look like there was any kind of stitching…they are completely healed.”

            Kakashi reached out, and he began to trace the scars with his fingers gently. I could see the shock and confusion on his face; I’m sure that is what I looked like, too. I was just as confused as he was. I had no idea how this happened, but I feel entirely refreshed like last night's event never even happened.

            “They….are gone…there are only scars left. How could that be? Those wounds were deep…they should have taken days to heal.”

            I shook my head and shrugged as I let my shirt fall back. I started to get up as Kakashi helped me. It was nice of him, but I could get up alone. I wasn’t feeling weak or in pain; I was ready to go…I was prepared to find out who the hell attacked me last night.

            “Kakashi…we need to find out who that assassin was…we need to find out who sent him, and how they knew about me…No one knew about me being the dragon princess except for you and the Hokage…my village knew, but they were all wiped out that night…and the ones who attacked the village…well, we still have no idea who they were.”

            I realized it might be harder to figure this out. I furrowed my brow and began to pace a little. I was trying to figure out a place to start, but I couldn’t.  Kakashi stood next to me and pulled my waist in so I was facing him. I looked into his eye,  and I could still see the worry…and the pain…it made me feel awful having worried him so much.

            “We must go back to the Hokage…we have to report this.”

            I nodded; he was right. That would be the first place to start. We will report this to the Hokage and see what he wants to do from there. I’m unsure how much we could do right now, though, since the Chunin exams were ongoing. We still had another part to finish, and the Forest of Death wasn’t even done. It’s been two days, and by the time we return to the village, it will be three days. Since the Hokage may have some time to sit back with all the genin being in the forest, he might have time to look this over.