Hatake✔️

10

Has it been days, weeks, hours?

I can't tell.

All that I can tell is when Orochimaru wears different clothes I just assume it's another day.

"Are we awake dear?" I hear him call from the door frame.

I sit up.

"Good. I want you to try walking today." He says

He guides my legs to the edge of the bed.

I look up to him. Am I really healed from the pain?

I press my good foot on the ground first. Then my hurt one.

I look back up to Orochimaru.

He's waiting for my response with raised eyebrows.

"It doesn't hurt." I say.

He smiles and extends a hand.

I grab it and stand up.

I sway a little and grab his arm for stability.

Kabuto is in the doorway smiling.

I smile now and let go of Orochimaru's hand. Now able to walk on my own.

I walk around the room and laugh.

"You fixied it!" I say to him.

"What I could do for now." He says bashfully.

I run up to him and hug him tightly. He is as stiff as a board but doesn't push me away.

Kabuto is making a funny face seeing his reaction.

I run and give him a hug too, crashing into him. He wraps his arms around my waist.

"How does it feel?" He asks.

"Like I could run all day!" I reply.

"I need to monitor it. But it should be alright to start a little training." Kabuto says.

"Training?" I say backing away from both of them.

"Yes training." He says.

Suddenly it all makes sense.

"You— this is the only reason why you saved me? To go back there? I won't!" I say feeling a tightening feeling in my chest.

"They will find you." Orochimaru says, then leaves me with Kabuto.

I back up to the wall and slide down, sitting on the ground.

Kabuto walks slowly over to me.

"Everything has a price. Your freedom, your leg..." he says.