Ritoru Taikoku

Recovery

When she awoke she was lying in a hospital bed. The boy was gone. Her wrists and left ankle were bandaged and she had an IV in her arm. She could tell ointment hand been rubbed all over the front of her body to help with the pain and bruising. Raku looked around the room, she was alone. She frowned and felt unease creep over her. Her nausea returned and her heart monitor sped up.

What if those men came back? What if they attacked her in here? What if the boy was lying? What if Kakashi wasn't coming for her?

Her heart sank.

What if Kakashi wasn't coming for her?

She began to hyperventilate and nurses began to rush into the room. Thankfully, both were female.

"Shhh, honey you need to calm down."

Her stared at them, wide eyed as her heart monitor got faster and she began to tremble. The nurses didn't notice the yellow chakra whir around her finger tips as she panicked. Suddenly a needle was forced into her arm by the other nurse and she felt herself get drowsy. Seconds later her head flopped to the side and she was asleep.

xxX

She opened her eyes again, squinting as if she'd come out of a cave. It was so bright.

When Raku's eyes adjusted she looked around again. Still alone.

What if the nurses come back? What if they stick her with a needle again and it's the wrong one and it kills her? What if Kakashi doesn't care at all that she died?

Her heart monitor beeped faster and her breathing quickened again, stomach in knots. The door flew open and for a moment she was terrified that the nurses had returned but she was suddenly in a familiar embrace.

"Oh my god I was so worried!"

She didn't even react to the pain from all the bruises due to the numbing ointment, she just let Kakashi hold her.

"I'll never let you walk alone again, I'll always hold on to you from now on." His voice was determined.

"Okay." She replied, weakly.

Her heart monitor slowed to a normal pace, her breathing evened out.

xxX

Kakashi was able to bring her home that night after casts were put on her wrists and a brace on her ankle. They sent him with crutches and the ointment to be applied twice a day for two to four weeks.

xxX

"I need to put the medicine on, okay?" Kakashi asked as knocked on his bedroom door.

"Okay."

He entered to see a blushing Raku wearing only undies and a bra. He frowned seeing her body all bruised and painful looking.

With her broken wrists, she could do much for herself. Ointment, bathing and dressing would all need to be assisted.

"You know I need to touch you to put the medicine on, right?"

She nodded.

"Do you want to sit down or lay down? You should be resting your ankle."

She nodded and limped over and lay on her back.

"The sun is setting so this needs to be quick. Can you feel it?"

The white haired girl nodded, she could feel the surges growing near.

Kakashi put the ointment on his hand and started at her shoulders. She whimpered a little, so he tried to use as little pressure as possible as he rubbed the ointment over her shoulders and upper chest.