The Daughter of Kurama (Discontinued)

Chapter 17 - Waking up

Silent whispers were heard.

The smell of alcohol in the air.

Soft hushed voices barely audible.

A bright white light.

And the coldness... Oh how cold it is...

Etsuko's pov.

I shiver and try to open my eyes. My muscles seem to have a grudge on me. For it was stabbing me, torturing me, as if saying I can't move.

But I reluctantly open my eyes. As I feel the harsh white light blind me.

Where am I?

I then hear nothing... Just silence. But my sensory-nin told me there were others in the room.

I blink as blobs of colors start taking shape but before I can register what was what. I got tackled into a hug.

"Etsuko-chan! Your alive! Y...your...a..live.." I heard.

I look down towards my lap as I see yellow hair.

"Hi Naruto-kun. Why you so sad?" I said quitely, petting his hair.

He sniffles as I feel something wet on my stomach. He was crying, snob and tears coming down his face.

"I-I thought you died. The medicals said you probably won't survive. So... I was worried t-that t-that, you'll leave me. My f-first friend l-leaving me...." He said muffled by my hospital gown.

I giggle as I shake my head.

"Oh Naruto. A strike to my heart isn't enough to kill me. Besides it was an accident and I promise to be your friend, remember? Even if people go against me, torture me, kill me, fight me, it won't change the fact that I'm your friend. Forever and always. And nobody is going to change that." I said, touching our foreheads together as I give a gentle close-eye smile.

His sobs start to quite down till soft snores were heard. His steady breathing was all that was heard in the room. Well was until...

"Naruto! Get off of Etsuko-san! She barely woke up!" Sakura screams, dragging Naruto off my stomach.

"Aww... but Sakura-chan, she is so comfy~" Naruto pouts.

"Be quiet Naruto! You shouldn't enter a lady's room! Much less if she's unconscious! Shanarooo!" She yells.

I then laugh as Naruto has a huge bump on his head and anime tears start falling from his face.

"Ow~ But Sakura-chan~ Etsuko-chan let me! Right Etsuko-chan?" He says while facing me.

I giggle as I cover my mouth.

"Yes. Yes I did let you Naruto-kun~" I said smiling.

"Seeee! See, told you so!" He yells waving his hands in the air like a maniac.

Sakura 'huffs' as she turns around with her arms crossed.

"So, how long was I out? Anything I missed?" I ask, tilting my head. My hair falling to the side as I smile.

"N-no not that much. Bushy brows lost to Gaara and Choji lost to the hidden mist guy. You were out till the end of the tournament and we now have a month to prepare. Dettebayo." Naruto said, his face bright red.

I crawl towards him and place my hand on his forehead.

"Naruto-kun, your face is red. Do you have a fever?" I ask, my eyes scrunched up worriedly.

He immediately crawls away from my touch. Covering his face frantically.

"N-no.. I-I'm not h-having a f-fever at all! Yeah b-believe it!" He says with a goofy grin.