Claimed {Naruto} -ON HIATUS-

Chapter 4

OML guys, I swear the gods were trying to prevent me from writing the new chapter.

Seriously, I own THREE GODDAMN COMPUTERS!

AND NONE OF THEM. NONE, WERE WORKING!

I was so fucking upset I was fucking crying. I really was looking forward to writing this new chapter.

AND SO! FINALLY ITS HERE, FOUR DAYS AFTER THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PUBLISHED! 

enjoy!

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God fucking damn it! Why did I just say that! If these people had no clue who I was, and truly were going to let me go once I was released from the hospital, they sure as hell aren't going to now!

Tori had frozen for a split second before collecting herself turning her head towards me, what she was doing completely forgotten for the moment. As she had looked like she was trying to suppress a panic attack.

"What," she stopped and took a deep breath, "What do you mean?" she asked. I turned to look at her, watching her cautiously.

"That's... My name." I said calmly. While internally I was flipping my shit. Her eyes widened a fraction and she turned her whole body to face mine.

"Well," she swallowed hard, "thats a nice name." she stated, turning her head to give me a closed eyed smile. I could tell that It was meant to be reassuring but it did nothing to sooth my internal panic.

"I'm going to go and check on some other patients now." she spoke, gathering up her things and quickly shuffling out of the room.

'Way to go ya' fucking idiot! you scared her off just like the last one.' something spoke from deep in my mind, my thoughts plagued by regret and sadness. My eyes filled with unshed tears as I thought back to that kind old man who offered me shelter and food. he was nothing but kind to me and I.... I...

Tears ran freely down my cheeks now, falling as clear crystalline droplets in my lap. Choked breathing escaped my lungs and my hands clenched at my sides.

'No! I can't think about that!' I scolded myself. Shaking my head and blinking rapidly in order to clear my eyes.

That already happened, and there is nothing I can do now to change that, so I just need to move on from it and put myself in a position that I can use to create a better future for myself.

I quickly wiped the remaining tears from my eyes as the doorknob to my sickly white room turned and the door slowly opened.

To be honest, I half expected some random other nurse to enter and tell me that the other nurse quit.

What I wasn't expecting was for an old man wearing a weird hat and robe to come strolling in with a pipe in his mouth. A man wearing a bandanna leaned on the doorframe, rolling a long, sharp, needle like piece of metal in his mouth.

"Um... Hello?" I asked confusedly, slightly tilting my head to the left. My ratty brown hair shifted with it and lightly brushed over the top of my hand.

It wasn't until I reached over to itch it, that the old man spoke.

"Hello, I am Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sandaime Hokage and leader of this village." he introduced. I stayed silent as his kind eyes secretly searched mine for any sign of fear. There was only defiance.

"May I ask what you were doing in the forest just outside of our walls?" He questioned, pulling over a chair from against the wall. I looked down at my lap, choosing my words carefully before speaking.

"I live out there, always have."

There was a moment of still silence.

"What?"

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I am off schedule now so this weeks chapter probably will be published no later than Saturday.

sorry,

~BannaYello