The girl with Pink Hair

Chapter Fourteen

A week had already flown by since Sakura, Carver and Raiden blew back into our life's injured from being ambushed in the iron village. I never left the hospital as I hung out with Carver and Raiden who were slowly getting back to their normal selves.

Sasuke would come and go, spending the night with me but also going home on other nights when he was tired of sleeping on a hard-cold hospital floor. Not a lot of people knew what had happened, Tsunade kept who could and could not know under strict terms. Thanks to Guy's big mouth most of my friends knew and wanted to come see the three-waterfall shinobi but Tsunade wouldn't allow it.

I couldn't complain, I was just happy I was allowed inside the room. I am pretty sure that was due to Carver insisting I be allowed to stay which surprised me. I really thought Carver hated me, but we had been hanging out while he was hospitalized, and it has been nice. Not that Carver and the others being hospitalized was nice but the fact that they had no choice but to take it easy and for once I saw them settle down and relax.

Sakura's condition hasn't improved but it also hadn't worsened. I glanced over away from my game of cards with Raiden to see Kakashi who was in the same seat he has been for the past five days. He never moved from Sakura's side, he would read his pervy books or watch TV. If Kakashi did leave I had only seen it for a short time frame like a half hour to shower or eat.

I glanced over at Carver. Tsunade walked in holding a bag of food, I smiled happy to see food that was not from this hospital. I placed my hand of cards down, I kept losing anyways. The hospital room we were in no longer looked large, it appeared to be well lived in thanks to me and my team. My pile of blankets and pillows was against the wall and out of the way from the medical staff who were always coming in and out. I got up and helped Tsunade clear off one of the small tables so she could set the food on it. I lightly kicked my orange bag out of the way, it was full of spare clothing and bathroom needs.

Tsunade had gotten everyone burgers and fries for dinner, I thanked her and grabbed the two she handed me. Carver made a comment, trying to take one but Tsunade shot him a glare. Both Carver and Raiden were on diet restrictions, mainly their sodium since the two of them ate it like they were freaking salt water fish! I settled in a folding chair and took a large bite of my sandwich, I glanced back at Carver as questions swirled inside my head.

"Just ask us." Carver spoke up pulling my attention back over to him.

"Huh" I asked, my heart skipping a beat.

"You have been eye raping me for an hour." Carver smirked; he was starting to return to his old perverted ways. "Just ask me."

"I uh..." I trailed off looking at my fries which sat in my lap. I could feel everyone's eyes on me. "I noticed that...um..."

"Yeah?"

"Well you two work for Sakura...right?" I muttered, without looking at the two in the hospital beds.

"Yes?" Carver answered.

"So that means you work for the Waterfall Village?" I went on,

"Where are you getting at?" Carver asked.

"How come you guys don't wear the Waterfall's symbol then?" This had been bugging me for days! "I noticed Sakura doesn't wear one either, and she is the Commander of it..."

"I am surprised you noticed that." Raiden chuckled, eating his third Jell-O.

"Well...yeah..." I muttered, looking over at Sakura who was still hooked to that machine in order to breathe, it was hard seeing her like this...

"Well if we had to put a label on our job..." Carver started, "...then I guess you could say Raiden and I don't technically belong to the Waterfall Village."