Tensei Kaori
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 1:10:03 GMT -5
The early morning sun shone brightly through the window of Kaori's office, giving the room a pleasant, cozy feel. This wasn't the Hokage's office, though: it was the office in the Hospital that she had taken over for her medical studies. It was small, with little more than a desk and chairs, a file cabinet, a couple potted plants, and as many books and scrolls as could be crammed inside. All in all, it had a far more intimate feel than her political office. As much as she had studied the findings in front of her, though, she just couldn't help going over them again. Though she had expected some unusual results from Tsutomegi-kun's medical exam, she never would have guessed that such drastic measures would need to be taken. She was waiting now for him to arrive for his appointment with her to discuss the results, and she couldn't help but feel bad for the poor child. He had been through so much already, and was terrified of hospitals and doctors (not to mention Tensei), and yet she had no choice but to order him to do this. The fact that it was for his own safety didn't do much to change the concern she felt for a boy she was becoming strangely fond of. Well, it was either this or keep him from entering the Academy, and the latter was out of the question for certain. So now all there was to do was to prepare as much as possible - both for the appointment, and what would come after it. After all, Tsutomegi-kun would be here soon, and then it would begin.
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 1:23:05 GMT -5
You sure 'bout this?"As much as I would like to say 'no'.." Utsuro muttered under his breath as he shuffled through the hallways of the hospital, cringing with each inhalation of the chokingly sterile air. "I will not have anything that can be prevented from keeping me from the Academy. So. In we go..." He paused at the door the nurse had directed him towards, shivering as a cart of gleaming instruments was rolled past casually, wide eyes tracing the shapes. "Kami-sama I hate hospitals.." Licking dry lips, he knocked softly on the door to the office.
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Tensei Kaori
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 1:30:41 GMT -5
"Come in," Kaori called out calmly, shutting the file she had been reading and setting the folder on her desk. As soon as the door opened, she put on a faint, but still warm and inviting smile. "Ah, Tsutomegi-kun. Please, have a seat. I trust you've been doing well, yes?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 1:40:41 GMT -5
"Hello, Hokage-dono." He responded, bowing slightly before shutting the door and taking a seat as indicated. Sitting as straight as he could in the chair, he looked across the desk at her chin. "I..thought I was doing decently. But...if I am here, something must be amiss.."
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Tensei Kaori
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 2:04:12 GMT -5
"Well," Kaori began gently, "I was inquiring more as to how you've been getting along in Konoha, but since you brought it up, I do have both good and bad news for you today. "The good news is, of course, that for the most part, you are in excellent health. You've done a remarkable job taking care of yourself these past few years, child. It's no wonder you were able to keep on as you did for so long. However, unfortunately, I discovered a very pressing concern during your examination the other day. You see, Tsutomegi-kun, over the course of your travels, or perhaps your entire life, your chakra circulatory system has been damaged in such a way that I previously never thought possible." "This," she explained, flicking the folder opening and sliding one image across the desk, "is what a normal chakra system should look like for a fourteen-year-old boy with shinobi training. Undamaged, yours would look very close to this. However. This - " she slid another image across the table - "is an image I took of yours at your examination. "I cannot even begin to tell you how dangerous this is, Tsutomegi-kun," she continued, leaning over the desk. She tried not to be too intense, but it was imperative that he understand the situation. "Further use of chakra with a system like this will cause serious damage to your body, and could possibly end up hurting others as well. For the sake of your own safety, and that of your friends, I'm afraid I can't allow things to continue on as planned. "Do you understand, Tsutomegi-kun?" she asked, seriously but with a gentler tone. "Keeping you out of the Academy is out of the question. I'm afraid that leaves us with only one option: you will have to undergo an operation to repair the damage."
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 2:26:43 GMT -5
Hehe. Y'hear that? Excellent health! Looks like I'm not as hard on you as you thought, eh kid? ......Kid?Utsuro could not speak, internally or otherwise. His gray eyes were as wide as could be, unblinking and locked on the images before him. All his life he'd known he was different from everyone else he saw outside of home...but...this? Everything...it just looked...wrong. Of course it did. The other chakra system was 'normal', after all. His almost looked like the image had been double...even triple-exposed. And that was not even accounting for all the twisting...and were those knots? How in Kami-sama's name did a Chakra System get knotted?! He could feel his eyes well up a bit, though maybe it was just from needing to blink, but being unable to. Was this the reason he was such a poor excuse for a shinobi? It was almost too much for him to even react negatively to the mention of an operation. All he could see was his failure of a system, laid bare before him. He swallowed hard, nodding slightly and replying in a faint rasp. "I...understand.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 2:36:51 GMT -5
Kaori leaned forward farther still, resting a comforting hand on the shocked-looking boy's shoulder. "Don't worry, Tsutomegi-kun," she said reassuringly. "You're going to be just fine. It's a long operation, and you'll have to stay in the hospital for a little while to recover, but I'll be performing the surgery myself. And when everything is over with, the danger will be gone, and I'll show you another image so you can see for yourself what difference this will have made. All right?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 2:47:00 GMT -5
Nodding numbly, he finally found the capacity to blink, tearing his eyes away from the images below. Surgery. And a stay in the hospital to boot. Utsuro trembled, paling a bit. But..she herself would be performing the surgery. The Hokage. He could trust her, at least. She had proven that much to him before. Nodding again, a bit more vigorously, he wiped his eyes clear and finally found words to speak with. "Thank you, Hokage-dono. That is...very reassuring to hear. When..are we taking care of this?"
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 2:53:07 GMT -5
"I know you're not going to like this," Kaori answered gently, "But I'm afraid it simply cannot wait. The longer we leave this, the more of a danger you will become to yourself. And to the new friends you've made here. And besides that, you'll need time to recover properly if you're to enter the Academy on time and actually participate in the training there. "That said, I have made arrangements for the procedure to take place today. We can begin preparing as soon as you're ready."
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 3:04:09 GMT -5
Utsuro blinked. Was it really that dire that she had worked so swiftly? He was expecting tomorrow at the least..but..today? His hands fell to his lap, scrunching the fabric of his pants tightly. Something dawned on him as he did so, and he looked back up at her. "I...can be ready very soon. There is just...something I need to retrieve from the tent.."
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Tensei Kaori
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 3:09:52 GMT -5
Kaori nodded. "Go ahead, then, and come right back. I will have instructions given to the front desk to have you taken into the preparation process when you return. And remember, Tsutomegi-kun. This is a real hospital, with real doctors and nurses who want to help you. You're safe here." She gave his shoulder one final squeeze and then shifted back into a normal sitting position. "I will see you soon, then."
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 3:33:49 GMT -5
A real hospital, with real doctors and nurses. That made...a very peculiar form of sense to Utsuro. "Thank you, I shall be quick, I promise." Rising from his chair, he bowed again and made his way out of the hospital and back to the tent. Oh for...you're REALLY going back for THAT?!
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 19:25:52 GMT -5
Kaori sat in silence for a moment after Tsutomegi-kun left the office, thinking about everything that had just happened and everything that was about to take place. Part of her wished Akina could be by her side for this, but there were very few people Kaori could trust to keep things running smoothly while she spent the day in surgery. Besides, this was something that Kaori alone would be able to perform, meaning that there was little Akina could do that the other doctors couldn't. But that was the way it was, so everyone would just have to live with it. But she was wasting time here, so with a sigh Tensei Kaori picked up the file, rose from her seat, and set off to prepare for the operation.
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Post by strangevisitor on Apr 29, 2010 20:25:12 GMT -5
"There you are. Gomen, I did not mean to leave you behind. I really need your help now." Utsuro said aloud to the empty tent. Ayaka-san must have left for work already, it seemed. Taking a scrap of paper and pen, he scribbled a quick note for her so she wouldn't worry. Ayaka-san, Apparently I am having surgery today. I should be in the hospital for several days afterward as well. Please do not worry, I am told I will be fine. I hope you have a pleasant day at work.
Tsutomegi"Could you make sure she gets this? Arigato." Folding the paper up and bowing slightly, he rested it in the tentacles of the smiling pink octopus. Clutching the object he'd returned for tightly in his hand, he made his way back to the hospital as quickly as he could bring himself to move. ***** "Tsutomegi Utsuro. The Hokage is expecting me for....f-for surgery." He informed the front desk as he had been instructed to. Stay strong...it is for the best...
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Tensei Kaori
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 29, 2010 20:38:51 GMT -5
Kaori had finished changing and was studying Tsutomegi-kun's file one last time before the surgery when an aide approached her. "Hokage-sama, Tsutomegi-kun is ready. Except...""Except?" "Apparently he is having some... difficulty... relinquishing one of his personal possessions. They've done everything but physically take it from him, but he still...""I understand. Lead the way." The nurse nodded, then turned to do as instructed. It wasn't long before Kaori followed her into the prep room, just in time to bear witness to the other hospital staff still trying to plead with the boy to give up... whatever it was he wouldn't let go of. "Tsutomegi-kun, I've told you already. You can't take things like that with you into surgery! I promise, we won't lose it. It'll be right here with the rest of your clothes when you wake up.""Things like what?" Kaori asked, sweeping into the room and gling over to Tsutomegi-kun was. "What do you have, Tsutomegi-kun?" she continued gently. "May I see it?"
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