A Quiet Day (Or To Their Knowledge)

[Dark Dreamer]

Hinata Hyuga walked through the Leaf Village on her way to visit some of her friends and comrades. Her light gray and purple clothing reflected the light a bit. The quiet young woman had grown much more powerful, but she was still quite self concious. She had to push herself not to give in when faced with opposition, but she could do it. It had been becoming easier ever since she had faced her cousin, Neji Hyuga, in the Preliminary Rounds of the Chunin exams before Orochimaru had attacked. That seemed so long ago, but it was still a bad memory... the Third Hokages death, as well, was still something that no one could forget. Or rather, his funeral.

Hinata kept walking towards the hospital. She had decided she would take some healing ointment to those there at this time. It wasn't something she did often, but she just had the feeling she should at this time...

[nekospirit]

(hope you don't mind me posting...)

What happened...? A girl groaned and slowly opened her eyes, finding herself staring directly at a ceiling. She could feel her vest, forehead protector and shoes were completly removed as well as her bao but she didn't remember taking them off in the first place which could only mean somone had found her. She tried to sit up from the soft bed but her wounds prevented her to move. She then tried moving her head so she could see her surroundings and came to a silent conclusion, "A hospital room?" Her eyes widened once she had remembered being in an ambush with the other genin she had been accompanied with. That would explain why I have bandages...

They were fairly close to the Konoha Village, but she couldn't remember why she had been there and also wondered how the other genin were. Is it because of my headache or someone's ninjutsu...? Either way her head began to hurt, which might have been from collapsing or hitting something. She just couldn't remember anything which slowly began to irritate her, but she felt somewhat relaxed knowing that she may have been in Konoha. Her name was Aruko Katsumi, or at least that's what she called herself.

[Dark Dreamer]

((I don't mind at all. ^^))

Hinata walked into the hospital to drop of the ointment, but she ended up being ushered into a room to visit a patient she didn't even know. However, she was told the ointment could be used. No one ever seemed to let her just drop it off... she had to leave it in person... She let out a small sigh and set it by the bedside, and smiled down at the girl who lay there.

[nekospirit]

Aruko gazed her eyes towards the woman who entered and managed to take a glance at her forehead protector. So I am in Konoha... but why would someone I don't know come to visit me? "Who are you? Why are you here?" she asked, however her voice was rather soft than it would have normally been.

[Dark Dreamer]

Hinata was a little surprised. "I have come to bring some healing ointment," she said, her voice rather soft and holding that shy tone. She wondered what they girl would say. "I am Hyuga Hinata (Hinata Hyuga for us Americans... Hyuga Hinata is correct in Japan...), who might you be?" she asked, still her voice soft as she sat down in a nearby chair. She really didn't want to talk at the moment... she had hoped this would be quick, but she couldn't just leave this girl who lay on this bed and probably didn't know what was going on...

[nekospirit]

(x3 Yeah, I know. I've also know that Hyuga is also spelt Hyuuga)

Healing ointment? Aruko thought as she stared at the ceiling, as if trying to decide if she should introduce herself or not. "Katsumi Aruko." She rarely ever talked to anyone, but when spoken to she didn't want to be rude and not reply. And in a way, Aruko owed the woman for the ointment. But what she really wanted to know is if the other cell members were all right. Since Aruko was not offically in a cell team, she was often put as a substitute for injured or ill shinobi but didn't seem to mind as long as she was paid.

[Dark Dreamer]

((XD I didn't know that! *chuckles* I suppose I'm spelling it the way it would be in english... Boy is my cousing going to chew me out... ))

"I am glad you are alright, Katsumi Aruko," she said. Hinata watched her face. She hadn't seen her around here... she might not be from the village after all... "Do you mind if I ask where you are from?" she asked, sounding a little tentative. She sat with her hands folded in her lap, her long black hair falling down her back. She really did wonder... where had this girl come from...?

[nekospirit]

(yeah, more than likely)

Aruko gave a small smile, which was very rare, however it slowly faded as she asked where she came from. Of course she knew that the woman would have been curious, her headband laid on the counter that was a few feet behind the chair Hinata sat in but must have not seen it as she walked in. "I am from the Hidden Sand Village." she paused, and decided to continue with what she knew. "The last thing I remember was being ambushed in the forest. Then I woke up here and I can't remember why I was sent here in the first place."

[Dark Dreamer]

((*yawns* *eyelids droop* Sorry... sleepy...))
"You aren't the only Sand Village Ninja here currently," Hinata said, quite serious. "That isn't good... that you don't remember. Do you think you hit your head?" she asked, looking at her critically, tyring to see if she had a bump or anything, but she didn't touch her or really move. She wouldn't truly need to.

[nekospirit]

(x3 It's okay. Though I'm just up because I can't sleep... and I have martial arts in the morning, so the next post after this might be my last one for the night)

"I... might have. My head started hurting a little when I woke up, so I think I may have either hit something... or something hit me. I vaguely remember someone shouting something before I collapsed." Aruko tried to think of what may have happend while she was in the forest. If she had gone back, perhaps a memory would appear, but if she did go into the forest she feared of being ambushed again. It finally occured to her that Hinata had mentioned about there being other ninja from the Sand Village "Other Sand ninja? Are they all right?"

[Dark Dreamer]

((I think this might be my last for the night... Yeah... *yawns again* I'm up 'cause I don't normally get tired 'til 'round midnight... sometimes 3am...))

"It is very likely, then, that you were hit in the head." Hinata studied her for a moment. "Yes, they are fine, I do believe..." she said, thinking. She hadn't seen them recently to know, but it didn't seem they would be getting into trouble... "Then there is also Saeko, a transfer from the Sand. I met her when I brought ointment here one time..." she said, voice still quiet. Hinata didn't think it wise for this girl to move too much... that could prove to be bad...

[nekospirit]

(okay then ^_^)

"That's good..." Aruko whispered softly. If she had been on a mission, she didn't want to have to report that there were sevire injuries. She looked up towards Hinata with a surprised expression, "Ninja can transfer?" she had always thought if a ninja was raised in a village than they were only able to be ninja in that village. Although Aruko hated to sit still, she knew that she was unstable and therefore needed her body to rest. The news that her sub-team mates were all right made her feel that she had less reason to get out of bed, but she still wondered what had happened in the forest.

[Dark Dreamer]

"Yes... but the head of their village has to either order it or approve it. And then the head of the other village must also approve the transfer..." she replied. Hinata has known this, of course... but it was very rare... "It's not common.... in fact, it is very rare," she said, watching the girl for her reaction.

[nekospirit]

"I see..." Aruko said, gazing back towards the ceiling which was the only thing she could really do since she was unable to move much. So it would be a great deal of work in order to transfer, which made sense but it would be too much of a problem. The council had already set her to a foster home but once she felt that she was old enough to live on her own, she left the home. She didn't mind the small apartment she lived in or the part-time jobs she managed in her village while she wasn't being paid. It may have been an odd reason to become a ninja, but she really didn't mind it. After all, she couldn't avoid her bloodline power. If she was within any contact of gunpowder or fire, she could make an explosion even if she hadn't intended on it but she didn't know why her chakra would almost act on its own and merge with the contact... Maybe that's why the villagers are always keeping their distance... I'm the trigger for explosions...

[Dark Dreamer]

Hinata wondered about this girl. She said she was from the Sand Village... yes, that was true enough. But she seemed to want to be alone, at least that is what it seemd. "Yes... though, it does not tend to interest many as shinobi are often loyal to their village and wish to remain there.."