A/N: Ok so…I posted some chapters up here about…meh..3 years ago. I got one comment that, after I re-read the story…those chapters did sound dumb. It was a twist I was wanting to try but…completely and utterly didn't work. SO! Those chapters are gone…and hopefully…maybe…what popped into my head will actually not be dumb. .…hopefully.
Shizukesa walked out of her office. She put her hands in her pockets as she nodded to anyone that passed her by. She walked out into the sun again, feeling the heat it gave onto her village. She pulled her hand out of her pocket and tucked some hair behind her ear as she walked down the streets again, heading to pay a visit.
She kept her head low as her head ran with thoughts about what could happen. Before she knew it she found herself at the door she had been looking for. She sighed before she knocked on the door. She stood there as she heard long paced footsteps in the house head in her direction. The door opened and a rather tall man stood before her.
She felt him tower over her since her eyes were bound. She smiled softly and looked up at him.
"Good afternoon Yorbai," she said softly to him.
"Well…what a surprise. ' afternoon Tsukikage," he said to her.
"Yorbai…is it alright if I may come in for a moment?" she asked him politely.
"Certainly…it would be an honor," he took a large step back to allow her into his home.
She smiled and nodded her thanks as she stepped over the hearth.
"Make yourself an home ma'am…I was just making some lunch. Would you like some?"
"No thank you…but I would like a cup of tea if that's alright," she said as she held out a hand, feeling for his couches.
"More to your left Tsukikage…and I'll fix your cup right away ma'am," he said as he watched her.
"Thank you Yorbai," she said to him as she placed her hand on the back of one of his couches.
Her hand slid along the back as she walked herself around to the front of it. She sat down by the arm on its left side. She crossed her leg over her knee as she rested herself against the arm. She heard him come up to the couches with the tea tray and set it on the table in front of them.
"Sugar or honey ma'am."
"Honey, please."
She heard the clinking of his china and silverware as he prepared her cup of tea.
"May I ask what you're visit is for Tsukikage. I know you're a kind woman, but I haven't heard of you making house calls for the fun of it," he said to her as he handed her tea.
She reached out slowly with a small smile on her face, thanking him for the tea before taking a sip. She rested the saucer on her thigh and sighed softly.
"I'm sure…you are aware of an incident that happened in the Sand a few days ago correct?"
"Yes ma'am, I did. I heard it was just one person that attacked the Sand."
"Yes…that is true, but it's not just anyone that did. Whoever it was is extremely powerful…but there are more of them. All of them…extremely power, skilled…and dangerous," she said just before sipping more tea.
"Ok…but what does that have to do with me?"
She sighed before she explained. "He attacked their kage…who possesses a jinjuriky…."
There was silence for a moment. No one moved…and it seemed like no one even breathed.
"Oh…" was all Yorbai could say.
"I know…and I'm having our men take extra precaution. They obviously don't know why but…I want you safe…as I'm sure you would too," she placed her tea onto his table.
"I would rather you not leave the village…I know your business requires that you do but…take in an apprentice or hire a few hands to do that. You're safety….and you know the safety of this village is important to me," she stood and gave a slight bow.
"Please think about it…but I highly suggest you do as I say," she said before she turned.
"I'll let myself out," she said to him softly before she headed over and out of the door.
She could feel the air around her cooler than before. She spent much longer in there than she had expected. She brought her long black hair over her shoulder and began braiding it as she walked back down the streets.
She went around the corner and took a few paces down the road before she found herself in front of another building. She knocked on the door softly and waited.
"Oh…well hello Miss Tsukikage," a woman's voice, a bit older than Shizukesa said softly.
"Hello Nurse Hazim. Is Doctor Toryaij in?" Shizukesa asked her.
"Well of course. Come in dear, I'll let him know," the nurse stepped to the side, letting Shizukesa through the door.
She smiled at her as she went over to the waiting area she was familiar with and sat down. As soon as she had, she heard footsteps come her way.
"Ah…Shizukesa, what brings you here dear?" she heard the doctor.
"Just a small check up if you don't mind," she smiled at him.
"No..not at all, come on back and have a seat. I just have to do one more thing before I can get to you."
Shizukesa nodded as she stood, walking to the back of the office and into a room she knew very well. She found the bed and sat down on it, waiting for the doctor to come back to her.
"So…what do you want me to check up on. You're scars haven't been bothering you have they? The burns should be close to being completely healed. I don't see any stretching on you right now. What are you concerned with dear?" he asked her, sitting down in front of her.
She reached behind her and undid the bandana. She took it off her eyes and looked at the doctor.
He simply shook his head. "I'm sorry dear…but they are the same."
She sighed softly. "I don't get it…do you think my accident caused this?"
"I'm not sure….but may I ask you. What do you see when you take off your bandana?"
"Well…every time I look at someone or watch someone, like I'm watching you…I can see your actions…two minutes before you actually do them. It confuses me badly…and gives me a massive headache. Which is another point…I still can't remember anything. I'm surprised I even know what my name is," she explained to him.
"How did you figure that out? I never told you because I didn't know myself when they brought you to me….I don't think even they knew," the doctor explained.
"Who is "they"? You never told me who brought me to you or anything."
"I don't even know dear. It was a small group of me that would come to our camp every now and then. They came and said that since we pretty much had no home, we should make one. Thus…that's how this village started," he stood and went to the window, "after we had our base…they left. They completely disappeared…but before they did…that's when you arrived and along with their insisting of making you our kage…and I can see why."
He turned to look at her.
"Your eyes have a gift that no one here has seen. You survived a terrible accident that would have killed anyone else. You're kind hearted…yet extremely powerful dear. When I check your chakra flow…it's ridiculous. I've never seen anything like it. Everything you are, along with everything you've done has helped this village thrive the way it has. Your past…I cannot help you with and I'm sure they couldn't either…but whatever it was…has created a masterpiece."
Shizukesa smiled softly, but still felt disappointed.
"The only way I knew my name was I kept hearing someone call it. It was a boy…a man maybe even, I'm not sure…but that's all I could hear in the back of my head for the longest time. When I would hear it, my body would react," she shrugged, "That's how I figured my name was Shizukesa…that's all I can get from my memory."
The doctor nodded. "I see…well…I'm no brain doctor…and we don't have one, so I have no way of helping you with your memory, but I highly suspect that terrible head injury you had also made your eyes into what they are."
Shizukesa nodded and brought the bandana to her eyes, tying it around the back again. She dropped her hands onto the edge of the bed and gripped it slightly before she pushed herself off of it.
"Thank you doctor, for everything," she smiled at him.
"Anytime dear," he smiled too just before she walked out of his office.
Kisame groaned as he leaned against a tree. He sat there picking at the grass. Itachi was sitting up on a branch, silent as usual. He had his eyes closed, resting. They weren't too far from the village now…maybe half a day's walk. He swung his leg back and forth as he meditated.
"It's only 5 in the afternoon Itachi…why can't we get to the village earlier," Kisame complained.
"Those ninja's would have worn their kage by now. I'm sure their security has been placed…there's no need to rush Kisame."
"Yeah…but their new…there's like…an 80% chance they have never heard of us."
"True…but they were at the Sand…I could sense it on them as they passed. I'm sure they know about Diedara and the Akatsuki; whether or not they've told anyone is different."
"What if they haven't and they are going on about their day? It would be easy pickin's then" Kisame looked up at his partner.
"There's no need to rush…" Itachi said simply.
Kisame looked back at the grass and grumbled to himself. Itachi however was reminiscing. Shizukesa ran through his mind once more…she did at least every moment he had some peace to himself…which wasn't often with Kisame as a partner. Even now he missed her. He always wondered how his life would be if things…had gone to plan.
Perfect…it would have been perfect…