Wounded

"Karasu" She said simply as she saw the affects of the medicine begin to show on the girl. She lay her slackening body gently down on the table again and as she spoke to the girl she touched around the wound, getting closer and closer to the opening. "Does your brother always act in such a rash manner?" Once she saw the girl not wince when she poked her flesh, she knew the medicine was in full effect and she began to remove Caste's bandages. For privacy for the exposed girl, she made sure to pull the curtain tightly around the table where no one could see.

"As I was telling you, I am not the doctor. His name is Osaku and I am not quite sure where he is right now. I am a medical nin who specializes in battle wounds. A sort of field doctor if you must give it a name. Now, would you like me to explain the medicine again?"

Caste didn't resist as the woman, Karasu, laid her back down on the table. As the Karasu's finger gently pressed down on her arm she winced. The pain numbed though, and soon she couldn't feel anything. Her eyes flicked over to Karasu's face. "You have a very pretty name, it fits you prefectly." Caste commented lightly, then closed her eyes. "I'm tired, and I just woke up..." Caste mumbled to the woman.

"Yes, do explain, and you are a medical nin?" Caste asked curiously. She had never heard of that before. So this woman really wasn't the doctor. Caste didn't care was Karasu said, she would not come back for any visits. Caste smiled slightly as she thought of Elrith. "I don't really know if he's always that way. I've only known him a few days, I assume he's a bit over-protective though?" Caste suggested, if she wasn't feeling so out of it by the medicine she would have shrugged. That and the fact she couldnt' feel her arm.

Karasu's lips formed a thin line as she saw the extent of the tears on the stitching she had just done. The edges of the wound would now need to be trimmed and she hoped the girl wasn't going to freak out when she saw the scissors. She shouldn't the instrument was very small and not very scary.

"I need to cut these stitches out. You won't feel pain, just a little tugging. It might be best if you looked away."

Hopefully the girl would comply but Karasu lowered her gaze to the wound and began removing the stitches. As she did so, she discreetly snipped off the jagged edges of the torn skin. What was once a nice smooth slit now looked like a toothless hag's mouth. As she worked, she spoke quietly.

"Yes, I used to be in service to a man, a great leader who was in many wars. I was his personal attendant. When he was not in need of me, I helped others. In the process, I gained a lot of knowledge of wounds and how to tell which ones were more severe than others. You will be just fine. I can tell."

She finished fairly quickly and cleaned gently around the wound before applying a slight film of antibiotic ointment. Helping the girl to sit, she bandaged her fully, pinning her arm across the front of her ribs, right under her breast.

"You need to keep your hand like this for a week, keep it in this position otherwise you could tear something. After that you need to start doing stretches. Do not miss any of your medicine and it will keep away any illness that might set up in the wound."

Karasu was thorough and stressed the importance of what she said because it wasn't uncommon for someone to not come back once they got out of her grip.

Caste heart was racing again, when she saw the scissors but she was too worn out to move. She turned her head away, her eyes rested on the cutain, hoping Noah was still waiting on the other side of it. As Karasu cut away at her skin, she clenched her teeth together tightly. She wasn't mad at Elrith though, she was glad he cared about her so much. Caste's stomach was twisting in knots though, Jak was gone? It didn't seem possible.

Caste was now facing a worst nightmare. A medical person was cutting away at her, her friend was gone, and she couldn't see anything beyond the curtian. She was at a doctor's office, in a strange land, had no idea how her family was doing or how to get home.

Listening to Karasu talk, soothed Caste a little. It was a very interesting story. Caste set up and looked at Karasu, she was smiling now, a large smile planted on her lips. "You have a very pretty voice. I promise I'll be careful, and take all my medicine properly. I can't promise I'll be back though." Caste told her, knowing the woman would understand. Caste was a little upset that she would have to go around for so long with only one arm. Well it seemed to her like she only had one arm, considering the other was pretty much useless. Caste glanced up at Karasu again, wondering if the woman was going to try to rush her out the door now.

^Waiting in the inn's main floor he looked from his corner and watched patiently. He would give them a few hours and then if nothing he would check on them again. Why not he mused? His day was already finished and his week for that matter. He had time. Plus a night time drink would do wonders than his current drink. He looked at his silver flask and sipped again from it. All in time. Patience and fate would see him thru this. Time as always was on his side. How could it not be? He smiled to himself as he looked the other patrons over. He laughed a bit loud to himself and was given a few stares and nothing more. He really did like this town. To bad for the locals.^

She nods, listening to the girl feeling now that she may never see her again. If on the slim chance she did ever come back to see the doctor, it wasn't a guarantee that Karasu would even be here. Her hand grasped the girl's good upper arm and moved her towards the edge of the table.

"Come, see if you can stand. I need to see how you can walk before I let you go."

As the girl stood, Karasu pushed a small vial into the front pocket of her jeans.

"If you have any pain, you can put two drops of that under your tongue every four hours or so. Don't overdo it or you will vomit blood and die."

She said it in a matter-of-fact manner as if she were saying what she was going to have for lunch. Karasu was never one to sugar coat things. And, in fact, she was beginning to get quite hungry.

*A cloud of blu cubes floated by the window, they then formed the shap of the man on the floor, save that he had glasses and his coat was a vest instead. He had a small black tanto on his back. The being was standing on a cloud, watching to make sure that they did not harm his sister. Elrith has the ability to create shells, aka clones, of himself. and then can even transfer his consious mind to them.*

"I apoligize if i acted wrongly, i will be in the waiting room..."

*He mouthed, knowing they wouldnt hear him through the glass. He floated down on his cloud of blue cubes. He reached the ground floor and stepped into the house and sat by the door waiting for Caste. He would have to get his main body later to...*

Noah was still ... in shock. All these years, he dreamt of that woman. He never thought she actually exists. What does it mean? Would she know him when she woke up? Then Noah remembered the wounds, and his heart gave an agonized lurch. Who is this woman, and how is she able to make Noah feel so terrible, when he doesn't really even know her?

The lady called Karasu's words fell on deaf ears as Noah stared hard at his palms. There were no lines on his palm. Some says it means that those who have no lines have no future. Maybe they were right. Noah's not afraid of much of anything. He has nothing to lose. It's really that simple. But here and now, he's scared. Scared of never being able to see that woman again. Who is she?

Noah's orbs lifted, and he remembered something. A hand snapping up, he took the large streak of white hair in his previously dark hair in his hand. Why is his hair changing colors? Why did he see the future? It never happened to him before.

Somehow, Noah knew. He knew something incredible was about to happen. And ... He was apprehensive.

^Taking another sip from his flask he sealed it and replaced it inside his robe. Glancing around the room again he began to feel a slight hint of impatience tug at him. Calming himself he leaned back in his chair and noticing the waitress he motioned for her to come over to him. Asking for water only and passing her a silver coin and a look to send her moving quickly he pulled a small scroll from within his robes and after reading it carefully he laughed lightly and put it back when she returned. Accepting the water with a slight bow of his head he pulled the flask out again and filled it with the water and then placed a small brownish item almost root like into it. Stirring it with a swift flick of his wrist he took a quick sip and sealing it again put it once more inside his robe^

Caste nodded, as the bottle was slid into her pocket. She stepped down from the table and then grabbed the woman's other arm for support. She hoped Karasu wouldnt' get mad at her for doing that. She stood there for a moment, then she took at step forward feeling slightly wobbly. She took another step, and glanced at Karasu worriedly. If she couldn't walk ok, the woman would make her stay there longer then she wanted.

"I think I'll be fine. Just give me a minute or two, and I'm sure I'll be back to normal!" Caste gushed quickly, before Karasu could doubt her walking abilites. It's not like Caste didn't already have problems walking anyway. Her eyes darted toward the door. She'd bolt out of her the moment she could, and she didn't care if Elrith and Noah were with her or not. She'd find them later, when she was safely away from here.

There was a determined look in the eyes of the boy walking down the street. Today was his last appointment. The appointment that would tell him if he would ever have the use of his left eye again. It had happened a few weeks before. He was out freerunning in the business district of Nede when he blacked out. He was found on the outskirts of town, bleeding from his left eye, dirt smearing his usually pristine face.

But now he was on his way to the appointment that would, practically, decide his future. Would he be the nationally acclaimed gymnist with perfect vision and depth perception that he had been training to be, or would he be the one eyed never-was gymnist who suffered an injury to severe to continue his training. He had already decided to continue his training, he had even been to the gym for the past three days and found that he could still function normally.

He had even spent the first of this day at wushu class and found that he was still in the top three. But he knew that his lack of an eye would definately affect his life and so he wanted to get this over with fast. His clothes were far from functional, a black leather jacket, black denim jeans cut at the knees, a purple button up shirt, and a black leather choker with a leash that hung down to his belt, but he could at least run in them.

When the hospital came into view, he slowed down to a stop and with a sigh of both relief and frustration said, "this is it."
He stood there staring at the hospital for a few minutes, waiting for his heart rate to go down. He felt a cool breeze at his back as he stood there. The breeze comforted him, told him to stop stalling, that it would be alright, and with that, he started walking towards the hospital again.

When he got to the door he took another deep breath, let it out and then knocked on the door. "What kind of a hospital makes you knock, really?"

"Yes, you are fine and I am hungry so the quicker we are both out of here, the better."

She walks the girl a few steps to the curtain then pulls it aside, calling to the boy.

"Her she is, and she will be fine. She knows the instructions to her medicines and she promised me she would take them. Also, I need something done about that body over there. I can't have bodies just lying around, the doctor will get angry."

She seemed impatient and indeed she was as she began to usher them towards the door. Quick strides took her there first and she relinquished the grip on the girl and let her move towards the one named Noah. Opening the door to practically railroad them out, she saw another person standing there. Of course, the doctor was nowhere to be found and she muttered while staring at the boy.

"Damn you, Osaku"

Noah watched Karasu open the door and mumble something. This is amusing, indeed. It seems that lots of people are getting hurt. He wondered why the hospital isn't making them pay. From what he sees, they'd be making alot of profit off of it if they do.

He caught Caste in his arms, and took them out the door. He'll come back for Elrith later ... maybe. Noah shrugged to himself then headed towards the inn. He had to put Caste somewhere before he can come back for Elrith. Stepping into the inn, he put Caste on a chair.

"I will be back."

*Noah had walked right past Elrith, but Elrith did not care. He was happy to see Caste fine. He turned to the lady, and asked her if he could retrive the body*

"I am afraid that it might start to disipate unless i get it back to the plain..."

*Two more shells appeared to help him. They would be the ones to carry Elrith's body to nthe other plain wher he could awaken it.*

^Watching the two enter the inn his eyes gleamed with anticipation. Watching the small chat from afar and seeing the male go he stood and walked toward the table Caste occupied and his voice almost a whisper but clear and sharp as a newly forged blade^"Hello again Little One. I assume by being here my message was relayed? Or did the lady not have time in her ever so busy schedule to see fit you receive my message and fate brings you here? Either way I bid you eat and drink. I have my tab open and such was you and your friend's hospitality I feel compelled to repay in kind. Will you accept my offer dear Caste? Or shall I take my dreadful form from your sight and leave you be?" ^His eyes shone with a gleam^

Caste looked up at Noah and smiled, he seemed to be paying a little bit of attention now. She let him carry her from the hospital, and over to the Inn. She sighed as he set her down in the chair, her arm was a little sore. "I don't like this. I feel like my arm got chopped off or something." Caste grumbled.

Now Caste was curious as to who it was she was supposed to meet in the inn, now that she was here. Whoever it was, hopefully they would come find her. Now that she was away from the hospital, this whole ordeal was not so terrifying. Instead she had time to grumble and complain about all of it, and to miss Jak.

When Dark walked over Caste stiffened. She listened to his request then shot a glance at Noah. She didn't want to be rude, Noah had stressed that enough for her learn. She nodded polietly to Noah, "Um, sure. That sounds nice." Caste forced at smile as she looked up at him and accepted his offer.

Xephyr stepped to the right as the two made their way through the door. He tried to cover his face with his hair, but wasn't sure if it would be enough to keep them from noticing the eye patch. Once they had passed he looked back to see if he could catch any details about them. All he could really tell was that it was a girl and a guy, both of which were about his height.

Being satisfied to have at least that much information he looked back to the door to see a nurse who looked none to pleased to see him. He gave her that sly, flirtatious smile that he always had ready to flash and, while walking through the open door said, "is the doctor in?"

Karasu looked towards what could only be a clone of some sort of the man Elrith and she nodded, giving him permission to take the body.

"I did what I had to do, I don't tolerate too much people barging in on my patients. You have to understand this. Your body will be awake in a few hours with no residual sequelae. He will be fine."

She had to force herself to speak so many words as she didn't really like talking to people but she didn't want to get the doctor on her bad side. How would she get supplies she needed if he finally listened to his mother and never allowed her back again.

She was hungry and she just wanted to leave, wanted everyone to leave, but couldn't help but look at this new person with curiosity. She had done a surgery not to long ago of implanting a sharingan and eyes were just a curiosity of hers. Rarely did she get to take one out of a live person.

"No, the doctor is not in, did you have an appointment with him?" Karasu was hoping he wasn't going to ask her to see him because she doubted she could deny

Noah stood, and faced Dark. He had his hands in his pockets again, and his jaw was tight with tension. He's been pretty tensed these past minutes .. or rather, hour. Glancing over his shoulder to Caste and her immobile arm, he made up his mind. He would stay with Caste. Elrith will wake up ... sometime.

He sat down beside Caste, and glanced down at his bloody shirt, though the blood was no longer moist. Today has been a rather ...terrific day, whether it was in a good or bad way, he didn't know for sure. Noah waved Dark over to a seat, and kept his eyes on the man sharply, "Come and join us, then."

He watched Caste through the corner of his eyes. Was she still hurting? He would have to ask later. For now, they have company. And more often than not ... Noah dislikes company. Yes, maybe he's just abit anti-social and lacking in such casual skills. Who knows. Plus, this would also give him the chance to think of an idea for what to do about the woman behind the curtain...

Elrith's shells entered the room, and then picked Elrith up, he was slightly stired,and by the time they had him down stairs, his mind was able to return to its origanal body. He looked about, still dazed.*

"Well, that was a nice nap."

*He ordered the clones to take him to the inn, he would be awake by then. And as the took him there, he slowly became aware of himself. He had eleased his 6th form ,and was stuck in it for the next week...*

Caste glanced up at Dark, then her eyes fell on Noah's face. He seemed lost in thought again. Her arm was hurting, and Dark made her feel very uneasy. She slowly stood up and looked down at Noah. "I think, I'm going to go...." Her eyes roamed over to Dark's face, "Somewhere." Caste said. She nodded politely to Dark, excusing herself, and then headed out of the door of the Inn.

When she stepped outside, and slowly made her way down the street. Her eyes gazed over Elrith and his clones headed toward the Inn. She smiled at them, and kept walking. She gently lowered herself into a bench, underneath a large tree. She leaned back and closed her eyes with a sigh. Her fingers on her injured arm twitched. She knew she'd probably rip the wrappins off out of frustration before long.

As soon as Caste left, Noah stood. Should he follow her? No, maybe not. Maybe she needs time alone. He could understand that. Often, he would feel that way. The desire to just ... get away from everything for awhile. Maybe that's why he travels around so much sometimes. Just to get away from the unpleasant responsibilities.

Bowing his head to Dark, "Another time." then Noah turned and slipped out the door. Noah have matters of great significance to attend to... He must do it alone.

^Watching them leave he could only laugh lightly^ "We shall have to meet again. Tis a sad thing to be left out from such good company?" ^Walking towards the door he watched them walk away and seeing little for himself to do he pulled his hood lower and begin looking each direction.^ "I really may need to talk with the lady again..Yes. Yes I do.."^laughing to himself he began heading towards the doctor's office his laughter ringing around him as his ashen covered cloak seem to ripple with his laughter^

He walked up the road with his hands in his pockets. " i failed everyone..." He sighed abit kicking a rock as he walked by it.He took another long sigh and sat down on the side of the road." im sorry Caste....i failed to be your guardian...i failed my mission..."He wanted to give up so badly but then he couldnt." hades...one day...i will have your head...to end my curse...to end all the hatred and fear of me..." He layed on his back and closed his eyes, sighing once more.

(Sorry all. I must go. Forgive. Next time I shall leave for more suitable time to enjoy such rp pleasure. Till we meet again)