Board Thread:Konoha Arc/@comment-25687356-20161020211256/@comment-24479578-20161020234955

Listen and Read

Step after heavy, tired step, the shinobi walked into the village. For some it was a sigh of relief to finally be home and to see the ones they loved. For others it was a hard reminder of what was lost in this last year. For two long years, there had been heavy pain and suffering. For those that had lost their loved ones in the beginning of it all and now for others that lost their loved ones in this long year journey. It was hard on those that knew what happened and even harder on those that had lived through it.

Silver hues watched from behind the stretcher. They watched every move that was being made and who was coming close to the man that was under her care at this moment. Even the sway of the stretcher was under heavy scrutiny as they continued their way thru the gates and farther into the Village. The cost to bring this man home was high but it was done. She had upheld the Four Rules that govern all Medical Nin and now brought home the remainder of the squad that she had taken care of. Many of them would still need medical treatment but they were alive.

Nalini turned her eyes from the stretcher for a moment as she looked to the Hokage. There was no smile on her lips this time that would normally play there. Instead, she simply bowed her head to him and continued towards the medical center. Her hair of white and black was matted with dirt and blood while she limped behind her charge. Soon he would be able to be treated for his wounds with more medics at the ready if they were needed. But it was funny to think that at the moment, all Nali could think of was her own bed and a hot shower. She didn’t care about food. She didn’t care about finding the families of her lost comrades. There would be time enough for that later. She hurt in more places than she thought were possible and knew she had to seek treatment for herself as well.

From behind the stage that had been set up in front of the Medical Center, the white hues of Miyako Hyūga could be seen looking over the group that had come. *It is both a happy and a sad day.* She thought to herself as she watched the children of the leaf come home. Dressed in her med jacket, Miyako walked forward to meet the precession. Within the building was a team ready to go to work immediately as soon as their returning shinobi walked through the door. But there was one that Miyako watched as they rounded the corner. Keldran. Her eyes looked to the broken young man that was being brought to them and couldn’t help but feel a pang of relief, hatred and envy towards Godric and Mary Fuma. For this day, they were given back their son. A feeling that Miyako would never know.

Behind the stretcher, she met the silver hues of her once student and pupil, Nali. Miyako smiled and nodded her head towards the young woman. For her to come home and have done all she could at such a young age was a tribute to her character. She’d have to get a full report from the young woman when she was able to. For the moment, the main issue was treating those that needed the care and seeing that it happened without delay.