It has been two damn days since you were placed inside the tank. The body has needs but thankfully you were able to control said needs otherwise you would have no where to do your necessities.

Despite the lack of sleep and food, you were able to manage. But since last night you haven't been feeling so well. Your insides feel like burning, the sensations wasn't that intense but throughout the day, it has increased.

You grit your teeth, shutting your eyes tightly as much as you could. However, your chakra  involuntarily began to seep through your skin and began to fill the tank, you opened them. Your eyes shifted from every single body part, and then outside.

Everyone rose to their feet alarmed, Sasuke and Goro glared at Kabuto almost ready to attack. Yun and Aki were gone, though they were with you all night.

"Wait, what is happening to her body is normal." Kabuto began to  look around until he gathered a few more items.  This time smaller tubes filled with a liquid were gathered.

Then you began to skirm, the insides of your body not only did it hurt but you had to remove the mask in order to cough up blood. It wasn't new, you have suffered this before but the ones outside haven't, so what they were watching was sending them into a worried frenzy.

Then, your skin began to turn to ash but as it did, new one was already starting to form. It was as if your body was trying to get rid of old and dead skin and then creating a better version.The pain, it was too great to ignore. You began to shake even more, you even placed your hands on the glass as if it would help relieve the pain.

You weren't sure how long you stood there in pain, but eventually your brain decided that it would be best to take a rest and it began to shut down every function of the body.

As you slid down the glass, everyone made a move towards the tank only to be stopped by Kabuto. "If you hadn't noticed, he chakra is still surrounding her body, whomever touches it will be poisoned and there's really no cure for it." He warned narrowing his eyes turning around. There's one, but at the current situation you won't be able to help them.

For a few minutes they had to watch you stay in that defenseless state. But eventually, the chakra began to retreat back into your body. Once it was completely gone, Kabuto tried to open the tank, but it got stuck so he just broke the damn thing not even caring that he could get injured. As soon as your body was available to grab, he took the chance and took you into his arms. He rushed into an empty room and the returned back to get what he needed.

Once he was back into the room, he began to inject something into your body. Once he was out of  injections, he covered your body with a blanket and backed away from the bed.

He felt so relieved that you will be fine now, now you won't have to worry about dying anymore. A smile appeared on his face, one that held no malice. The others had been watching, and they noticed that smile. Goro and Sasuke knew that smile too well.

Oh,their glare intensified. With a cloth he began to clean the sweat forming on your forehead. "She needs rest, by too morrow she'll be back on her feet."

His words were meant for the males so that they could leave the room. With glares they exited the room only leaving him to tend to you.

All night he made sure that nothing would happen to you while still recuperating. Even as of now, you never cease to amaze him. Of course he knew that the cure would work but he never imagined how.

Now that is morning, he had to remove his glasses to rub his eyes. They felt very dry and rather itchy. For days he kept himself awake in order to get here faster and also to make sure you obtained the cure as soon as possible.

Now that you are breathing normally, he wonders what he's going to do. You gave him a purpose but now that you won't need him, now what will he do?

Before he answered his own question, you began to stir. He rushed to your side and help you sit up once you tried. "It worked?" It sounded quite raspy but knew why, you haven't been able to speak for days.

"Yes." Was his only reply. Once you were wide awake, he began to move towards the door. Grasping his hand, you stopped him from continuing.

"Where will you go?" As you asked he did not turn  around nor did he remove his hand from your grasp.

A smile paints on that face as he turns around. "What I always do."

It's strange that even though it's hard to find his real personally, that sadness behind those eyes cannot be ignored. That smile looked genuine and real but you know better. This is one of the things that you've learned those years. "Tell me, are you really happy this way?"

"That's none of your concern." Finally he snapped and pulled away his hand.

Taking a deep breath, you raise to your feet but not before wrapping the blanket around you. A pink of dusk adorns your cheeks when your eyes meet his. No matter if he has seen you naked before but you can never get used to it. "Why don't you let others help you?" You pause. "You helped me enough and I cannot thank you enough for it." Offering a smile, you offer your hand. His eyes trail to the extended hand. "Now, why don't you stay?"

The question takes him of guard, his eyes widened in shock. "That's foolish."

"Is it? I've spent years with you, I KNOW that you're a good person."

He laughs, you're not sure whether to break that moment or because he really thinks it's funny. "Now I'm a good guy?"

You growl but before you respond, you sigh. Why get angry when it's partly true. " To me you are." That makes his smile erase from his face. "You have proven to me that you are. Listen, you have no one else so why don't you stay here with us? I'm not saying this to use you, you're...." Reaching once again, you touch his shoulder. "You're a friend to me. So what do you say?"

He remains in silence, just stares at your eyes. As if he's trying to decipher whether you're making fun of him or if you're being sincere.

Moving your hand to his cheek, you pat it a softly and smile. "Think about the offer, you don't have to answer now." Now moving away, you grab your clothing and head to the other room to get dressed. Just when you're about to shut the door, you're stopped.

"Wait." He remains in the same position, his back is facing you. "I accept."

Your gaze softened. "That is good, welcome to your new home. Come with me." And he does. Once you're all dressed, you take him to the place that you had prepared for him already.

His home is nothing fancy, just a house with a room, restroom and a kitchen. It has all that he needs to live comfortably. Just like the others, his home is close to you just in case you needed any sort of assistance or at least, that's what Aki and Yun suggested. It's quite comical, you had everything prepared even if you didn't know that he would accept the offer.

Once you walk to the house, the atmosphere around the village is calm and quiet. People have already began to retire for the day, the reason? They are either tired or simply want some kind of shelter because of the new arrival.

Once you stand in front of the house, your eyes trail to it. It's very small, and a bit old. There are a few things that need to be fixed, like some windows and small holes of the top of the roof. You know Kabuto could care less about the state of the house, you'll ask Yun to send someone to fix it.

Fishing around your attire for a set of keys, you glance at him. "From now on, this is your home. It's not in the best of conditions but we'll fix it." Once you find them, you extend your hand and offer them to him. His eyes stare at them for a few minutes before he reaches for them, his fingers brush with yours as he takes possession of them." People will be skeptical about you, but give them time. Now, go and rest I know you haven't slept for days."

Not even a word exits his lips, he simply stands there observing you as if trying to answer something. Eventually, he offers a smile and a nod before he walks to the roof of the house, he struggles a bit to open it but once he does, he opens it and renters. As he shuts the door, he watches your for a few seconds and dissapear inside of it.

Once he is gone, you turn around ready to head back to your office. Taking a deep breath, you have to figure out how to break it up to your friends, they still don't know about your decision. It'll be difficult but no matter, you'll convince them.