[Closed/Open] Oh, mercy me..

[scarecrowboy]

Who: Kakashi & Gai, and OPEN to those who want to witness his recovery. B^|
When: May 11-19
Where: The outskirts of Konoha, then Konoha Hospital.



11th | closed to MAITO GAI [ Pakkun is not the fastest of the pack by a long shot, but he still makes it back to Konoha in record time; which probably speaks volumes about his level of loyalty and worry in this particular circumstance. He locates Gai quickly by following the man's memorable scent to a familiar haunt, and alerts him to the state of his master without another breath more than to exchange the shortest of greetings. All he knows is what he saw before he left -- that Kakashi had been ambushed, poisoned, that his foe was a formidable one, and that he will need Gai's support soon.

They set off instantly, Pakkun racing ahead to lead Gai to the field where he'd left his master. The trail is reasonably inconspicuous until the tell-tale signs of a tussle begin to appear; first with scuffs in the dirt track, then with scorches in the grass, then flecks of blood and strayed senbon... Pakkun follows the trace of Kakashi's scent to a shroud of tree-cover where the man had been dragged out of sight, and was now propped up slightly against a tree. He looks to be out cold, but his chest doesn't seem to be shifting with the movement of any kind of breath, and Bull is snuffling worriedly at the man's slightly drooping plume of silver hair. There is a dried stain of blood smeared against the mouth-region of his mask, and even though his eye-patch has been roughly pulled down a trickle of the same streak of scarlet is visible running from underneath it, seeping into the fabric. Senbon lay beside various puncture wounds littering his body, and Shiba explains that they pulled them out to sway any further poison, but that Kakashi keeps swimming in and out of consciousness regardless. Then Akino holds out the vial of antidote they were gifted by their masters' attacker. ]

'Gotta use this on him.'

[ The dogs watch on; hopeful, expectant, worried. ]



12th, possibly evening of the 11th if you're that desperate | open to all[ He doesn't like the hospital. He's seen the inside of one too many a pale painted room, and stared up at one too many dull and faded ceiling to have any emotion toward the establishment other than inherent distaste... but for once he has checked in wilfully and without the slightest inclination of complaint. His stay is incredibly convenient, and -- dare he say it? -- comforting. His body has never ached like this, never strained with the same kind of physical anguish he's currently experiencing, and he curses all the times he complained about chakra exhaustion because this pain pales in comparison. Even though he can still move around like this he's pretty certain he'd take the chakra exhaustion in a heartbeat. The feeling of a leaden head and rusted limbs is one he wouldn't wish on his worst enemy.

But luckily for him, the luck of his façade makes that pipe-dream a reality. He's sworn the medics to withhold their secrecy, and the same for his rescue team, so as far as those closest to him are concerned the familiar ache of chakra exhaustion is all he has to complain about for the moment.

For the most part he remains reasonably well behaved; no attempted escapes, no secret midnight push-ups on his thumbs when the nurses aren't looking; just a steadily healing patient. He reads quietly, eats regularly, keeps his conversation polite and quiet. He seems... distant. He's thinking about something though it isn't clear what.... but he seems to be recovering well, and his exterior presents a content man. ]



feel free to ask me for a personal top level, or give me your own! kakashi will be in hospital from when gai drops him off all the way up to the 19th at slowly climbing levels of wellness and could probably use the company....

Comments

[morningpeacock]

I am all for adventure in your life, Kakashi, but I agree. This outing has been a bit much.

[ It's difficult to resist spending more time on his wounds, but he wants to make sure that Kakashi's home as soon as possible and that the poison is completely removed from his system. And that his eye is looked at. The brush with death was just a little too close this time, and setting bones more solidly would be best, but the trip will be quick and ninja medics can heal almost anything.

He has faith.

Gai gave the dog an amused smile as well and nodded. ] Your dogs are excellent, my Rival. Pakkun was very swift!

[ Gai finished his work and fixed the mask back up over Kakashi's nose before gathering him up bridal-style and as gently as if Kakashi were made of eggshells. He took a moment to try and make sure his rival was comfortable. ] I apologize in advance if this is not the smoothest trip!

[ His voice rose in volume as he opened the first couple of gates and he hopped into the trees. So far they have had no trouble, and Gai felt he could reasonably surmise that if there was an enemy still out there, they would have attacked before Gai arrived, while Kakashi was most vulnerable. He didn't think he would have to conserve energy on the way back, but too much speed courtesy of the Gates might not be great for Kakashi. The dogs might not be able to keep up, but they could follow and watch his back. Gai knew the way home. ]

Let me know if it gets too windy for you!!

[scarecrowboy]

[ Kakashi loops his arms around Gai's neck and clings tight when he feels that rush of energy and wind push outward from Gai's form with the opening of the gates. Kakashi can feel a steady thrumming under Gai's skin now, hammering like a drum against everywhere they are making contact. It's... weird. He would have probably preferred it if Gai had just ran home at his normal speed (which was still a match for Kakashi's, and that was saying something) but when he thinks about it, he understands that Gai is probably just worrying too much for normalcy at this point.

He keeps a firm hold on Gai, the wind whapping his hair into his face, forcing him to turn his head a little more and smoosh his cheek against Gai's broad shoulder, forehead at his jaw. Gai is warm - Kakashi isn't sure if from the gates or just in general - but it's comforting, and even with the intermittent bumps along their journey, Kakashi can't deny how safe he feels in Gai's hold. He and Pakkun definitely made the right choice.

After a short while, Kakashi lifts his head up to call out over the wind, voicing something that has been playing on his mind since Gai's worry dawned on him. ]

Aren't you going to ask what happened? [ Gai is a respectful gentleman, of course, but Kakashi knows how nosy he can be also. The fact that he hasn't asked yet is strange, and Kakashi gives him this opportunity to ask without judgement as a kind of payback for worrying him in the first place. ]

[morningpeacock]

[ Kakashi's hold is tight despite everything and his weight in Gai's arms is reassuring. He has Kakashi. Nothing more could befall him. He will never let him go and he refuses to stop until they are home, safe and sound. Kakashi is warm and alive and though the warm chakra thrumming through his own veins downs out the feel of Kakashi's vitals, he can just feel him and know.

Gai's sight is on the distance, on the next tree and the next, focused ahead on the task, when Kakashi speaks. He was trying to respect both Kakashi's privacy and the privacy of his mission, but the opening is there and Gai is indeed nosy. And protective. And he knows once the adrenaline of rushing Kakashi home wears off, he will be angry as well. It would be wise to know what happened. To anticipate the possible political fallout to follow...for Obito's sake. And to know who to inflict appropriate punishment on (ah, but it would probably be best to not mention that thought to Obito or Kakashi himself...but perhaps a certain ANBU would be a different story). ]

I did not want to pry. But if you will allow me to ask, I will. What happened? [ Who got the better of my infallible Rival? ]

[scarecrowboy]

I was attacked by what I thought was a civilian. [ Better to keep it to the point. The wind is making it difficult to talk, but Gai needs to know the facts incase he passes out before the appropriate people are alerted to what has happened.. and Kakashi has a favor to ask of him. ] He was much stronger than he looked, so my only guess is that he's a trained civilian. He wasn't wearing any insignia that I recognised, and didn't match any description in the bingo book. [ He holds on a touch closer, apprehension threatening to cut his explanation short for a moment, but he pulls through. ] At first I thought it was a blind attack, but then he made a grab for the sharingan.

[ Words are difficult when they carry this much guilt. ]

...I was too weak to protect it by that point, but I destroyed it before it could fall into the wrong hands, so it's less serious than it could have been. [ But he still failed, that much is true. He swallows the words that leave a foul taste in his mouth, and tightens his hands around his friend. ]

Gai.. [ He presses his face closer; his mouth at Gai's ear so he can hear him and hear the severity in his tone. ] I'm sorry to make you do this, but... You have to promise me you won't tell Obito.