Clinical Trial (Open)

[Father 'Suke]

‘Suke continued to do what he always did throughout his days of recovery and it was to aid others as a way to aid himself. His hands forming all the necessary forms of medical science that he has achieved up to this point. He wore his headband slanted, covering his damaged eye as it was no longer operable, and however this did not stop him from doing what he must do throughout the days here. The harm to his leg was gradually lessened as the days went by, more than a month passed when he decided to do this instead of leading the village.

The elders had excommunicated him in some way, it left him with a bit of hatred but ultimately not as badly as he would have guessed in the long run of things. The days as it were only made it easier to do things as necessarily as possible. His eyes fixating on the clinical walls and the like while moving in an every better pace as it were. He was aiding a woman’s broken knee for now, fixing up the bone placement before healing it with what was due for the setting of the bone. Frankly his clinic was a mixture of chakra healing and regular setting of bones which made it better for ‘Suke.

The less he used of chakra, the less pain in his mind for the time being. Physically he was coping, coming along just well enough, but mentally his love left him and he was broken to a great extent. Good to be rid of the trident known as his opposing half while speculating how troublesome this had made things when he assisted others for their own mental disabilities. Nonetheless he finished aiding the woman and went back to do his work, the gardening outside and the like was in need of doing so outside he went, pulling weeds out of the floral nature around him.

Inside a closet in the building was all the gear he needed, the summoning scroll for his medical science initially and the forty one senbon for any intense surgeries necessary. He kept everything else of his needs in other locations, places not noticeable to any human eye and out of reach in emergency cases as well. He wanted peace, so he did what he could to bring it to himself and to others around him. The clinic that looked like a hut from the earth was the best place to do all that in.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

The girl was absolutely spent. The entirety of her life had been flipped on its head in a very short amount of time, and it felt as if she was struggling to even keep her head over water. A pair of black rings around her eyes proved how little time she got to actually sleep. With her stomach swollen to a size where it was now easily visible, and her clothes clearly not fitting anymore, there also wasn't much left on the clock in that regard. Yoshi really had meant to gather herself new sets of clothes, there just hadn't been much time. For the most part, she was utilising shadowclones and attempting to hide it. It wouldn't be possible much longer, the time was nigh, and with it came a lot of other problems. Back pains, general soreness, combined with the stress from what she was currently going through had her almost walking around trembling. In short, she looked absolutely terrible. There was another matter though, that was more personal related that she needed to look into too. That is why she had come here, to this very specific clinic that a certain someone had established after his own life had been collapsing around him, taken down by a trembling earthquake. The silvery bell rang as she opened the door and stepped through it, carefully so. Smiling at the receptionist, the girl took a number and simply sat down in the waiting room, leaning backwards on one of the chairs, waiting for it to be her turn. As much as this meant to her, as much as it probably meant to him, she wasn't going to simply step forwards in line. In this life, everyone had their specific place, and she was merely taking the one that belonged to her.

Time passed so rhytmically, tiresome, with the everylasting clicking of the mechanical watch hanging on the wall above her. Tick tock goes the clock. Then, as she was walking the edge between dreaming and waking, her name was called out, and she carefully rose herself from her position in the waiting room. Stepping through the door, she found herself facing a man that she deliberately had avoided. A man that, knowing the situation that was at hand, had also been avoiding her. Two beings that were so close, yet had grown so far. Standing there in silence, there was an almost grieving look colored across her face. The girls eyes were wet, on the brink of breaking out in tears. Silently she walked forwards, laid her arms around Ryosuke, and finally let the facade go again. Without having said a word, she was simply holding onto him, crying all the tears that she hadn't been able to for so long it seemed. They were warm as they dripped against his cloth...

"I've missed you so-so much.." The girl muttered silently. Yoshi truly hadn't meant for them to be apart for so long, nor for the problems of the village or his personal dilemma with his personality to move so far. There weren't words that could describe how she felt, so she wasn't even going to try. All she needed was his embrace, and hopefully, he'd be understanding. Hopefully...

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[Father 'Suke]

‘Suke cleared many patients with just the passing morning. Several of them were having seasonal headaches, pains, injuries and the like all from the coming season. Truly he understood much of the seasons’ passing were to come but hopefully it could all be downhill. Seasonal periods though joyous were not the best in retrospect. However eventually his latest patient had the common stomach problem, a simple procedure to fix as he patted down the stomach and felt solids. After prescribing some laxitives he had the reception call in the next guest.

His hands were being washed when he heard that name, the name that he wanted to hear ever since he built the clinic but at the same time wanted to not hear in terms of the individual being a patient of his. This individual was none other than the one he loved, the one whom had much stress about her and also took care of duties he was no longer capable of performing. The door opened, his body turned and he looked directly at her with calm and sorrow filled eyes as he analyzed her face as well. He could see the dark circles, the bags, under the eyes. He saw the pain of grief among her cheeks, his having a matching pain to them in the same moment.

It didn’t prepare him for the hug though, the hug that drew him in close to her and her to him. He felt the tears, the pursuant drops that soaked through his shirt with ease and nonstop in the torrents they flooded. He was frozen, unsure of what was going on as the hug was out of nowhere. Given what happened the last time he was in awe that she was the one who came to him at all and yet there was something else he noticed. She was noticeably more pregnant than when the two last spoke, her stomach actually begged for the attention that most soon to be mothers were like. Yet her voice, silent as it was struck him as his arms wrapped around her in that instant.

“I missed you too Yoshi.” He said, the simple phrase leaving his lips as he whispered them into her ear as he only held her. Keeping her close to himself and keeping her near. This was all that mattered to him as it was to keep her ever closer. His body arched in way that he was able to rest his cheek to hers, capable of feeling warmth to warmth and body to body as it were. He truly cared for her, always did and always will as he put one hand on her stomach and rubbed gently there as well. A dual comfort as it was to be for both the woman he loved and the little one(s) in her womb that had yet to be born. He cared for her and that was not going to change.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

It was taking a while for the girl to come to terms with everything being as they were. There were so many feelings that needed to be calmed down before she could move on. Tiredly drying her eyes, she stepped back from the hug. Looking at her love, she lowered her head. It was time for some explanation as to why she had come now specifically and what was going on. The girl was in a very peculiar situation, and more than anyone else, she was perfectly aware of what was going on with her body, and how critical things had become. There was noone else within the village that she could actually trust with this particular problem. Sitting down onto the bench, it was with a low sigh as she held onto her own stomach, almost panting from even the most common movement.

"...Love, please have a seat." Yoshi spoke calmly as she looked at Ryosuke with her scarlet eyes. There was a seriousness about her now that was a little different to the emotional wave that she had felt earlier. This here was the calm and lets get to business version that he had occasionally met aswell. "...There are things moving in the village that has to be stopped if we are to have a home. Not just for you and me, but for them too." The girl patted her own tummy to let him know exactly what she was speaking of. This was where things would be really hard to explain, and even harder to understand for Ryosuke. All that she could hope was that he was going to help. If not it could very easily have dire consequenses...

"..I've barely gotten sleep, and even when I have, I have had shadow-clones out and about gathering information and preparing for something that is to come. When they dispersed, their exhaustion returned to me. I've pressed too hard past my limit, especially considering my condition.. There seems.. to be complications." Swallowing softly, she lowered her head in shame. This wasn't something that she was proud of. Once again she had been too busy worrying about everything but herself, even if she currently had to worry about two other lives than her own.

"...I will be involved in something close to war soon. There are many who are dependant on me. This village has never needed me more..." At this point, there were another set of silent tears running down her cheeks. What she was about to ask was something near the most difficult for her to ask, especially considering who she had to ask of it. "..I.. need you to ensure that I can do what must be done, without endangering our children. I know it is unreasonable and unfair of me to ask you... but please.." Curling her hands up into fists, she lowered her head before him. It was clear that this was breaking her on the inside. "...I beg you. You're the only one who could, whom I can also trust."

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[Father 'Suke]

The hug lasted longer than he thought it was possible since the last time they spoke, those moments were still fresh in mind but were washed away by the seriousness of what was happening at this moment. He knew this was no ordinary visit, no. In fact it held a fast encountering weight to it that ‘Suke didn’t like to keep thinking upon as he was soon without Yoshi in his arms but rather with the words to sit down. He kept looking at Yoshi though, sitting down as she suggested while he still found way to keep a clear mind for what was to be said.

She started off with what was actually already known to him, the fact the village was moving in a direction since his leaving the kage post was bound to happen. He kept most of the higher ups in check but without him the previous council no doubt got to them before he could. If the two were to have a home for themselves and the children, as Yoshi patted her stomach to emphasize that point. He took notice that there was a growing sense of doom upon what was to be said, and that was what worried him the most out of anything possible.

So innately the suspense was killing him of sorts and she spoke some more. Barely getting sleep and using shadow clones to do the work for her like she was only made her worse off. That exhaustion was not normal for anyone, ‘Suke knew this better than most and he didn’t even have shadow clones to exhaust him for what had to be done. But his eyes widened immediately when she said complications, whether with the pregnancy, the state of affairs for the village, anything at all, it all proved worrisome to him.

He watched her head bow with shame, the consensus in his mind was that the stress was affecting her pregnancy. Truthfully the main reason he didn’t like the idea of her being next in line to power was her carrying of lives in her. It was the only reason to dislike the idea, however she chose to do this in his stead so he had to be supportive even if he could never see her until now. However mention of a war coming, war and desperation and the like all providing a diligent rate of sadness evoked on him. The one he loves was breaking down in front of him for what was to be said.

When she said it, he understood why it was so hard. Granted the first thing to come to mind was abortion but after reasoning it in mind the option was irrational at best. She was too far along for it to be even fathomable and of course there was more thoughts to it than that. However, what she asked him she should have already known his answer beforehand. It was just that simple to him as he loved her and their yet to be born children more than anything in his life. With this known and said he could only do so much but there were possibilities.

He wrapped his arms around her, holding her gently to him where her head could be angled to hear his beating heart. “Everything will be alright hun. This is not unfair to ask nor unreasonable. If anything I’d suggest you spend the time recuperating and imprinting on our children instead of immediately going to battle. However, knowing you won’t listen to me for that reasoning I can only say our children will be safe here. I want you to be safe though, your sand isn’t invincible so I want you to lead more so than fight. Defend whomever you can but keep yourself safe for the family we have.”

In the past ‘Suke probably would suggest himself fight, but he was in no position to do so as it were. If either individual had to fight, it’d be best served to be his love while in the midst he looked at the desk in the room they were in. Frankly smaller than any desk in the past but then again it was a clinical room so he kiss his love’s head and said, “You know my faults and also know my merits. You know how untimely I can be with anything I say yet you still chose to trust me and love me. I love you and will always do what I can for you and our family…”

He pulled out of the drawer a small necklace with a pouch, with any looking it was the same pouch necklace that held the iron sand that Yoshi gave him all those years ago. “I kept the iron sand you gave me for years, always holding onto it for the guidance and warmth we held for each other. When it came to thinking of our family I could only think of that spar we had when I first kissed you. You were angrier than anything in the world I’ve known yet our sand mingled in that spar. From the iron sand to the normal sand alike.

“So I had this ring made for you with both the sand you made me and sand I collected for you.” Holding out the ring flat on one hand and the other massaging Yoshi’s arm he smiled. The ring was a pure black base, the iron sand itself, while there was a pearl shaped ball atop it. Sand shaped in the crystal to appear like it was swirling with some black sand as well. A vortex yet the ring itself was small in size and was not bulky for any actual term. Unlike “a big rock” this was a symbolic engagement ring, “I’ll redo what I failed to ask before. Will you marry me?”

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

It had been so hard to say. It had sent a trembling through her body, as if she had been struck by thunder. Quivering softly, she was panting, gasping. The head was still lowered, as she simply sat there in complete silence. It wasn't even remotely a broken person that he was dealing with this time. It was a person that, despite being severely at the ropes, was prepared to do whatever needed to be done to protect what she loved. In many ways, looking at Yoshi must've been terrifying. It was like looking at a female lynx that was guarding her cubs to whatever bitter end was awaiting her. The girls fangs were constantly prepared to bite. The girls claws were constantly prepared to swipe. There was nothing that she would allow hurting the things that she loved and cared for. In many ways she was a feral animal, baring her fangs at anything that would cause her trouble. In this wilderness, Ryosuke was stepping forwards unfettered. Embracing her, she could've easy shown him the same brutality she showed everyone else. Instead, she allowed him to simply pull her in closer, and angle her slightly, so that her head was against his chest. With his arms holding her tightly, she merely closed her eyes calmly, listening to the rhytmic beating of his heart. It was deep, comforting, warm and calming. The girls breathing was slowly adjusting to be identical to his. It was strange how their connection was so soothing to her. Although the girl was still alarmed, it wasn't even remotely close to how alarmed or scared she had been when she had come in. 

The way that he was speaking, the words that he had to share with her, was exactly what she had come to expect of him. The way that he was consistently and constantly trying to do everything to keep her out of harms way, and knowing that it wasn't going to be happening, attempted to find the second best solution. Smiling softly against his chest as he was calming her, letting her know everything would be fine and how he would take care of the little problem, she was almost falling asleep against him for a short moment. "I'll try to stay safe. I promise." The girl responded in a soft tone, before she was slowly let go from the embrace so that he could kiss her forehead. With that gentle movement, her head was rising to look in his direction. There was nothing more to be ashamed about. Ryosuke had accepted her again, even her tough decision, knowing that if he made any mistakes he could endanger three lives at the same time. Ryosuke was messing around with things in his drawer. It made her tilt her head sideways, uncertain of what he was getting up to.

Listening to his story of the past, she looked sideways and smiled slyly. Yeah, it had been a strange time. It was at the time where she truly wasn't ready to deal with any kind of romance. It was at the time where the other girls were still busy saying that boys were all kinds of filthy. The girl remembered, yet she had a feeling that this was going somewhere else. So the smile soon disappeared in favor of curiosity. Then her eyes slowly widened as he continued to speak, as he was holding out a ring. A ring created from a mixture of things that had meant so much to them for so long. It was all their vows and dreams in essence, that had been traded back and forth, now to be given a new form entirely. Silently, without seeming to even notice it herself, a couple of silent tears started dripping down her cheeks, as she let out a soft huh when she noticed. 

Then, came the brightest smile. They had been through so much, and there had been so many things that had been up and down. They had been together, and apart, yet still he was being persistent about making her his wife. Using one hand to gently reach out and hold onto his, whole holding her other out for him to apply the ring. "Ryosuke.. I would be honored to be your wife, my love." There was a sweet blush on her cheeks. This was much different than the first time. Ryosuke had proven to her that what happened back then was something he could conquer. He had shown that he would wait for her whenever the going got tough, and that he would support her, even if it had to be from the shadows. He had shown her he wanted her when she was at her best, and when she was at her worst... and she wanted him too. He was everything she had ever desired, and when he relinquished his shadows, he had secured her heart.

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[Father 'Suke]

‘Suke could not do anything more than smile when he heard the words of acceptance. It was by far the words he had been hoping for an eternity to hear and now he finally heard them. After all the trouble from the diplomatic mission he couldn’t do anything more than wait but now, now they were going to be wed. Gently putting the ring on her finger, sliding it over the arches of the finger and the final knuckle it was a great fit. However to him seeing it as great, it could be bad but that is why he did this slowly, if any pain was made known to him he’d stop and retract the ring.

It was a sure way to keep the ring from hurting Yoshi but also to allow for her to admire the ring if it was slightly too small to where it was on her hand. The ring can always be resized so it was not a problem, he just couldn’t be the one to do it as he didn’t have that crafting ability. After a few seconds, lost in thought of the happiness the ring being on her finger brought him he looked at her and kissed her with gentle lips. “You have always made me the happiest individual, so I can only do the same for you as you have done for me.” Obligation aside, this was his heart speaking and he loved her so.

This was going to be the change necessary and also the needed life to bring them even closer together. The children were on the way, one of his own hands rubbing the stomach and the other holding her close. He didn’t want to lose her or them, neither of them to a dumb war. A war that no doubt was unresolved since the last one he was a medic in. Granted this time around he was not going to be partaking in it if he was the one taking care of the little ones but still, Yoshi and he were always separated by war at one point or another. “Just come back.

“When the war is done I want you to come back. I’ll be here with our kids and if you return injured you already know I can heal you.” He loved Yoshi, never wanted to let her go and even if she was the one to lead this and have the shinobi of rain follow her into battle, he’ll be the one waiting this time. “I love you,” the last thing he chose to say as he held her close, not wanting any of the political bullshit to weigh her down in this moment as he just wanted to be close to the person he loved. War, never a great thing but hopefully it was the last one for their time.

[Yoshi [Lynx!]]

WORD COUNT: 360

TAGGED: @blackspire

TAGGED: LYNX

Smiling warmly, she reached out to gently grab Ryosuke's neck, pulling him close and placing her forehead against his, allowing him to hear and feel her every breath. Calm and collected, a smile was spreading across her lips, as a warm tear ran over her cheek. "I know things haven't always been perfect  for us. We've both had our things. From now on, we'll share our burdens." A soft and relieved sigh left her, as she panted a little for air. Moving around was tough, especially with how exhausted she was most of the time. "..There aren't many things in this world that I can promise you, Ryosuke. The one thing I will however, is that I will return from my duties. I promise this to you, not as a shinobi, but as your wife." Placing a kiss on his cheek, she returned to lying down on the stretcher... Panting, gasping for air, it was from here that things would get... messy. Ryosuke knew what needed to be done...

....***Faded***

It had taken several hours, but it had been successful. They were both weak and small, but just like their parents, they were fighters. Crying and squirming, they would not give up on life easily. Two so small beings, now lying in their mothers arms. Crosed over them like a protective wall, there could be no doubt that she would allow no harm to come to them. This affectionate embrace was quickly calming the two down too, as the cries became sobbing, and the sobbing became soft snoring. Not long after, all three of them were fast asleep. The peace that was upon them wouldn't last forever, but for now, they were in a state of absolute bliss.....

[Going to have to Exit here. Sorry Ryosuke, been trying to poke you!]

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[Father 'Suke]

[Exit - I don't blame you Yoshi, sorry for not being around to help conclude this thread]