Strings Of Destiny

I Promise

Welcome back to the chapter number 162 of "Strings Of Destiny".

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

"Demonic Voice"

"Flashback"

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"Izumi-chan wake up" Izumi closed her eyes tightly at the sound of her mother's voice she was tired after another night shift she and her anbu team had to do patrolling the borders of Konohagakure.

Relaxing Izumi rolled over in her bed hoping her mother had stopped trying to get her out of bed despite it being the middle of the day. However hearing footsteps Izumi groaned in annoyance at the thought of not being able to get some peace and quiet and the lack of sleep she was getting lately was certainly affecting her mood.

"Izumi wake up" Mikoto commanded as she knocked on her daughters door before sliding it open and frowned at the state her daughter was in.

"Look at you" Mikoto complained due to the fact Izumi was in a blue tank top and blue shorts while lying in bed one leg over her covers the other under.

"I don't want to leave me alone" Izumi groaned placing the pillow over her head to try block out any sounds however Mikoto quickly removed it from her face while smiling down at her.

"Nope get up you've been asleep for too long remember Izumi I know you better than anyone and I can tell when you're just being lazy" Mikoto scolded making Izumi sigh before sitting her mother was right she had been asleep for well over eight hours but she wanted to just sleep.

"What's the point in getting up it's only going to be another boring day" Izumi asked her mother in a still tired tone of voice.

"...Because those boring days are what make life worth living when they're gone you long for them...you'll realize one day the older you get the more you realize you'll start losing things like friends...if you don't get up it'd be as if you were just trying to be dead to everyone" Mikoto replied back making Izumi's eyes widen and in an instant her vision went completely black and her breathe became lost in her throat.

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Izumi gasped as she felt her breathe come back however her vision was still in complete darkness. Trying to feel her surroundings Izumi quickly came to the realization she was lying on a bed, placing her hand on her head she tried to remember exactly what had happened she could remember fighting with Sasuke and passing out but after that it was all blank.

Getting annoyed at being in complete darkness Izumi knew she had something wrapped around her face however when she began to try pick at whatever it was she heard the sound of footsteps getting closer to her.

"I wouldn't pick at them...not yet anyway" Izumi immediately recognized the voice and gasped before reaching placing her hands on her knees before gripping the covers tightly.

"N-Naruto?" Izumi questioned wondering whether her ears were playing tricks on her but hearing him chuckle confirmed to her he was really here.

"Who else? Did you think I would let you get away after knocking me out like that...you can't do that to someone and leave" Naruto told Izumi as he pulled up a chair and sat next to the bed she was lying in.

The two were currently in a small hidden bunker Naruto had adopted as one of his secret rest points he had several all around the shinobi world however this one was primarily used whenever he needed medical assistance. Looking at Izumi he frowned at her state her arms and torso were wrapped in bandages while her eyes were also wrapped in bandages as well.