its been a week since the attack and we lost 3 people, sensei hiro, sensei yoritomo, and mayumi. hashirama was in critical condition but is already back to his duties, his right leg is broken in 3 places and he has many wounds that will scar. kazuya has a broken jaw and several ribs. ibuki got the worst of it, injuries all over his body but worst of all his right arm is gone. thanks to mikkus healing jutsu we're alive, without it hashirama and ibuki would have died for certain. everyone suffered minor injuries, everyone but me, i lost my power and this last week has been like learning how to walk for the first time. im sitting alone in a closet in the basement of the base.
"how could i let this happen" i tear up, curled in a ball. "this is my fault i couldve used my power and saved everyone" im not talking to anyone just the empty space, i begin to sob uncontrollably, this is the first time since seeing mayumi die that ive cried. ibuki hasnt spoken a word since the fight, hes lost the 3 people most important to him. suddenly the door slides open and i quickly wipe my tears away.
"i thought id find you here" its hashirama "ro theres a few things i need to talk to you about, none of its easy to say, after losing your powers you're at square one, it will take years for you to be at the level of a genin, while everyone returns to the village if you wish you may stay here and train until you are strong"
"i just want to see my parents I don't care about being strong anymore" im choked up and start crying again no longer caring if the hokage sees. "i want to be home where its safe" im full on sobbing now "i hate it here i want to leave"
"oh ro" hashiramas face is sullen "ro im terribly sorry i didnt tell you sooner, the butcher... well he killed your parents"