More than Physical...

As Takao neared town a helping hand happened to be there. Takao's mouth ached from the strain and Sanzen's body was not only signed and burnt but now covered in dirt. The civilian quickly ran to the hospital with Takao leading the way; making sure to not run to fast so the man could follow. Sanzen was soundlessly asleep, or in a trance, whichever. As long as she was not dead was all that mattered to them.

Upon arriving to the hospital they quickly were able to take her to emergency and get a room right away. Her face appeared to have suffered second degree and most of her long hair had burned. She wasn't bald but her hair wasn't as long either. It would take some time to grow back, no doubt about that. As Takao explained what happened and the civilian left, after being gratefully thanked, the doctors quickly began to remove her burned layers carefully. Appears that she was wearing fireproof gear on that endured extreme fire occurrences. This meant that she was untouched, at least this time. The doctors removed all the fire proof gear though and folded it to the side while putting a gown on her though. She appeared to sleep so peacefully as they did all this.

Takao watched the doctors from the corner of the room as they began to pick at her face and try to heal it. She would heal easily with maybe the chance of a few scars but the major part affected was her hair. It would need cut to make it look right again and would probably be shorter than normal. They were frankly quite surprised Sanzen did not wake up but figured maybe she dealt with chakra exhaustion. Takao thought otherwise but at the same time the truth was, nobody knew.

Finishing with Sanzen they soon left Takao and her to rest before returning elsewhere. Periodically they would continue to check on her but it seemed as though she would be out for a while. Takao sat down as he sighed before letting out a yawn. It was then that Sanzen's hand twitched and he suddenly de-summoned. A wide sinister grin crossed her face as the window rattled nearby. A large spiritual pressure was flowing off of her like water as her grin intensified. Soon enough though, it all faded, and Sanzen fell silent and still.

Her heart was still beating.

Much time had passed since being placed in the hospital and for at least two weeks now Sanzen still remained. Her physical had properly healed quite a long time ago and yet she never woke up. Doctors had ran tests to see if she was mentally ill or if she suffered internal damage. They even checked to see if maybe something caused her to go into shock. Why? Since the day she first arrived she had fallen into a very deep coma. After her wounds began to heal the doctors soon moved her into a different room in case anyone wished to visit and to provide more space for those in need. It were as though they left her there to die. She was hooked up to IV's to give her any nutrients she needed and took care of her as if she were an elder as much as they could. This was a hospital though. More specifically it was the Konoha hospital which meant they were really busy. This left Sanzen feeling rather lonely inside. She could hear their conversations as they mocked her, grew angry at her, and even more. Sometimes she wondered if others felt like she had; useless. Maybe it was a reason people took longer to awaken.

As he final rounds were made for the night, 'Sanzen' continued to lay in her bed as she waited. If someone could read her mind they wouldn't hear a thing but maybe could feel her patience. You would think someone would want to wake up right away. In fact she could wake up right now if she wanted to. However, the real Sanzen was lost in the depths of the darkest corner of her mind. There were her spirits of course but Sanzen was in a place not even they could reach. They had all fallen into turmoil as they tried to reach her, her internal being separated from them by a dark ominous barrier. It was cool to the touch but none of them could explain it only that it was there and created by none other than the quietest spirit; Kutsuu.

Sanzen's dull eyes stared into her keeper's as he smiled sinisterly. He had plans for her, no doubt about that, and seeing as how she knew what they were she would give anything to escape. She did not know all but knew what was coming next as he drew near, his hand stroking her cheek. What was the meaning of this? It was a question she continued to ask but could not get the answer for. As she questioned him he emitted yet another dark chuckle as he caressed her chin so she would look at him.

"I am sure you already know what I have planned for you," he said sinisterly, a dark grin on his face. He actually looked handsome but thinking that way about a dead spirit within your own body is kind of odd to her. Plus, he most likely heard such thoughts and due to her situation it probably wasn't a good idea to edge the demonic spirit on. She had actually been chained to a wall during her whole coma and when Kutsuu first possessed her. It wasn't as though she were naked, beaten, and bloody but she still couldn't seem to get free or these bindings.

"Either way I will tell you anyway."

He released her chin before walking over to face the darkness, his back to her. He took out what appeared to be a handkerchief from his pocket and coughed into it before placing it back. His arms then crossed behind his back as he continued.

"I personally enjoy watching people get hurt. The look on their face when they are fearful, when they scream and try to run. I enjoy the evil of this world."

He let out a deep dark chuckle as he turned to her. His expression now looked not only half crazed but as demonic as ever. A wide grin went from ear to ear as his onyx hues began to turn a tad red around their edges. Everything around her became to grow colder and even darker. As though pitch black wasn't dark enough.

"People killing people whether it be over power, boredom, all of this. Fathers beating their wives and children. Mothers aborting their children. Men raping woman. Woman sexually harassing their children and even children that aren't their own. All ages starting fires and destroying lives. People beating animals. Terrorist groups attacking other countries. All of it! I enjoy it all!!"

He soon grasped a strong hand around her chin as he let out a dark chuckle. The grasp hurt as the spiritual pressure fell upon her like a heavy blanket.

"And now..." he chuckled again, "Now you will continue to feed this darkness."

As he backed off once again Sanzen only stared, a heavy glare on her face as he stood a few feet before her. The same grin was across his face but this time he appeared a bit more thoughtful. He had crossed his arms behind his back when he backed off but now his hands fell in his pockets as his onyx red hues beamed down on her.

"There's a red light district like everywhere else. I want you to work there. Of course you know what that means and I you'll try to deny the job. But if you do..."

His image flashed before he appeared right beside her. Her eyes flicked over to him in surprise as his hands clenched around her throat. His face was like a wall, devoid of emotion, while his voice became very stern.

"I will simply kill you."

Once again he disappeared as he materialized before her again. She did not gasp from this release. It wasn't like she was actually in her real body at the moment so she didn't need to breath but the message was loud and clear.

"You will wake up soon. At the moment, there is a threat in the village. That is why the people outside are frantic and flipping out. your body hasn't been moved though. Tell them you will go off and fight the beast but that is not what you'll do. For now you will help the villagers get to safety, mainly the men. The more you meet the better. After this is all over, you will get a job in the red light district. And Sanzen...."

He smirked a bit behind his serious facade, "If you see your student... kill him."

Her eyes grew a bit wide while her face turned a different shade of white. How could she just try and kill him? Kutsuu grinned as he raised his hand. Sanzen stared at it before suddenly everything seemed to lash before her. Kairo's voice could be heard loud and clear as he shouted for her, causing her to space out. Then, she heard a snap of someone's fingers and everything crumbled.

Everything that flashed before her suddenly stopped as she felt at ease and yet stressed. The sound of panic came rushing into her ears which startled her while the feeling of her body returned. It felt like life punched her in the face then forced her through a thick wall. She laid their as though she were lifeless; trying to recuperate amongst the chaos. Everyone was yelling and flipping out but why? What was the threat? She felt completely lost.

A pair of hands on her arm suddenly caused her eyes to snap open as a nurse gasped. She slowly stared at the woman nurse as she stared back in confusion and mainly surprise.

"Hello...Sanzen... are you.. okay?"

Sanzen nodded after a few seconds before the nurse shouted. It caused her ears to hurt as she flinched. Yet despite it all she couldn't seem to figure out what the woman just said. To much commotion. A doctor then ran in. His face was red and sweaty, obviously from running around a lot. He checked Sanzen's pulse and did a few simple tests before she could even say anything then held up a finger. He moved it back and forth as Sanzen followed before nodding.

"How are you feeling? Can you fight?"

Sanzen blinked before moving her hands to gain back feeling. When she returned she felt numb. Mainly due to the sudden heavy spiritual pressure rising off of her. Before long she pushed herself up and sighed. Finally she spoke after two weeks.

"Yes, I think I can. What's going on?"

"The one tailed demon known as the Shukaku is attacking Konoha. The Hokage and a few others, even some genin, have been sighted trying to defeat the beast. Please, it has destroyed a lot and we are rushing to get people to safety. We need your help."

'Sighted genin...' she thought and sighed before nodding.

"Ill help move the civilians to safety first in this hospital then ill go fight. May I?"

He smiled out of appreciation, "I think we have it here. We need you to help fight it. Maybe then we wont need to move people."

"Understood..."

With that said she was given a new pair of clothes, some that were found in her house, before given time to change. The doctors signed her out and soon she left the chaotic hospital and went towards he streets. So far what Kutsuu wanted was done. She would tell them she would fight the beast but the truth was she was going to help civilians evacuate. There was a sick feeling within her stomach about what came after but if it weren't done she knew very well that she may as well commit suicide.