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Post by Jackstraw on Sept 27, 2009 19:55:25 GMT -5
Masumi shuddered again, fingers tapping nervously on the steel operating table she sat upon. Already, she was having second thoughts...
She shifted her head some, pushing hair from her face as she watched the Kazekage's back as he worked on preparing whatever at one side of the room. It was cold in here, especially in the tiny little robe she'd been provided for this. What on earth had made her agree to this...?
"Could you.... explain this to me again, please? I'm still going to through with it, but...." She chewed her lower lip for a second, glancing around nervously still. "I am a little scared."
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Post by Danna on Sept 27, 2009 20:52:06 GMT -5
Kokoro smiled warmly, nodding as he pulled up his stool to take a seat next to the girl. "Of course, Masumi-tan. There's nothing to be afraid of...I've had the same operation done on myself. Some of your parts will replaced with synthetics, but a portion of you will remain human. It will slow your aging process exponentially, and make you immune to poison and disease. It might be scary, but you'll be fine, I promise. You'll be able to do everything that you normally would, but we'll be able to make sure that if you get captured, they can't take advantage of you so easily."
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Post by Jackstraw on Sept 27, 2009 21:02:13 GMT -5
She sniffled some, nodding as she rubbed her arms against the chill. He'd probably explained this a hundred times and she'd looked into it herself, but it was still comforting to hear it; he sounded so sure of himself.
"Right...." She nodded again, pushing her long curtain of hair back. She already knew she'd be caught; she had a feeling it's what the Kazekage wanted. If this was how she could best help though.... "I'm still rather unsure, but I think I'm okay...."
She shook her head some, staring at the floor. Oh, she should have listened to her mother.
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Post by Danna on Sept 27, 2009 21:04:54 GMT -5
"I promise you, it will be fine. I'd not try something on you that I'd not already done to myself." He pressed a hand to his chest, smiling softly. "Just take a deep breath and relax; whenever you feel ready we can get started."
While it wasn't that Kokoro had intended to have the girl captured; the possibility was sadly too possible. He couldn't be everywhere at once, after all, and there was no doubt that dealing with both Konoha and Kazuki would prove a task in itself.
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Post by Jackstraw on Sept 27, 2009 21:16:22 GMT -5
She swallowed hard, trying not to cry now. Obviously, someone wasn't a big girl.
"Sorry I couldn't help more..." She muttered, rubbing her eyes for a moment before pulling her legs up onto the table, taking deep breaths. After a moment, she offered a weak smile, "A lot of this could have been prevented if I were stronger."
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Post by Danna on Sept 27, 2009 21:24:13 GMT -5
Kokoro shook his head, giving a gentle pat on the head the way one might a child. "Strength of will is the best that we can ask of you; you've made this choice, and that conviction to help is what really matters."
He pulled his hand back, clasping his hand together, he gave her a sly sort of grin, winking. "The secret of puppet jutsu is to combine the will to fight with the tools necessary. Giving our will form, we can find the strength to fight, even if our bodies cannot."
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Post by Jackstraw on Sept 27, 2009 21:31:23 GMT -5
She nodded, understanding after a moment of processing.
I'm not a fighter though. I'm scared and tired and alone. I miss my mother.
"Ah.... okay then.... You should probably start now..." With another dreadful swallow, she lay back on the operating table, hissing softly at the cold feel of the metal against her barely guarded skin. She wondered if she'd be able to feel things like that again after this.
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Post by Danna on Sept 27, 2009 21:43:38 GMT -5
Kokoro nodded, smiling, keeping his gentle, sand colored eyes on the woman's wanting to ensure that she was as comfortable and prepared as possible. Carefully, he produced a mask that he slipped onto her face, the gas in it slowly putting her to sleep over the next moment or so.
He waited a reasonable amount of time, wanting to ensure that she was completely sedated before beginning any work. Once he was sure that she was asleep, the process began....
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