Voice of Reason

Chapter 12

Niji accepted the knife and bowl. Taking her hand, she dragged the knife to create the crest of her clan on her palm. Niji held her hand out in front of the crystal. Wincing she touched the crystal quietly as the searing pain scarred her hand. When she removed it, a white version of her clans symbol was evident.

"Niji Naegi. You are now bound to the crystal and must serve the Leaf Village until that mark no longer sears your skin. When it does not sear, you are free to leave the village whenever you want but should you leave for any other reason before that time, your life span will be drawn to the crystal. You have accepted the Experiment Mission." Her Grandfather said. Niji bowed and stood up.

"I live to serve my elders. I will die before ignorance." Niji said. When she and her parents exited a guard came to them.

"I am to take Niji Naegi to the Lab." He said. Niji hugged her parents goodbye and left with him and her blanket.

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"Niji? Do you still have the seal?" Sakura asked. Niji opened took her glove off and showed it to Sakura. It glowed a bright white before Niji put her glove back on.

"I'll have this seal for a while. I don't know when it will leave." Niji said before continuing the story.

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Niji and the Guard walked towards the lab. When she got there she was instructed to take off her clothes and put on a nurses uniform.

"Incase someone see's you, your instructions are to say you have a bone disease." A man in a white Lab coat said. Niji nodded and stepped into the uniform. It was a simple pink knee length dress and she had a pink bow for her hair. Niji discarded her boots and now wore white ruffle socks and white sneakers. This was to help her look normal incase she was seen by non informants.

"Can I keep my blanket?" Niji asked tugging on the mans sleeve. He nodded. "Only in your hospital room." He said. Niji agreed and her blanket was taken to her room with a box labeled

The Rainbow Experiment

"Ok Niji. Your going to be in this hospital until we can either cure your clan or not. If yes, you will be free from the pact, if not then your bound to it until conditions are met."  The man said. Niji nodded.

"What is your name?" Niji asked.

The man looked at her and simply said that his name was Satoshi. As they walked they learned a little more about each other. Satoshi was a blond haired, green eyed 27 year old. He was a medical Ninja and was very skilled in Taijutsu. He liked to read and write, as well as draw. Niji came to call him her brother due to the amount of time he spent with her.

"Lets go to the medical room. We need to evaluate you." Satoshi said. Niji nodded and talked to him about medical Ninjutsu the entire way.

"...And that's why I think it would be easy to accomplish re establishing the chakra network to the broken exit point." Niji said as they walked towards a room. Satoshi looked at her confounded at the girl who just gave a possible way to fix Ninja who where unable to use chakra due to chakra networks shutting down. Something Lady Tsunade couldn't even do.

"That's very interesting Niji. Whether or not the experiment succeeds, you should become a medical ninja. I could teach you if you want." Satoshi said holding the door open for her. Niji stepped inside and waved goodbye to Satoshi before the door closed.

"Welcome Niji. My name is Ryobi. I'm your evaluator. Please step out of your shoes and take your dress off. I need to take some measurements of you." Ryobi said. Niji nodded and stepped on the scale.

"Hm... Bust 43 1/2cm, Hips 27cm, Thighs 21 1/4cm, Neck 13 1/2cm. Good good, your forming very nicely. Height... 164 cm. Weight 76 pounds." Ryobi said as she copied down all the measurements. Niji had multiple other tests taken.

When she was done, Ryobi gave her a hug and let her out. Satoshi was waiting for her with a box.

"Here Niji, I thought you might like some books and drawing stuff. I didn't know what else you might want.." Satoshi said holding the box and rubbing the back of his neck.

Niji smiled and hugged him.

"Thanks! Books are fine! What do I have to do now?" Niji asked taking the box from him. Satoshi laughed and straightened Niji's bow on her head.

"Well we need to do two more things then you can go to your room. Its with the rest of the staff, so if you need something, we are on hand 24/7." Satoshi said holding Niji's hand and walking her to an operating room.

"Hey why an operating room?" Niji said. "As far as I'm concerned I haven't got anything wrong with me." Niji said. Satoshi shook his head and laughed.

"No! This isn't an operating room. Its actually an Electromagnetic radiation room. Your gonna get some X-Rays. I'll wait outside and after if your hungry we can get some food. Then I'll show you to your room." Satoshi said hugging Niji before she walked into the room.

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"Where you scared?" Sakura asked as Niji was making some food with the little they had. Niji shook her head.

"No, it didn't hurt, it was cold though. Hey are they stirring?" Niji said as Naruto sat up and rubbed his eyes. Niji gasped, grabbed her bag and left the defenses up.

"Sakura. Take care of them. I'll leave the defenses and be 40 meters west. I'll be back with a scroll for you guys later." Niji said before disappearing.

"But Niji! Ah Naruto! Your awake." Sakura said. Naruto looked around.

"I could have sworn I heard Niji. No good lying bitch. She got us hurt. I hope she fails. In her face!" Naruto said before giving Sakura a hug.

"But you saved us!" Naruto said.

If he only knew... Sakura thought.