She had been warned...
And ironically, both warnings came in nearly the same breath. This man… Sasaki Kotsuko. The file on him that Kitsune left her didn’t say anything in particular about what had occurred to cause the note at the bottom of it. Just that if he were to mess up again, he was out of the Medical Branch. For good.
Her mother didn’t make those kinds of threats lightly. Kumogakure needed all the doctors they could get their hands on.
The Medical Sennin then looked to the ‘mission brief’ sitting on her desk. She used the term loosely because someone pulled some serious strings to make sure it didn’t end up in front of an official of cloud. It made her even less comfortable that it conveniently ended up in her mail pile that morning.
“Sasaki Kotsuko, Tsukino Akane, please report to my office immediately.” Kahako said through her earpiece as she went over the paperwork again. A small frown dotted her face.
The truth was, Kotsuko was currently the most qualified to check the situation out. She would have sent him out alone on this, but that damned note in his file followed with no explanation as to what even happened made her paranoid.
When the two did arrive, Kahako finally set down her paperwork. “Thank you both for coming.” She said simply when the MiTs settled down. “I’m calling you in today, not only to give you an assignment, but to also speak with you.
“It has been mentioned that you both have shown a good deal of promising work in the past few years of studying within the medical branch. Work towards the branch that has not gone unnoticed, and you are reaching the ending stages of your training.” A small smile graced Kahako’s lips as she looked at the two. “Within the next few weeks, you will be evaluated on your medical prowess, and in which I will decide whether or not you are ready to join the ranks of Mednin. Once appointed, you will be able to clarify which division of the Medical Branch you wish to join. Know that you can be a part of any two divisions you so choose should you pass.”
Kahako leaned back, her smile now turning into a slight frown. “Which leads me to my assignment for you. I have received a desperate plea from a noble family in the heartlands. The head of the family and his wife are currently suffering from an unknown illness that is--from what can be determined by this report--slowly killing them. It has spread to a couple of people in their employment as well, and is moving quickly.”
Kahako’s eyes darkened as she laced her fingers “What worries me, is that this request went through great pains to not become a Cloud approved mission, despite the situation clearly showing that it could. Additionally, if this were any normal bout of illness, then a medic in my family’s nearby province would have sufficed. They specifically requested a Medical Shinobi, through improper channels, and I have no idea as to why.”
When her fingers unlaced, Kahako tapped the glass top on her desk, slightly irked by the situation this put her in. “But as doctors, we have an oath to help all in need, and the two of you are the most specialized to check out what is going on. I would like to send you both on this, in case it is a trap. I cannot pay you for this, since it is not approved, but I can offer you something else worth your interest.
“Instead, I can put your actions towards learning what happened there as your final evaluation. Since this hasn’t been officially requested to be handled by Cloud, you both have the opportunity to turn this down. In which, a regularly administered Medical Exam will be set up in three weeks time here in the hospital, and I will evaluate your position from that.”
Kahako waited for the two MiT to respond to this strange request. If only one accepted, he or she would be given leave to get ready…
However, if both accepted, Kahako would nod once more. “Thank you both,” she said as she leaned back. “Sasaki-san, you are dismissed to make your preparation for the journey. I must speak with my cousin here on some other family-related matters before she leaves.” She said with a small, kind smile to the girl.
And ironically, both warnings came in nearly the same breath. This man… Sasaki Kotsuko. The file on him that Kitsune left her didn’t say anything in particular about what had occurred to cause the note at the bottom of it. Just that if he were to mess up again, he was out of the Medical Branch. For good.
Her mother didn’t make those kinds of threats lightly. Kumogakure needed all the doctors they could get their hands on.
The Medical Sennin then looked to the ‘mission brief’ sitting on her desk. She used the term loosely because someone pulled some serious strings to make sure it didn’t end up in front of an official of cloud. It made her even less comfortable that it conveniently ended up in her mail pile that morning.
“Sasaki Kotsuko, Tsukino Akane, please report to my office immediately.” Kahako said through her earpiece as she went over the paperwork again. A small frown dotted her face.
The truth was, Kotsuko was currently the most qualified to check the situation out. She would have sent him out alone on this, but that damned note in his file followed with no explanation as to what even happened made her paranoid.
When the two did arrive, Kahako finally set down her paperwork. “Thank you both for coming.” She said simply when the MiTs settled down. “I’m calling you in today, not only to give you an assignment, but to also speak with you.
“It has been mentioned that you both have shown a good deal of promising work in the past few years of studying within the medical branch. Work towards the branch that has not gone unnoticed, and you are reaching the ending stages of your training.” A small smile graced Kahako’s lips as she looked at the two. “Within the next few weeks, you will be evaluated on your medical prowess, and in which I will decide whether or not you are ready to join the ranks of Mednin. Once appointed, you will be able to clarify which division of the Medical Branch you wish to join. Know that you can be a part of any two divisions you so choose should you pass.”
Kahako leaned back, her smile now turning into a slight frown. “Which leads me to my assignment for you. I have received a desperate plea from a noble family in the heartlands. The head of the family and his wife are currently suffering from an unknown illness that is--from what can be determined by this report--slowly killing them. It has spread to a couple of people in their employment as well, and is moving quickly.”
Kahako’s eyes darkened as she laced her fingers “What worries me, is that this request went through great pains to not become a Cloud approved mission, despite the situation clearly showing that it could. Additionally, if this were any normal bout of illness, then a medic in my family’s nearby province would have sufficed. They specifically requested a Medical Shinobi, through improper channels, and I have no idea as to why.”
When her fingers unlaced, Kahako tapped the glass top on her desk, slightly irked by the situation this put her in. “But as doctors, we have an oath to help all in need, and the two of you are the most specialized to check out what is going on. I would like to send you both on this, in case it is a trap. I cannot pay you for this, since it is not approved, but I can offer you something else worth your interest.
“Instead, I can put your actions towards learning what happened there as your final evaluation. Since this hasn’t been officially requested to be handled by Cloud, you both have the opportunity to turn this down. In which, a regularly administered Medical Exam will be set up in three weeks time here in the hospital, and I will evaluate your position from that.”
Kahako waited for the two MiT to respond to this strange request. If only one accepted, he or she would be given leave to get ready…
However, if both accepted, Kahako would nod once more. “Thank you both,” she said as she leaned back. “Sasaki-san, you are dismissed to make your preparation for the journey. I must speak with my cousin here on some other family-related matters before she leaves.” She said with a small, kind smile to the girl.
