TeaCake13

I am floating Above the sea of my depression where I feel like a messiah walking on its waters I am sinking Anxiety grabs me down to slip into its lovers deception and I listen because its voice is all I know I am sputtering the waters of lies that say I’m okay To continue looking like I am walking on water when my mind is beneath it Drowning Lacking air, heavy heart, heavy head, and out of focus I open my mouth to scream but all that comes out is I’m okay I’m fine, don’t worry about me, this expressionless look is because I’m tired I’m always tired Tired of fighting against the undertow of this

Yuriko felt a burn up her nose and her system suddenly live wired as she registered the smell of ammonia to feel wide awake with her voice barking a quick “Gah!”. Her eyes squinted against sunlight and the sound of Kakashi’s voice saying “Welcome back” sarcastically had her grimace before asking “What happened?”. She tried to move her body but felt tight constriction around her chest and arms that made her look down to see she was tied to one of the posts. “Why am I tied up?! What happened?!” she tried to squirm her way out but the ropes were tight and Naruto’s voice next to her sig

    Yuriko watched Kakashi pull out a clock and pushed a timer button to explain “This is set for noon. . .” and a jingling was heard as she watched him pull out a set of bells with his voice continuing “You’re assignment is very simple. You just have to take these bells from me, that’s all there is to it. If you can’t get them from me by noon you will go without lunch. . .”. Her stomach rumbled loudly in complaint and Yuriko whimpered at the thought of not getting food as her line of sight went to three wooden posts where three lunches were perched on the middle post. Her mouth watered at the thought

“You’re sure you don’t want anything? Maybe a piece of toast?” Yuriko heard Uojo ask with worry as she sipped on her fourth glass of hot tea while sitting next to Takahiro. “I told you, my new sensei said specifically no breakfast” she reiterated for the fifth time in the last hour as irritation started lacing itself through her. “I don’t know if I approve of a teacher who expects their students to train on an empty stomach” Uojo set a plate of eggs and toast next to Takahiro who was propped up to a sitting position by pillows. “There are times where you may not be able to eat for da