Sakura was working as a therapist at the local prison. she was brought in to dealing with criminals who had committed crimes as small as stealing to as large as attempted murder. Now don't worry these people were in two separate parts of the jail. practically two separate building entirely. Separate lunch rooms, separate yards, and separate holding cells.
Sakura, well she worked at both. She was fresh out of college and needed the job experience before owning her own practice. Most people did not want to work at prisons but Sakura did not have many options to get experience fresh out of school so Sakura was here to stay. she knew that she needed at least two years under her belt before she could go anywhere.
the prison had six different therapists who attended Clients. Clients were chosen by the chief. Sakura, however, would be gaining a new client today. He was one of the toughest cases this prison has ever seen.
His name was Gaara. He is a young man at the age of twenty-five. Also known to have never said a single word since the day he arrived ten years ago. He has had over twenty different psychiatrists examined him but not a single one has ever gotten him to say a single word. He was brought to the prison for attempted murdar against his father. From what the file states he had tried to stab his father in the heart with a knife but his father awoke just in time to turn so he was hit in the side instead. Gaara had been fifteen then and his mother was the wittness who stated that Gaara's father's story was true.
Sakura had watched the hearing and noticed the look of shock and utter pain appear through Gaara's eyes while his own mother sided with his father. This caught her attention, normally criminals did not care if someone sided against them if what they had done was true. But Gaara was shocked and hurt by his mother's actions. It was hardly noticeable but it was there. Sakura had pointed this out to the three other woman who had worked with Gaara but none of them seem to notice what she was seeing.
To her surprise, the other three woman claimed he just held a blank expression the whole time. But Sakura could see the pain, her mother had always told her she had the gift to see into the souls of others through their eyes. Sakura had cracked some of the hardest cases in this prison, it was the biggest reason she was now assigned Gaara.
Gaara was only supposed to have been at the prison for eight years. Then he would have been subjugated to four years of probation. Now in order for him to leave the prison, he needed to pass a psych evaluation. Without his cooperation, he had not been able to leave the prison for his probation period.
Like with all of Sakura's hard cases she decided it was the best not to wear her white Doctors coat into the cells. She alway wore her jeans with a plain t-shirt. She hoped the plain clothes would show them that she was also human just like them. Not just another white coat experimenting on animals. She grabbed a notebook and her favorite pen before the leaving her office. She had convinced the chief to allow her into the cells of the inmates. He was extremely reluctant but she signed a waiver stating if she was attacked in a cell the prison would not be liable. She claimed she had to give trust to earn it.
Each cell was a twelve foot by eight-foot rectangle. White walls with a toilet, sink, bunk and concrete nightstand. Everything was well planted to the floor.
When Sakura got to Gaaras cell the guard unlocked the door before giving her access to enter. Instead, she knocked on the door and waited. She heard nothing. So she proceeded to knock again asking Gaara if she had permission to enter. Nothing,
She had expected this from him so she slowly opened the door. Standing firmly in her spot at the doorway she gazed at the man before her. A Tall lean muscle moved as he sat up from his lying position. Bright red hair with stunning blue eyes peered back to her. He had black around his eyes from what looked like lack of sleep. She repeated her question once more.
"May I come in?" Gaara just stared into her eyes, a question shining through his sapphire eyes. He nodded his head in approval before scooting over for Sakura to seat herself beside him.
Sakura Gave him a pleased smile before sitting beside him. She watched his eyes widen a fraction as he watched the cell door closed behind her. No on in the last ten years had ever locked themselves in side a room with him. Gaara wasn't sure how to feel about the situation. First, she knocks on the door, then asks permission to enter a prison cell as if it was his room, then proceeds to lock herself in said prison cell with a murderer. This bubble gum haired woman surely was insane.
Gaara had never been treated as an equal since his first day at this prison. He had never said a word but then he never felt the need to. In the end, it had not mattered what he had said so why bother now. Turning his head to give the pink haired woman his attention he listened to her speak.
"Hello, Gaara. My name is Sakura Haruno. I am a psychiatrist here at the prison.: Gaara merely just nodded his approval of the introduction.
"I understand you are not one for words. So I thought this visit could be more of an I talk while you listen kind of deal." Gaara looked at her with a raised eye brow, this drew a chuckle out of Sakura.
"Alright Gaara, why don't we get started then?" Gaara gave a nod of his head signaling for her to continue.
"I am just going to tell you about myself. I will start out with a secret of mine. I have only ever kissed one man. I was nineteen at the time."Sakura watched as Gaara's features carefully noting the expression did not change, so she decided to go on.
"My favorite food is teriyaki steak with fried rice and steamed veggies. Oh and Dongo for dessert. I also prefer sweet omelets over salty and chai tea over green tea."
When Sakura turned back to face him he was openly staring at her. She gave him a mischievous grin before continuing her one sided conversation.
"When I was five my friend Ino and I both had a crush on the same boy in class. I went up to him one day and told him how Ino had slept with a teddy bear she named after him." Sakura watched with interest as Gaara's eyes flourished with interest.
" He was super creeped out and then proceeded to avoid her for months aftward. I had hoped this would increase my chances of kissing him but in the end, those two ended up married and here I am still single and married to my work."
Gaara just continued to sit and listen to Sakura talk. He couldn't remember the last time he had a pointless conversation with someone. granted she was doing all the talking but none the less he was still actually enjoying it.
After about an hour of Sakura talking she wrote down some notes before showing them to Gaara. then she said her farewells and left the cell with a smile. all the while thinking to herself ' that went well'.