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All she could do was stare. Her viridian eyes started at his feet. They slowly made their way up to toward his stoic face. She took in the tiny details, attempting to commit his form to memory. He wore attire similar to what he wore when they were genin. A black shirt with a small collar, along with black pants that stopped just before his shoes. He also wore a cloak that his the Uchiha symbol on the back of his shirt, but she knew it was there. His face looked thin, but that was to be expected when you're gone from the village for almost two years, with minimal rations. His eyes were the same obsidian color they had always been. And his mouth remained motionless. His hair had flattened down and the unruly spikes he used to sport, were no longer visible.
"Sakura..?" She was brought out her observations as her mentor called to her. She slowly tore her eyes from his form and to her mentor.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama?"
"I said, there is a mission that I need you to assist with. You will be going to a small village and attempt to rid them of a disease that is slowly spreading within the children." Sakura did not give any sort of motion to say that she understood. Her mentor continued.
"With that being said, it is dangerous for you to go alone, but just as equally dangerous to go with a team. So.." Sakura was able to put two and two together.
"So I am going with him and him alone."
"That is correct." Sakura gave out a small sigh.
"Very well. When do we leave?" Sakura asked without breaking eye contact with her mentor.
"All specifics are within this scroll." Tsunade stated as she tossed the scroll to the pinkette. Sakura said nothing but nodded and turned to leave, without saying a word to the figure, or her mentor.
"Sakura." She stopped just as she was about to turn the handle. The voice that spoke made a shiver run up her spine. It was deep, but matter of factly. She peered behind her. He was looking at her with intensity. "I requested you." His statement startled her, but only for a moment. She continued to peer over her shoulder for just a moment, turned, open the door, and slipped out.
She continued to hold her breathe until she was home.
"Baka…baka…baka.." she thought to herself. She rested her head on door, and took a deep breath. She shuffled to the kitchen, grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl on the counter, and unraveled the scroll that was given to her regarding the mission. She began reading the specifics, and after ever few words, she took a bite of the apple. Placing the apple in her mouth, and biting to keep in place, she used both hands to hold the scroll, and made her way to her bedroom. She was so concentrated on the details of the mission that she didn't even sense that there was another person in the room with her. She slowly closed her door, and took the apple from her mouth, biting a chunk in the processes. She went to sit in the window nook, but realized it was already occupied. She let out a startled gasp, and produced a kuni from her pouch. She stared intently at the figure that occupied her window nook, brows furrowed.
"Relax. " they said.
"You shouldn't sneak up on people like that."
"I didn't. You were the one that didn't notice my chakra."
"Yeah yeah. What do you want? I'm trying to make sure that I am fully prepared for this mission you so graciously requested me for." She said with a slight tone.
"So you will accept the mission?" He asked.
"If Tsunade wants me to, then I cannot disobey my Hokage, and mentor." He was looking at her with those damn eyes. Those deep, black eyes.
"Good." He said. His collar blocked it for the most part, but she could have thought she saw a smirk form across his lips.
"Is there something specifically that you need from me?" He looked back as her. She had shifted her weight to one foot, and place a hand on her hip as if irritated. It took him a moment to answer.
"No, not exactly. I just wanted to be sure that you would accept the mission." She stared at him for a minute until he returned the gaze. "I will see you tonight at the gates." And with that, he was gone through the window.
"Baka.."
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