Chapter One
A sigh was heard in the crisp air as a thud echoed through the forest. A pair of pall fingers touched in search of a pulse of the man she had just killed.
"Are you hurt Shikamaru?" The woman asked as she stood from her crouched stance.
"No, what happened to the rule of never using our true names, Sakura?" Shikmaru smirked as he placed his mask back on.
"I wont tell if you don't." Sakura winked and placed her mask over her face and turned to face him. "But we have to hurry, Tsunade hates waiting." Shikamaru just nodded and followed suit of his currently brunette partner.
"WHERE THE HELL IS SHE!?" A small sake cup was slammed against the desk and a boy adjusted himself in his seat uncomfortably.
"Sakura is never late, something must have caught her up." He scratched his head as the blonde woman in front of him poured more of the clear liquid into her new cup.
"Naruto is right, besides you shouldn't be drinking you know Sakura hates when you drink." A blacked haired woman said as her hand was smacked away from the white bottle.
"Who the hell cares, I deserve it, she is five hours late! She knows not to keep me wai-" Before she could finish the door to her office slid open revealing an Anbu.
"It's not nice to talk about people when they aren't around." The anbu pulled the beautifully painted mask off, showing her face to the four people who were facing her.
"SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto jumped from his seat, taking Sakura into his embrace.
"Naruto. You're choking…me.." Sakura breathed.
"Sorry." Naruto let go, giving her the head to toe check, he noticed the dark brown hair. "Where is the pink?" He thumbed lock in his hands.
"Oh!" She jumped a little and took a step back. Signing a quick couple of hand signs her hair began to turn to its original bubble gum pink and Naruto pulled his cheesy grin.
"Oi, enough of the reunion we have been waiting long enough." Tsunade commented as she took another swallow of sake.
"Sorry Shishu we were ambushed at the border, by some rouge from various villages." Sakura took a light bow before taking a seat between Naruto and her old sensei.
"I will have it addressed." Tsunade threaded her fingers together and rested her chin as she stared at her student. Sakura raked a hand through her hair as if to fill the awkward silence. "I called you both here, considering this matter will affect you guys the most as it has to do with the original Team Seven." Both Sakura and Naruto sat straighter in their seat. Tsunade sighed and continued, dwelling in the silence as she rolled through the ways to approach this safely.
"Well get on with it Granny!" Naruto threw his hands in the air, he never was on who mastered patience.
"It's about Uchiha, Sasuke." As if on que a figure appeared on the window pane. "He is back." Sakura's entire body tensed as Naruto shot up from his seat knocking it back. Facing the figure now stepping down from the window his hands formed fists and Sakura watched as she kept her glare on her teacher.
"Sasuke, when the hell did you get here!?" Naruto's attention quickly returned to the Hokage as she began to speak.
"The months, no one knows except you two now, outside of those who helped with the interrogation."
"Why is he here?" Sakura spoke softly but with out a shake in her voice.
"To be apart of this village once again." Tsunade studied her student for a moment, waiting for a dramatic reaction, but she got nothing but a nod and a slight glare so she decided to continue. "As far as we know he isn't a threat but he isn't with out punishment." Tsunade looked at Sasuke, leaning against the wall in a corner showing no interest in the subject at hand. "He will be stripped of his title as ninja, in order to reclaim it he will go through his own program of missions, tests, and traning until we see fit. He will also be under 24/7 watch of anbu and may not leave beyond the village gates for at least two months. After that he will be on probation for one year, which requires a weekly check in and searching of his home and any property he holds."
"The really got you on locked down Teme!" Naruto laughed as he approached his scowling old teammate.
"Is that all?" Sakura looked from her hands to Tsunade. Tsunade squinted and nodded. Rising from her seat she turned to look at Sasuke. Taking in the all black outfil that fit him perfectly as it showed of his muscles, in a way that could still make her melt. She took a deep breath as she continued her way up to his face. Her breath caught in her chest as her eyes feel on his face. Jawline perfectly carved, his lips a light pink, his raven hair covered his eyes until she spoke his name in the most cold tone, then emerald and onyx clashed.
"Uchiha, welcome back to Konoha." She then turned on her heels giving her mentor a stare from hell. "I will be now heading home, summary of the mission will be turned in by noon by Shikamaru." Sakura walked closer to the womans desk slowly wrapping her fingers around the sake bottle. "AS for me I will return to the hospital after tomorrow to resume my spot as head of the hospital and as for you, I told you to stop drinking, especially around me." With one swift move Sakura chucked the bottle at the wall. Without another word Sakura left the office with a small glance at Naruto.
"Sakura-chan took that well." Naruto said with an awkward chuckle.