A loud noise rang out from her left, causing her eyes to snap open and slam her hand down onto the clock before it could continue. With a soft sigh, she placed her feet onto the carpeted floor next to her bed, and rubbed her eyes sleepily. A light meow came from her side and she glanced towards her black kitten which stretched while rubbing against her.
She smiled and ran her hand over her fur, "Good morning!" Sakura said, which caused the kitten to blink at her slowly, another meow coming from her briefly. She giggled and snuggled her one more time before she headed into the bathroom so she could shower. She took notice that it was still raining outside, which caused her to sigh again.
There wasn't anything wrong with the rain, but she wished that it wouldn't do it on her day off. This has been her first day off in weeks, so she wanted to enjoy it. Of course, the weather had other plans… obviously.
Shaking her head, she took her shower and got dressed, grabbing an umbrella from the rack beside her door. She rubbed her kittens head again, "I'll be back soon. Ino wants to see me for a little bit." She wasn't sure why; her bachelorette party was coming up that weekend. Hopefully Sakura would have the night off.
Locking the door behind her, she opened her umbrella and made the trek towards the coffee shop they met at occasionally. She was happy that it was close by, since she didn't have to waste any gas to get there. Stopping short, she looked through one of the glass windows which showed the latest fashion most women would wear… if they could afford it anyway.
"It would suite you." A voice called out to her right, causing her to look in that direction. She was startled, the man was quite handsome… but to speak to her of all people? Sakura looked around to make sure he wasn't speaking to anyone else.
He laughed softly, "I am talking to you. Do you see anyone else here?"
She felt a blush approach her cheeks but she tried to shake it off. "T-that's kind of you, though I should get going… I have to meet my friend…"
He gave her a small smile, "Well that's fine then. Here... I wanted to give you my number if you ever wanted to contact me. I'm Morio." He handed her his card and walked off before she could give him her name in return. Blinking lightly, she shook her head and started for the coffee shop again.
Sakura shut her umbrella and shook off the rain before she headed inside, waving to Ino when she glanced at the door again; possibly checking to see if she finally arrived. "Sakura!" She called, getting up to meet her halfway and giving her a hug.
She pulled away, "You just saw me the other day Ino, you act like we've been separated for decades."
Ino giggled and sat down, pushing the cup towards her, "I ordered your favorite."
Sakura took the cup and sipped at her drink with a smile. This is the reason why she loved her best friend. She knew everything about her, including likes and dislikes. "What took you so long?"
"I was looking at the latest fashion in the nearby stores… and this guy approached me."
The blond leaned on one of her hands, "Do tell!"
Leave it to Ino to be the gossip queen she always has been. Sakura didn't care much to tell her about things that went on in her life, but these were the reasons they enjoyed one another's company. Sakura loved to hear about what Ino had going on just as Ino loved to hear what Sakura had going on. It was a great friendship.
She looked at her cup, "His name was Morio. He approached me while I was looking at the clothes and said they would suite me. I'm not sure why, but he gave me his card in case I wanted to call him."
Ino leaned forward, as if expecting more. "And? Are you going to call him?"
"Probably not. He didn't really seem to be my type. I'm surprised he approached me in the first place…"
Shaking her head, Ino sat back and drank her coffee; "You'll be alone for the rest of your life if you don't start dating Sakura."
Sakura glared at her, "I have dated before you know! Just because I want to focus on my career, doesn't mean I'll die alone."
But she had a point and Sakura knew it. She had only dated two boys while she was in college, and the second relationship had ended badly. So, she focused on her career ever since and that made her life a little better than it had been before. Now that she was twenty-four, her mother asked if she planned on ever having kids. It annoyed her. Couldn't a woman be single and independent without earning so many questions?
Ino sighed softly, "I worry for you okay? I'm getting married soon and our lives will go very differently afterwards. I just… don't want my best friend by herself."
Reaching forward, Sakura grabbed her hand; "I'm fine. Most of us don't need men to keep us happy."
Luckily Ino hadn't taken that as an insult and the rest of their meeting went smoothly… for the most part. Once they parted ways, Sakura found herself in her home again; looking down at the card which read Morio's name and number on it. Should she try and give him a chance? She wasn't sure why, but she didn't really want to. It wasn't because he wasn't attractive, she just… wanted something different.
Was she being superficial? She hugged her knees to her chest and gazed down at the floor. She hasn't dated anyone since college, so she felt like she would do horrible in a relationship anyway. She had her career to focus on instead. Placing the card on the nightstand next to her couch, she shook her head. No, she'll date when she has the time.
Grabbing her remote, she turned on the tv and grabbed the book from her nightstand so she could read. Although the tv was on, she was just using it for background noise. Her kitten laid on the other couch, sleeping peacefully which caused the pinkette to smile briefly before returning to her book.
Her thoughts trailed back to the red head she met at the hospital and paused her reading for a moment. She wondered why he was popping into her mind all of a sudden. Looking at her book, she ran her fingers over the cover and stared at the initials which were imprinted at the bottom: G.S. 'I wonder who wrote this.' She thought, 'And why did they keep their name hidden?'
Deciding it didn't matter, she went back to reading the chapter she paused on before she had to go to work the night before. Perhaps it didn't matter why the author kept themselves a secret. Sometimes people didn't want to be revealed, and she understood that wholeheartedly.
The next morning came by too quickly and Sakura had prepared herself to go to work. When she got there, she already had tons of paperwork to go through. She growled lightly in annoyance, but she figured if she got most of it done by the afternoon, she could go home on time.
Staring down at the paperwork, she nearly smacked into the wall, but someone had caught her before she did so. Shaking her head, she glanced towards the person who saved her. "Oh! Thank you for stopping me from hitting the wall… Dr. Hatake."
The eye that was revealed crinkled, showing that he smiled underneath the mask he always wore. "You're welcome Sakura, but I would suggest paying attention to where you walk."
"Didn't you see the wall? It moved into my path." Sakura said sarcastically, before giggling and shaking her head, "I'll be more careful."
She started to walk off until he called after her again, "Your patient from the other night is awake."
Sakura paused her movements and gave him a look which meant that he shouldn't pull her leg just in case it was a joke. The expression on his face was serious, making her rush towards the room she had left the little girl in when she worked all night to save her life.
When she reached the door, she noticed the little girl giving her a small smile; her parents already by her bedside. Sakura tried to hold back her emotions when she went inside. "Tami…" She breathed in relief. She knew she had been stable, but to see her awake? It was a miracle within itself.
"Nurse Haruno… we just wanted to thank you for saving her life." Her parents walked towards her and lightly bowed to her, showing her the exact reason as to why she loved her job. Feeling tears approach her eyes, she shook them away slightly and gave them a bright smile.
"You don't have to thank me at all. Here's to a speedy recovery so you can go home." Sakura patted the little girl on her head and left the room, rushing back to her office. When she arrived, she rubbed her eyes, and choked on the tears that spilled over her cheeks. These were the moments she cherished. Saving people she didn't know.
Once she finished crying, she went to work on the papers Tsunade had assigned her. She was distracted by what she read and paid no mind to the time as it went along, but eventually she had to take her breaks. Glancing at the clock for a moment, she realized it was nearly time for her to go home. How had the day gone by so quickly? She had finished quite a bit of paperwork, which meant the rest could wait until she went back to work the next day.
Clocking out, Sakura started for the door until someone approached her with roses. She blinked in confusion until the nurse explained the situation. Looking at the card, she realized it was Morio's handwriting. Now she was a little weirded out. How did he know where she worked? Was he following her or something?
She quickly threw them away and rushed to her car, getting inside so she could get home in good time. Ino would more than likely be waiting on her to call her because she usually did that when she got home to make sure someone kept up with her. Her parents knew her schedule, but it wasn't like what Ino did. Ino wanted to make sure the pinkette got home safely and didn't run into trouble. When she got into her house, she called the blond like usual but was surprised when she didn't answer. Shrugging a bit, she decided she was too tired to shower.
Changing her clothes into something a little more suitable for bed, she climbed underneath her covers and shut off the light. Feeling her kitten get into the bed with her, she rubbed her for a moment before finally passing out. Hopefully she wouldn't work that weekend because she wanted to be with Ino for her bachelorette party.
Those thoughts in her mind caused her to have crazy dreams. When she woke up, she repeated the day as she usually did; which meant she didn't have a lot of free time. Perhaps she should try calling that guy just to get a break. But something stopped her from doing so. She wasn't sure what it was, and it bothered her to no end. Perhaps she'll figure it out later.
A/N: Morio is the man who wrote Sakura a love letter in the war and Tami is the little girl Sakura healed in the manga. These two are not OC's, I just wanted to be sure everyone knew that. Please review and tell me what you think.
