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Chapter 2

Seeing The Group Again

Sakura walked out of her class to be greeted by Ino. The blond was leaning against the opposite wall. When Ino's blue eyes caught sight of Sakura, she was immediately off of the wall and hugging her friend.

"Hey stranger." Ino said happily. "Haven't seen you for a while." Sakura hugged her friend back and it was indeed been a while since the two had really seen each other. Sakura had been at the hospital a lot lately working and Ino had finally settled on a major. Her true innate gift is, which will always be, a fashion designer.

Ino was talented at picking out clothes and Sakura knew that she must have a good reason for the talent for designing them as well. A few of her drawn designs had been spotted by a small boutique owner that Ino loved to buy clothes from and the woman had asked her about the designs. The woman liked the designs and tah-dah, Ino had a career choice.

"Yeah, it has been a while. The hospital has been having me work more and since classes started again, things have been busier." Sakura said releasing her friend from the hug. They began to walk down the long cream walled hallway.

"Work at the hospital has been picking up and they have had me doing another shift. Med classes have been hectic too. I even had a pop quiz in one of them two weeks into the class." Sakura said.

"Are you kidding me?" Ino asked in disbelief. "It's college."

"That's what I thought. But then again, it is Kabuto's class. Poor Sasuke, he gets so jealous sometimes." Sakura laughed.

"Yeah, I know. How is he, by the way? I haven't seen him in a while either." Ino inquired.

"He's good. His business classes are driving him crazy. He hates being taught by 'sixty year old geezers' as he puts it. He is going to be happy when he graduates. He misses his parents and brother. He doesn't show it, but he does."

"Why doesn't he go back to Tokyo for a visit?"

"His dad doesn't want him to. He wants Sasuke to focus on graduating. Like a test of some kind." Sakura shrugged.

"Well, the reason I'm here is to see if you and Sasuke can go out with the group this weekend. I know, it's Friday and short notice, but it would be really fun. We all haven't hung out in a while, especially since Naruto and Hinata got married last year."

"We can probably make it. I have a shift at the hospital today and then tomorrow morning. Sasuke is out of class at seven tonight and is free all day tomorrow. He will probably sleep in."

"Good. Then meet us at the club we used to go to in high school."

"Isn't that a high schoolers club?"

"Nope… Well, not anymore. Police busted some teens selling drugs and there was alcohol being sold. So they re-opened it as an adult club. Which that means alcohol is legal." Ino wagged a finger.

"No drinking for me!" Sakura raised her arms in defense.

"You're no fun."

"I'm going to be a doctor. I need to act like one." Sakura defended.

"Yeah yeah… I'll see you tomorrow." Ino gave her one last hug before getting into her own Toyota Corolla.

Sakura waved goodbye to her friend as she started walking back to the condo. Sasuke was in class right now and he had the car.

She arrived back at the apartment at ten to three. Her shift at the hospital started at three-thirty. She took a quick shower and changed into her jeans and a short sleeve red button up shirt. Grabbing her purse from the couch, where she had placed it earlier she put on her jacket and left the apartment to head to the hospital.

As Sakura walked through the doors of the hospital she was instantly greeted by several of the receptionists and other nurses. She headed to the employees room, where her lab coat was waiting for her.

"Hello Suri." Sakura greeted to a fellow nurse, who had dark brown hair and blue eyes.

"Hey, Sakura. You're here a little early." Suri said, looking up from her cup of tea.

"Yeah, I know. I just didn't have anything to do so why not be early to work?"

"Nothing to do? Give me a break. You are always going on about how much work you get from your professors." Suri smiled, taking a sip of her tea and leaning against the counter.

"Well, I didn't have a lot of work today. Thank Kami. I have been swamped and I have an exam in two weeks on the anatomy of a person. I am not going to enjoy that. I also have to label parts of the muscular system." Suri laughed.

"I remember those days." Suri commented finishing her tea and leaving the room. Sakura shrugged off her jacket and replaced it with her lab coat. Grabbing a hair tie from her purse, she quickly put her hair up before walking out.

The hospital was always busy. There was always someone that needed some sort of medical attention, whether it be scraped knees from little boys to serious operations. Sakura loved it though. The sterile white walls never seemed to bore her like they did others.

She nodded to several familiar nurses as she made her way to the nurses' station to get her assignments for the day. She did things ranging from fixing the scraped knees of little boys to drawing blood for tests. Dr. Rei, her superior had even let her watch a child being born. She had to leave the room as soon as the woman really started getting into the delivering the child and threatened Sasuke when he got home that he was never going to get her pregnant, not that they had done it anyways because they hadn't.

"We've got another little boy who scraped his knee." Aiko said amused as she gave Sakura the file.

"Another one?" Sakura hoped it wasn't another whiny little boy. She hated those the most. The little girls were nice. Flash a sweet smile and a lollipop and the tears would stop immediately. The boys, on the other hand were completely the opposite. They are terrible, never sitting still and saying they didn't need to be treated. They were men.

"He's in room 104." Aiko said shooing Sakura off.

Sakura walked into room 104 and immediately saw the little boy who she saw last week.

'This kid must want to die early.' Sakura shook her head.

"Hello again, Daichi. How are you today? Looks like you got hurt again." Sakura smiled sweetly, hoping to butter the kid up. Boys were a pain.

"I'm fine." The boy huffed.

'Apparently!' Sakura knew her temper was going to be gone in a matter of minutes.

"Would you like to tell me where it hurts?" she asked, looking at the boy with tousled brown hair.

"My elbow." the boy looked away. Sakura's eyes widened. He was being cooperative today.

"Which elbow?" The boy stuck out his right elbow and there it was… the scraped up elbow. Sakura shook her head and slowly got out the bandages and the disinfectant. She wiped away the blood and dirt from the wound. Daichi winced every few seconds.

"You're being very brave." Sakura said continuing to wipe.

"Men are supposed to be brave." Sakura smiled and threw the cotton ball she had been using to clean the wound away and starting to put the bandage on his arm.

"Well, you have been one brave little man." Sakura said, finishing the bandaging. "And now you are done." Sakura ruffled the boy's hair as he hopped down from the examining table and ran through the doorway.

"You should really go into pediatrics." A mature male voice said. Sakura turned and saw Dr. Rei.

His black hair was neatly brushed in place as it always was and his blue eyes sparkled with amusement.

"Thanks, Dr. Rei. But I'm not sure exactly what I want to go into just yet." Sakura said as she began to tidy up the room.

"Well, since you're not sure, I can give you another patient while you think. There's a woman in 419 that needs blood drawn for testing. Here's her file. I'll take Daichi's file." Dr. Rei said.

"Thanks." Sakura said handing him the boy's folder and taking the woman's.

The elevator door opened and Sakura stepped out onto the fourth floor. She walked down the hallway passing several patients that were out walking. A lot of the people on this floor were there for minor cases, but still had to be watched over. Sakura opened the door to room 419 and met with a very grumpy lady.

"Where the heck have you been?" The gray haired woman snapped. "They said a nurse would be here ten minutes and it's been twenty. I don't like tardiness. You might be a nurse and have no life, but I do and I want to get back to it."

Sakura raised her eyebrows at the woman's outburst. She had a life and it included one very good looking boyfriend. This lady, however, was eighty and whatever she did, Sakura didn't want to know. Playing shougi with other old ladies? That was a strategic game, probably not for old ladies. Sakura smirked.

"I'm sorry. I was just handed your file. But if you would like to relax now, I can begin." The old woman huffed and sat back against the cushioned hospital bed.

Sakura began to get the needle and capsules together as the older woman's brown eyes followed her movements.

"Could you hurry it up? I don't have all day." the woman drawled. A vein popped on Sakura's forehead. This woman was becoming a nuisance.

"I'm almost ready." Sakura tried to remain calm as she brought the needle and capsules with her to the woman's bedside. "Please hold out your arm." Sakura took out a small white cloth square out a package and began to sterilize the spot that she would draw the blood from. After everything was ready, Sakura slid the needle in and the capsules were soon filled.

After fifteen minutes, Sakura removed her latex gloves and threw them in the trashcan. Then, she carried a small box that held the blood samples down to the lab to be tested.

"Oh, thanks Sakura!" Miyuki, the head of the lab said.

"No problem."

"Did she cause you any trouble? All the nurses are trying to avoid her room." Miyuki said, taking the capsules out of the box.

"Besides her being rather crabby, none at all." Sakura thought back.

"Well thanks. I couldn't get Sayuri to do it. She said she never wanted to be in the same room with her again." Miyuki laughed.

"Well, thank Sayuri for me. I wouldn't want to miss out on such a pleasurable patient." Sakura laughed leaving the lab.

Sasuke sat slouched in his class. This was way too boring for him. All he ever got in this class were scenarios about how to run a company. Hello! He was inheriting one of the largest companies in Japan in less than two years. He didn't need scenarios he needed real life experience. But he couldn't get that.

He had wanted to go back to Tokyo, taking Sakura with him, and learn from his father. But the summer before college had started him and his father had made a deal. He couldn't come back to Tokyo until college was over. The only way he would be fit to take over the company if he had a degree behind him. Fugaku didn't want his son uneducated in the business world.

Sasuke snorted. 'Uneducated, my butt.' Sasuke saw the professor write something on the board and just copied it down.

"You will be having an exam next Friday. It will be on the fundamentals of basic business. You're dismissed." the professor said. Sasuke put his notebook in his bag and lifted it onto his shoulder before exiting the room. Sasuke was walking down the hallway towards the parking lot when he heard a voice call out to him.

"Teme!" Sasuke sighed and turned around to see his blond friend coming towards him.

"Hey, dobe." Sasuke smirked.

"Teme. Glad I could catch up to you. I thought I had missed you when I saw the classroom empty. Hey, has Sakura talked to you about tomorrow?"

"No, we haven't really seen each other today. She had class and then a shift at the hospital and I just got out of class." Sasuke said, continuing to walk.

"Well then I'll tell you. The whole group is getting together tomorrow at the club we used to go to when we were at the boarding school. It just recently got changed to an adult's night club. So can you and Sakura make it?" Naruto asked, keeping pace with Sasuke.

"Hn."

"I take that as a yes. Well, then, see you tomorrow Teme." Naruto bounded off in another direction. Sasuke shook his head and continued to his car.

Arriving back at the condo, he threw his jacket over the couch and proceeded to lie down on the couch. It was nearly seven and Sakura wouldn't be back for another two and a half hours, so since he had nothing better to do, why not sleep.

The warm water made its way over small hands. Turning off the warm water, Sakura proceeded to wipe them dry with the paper towels. She still had another two hours to go. She was on her fifteen minute break and was sitting on a chair in one of the lounges. She needed the break. She had been going non-stop for the last three and a half hours and needed a break. Soon, the door opened and Suri walked in.

"Taking a break?" Suri chuckled.

"Yeah, I have been going non-stop. Sometimes, I wonder why I want to do this." Sakura said, leaning back.

"Because you are one of those people who like helping others." Suri said. "And besides you is a really good nurse. Dr. Rei is really pleased with all the work you do."

"Thanks Suri." Sakura got up off the couch. "I think my break is over. Let's go see what Aiko has for me now." Sakura left the room.

"Hey Aiko, is there anything new?" Sakura asked the receptionist.

"Actually, yes. Dr. Rei wants you in room 312. He wants you to observe. Didn't say what it was, but only to go up there when you got off your break."

"Okay, thanks." Sakura commented, leaving to go up to room 312.

Opening the door to room 312 she walked in to see Dr. Rei talking to a patient. He noticed her and motioned for her to come forward.

"Oh, Ms. Fuzuki, this is Haruno Sakura. She is studying to become a doctor.

"Haruno Sakura, this is Emiko Fuzuki. She is a cancer patient here at Konoha Hospital." Sakura bowed slightly to the patient.

"it is very nice to meet you." Sakura said cheerfully.

"Okay, Emiko, tell Sakura your symptoms." Dr. Rei stepped back as Sakura stepped forward.

Sakura hated this part of being a med student. Dr. Rei was known for making medical students know the different types of cases going on in the hospital. He would call the medical student to the room and then have the patient relay their symptoms to the medical student. The student would then have to deduce what was possibly wrong and what could possibly be done to help the patient.

After Sakura had heard what the girl's symptoms were, she and Dr. Rei exited the room to talk.

"So Sakura, what do you think?" Dr. Rei crossed his arms and stared at her. This was the part Sakura hated the most. She always feared that she would get something wrong.

"Well, what it sounds like is a form of leukemia. I would say it is treatable. Probably start with an MRI. After looking at the results, it's good to probably start her on some form of chemotherapy or radiation." Sakura deducted.

"That's very good, Sakura. You are definitely getting better at this. Yes, the MRI has been performed just as you said it should be and the nurses will be starting chemotherapy tomorrow." Dr. Rei said. "You have really improved. I am proud to say that you work for this hospital. Now you have another case to hear as well." Sakura inwardly sighed as a small 'great' smile made its way to her face. Sakura followed as Dr. Rei led them to the next patient.

Sakura opened the door to the condo. She turned on a lamp near the front door. Taking off her shoes, she turned around to see Sasuke asleep on the couch.

"He couldn't fall asleep in the bedroom?" Sakura questioned herself. She slowly padded towards him, kneeled down next to him and shook him gently.

"Sasuke. Sasuke." She said in his ear as she shook him. He stirred and hned. Sakura quirked an eyebrow.

"Sasuke." she blew in his ear and he shivered slightly.

"Hn." he said incoherently.

"Sasuke." she said kissing his cheek.

"Hn." he said louder.

"Wake up, sleepy. I'm home." Sakura said, tucking some of his hair behind his ear. She loved his soft black locks. His hair had grown longer. His bangs still framed his pale face and his hair still stood slightly up in the back.

"Sak?" he murmured.

"Wake up and I'll make some dinner." she said, even though it was almost ten.

"Nah." he said sleepily.

"Wake up and we'll go to bed in the bedroom." Sakura said in his ear again. He shifted, but made no real movement.

"Fine, you get to sleep on the couch, but don't grouch to me in the morning." Sakura said, standing up from her kneeling position. She went and grabbed a blanket from the closet and brought it back to place it over him.

She went to the kitchen and pulled out something to eat. She ate quietly as she watched Sasuke continue to sleep on the couch. After finishing eating, she kissed his forehead and went to get ready for bed.

Shiver.

Blowing.

Shiver.

"Sak." the voice called.

"Mhm." she sounded.

"Sakura." the voice came again.

"Nhn." she rolled over.

"Sa-ku-ra."

Shiver.

"Sakura, wake up." the voice said. 'Was that a little husky?'

"Go away." she mumbled.

"Come now, Sak." a kiss on her cheek. This situation seemed vaguely familiar except it was her doing it to Sasuke.

"No." she murmured, pulling the covers closer to her.

"Sakura." she felt hands on her sides and then they moved.

Tickle.

She moved away from the fingers.

"Come on Sak. Wake up."

"No." she mumbled.

The fingers began to tickle her sides again as she tried to get away from them.

"No" she laughed out not opening her eyes and the tickling continued.

"Wake up." the tickling got worse.

"Okay!" Her eyes opened and she saw Sasuke next to her leaning over her.

"You're awake." he said, retracting his hands.

"Yes, are you happy now?" she asked him, slightly glaring at him.

"Yes."

"You're mean for tickling me."

"You wouldn't wake up. Besides, it was payback for letting me sleep on the couch."

"You didn't wake up."

"You didn't try hard enough."

"Is that so? Then what would have made you wake up?" he eyed her as if testing her to see what he would say or do.

"This." and he kissed her. His tongue traced her lips and she let him. Her arms went around his neck as the kiss became passionate. He brought a hand to cup her cheek.

"That is a wake up call." he murmured against her lips.

"Okay." she said a little breathlessly. Oh how she loved his kisses.

They didn't have classes on Saturday. Sakura had gotten back from her early hospital shift and they were now just sitting around the condo. Some Saturdays they would go out, but today they felt like being a little lazy.

They both sat on the couch with her head lying on his lap as they watched TV. He mindlessly played with her hair as she just laid there.

"Ino talked to me yesterday." she started. "She wanted to know if we could go out with them tonight. The whole gang is supposed to there. It's at the club we used to go to. Do you want to go?" She asked.

"Hn."

"Is that a yes?"

"Aa."

"Good, because I wanted to go even if you didn't come." She felt a little tug on her hair, telling her he was slightly annoyed with the last statement.

"It's true. Sometimes, you aren't in the mood." another tug.

"Alright, I wouldn't have gone without you." she let her index finger draw little nothings on his pants over his knee.

"Sasuke."

"Hn."

"Thanks." and he knew what she meant. A 'thank you' for him, being him. A 'thank you' for everything.

"Aa." he understood her.

The two walked through the doors of the club. It was different from when they were teenagers. The club had been near the boarding school, which was on the west side of town. The University and Hospital were on the northeast side of the campus.

The club was as alive as ever. The lights were still bright and moving and the music was still blaring. Almost, everyone was out on the dance floor dancing against the others. There were a few people at the bar and a few of the booths were occupied. They looked over at the booth they were always at and there sat Ino and Shikamaru.

Ino spotted them and waved at them to come over. Sakura waved back and made her way towards them. The two made their way through the sea of bodies to the table. Sasuke and Sakura scooted into the booth. Ino hugged Sakura and Shikamaru just nodded to the two of them.

"Where are the others?" Sakura asked over the loud music.

"Hinata and Naruto are on their way and Tenten and Neji are already dancing. They wanted to have some fun before you got here." Ino answered.

"Hey, it's not my fault that I have been loaded with college and the hospital. I thought I was going to die this morning. It was super busy." Sakura said.

"Hey, enough about work. We're here to relax. No more talk of work unless somebody asks you a question. Got it?" Ino laughed.

"Alright… No work talks." Sakura laughed back. The boys just stared at their girlfriends.

Soon, Tenten and Neji came back to the booth from dancing. Tenten squealed when she saw Sakura. It had been a long time since she had seen her pink haired friend.

"Oh my god, Sakura. It has been a while." Tenten spoke and Sakura smiled back.

"You know, you're right, we should have a girl's day. We can go shopping and hang out." Sakura said.

"Great idea, Sakura." a new female voice said.

"Hinata!" Sakura squealed this time.

"Yeah, Forehead, that is a good idea. We should do it." Ino stated abruptly.

"Okay then. It's a girl's day." Tenten declared and the girls laughed and the guys shook their heads.

Sasuke and Sakura were now out on the dance floor with the others. Hinata and Naruto were back at the booth, but Ino, Tenten, Shikamaru, and Neji were with them.

As the fast song played, Sasuke and Sakura moved together. His arm around her waist as her hands was on his neck stroking it as they danced.

"Remember back in school when you dragged me out of the booth to dance with you?" She asked getting closer to him so she was pressed up against him.

"Aa." he looked down at her.

"And you were so possessive?" he nodded. He remembered dancing with her for the first time. The other boys in the club had been looking at her. They hadn't been going out, but he dragged her out to dance out with him. He was possessive of her.

"I didn't think you would actually drag me out to the dance floor when I said, you should dance with the girl you wanted to dance with."

"I told you back then I only wanted to go out with you." He said in her ear. "Remember, I only ever looked at you." now it was her turn to nod.

"Thanks for making me dance with you back then." he smirked at her.

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