Gakkuri
Ah, right after updating The Kyuubi's Gift, this was pretty fast for me, but like I said in the last chapter, this is an experiment, and that the chapters will be way too short by my standards, and that they might get longer as I continue, but until then, they'll always be around One Thousand Five Hundred words each, but I might make them Three Thousand wards each after I get used to this style of writing, and this genre.
Chapter Two
Ashiteru... The thought ran through my head as if a broken record.
Why'd he have to go and say that? I think to myself, groaning as I roll over in my bed. Now I feel bad…
Why do you feel bad? It's just Naruto. Buts in the other me.
What do you want? I ask, sighing into my pillow. Come to torture me?
No, I came to ask why you feel guilty. She replies calm, almost unlike how she used to be.
Why did you have to wake up after three years of being asleep? I ask, turning on to my back and staring at the ceiling, restless in my bed.
The last time Inner Sakura and I had spoken was three years ago, after an argument with Naruto. She had demanded that I go and apologize. It took me a while, but I finally gave in and apologized. She has been quiet ever since.
If you want to know why I'm coming out from my little coma is because it's almost your nineteenth birthday. It's only a month away. She says, replying with something I couldn't really counter.
Whatever, I need some sleep…
I could only sigh as I woke up and smashed the twentieth alarm clock that month. Damn things, so noisy, I don't understand why Tsunade keeps giving me them…
Getting up, I strip from my nightgown and shiver as the cold air reaches my skin. Grabbing my normal wear, which was the same thing I had worn three years before, only bigger.
Wow, I really need to touch up my wardrobe; I don't have anything to wear for a casual outing. Sure this is great for my job, but a girl needs normal clothes too. I think, looking at myself in the mirror. The years had gone by and no longer was I the flat-chest girl I once was, by now I had a chest that could be admired. The perfect size, not too big, but not too small. Smiling proudly at myself in the mirror, I head to the window and jump out, deciding that being late did not go well with my health plan. Last time I was late for work, Tsunade ripped me a new one.
Landing outside the hospital, I walk in calmly, trying to catch my breath from running so hard.
As I entered the hospital, I notice the nurses crowding around someone when I hear a familiar voice.
"But it's so boring in there!" Screams Naruto at the top of his lungs, rolling around in a wheelchair and barreling through the gathered hospital staff. Resisting the urge to giggle at his antics, I walk up behind Naruto and grab the handles of the wheelchair before putting on the breaks.
"Now Naruto, what did I tell you about hurting yourself," I tease, seeing Naruto's face turn and light up at seeing me.
"Sakura-chan! I was bored so I stole the wheelchair! My arms are already healed, so why aren't I allowed to roll around," He asks, undoing the breaks and turning to face me.
The giggle I was trying to hold slipped out before I reply, "Naruto, you know that you need to stay still in order to heal, regenerative powers be damned."
I see Naruto's face scrunch up and cross his arms, causing me to laugh. Gesturing to the hospital staff that I could take care of this, they spread out and returned to what they were doing. Facing Naruto, his disposition had changed and he was grinning again.
"Naruto," I warn dangerously, suspecting something already. Glancing around the lobby I see nothing out of the ordinary, until I look back at Naruto to see him still grinning like a fool.
"Naruto," I ask this time, a little worried about what was going on. "Naruto!"
Rearing my fist back, I smack the image of Naruto, only to have it go right through. Sneering, I whisper kai (Release), and watch as the image fades, revealing that Naruto was no where near in sight. Growling and then muttering under my breath about stupid perverts teaching blond-haired bakas (Idiots) Genjutsu (Illusion Techniques).
Closing my eyes, I reach out my chakra to find the familiar feel of Naruto's. There it is. Nice and warm, making me feel right at home, second floor, heading towards the elevator. Bounding towards the stairs with Jounin speeds, I find myself before Naruto in less then a minute as he hits the breaks and smiles cheekily.
"Guess you caught me, Sakura-chan," He says sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head. Sighing, I grab the back of the wheelchair before heading into the elevator and head towards the sixth floor, where Naruto's room was located.
"Naruto, what have I said about disrespecting the doctors in the hospital," I ask with a tone that denied any arguments.
"Not to, because all they're trying to do is help you heal fast then you already can," Naruto repeats what I had to said to him time and time before. The cling of the elevator was heard as I started to push Naruto back to his room.
That's when something comes to mind, "Naruto, how'd you steal a wheelchair?"
That causes him to laugh before he begins to explain, "Well actually, after I woke up this morning with the ability to use both arms, I used Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique) and asked Gamakichi to get one," His smile was in place the entire time.
Sighing, I help Naruto get into bed seeing as he still had a leg broken, along with all the other injuries.
"Now Naruto, I expect you to stay here all day, got it," I ask/warn, seeing Naruto nod his head quickly, making me sigh. Closing the door on the way out, I decide to go check on Sasuke.
As I pass rooms quickly, I come to find Sasuke standing and leaning against the wall and looking out the window, "Hey Sakura," He says, glancing my way.
"Hey Sasuke-kun, wha'cha doin'," I ask, seeing him turn his attention to me.
"Just watching the birds and villagers," He answers, getting up and walking to his bed before taking a seat.
It was silent for a moment as we just looked out the window.
"It's hard to believe that such happy people could shun Naruto for so long," Sasuke blurts out of nowhere, looking down. "And for a while I was just as bad as them…" I hear him whisper, before he looks back at me. "Anyways, what brings you here? A checkup?" He asks.
Shaking my head, and smiling, I say, "No, I just came to see how you were doing, and by the way, when do you get out," I ask, seeing him nod his head before looking out the window again.
"I get out March 20, three days from now," He answers, sighing as he lies back on the bed.
"Tired," I ask as I walk up to him and fluff his pillow, getting an appreciated look.
"Yeah, fighting Naruto does that to you," He says, earning a laugh from both of us.
"Well, I better get going, duties and all," I say as I walk towards the door before saying, "See you later Sasuke."
As I leave the room, I hear voice all of a sudden on the other side. Being careful, I push my ear against the door to hear what was going on.
"Hey, Sasuke-teme (Sasuke Bastard or Bastard Sasuke)," Says the voice that I instantly recognized.
Gamakichi? I think to myself, before I hear Sasuke say something.
"Gamakichi," Sasuke asks, sounding just a surprised as I had been a moment ago.
"Bro said you wouldn't have money for the date with Sakura, so he told me to give you this," I hear him say, before the sound of money jingling in a bag was heard.
"Tell Naruto thanks," Sasuke replies, fiddling with the bag as I could still hear the coins.
"Sure! See ya teme!"
Hearing the puff of the summon disappearing, I turn around and head for the elevator to go sign in.
Now Naruto's paying for our firs date, I don't think I can feel any lower. I think, groaning as I signed my name on the sheet of paper before placing on my medical overcoat I was assigned to wear in the hospital. I represented that I was Head Medical Specialist. I had pass Tsunade's level in the medical field only three months ago, and I was almost instantly made Head Medical Specialist, and to tell the truth, I now knew why Tsunade had the drinking problem. Not that I had a drinking problem, mind you, I was stronger then that, and Naruto helped.
What's so bad about Naruto paying for your first date, huh? It's free food and free time with Sasuke, isn't it? My Inner persona buts in, getting me to growl as I flipped through endless papers of medical research.
Because, Naruto goes and gets Sasuke back, for me. Gets hurt, for me. Pays for mine and Sasuke's first date, for me. I list off, getting Inner Sakura to giggle.
What? What's so funny? I ask mentally, getting irritated with the inner me.
You didn't add kun to Sasuke's name. She points out, getting my eyes to widen before I growl mentally at her.
Shut up. I reply, getting Inner Sakura to go into full blown laughter.
Or what? What can you do to me? She taunts, getting me to growl again.
I said, SHUT UP! I yell, getting Inner Sakura's laughing to become giggles only.
Okay, okay, but remember, you might want to thank Naruto-kun for paying for your first date. She replies, giggles becoming non-existent.
Ha! You made a mistake too! You added kun to Naruto-ku- Naruto's name! I yell, catching myself.
That wasn't a mistake. She says, making my jaw drop. But that kun you almost added was.
Growling at the losing battle, I say one more thing before ignoring her. Just shut up already…
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Hope you like the second chapter, not much NaruSaku but it might take awhile, depends on how my mind decides to tick.