Sakura walked up to her patients cell nervously. Why? Because today was the group session day with Shizune. Pacing, and then scoffing at her immaturity, she walked up to the door and unlocked it.
At first glance it seemed her patient wasn't in there. Alarmed she yanked at the chain to turn on the light. Shadows lifted, she noticed the still form in the corner. Crisis diverted she strode over and knelled before him.
When her legs started to get numb and her patience thinned to nothing, he opened his eyes and stared bemused at her.
Clearing her throat and standing on wobbly legs (Deja-vu?) she said to him "today you are going to listen and perhaps participate on a session given by ms. Shizune." She thought the direct approach would be the best. Apparently not.
"No" He said before shutting his eyes and leaning against the wall where the crushed pills where. Slightly frustrated and a little in pain -leg cramps are a bitch- she glared to which he glared back.
Slightly intimidated but fighting back she demanded "why the hell not? I pleaded with tsunade to let you out of this cell! There had better be a very good reason as to why not!"
"Hn."
Mad beyond all reason she strode over to him and only now noticed what he was wearing. He was wearing a white straight jacket. With red splattered on it. She was hoping the stains were ketchup.
She paused for a second and then grabbed the front of the jacket and brought him to his feet. He was slightly heavy despite his rather scrawny appearance.
Pulling him through the halls and past security, ignoring the prison guards cry of shock she brought him in to the elevator and jammed the door shut. The elevator was quite the whole ride up.
Arriving at the door to shizune's session which was still open, thank goodness, she and her struggling bundle of joy walked in and settled on the hard plastic and metal chairs.
"Hello everyone I'm Shizune" Shizune announced after walking through the door. Settling herself down, she looked at everyone and smiled. "Lets go around and say are names. I'll begin. I am Shizune."
"Kyo"
"kotsura"
"Michi"
the names went on for awhile and everyone said their names. Sakura had to glare at Gaara to get him to answer though.
"Alright now that we all no each other" Sakura barely remembered any names "we'll start on todays topic, fear" several of the patients screamed and one ran to the door and tried to get out screaming. An attendant came and took him back to his room. Gaara chuckled and rolled his eyes.
"Okay, lets talk about what you fear." everyone said something rather normal, like snakes or spiders, claustrophobia, and the like. When it came to Sakura she said rejection which earned a pitying look from shizune. Gaara was another matter entirely.
"Nothing" he replied apathetically looking bored. Sakura glance dover at him briefly before turning her attention back to a frowning Shizune.
"Nothing? You fear nothing?"
"I fear losing control, happy?" Gaara said standing and striding over to look down at the now fearful Shizune.
Sakura raced over and pulled at Gaara's arm. He looked at her with wild eyes before shrugging and sitting back down.
Sakura made sure Shizune was alright before sitting in her own seat.
After the session she was called into Tsunade's office. Bringing Gaara in with her she forcefully sat him down and the sat herself. "Yes Tsunade-sama?"
"Sakura, you have faith in this patient don't you?" Sakura nodded slightly not sure where this talk was going. "Very well. Do you feel he listens and comply's with your requests?" Another nod. "good. We feel that this patient at the end of the summer would benefit from going to and learning of the real world. We have enlisted him under your care for the next year and will be staying with you." Sakura sat Dumbfounded at this. "We have enrolled him in your school. At the end of your volunteer work," volunteer work my foot Sakura thought "you will aid sabuku Gaara in his outside recovery. Do you accept?"
Sakura looked at her slightly startled patient and nodded her head once more. "Then you are excused."
Gaara got up himself and offered his bound arm to her. Accepting, she got out of her seat and they left the room together.
Walking down the hall Sakura was still going over the event that had just took place. What the hell is Tsunade thinking? Sakura asked herself over and over again. Jolted from her reverie at the smell coming from the cafeteria she stopped, and turned to her companion.
"Would you like to have lunch up here today?" He looked slightly surprised but nodded in agreement. She stepped in to the cafeteria tugged his arm to get him out of the way of a -dancing?-
patient.
Sitting herself down with Gaara quickly following her example, she was served her lunch, which consisted of vegetable soup, a grilled cheese sandwich cut in four squares and, a mug of milk.
Grabbing up her spoon she dug into her meal only to feel a pair of eyes on her. Turning her head slightly she caught an amused glare from her companion. Shrugging she said nonchalantly "what? I'm hungry" her companion shook his head and started on his own meal.
After they finished the walked silently back to the elevator and went down. Passing the highly jittery security guard she walked down the hall and withdrew her key. Unlocking the door Gaara went in and sat against the wall. She smiled briefly at him before walking out the door. Only two weeks before school starts. God help her.