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My mission with you – What happened?
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"There as to be something…" cried the girl as she brush her hand in his bloody locks of hair.
Putting her head back on his chest, Sakura listen closely. Unconsciously, she starts shaking and crying again. She was about to give up when suddenly, a single thud was heard. Thinking she had imagined it, Sakura continued to listen when after 5 seconds of death silence another one was heard. He was still alive, almost dead, but alive. Not wasting anytime, Sakura took her clips and took out all the shards she found. When there was none, she cleans his wounds and gives him two shots of the antidote. And as it happens with her other friend, the ragging breathe start and the blood start pouring out of his wounds slowly this time. The pink haired girl then took her chakra and begins to close every wound he had until they were almost close.
'I can't over heal him, it's not good for his body.' thought the girl in relief as she bandage the rest of his wounds.
"Miss Haruno! Our patients are losing consciousness!" yelled the nurse that was taking care of Naruto.
"Yes… It's normal…" explained Sakura as she wipe away the rest of her tears, "It's a side effect of my antidote; they'll need time to recuperate. Make sure they are under watch and that their bandages are clean and change every day, if you find poison clean the wound again and give them half a shot. Oh! And for today, give them a change of clothes and bed just to make sure they're not affected by the rest of the poison."
"Yes Miss Haruno." replied the young woman.
"And about the rest of the antidote?" asked Minoki.
"Keep them in a cold place. They could be useful." answered the pink haired girl as she slowly leaves the dark-haired boy's side.
"Okay!" replied the man as he coordinates his troops.
Taking another step toward the main doors, Sakura give hung the medical coat on a hook near the other one and took a deep breath before opening the doors. As soon as she set foot out of the emergency room, the rest of their friends jump in front of her with questioning looks.
"They're all okay…" said Sakura in a tiny voice.
"Aw man! I knew it! Ha, ha! See… See Ino! I told you they would be fine…" spoke Kiba as he hugs a blushing Ino in his arms.
"That's good news!" spoke Neji in relief.
"Are you alright Sakura?" asked Tenten in worry as she took a good glance at the pink haired girl.
"Yes." lied the girl, as tears threaten to fall.
"Sigh, come on, we're going." spoke Ino as she took the girl in her arms.
"What?" asked Kiba
"Boys go get some rest, we'll meet tomorrow. It's getting late." said Tenten as she joined the two girls.
"You're drench in blood. Come on, let's have you change." spoke Ino in a reassuring manner as she patted the pink haired girl's back.
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Suna – Kikiyo's inn – The girls' bedroom
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Changing her outfit for a clean one, Ino look at Tenten with puzzled eyes as the brown-haired girl look out the window in a pensive manner. Behind them, in the bathroom, the shower was running, and it was probably the right time for the girls to have a real talk… Behind Sakura's back. The blond-haired girl knew that something was bound to happen in Sakura's love life. For a whole month, the Uchiha was on different missions and the poor girl was left in her sorrows. It was inevitable that their reunion would be explosive.
"Sooooo…" asked the blond-haired girl with a mischievous smile, "What happened while I was gone?"
"A lot…" replied the brown-haired girl not looking away from the window.
"Care to explain?" said the blond, not understanding.
"You remember that since last week Sasuke was out of town for a month, don't you?" asked Tenten, looking at her friend with a smile.
"Of course… How can I forget that, Sakura have been lazier than ever since then. She didn't want to do anything." complained the blond-haired girl.
"Well, originally, he was on an anbu mission last month with Shino, Neji and Shikamaru to destroy a criminal organisation and evacuate the population living around the gang territory. Unfortunately, it didn't go has planned, they ask for reinforcement and Naruto, Sai, Lee and me join them. But then again, it didn't work. So, Lady Tsunade send Sakura as an anbu to help them, while you guys were finishing your jonin mission in Iwa. I suppose the Hokage send you there the minute you got back isn't?" asked again the brown-haired girl.
"Yes. We were surprised by the request. Going on an anbu mission while we're just Jonins, it's rare." answered Ino.
"Yeah, well, we were in quite a mess, you saw it too…" replied the other girl with a small sigh.
"Totally… And about Sakura, what's wrong?" inquired Ino, letting her excitement and curiosity take the best of her.
"Well, it's like always… Sakura and Sasuke are unable to talk to each other without wanting to rip each others heads… Sakura is in love with him and doesn't want to admit it anymore and he… Well, he…Humm… Sigh, let's say he's not very clear with his intentions…" explained Tenten, annoyance written all over her face.
"That much?" asked Ino in disbelief.
"Yes…" answered the brown-haired girl.
"Sigh, I hope she'll be alright. Sasuke wasn't really in a good shape when we drag him back here." added the blond-haired girl while brushing her long blond tress over her right shoulder.
"I don't think that this is really the problem, but I'm sure they'll find a way." added Tenten
"Yeah…" replied Ino.
As the room grew quiet again, Tenten look at the blond-haired girl with questioning eyes. She had a strange look in her eyes. And as soon as a wicked smile form on her lips, Tenten knew troubles were coming along.
"I think I have an idea…" stated the blond-haired girl.
"Oh no! You're not going to interfere in this." warned the brown-haired girl as she throw a pillow at the blond.
"We'll see about this." replied the Yamanaka girl as throw the pillow back.
"Ino!" growled Tenten as she catch the pillow in her hands.
"Soooo…" started again Ino with her mischievous smile still in place, "What was the thing with Neji in the hallway, hum?"
Surprised by the question, the brown-haired girl turned red immediately and choke on her saliva.
"Huh! Nothing…" replied Tenten with difficulties.
"Of course…" said Ino, not buying the lie, "Wouldn't you be dating a certain Hyuga?"
"Mph! Yeah, maybe… So what?" finally confessed the girl.
"Ha, ha! I knew it!" accused the girl as she jumps on her feet and start dancing a crazy dance, "You two are lovers now! Oh! This is the most interesting gossip so far! Wait 'til I tell everyone!"
"What? No, Ino!" yelled the brown-haired girl as she throw herself at the girl.
As the two girls wrestle on the ground, Ino took the advantage and sat on the other girl, maintaining her on the ground as she laughed.
"Well, I have a better one." interrupted the pink haired girl, wrapped in a blue towel.
"What is it?" asked Tenten now interested.
"How about Ino and Kiba going out?" suggested Sakura with a knowing smile as she pokes the blond-haired girl's ribs with her index.
"That's not true!" immediately replied the Yamanaka girl, as she let go of her hold on the brown-haired girl.
"Aw man! That's true. I know you Ino, you have a face that said you got caught!" spoke Tenten in triumph as she throw the girl on the floor.
"So what?" replied Ino, now upset.
"Oh nothing sweetheart!" answered Tenten with a throaty laugh.
Taking a pause, Ino glanced at the pink haired girl with an unsure look on her face.
"What?" asked Sakura with worries.
"When do you think that they're going to wake up?" asked the blond-haired girl with a shy voice as she sat on the ground.
"Huh! It depends… Some might wake up soon, other maybe tomorrow. If they haven't been too infected or if they have a good healing system. In fact, I bet Naruto is already up…" answered the pink haired girl with a scowl thinking about the Uzumaki.
"Thank god." replied Ino while releasing the breath she was holding.
"Ino?" suddenly asked the pink haired with a serious face.
"What?" replied Ino now anxious.
"What happened over there?" inquired again the pink haired girl.
Sighing, the blond-haired girl took back her place on the bed and look at Sakura with sad eyes while Tenten sat on the bed too behind the pink haired medic.
"It was one heck of a hell." explained the blond as she looks at her hands.
"…"
"We had been tell by Tsunade-sama, that Sasuke and Naruto 's squad were there to eliminate a dangerous group and that they ask for reinforcement, because the situation was out of hand. I knew you were there too Sakura and I was scare as hell that something bad had happened to you or any of our friends. So Kiba didn't waste anytime and drag us Choji, Hinata and I to the castle at full speed. Our mission had been tiring but we couldn't leave you guys down. When we arrived in Amaya, the guys were already engaged in a fight and Suna had just arrived to their aid. The battle was fierce, Sasuke was barking orders to everyone, while Naruto pushed away some of the enemies. As soon as they saw us, Sasuke yelled our arrival and we were immediately sent into action. The guys were fighting like there was no tomorrow. Naruto have always impressed me, but at that moment he was at a completely other level. He was killing battalions of people without even moving. It looks almost as if he and Sasuke were doing a contest of who would kill most people. They were good. Everyone was. But exhaustion was soon overtaking them. Shikamaru told me they had fought like this for two days, merely resting during the nights before our arrival. As the battle pursued, more people of our side got hurt. They outnumbered us and they took this opportunity to by-pass the first line of defense and went for me. It was obvious I was the medic, so they tried to kill me to get the advantage. But Choji protected me. He jump in front of the crew and fight them. During this fight, one of the losers cut his hand with a sword. I immediately went to his side and Hinata join me. We tried to heal him, but the enemy wouldn't let us do so. Suna went to our help and as we were trying our best with Choji Sasuke yelled to get cover. In an instant, they throw us a metallic sphere in the middle of our joint forces. In less than a second, Sasuke jump over it and it blow up like an explosive tag. The sphere fragment into pieces and went crashing all over the place. Most of it enters Sasuke's body and throw him out of the picture, but many bypass him. I could hear them whistle at each side of my head. Hinata and Choji got hurt, but I was spare. Hinata didn't let me look at her wounds, she said we had more urging matters to threat so I didn't make a fuss about it and we continued our duties. Twenty minutes later, the battle was over. Sai and Shikamaru have put their hands on the leaders and kill them. Upon seeing this, most of their allies escape the battlefield and Suna arrested a few more. Naruto helped Sasuke up and despise their injuries, begin to help Suna with the remaining rebels. During the battle, I haven't realise that Minoki from Suna was there too. So when he spots us, he immediately ran to our side to help with Choji. We managed to wrap his wound and to put his hand in ice. I then proceed to heal Kiba who was full of wounds and then we prepared our return to Suna. The first day of travelling went good, but on the second one, symptoms of the poison begin to appear. Sasuke was the first to fall. Then many of our friends start having difficulties to breath and pain, despise our attempts of healing their wounds. Sasuke was trying to say that he was fine, but he soon fall unconscious and his wound began to bleed profusely. Then, came Hinata who fall on the ground unable to breathe anymore. Shikamaru and the others were bleeding so much that they weren't able to continue anymore. The few of us that weren't infected, were trying our best to transport them but it was hard. Minoki and I were drugging them with blood pills to maintain their levels of blood pressure but it was useless. We tried to find the poison but we didn't find anything. At that moment, we knew we couldn't do this out there, we had to get back to the village for help. It took us three days, but we finally manage to come here. Their situations were critic and we were so exhausted. We were chakra depleted and couldn't do anything for our friends. Sakura… I was so scared and I felt so useless!" explained the girl with tears in her eyes.
"Oh Ino! Don't say that! You did everything you could." replied the pink haired girl as she pat her friend's back.
"Sakura is right. It was weird conditions." added Tenten while caressing her blond hair.
"And you know, the only reason why I was able to find it so fast was because Naruto had been infected by it when I reached the castle the first time. I knew the poison, you didn't." explained the pink haired girl.
"I know but still." said Ino, not buying their sweet words.
"Ino you're the best medic I know. You're talented. Don't let that incident ruins your trust in your abilities. If it wouldn't be of you, the situation could have been even worst and Sasuke would probably be dead." spoke Sakura with a confident smile.
"Thank you Sakura." thanked the Yamanaka girl with a small blush.
"No thank you Ino. Very much." replied the pink haired girl as she engulf her friend in a hug.
"Alright, I think we had enough stress for one day, how about we get some sleep?" suggested the brown-haired girl.
"You're right Tenten." said Ino as she let go of the Haruno girl.
"We'll visit them tomorrow morning. You'll come with me?" asked Sakura as she went to her bed.
"Yes. Are you coming Tenten?" replied Ino as she went to her own bed.
"No, I'll give you some time alone. Me and my boys will prepare the stuff for when we'll leave." spoke Tenten as she get under the covers.
"Okay then. Goodnight girls." said the blond-haired girl as she close the light.
"Goodnight Ino." replied both girls.
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Suna – Medical center – Special unit
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Night had felt like forever for the ninjas of Konoha, the pain had accompanied them during all night and forbid them from sleeping. Now that the sun was up and that the poison was slowly getting out of their system, they were able to feel the extend of their exhaustion.
"I feel like I've been roll over by a bus. And my butt is hurting me like hell!" whined Naruto as he tried to lie on his back.
"Stop whining, at least you still have your members… They didn't even told me if I would be able to use my hand. What if I can't eat my chips now?" replied Choji, looking at his bandaged hand with worry.
"You'll used your legs to hold the bag while you take them with your other hand Choji." spoke Shikamaru as he turned on his left side facing the opposite wall.
"But Shikamaru!" tried the tubby boy.
"Would you stop talking? It's getting annoying." informed Temari as she leaned in her chair near Shikamaru.
"No one asks you to come here Temari." replied the brow haired lazy boy as he glares at her with a crony smile.
"Yeah! But I thought your lazy ass would need something." teased the girl.
"Unfortunately no." answered the boy.
"Lazy…" spoke Temari with a sexy smile.
"Troublesome…" replied Shikamaru with as much sex appeal.
"Please, tell me you're not going to do it here." spoke Shino as he hides his eyes under the covers while Kiba, who was sitting next to him, starts laughing.
"Huh!" both ninjas replied in surprise.
"I agree. It would be disturbing…" started Sai as he tries to sit in his bed, "Like the last time I caught Naruto and …"
"HAA! SAI! SHUT UP, YOU JERK!" interrupted Naruto while sitting on his bed and already regretting it.
"Awww man, that's it… My ears are bleeding." added Shino now completely disgusted.
"Not as much as mine." spoke Kiba in horror as shift in his chair near his male team-mate.
"I didn't … do it… with Hinata, you morons!" explained Naruto while blushing dark red, "I was just kissing her!"
"Yeah right!" said both boys while rolling their eyes.
"WOULD YOU TWO SHUT UP, YOU'LL WAKE HER IF YOU CONTINUE SAYING OBSCENITIES!" yelled angrily Naruto, standing on his bed, before loosing his balance and falling back in it.
Suddenly, the door of the emergency room opened and two young women popped their head in with a stern look on their face as the rest of the room look at them with surprise.
"See… I told you the idiot would be screaming at the top of his lungs as soon as his eyes would open." spoke Sakura with triumph.
"Yeah… Shouldn't have taken this bet after all… Here's your 10 boxes." replied Ino as she gives her cash to the pink haired girl in a grumpy mood.
"Thanks!" replied the Sakura with a smile.
"Awww… Sakura! How can you bet on my poor and hurt self!" whined the blond-haired boy as he theatrically falls on his bed.
"'Cause you deserve it. You tell me "Don't worry Sakura, we'll be just fine!"" started the pink haired girl as she mimicked the tone of her friend, "And how do I found you? All lying in a blood pool barely breathing."
"I'm so sorry Sakura! I really try, but it was one heck of a fight! You should have seen us. We kill them all!" spoke Naruto with enthusiasm.
"Well, good for you! But I never want to see your ass again… Do I make myself clear?" warned the pink haired girl as she approaches him.
"Ha, ha, ha… Yes." answered nervously the boy as he blush ten types of shade.
"Damn. Naruto… How can you be so loser all the time?" stated Kiba upon the revelation.
"Shut up dog boy!" replied angrily the blond-haired idiot.
"Hey! Stop yelling at my boyfriend!" spoke Ino as she glared at Naruto who was now having his eyes as big as two plates.
Realising what she did, Ino glances at Kiba who was as astonished as her, before hiding behind Sakura. Everyone stop breathing for a split second, while Hinata, who had just awoke, faint on the spot.
"Ha, ha, ha! I can't believe it! The princess Ino is going out with the dirty dog boy." teased Naruto, while Sakura slap him across the head.
"Shut up you mongrel! You're talking about by non secretive lover now. If you say anything against her I kill you myself." warned Kiba as he points an accusative finger at him.
"I'm starting to get a headache." spoke Shikamaru as Temari elbow him.
"Well, now you can let me do my round of check up, Ino… You finally spit it out." spoke Sakura with a mischievous smile.
"Really funny Sakura." said Ino as she walks toward Kiba and sit on his knees.
"So, who haven't waked up?" asked the pink haired girl, hands on her hips.
"No one." answered Naruto as he check on Hinata who was lying next to him, "Well, maybe Hinata still need rest after all."
As the information sink in, the pink haired girl realised that a certain boy was probably also awake.
"Okay. Well, I'll see what I can do to take you out of here then." said the girl as she was about to leave the blonde's side
"Hey hold on! I haven't seen you in days. You stay right here with us." spoke Naruto as he grabs her hand and threw her on his bed before sitting along side of Hinata on hers.
Despise her attempts to act normal, Sakura was as stiff as she was sitting on a bomb. She could feel him behind her, she knew he was probably trying to look at her, despise the fact he was facing the opposite wall. Fortunately, the door of the emergency open again and Gaara walk in. Upon seeing him, everyone tried to stand up to greet him, but the Kazekage refrain them from doing so.
"Sit. Don't waste your energy on me." spoke the red-haired young man.
"Hello Gaara!" greeted Naruto with a big smile.
"Hello Naruto." greeted back the Kazekage, "Sasuke?"
"Y-yes." came the raspy voice of the Uchiha as Gaara find him.
"It appears your mission was a success, congratulations." said the sand boy.
And at the same time everyone clap their hands and congratulate him, even Naruto, despise his natural aversion to Sasuke's success yell and applause for him.
"Your squads destroy the organisation and you all got back here safe. The civilians that had been able to escape have safely been escorted here and you protect your team at almost the cost of your life by taking the entire poisonous blow. You did an excellent job. I'll make sure Tsunade knows about that." explained Gaara as he went to shake his hand.
"Thank you." thanked the dark-haired boy.
"Now since Sakura did such a good job in healing you, you are all free from here. Take as much time as you want to recuperate, Neji, Tenten and Lee already restock you in food and water and there are rooms available for you at the Kikiyo Inn. You are our guests here; feel free to ask whatever you need." spoke the Kazekage as he gives a knowing smile to his sister.
"Thank you lord Kazekage." replied in unison the ninjas while he quits the room.
"Thank you too Sakura." spoke Shikamaru with a sincere smile as he clumsily stands up, "You saved us."
"Yes. Thanks for my hand." added Choji.
"Oh, I didn't take care of your hand Choji it was Minoki. And besides don't forget Ino who brought you all here safely." said Sakura as she helps Sai gets up.
"You're right. Thanks to you too Ino." spoke Sai with a smile as everyone nod.
"Thank you, it was nothing." replied the said girl.
"Well, for those who are feeling good enough to stand, would you like to eat a bite?" asked Choji with great interest.
Upon hearing the proposition, Naruto stand on his feet and look at Hinata intensely. The dark-haired girl knew exactly what he was asking. It was eating time. Hinata gives him a small smile and nod by the affirmative.
"Alright, but I'm still very tired. Could you leave me at the inn?" asked shyly the dark-haired girl.
"Of course my love! Sweet! I'll finally be able to eat something! You're coming with me Sakura?" announced happily the blond-haired boy as he grabs his blushing girlfriend in his arms.
"Humm… Yes sure." replied the girl as she stands up and begin to walk toward the door.
"Well, I won't be coming. I'm too tired for this. Sorry." spoke Sai as he apologized and quit the room.
"I'm off too." announced Shikamaru.
"Why doesn't this surprise me!" replied Temari as she helps him stand up.
As many of them starts to stand up and quit the room, the only person that seems silent since the beginning decide to forbid the blond-haired boy from leaving.
"Dobe?" asked Sasuke in a bored tone.
"What Teme? replied the blond-haired boy with a smile.
"Could you at least help me before you leave?" asked again the dark-haired boy.
"Yeah, sure!" replied Naruto as he turns toward his other team-mate, "Sakura?
"What?" asked the pink haired girl in annoyance.
"Can you help me with Sasuke? It'll be easier together..." explained the boy.
"Hummm yes." replied the girl as she advance toward the two.
"You don't need help idiot." growled the Uchiha as he took the covers away.
"I sure do, you bastard will do me a trick but I…" begin the blond-haired boy.
"Moron…" interrupted the dark-haired boy in a grumpy tone.
Ignoring their puerile conversation, Sakura join Naruto's side and try to avoid the penetrating gaze of Sasuke, but it was useless. She couldn't help but look at him, but what she saw wasn't what she was expecting. He had a bizarre look on his face and it was far from being loving. Stopping his scrutinizing look, Sasuke turn his head toward Naruto and gives him his most severe look as if it was his fault that they were in this situation. Sighing, Sasuke and slide his legs to his left side where the duo was standing and throw them over the bed. Getting the cue, Naruto took his right arm and help him sit. Regaining his breath since he was still affected by the remains of the poison, the Uchiha slowly put his feet on the ground and starts standing up. As soon as he had put his weight on his feet, he felt to the ground. Fortunately, Sakura immediately take his left arm and lift him before he hit the ground. Once her hold on him was secure, Sasuke put his left arm over her shoulders and slap Naruto across the face at the same time.
"Idiot." growled Sasuke, the tips of his ears red while Naruto tried to find his balance.
"Hey! It's not my fault if you're too weak to stand on your own." accused the blond-haired boy as he massaged his right cheek.
"Naruto…" warned Sakura as she walks out of the operation room with the Uchiha followed by Naruto who was helping Hinata.
"Don't bother, let's just find a room and we'll be done with it." replied the Uchiha in a grumpy tone.
"What are you talking about? And what the hell are you so mad about?" asked the girl as she stops walking in the corridor.
"It's clear that you don't want me near, so let's go." replied Sasuke with annoyance as he tried to walk a little more.
"Why are you saying this?" asked again Sakura as she refrain him from doing so.
"I'm not an idiot… You're avoiding me." answered the Uchiha with a serious look.
"Huh!"
"And I bet that this have to do with someone here." suggested the dark-haired boy with a smirk.
"What?" asked the young medic in disbelief.
"I remember clearly what you told me last spring. Kankouro…" begin Sasuke before receiving a deathly glare from the pink haired girl.
"This is ridiculous Sasuke. If I wouldn't want you near, I wouldn't be here helping you. And besides, it's not because Kankouro was flirting with me last spring that it means I want to form an item with him. Are you jealous or what?" blurted the girl in annoyance.
"Me, jealous?" replied the Uchiha with a smirk, "I would need a good reason for that and I don't see one."
"Are you implying something here?" asked Sakura with suspicion.
"Hn." grunted the Uchiha while looking away.
"Sign, you're annoying." spoke the girl as she starts to walk again.
"Tch. Like you're one to talk." added Sasuke.
And at the same moment, Sakura let go of him literally. Losing his balance, Sasuke felt face first on the floor, sprawled all over the place while Naruto ran with Hinata toward the said boy, panic all over his face. Not giving them any attention, the pink haired girl continued her way.
"Sakura! Don't leave. I can't take him to the inn on my own." whined Naruto as he tried to bend down while not dropping Hinata.
"Find yourself someone else." replied the pink haired girl without turning around.
"Sakura!" tried again in vain the blond-haired boy.
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