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Chapter 7: Lets go to Tsukikure
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"Oh my God, There he is." A blonde doctor whisper dreamily to her colleague. "He is so handsome isn't he?"
"Shhhh.. he'll hear you. And beside he is married already."
The other doctor reprimanded the blonde as their chairman came passed them the hallway along with his security personnel.
"So? His wife is dead. I don't see anything bad about liking him." The blonde defensively responded.
"And beside we have so many things in common. I already decided a long time ago that I will be a Mrs. Uzumaki in the future."
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Sakura hearing the two doctors immediately rolled her eyes.
"Shion-san, don't you have a patient to attend to? Rather than drooling your mouth every time the chairman is here?" she scolded the blonde.
Shion just rolled her eyes in a protest to Sakura.
"It's my break I can do what I want Uchiha-san." She reason out before she and the other doctor went passed Sakura.
Sakura eyed the doctors back sternly.
She really didn't like her even during their college days.
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"You called?" Sakura asked as she enters Naruto's office in the Hospital.
"Yeah I did." Naruto answered as he took one last look on his paper and then signs it.
"Sarada asked me today to ask you to come with us to Tsukikure." Naruto informed as his eyes were still on the papers.
"Ohhh… she did ha?" Sakura said as she took her seat.
Naruto stopped on what he is doing hearing Sakura's answer.
"Sakura-chan? Sarada had told me about you slapping her yesterday, though she didn't told me why, but I guess you hitting your daughter must have a good reason for it."
Sakura took a deep breath and gently shake her head.
"That reason is something you really don't have to know Naruto. And beside I think I should stay here than come with you guys, I got lots of things to do here. I just can't leave my patient."
"I'm well aware of that Sakura-chan, but if you won't come I guess I have to call Sasuke and tell him the bad news. He is the one who told Sarada to bring you with us." Naruto said looking gloomy for his friend.
"That's not going to work, and beside Sasuke will be home during Christmas I can wait till he comes back here."
Naruto eyed his friend wondering what could be the reason behind her odd answer.
"What?" Sakura asked sensing the blonde staring at her oddly.
"I was thinking if I told you that Sasuke initiated for your visit in there that you would go… 'My Sasuke-kun! I miss him so much Naruto so Ill sure to pack now and leave" Naruto said and copies Sakura's voice and her fan girl action. "You always do that when Sasuke is mention"
"I'm not 12 Naruto I don't do that anymore." She blushed embarrassed by seeing her friend imitating her. "I'm very busy, I should stay, tell that to Sasuke will you?"
"Ohhh? Really but it sounds like to me that you are acting 12." Naruto commented.
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"When you said you didn't want to come sounds like you're the stubborn 12 years old Sakura-chan that I knew and not the matured Doctor Sakura Uchiha that never backs down on anything. I can sense that something is troubling you Sakura-chan but whatever that is I'm telling you that you should not be a worm and crawl yourself out on it, but instead be a butterfly Sakura-chan and fly with it with grace dattebayo!"
Sakura gaped at Naruto.
For so long Naruto had never talked about never giving up.
For 13 years he only talks about dying, getting tired, missing Hinata and when would his life end. But this time Naruto talks like his former self would always do.
"Naruto? Is it...? Is it really you?" a tears form on the corner of her eyes as it went widely open for the blonde.
"Ehh? What is that supposed to mean?" Naruto asked puzzled by Sakura's almost teary face
"You, you sounded like… like… like the Naruto I used to know again." Sakura smiles amidst of the tears that form on her eyes.
"T-tell me you're not planning bad to yourself are you? You speaking to me like that means that you're not giving up aren't you?"
Naruto grin at Sakura as he took hold of Hinata's picture frame placed on his table.
"Well the strange thing happen this morning when Sasuke called me."
"Eh? Sasuke?"
"He had a friend in Tsukikure who actually had talked to me on the phone this morning."
"A friend?"
"I don't know her"
"Her?" Sakura asked worriedly.
"Don't worry Sakura chan she sounded like a young teenage girl. And beside Sasuke would never replace you for another woman, that teme would never do that to you dattebayo!."
Sakura blushed at Naruto's word.
"She had a sweet voice but firm, when she told me to never give up on life just because I lost my wife. It's strange that when I heard her talking to me on the phone that it feels like it was Hinata talking to me, that it's like Hinata really doesn't want me to give up on life but to continue on living for her. That child words really hit on my heart dattebayo and somehow I woke up from a strange nightmare." He let out a small laugh. "Funny ha? A stranger talks to me but she was able to wake me up when my friends have tried so hard but then I end up being stubborn to them." Naruto Sheepishly smiled and then he lowered his head to Sakura. " Gomen Sakura-chan."
"eh?"
"I know I've cause you worry all this time. You and the others as well. Rest assured that I will do great this time now."
Sakura is lost for words. She stayed for a couple of minutes staring at Naruto before she gently smiles at him.
"Ohh Naruto. Hinata would be proud of you. I know that."
Naruto grin again and Sakura couldn't stop herself from letting a few tears fall.
"Sakura-chan? I can't wait to go to Tsukikure. I want to go there earlier than plan. I'll finish all the things I needed to do so this Saturday we can go right away." Naruto said with his usual hyper self.
"Ehh? Why are you in a hurry?"
Naruto look at Hinata's picture on his table again.
"It's because I want to see that girl badly. I have to."
Sakura smiles at her friend.
"Well then I'll come with you. Not because I want to see Sasuke but I am curious about that girl you talk about." She said and then stood up. "And ohhh, you don't have to say it to Sarada, I'll be the one to tell her that I am coming."
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"Doctor Shion Harada. Doctor Shion Harada. You are requested to the chairmans' office."
As the intercom call ended Shion almost stumbled on her desk as she quickly fixes herself before exiting the doctor's office.
Sakura shook her head seeing the blonde doctors' reaction after the intercom call. Somehow she knows why Naruto had called for the doctor.
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Naruto while still reading some hospital documents had heard Shion knocking on his door.
"Come in." He said.
"Naruto-san. You called for me." Shion said while her eyes sparkle in excitement as she took her seat.
"Ahh.. Yes, you see I have something I want you to do for me." Naruto smiled at the blonde doctor. "It's something only you can do."
Shions' heartbeat raced so fast. For a long time Naruto had never once talk or smile to her like this.
Did Naruto finally realize that she is really the one for him? She's been following him nonstop even after he got married to that Hinata but still Naurto would stubbornly reject her.
Oh well he is been alone for so many years now perhaps he had seen her in different light this time, perhaps his body wanted something that only she can give. After all she had the perfect curve he can't surely deny that.
"Naruto-san. I would do anything for you. You know that." She said while secretly unbuttoning her uniform.
"Yeah I know you're the only one who can do this Shion-san hope you'll say ye-
"Yes! I will Yes!" she exclaimed as she stood up and look at Naruto with desire. She made sure that her boobs would show a little entertainment to Naruto.
"Great! I know I can rely on you." Naruto exclaimed. "You leave in one week time."
"Wh—What?!" Shion exclaimed.
"You will lead the medical team of our other branch in Hakichou City. Both Ino and Sakura-chan had recommended you to be the lead doctor in there. They seem to have faith in you."
"So—so I-I would be—"
"You don't have to worry about your living expenses, there's a house for you so you will be fine. Please spread the greatness of our hospital in there."
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A loud bang was heard when Shion enters the Doctors' office after talking with the chairman.
Sakura can see her disappointed face when she returns to the office.
Shion never really quits tailing Naruto, too bad to her Naruto is dense about her feelings.
Sakura laughed a little as she remembers something in the past.
18 years ago…
"Ino you're such a pig. Better have a diet." Sakura said as she tries to steal Ino's food from the blonde's tray while they were seating beside each other on the cafeteria that lunch.
"Just let me be forehead" Ino whine as she begins a food fight with Sakura. Just a typical lunch time bonding they had.
"No! You eating this stuff aren't good for you. And beside even if you kill yourself by eating, Sai won't be home for two years." She said and at the mention of Sai's name Ino stops struggling and cried on her seat.
"Ino-san. Are you okay?" Hinata who just got seated asked worriedly seeing the shaky and emotional Ino. Hinata had taken Education class which means she had a different class schedule than she and Ino.
"I'm not." She cried softly. 'I miss him so much"
"Sai just left yesterday to study abroad, he is not gone for like a year and you're acting like this." Sakura scolded the blonde.
"It seems like forever." She cried. "You would never understand me Sakura, Sasuke is still here for you and Hinata, Naruto didn't go abroad because he doesn't want to leave you here. So you girls won't understand what I'm going through right now."
"ahmmm Ino-san? Naruto-kun declines his opportunity to study abroad because of his Godfather, not because of me." Hinata reasons out trying to ease Ino somehow.
"Are you serious?" Both Sakura and Ino talks at the same time.
"Ahmmm?"
"Hinata, Naruto refused to leave Japan it's because he doesn't want to go if you won't-"
"Hinata!" a loud called from a distant had stopped Sakura from explaining to Hinata about Naruto's refusal of studying abroad, when a blonde student from the same medical class that they were in came rushing towards them.
Sakura and Ino both know this girl. She had a good reputation for being too proud of herself.
"You know her?" Ino asked. "She's from the medical class right?"
"Yes." Hinata replied.
"Shion-san hello." She greeted as the blonde girl came seating beside Hinata.
"Hi! I've been looking everywhere for you. Ohh! Hi!" She greeted as she took notice of Ino and Sakura." I'm Shion. You're Sakura and Ino? Right?"
"Yeah, we are in the same class." Sakura answered.
"Well it means we can all be great friends then!" Shion exclaimed and clapping at the same time which made Ino and Sakura look at each other because her at home personality. "ohh Hinata you haven't ordered yet?"
"Ahmm I just got here Shion-san. You haven't ordered as well."
"Well.. Ahmmm.. I'm waiting for my boyfriend. He likes to do it for me rather than me doing it for myself." Shion said proudly which earns an eyebrow twitch from Ino that Sakura had to elbow her to stop Ino from doing it.
"That seems like a sweet boyfriend you've got." Sakura smiled pretending to be comfortable at the proud blond.
"Yeah. He is. Truth is if he hasn't begging on my knees I won't say yes to him. He loves me so much so I just think I should love him back. He is a gentleman after all." Shion proudly narrates.
"What a poor fellow." Ino retorted.
"What was that?"
"Ahmmm what Ino said is that who is that lucky fellow." Sakura immediately reacted while gives an eye to Ino to hold her irritation in.
Shion smiled dreamily. "Well he is someone perhaps you guys have heard about." She started while Sakura and Ino pretend to be listening.
"I don't know, maybe." Hinata timidly answered.
"Well he is filthy rich and gorgeously handsome." She begins. "He is quite famous actually and most of the girls are his fan girls. But I don't feel threatened by those girls, they can die of jealousy since I am the one my boyfriend just needed."
"Shion? Can you care to elaborate more about him?" Ino asked inquisitively, since she and Sakura somehow had a hunch about who Shion is referring to.
"Well aside from his richness, he is very good in combat and martial arts jutsu. Actually he most likely owns Konoha City since he got lots of estate here. Though I have to tell you that he will inherit all this stuff someday. He doesn't want to tell anybody about our relationship so he can protect me."
"Sugoi! That's nice to hear Shion-san." Hinata praised.
"Hinata." Ino and Sakura both called her name in unison. When Hinata look at the two girls eyes then right then she realized something.
Hinata's eyes went wide and she blushed, not in frustration but embarrassed that she had to encounter another hopeless fan girl. Hinata immediately rose up to her seat and goes right away to order her food. She does that to avoid engaging another conversation with Shion.
Both Ino and Skaura nudged at each other. Now that Hinata is gone for a while its time they play this game which they are so good at since Naruto became every woman's apple.
"Shion-san, that filthy rich and gorgeous guy you talk about is he the heir of this university?" Sakura asked.
"Shhhhh! This is just between us okay?" she smiled at the smiling Ino and Sakura. Her face pleads them not to say a word.
"Ohh well, that's not a problem." Ino said trying to sound friendly and sweet. "Ohh! Naruto!" She called upon seeing her blonde friend approaching their table.
Sakura and Ino both noticed that Shion stiff but a blush came rushing on her face as she saw Naruto Uzumaki heading towards their table.
"Ino!, Sakura-chan." He greeted and then for a short second look at Shion and his eyes wonders through the crowd.
"He-hello." Shion let out a small greeting.
"If you're looking for your girlfriend Naruto, she's already lining up for lunch." Sakura said emphasizing the word girlfriend while making sure Shion can hear it.
"Ehh? I should have not stayed too long talking to Kakashi-sensei dattebayo!." He blurted while looking to where Hinata could be.
"Come on Naruto. You don't have to be so sweet to Hinata that much. She can carry her own tray you know." Ino grin at Naruto while having a time of her laugh seeing the proud Shions' face.
"I know that but I want to serve my hime so—Ohh there she is." Naruto exclaimed and hurriedly went to where Hinata is.
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"Ohh Naruto is so sweet right Ino?" Sakura commented.
"Yes, How I wish I had a boyfriend like him, though I already have Sai, but Naruto is different. He is somehow a filthy rich gorgeously handsome boyfriend." Ino grin at Sakura and then without permission, Shion left her seat without a word.
"Ohh! Shion-san, see you on next class." Sakura calls to the retreating blonde as she and Ino couldn't control their laughter anymore.
"Wheres Shion-san?" the kind Hinata asked as she and Naruto came to their table with Naruto carrying the tray for her.
"Ohhh. She just left, class start soon." Ino reason out though Hinata is reluctant to believe since Sakura and Ino both have a huge grin on their faces.
"Shion?" Naruto asked.
"The one who say hello to you a while ago who is actually seating on that chair you are seating on now" Sakura informed.
"Someone was here with you guys? Geez how come I didn't notice?"
And Ino and Sakura burst out laughing at Naruto's words.
-end of flashback
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"Uchiha-san, are you okay?"
A doctor whose table is adjacent to Sakura's asked when they all heard Sakura's suppressing giggles and laughter's.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just remembered something funny." She said and then let out a laugh again.
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"When you said that we will have a trip to Tsukikure, you didn't tell me that it will be like a reunion, Naruto."
Sakura commented as they rode on the private bus that would take all of them to Tsukikure.
"Well One thing on another. I thought it would be great since it's been 13 years since the last time that we all have our reunion." Naruto smiled sheepishly.
"Well it's a blessing to the kids as well since it's their first time traveling together with all of us." Ino commented as she is sitting next to Sakura while Sai and Naruto sit with each other.
"Guess we should call this a grand reunion." Shikamaru speaks out while Temari who is sitting beside him is busy reading the magazine that Karui just lean to her.
"I wonder if Hinata is alive maybe perhaps we've been spending reunion every year." Sai blurted out resulting for Ino to stand up while the bus is still in motion to punch her husband.
"Baka!" Ino called out to her husband. "Sorry Naruto."
Naruto shook his head and smiled at Ino. "I told you guys, speaking Hinata's name wouldn't be a taboo anymore. You guys don't have to be worry about me because I'm really fine right now."
"That's the spirit of Youth Naruto-kun!" Lee agreed. Happily seeing his friend in the light as of now.
"A person who keeps his life in the dark fades in the light. But his light however would never vanished because it will always remain lighted till he would decide to seek that light again. I salute you for seeking it Naruto." Shino complimented as he tried to hold Lee from moving too much in their seat as he keeps on singing the spirit of youth.
"Thank you Shino. Thank you everyone."
'There are people who cared for you sir, and I know that you have people you cared as well, please continue on living for them.' Naruto smiles remembering that girls words to her.
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"Seems like everything looks okay for the chairman now." Shikadai commented as he and Sarada both observe the adults in front.
Metal Lee and Inojin had some fun with a little game of chess while Chocho keeps on bothering her dad who is driving the bus about the different kinds of salted foods.
"Yeah, which makes me wonder why the sudden change of his behavior lately." She said
"Don't tell me you do not like it?" Shikadai asked.
"Of course I like it. It's just that the change of his behavior every day is actually different, it's like he is really looking forward for this day to travel to Tsukikure which is kind of odd because he was reluctant before."
"Well that won't matter, the chairman is happy and that's what everybody has been working so hard for which is so troublesome."
Sarada smiled at her friend's troublesome face as he took another lazy nap of his.
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