Restart 10

Kyuubi's p.o.v

The Kitling was sleeping and I watched her through my container's eyes. She was as soft and warm as I remembered her from before but with less hatred against her. Now that I had been inside her mind so many of her actions made sense. Children could be cruel and she survived as best as she could.

Her chest rose and fell with every breath that she took and I was content to see her still alive. The Uchiha boy and the idiotic Kit nearly killed her again but it seemed that I didn't have to force their hands to make them come up with a solution to keep her alive. The sight of her fading away did that for me.

I would have rather not put her in any danger but what was done was done and they could only move forward from here. Both boys had already taken steps to start to mend their relationship, throwing her safety and health into the mix could only help them resolve the remains of their hatred against each other. After all that she was the entire reason any of us were here instead of rebuilding their human lives.

"Kyuubi."

I open an eye from my mindscape. "Uchiha."

"Why send us back?"

I continue to stare at the boy. "I already answered that question Uchiha."

"No, you haven't. You've told us why you brought me back not why we came back in time."

"Is that not the same thing? You both love the Kitling and wanted her back so I did. I turn back time. Are you not satisfied Uchiha or are you perhaps hoping that I can send you further back to before your clan's massacre?"

"No. I want to know why you would ever agree. Sakura hated Naruto, she didn't try to hide it so why would you want to come back for her?"

"Isn't it obvious? Kuruma fell in love with her. He can't be here himself so he's connecting with her through us. He left his own imprint on her even when he didn't have to. Right Kuruma?"

"Insolent brat!" I hissed. "How dare you speak of things you do not know!"

"She's you mate. Or at least you want her to be."

I lunge for the brat but he jumps away before my claws can connect. "SILENCE YOURSELF! You have no idea where you're treading!"

"The truth."

"Stupid Kit. Too many times has your mouth gotten ahead of you but this is the one to top them all. There is much underneath and some that you should pray you never find out."

I turn my back on both men and retreat to my cell. I had answers that neither were ready to hear. Maybe they never would.

Sakura's p.o.v

Clean bill given I was more than ready to go home. No more nagging nurses, no more annoying teammates. I would stop feeling like a helpless person. It would be awesome. My parents were too busy to pick me up but I was more than okay to walk myself.

"Sakura-chan!"

"Oh, come on!" I had to agree with Inner. I did not want to deal with hovering teammates. "Stop right there Naruto! If you're here to nag than you can turn right back around." I remarked.

The blonde boy stopped in his tracks and actually pouted. "But Sakura-chan! You were just let out of the hospital! At least let us walk you home."

"Hn."

I glared at the boy. "No."

Still, hands guided me into the streets and I could only glare at the world. I liked that they wanted to keep me safe but I also hated that they wanted to treat me like glass. 'What does a girl have to do to get these boys to find the middle? Break the ground with one punch?'

"Sakura, you just got of the hospital, we can't just let you walk by yourself." Said Sasuke.

I ignore his words and looks at Sensei. "Ne Sensei. When are we going to make up our test?"

"We're not."

"Huh?" All three of us said.

"Did we…fail? But we haven't taken the test yet!" Shouted Naruto.

Sensei put his book in his pocket and I knew things were going to turn serious. "The medics couldn't find anything wrong with Sakura and having her suffer seizures is reason to terminate her field ninja career. I'm sorry Sakura but you can't be a ninja."

Kakashi's p.o.v

"-I'm sorry Sakura but you can't be a ninja."

I watched with grim satisfaction as her face fell minutely. "What?" She asked softly.

"I'm sorry Sakura-chan but it's too dangerous. Both yours and the team's lives would be in danger." I say. "You can continue to help the village ninja's as you have the theoretical knowledge and abilities, maybe as a teaching assistant at the Academy or an aide in the Hokage tower. There's plenty to do that doesn't take you out of the village but still uses your Academy knowledge." I finish quickly as I see the devastated look on all three genin.

Naruto and Sasuke seemed frozen in time but Sakura was already trying to pull herself together. "I-I see. Thank you for telling me Hatake-san. I'll see myself home."

I internally wince when both boys were too focused on their new reality to see their ex-teammate walk away. In three days they'd gotten very attached to the girl and know they didn't realize she was gone. 'Don't tell me I broke them.'

"Naruto? Sasuke?" No response.

"Boys!"

They deigned me with a blank look and the furious anger. "What did you do! Sakura deserves to be a ninja! She deserves it!"

"Naruto, it was too dangerous. I had to inform the Hokage and he agreed with my assessment." I answered.

"No, you didn't! You could have just kept it to yourself. Now you've ruined everything!"

I grab them both by their collars and shunshin away. I drop their ungrateful asses on the floor and release my KI. I was trying to save their lives and they responded this way? "You will never talk to me that way. I am you team leader and I took best course of action. I've potentially saved your lives. All of them." I glare them into compliance.

"Sandaime-sama decided to keep you two on as a special division duo. You will meet me here tomorrow at 0600 sharp. We will begin your training then and there will be no more talk of this. Do you understand?"

"Yes Kakashi-sensei."

Here' chapter 10! After I sat down and actually got around to it. (Blame midterms season). Hope you enjoyed. Don't forget to review.

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