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Sakura sat quietly as Akira went over what she should and shouldn't do for her recovery to continue smoothly and quickly. Ugh I know this is protocol for Akira to go over

all this with me, but couldn't she have made an exception? I know all this crap already, I just want to get the hell out of here and start my training so I can defeat this wack

job that's after me. I don't want to be helpless, that's all I was when team 7 first formed. A scared little girl who couldn't do anything for herself, I can't… no I won't be that

girl again!

"Lady Tsunade will either be administering a medical chakra treatment to you or will have someone equally qualified to do so every night to help the recovery along

faster." Akira was saying. "Why does somebody else have to administer the treatment? I am quite capable of performing the treatment to myself you know." Sakura said

frustrated. "If it were another situation you could, I know that yes, but you are still too weak to perform such a treatment every single night, no matter how strong you feel."

Akira responded calmly. Sakura let out a frustrated sigh and nodded her head once. "Is there anything else?" Sakura asked calmly, trying to control her frustration. After a

moment, Akira and Tsunade glanced at each other, as though sharing a thought telekinetically. Sakura suspected there was something else they weren't sharing but brushed

it off. "No, there's nothing else, you can go now, take care Sakura and remember what I said to you." Akira said quietly as she turned and walked away.

"Finally, get me out of here please Tsunade-sensei!" Sakura cried out. Tsunade laughed "Let's go Sakura, there is much to discuss." Sakura turned and picked up her

belongings before bolting for the door.

Tsunade had just began going over the plans to keep Sakura safe when the sky was split by lightning and rain began to slam into the village. "You will be escorted by

ANBU to a safe house and from there you will be moved to another safe house every few days, while we finish building a bunker deep underground within the village. This

bunker will become your permanent residence with limited contact with villagers and even then it will only be authorized persons allowed in-" Tsunade began. "What about my

friends sensei! And-and my training! What about that!" Sakura huffed upset. "Your friends will be allowed to see you only during supervised appointments and it will only be

for an hour at a time-" Tsunade said quietly. "But sen-" Sakura began in protest but Tsunade threw her hand up and silenced her. "I understand Sakura however, this is what

we need to do to insure your safety until this perpetrator is caught." Sakura dropped her head unhappily. "As for your training, you won't be training until you have fully

recovered-" Sakura jumped up with fire in her eyes "I AM STRONG ENOUGH TO TRAIN! I HAVE TO TRAIN SO I CAN KILL THE MAN WHO TOOK MY MOTHER AWAY FROM ME!"

Sakura screamed drawing the line there, until the fire in Sakura's was mirrored by that in Tsunade's eyes. "You will do as you're told, and let the ANBU and myself protect you

until you have completely recovered." Tsunade said calmly but with an edge that made Sakura second guess herself, she soon found her courage once more. "I WILL NOT

STAND IDLY BY AND WAIT FOR HIM TO CATCH UP WITH ME! I NEED TO GET STRONGER! I REFUSE TO BE WORTHLESS LIKE I USED TO BE! THAT IS WHY I ASKED FOR YOUR

GUIDANCE IN THE FIRST PLACE! SO THAT I COULD BE STRONG AND FIGHT MY OWN BATTLES!" Sakura shot back at Tsunade.

Silence fell upon Tsunade's office in the Hokage Tower. The few members of ANBU and Shizune all silently gasped at Sakura's defiance. After faltering for a moment,

Tsunade growled. "LEAVE!" she boomed to the ANBU and Shizune. The ANBU quickly dispersed but Shizune only jumped in fear before running up to Tsunade "M'lady she didn't mean it, you don't have to-" she began "I said leave Shizune!" Tsunade snapped. Shizune jumped again before racing for the door casting an apologetic look in Sakura's

direction.

After the door slammed shut, Tsunade crossed the room in three large strides closing the distance between Sakura and herself. Sakura wanted to cower in fear and beg for

forgiveness but she held her ground stubbornly. Tsunade's face was so close to Sakura's that she could smell her minty breath and earthy shampoo. Their eyes locked into

each other's and Sakura felt a blush warming her cheeks but she didn't care, she could play it off as anger. All Sakura knew is that that moment lasted forever before Tsunade

brought her lips right next to Sakura's ear and whispered quickly "If you wish to train that's fine, but it will be under my supervision and on my terms, at my speed. If I feel

for even just one second that it's too much for you and is halting your recovery, the training will be stopped until I feel you are completely recovered. Do you understand

Sakura?" Tsunade finished.

All Sakura could do was nod in agreement, the closeness between them was getting to be too much, Sakura wanted to grab Tsunade and kiss her. The thought made her

cheeks darken even more. "Good, now not a word to anyone about this, oh and Sakura scream in pain on my mark, I have to keep up my image or everyone will be defying

my word. Now 1, 2 and 3!" Without a second thought Sakura screamed and ducked right as Tsunade brought her fist down upon her mahogany desk, smashing it. Then just

as quickly as she broke the desk, Tsunade lightly shoved Sakura down on top of the debris.

The ANBU, followed closely by Shizune, burst through the door weapons pulled ready for a fight, until they took in the sight around them. Shizune gasped at the sight as

Tsunade began to scream again. "YOU WILL DO AS YOU ARE TOLD!" Sakura gulped and nodded her head playing along, happy that she wasn't the victim of Tsunade's chakra

punch. "I'm glad we understand each other Sakura, now the ANBU will escort you to the first safe house, I'll be along later tonight to administer your treatment. Good day."

Tsunade finished venomously, dismissing Sakura and the ANBU from the meeting. Sakura caught the last few words being exchanged between Tsunade and Shizune,

"-Shizune get me a new desk immediately-", before the door closed behind them, Sakura smiled to herself.

Thanks for your patience guys, Im suffering really bad writers block, lack of motivation, and no time between work and school. So R&R please? Im not getting as many reviews as I was, so give a dose of motivation. Much love 3 Charisma28