Love through time
Chapter 11
Disclaimer; I do not own Naruto
Sakura groaned, she tried to open her eyes, but she was blinded by the light in the room. She heard the beeping sound of a machine which made her realize she was in the hospital. When she got used to the light, Sakura tried to sit up, but she found she hadn't the strength to get up. After several attempts to get up in a sitting position, Sakura gave up, groaned in frustration and pushed on the button to get a nurse.
Soon enough a nurse come in to her, smiling.
"You're awake, it's about time Sakura-San, you have made many worried you know, anyway what do you help with?"
"How long have I been here? A glass of water please" Sakura said, she needed something to drink, her throat was dry and it was annoying. The nurse left her alone, but was soon back again with the glass of water to her. "Here you go" the nurse said gently and gave Sakura the glass who took it.
"Thank you"
"Well then, since you're awake, I better go and tell Tsunade-sama. She has been sick of worried over you and there is also a bunch of other people worrying sick over you." Sakura nodded and the nurse left her alone, however, she wasn't alone for long before the door was thrown up and before Sakura could react, a bunch of three kids had jumped up on the bed, all three hugging her for their life.
"Sakura-Shishou! We have been so worried about you!" Rin exclaimed, crying her tears falling. Sakura sighed and wrapped her arms the best she could around the three kids and hugged them. "I'm sorry, I'll try to not do anything like this again, I swear." Sakura said chuckling.
"You better keep that promise" Tsunade said walking in, after her comes Kushina, Tsume Mikoto and lastly Minato who stopped at the door watching the scene in front of him. Sakura looked up at her Shishou and smiled softly. "I'll do my best Shishou" Tsunade just chuckled and checked her journal.
"You're recovering fine, however you'll be off duty for a week, so we are sure that you will be fine."
Sakura sighed, but nodded, she should know that, not that she knew how badly injured she had been when Tsunade had got her. "Damn girl, you got to stop looking for trouble, you're just as bad Kushina" Tsume grinned. Casino pouted, but laughed.
"Perhaps she has a point, but I do not look after the trouble, the trouble comes to me instead." Sakura shook her head and turned to Tsunade
"SO when can I leave then?" Sakura asked. Tsunade half-hearted glared at her student, but answered her. "Well, you can IF you swear to rest, leave today, but you're going home and rest, I am certain someone can help you." Tsunade said and glanced at Minato from the corner of her eye. The blonde man had been quiet for a while and of course she couldn't blame him, considering how badly Sakura had been injured, Minato had all right to be concerned.
"I am sure Minato can take care of you few days to make sure you will rest properly. " Minato nodded to Tsunade, who grinned to Sakura, who sighed in defeat.
"Fine, just get me out of the hospital, I enjoy working here not being a guest here" Tsunade laughed and shook her head and headed out from the room to prepare the paper to allow Sakura leave the hospital.
"Well, I guess now that we know you're all right and blonde will watch over you, we can leave now we have a mission." Tsume said and pulled Kushina and Mikoto out of the room. The kids decided to leave as well, they were smart enough to realize Minato wanted to be alone to Sakura for a while and they respected him, after all Sakura were his girlfriend and got almost killed.
Sakura sighed and raised her hand, Minato who had walked up to the bed to her side, took her hand and hold it gently. She could tell he was worried. "What happen?" she asked him, seeing Minato tense, Sakura figure he was hesitating to answer her, but Sakura needed to know what happen and how she got to the hospital.
"I used hirashin to get to you with Jiraiya-sensei and Tsunade-sama, she took care of you while Jiraiya-sensei and I took care of the shinobi in the room. The hokage sent backup since Tsume and Kushina had found the entrance of this building. When Tsunade-sama had healed the worst injures you had, I got her and you back here" Minato said. He was tense if his hold on her hand was to go on with, he was holding her hand in a firm grip and refused to let go.
Sakura's face soften. "It's all right, I am safe Minato"
Minato sighed and let go of her hand and cupped her face and leaned down and placed a kiss on her lips. It was just a peek on the lips. Sakura opened her eyes and saw Minato looking down on her. Sakura reached up and touched his cheek and stroke her hand over it. She knew Minato needed to be sure she was all right and safe.
Tsunade come in, smirking when she saw Minato hovering over Sakura. He hadn't left her side since they had arrived to the hospital. Tsunade knew Minato was in love but refusing leaving Sakura's side, proved his love and worry for Sakura.
"So Sakura, I got the paper ready for you, you're allowed to leave however, Minato can I leave you in charge of her to make sure she rest properly and don't do anything reckless. You know how she can be right?" Tsunade said smirking towards her student who pouted.
"Of course Tsunade-sama, you can count on me. I will make sure Sakura will rest." Sakura rolled her eyes hearing Minato promising Tsunade that. She was very certain Minato would make sure that she was resting and don't do anything reckless.
Just what she needed, an overprotected boyfriend.
Throwing a half-hearted glare at her shishou, who ignored it and gave the paper to Minato and left the room leaving the couple in the room alone. Minato turned to Sakura smiling. "Let's get you dressed so we can leave before Tsunade-sama decide to change her mind and force you to stay here."
Sakura happily agreed and throw her legs out of the bed and put her feet on the floor. The floor was cold, making her shiver. Minato come with a small bag with clothes to her.
"I took the liberty and got some clothes from your apartment."
Sakura nodded and took the bag and pulled out the clothes and put it on the bed. Sakura glanced at Minato amused.
"Are you going to stay in here while I get changed?"
Minato shook his head but decided to humour her and turned his back to her. Sakura quickly got out of the grown and put on the fresh clothes on her. She tapped on Minato's shoulder making him turn around.
"Finished, now let's go" Sakura said and grabbed his hand dragged him out of the room before he could protest. Tsunade saw Sakura and heard her say a quick bye to her and left the hospital with Minato. Chuckling Tsunade shook her head and continued her work since the hospital was now one medic short for a while.
'Well knowing Sakura she will be back here working any day, hopefully Minato can handle her'
Sakura and Minato were now outside of the hospital, Sakura sighed in relief and relaxed, she was free from the hospital. She understood why Naruto hated to be in hospital and escaped so many times as he did.
Sakura felt arm wrapped around her waist to keep her from running away, rolling her eyes Sakura turned her head to Minato who watched her amused but there was a glint of worry in his eyes. "I am fine Minato, relax, nothing else will happen." Sakura said, trying to convince him but she knew she wouldn't be able to stop him to worry about her and for some reason that felt good. She had someone who worried about her and cared for her.
"You need to rest" Minato said and pulled her to his side, and walked in a slow pace.
"Sure, sure" Sakura said, she didn't fight him, she weren't in condition to try to fight him now. Sakura was still sore and felt some pain. She hide it well, it hurt in her legs for every step she took. She stumbled a bit, losing her balance, however Minato kept her steady but Sakura had winced in pain and Minato had noticed.
"You're in pain?" He asked concerned. Sakura leaned against him.
"A little" she muttered refusing to meet his eyes. Suddenly she felt her feet leaving the ground. Looking up, she saw Minato had lifted her up in his arms. Sakura sighed in defeat and buried her face in the crook of his neck. Minato activated hirashin and a second later they were in Sakura's apartment. Minato walked to her bedroom laying her on the bed. Sakura sighed, feeling the soft fabric under her. She looked at Minato who hovered over her. Reaching up sneaking her hand behind his neck and pulled him down to her for a kiss. Minato leaned his weight on his hands on both sides on her head. Minato groaned and depend the kiss, earning a moan from Sakura. Moving swiftly, Sakura found herself being straddled by Minato who sat on top of her, not once breaking the kiss. Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck and grasped a hand full of his hair, earning a groan from him.
Minato broke the kiss and started to place kisses on her cheek, jawline and throat. Sakura let her head rest on the pillow and tilted her head, giving Minato more access which he happily took advantage of and started to suck on her neck. Gasping, Sakura arched her back off the bed, pressing herself against Minato. Minato let one of his hands travel down to her chest and slowly caressed one of them. "Minato" Sakura gasped, pulled on his hair. Minato bite and sucked and then he stopped leaning back, looking down at her. Sakura was flushed. Grinning Minato leaned down for a kiss and massaged her breast.
Sakura buckled, unintentionally thrust her hips upwards pressing her hips against his. Minato broke the kiss, groaning, buried his face in her shoulder. He hissed, the pleasure was blinding him. He knew they shouldn't do this when Sakura had just got out from the hospital and were in pain but the pleasure and the sight having Sakura under him flushed was very difficult to resist. "Sakura, we shouldn't…" Minato groaned and move, but Sakura wouldn't let him, she tighten her grip on him and held Minato there. "What shouldn't we do Minato?" Sakura whispered, pulling him from her neck and placed a kiss on his mouth. Minato grabbed her shoulders and broke the kiss, sitting straight, and straddle Sakura.
Sakura blinked innocently but Minato knew better, she was more than innocent, she knew what effect she had on him and if they continue this, he wasn't sure if he would be able to stop. "Sakura, you just got out from the hospital, and you're in pain." Minato said, trying to ignore his need to have her, making her beg for him. "I am fine Minato it was just when I walked it hurt." Sakura tried but honestly she wasn't sure what she was doing herself. a part of her wanted to forget what happened and wanted to push away those memories with something else but Sakura knew this was something they should not doing, it wasn't right but Sakura didn't want to be alone, the memories haunting her all the time and seeing Minato wouldn't budge Sakura saw that by the look he had on his face and gave in. she loosen her grip on him.
Feeling her relax her grip on him, Minato Gently, removing her arms from him and moving away a bit from her, Minato got up from the bed. Sakura tried to move to get up but Minato put a hand on her shoulder to keep her there. "You need to rest Sakura, I'll go and fix something for us to eat and you will lay down and rest" Sakura pouted.
"How will you know if I am resting if you're in the kitchen?" Sakura innocently asked, but she didn't fool Minato. "Don't make me do a shadow clone to watch over you" he answered. Sakura sighed in defeat and lay back down in the bed, pulling on the blanket, she felt cold.
Minato took the blanket and gently tucked her in and walked out of the room, leaving her alone in the bedroom. Sakura sighed and tried to relax and rest just like he wanted her to do but there was so many thoughts and question in her head making it difficult to relax. Had they found Danzo? Or had he managed to escape and was hiding somewhere else and planning something else? What if he came back to get her?
Sakura tried to take deep breaths. It wouldn't help her if she started to panic now, and Minato was only a call away and would be able to get to her in a second thanks to the hirashin no jutsu. But the feeling of panic being alone in a room didn't go away. Whimpering, Sakura pulled the blanket over her head, she wanted to forget what had happen what Danzo and his men had done to her. They have done everything in order to break her and hadn't Minato, Tsunade and Jiraiya come when they had, Sakura would have given in to the pain and screamed, giving Danzo the satisfaction to have her screaming in pain. She remembered the torture from the start to the end and it terrified her, never had Sakura felt so weak before, so exposed. Sakura her eyes started to sting because of the tears that threated to fall.
Sakura flinched every sound she heard make her jump, inwardly she cursed herself for being so jumpy. For a second she vaguely wondered if she would get up and walk out to Minato, but then again, she didn't want him to worry more than necessary.
Sakura flinched when she heard the door opened. Looking out from the blanket Sakura saw Minato coming in with a glass of water and put it on the small table beside the bed.
"Are you all right Sakura?" Minato asked. Sakura removed the blanket from her head and looked up at Minato. She frowned, she thought about to keep quiet about her thoughts but Sakura knew Minato would notice something was wrong with her. so perhaps It was better if she was honest with him and tell him what was going on in her head, what thoughts is haunting her, the worry and fear about Danzo.
Sitting up Sakura took the glass and drank. Minato watched her concern and worry. He saw there was something that was bothering her, but Minato wanted her to talk about without having being forced to do so. Tsunade had warned him while Sakura had been unconscious that Sakura might be affected by the event and it might have traumatized her. Tsunade had been informed by Sarutobi that Sakura would be off duty for a while, so Sakura had a chance to work out anything that might be affecting her negative. Minato had only then left Sakura and asked the hokage if there was possible he could watch over Sakura till she recovered. Sakura needed someone she trusted on and knew well. Tsunade had told the hokage the same thing.
Sarutobi had agreed to Minato's request and let Minato be the one to watch over Sakura.
Sakura made herself comfortable, this would be a long afternoon and night.
"Minato what happen to Danzo did you find him?" Sakura asked, her voice breaking. Minato saw the worry and fear and he hated the fact he would make her even more nervous with his answer.
"I am sorry Sakura, but Danzo wasn't there. He had disappeared, but the hokage have sent ANBU team to search after him, also some Jounin, like Tsume, and other trackers. He won't get away."
Sakura closed her eyes, feeling the panic rise in her chest and before herself knew she had thrown herself to Minato, her face buried in his chest, sobering. All the emotions was crashing down on her. The flash back of the torture was too much for her.
Sakura felt Minato wrapped his arms around her, moving so they were laying down together. Sakura was sobering and the tears was falling. Minato whispered calming words trying to comfort her but right then Sakura didn't heard him. She was too focused on anything else. Minato kissed her forehead and just hold her tightly to him. He would stay, Sakura needed him.
This was not something you recover over the night, no this would take time, but he would be patient. Minato swore silently to himself he would be there for Sakura, no matter what. She needed him now more than ever. And he would be damned if he would let anyone hurt her like this again.
And Danzo? Danzo could be sure that his death was approaching, you don't hurt someone important to Minato namikaze and get away with it. Danzo would find out what will happen to people who hurt someone important to Minato.
Danzo wouldn't live for so much longer. That was a promise and the yellow flash always kept his promises.
TBC
Chapter eleven, I hope you like it and will leave a review for me? Pretty please? Ha-ha joking, yeah I know, I let Danzo get away why? Well people don't worry as you read the last lines you can guess his death is approaching, and fast. Messing with Sakura is like you're messing with Minato so Danzo is pretty much dead soon enough and about Sakura being so emotional? Well I guess if you have been tortured so much it probably will have some effect on you right? Even if Sakura is strong, it doesn't mean she wouldn't be affected by being tortured by Danzo and his crew. I must admit, I felt I kind of failed with the torture scene in the last chapter, but hopefully I get better with such scenes in the future. I wanted to show that Sakura was affected by the torture and have some fear towards Danzo right now, it didn't felt right to just write that she got out of that torture and was "fine" after that, it didn't felt realistic for me so Sakura is going to have some emotional problems to work with and of course our favourite blondie (no I didn't mean Naruto) will be with her and help her through it. :D
I did some changes and replaced the first chapter with this, there was only small things I changed not much. I don't think you would notice it actually, unless you have read the first chapter I put up last night.
