Mount Justice
December 22
Recognized Kid Flash
Recognized Kunoichi
"Hey there Pinky," Wally greeted.
"What have I told you about calling me that?" Sakura growled as they walked out of the zeta tubes.
"Hey, where's Robin?" Wally asked.
"Uh…I don't know, he wasn't at home yesterday," Sakura shrugged. "Maybe he's on a mission."
"Hey, Red Tornado," Wally smiled as the two teens approached the android. "Do you know where Robin is? Did Batman give him a mission or something?"
"I do not know," Tornado told them. "But wherever he has gone, he took Miss Martian, Superboy, Artemis, and Red Arrow with him as well." With that the android moved on, heading for his apartment. Sakura hummed to herself as she walked past Wally, who stared at her in confusion before it clicked. He ran in front of her, catching her off guard.
"You know where they are, don't you!" He gasped.
"I don't know the specifics, but I know they're on a mission," Sakura answered.
"What did he tell you? Where is he?" Wally asked.
"I'm sorry, but you're going to have to ask him," Sakura sighed. "I shouldn't tell the secrets he entrusted to me, he didn't tell you guys about Cherī until she took over. He didn't spill my secrets, and I'm not going to spill his." The pinkette walked past him quickly. She slowed to a stop and sighed. "Wally."
"Yeah?" the redhead asked.
"He could use best friend right now," Sakura whispered. "You should really call him. His communicator is on." With that the pinkette continued walking, entering the living room. Wolf looked up at her and barked in greeting. The pinkette smiled and kneeled next to the wolf.
"Hey boy, it sure does stink that Conner had to leave you behind, huh?" she cooed. Wolf barked in agreement and nuzzled into hand. Sakura giggled at the action, and scratched his ear. "Do you wanna go somewhere with me?" Sakura asked. "You would get to stretch your legs and play." Wolf tilted his head, looking around before nodding in agreement. He stood up and shook off his fur, smiling at her.
"Alright, then let's go," Sakura smiled. "But first I have to get changed."
Village Hidden in the Leaves
Recognized Kunoichi
Recognized Wolf
Sakura smiled as she and Wolf exited the zeta tubes. The pinkette was wearing a dark pink winter kimono decorated with colorful flowers. The collar of the garment was lined with white fur that dipped into her gold obi and disappeared. Her hair was in a fancy bun with lock framing her face.
The two walked out of the abandoned house and into the streets of Konoha. The street was decorated with lanterns and balloons. Wolf looked up at the pinkette in confusion. Sakura looked down at him and smiled, scratching his ear. "Today is first day of the winter festival. I promised Ino I would try to make it. What do you think?" Wolf barked in approval and followed her silently as they traversed through the streets.
"First, we're going to visit Ino at her flower shop. I want to buy flowers for Kakashi-sensei," Sakura smiled. Wolf nodded in agreement and trotted beside her as they headed for the flower shop.
"Welcome to Yamanaka Flowers!" The blonde girl greeted. "Sakura!" She gasped, running around the counter to hug her friend. "I didn't think you would make it. Especially this close to…what was it called again?"
"Christmas," Sakura supplied.
"Yeah, that's the holiday," Ino nodded. "I didn't think Robin would want to be away from you. Especially with all the mistletoe kisses he could steal." Sakura giggled at her friend and smiled.
"Actually, he's on a mission right now. He should be back for Christmas though," Sakura informed her.
"Ah, I see," Ino nodded. She took notice of the large white wolf next to Sakura and smiled. "Hey there Wolf how you doing?" Wolf barked at her and licked her hand as she reached out to pet him. "So, what can I do for you?"
"I'd like a few yarrows," Sakura smiled.
"Does the color matter?" Ino asked.
"Not really, I'm going to visit Kakashi-sensei, isn't he still in the hospital?" Sakura asked.
"No, he's out now, but he still has a broken leg and is on ordered bed rest," Ino answered, picking out a few yarrows. She cut the stem and wrapped them up, tying the bouquet with a white ribbon. "Tell him that my team says 'get well soon'. And it's on the house!"
"Will do and thank you," Sakura smiled, exiting the flower shop. Sakura walked along the streets with Wolf beside her.
"Hey! Look out!" A voice shouted from behind her. Sakura turned around and her eyes widened when Wolf jumped in front of her growling at the small dog that was running up to them. "Akamaru! What's wrong?" Kiba asked as his own dog stood his ground, growling and glaring at Wolf.
"Kiba, it's great to see you again," Sakura smiled at the boy.
"You too," Kiba nodded. "Hey, who's this?" He asked, looking at Wolf. "I didn't know you had a dog."
"This is Wolf. He belongs to my teammate Superboy, but he's out on a mission right now. I thought it would be nice to take Wolf for a walk," Sakura explained. "Wolf, this is Kiba, and his partner Akamaru, they're friends." Wolf looked up at her and back at the small dog before nodding and backing down.
"I'm sorry about that. Akamaru normally listens to me, but I guess he smelled you and got excited," Kiba apologized. Akamaru barked up at her, his tail wagging.
"Its fine, no one was hurt," Sakura smiled, kneeling down to pet the puppy. "I'm glad that Akamaru is a ninja dog, otherwise Wolf probably would have ripped him to shreds."
"Yeah, that wouldn't be good," Kiba agreed. "So, you here for the festival? Or something else?"
"The festival," Sakura answered, standing up. "And I thought that I would visit Kakashi-sensei while I was here."
"Well, we don't want to keep you," Kiba said with a smile. He picked up Akamaru and placed the dog on his head. "Bye Sakura, bye Wolf."
"Bye Kiba!" Sakura smiled, waving to him as she continued her stroll.
Sakura knocked on the door the apartment door in front of her. The door opened, revealing Kakashi, with a cast around his leg.
"Sakura, it's nice to see you," he smiled under his mask.
"Even when on bed rest you still wear a mask," Sakura sighed, walking into his apartment. Wolf followed behind her and laid down at the edge of the couch as she entered the kitchen, grabbing a vase.
"What brings you here?" Kakashi smiled, sliding into one of the dining chairs.
"I'm in the village for the festival, and I'm in your house to make sure my teacher stays in bed," Sakura teased, setting the vase aside. "How's your leg?"
"Its fine," Kakashi nodded. "But more importantly, how's Robin?"
"He's on a mission and he's treating me fine," Sakura smiled, taking out a tea pot and opening the cupboards. "Did you move the tea?"
"Yeah, the cupboard to your right," Kakashi nodded. Sakura switched cupboards and smiled when she found what she was looking for.
"So, why wasn't your leg healed anyway?" Sakura asked.
"I've just reached that point," Kakashi shrugged. "It's been broken too many times. And that made the injury worse. Tsunade managed to reduce it, but you know how things are." Sakura nodded as she placed the pot on the stove. "What's with the wolf?" Wolf looked up at him, tilting his head.
"That's Wolf," Sakura answered. "We were in a mission in India and Superboy found him."
"What happened to him? Was he experimented on?" Kakashi asked.
"Just injected with a permanent steroid type drug," Sakura answered. "He took a liking to Superboy and came back to the cave with us."
"I see," Kakashi nodded. He reached into a jar on the counter and took out a dog biscuit. The silver-haired junín tossed the treat at Wolf who caught it without moving. He ate it quickly but shook his head. "Guess you didn't like it. Well, you are a wolf, not a dog."
"I think you have something he might like," Sakura muttered, opening the fridge. She took out a container and opened it. "You done with this?" She showed him the contents, which was some leftover beef stew.
"Yeah, it's about to go bad anyway," Kakashi nodded. Sakura poured the soup into a bowl and placed it in the microwave for a few seconds before giving the food to Wolf. The giant animal licked his lips and barked in appreciation before eating.