She thought he wouldn't wake up at least until he was at the hospital safely. The Hokage underestimated his regenerative abilities.
Naruto thrashed in Tsunade's iron grip, screaming, crying, and pleading to go back home. Making empty promises they both knew were false.
"I swear I won't hurt myself again! Please let me go home, don't throw me in the loony bin!"
"No, and that's final. This is for your own good. The doctors are nice, brat. They'll help you get better."
"I don't need help, Baa-chan! I'm fine, I'm not crazy!"
"I never said you were crazy, Naruto. But you do need help."
"No, I don't! I don't need your shitty help! You're trying to get rid of me, is that it? You're just like everybody else! You just don't want me to be happy! You hate me, don't you? Well, I hate you, too! I hate you! I hate you, Tsunade, I fucking hate you! I hope you choke on your sake, you stupid bitch! I hope you fucking die!"
Naruto was just barely loud enough to hear over the rushing of her own blood. The pounding of her heart in her ears.
She had always been 'Old Lady' or 'Old Hag'. Not Tsunade. Never Tsunade; not once had Naruto called her by her given name.
She couldn't let him go, though. No matter how much she wanted to. No matter how guilty she felt. She knew he didn't mean those things, not really.
Naruto rarely swore, only when he was feeling strong emotions did he say the bare minimum of vulgar words. To think he was saying such vile things to someone, let alone herself, made her uneasy. It just felt wrong, like the universe wasn't supposed to allow this; wasn't supposed to allow the blond boy to hate.
'Once he gets better, he'll trust me again. I won't feel as if I've betrayed him somehow.' The Senju knew it wouldn't be that easy. 'I did the same thing for Kakashi. Why is it so difficult this time?'
Tsunade had steeled herself long ago and stopped responding to Naruto's insults. She knew he was trying to guilt-trip her. He almost had her at one point, but she made a comeback. Which, in turn, made Naruto even more frustrated. He has made so many death threats towards the Hokage she wouldn't even consider it treason anymore.
The Godaime Hokage hopes and prays with all of her being that she is making the right decision.
Sakura was worried. Everybody was worried, really. Kakashi-sensei had stopped by her house and told her that Naruto was in the hospital. At first, she was angry. What had that idiot done now? Next came the worry and panic. Was he alright? Is it serious? Is he alive? Wait, he is alive, he's in the hospital. But what if he's not? What if he's actively dying? What if-
Right, the hospital. She has to go see him.
When Sakura got to the hospital, all of Rookie 9, (minus Naruto), in the waiting room.
Shikamaru muttering about how troublesome all of this is, Choji stress eating, Ino fiddling with her hair, Kiba sitting on the floor playing with Akamaru, Hinata looking worried and close to fainting, and Shino standing in the corner being creepy.
What is going on?