Chapter 5
Edited 10.12.2015
Proposals
By the time Sakura could leave the hospital, it was already 8 am in the morning and her chakra levels were almost zero. It was hard to see in front of herself and her steps were almost drunken in her haste to go home, to sleep for a few days. Maybe wake up to eat once or twice and drink plenty, she didn't want to be dehydrated.
But her tired state wasn't without reason!
The reason for her drained state was the night long operation to save the injured Anbu team. Luckily, she with her team of medics were able to stabilize them all and now all they needed was a lot of rest and a few checkups later on to ensure that they were healthy enough to return to active duty.
Neji had been their captain and somehow the only one with less than minor injuries. He had been the one to bring his team back to Konoha, but by the time he reached the gates, he had run out of chakra. So, other than needing time to rest and replenish his chakra properly, he was fine.
He wasn't happy about the bed rest, but after Sakura threatened to ban his missions for a month, he was almost happy to stay in bed for the next few days. So after agreeing that if he was feeling up to it when she came back, in a few days if she was alive, he could go home to rest.
Sakura also let him know that his team would make it, but they would need more rest than him. After that, she bid him good night and left home.
'To sleep,' Sakura thought with a lazy smile.
Finally seeing her home, the sight of it making her smile, she took out her keys from their hiding place to unlock the door. She always was bad at keeping the key with her, she already had to have the locks changed about 5 times while she lived on her own because she always ended up losing her keys.
She placed the key back under the stone near the door, in its proper place, and stepped into her home.
It had three bedrooms, the master bedroom one had its own bathroom, a good sized kitchen, living room with big windows and a back yard she used as a training ground.
The house was something her parents left behind after they passed away in a mission. It was a little too big for only one person to live in, hence the reason she shared it with Naruto and sometimes even Sai. They both had their own apartments, but especially Naruto mostly spent his time in her home. He had his own room too.
'He should clean it a bit more often thought,' Sakura thought with a shudder.
The thought of Naruto made her wonder when he would be back. It was hard not to miss him; the house was way too quiet without Naruto. And compared to popular belief, he was a really good cook, probably because he had to look after himself all those years. And yes, he could cook things other than ramen.
With a tired sigh, she stepped inside and took off her shoes. Sakura walked up the stairs and towards her room, her bed was pretty much singing her name at this point. It didn't take her long to strip and she was asleep by the time her head hit the pillow.
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When Sakura woke up, it was already well past noon and her stomach was growling for food, but at least half of her charka had recovered and the piercing headache was gone. She needed to eat something thought, if she didn't want it back.
With a groan she got up and took a quick shower. After brushing her teeth and hair, she looked for something to wear. She didn't have any shinobi duties today, so with a simple long sleeved, light green dress, she was good to go. She didn't need any weapons with her as long as she has her fists.
After walking down the stairs, she pulled on her boots and with a final look around, left to see if Neji was healthy enough to be released. She decided to get some danko on her way to the hospital and leave the grocery shopping for later.
Whit that thought, she locked the door and took off.
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It took her thirty minutes to reach the hospital -with her danko of course- and with a quiet knock she entered the room Neji was resting in.
It didn't take her long to notice that they weren't alone and she smiled at the older man.
"Hiashi-Sama, what a pleasant surprise," she said and bowed slightly with a small smile, always one to be polite for older people. Hiashi nodded at her and turned to his nephew. There seemed to be a silent conversation between them, one that Sakura couldn't understand, but very little did she want to.
She was never one for the clan stuff.
"Neji, remember what we talked about," he said and with a nod at her way, left the room. Sakura looked at Neji in question.
"I didn't interrupt anything, did I, Neji-San?" Sakura asked and walked towards his bed. Neji shook his heads and smiled at her gently.
"You did not, Sakura," the fact that he spoke to her so informally didn't escape her notice, but she decided to let it slip, for now. They had known each other for a long time and sometimes trained together, she even considered him a friend, but they never were that close to each other.
At least she didn't think they were, they had never agreed to be on first name basis only.
"How are you feeling today, Neji-San?" Sakura asked and took his chart out, it gave her somewhat of a distraction from the constant look Neji was giving her.
It was making her eyes twitch.
"I am doing fine, but please, call me Neji," he said whit a small smile on his face. Sakura frowned at him and signed his chart.
"Very well… Neji," she said and gave the chart to him for his signature. He was rested enough to return home and she told him as much.
"You are free to go when you wish. I see that your uncle bought you clothes to wear," she said casually and took the chart from him after he signed it. She was already turning to leave when Nejis voice stopped her.
"Sakura, my uncle wishes for you to come over for a dinner at the compound, when you have the time," he said, straight to the point as usual. Sakura almost swallowed wrong and looked at him in question, that was unusual of the Hyūga head. They didn't usually invite outsiders unless it was important.
"Why?" she asked, skeptical, but Neji just shook his head.
"It is not my place to say," he said which made her sigh.
"When does he wish for me to come?" Sakura asked tiredly and leaned into the door frame. She was too tired for clan business, but it would be awfully rude to decline.
"If you are free this weekend, I shall pick you up around six," Neji said and with a sigh she agreed. It wasn't like she could decline the Hyūga head without sounding downright rude. So with that, she left him to change his clothes and made her way towards the lobby to drop of his chart and head home.
Groceries be damned.
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What could Hiashi-Sama have in mind, hmmn…
Only one way to find out!
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