AN: Well… finals are over, and so is school! Woohah, I have more time to update! Anyway, Onward.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Chapter 13: Revitalization

"What?!" Tsunade screeched. Her voice echoed throughout the building. "You want me to train Sakura?! Are you nuts Kakashi?"

Kakashi's eye remained dull. "Yeah." He answered simply.

"I don't have time, as sorry as I am for her condition, I just can't do it." She placed a hand over her forehead dramatically, her eyes fluttered.

"Tsunade… you do nothing but sleep all day, perhaps it'll get you into shape again." He shrugged.

She looked down at her enormous chest and ran her hands down her curvy body. "Kakashi? Are you saying I'm fat?" She glared at him. His eyes widened.

"No, I mean-…"

"Gotta admit, I look darn good for a woman entering her sixties." She licked her lips.

"You're fifty-five." He stated out of the blue, but then got back on subject. "Would you stop checking yourself out for a moment and listen?" She waved her hand dismissingly. "Look, I would prepare her for this, but I can't connect with Sakura… like I do with Sasuke, and possibly Naruto. She's different Tsunade. I never thought I'd have to train her more than I have because Sakura is someone who would get better on their own. This… is a rather difficult situation." He sighed.

"It's because she's a girl huh?" He nodded. She smirked. "You're starting to talk more you know that right? I think you're hanging around Jiray-…"

"Tsunade, will you just do it?" She ran a hand through her hair. Her eye was twitching slightly… Kakashi's very persistent.

"Look, I won't be able to do it for the next, however many years it takes for her to develop the third seal, and even if I do, how the heck am I supposed to know if she's strong enough."

"I asked you because you, of all people, can help her prepare mentally. From what I understand about her situation, she doesn't need physical strength."

"So?"

"Beat her down mentally." He grumbled.

"Why can't you do it?"

"Well, I can't have my student think I'm a jerk now."

"You're a jerk anyway Kakashi." He blinked. "Why not ask Sasuke, or Naruto even?"

"I'd take off my mask before I allow those two to beat her down with comments. Besides, they both have a soft spot for her."

"And… I don't?" He shrugged; his eye twinkled evilly. "I have no choice, you already told her I'd do it didn't you?!" She fumed and poked him in the forehead.

"I knew you'd do it." He grinned under his mask.

"I hate you Kakashi." Tsunade replied bitterly. She didn't have anything against Sakura; in fact, she was looking forward to this training sequence with the pink haired girl. It's just… she would never admit it in public, but she was old. She might now have time left… but then again, she was one of the three legendary sannin… she was a doctor… she could find her way around things… Perhaps she was just having troubled thoughts… what if she couldn't get Sakura strong enough… then that would mean, her death… and Tsunade would be the one to get the blame, but she's never lost a patient before, Sakura, technically isn't a patient, but she would not lose Sakura either, not like she lost her loved ones, especially when she had the power to help. She would not allow history repeat itself any longer, not for her, or Sakura. "Alright! I'll do it!" She said proudly.

"You didn't have a choice." Kakashi muttered. Tsunade glared at the jounin and clobbered him once over the head.

"Naruto-kun… Thank you." Hinata whispered as they reached the Hyuuga Estate's front gates. Naruto grinned widely and scratched the back of his head. He was still slightly nervous about the situation, but right now, he didn't have anything to say. Hinata had a worried expression on his face. Naruto wasn't talking… he was just standing there. Something's very very wrong with him. "Naruto-kun?" She waved a hand in front of his face.

"Eh? Hinata?" he snapped out of his mild nervousness.

"Are… are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine!" he replied quickly. The gates squeaked open. Naruto stiffened up. A familiar chakra graced itself into his presence.

"Naruto." Neji said simply. "Hinata." He half growled. Hinata was suddenly closer to him. Neji's gaze passed between the two.

"Hello you two! Aww, you're so adorable!" a cheerful voice chimed in. Tenten walked out of the mansion behind Neji. Instantly, Naruto and Hinata stepped a little further away from each other. "Don't you agree, Neji?" Tenten gave a private wink to Hinata.

"No." He replied simply. She smacked him in the playfully and pushed him forward.

"He's just kidding. I think." Tenten whispered to the two. Neji glared at her, and then moved his gaze toward Naruto. She could tell he was about to start something. So, Tenten latched onto his arm. "Well, you two look like you need to be somewhere, or be doing something-…" Neji elbowed her and almost leapt out at Naruto. She glared at him. "Hmph. Well, we'll be going!" Tenten released Neji's arm and began to walk off. Neji's eyes followed her and he began to walk after her, but she threw a kunai right at his feet. He stopped and glared at her retreating back.

Hinata giggled. Tenten was almost a sister to her. She began to hang around the mansion when Hinata was around fourteen, which would make her fifteen. They would talk… or Tenten would talk and Hinata would listen, not to mention, Tenten kept Neji under control when Hinata wanted to do spontaneous things. Neji was well, after the chunnin exam, and his fight with Naruto, and when the entire truth of the Hyuuga sacrifice was uncovered… Neji became over protective of Hinata, as well as certain members of the head family, and now he was an ANBU along with Tenten. She will never admit it, but she liked having Tenten around, even though it didn't seem like it.

"Tenten!" Neji yelled after her. She kept walking, obviously upset at him for something. Still, Neji was oblivious.

"Neji." Naruto started.

"What?!" He responded, irritated.

"Shouldn't you… go after her or something?"

"Don't give me advice on my relationship ok?!" Both Hinata and Naruto were a bit taken back. They didn't think he'd come right out and say… it like that. Neji looked a way, a slight blush on his cheeks.

Naruto couldn't resist. "Woah! Neji! Way to go buddy!" he smacked him on the shoulder.

Neji daintily picked Naruto's hand off his shoulder. "I. Am. Not. Your. Buddy." He said matter-of-factly and ran after Tenten.

Naruto turned toward Hinata. "That was interesting." She nodded.

"She'll keep him preoccupied. For how long, I don't know." Hinata replied.

"Wow, Neji and Tenten… so what about Lee…?" She shrugged.

"They haven't seen him around anywhere." Naruto nodded.

"Well, Neji-…" Naruto spoke, but got cut off by Hinata.

"Isn't here."

"And-…"

"Tenten is keeping him busy…"

"So that means-…"

"We're free… for the time being."

"Would you let me finish my sentence?!" He asked her jokingly. "Yeah… so we're…"

"…" Hinata stared at him. Naruto leapt up gleefully and gave her a giant squeeze. She gasped in surprise. He was laughing out loud, and she couldn't help but join him in doing so.

Sakura sat alone by herself in the forest. The wind was blowing. Sakura blossoms flew everywhere. They surrounded her. Oh, how she loved her flower… A sudden wisp of the wind sent her flowers in a wrong direction. 'Someone is here…' Her eyes snapped up. A familiar figure loomed over her. "Sasuke-kun?" His gaze landed on her.

He bent down to her level. "What are you doing out here… by yourself, Sakura?" He asked, emotionless. "You know you shouldn't be."

She had to smile. "I know, but… I just wanted to be by myself, to think about things." She gave him a curious look. "What are you doing here?"

"You… are in the spot I train at." He stated and began his training, regardless of her presence.

"Do you do anything but train Sasuke-kun?" He didn't answer. She got up and walked toward him. He watched her out of the corner of his eye. 'What's she up to?' "Sasuke-kun? How do… you become stronger?" 'Dumb question.' "I know, I know, you're probably thinking it's a dumb question." He blinked. 'How did she know?' "But-… I-… I need to become stronger. It's really important to me."

"Why?" He asked lowly. He already knew why, but she didn't know that he knew.

"It's just…" Oh gawd, should I tell him?' she asked herself. "I feel… pathetic." It… well, it was almost the truth. Did she really expect him to say she wasn't…? No. He just stared at her, and then continued his training. "Sasuke." He winced. He didn't see that coming. Inwardly, he liked her Sasuke-kun. She knew how to push buttons. Damn her.

A Sakura blossom flew underneath his nose. Its light scent was intoxicating him. He looked at her, and just realized… 'She might die… right now. Sakura… dead. Before my eyes… and I can't help her…'

A giant gust of wind blew across the two. "Sakura… do you need help?" He almost wanted to take his words back. Sasuke is never going to be this light hearted and careless again. Next time, if he were going to show any hint of emotion toward Sakura, he would stab himself in the leg with a kunai.

She smiled, "I think training with you and Tsunade would be a difficult task… besides… you'll have to spend time with me. Without the others around…"

'Oh… yeah…' He looked away. "Something I'll have to deal with." He responded. Her expression was priceless; she looked at him with large surprised green eyes.

"No…"

"I'll help Tsunade… train you."

"Really?!" She blushed slightly at her outburst. He shrugged. 'Maybe… this was a bad move.' He cringed. 'Is she going to hang on me like-…' His expression darkened. An image of her body stepping out of the shower suddenly appeared in his head. 'Oh gawd, I'm thinking like a pervert. Snap out of it!' As Sasuke thought about things, he didn't notice the wind pick up. 'Was that Sakura…? No.'

"Sasuke! Sakura!" a shrill voice screeched. 'Oh gawd, don't let it be-…'

Sakura looked above her. A large fan hovered over the two. "Temari?!"

TBC…

AN: You remember that brick I was going to throw into the road? There it is… or… there she is. There's one more brick though!