Authors Note: NO, Sakura does not meet Gaara yet in this chapter, she does in the next. Sorry, it's not that long. GaaraXSaku . Naruto/FMA crossover. w00t
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, however much I want to, or FMA T.T
Sakura quickly stalked into Tsunade-sama's office.
"Tsunade-sama, I've been thinking, and I have realized that I need a sensei to teach me to be stronger! So, will you teach me?" Sakura said quickly.
"Sakura, I am a very busy person, as 5th Hokage, and I would like to teach you myself, but I don't have the time. How about, I teach you in medics for one year, and then I find someone who can train you better in the ways of a shinobi?" In truth, Tsunade really just wanted to make it up to Sakura for ordering Sasuke to be executed.
And so, day after that, Sakura Haruno, level Chuunin ninja, began her training as a medic.
./Time Skip: 1 Year\:.
Sakura breathed deeply, before suddenly unleashing a torrent of chakra into her patient's wound. The deep cut emitted a green light as it healed. Sakura smiled, but then frowned. Was this all she was going to do all her life? Help heal minor injuries in some screwed up ninja hospital? Hn. She left the room as a nurse came in to aid the patient.
Haruno was walking aimlessly in the seemingly endless corridors of Konoha's hospital. She felt lost, as if she wasn't fulfilling her goal. It was just then when it hit her, when she began to understand the cause of her incompetence…
./In Sunagakure\:.
Sabaku no Gaara, the Kazekage of the Sand Village was having a VERY. BAD. DAY.
Although Gaara had governed the city with absolute accuracy, something had gone wrong. Some sort of unknown epidemic was spreading throughout the city, and there weren't enough medics to go around. Hell, there wasn't even an antidote for the disease. It started with people just coughing, then high fevers, then eventually, they would fall into a coma. The weaker ones just died during the second faze of high fevers, without even going into unconsciousness. A little over half the Sunagakure's citizens were sick. And on top of that, many of the medics were dead already.
The air smelled sickly and musty, as if the air itself was infected. 'Which it just may be' He thought ironically. How true he was.
./With Sakura\:.
Inner Sakura-You idiot! One year ago, you told yourself that you wanted to protect the ones you love, and now that you're doing it, you aren't fulfilled! DAMMIT! The hell is wrong with you?
Sakura-That's just it! I promised that I would protect the ones I love. And currently, I have no one to love. That's it! I just feel…useless…
Inner Sakura-Is that all you ever feel? Sorrow and uselessness? Have you forgotten about when you were with team 7? You were useless there too! All you ever did was panic. Shouldn't you have got over that feeling of uselessness years ago? CHA!
Sakura-twitch Damn, you're annoying, but you're right too. I just need to find someone to love, and it will be all better! Thanks!
Inner Sakura-I NEVER SAID FOR YOU TO LOVE SOMEONE! T.T
So, Sakura Haruno walked back into Tsunade's office later that day, and requested a new teacher.
"I'm sorry, Tsunade-sensei, but I need to find some one else who can teach me! Maybe some place where I could be more useful." Sakura stated with a blank diplomatic face.
"Well, actually, Sakura. I was planning to let you go anyway. I have already taught you all I can. To learn anything else, you need to go to someone with more skills as a shinobi. All I have taught you is healing. And you need some more experience as a ninja. I think I know where I will send you…"
./With Gaara\:.
"Kazekage-sama, we need to ask The Village Hidden In The Leaves for medical reinforcement! Our village is in crisis-"
Shukaku-Tch, as if you didn't know this already! Just kill the bastard, he's disturbing your peace, right?
"people are dying-" 'I know…'
Gaara-But I'm the Kazekage now. I have to give up the killing, and save it for missions and other shit like that…
"we need to do something quickly" 'Then old man, I suggest you shut up right now…'
Shukaku-Then don't blame me if you die of old age before the goddamn advisor shuts up…
"Please, sir, Konoha has an alliance with Suna-"
Gaara-…
"Okay, I've heard enough! JUST. SEND. THE. FUCKING. MISSION REQUEST. TO. KONOHA!" (hyperventilates)
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE? YOU BASTARD, SEND THE MISSION REQUEST ALREADY!" The advisor got the hint and ran for his sorry life.
./With Sakura and Tsunade\:.
"I'm sending you to Sunagakure, on both a mission and to gain experience. You'll be living with the other medics in the staff rooms of the Sunagakure hospital. The mission request just came in today. They want you to help them research the antidote to an epidemic that is spreading in their city, and you have to report directly to the Kazekage. Good luck."
Inner Sakura-great. So now you'll be reporting to some crusty old geezer. That's wonderful…
Sakura-For once I agree with you…
"Okay, (twitch), when do I leave (twitch, twitch)? Heh heh heh…" 'Shit this sucks…'