Sakura looked around the cold examination room hoping that the doctor would show up soon.

She hadn't wanted to go in alone, but Sasuke had said that he had other things to do and left her there to wait. She sighed, swinging her legs over the edge of the table.

The last time she had gone to the doctor had been a long time ago, before her mother died. She looked around the room, remembering her childlike terror the last time she had been here.

Then the doctor entered.

"Sakura! It's so good to see you again!" Sakura was embraced by the woman who had entered.

"Tsunade!" Sakura answered back. "You're my doctor?"

"Of course," she said pulling back. "Now let me look at what we've got."

Tsunade spent the next few minutes reviewing the papers before her while Sakura reveled in the relief of knowing that Tsunade was still who her doctor was after all the years.

Tsunade shook her head as she finished and looked at Sakura sadly. "So, it been happening for a while then?"

Sakura nodded.

Tsunade flipped some pages. "Well, in terms of health, aside from the bruises, you're not doing too bad, but you need to gain back some weight. Did you eat at home?"

"Not often." She answered honestly.

Tsunade shook her head again. "You'll need to make sure to eat regularly. If you don't start to gain back some weight, you'll need to come back again."

Sakura nodded.

"Also, I want you to go see a therapist."

"A therapist?"

"Yes," Tsunade nodded. "They will be able to help you. I'm not saying you have to go for long, but I would feel batter if you saw one."

"Okay. Anything else?"

"Nope, after the shots, you're free to go."

Damn.

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When she walked back into the lobby, I say Tsunade motioning for me to come into her office behind her. I gave a nod and walked over to Sakura, giving her the money to pay for the appointment. Then I walked into the office, closing the door behind me.

Tsunade motioned for me to sit down in front of her desk. Then she sat down in her chair opposite me.

"Well…" I said.

Tsunade picked up a folder on her desk and began flipping through it as she spoke. "She seems fine in terms of her mental condition, although, I did advise she see a therapist for a while. The really are only a few true problems."

"Which are?" I didn't appreciate the way she was talking.

"Well, first of all, her weight is low. I'm sure you noticed the overly defined bones."

I nodded.

"For that, you just need to make sure she is eating because something tells me that problem doesn't have anything to do with selfstarvation."

Another nod.

"The other thing is, I've heard that Mr. Haruno is eluding capture."

I nodded. I hadn't told Sakura, but her father had disappeared the day after I had insisted on taking hr with me.

Tsunade sighed. "I had hoped that wasn't the case, but since it appears to be, I must warn you to be very careful."

"What do you mean?"

"It seems that her father has kept a tight leash on Sakura for a while, meaning that even if he won't carry out his threats, she believes he can. You must be careful in making sure that she doesn't leave your house alone or go anywhere without someone. I fear that she may either be taken or threatened into going if you do."

I nodded. "So, protect her basically." I said, standing to leave the room.

"Well, you did kinda throw yourself into the middle of this…Why did you by the way?"

I stopped at the door I had been about to exit and turned back to Tsunade. "I don't know why." I answered truthfully "It was something about her…"

Tsunade nodded knowingly. "Protect her Uchiha. That's all I ask."

I gave a nod and left the room. When I reached the lobby, I threw one of the waiting helmets at Sakura.

"Ready to go?"

"Yes."

As we exited the hospital, I looked around carefully before walking over to my bike and having Sakura hop on behind me.

'Protect her.'

She clamped onto me as the bike started.

God, I hope I can.

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PR: Uhhh, it's been a while, hasn't it? Anyways, I kinda got hit with a bit of writers block, then got distracted by other stories, and then , then questioned if this was even worth finishing, but a few lovely threats from friends later, I agreed to get back to work.

Sorry this update is so short, but I felt the need to prove I wasn't dead