Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of the Merc and the Medic. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto and a few others do.
(Konoha, Sakura's Home)
Marmora took a step to the couch and nearly collapsed.
"You good?" Sakura asked while the wounded mercenary slowly took a seat in the chair.
"Yeah… I'm good." Marmora said before he looked at Sakura and took a deep breath to make sure he could talk without pain.
"So, since I have no idea about the bridge besides the history of it and what happened on it? I uh… Can't make a plan to bring down Kuma. I also don't want to destroy the bridge for numerous reasons so a big giant battle where fireballs the size of mountains are going off is out of the question." Marmora stated while Sakura sighed.
"It's been years since I've been on it as well. I do know Kuma chose it probably because there's dozens of people on it crossing back and forth over it." Sakura stated while she kicked off her shoes.
"I can kill his sentries… You're going to have to assassinate Kuma… Like I said, you're the Jonin and medical expert, I'm a hired gun who got put in the hospital… If it wasn't for you, I'd be in an unmarked grave." Marmora stated before Sakura leaned down to his level.
"Will you stop downplaying things? You got ambushed and hurt. You're a mercenary, a former one, you aren't a scumbag who murdered the damn daimyo. I've blamed myself for a lot of things, I've felt being useless. Your mad at yourself because what? You became a soldier for money? Who cares? Who?" Sakura asked while Marmora went to speak up.
"No, listen. I get it. You think your worthless because you fought dirty fights and I'm some war hero, I'm flattered, but I'm not better than you. We're going to defeat Kuma and we're going to figure this out, but we need to work out a plan." Sakura said before Marmora closed his mouth and slowly looked away.
"I… Ok, sorry, I just… Have a lot of regrets about what I was, Sakura. I've made a lot of dumb choices, I've gotten a lot of people hurt who I didn't want to see hurt, I'd gladly tell those stories… But for now, we have to stop Kuma." He said before he gasped in pain.
Sakura put her healing hands to his chest and Marmora smiled.
"Thank you. I might be rude talking you up when you disagree, but one thing I don't think anyone lied about? You're the best healer in the world." Marmora said and got a blush and a smile from Sakura before he started to speak again.
"I don't know the bridge, but I do know Marmora. He's a coward, he might be some super-hotshot assassin, but he's pathetic in a fair fight, you get past the hostages and traps and his stealth Jutsu list, literally the only Jutsu types I've seen from him? He's nothing, a single Kunai to a vital spot and he's done. He's so arrogant that the second I got him in the eye he started losing it." Marmora said and Sakura started to trace something which Marmora raised an eyebrow at.
Marmora sighed and took a deep breath while Sakura held up the map and pointed it.
"If Kuma was going to take hostages, he'd have whatever men he has left at the ends of the bridge. Kuma would be in the center of the bridge where he could take anyone who walks by him. We can take him down, but you're going to have to kill the sentries on the bridge." Sakura said while Marmora started to keep looking over the map.
"How are you going to get through all of Kuma's tricks? He knows what you look like and all about your super strength." Sakura heard from Marmora.
"I have some new tricks… Trust me, I can handle him like you said, but I'm going to need you to take out his men before I can assassinate him, you think you can do that without hurting yourself badly?" Sakura asked, she knew Marmora wouldn't resist helping her, she couldn't change that without knocking him out.
"I can, I do want to point out that Marmora is more interested in killing me then you. He just sees you as a threat to that and a means to kill me through." Marmora stated while Sakura nodded.
"Ok, we're deal with them, I'm going to go to talk to a friend for some weapons, I'll introduce them to you when we're done." Sakura said and Marmora smiled.
"Ok, I'm going to stay here and rest like you said. You're the doctor and know better than me." Marmora said as he laid down to sleep as Sakura smiled and walked to her room.
Sakura was happy to live with someone like Marmora and would see to their living conditions when they were done.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Sakura isn't in love with Sasuke in the story anymore, I feel like his absence in Boroto is a good reason to show Sakura moving on from him. Next chapter will be on Saturday or Sunday and will show Sakura and Marmora's plan being used and show some romance. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!