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.

(Otagakure.)

Marmora dodged a Charka enhanced punch from Sakura that easily demolished the rock pillar. He panted and looked at her with amusement before he looked at her in shock.

"You always have to lash out with the Charka punches? You're going to put me into another coma." He said before he made the hand signs for another Aqua Salvo.

Sakura rushed him and kicked him back, Marmora slid back and quickly formed another Sea Sword and dug it into the ground.

He stopped feet from the water, he brushed off his arms and panted in exhaustion.

"I'm calling it a win for you today. I'm too tired to keep fighting, I break my record today?" He asked and then walked to a rock before he sat down on it.

"2… 3 minutes more, you're getting better, but you're not going to last much longer if you can't take a big hit." Sakura said, Marmora hummed and looked at her.

They hadn't referred to each other as girlfriend and boyfriend yet, they also hadn't told Karen and Sasuke yet.

They liked to use the phrase 'romantically involved.' They were as much growing closer as friends as testing the depths of romance.

"You going to give up that easy?" Sakura asked, Marmora hummed and tapped his knees before he stood up.

"You want a second round, Haruno?" He said before he took a deep breath.

"Bring it." He said before he rushed forward, Sakura blocked the kick before she grabbed him by the arm and then slammed him to the ground.

Marmora spring kicked Sakura in the chest while he flipped to his feet.

"You know, you worry so much about me but you're not pulling your punches even though you can punch through a mountain." He muttered; he created a sea sword around his right arm.

"You always go with the sea swords… When did you learn that Jutsu? I'll ask the same for the Aqua Salvo." Sakura asked while she rushed Marmora.

Marmora dodged a right punch before grabbing her left arm mid swing. He knocked her feet out from under her.

She flipped to her feet and tried to land another charka enhanced punch. Marmora flipped backwards while her punch hit empty air.

"I learned it when I was 12. I was a Chunin and I started learning about focusing charka around your arms. I slowly converted it into a spear of water for your arms. You'd be amazed what water style charka can do. I do have to point out I only use the sea swords as a last resort or to kill my enemy." He said while he deflected another punch.

Sakura slammed her fist into Marmora's sword, while he was untrained, the hardened ice blocked the hit. She watched it crack and mentally breathed, glad that she hadn't put enough strength into the hit to crater the ground.

He swung her arm and knocked her back, he groaned with pain and looked at the cracked ice. He sighed and looked at Sakura whose hand was slightly cut. He held his injured hand

"You hit like a damn train. I'm glad that didn't rip off my arm. I'll give you answers for your second question. You've seen dozens of water blasts being shot at people? I just crafted my version of it. I put way too much charka into each blast though. You know their powerful, but I tire out if I shoot more than 5 rounds. I'm slowly trying to work on putting less charka into the blasts." He stated, he kicked Sakura back and then swung at her chest.

Sakura used a substitute and appeared in the tree. He looked at her and brushed off his arms.

"You think we are going after Shin?" He asked, he slowly sat on the stump of the tree.

"I think Shin fled to another part of Fire Country. I doubt he'd stick around after he's fallen on his last mission…. I'm more worried about those allies he's mentioned." Sakura said, Marmora crossed his legs under him.

"I'm more worried about Shin. I don't know much about his eyes but if they can do what I've heard about the Uchiha clan? Shin can rip the world apart. I'm not going to give him the chance to master them, Shin with Sharingan eyes is a danger to the entire planet." He stated before he flipped to his feet and started to walk home.

"Marmora!" Sakura yelled; Marmora turned back to her.

"We aren't going to be here much longer; we are going to have to leave when Karin's kid is born. I think both of us have to inform the Hokage in person if he isn't going to ask for us himself." He said, Sakura sighed and followed him.

Both didn't know that there was a lot of worser problems coming after them.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out Kara is going to be a main enemy of the story but I will not make them only go after Marmora and Sakura. next chapter is going to be on Friday or so and will be on the day of Karin's baby being born and will show more romance. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!