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 and Marmora's home.)

Marmora tossed on his air mattress. He looked at Sakura who blinked and looked at him.

"You still having trouble sleeping?" Sakura asked. Marmora nodded, Kakashi had bought Marmora an air mattress, Sakura had no idea why the ninja bought them that.

"Yeah, you?" He asked, Sakura nodded, both sighed and hummed.

Neither wanted to talk about the elephant in the room. Marmora knew that people who dated didn't sleep together right away. He also felt awkward sharing a bed with Sakura during their time in Otagakure.

"Sakura, why do you go back and forth between being stressed over something to being back to normal? You're the leader of the hospital… Who your probably go back to being soon?" Marmora asked, Sakura said nothing.

"You can't worry about the details of everything, Marmora. You have a job and you're obviously going to train. Marmora, you're an idiot… But your nice, your sweet, and your brave…" Sakura stated, her arm hung limply. A sign of tiredness, he sighed and closed his eyes.

"I am glad that I met you. I don't usually say that, I usually forget what I say, Sakura. You don't know how many people don't give a damn about mercenaries." Marmora said, trying to pass out.

"Trust me. I could make a book from all the crap I've messed up on over my life. I would go back and rewrite a lot of them." Sakura said, yawning.

"We all make mistakes… It just seems I'm still not done paying for mine... I'll tell you something that bothered me at the hospital when we're awake… Also? I wish to fight whoever that warrior was alone, the pale skinned one." He said, Sakura opened her eyes.

"You say that again, I'm throwing you into space…. Marmora, the Otsutsuki clan is a lot more dangerous than you think. Team 7 was barely able to restrain Kaguya and if this guy is from their clan? He's bound to be a lot stronger…" Sakura said, she closed her eyes again.

"Sakura, if it's my destiny to duel him? I'm not letting you get hurt. I've spent my entire life fighting with a team and every time I have an important mission; Dagger would always use one of the platoons to cover the exit… You don't know how many friends I've had for a day only for them to be ripped from the team… You start to think of friends like family after a while." He said before he grasped her dangling arm with his.

Sakura said nothing and looked at their arms.

"If you're going, you're only stepping in when I need it. you know that none of the details are clear on that battle… But when Kuraokami comes to talk, I have so many questions to ask… but like I said, if your stepping in, then at least let me see about the battle." He said, his eyes glowed for a second before Sakura sighed.

"Fine, but if you think you're fighting a member of the Otsutsuki clan alone…" Sakura said, Marmora sighed and tried to concentrate on sleeping.

He had no idea that Boro and Shin were busy formulating a plan to try and kill Sakura and capture him and the Hokage. He wondered about the future. Shin was strong and fast enough to fight him and Sakura and nearly win without the armor.

He was sure that things would be a lot harder in the future. He was going to grow and face them, but he still had questions. Marmora would take down Shin and whoever he worked for… But Shin first, then he would focus on the future.

He looked at Sakura who was fast asleep, he was happy to have the medic, no matter how short it had been.

'I know it'd be selfish to put a relationship on the same level as what I'm fighting for… But… I will not let another person die just for nothing… I will stop Shin and his friends… Then I'll find out who I am and why I have this power. I'm going to master Charka Control tomorrow… Then I'll ask Kuraokami those questions… Even if it puts me in a damn coma, I will have the answers…' He thought to himself as sleep slowly began to take him.

He looked at Sakura through slowly closing eyes and squeezed her hand.

"I will protect you… Just as your protecting me… And I'll fight for Konoha. I will fight like I was born here." He muttered and slowly closed his eyes.

The couple was asleep soon. they had no idea that their relationship would change soon… and the power Marmora would unlock… nor his history and the coming battle with Boro and Shin.

Kuraokami hummed as the duo slept. he would contact them tomorrow. he had much to say.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that Marmora isn't supposed to be a Sasuke or Naruto clone. Next chapter will show Marmora mastering his Charka Control and Kuraokami contacting Sakura and Marmora as well as Marmora and Sakura growing closer. Until Friday, Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: next chapter is very long and the Winter story will be Sunday and the dragon ball story today possibly.