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Rin's absence was quickly noticed but was dismissed just as quickly though. Naruto claiming that this was something that eventually had to happen as both Kakashi and Rin need get over the shock of seeing one another again. Also if they were indeed heading back to Konoha then better get used to the shock of seeing people that she was once close to again.
Not to say that Rin would not be shocked at all since she had been gone for basically two decades where everyone else thought she was dead. However such bouts of huge shock that leave her unable to react or respond for awhile could not possibly be good for her body or mind. Which upon hearing Sakura and Ino did pretty much agree both being students of the quite possibly the world's best medic or the very least one of the top known medics around.
Thus the questioning slowed down as Naruto did not answer any that would required Kakashi to be there as well. Mostly because he did not want to have repeat himself. Also there was stuff that Rin and Hanabi should probably hear as well thus the rest of them went about there separate way for the moment.
Sakura had some things she wanted to think about as the way Naruto spoke both before and after Rin and the others left gave her the impression that he was not planning on staying in Konoha even if they were truly allow back without having to worry about gaining missing nin status. Just how long would he stay before leaving again as combat puppetry was not something that anyone in village was that good at. Suna was the place where the first usage of human puppetry was created. That is half of what Sasori's style was based in (the other half being demonic which what Ryo very knowledgeable about).
Those were the only thought that she wanted to think over since there was also Haruna. What would she do as she claimed few times during their time here that she wanted Naruto to stay. He may have turned her down once but now that she had a second chance she was not going to miss out this time around. Even if he did leave for the time being her goal was get his attention enough that he comes back once Sakura was reverted back to her human self.
These are what she wanted to think about while she had the time to do so however there was distraction that was roaming around the romm that was designated as hers during their stay in Haruna's castle. Narrowing her eyes as she looked at the distraction (her best friend/rival, Ino).
"Is there a reason you are here? You were given a guest room of your own, you know" she asked
"Why can not I be here as we are best friends again after all. We stopped be enemies during our first Chunin Exam" Ino replied motioning to move hair she no longer had. An action she quickly tried to play off hoping Sakura had not notice.
"Why are you looking through my closet then" she asked though she did notice Ino's mistake.
A smirk appeared on Ino's face as she quickly discover what she was looking for as there really was not much in there to begin with. That was pretty much what she was expecting to start with. They were traveling before settling down here for the moment. So why would there be a large amount of clothes here for any of them especially Sakura. Since before Naruto managed to take her from Sasori it was probably safe to assume she spent time sealed up in a scroll.
"So you still wear this as it was interesting how I saw you wearing this jacket went met by that lake" the blond said.
Of course Sakura was not aware of what she was talking about cause well she was not fully conscious at that time. So Ino dropped it as she did not like recalling how she had one those large sword sealed away in seals on her arms pointed right at her. That how she attacked them upon trying to move her from where she was at the time either.
"Its mine, so what the problem with me wearing it" Sakura stated using her iron sand to take her jacket from her.
"Really cause that looks a lot like Naruto's jacket and the fact that he is no longer wearing one make me wonder where it went too" she said.
"He gave this to me as there nothing wrong with that. I needed clothes and well this was the best thing he had for me at the moment. Afterwards I just decided to keep it that all nothing really that special" the pink hair chunin explained.
This time it was Ino who was narrowing her eyes as she looked at her friend.
"Yeah nothing special at all as you just decided to add the same orange and black jacket to almost every outfit you wear now" she said.
"What about your chunin vest and headband" Sakura counted.
"What about them? They are standard issue ones that I just chose not to wear" Ino told her
"Oh really" Sakura said as a mischievous grin appear on her face "Here I thought it was because they were once Shikamaru's and he gave you them after you lost yours during a mission"
"Who told you that" Ino said glaring at her.
"Rock Lee. He was there at the time it happened and he just happened to tell me everything" she said.
"Possibly having some feeling for him. Better get on the ball otherwise Temari or someone might beat you to the punch" the Haruno girl teased.
"Shikamaru is just a friend that I grew up with. After all our families along with Choji's have been friends for generations. What about you and what you got going on with both Naruto and Sasuke" Ino said trying to change the subject.
"I do not like Sasuke that way anymore" her friend reply darkly gripping her fist as she did so.
Which was true she did not feel that way for Sasuke anymore. There were lingering feeling that rival what she felt for Naruto at one point. Though after seeing what he had done to Naruto it was clear he was not the Sasuke they knew anymore to her and only her feeling for Naruto remained. However it was strange she felt there was more that she was missing but could not put her finger on it. Did not just related to her memories which she did have some missing but other things as well.
After some time had passed her friend noticed she was not moving as she stood with her back to her.
"Hey Sakura, are you okay?" Ino asked walking around to her face had gone blank.
Trying to get a respond was futile as she was not responding. Though her pink hair friend lifted her off the group with ease and then carry her out to the door. Of course Ino tried to talk to her or resist but that did not work as the grip Sakura had on her was adjusted so that the blond could not get free.
Dumping her outside but also blocking her re-entry into the room with her body and iron sand. Seeing looking down at her and then something she recalled seeing once before seem to replay itself. Their match during their very first Chunin Exam, when she used her family justu on Sakura to attempt making her forfeit the match. The gesture Sakura made just now were the exact same she experienced before forced out and their match continued until it ended in a draw.
The now short hair Yamanaka could not believe what she was seeing attempt to confront her friend on this but was push away by her tail and the door was slammed in her face. Sakura then recalled her iron sand and walked over to her bed where she laid down and covered herself up as if she was going to sleep.
While Ino, she had now had whole new batch of questions for Naruto and she was going to get answers from him one way or another.
