Hey everyone! I have decided that I wanted to do a little bit of a different story for Sakura through her time learning under the Hokage. She will face new adventures, new trials, and a decision she was not expecting to have to make. Oh and of course there are going to see some romances during this adventure.

I DO NOT OWN any of the Naruto characters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chapter 4

It had been a couple of days since the incident with Tsume and Sakura still was refusing to leave her room. She was so tired of constantly having to deal with the push back from everyone. She just needed sometime outside of the village to see some of her former patients.

Sakura decided that instead of having to go deal with her in person that she was going to write a pleasant note to her.

'Tsume,

I apologize for how I behaved regarding the clan members you have watching over me. I did not think of it as a serious crime to go herb picking a couple of afternoons ago. Now that I know I need to ask permission, would you be so kind as to provide me two escorts to a village near by? They just have to stand outside or watch from the shadows as I make my normal rounds visiting shop owners and villagers I have helped. I will make sure that they come back in tip top shape.

Sakura Haruno'

Sakura sighed as she re-read the note to herself multiple times so that way she made sure that she wasn't being to condescending or to uptight about it. She just wanted to point black take the break that she needed with or without escorts.

Sakura tied the note to Artemis's neck and said to him "Please go take this to Tsume, and if you can get a small to go breakfast again from Hana that would be great." Artemis yipped at her and took off running down the hall.

Sakura closed her door and went to go to the bathroom before she heard a knock. "Come in" Sakura spoke as she went to grab some clothes from her dresser as the door opened. Sakura was humming to herself when she heard. "Sakura," the voice spoke as she turned around a little frightened and said, "Kiba you scared me."

Kiba looked at her with a gentle look and said, "I am so sorry I didn't mean to, I just wanted to come in and check on you, we haven't seen you in a couple of days." Sakura turned away from him and looked at the mirror in her room.

"I did not want to cause anymore problems." Sakura said as she looked up at him through her mirror. Kiba looked at her with a stern expression, "You should know better than to talk back to a clan leader" Kiba spoke as he looked at her. Sakura sighed as she turned to him and smiled slightly.

"I didn't mean to Kiba, I am just used to being around in a clans household except for Ino's flower shop. I've never grown up in a clan" Sakura spoke to him as she stood up and looked at him firmly at him. Kiba looked at her with a firm look in his eyes trying to pull off his alpha male dominance on her.

"Sakura, I understand that you are not used to being in the clans. However, if you are going to be with me if the clan counsel accepts you then you will have to learn to respect all the elders including Tsume." Kiba spoke to her as if she was a submissive to him not his equal.

"Kiba Inzuka, what are you trying to tell me?" Sakura questioned as she looked at him. "Are you trying to tell me that you are trying to get me in the clan like a marriage proposal?" Sakura spoke louder as she looked at him.

Kiba came up to her and put his arms around her on either side of her as he spoke quietly to her, "I am telling you this because I would eventually like to have you become my bride if the clan accepts you." Sakura looked up at him in shock.

Sakura moved to get out of his arms as he pulled her back and looked at her, "I am not saying any of this will be happening during any of this. I am telling you because that is what I want in the future." Kiba spoke to her as he leaned down and kissed her.

Sakura kissed him back and fell into his arms as she curled up into them. She finally realized what was happening when he had her laid on her back on her bed. "Kiba, you have to stop sex isn't going to fix this conversation." Sakura said as she got out of bed, "You know how I feel about not being able to make my own decisions Kiba." Sakura continued as she looked at him.

"I am just telling you what I am hoping for Sakura," Kiba started as she walked towards her and looked down at her. "I am just telling you what I would like to happen." Sakura looked at him with tears brimming at her eyes as she her a scrape of paw at the door.

Sakura broke from his gaze as she went to open the door and let Artemis back into the room. Artemis, however, cowered into the corner at the sight of Kiba. "Kiba would you please leave so that way I can have a shower and to see if my note was answered by Tsume." Sakura said politely as she looked up at him. Kiba scoffed as he looked at her and then at Artemis and let down his dominance stake and said, "Fine, I will see you after training."

Kiba walked out of the door and then spoke before he closed the door, "I want to take you out tonight after dinner if you would like to, be ready by 8." Sakura nodded as he closed the door and Sakura fell to the ground.

Sakura leaned against the wall as she cried she was tired of feeling suffocated from everything that belong to this village and the clans. 'Maybe I will just talk with Kiba tonight and we will figure this out,' Sakura thought as she called Artemis over who nuzzled himself up against her side.

Sakura wiped her tears as she took the note from Artemis neck hoping it was a reply from Tsume about her request. When she opened it she had a little bit of hope for the day after all.

'Sakura,

Thank you for your apology I appreciate it. I would also like to apologize that I took a bit of anger out of the situation at hand during all of this on you as well. I will allow you to go to the village with an escort this afternoon. I hope you will take this as a peace offering between the two of us. Also if you could pick up some honey that would be wonderful it always tastes good on toast. Thank you so much for what you do for our village.

Tsume Inzuka'

Sakura was a little taken back by the note, however, she was extremely excited about the fact that she was going to be able to leave the village. Sakura quickly got dressed into one of her kimonos. She decided that she was going to wear one of her simple blue kimonos with the pink flower details on it.

She did some light make up as she put on her ninja sandals as she walked out of her room with Artemis following her. She looked up as she almost walked into Tsume and paused as she bowed and said, "Thank you Lady Tsume." Tsume scoffed and said, "It is not a problem."

Sakura looked up at her as she continued walked as she was about to exit the house she heard. "Make sure you are back in time for dinner or Kiba will not be happy." Tsume said spoke as she left the house.

Sakura sighed as she felt her shadows following her. "Why is it so important that I am back in time?" Sakura asked her shadows as she walked. "We don't know." One of her shadows said as they continued to walk out of the village.

They walked through two different villages as she looked as she paused and said, "You can come out now I have to speak to you." The two Inzuka clan members came down as she looked at them, "First what are your names so I stop calling you my shadows?" Sakura asked. The first member looked up at her and said, "My name is Sari ma'am." She smiled as she relaxed that there was another girl around her. "My name is Akito" the second member said as he introduced himself to her.

"Well, it is nice to meet you." Sakura spoke as she looked at them and smiled and then continued, "Just so you know the people that I am going to visit aren't used to me being followed around. So if you can go around looking at the village or you can watch me from the roof tops as I go into places and yes that includes place I eat because I help everyone." They nodded as they looked at her.

"We are here to watch you from afar, we are not here to interfere with your life." Sari and Akito said together as they looked at her. "Thank you," Sakura spoke as she turned around and continued walking towards the next village.

They got to the village as Sari and Akito jumped into the trees and took their spots watching her. They would get food and wonder around as they felt necessary. Sakura sighed as she peacefully walked into the village and started taking time to walk to through the village saying hello to all of the kids and friends she had made through out the year,

Sakura smiled as she walked into her first house and walked in and said, "Hi!" to everyone as she looked in and checked on her patients she was happy to be around them and to finally be free from being in Konoha for even if it is just a little time being.

Sakura continued to walk around the village as she went to different stores and different places to just simply relax and take in the beauty of the village. She also was looking at the different cultural pieces as well.

She slipped into a weapons shop as she went to go look at new fans and weapons to take a look at. "Blossoms flow peacefully down a river." Kisame's voice spoke next to her as she continued to look at the hair pin weapons. She smiled as she put her hand over to pick up the kunias and the different stars that she was looked at.

"The blossoms flow on a river of black." Sakura spoke back as she looked up at Kisame. The shark man chuckled he picked up a katana and looked at her. "I have a present for you since I wasn't able to give it to you on your birthday." Kisame spoke as he looked at her and smiled a toothy smile.

"Aww you bought me a present sharky?" Sakura said as she looked up at him as she continued to go around and collect items that she wanted to purchase and walked around him like she was dancing through the store.

"Haha pinky you know I would buy you a present any day of the week for what you are doing for crow," Kisame said as he looked at her and Sakura chuckled lightly as she looked up at him.

"Are we meeting at the dango shop like normal today?" Sakura said quickly as she noticed that they were gathering attention. Kisame looked at her and spoke "Yes he is already waiting in the room come when you're ready." Sakura smiled as she walked up to the owner of the store to purchase what she had.

Kisame walked up behind her and spoke, "You can put what she has plus these on my tab, wrap this up for her she will come pick it up before she leaves the village." The owner just nodded and did as he was told.

Sakura looked at him and said, "Why thank you Sharky I will meet you there in a half hour gotta check the hospital first like normal." Kisame nodded as she separated ways from him and went straight to the hospital.

Sakura walked into the hospital and looked at all of the patients she was happy as she looked at all the people that she has helped saved with all the medicines and herbs that she has brought over to them. She smiled as she was able to go in and see the sick patients and do a bit of healing as she can.

Sakura took a break from the hospital in the garden as she went and took time to take care of the herbs that she had planted. She had gathered as many as she could and went to look at the other ones. She brought into the hospital as many as she could and took them into the hospital and helped the nurses separate them

When Sakura was done she walked out of the hospital and walked to the dango shop that she was going to meet Kisame and Itachi at. She smiled as she walked into the store and looked at the owner. She smiled and bowed to her and was lead to the room where her friends were waiting.

"Well, hello Itachi," Sakura spoke as she looked at the array of dango and teas that had been prepared as usual for them. "Hello blossom how are you?" Itachi spoke as she sat down in front of him.

"I am not super great feeling suffocated in the village needed to get out." Sakura said as she looked at him. "Why do you stay there if you feel suffocated?" Itachi asked as she looked at his eyes.

"I stay because my family is in the village, my friends live there." Sakura spoke as she put her hands up on his eyes and started the healing processes that they go through each time during each phases of his eyes.

"You have friends in other villages that you can go be with or you can start on your own and travel." Kisame asked as she worked on his eyes. "I would do that, however, my family still lies in Konoha I will eventually want to return." Sakura spoke as she continued her work.

Itachi sighed as he felt her chakra into his eyes as he looked at her. "Sakura why don't you just go open your own medical center?" Itachi said as she slowly finished working on his eyes. "I have been thinking about that." Sakura said as she brought her hands away from his faced smiled at him.

"Open your eyes and tell me how they are?" Sakura asked as she sat down and started eating. "They are always getting better." Itachi said as he laughed at as she at her dango. "It seems dango is your favorite." he continued as he looked at her.

Sakura nodded as she smiled at him and slowly got up as she finished eating and bowed to him. "Thank you for letting me continue to healing your eyes." Sakura spoke as she started to head to the door. "I unfortunately will not be able to go on our normal poker game tonight, I have some place I have to be by 8pm." Sakura finished as she walked out of the door.

Itachi got up and stopped her and hugged her from behind and put something in her hair. "This is my present to you, please consider what I have said about opening a medical center on your." Itachi whispered into her ear as he kissed her cheek.

Sakura nodded as she waved good bye and went to go pick up her purchase at the weapons shop. She ran to Sari and Akito and smiled as they waited for her. "Lets go home." Sakura said as they head back to the house. When they got there it was literally 3 hours till dinner. Sakura went to her room and passed out.