Tsunade finished sewing, cleaning and re-doing the bandage meant to cover Sakura's abdomen before moving to help Shizune give Sakura a bit of a sponge bath after they changed the sheets on Sakura's bed. And then replaced the young nin upon the bed and drew on her fresh hospital gown before pulling the sheets up over her prone form before then exchanging a glance with each other.
It had been three horrible, grueling days since the night Sakura had been brought to the hospital and Tsunade knew if they waited any longer to give any of Sakura's friends news about her condition- they'd have a full on riot on their hands. "I think it's time to inform team Kakashi and company on Sakura's status." Tsunade said with a tired sigh.
"Yes Lady Tsunade." Shizune said as she stepped back away from the bed after giving the pinkette one last look before turning and gathering up the ruined bed sheets and hospital gown. They'd have to be washed if they were ever to be used again. She thought as she walked out of the ICU and headed down the hall to the laundry before deciding to go tell everyone that Sakura would be okay.
After all, anyone who could survive such horrible wounds like hers- and still continue to live through the most critical days after- obviously would survive anything that was thrown at them. Hell at this point, Shizune was seriously starting to think that Sakura could outlive Naruto! Which was a terrifying thought in itself since the teen was practically immortal.
Heading into a small rest room just a little ways around the corner from the waiting room and the people in it and took just a few moments to wash her hands and her face as she tried to think of what to say exactly.
Well Sakura is stable now and her life isn't in any real danger anymore aside from the wound on her abdomen. Speaking of which case- she'll be off duty for at least a month until she's finally healed.
Yeah. That would go over well with Naruto and the rest of team Kakashi. The knowledge of knowing that Sakura would live, and be off the mission's roster would go a long way to ease everyone's mind a bit. The only problem was that while she was off the roster, they would continue to go on dangerous missions and their chances of coming back whole would be cut to less than half.
Walking out of the restroom, she headed for the waiting room and almost paused when she saw that the rest of the rookie nine had joined Naruto, Sai, Tenzou, and Kakashi in the waiting room that they had been camping out in for the past few days. Everyone was speaking in whispered tones, the girls- Hinata, Tenten, and Ino all looked almost as dead on their feet as Kakashi did given the fact that the only sleep he'd had in the past three days had been the night Sakura had been brought in...
During her surgery, when he'd been rendered unconscious by Naruto.
Everyone must have heard her approach. Because one minute everyone was speaking in soft almost inaudible tones, and the next- there were more eyes on her than there were on a spider- and it was really creeping her out!
"Sakura?" Ino asked rudely.
Shizune gave the girl a wary smile and a thumbs up. "Her stitches have been fixed and she's been cleaned up and is now presentable for visitors. But all of you will have to keep your visit short since she's still pretty out of it and can't interact- So," Shizune broke off with a sudden awkward clap of her hands before asking, "Who wants to go in first?"
There was a heartbeat of silence before Ino jumped up and down looking overly excited and Shizune was about to step aside and let the girl run and let the girl see her friend when Shikamaru and Neji both asked in unison, "Where's Naruto and the rest of team Kakashi?" Just in time for everyone to turn and see the doors to the ICU swing closed after a blond slipped through.
Oh dear. Shizune thought nervously as Ino growled and than threw down the flowers that she had brought for Sakura and shouted, "Dammit! You bums! Haven't you guy's ever hear of a best friend's rights?!"
