Chapter 15
Might Guy
Sakura had worked very hard in the time she had to master her juitsu and had come very far, but was only able to use it successfully 85% of the time. And although she wanted to keep practicing to improve her accuracy, she knew doing that when the procedure was the next day was a bad idea.
Lady Tsunade and Kakashi both had checked in with her and thought that she had come a long way, and had the skills to complete the procedure. There were times when she questioned if she could even do it, but she couldn't afford to think that way. She was exhausted from all her practice and needed to get her rest so that she would be refreshed.
She still had her shift at the hospital but looked forward to the work she did there. She met people from all over the village that she may not have known so well and got to know them better. Being one of the top medic ninjas in the hospital also helped her reputation in the leaf village for being a reliable healer.
As she started her shift she was under instruction from Lady Tsunade to work with Guy and perform a healing juitsu her sensi created for him. There were only a few people allowed in to see Guy since he had been injured because Lady Tsunade wanted to reduce his likelihood of getting an infection from outside people. Only Lee, Tenten, Kakashi and the medic were the exceptions.
This was the first time that she would see Guy since the war although she asked to see him sooner. Lady Tsunade was very strict about his condition and only allowed the guests she did because she didn't believe he would survive. Once he started to rally she allowed him to keep having them visit because she thought it added to his recovery.
Sakura knocked on the door to signal that she was coming in and then opened it. She saw Guy lying in bed, the skin on his body was in particularly bad condition, red and burned but with signs of healing. There was a sheet over everything but his upper chest and head. He made eye contact with her and attempted to nod.
"Hi Guy, please don't try to move. I'm filling in for Lady Tsunade for your treatment today," she explained as she moved closer to the bed.
"She's explained the juitsu that she created for you and I understand what I need to do, if you're ready for me to begin you can blink your eyes once." She stated.
Guy blinked.
The juitsu that she would be performing tomorrow shared similarities with the one she was helping Guy with. The first few steps were the same, and didn't use up very much of her chakra. She began working over the space of his entire body, trying to heal each area as she went. His injuries were severe, not just to his skin, but his whole chakra network. She wasn't sure how long his recovery would take. She had just finished when there was a knock on his door and Tenten entered.
"Oh, hi Sakura, are you guys busy?" She asked, starting to turn to leave.
"No, actually I think we're just about done." Sakura replied as she looked at Guy and nodded her head. She wished there was more she could do.
"He's looking better today," Tenten offered. "Everyday Guy Sensi, you're doing better and better, must be the Konoha will of fire," she added with a smile. Although she was very sad about Neji, she wanted to keep her spirits high for Guy's recovery.
Guy also knew what she was doing and he appreciated her effort.
Sakura prepared to leave when Tenten had an idea. "Sakura, you can stay and visit for a few minutes, can't you?" she asked.
"umm…sure, is that okay," she asked Guy Sensi.
He blinked, indicating that he would like to visit.
Tenten was grateful to have someone else to help the conversation, she had all but run out of things to talk about, and then she would probably have to start bringing a book to read. She tried to tell her sensi about the training that her and Lee were continuing while they waited for him to get better, it always seemed to raise his spirits.
"Lee and I have been visiting, and Kakashi too, right Sensi?" Tenten said to Sakura.
"That's great," Sakura added "I know Kakashi looks forward to his visits with you Guy."
"Lady Tsunade said it may be a month before Guy Sensi is able to start walking around again, and longer before he can leave the hospital." Tenten added.
"If I know Guy, I'd say it will be quicker than a month, isn't he always surprising us?" Sakura pointed out.
At this Sakura could see a small smile starting to form on his lips and it made her smile too.
They visited for a few more minutes when Sakura thanked them for the conversation. "I've enjoyed getting to visit with both of you," she added, "but I have many more patients to heal today too." She smiled.
"I understand," Tenten returned, "Thanks for coming by and I hope we see you again soon." She added as Guy blinked one more time.
"I will, promise," Sakura returned as she nodded at each of them and went back to work.