Changes Changes Chapter Three Internal Turmoil, a naruto fanfic

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Chapter Three – Internal Turmoil

"Ouch! Sakura-chan!" Sakura grinned as she preceded her analysis at Naruto, for traces of venom.

"Cry-baby…" Naruto frowned at her and she grinned madly. Naruto recoiled in fear and she nodded at him. "All done Naruto. The venom is all gone!" Naruto grinned. "I wasn't expecting such a response but I already checked Kakashi sensei's arms and they seem fine, so we can go tomorrow morning as you wanted…" Naruto rose up from the bed and stretched his backs.

"Good! I was feeling quite pissed off about this waiting… I guess it's the nine tales doing… He doesn't want to die after all…" Sakura looked away, feeling a little uneasy, remembering the day she had came across the notes regarding the nine tales and it's sealing. She even knew… No! Not the time for thinking about that… Sakura remembered all the times she had been harsh and cruel to Naruto, not knowing nor understanding him. But now everything was different, and even if she already admired him by his accomplishments, now she admired him even more, knowing what he had to overtake when he was a kid. Sakura smiled warmly. But now she would help him.

"Well… In the middle of so much bad luck about being its container, at least you get to use its power for your advantage… I'm proud of you Naruto… you had to endure so many things and you still managed to become the wonderful person you are…" Naruto blushed a little.

"Thank you Sakura-chan…" She stuck her tongue out at him and quickly gathered her backpack. "We need to catch up to the others as fast as we can…" Sakura nodded.

"Don't worry about catching up Naruto… we'll have much time, since Akatsuki's lair is somewhere between the Sound, Lightening and Fire Country, according to informers… and they can't go by the Fire Country's grounds because they know we'll be prepared for them, nor can they go by the other countries… so they have to go by the Ground Country and make an enormous detour, and even if Deidara has the landscape advantage, we still have time…" Naruto nodded and smiled at her. A little calmer, he tough about his situation. He needed to go and see his surroundings, and nothing was better for that then a quick stride around Sand village.

"Can I go for a walk? You know... terrain recognition and all of that... It might be useful" Sakura nodded

"Yes you can… I'll go with you since I have to go and see Hinata…" Naruto frowned.

"Hinata?" Sakura rose up and smoothed her hair a little.

"Yes… She got a nasty swipe of Sasori's tail on her back in your rescue…" Naruto panicked.

"But! She's alright right?" Sakura nodded and smiled.

"Yes… only a big bruise… but she'll heal… she has good ointments…" Naruto gulped down, guilt overwhelming him. After all, Hinata had already suffered a lot physically years ago, because of her fight with her cousin Neji, in the chuunin prelim's match. He too remembered how she had been so nice and gave him a very good ointment after his own fight. A very good one, probably it was some of that. Sighing in relief, he nodded.

"Good… I…" Sakura grabbed his arm and frowned at him.

"Naruto… we are ninjas… and may you like or not, sacrifices are made. It was their mission, to protect you… Wouldn't you do the same thing if you were on their situation? Wouldn't you do whatever you could, even risking you own life to save me, or Kakashi sensei or some random ninja you didn't knew?" Naruto looked away but nodded.

"Yeah… I guess I would…" Sakura smiled at him mischievously and let go of his arm.

"So much time you passed with Jiraiya-sama and you still have those guilt issues… You shouldn't think that away, alright?" Naruto nodded meekly and Sakura's smile faded. "Don't do that… It doesn't even look like you at all…"

"Sorry…" Sakura smiled kindly.

"I know… It's hard for me too…" Naruto nodded and smiled back.

"Let's go see Hinata then…" Sakura nodded and fallowed him out the door.

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