A/N: I don't own Naruto
Futile
Sakura had been eating a leisurely breakfast when he had jumped through the window unexpectedly, covered in blood and leaves littering his hair. Sakura had frowned and was about to rebuke him, when she noticed the wild look on his face and, taken aback, the words had morphed in a question of concern. As of now, the mess on Sakura's kitchen floor had been forgotten, and Sakura was peering at something on the table intently.
"Can you help? I wouldn't ask but…" Sai watched Sakura carefully, hands behind his back and eyes brimming with rare emotion. Sakura sat back in her chair and looked at Sai, trying to keep her face neutral. The situation- Sai coming in so early and unexpectedly had caused her to yelp and spill milk all over her dressing gown which was now drying into a dark stain- was vaguely comical, yet at the same time heartbreaking at the expression on Sai's face.
"To be honest, Sai, I can't really help. Inuzuka Hana-san would be better."
"Inuzuka Hana?"
"Kiba's sister."
"I see. Thank you very much, Sakura." Sai moved over to scoop up the bird, who appeared to be mildly perturbed at being carted around Konoha, but was surprisingly docile.
"I see. Before you go, would you like me to heal those scratches on your hands?" Sai shook his head.
"I have bandages at home." Sakura nodded solemnly, but couldn't resist a chuckle as Sai left. What Sakura had previously thought to be a training incident gone wrong, had in fact turned out to be a rescue mission for a bird. However, as Sakura mused on the incident, she shouldn't have been so surprised...
A/N: Sorry this is so late. I had a really bad week the week it was due to go up, and changed my mind on what I wanted the chapter to be. It's gone from angsty to fluffy… that's how much my mood has changed. But, you get a double update so…
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