Sakura's eyes widened slightly before trying once more to bring her chakra forward, only to receive the same result.

"It's not going to work." Sakura's eyes locked onto the old Tsuchikage. He had a knowing look in his eyes and a cat that ate the canary smirk on his lips. Something was telling Sakura that he was bored and she had become his new source of entertainment.

Taking a deep breath to keep from snarling, she squared her shoulders, clenched her teeth and grounded out her question "What did they do?"

The old man laughed, not chuckle, but full out laughed. Her eyes narrowed and Oonoki laughed even harder. Clenching her fists Sakura wondered just how much trouble she would get in for punching the Tsuchikage. The punch wouldn't have any chakra in it so he'd only make a dent in the wall and Tsunade would forgive her . . . eventually . . . right?

"Your chakra was sealed."

Sakura's body stiffened at the new addition to the conversation more upset that she hadn't sensed him than the fact that he seemed to know what was going on. Forcing herself to relax she twisted her head to stare at the newcomer. It took only a minute to place his face as she quickly came to realize that he was the medic who had managed Tsunade's pain while she had healed her. Turning to fully face him, her face slipped into a calm façade, the one that would have Kakashi, Naruto and Sai sweating bullets. "And why is that exactly?"

He stuck his hands in the pockets of the white doctor's jackets that rested over his standard Kumo uniform and walked forward, right into her personal space. He was taller than her and she had to lift her head to look him in the eyes. Meeting her gaze he answered "Shizune-san asked me to. You over worked yourself in the fields. Your body was so exhausted that you've been out for a week. Even with all the rest you've had your chakra reserves are at less than fifty percent. Continual usage,"

",can permanently damage a person's chakra system." Sakura finished.

"Correct. With that in mind and your extensive medical knowledge you know that bed rest is the best thing for your body at the moment. "

Sakura crossed her arms under her breasts, and raised an eyebrow. In response the man widened his stance, crossing his arms as well before narrowing his eyes. A standoff had begun; one Sakura had no patience for, if the vain throbbing on her forehead was any indication. After a few minutes of silence Shi spoke "I've been ordered to restrain you if necessary."

Those few words made Sakura want to scream and she would have if Shi didn't move during her fit of indecision. He approached with speed that had to have been taught by the Raikage himself. He made to sweep her feet from underneath her but years of training with Tsunade had Sakura reacting immediately. Jumping up Sakura curled her feet close to her body before using her momentum to propel herself forward enough to use Shi's shoulders as a spring board using her hands to twist her body before landing on her feet. Her chakra may have been sealed but she still had her tai-jutsu and if he thought she was going down without a fight he was dead wrong.

Shifting into a defensive stance Sakura watched as Shi stood slowly cautiously before turning to face her. Sakura's eyes widened as Shi shifted to a relaxed position, hands going to his hips as he smiled at her. "I've never met a woman so willing to fight in nothing but a nightgown and underwear."

Sakura blinked a few times before looking down. She was dressed in a crème nightgown that had to be silk that went down a few inches past her knees. It was held up by two spaghetti straps, one that had slipped down to rest on her upper arm. Shifting she felt underwear that she prayed were either new or had come from her pack cause the nightgown sure as hell wasn't hers.

Beating down the heat rising in her cheeks, though not completely succeeding she looked back to Shi . . . who wasn't there. Going off of instinct Sakura threw an elbow back hitting what had to be pure muscle. The sharp intake of breath from Shi and the pain in her shoulder told her that she had made a hit. Of course it was pure muscle. Then his hand enclosed around her upper arm, stopping any further attack with that arm. Using her feet to pivot she threw a punch with her left hand, a punch he caught. He had taken the bait. Smiling serenely at him she brought her knee up with force that forced Shi to let go and brought him to his knees. Walking past him she stopped in the doorway turned her head over her shoulder and said "I'm still a kunoichi, even without chakra."

Leaving the hospital room, gown swishing as she went Sakura made her way down the hospital's hall in search of more . . . appropriate attire. Sticking close to the wall, out of the way, Sakura focused on the sounds. Some things were universal one of those being that noise was a big part of the hospital especially in the E.R... Critically wounded patients, shouting doctors and nervous nurses made it easily distinguishable. It also happened to be close to an exit for those emergency patients.

Following the shouts Sakura came to the E.R. and stopped. The room was overflowing. Beds were filled, makeshift cots were on the floor, blood was splattered everywhere and the air stank of death. Yet none of that bothered her. It didn't even faze her. Not after everything she had seen.

Any thought of going back to the fields vanished as she moved forward, Tsunade's words echoing in her head. "No matter how excellent your chakra control one day you'll find yourself drained on the field a comrade dying in front of you. It's at that point that you take chakra out of the equation and go back to the basics." Tsunade had gone on to train her in enough civilian techniques to keep someone alive until help came.

Kneeling down next to the closest patient she set to work.

A second after Sakura left the room, Shi who was still kneeling on the ground poofed into smoke, the real one than shushined into the doorway a moment later. "Definitely Hime's student." Oonoki muttered, turning the Shogi board one more time.

Shi glanced at the old Kage before walking over to the bed. He briefly glanced at the man's medical chart before glancing at the Shogi board. Placing the chart back on the end of the bed he reached over and moved a piece on the board. Oonoki glanced at him, waiting.

"That may be, but I'm the Raikage's right hand man and it's my move." With that Shi left the room in search of the pink haired medic turned escape artist.

Oonoki watched the man leave before glancing at the Shogi board. Something told him that the real life game was going to be much, much more interesting. And with what could only be described as a twisted smile he packed away the board and settled in for a nap. After all what else did he have to do while he waited?

AN:

So here's the new chapter if any of you are wondering when Shi made the switcher-ro it was when Sakura examined the gown. Right now they're in a game of cat and mouse where currently Sakura is the mouse and Shi is the cat. Hope y'all enjoyed.

-UNCPanda