Kelso here. Chapter 11 for you. Chapter 12 is coming up soon. More of Sakura moodiness. Sorry. Please Review, and blah blah blah.

Disclamer: I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto does.

Chapter 11- Save Me

Recap:"I hope he can save you. I really do. For your sake, Sakura."

Sakura arrived at the hospital in a timely fashion. When she walked through those sliding glass she was expecting a slow day. Not a lot missions end in the middle of the week. So there aren't a lot of patients, unless Naruto did something stupid again. Sakura hasn't seen much of Naruto in the hospital, maybe he knows that this is her fortress and he can't touch her. Touch, the one simple word. Brings back feelings of kisses, of caresses, of touches. Sakura didn't want to remember. She blocked it out. Shutting off the playing button in her head.

Instead of being slow, the hospital was a tidal wave of people. They crashed into one another, talking echoing like the sounds of waves. Some were happily laughing, other were whispering, and some people were yelling, arguing. Sakura turned her head to where a man was shouting "He should be put to death!" Oh, yeah, a lot of people were screaming. Her head started to pound. A sign of the worst to come. A headache.

There were swarms of different people. A lot of different people. ANBU, medics, integrators, even some nurses fawning over something. Sakura parted traffic just by walking. Sakura knew what people had said about her when she returned. Some people welcomed her back with open arms, but most people stare like she has a second head. Rumors started to fly. It's surprising really. Surprising of what rumors people could come up with.

One was, she was kidnapped by enemy country, and had her soul sucked out, and now she was a puppet for them. Which is possible, but only two men know that secret. One's dead and another is an ally. The second rumor was gang-rape. That one wasn't so impressive. It was more gruesome than anything. The last rumor to fly around like a pest was Orochimaru and her. What was funny though, nobody knew.

Nobody has the real story. Many people had thought the worst. Of course, with Sakura. She didn't give a shit. Not them, not about the rumors. Her goal everyday is to keep herself together and help people. Ironic, that she can help people. That she wants to help people, but she can't even help herself. In her mind, Sakura knows that she likes to be broken. She likes being cold. Hell, she got a promotion for it after she returned.

Sakura was the head honcho. She ran the hospital, it was her world. She had the hospital, and home. Home and hospital. She didn't have much of life before, and now that she's back. Nothing was in it. She made her way through the massive swarm to get the stairs. She opened the door making her way for Tsunade's office. Technically, it was her office, but when Tsunade was in the hospital, it's Tsunade's.

More times out of ten, Sakura found Tsunade drinking sake the office or even gambling. Sakura had to kick her out. Sakura climbed up the stairs, wondering why the hell she was called back in so soon. As Sakura reached the floor she needed, she tried opening the door. The door said pull and she tried pulling. Still nothing. So Sakura pulled the door all her strengthen, and it flew open with three strangers spilled onto the floor. She looked up from the people she was playing tug-a-war with to find this level was as packed as the entry level.

"What the hell is going on here?" thought Sakura. She wasn't mad, or even upset. She felt nothing, and that made her smile. Sakura tried making her way through the crowd, but wasn't going anywhere. All she was getting was an annoying throb to her temple. Her headache just added to the piss poor mood that she been in. That headache could be blamed for what she said next,

"GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY!" screamed Sakura. Oh, yeah. She was the boss man. Lady. The crowd parted like a sea, whispers floating among them. She walked by, people staring, talking, and looking away. They were afraid, and they should be. Once Sakura made it to her office, she turned around to the crowd said,

"Just what in the hell are you looking at? Nurses! Doctors! Do your job! If anyone doesn't need to be in this hospital right at this moment, get the hell out. I want this hallway cleared when I come out this door. Understand?" asked Sakura. Every person, big or small nodded. They all had similar expressions. Wide eyes, dropped mouth, shocked on their faces. It entertained a dark place in Sakura's heart, and she didn't like it.

She yanked the door open, and there was Tsunade waiting for her at her desk. As usual, with a bottle of sake.

"Sakura, I thought I heard you coming," said Tsunade. Tsunade just didn't know how to break the news. If anyone could handle it, it would be Sakura. Her level- headed Sakura.

"I think everybody in Suna heard me," stated Sakura. She really just wanted Tsunade to get the point and be done with it.

"True, Sakura...I know that you're hurting, and that you're keeping it to yourself. There is no sense in that. It's foolishness. You need to talk to someone Sakura," explained Tsunade. Tsunade was worried this young woman, this woman that she looked as a daughter.

"Tsunade I'm fine. Now, let's get to the point, why am I here?" asked Sakura. She did not need another person preaching happiness to her. Happiness was a foreign word on the tip of her tongue. Happiness is a gift that Sakura does not have.

"Okay, well, since you're impatient I going to ask you some serious questions to see if you can handle what I'm going to tell you," said Tsunade. "Don't even try fighting me on this Sakura, I am Hokage. My word is law."

"Fine, ask away," shrugged Sakura. She was done fighting. Done. If Tsunade wants to hear the truth, so let it be heard.

"Were you raped on your mission?" asked Tsunade.

"Hell no. I would kill him," replied Sakura.

"Do you know who kidnapped you for a month?" asked Tsunade. She did not want to mess this up. Sakura was almost being too cooperative right now.

"Yes," stated Sakura. She didn't like where this conversation was going.

"Was it Sasuke Uchiha?" questioned Tsunade.

Sakura cringed. She knew that was going to be the next question. Sakura answered it anyways.

"Yes," stated Sakura.

"Did he hurt you?" asked Tsunade. This question made Sakura laugh. Not joyously, but bitterly.

"Technically, no. Emotionally yes. Oh god yes," cried Sakura. She fell to her knees with her hands covering her face. He had hurt her so terribly. All her emotions flew back from the night.

"Sakura," commanded Tsunade. This was good for her. He will heal her. They will be happy damn it! "I have a mission for you."

"What will you have of me Hokage?" asked Sakura. She was hoping a place far far away. That would be good.

"Your mission is taking care of Sasuke Uchiha in Room 203," stated Tsunade. "You will provide food, shelter, and everything he wants until I see the mission fit."

Sakura ran. She ran out the room. She ran with the same speed that she ran before. Surprisingly, everybody cleared the hallway. They took her for her word. That pleased her. She ran to Room 203, and jerked the door open.

She was blinded momentarily by sunset. There he was. The man who broke her heart. She choked a little. Her heart thrown into her chest. The man she loved staring at her and said,

"I'm sorry Sakura."

Then Sakura fainted. In her heart, she was screaming,

"Save me."

Kelso out. Hope you like. It may take me a few days to do ch 12. I'm getting a little brain dead or I'm hungry. Thanks for reading. Please Review if you want to.