Chapter Twenty-Eight: Broken Bonds
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Sakura walked ahead of them, forcing her way through the bushes stiffly without the slightest concern that rivets of blood were running down her legs and arms and splattering her shirt. She hadn't said a word since they had broken through the compound.
But even before that she had gone as far as to shove Kakashi aside as she proceeded to decimated Kabuto's lab: Smashing vials, burning documents, destroying chakra tags, smashing tables to pieces, and shredding file results. Not even Sango dared to approach her and the only individual she had come into contact with had been Pakkun to heal him--in fact, shortly after when Kakashi tried to stop her she had back-handed him hard enough to draw blood.
"Will she be alright?" Naruto asked.
"I have no idea." The jonin replied honestly as he pulled aside a branch for Gin and Sango. Ryuumaru and Kagemaru weren't far behind. Yuki, however, stayed beside Naruto.
As the layers of green peeled back, they found themselves facing Konoha's gates. Wordlessly, Sakura walked right past the gate guard in the shirt that barely covered her and no one dared to even talk to her.
As Kakashi approached, he waved the new-found shinobi through the gates, nodding to the guard in assurance.
Far ahead of them, Sakura was headed towards the Hokage's tower when Sasuke stopped her.
"Sakura!" He cried, running up to her.
She reeled, driving her fist into his chest. The unconscious Uchiha landed about fifty feet from her.
And she continued on her.
Tsunade jumped as her door shattered and Sakura stepped through.
"Sakura!" She demanded, "What is the meaning of this!?"
Sakura marched up to her sensei, hatred pouring from her eyes.
"You!" Sakura seethed, dragging Tsunade up by her collar.
"You will put me down this instant, Haruno Sakura." The Kage replied, leveling her gaze.
Sakura gripped her with the other hand, shaking her violently.
"Why!? Why the FUCK did you let him back here!? Why?!" Sakura screamed.
Tsunade blanched, gazing at Sakura with a renewed understanding. Seeing the kindness in her shishou's eyes, Sakura dropped her head, tears pouring steadily from her eyes as she slumped against Tsunade.
"Why?" She sobbed, falling to her knees as Tsunade sank with her, holding her bloody, broken daughter.
TBC