Chapter three: Sakura's Past Revealed

I DON'T OWN NARUTO! MASASHI KISHIMOTO DOES! YOU CAN'T SUE ME!

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Sakura looked at the harmless door and sighed. She knocked and entered when told. "Dr. Orochimaru will be with you in a few moments. Please have a seat." The secretary said. Sakura obeyed and checked her phone for messages from one of her friends.

"Haruno Sakura?" A man with dark hair and golden eyes called. "That's me." Sakura replied. "Come in and have a seat." The man said. Sakura obeyed once more and the man sat as well. "I'm Dr. Orochimaru. You can call me Doc or Orochimaru. Now what brings you to my office on your second day of school?" Orochimaru asked. "I attacked a boy in the hallway between classes." Sakura replied. "What did he do to you first?" Orochimaru asked. "You're the first person to ever ask me that. The other shrinks always asked why I would lash out against an innocent classmate." Sakura half-smiled. "I have seen Sasuke in here many a time and I know he's no innocent classmate. Now what did he do?" Orochimaru asked again. "He shoved me face-first into the lockers and provoked me verbally." Sakura replied. "Would you like to talk about anything?" Orochimaru asked. "Yes. I would like to explain what made me attack that dickhead so I'm not misunderstood." Sakura replied. "Very well. Explain if you wish." Orochimaru said.

"When I was young I had the typical family. Mom, Dad, sibling, dog, cat, fish. You know that freakishly normal family. When I was ten, my mom and my sibling died in a car wreck. My father was understandably devastated. So was I. I turned to self-harm and my dad turned to alcohol. When he was drunk, he'd hit me. You know? Slap me around a little. He never really hurt me with his slaps so I brushed them off and ignored his rages." Sakura began. "You realize you don't have to talk about this don't you?" Orochimaru asked. "Yeah I know. But I have to tell someone. I can't hold it in anymore." Sakura replied. "Well continue then if you want to." Orochimaru said.

"Anyway, that's how life was for a few years. When I turned thirteen, I went to court and got emancipated because my dad nearly killed me. Tenten had to go pick up her own papers so she got mine too. I won't go into Tenten's past because it's not mine to reveal. Needless to say my father got away with what he did and I started running. This is the last place I have to run so if he finds me this time, that's it. I'll have to stand and fight. Thankfully he still thinks Tenten and I are in Kagure and have no clue we're here yet. It gives me time to plan." Sakura said. "Sakura may I ask what triggers your aggressive tendencies?" Orochimaru asked. Sakura nodded. "Before my dad would beat me, he'd smile real nicely and grab me by my hair. He'd shove me face-first into the nearest flat surface and push his body against mine to pin me. Then he'd get real close so I could smell the liquor on his breath and say, 'Show me some of that fire koneko'. Then he'd beat me unconscious." Sakura replied. "Is that what Sasuke said to you?" Orochimaru asked. "Yes. Something to that effect. But it was close enough that I flashed back and lashed out." Sakura replied.

"I understand. While it's normal to suggest that you seek counseling on a professional level, I won't be doing so. I would however like to see you three days a week to talk more about your feelings and how all of this has effected you because it would be stupid to say it hasn't. How does Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 sound?" Orochimaru asked. "Sounds good. Again you're the first person besides Tenten that has actually listened to me without forming an opinion about me and sticking to it." Sakura replied. "I understand how you feel very well. I too came from a broken home like yours. So I'll give you my card and if you feel the need to talk, call me anytime day or night." Orochimaru said. "Could I ask you a question Dr?" Sakura asked. "Sure." Orochimaru smiled. "How did you make it out? You say you came from a broken home just like me but somehow you made it out relatively unscathed. How?" Sakura asked. "Well it was really thanks to the superintendent. Hiruzen. He was the principal of Konoha high at the time and he found out what was happening. He called the authorities and back when I was younger the services meant to protect us actually did their jobs properly. I was taken from my home and placed in a halfway house. From there, I was adopted by a kind family and my mother and father were placed behind bars." Orochimaru replied.

"Thank you Doc." Sakura said as she stood and bowed. Orochimaru's secretary provided her with a slip for her class and Sakura accepted it and her appointment card for the following Monday at nine. The pink haired teenager headed to Art and managed to make it in time after delivering her slip to Kabuto to explain her missing his class. "Your friend got your assignments and you can read over her notes." Kabuto said in annoyance.

"So you've been to Doc Orochi huh?" Deidara asked. "Yeah. He didn't judge me for what I did. It was refreshing. I'm supposed to see him again Monday. I think it'll be good for me to see him. I can maybe start working on my issues." Sakura replied. "He's a creepy dude though. How the hell can you stand to be in the same room with him un?" Deidara shuddered. "He understands what I'm going through and is willing to help me. That's reason enough." Sakura replied softly. Shino joined the trio at their table and nudged Sakura's shoulder. "I'm fine Shi. I had a good visit. I'm going back Monday." Sakura said. "Good. I think this a good step for you." Shino replied. Sakura nodded. "Yeah. I think it is. He doesn't tell me I have something wrong with me and doesn't try to shove medicine down my throat. He actually listens to what I say and we talk through it." She said. "When I was younger I went through a tough time where I suffered from depression and cut myself. Doc Orochimaru helped me with that. He's a good guy despite his um...not so normal appearance." Sai said. "Uchihas suffer from mundane things like depression?" Deidara gasped. Sai shot the blond a nasty glare and Sakura laughed. "We're not all freaks like Sasuke and Madara." Sai snapped back.

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