Chapter six: A Moment of Peace in the Chaos
I DON'T OWN NARUTO! MASASHI KISHIMOTO DOES! YOU CAN'T SUE ME!
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Not sure of the pairings yet. Ideas are very much welcome. ^_^
Tenten blinked. "What now?" She asked. "The beach. Everyone wants to go and it'll help take our minds off all the negative. Besides, Dr. Orochimaru said it would be good for me to interact with more people." Sakura explained. "And you trust him? You barely know him. He could be lying to you." Tenten protested. "He's not. You know I have a innate sense of when people are lying to me. Like you have been about your uncle but I'm not going to make you spill. So come to the beach with us. I'm going because I want to be normal." Sakura retorted. "Fine. I'll go. How will you explain your scars when they see them?" Tenten snorted. "The truth will work I suppose." Sakura shrugged. "He's really helping you isn't he?" Tenten asked. "Who?" Sakura tilted her head. "Dr. Orochimaru. He's helping you cope and return to a normal state of life." Tenten replied. "Yeah. He really is. I don't have to talk if I don't want to but when I do feel like talking, he listens. Dr. Orochimaru never judges me or tries to put me on pills or stuff like the other docs did. He came from a broken home like us so he can relate in a way most other doctors can't." Sakura nodded. "Do you think he could help me too?" Tenten asked hesitantly. "Absolutely. Do you want to schedule an appointment with him?" Sakura replied. "Yeah." Tenten nodded.
Sakura and Tenten came downstairs dressed for the beach just as everyone pulled up and started honking. "Wanna go with us guys?" Sakura asked her cousins. "Yes." They replied. The five teens headed out to Sakura's car and piled in. "You should have gone with the truck after all Saki." Tenten sighed. "I know. I think I'll buy one this week. I'll keep the car for school and trips with less than three people and the truck will be for road trips and heavy lifting I guess." Sakura shrugged. "Right." Tenten said cheerfully.
Sakura and Tenten hesitated taking their shirts off because of the scaring both had from their various encounters with the past. "How bad could they be?" Sai coaxed. "Really bad." Tenten replied. "We won't say anything rude." Sai begged. "Ugh fine." Sakura sighed. She had to be careful when she lifted her arms because the large scar on her back extended to her muscles as well and would tense up, leaving her in spasms. "Bend down and I'll pull." Tenten said. Sakura obeyed and the bun haired teen pulled the top off for her. "What's with the two-man removal?" Sai laughed. "The scar on her back gives her hell." Tenten replied quietly. "Your hideous body matches your ugly face!" Ino gasped in fake shock and real disgust. Sakura clenched her jaw so hard her bones groaned in an effort not to say how she really felt about Ino's comment. "I didn't know they actually let farm animals on this beach. I could have sworn there was a no animals allowed sign in the parking lot." Tenten sneered. Sasuke smiled wickedly and stroked Sakura's arm. "Where's that fire Koneko?" He asked lowly.
"Sasuke if you don't take your dirty hands off my cousin, I will revoke my probation and kill you." Temari snapped cheerfully. Sakura elbowed Sasuke in the face and blinked when Neji and Shino caught her under each arm as her back spasmed from the movement. "It would look completely undignified if you were writhing around in the sand. No offense Gaara." Shino said. "None taken Shino. I know what you meant." Gaara replied. Sakura sighed silently as her back returned to normal and smiled thankfully. "Thanks. That one was pretty bad." She said. "You should have the doctors look at it again to see if there's something that can be done about it." Neji scolded. "There's nothing that can be done. I asked at my last check-up. It's permanent." Sakura replied tiredly. "Come swimming with us." Itachi invited. "Ok." Sakura agreed. Her, Shino, and Neji headed toward the water with Itachi and Tenten followed cheerfully after punching Ino in the face.
The day ended up filled with laughter and fun. Nagato and Hidan fired up the grill and they ate dinner at the beach, a huge bonfire lit after all the other patrons vacated. "This was just what we needed Sakura." Tenten said as she reclined in the sand. Sakura nodded from her beach chair. "Yeah it was. It helped me forget that soon I'll be facing my greatest fear once again for what's hopefully the final time." She agreed. "You won't be alone Sakura. We have friends now and your cousins wouldn't dare abandon you." Tenten said reassuringly. "I know. I just...I can't shake the feeling that this time will be the worst. This time I'll pay for running for so long. And it'll be a heavy price." Sakura replied. "Don't worry about it. Just live for now and worry about later when it comes." Tenten said. Sakura smiled. "Right." She replied.
And there is the lighthearted amidst the angst. The alluded to chapter is coming soon. I promise. Please continue to R&R.
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