A/N: I will be adding a glossary soon. . As always...don't own Naruto or associated characters! Thnx to all the fans that review...i appreciate the encouragement!!
CH. 12: Sakura's Secrets
Tsunade gave a hearty chuckle when Shino finished the tale of how each member had come to be on Sakura's team. "So let me get this straight…she stood back and watched each and every one of you use your talents, then approached you to work for her? And each one of you agreed only if she could beat you?" she laughed again when Shino nodded. The young masked man didn't understand what was so funny, so he inquired.
"I do not understand why you find this so humorous, Godaime-sama." All three boys looked at her, slightly offended. Tsunade wiped the tears from her face where she had laughed so hard.
"I just find it amusing that as powerful as she is, she humored you guys enough to allow you to fight her. She has to be very careful about this type of thing. If she had wanted you bad enough, she could have taken over your minds and made you agree." three sets of brows raised in surprise.
"As could I. Both Sakura and I have the kekkei genkai of our clan. We are twenty years apart…according to my calculations from our clan's family records before they were destroyed, most of the children who were identified as carriers of our kekkei genkai were twenty years apart, if not more." she laced her fingers and looked at the three young men over the top of them.
"There is a reason that no one knows of our clan, and if Sakura wants you to know she will tell you. But you must be aware of just how powerful she truly is. Sakura is unique…even among our clan." Tsunade leaned back in her chair and regarded them.
"She is a genius without equal, and I mean that. As smart as you men may be, she is much smarter. She has natural intelligence, but also her intelligence is raised exponentially by two factors." Tsunade held up one finger, ticking off the factors. "First, our particular kekkei genkai enlarges certain portions of the brain to hold as many Justus's and spells as possible. We can copy what we see, create our own renditions and even create our own unique ones." the three young men nodded in understanding.
"Also, there are two abilities that are unique to our bloodline. The first is Creation Rebirth. I am sure that you have noticed that I do not look almost forty, ne? That is because Creation Rebirth regenerates the cells, giving me a youthful appearance. The drawback is that it leaves me chakra depleted for a long period of time, usually only two days." she closed her eyes and allowed the blue crystal to push through the skin on her forehead.
"Haruno-sama has something just like that. It only appears when she is seriously injured." Choji spoke for the first time, his voice deep and beefy. Tsunade nodded in agreement.
"Hers would be much larger than mine due to the fact she has a larger amount of chakra than I do. The other technique is something I have not been able to master. It is specific to Sakura alone because since it's creation, she is the only one to have mastered it. Sixteen generations of Harunos have attempted to master it, only to fall short, until a five year old girl used it on a puppy." Tsunade laughed and looked at them. She was sure that they were going to freak out.
"Who on your team has been on the brink of death?" she asked suddenly, surprising the boys.
"Well…Sai, the artist, and Neji, who was shot in the heart. But Haruno-sama managed to heal them both before-" Lee was cut off when Tsunade shook her head.
"She made you leave the room, didn't she?" Tsunade stared intently at them. Bother were taken back by her statement.
"Well…yes, but she said she needed to concentrate." Choji was now sitting forward, listening intently to his boss' sister.
Tsunade shook her head and closed her eyes. "She didn't send you away because she needed to concentrate. She sent you away, because your comrade died. She had to use her special technique in order for them to be with you as they are now." Tsunade took in their shocked faces. She continued to explain.
"Sakura is unique in our clan in that she has mastered Heaven's Gate. She can retrieve the souls of the dead and return them to their bodies. The technique she used on your team mates is the same technique that cost our clan their lives; Heaven's Gate: Soul Return. That…is Sakura's ultimate kekkei genkai technique. She can, in a sense, raise the dead." All three men looked at her like she'd lost her mind. But then, looking back at the instances when Sai and Neji had been injured, it made sense.
"But that is not the full extent to my sister's power. It is only the human side of her. Sakura is a jurinchiki…and a powerful one at that. She contains the six tailed neko demon, Saiki. I am sure you have seen her eyes go from green to silver before. That is a sign that she is getting assistance from Saiki. Sakura uses Saiki's chakra more often than her own, because she has almost unlimited amounts when the two chakras are combined." Shino shifted in his seat and regarded the woman before him. Learning this about his boss after challenging her seemed sort of like a soldier realizing he survived a war.
"There are six forms that Sakura can use when she chooses. In her one tailed form, she is faster and stronger than she is naturally. Her regeneration is accelerated and her stamina increases. In forms two through five, each of those are increased exponentially according to how many tails her form has. Also, in these forms, she had a chakra shield that moves as a separate being from herself. It has it's own will and it protects her to protect itself. In her six tailed form…it would be like Armageddon should she decide to fight. Nothing in this world or any other could stop her." Tsunade knew that knowing this was true, and hearing it said, had a monumental effect.
"She is, in a sense, the ultimate weapon. That is another reason our clan was destroyed. When she was younger, a man killed our entire clan, hoping to use her as a weapon. He wanted hate to rule her life, but I messed up those plans. I managed to save Sakura, until the man stabbed me and Sakura snapped. She transformed into her six tailed beast form and destroyed the man, but the explosion separated us and we both suffered amnesia until we were in close contact again. We both regained our memories after that." Tsunade smiled fondly, remembering how she had remembered her sister and was happy that she was alive.
"I know this is a lot to take in, but you must understand that Sakura, while having the potential to be a merciless killing machine, also has weaknesses. You guys are one of them. I have seen the way she protects her operatives…and her friends. I'm another one of her weaknesses, as is her Obaa-chan and her feline companion, Hime. But her biggest weakness…is a certain red head that she has fallen in love with." Tsunade smirked at the surprised looks that turned dark. She could feel that these young men did not like the thought of their boss with a man. They all cared for her as brothers, except for the one with the bowl cut, who was in love with her.
"Lee…I hate to inform you of this…but her heart belongs to Gaara, and that boy will rip you apart if you challenge him for her. He, too, is a jurinchiki and has his own kekkei genkai. And he is completely in love with her. Neither of them realize what it is, but I do. I've been there…" she said, and smiled at the picture of her husband and two kids, then at the picture from their wedding.
Sakura continued to stroke Gaara's hair until he moved to grab another piece of paper, then she went back to her own sketches. She had drawn a chibi Gaara with panda ears, a portrait of Gaara like he had looked on the roof earlier (blush and all, tehehe) and a full body portrait with the memory of seeing him this morning…only she kept the towel up, even if it was slipping. She started a sketch of her grandfather then, smiling slightly as she added the lop-sided grin he had always had.
She let out a breath when she was done with her grandfather and put her head on the desk, fighting back tears. She felt a hand bury into her hair and massage the back of her neck soothingly. She turned her head to the side to see Gaara, his face still emotionless, but his eyes held worry. She smiled at him and showed him her sketch of her grandfather.
"I don't know why…but I drew Ji-chan, just like he'd looked when we were out to lunch together the day he was killed. I was treating him because it was his birthday." she said sadly and leaned against Gaara, her head in his stomach. "I miss him so much…" she whispered and Gaara could feel tears soaking into his black shirt.
"It's okay to cry mitsukai-chan. You loved him very much…but you did everything you could to save him." he stroked her hair, holding her to him.
"Yes…I even used a forbidden jutsu to save his life…" she whispered, for his ears alone. He looked down at her, surprised. She looked up at him, a single tear rolled down her cheek as she met his eyes.
"I forced his soul to return…he had died on the street, and I…I used Heaven's Gate to bring him back. He wanted to say goodbye, but he was in so much pain…his body couldn't heal properly because of the poison that was injected with the bullets. They melted his insides and I didn't have enough chakra after bringing him back to force the poison out." she buried her face in his shirt once more.
"I made him suffer by bringing him back…he begged Kami-sama to take him soon, to end the pain…I…I made him suffer…" she hugged him around his waist and the tears silently leaked out.
Kurenai saw this and walked over, only to catch sight of the sketch. She knew from the incident the other night that Sakura was Hatori-sama's granddaughter. The sketch must have brought up buried emotions for the poor girl. Kurenai looked at Gaara and nodded. Gaara just stood there and let her cry. The other students were oblivious, thanks to Kurenai. Gaara felt her breaths even out after a few minutes and she looked up at him with sparkling emerald eyes once more.
"Thank you for holding me Gaara-kun. It's nice not to be alone when I cry." she whispered, hugging him around the waist again. Gaara stroked her hair, then her cheek, and lastly tilted her head up enough to peck her softly on the lips. He pulled away and walked back to his desk to finish his drawing.
Sakura stared at him, surprised he had done such a thing in public, not that anyone was paying attention to them, but still. She beamed and went back to her sketching, this time sketching something from memory. She sketched the necklace she had been clutching when her grandfather had found her. The more she stared at it, the more she wished she had it. She finally could stand it no longer and walked up to Kurenai.
"Do you think it would be okay if I called and checked on my Obaa-chan. I'm getting a bad feeling, and I want to make sure she is okay." Sakura looked so distraught that Kurenai agreed. Sakura walked out in the hallway and hit speed dial on her phone to call her grandmother.
"Moshe Moshe, this is Enzeru speaking." came an old voice, still strong, but tired of being alone.
"Obaa-chan? Are you okay? I got a bad feeling and I wanted to call and check you were okay…" Sakura started, only to hear yelling in the background.
"OKAA-SAN! Let me in! I need to talk to you!" she could hear Minotsu's voice loud and clear. A shiver went up Sakura's spine and Saiki reacted, teleporting Sakura right in front of her grandmother.
"Obaa-chan, before you let Minotsu in, where is the necklace that I had when Ji-chan found me? It's imperative I find it…I had a vision about it through drawing. The more I saw it and thought about it, the more I needed to put my hands on it. It's dangerous for you to keep it Obaa-chan, I'm afraid for you to keep it near you." Sakura whispered, clutching her grandmother's hand.
Enzeru was well aware of Sakura's visions and trust her sense when it came to things like this. "I'll get it for you dear. You keep those children of mine from breaking down my door. Your Ji-chan hand carved that door for me and I will not have it broken." the older woman walked into her bedroom and opened the vault that was in the bookcase. She took out a small baggy and relocked the safe. She brought the baggy to Sakura and dumped the contents out into Sakura's palm.
A diamond shaped gem that swirled with multiple colors like it was living rested in her palm. There was a emerald attached at the bottom, along with a sterling silver feather. The chain was cool to the touch, but warmed as soon as it touched her palm. It was a tiny chain, only big enough to fit round a child's neck, but as soon as she lifted it up to her head, the chain grew large enough to fit over. She put the necklace on and tucked the gem into the top of her corset, hiding the chain with her white blouse.
Sakura's spell was holing the door, so that it was neither damaged nor broken. Enzeru shooed her away from the door and told her to hide. Sakura climbed into one corner of the sitting room and used her stealth ability to disappear. "Okaa-san, what took you so long to answer, I was starting to get worried!" the man marched into the sitting room. Sakura could feel his nervousness and his insincerity at his previous statement. She also felt his disappointment at her being here and her bringing him to the sitting room.
"Should you be out of bed, Okaa-san? You have been awfully sick lately. Are you feeling better, then?" again, Sakura could feel his disappointment that his mother was feeling fine. Sakura resisted the urge to growl at the man.
"I'm fine Minotsu. I was on the phone with my magomusume. She had a bad feeling and was worried about me so she called to check how I was doing. She is coming over on her lunch break to check up on me. She heard I was feeling under the weather and knows I don't like going to an office, so she is coming to check me over." Enzeru saw her son stiffen and knew that the boy didn't like the girl one bit. Sakura was even more beautiful than his daughter and often stole the lime light, though it was totally unconscious.
Sakura took the out her grandmother gave her and made her way to the door. She dropped down without a sound and opened the door, and shut it. "Obaa-chan! I'm here! Where did you put the medical bag I left here for when I come for your check up!?" she yelled, acting like she didn't know Minotsu was there. She walked into the sitting room and stopped abruptly.
"OH…Minotsu…I didn't know you were here…Should I leave and wait till after school, Obaa-chan?" she asked it, already knowing what her grandmother was going to say.
"No, no my dear. You have a tight schedule to keep. Just do whatever it is that you do and then you can be on your way." Enzeru saw Minotsu watching Sakura like a Hawk. Enzeru chuckled and turned away from them both.
"So what was it you needed to talk to me about that was so important you almost tore down the door your daifu-san carved for me, Minotsu?" Enzeru sat on the couch as Sakura unpacked her medical supplies to give her grandmother a complete check over.
"It's a private issue, Okaa-san, that should be discussed in the presence of family only." Minotsu said, hoping to hurt Sakura. Sakura didn't even flinch. Enzeru merely stared at him.
"I see no one outside of family in this room, do you Sakura?" the older woman looked down at her with an innocent look that made Sakura have to stifle a laugh. Both women saw him stiffen and he scowled.
"I was wondering…I came across a new researcher who had heard about the necklace daifu-san found on the beach ten years ago. He would like your permission to study it, Okaa-san." Minotsu completely ignored Sakura, who was the owner of the necklace.
"HELL NO!" Sakura shot to her feet before her grandmother could answer. Minotsu glared at her.
"I was not talking to YOU, I was talking to my okaa-san." Minotsu sneered then looked at his mother once more.
"I'm afraid that you got your answer Minotsu. The necklace belongs to Sakura…she was clutching it when your daifu-san found her. If she does not wish for it to leave the premises, then it shall not." Enzeru could see Minotsu's jaw working, and knew he was grinding his teeth.
"What if he came here to study it? Would that be allowable?" he still addressed his mother when he talked about the necklace.
"The answer is still no Minotsu. Fifteen scientists studied it when Ji-chan asked if it was of any value. Two tried to steal it, and it WAS stolen from four others. Luckily Ji-chan always managed to find it. I will NOT risk the one thing that links me to my past. Forget it Minotsu…there is no way in hell I'll change my mind either, so don't try and say you'll let me think it over." She put her instruments back in her bag and put her hand on her grandmother's pulse to check it. It was unusually quick for someone her age.
"Obaa-chan…could you come with me for a second, I want to check something." the concern on Sakura's face prompted the old woman to follow her granddaughter. By the time they reached the kitchen, Enzeru was out of breath and wheezing.
"I thought as much. Obaa-san, what have you been eating lately?" Sakura asked, rummaging through the fridge and finding lots of leftovers.
"Minotsu has been bringing leftovers that Youri made for a couple of weeks, why dear?" Enzeru had her hand on her chest.
"Obaa-chan, I need you to go to your room and lie down while I get a few things. "Send Minotsu away as well. I can't do this with him here…he might try to interfere." she gathered a basin and lots of towels. Enzeru walked out and looked at her son.
"Minotsu, I'm not feeling too well right now. Sakura's going to put me to bed and put a cold compress on my forehead. I will talk to later, my boy." she said, then walked to her room. Sakura felt Minotsu's rush of excitement at the thought of getting into Enzeru's room, so she cut him off at the kitchen.
"Obaa-chan is really sick, Minotsu. She shouldn't have been out of bed today. I think it would be best if you leave. She needs her rest and she can't get that with people in the house. I'll be going back to school as soon as she has settled." Sakura didn't budge until she felt his disappointment as he turned to leave. He turned around once he got to the door, and seeing as she hadn't moved, he went out.
Sakura waved her hand and the door locked. She stood there a few more minutes and watched as the handle attempted to turn once more, but failed, and she heard cursing and stomping. When she was sure Minotsu was gone, she rushed into her grandmother's room with the basin full of hot water.
"Obaa-chan…from now on, cook your own food. Someone has been slowly poisoning you. Little doses of nightshade here and there, but not enough to kill you right away. I'm going to extract it…it won't hurt, but it will be uncomfortable." Sakura got down to business. She worked diligently, and as quickly as possible. When she was sure there was no more poison in her grandmother's system, she washed her hands and wiped her forehead.
"Thank you Sakura. I would have died for sure had you not come." the old woman was gasping for breath, but Sakura was expecting that. She kissed her grandmother on the forehead and put a cold compress on it. She emptied the basin and held up the vial that contained a little of the poison used on her grandmother. It was very concentrated, seeing as she had been getting poisoned for a few weeks now.
Sakura stored her bag in it's usual place and slipped the vial in a hidden pocket. She left the house and locked the door behind her, chanting a protection spell to seal it from harm and bad intent. She walked to Hatori Corporation's main building and walked in and went to the elevator, riding it to the top floor. She saw a young woman sitting at the desk Shino usually sat at. She looked up and frowned at Sakura.
"May I help you?" she asked, scowling at the way Sakura was dressed. Sakura arched one brow and walked right past the woman. The woman frantically tried to stop her.
"You can't go in there! That's the President's office!" she screeched at Sakura, who kept on walking. "SECURITY! We have an intruder!" she yelled, causing several guards to rush our of the security room. As soon as they saw Sakura, they bowed.
"Sorry Hatori-sama. We didn't know it was you." the guards glared at the young woman and went back to their room. The woman gaped at Sakura, who just smirked.
"Like I said, I know whose office this is…it's mine." with that said, she threw open the doors and walked in, leaving the dumbfounded temp standing there. "Shino needs to get better temps if that's the best he's got." she growled and sat in her leather chair. Sakura got up and locked her door. She then created a clone, who sat back down and started working.
Eyes flashing silver, she teleported back to her school, right outside of art class. She walked in, shoving her cell phone into its holder. Kurenai saw her and walked up to her. "Are you okay Haruno-san? You look a little pale…" she put her hand to the girl's forehead.
"I'm fine Kurenai-sensei…I was right about my bad feeling though…My grandmother had a stroke. I sent all my colleagues from Kagure to assist her." Sakura plopped down on her chair and saw Gaara staring at her chest. She looked down to see her necklace showing. She quickly hid it again and smiled at him. He arched his non existent eyebrow and went back to sketching. His look clearly said 'We will be talking about this later'. She chuckled and went back to her drawing.
"Why aren't we poofing back to school like we did to the boarding house?" Temari grumbled, trying to not be so aware of the fact that Shikamaru was holding her extremely close. Shikamaru gave her an annoyed look and rolled his eyes.
"Because Neji is taking your friend to the school's hospital. We don't have a clear image of where we are going. None of us have ever been there before and we haven't scouted it." He said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Temari stiffened at his condescending tone and growled at him.
"Then how the fuck did we get to the boarding house? You didn't go in there blind, did you!?" she hissed, her fists balled. Shikamaru smirked at her and it was all she could do to keep fro smacking him silly.
"Of course not. Sai used one of his ink birds to scout ahead of us. And before you ask, Sakura-san gave the address to Neji, who relayed it to Sai. That is how we knew where to search. We can't do that with the school's hospital, and Neji doesn't want Tsunade to freak out over your friend's condition." he said, looking ahead at Neji, who kept his eyes in front of him.
"She has a name you know…" Temari glared at him. He sighed and shook his head. He was silent for all of two seconds before he made a comment.
"There is just no making you happy is there, Temari? What the hell is your problem that you are so antagonistic to me?" he asked and saw her eyes darken dangerously.
"It's not because of who you are…it's because you're a man. I hate all men…and I have good reason to. My brothers and Naruto are the only exception, because I trust them, but they've had to earn it." she hissed at him, suddenly not at all comfortable being carried. She squirmed, making him tighten his hold.
"And just what has made you hate men so badly, my little kusabana?" he whispered, looking into her eyes for answers. She glared back, but there was extreme sadness behind her slate colored eyes.
Temari couldn't understand it, but she felt compelled to tell him. "My father murdered my mother when Gaara was born. He blamed Gaara for her death and sent him away. He beat me when I tried to save my mom and when I tried to stop him from getting rid of Gaara. He said that is was a disgrace having his oldest child be a female." she looked away, but not before he saw tears form in her eyes. Shikamaru grunted in disgust.
"Stupid bastard…" Shikamaru growled, causing Temari's head to shoot up in surprise. Shikamaru looked down at her and his eyes softened. "Didn't the old fucker realize that without women, humanity wouldn't exist. Women are the ones that give life, give us children. They are the most precious treasure on this earth. Without women, we would surely have died out long ago." Shikamaru explained in a very logistical tone, having already looked back up to avoid crashing into something.
"Shikamaru…" she whispered quietly, tears streaming down her face. Shikamaru looked at her and almost lost his pace.
"I didn't want you to cry Temari!" he exclaimed, trying to hold her and dry her tears at the same time. Temari laughed at him and put her arms around his neck, relaxing against him. Shikamaru's heart did a back flip and he blushed brightly. Her head rested in the crook of his neck and her breath tickled his neck, making him blush even more.
Shikamaru looked ahead of him to see his captain in much the same situation, he just scowled and kept following.
Unlike Shikamaru, Neji couldn't say anything to the woman in his arms… she was unconscious. But that didn't keep her from clutching at him. Her face was buried in the crook of his neck, her hands twisted in his shirt. Her breathing was more even than before, but still not even enough for him. His cheeks were stained a light pink that turned crimson when he felt her nuzzle him.
Neji cleared his throat, trying to concentrate on where it was he was going. 'I have to get her to bed…HUH!? I mean the hospital bed at that school!' he yelled mentally. He couldn't believe the thoughts running through his head. 'I just wish I could have seen her fight…' he sighed and looked at the people behind him from the corner of his eye.
Neji almost lost his pace when he saw Temari cuddled up against Shikamaru like he was her new scratching post. He smirked and looked ahead of him. He felt Tenten shift and she groaned, sending all his blood rushing south. Neji blushed and ran faster.
Sai noticed the discomfort in his team mates and watched the females closely. They weren't hurting his team, but rather unnerving the two males. Sai was just glad that this wasn't happening to him. Though he could remember a feeling similar to what they are feeling when he was on missions with just himself and Shino, but he wasn't touching that. Instead, Sai fell back, allowing his team mates space to sort out their feelings.
Ino felt something rumbling against her cheek, and felt warm all around her. She also felt something she hadn't felt in a long time…she felt safe. She rubbed her face against her pillow, only to fell a vibration against her face and a faint growling. She felt like she was being squished together and attempted to move.
She felt something lick her hand, but when she opened her eyes, al she saw was darkness. She lifted her head and light temporarily blinded her. She turned her head towards where she sensed the animal was and blinked her baby blues several times.
When sight finally returned to her, she saw a huge white dog lying at the end of her bed. That's not all she saw either. She saw long legs clad in black pants on either side of her. She gasped and then looked over her shoulder. Sitting there with his back against her pillow was the hottest guy she had ever seen. Not the 'pretty boy' way Sasuke was hot, but a rugged, manly hot. Her eyes dropped to his hands, which were wrapped around her waist, protectively.
She knew she should be terrified, considering she had been raped this morning, but she felt safe with this man. She vaguely recalled him promising he wouldn't let anything happen to her, and that everything would be okay. She looked at his chest, which was covered in a tight, sleeveless black shirt. She gaped at his muscular chest, and made her way up, noticing his muscular neck, his stubborn jaw, two red tracks under his eyes (she vaguely realized he was an Inuzuka) and his black as night eyes…'Wait…his…eyes!?'
She squeaked as she realized he was awake and staring at her. She clutched the blanket to her chin. Not out of fear, but out of modesty. She blushed at having been caught checking him out. She saw him smirk and then blushed even more when he nuzzled the side of her face.
"Feeling better, beautiful?" he asked, his tone gentle. She blushed more at the sound of his sexy voice. She couldn't speak, her throat hurt too badly from crying, so she just nodded. He smiled at her and whistled to the dog.
"Hey, Akamaru, how about you go and grab me her medical chart of the door?" he pointed to the door and the dog barked once, and jumped off the bed. Ino watched as the large dog walked over to the dog, stood on his hind legs, and grabbed the chart between his large jaws. Flopping down, the dog trotted back over to them and put the clipboard in his master's hands.
Ino gaped at the dog's intelligence. She each out tentatively and touched the dog's head. He turned his head to her hand and she jerked it back, clinging to the boy behind her for dear life. Akamaru whined and sat down, looking at her as if in apology.
The boy looked down at her with wide eyes. "Akamaru says he's sorry he scared you. He just wanted to lick your hand." The boy smiled at her wide eyes and chuckled. She looked back at him and blushed again.
"My name's Kiba by the way. I was sent to protect you until you're released from here. The Godaime was very disturbed that you were hurt, as was my boss, Haruno Sakura. She found you in the parking lot and healed you. She's also the reason you're not stark raving terrified of me right now. She was afraid you wouldn't be able to handle everything, so she took your emotional pain into herself. She's an empath, she would rather suffer than see you suffer." He said, seeing the mixture of emotions all over the girl's face. Guilt was the predominant one.
"Where…" her voice cracked and she cleared it. "Where is…Hinata-chan?" her voice was husky from disuse and it made Kiba intensely aware that she was sitting in his lap. He tamped down those emotions for her sake and smiled at her.
"Hyuuga-sama is in class, with the rest of them. You were not supposed to wake up until late today. Haruno-sama will be relieved to know that you are feeling better. She was terribly worried about you." Kiba was as polite as Sakura had taught him to be. What he really wanted to do was haul her into the nearest bathroom and ravish her, but he would control himself.
"Why would she care about me? I was so mean to her when she arrived this morning…" there was guilt in her voice and Kiba frowned. He grasped her chin and made her look at him. Blue met black as they stared at one another.
"Sakura-san cares for everyone. It's in her nature. You, however, are special to her. She sensed your hidden abilities when she held you today, just like I am sensing them. Your ability to repel that hentai orderly earlier only confirmed her suspicions. You are like me, like all of us. You are special in ways you will never understand…and that has made you a target. I will protect you with my life, Ino. I have never made that promise to anyone, and I don't really understand why I am making it now, but I want, no I NEED, to take care of you." he said, nuzzling her face once more. She blushed again and gave him a weak smile.
"The…the man who did this to me…where is he?" she asked, and he growled. He could smell her fear and he didn't like it.
"Far away from you, beautiful. I'll never let him touch you again. I'll rip his throat out if he even tries." he growled and nuzzled her neck, soothing her. "Rest now beautiful. Sakura will come and get us once school lets out and you are able to leave this place." he stroked her hair, as she cuddled up to him.
"Thank you for everything…Kiba." she whispered as she fell asleep once more. Kiba growled something to Akamaru, who walked over to the orderly, who was still unconscious, and drug the man out of the room, shutting the door behind him. He dragged the man a little ways away, then went back and lay down in front of the door, blocking anyone from entering.
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These last few chapters have been 12am to 3am writings, so if there are grammar mistakes, its cuz i couldnt see well. Ja Ne!! Also, while Gaara and Sakura are my MAIN couple, they are not the ONLY couple. I like to be balanced.
Ch. glossary:
chibi--> little/tiny/small
magomusume--> granddaughter
Enzeru--> angel (another word for angel, but I liked it as a name)
daifu-san--> father
kusabana--> flower