"What do you need?"
Tsunade blinked at Sakura, and then grinned. "Ah yes, Sakura. How's work with Gaara going?"
"It's only been one morning." Sakura answered. "I haven't had much time to inspect..."
Tsunade waved her hand in the air, dismissing Sakura's thought. "Not that – I don't need to hear about that until you've made some real progress, or need my help." She leaned forward. "I want to know what it's like living with the Kazekage."
Sakura blushed, irritated with her leader. "Is that what you called me here for?" She asked. "Do you actually have any work you want me to do?"
Tsunade pouted. "You're not going to tell me then? Fine, fine." She said, shrugging. She held up a paper. "I have a mission for you – it shouldn't take you long. Just go meet our returning team; apparently they have a wounded nin, but their medic isn't capable enough to take care of it. You should be able to finish and be back in time for dinner. I know you have other work, but I have no one else available to take care of this at the moment." Tsunade explained, with a small sigh. Sakura took the paper and nodded. She knew they were undermanned – the long peace they had been enjoying meant there was less need for ninjas, and many had gone off elsewhere to make a new life for themselves, as best they could. Less children enrolled in their schools. There was less demand for ninjas, it was true, but there were even less ninjas to go around. Those who had stuck with it were stretched rather thin. Tsunade was having a hard time of it lately.
"Alright." Sakura agreed. She bowed and took her leave.