Aki walked in and gathered the papers off the floor. In the panic that had ensued that afternoon they had been scattered around the room, but Aki put them back together with a confidence Sakura marvelled at. Maybe she had other qualities apart from her looks after all.
Once she had organized the stack she straightened up and looked at Sakura. Sakura tensed, wondering what she had to say now. She didn't want to hear another apology, another excuse.
"I think I have misjudged you." Aki said, surprising Sakura. "For that I apologize, and I thank you for the help you have provided to our Kazekage. From the people of Suna; you have our gratitude." She said and bowed.
For a moment Sakura was lost for words. From the people of Suna...? It occurred to her just how important her job actually was. She had been thinking only of Gaara this whole time, worrying about how he felt. She hadn't stopped to consider that by helping Gaara she was helping all of Suna. What a strange thought it was.
"Uh... you're welcome." She said. Aki nodded, took one last look around the room for any missing papers and went back into the bedroom.
Sakura looked back at the report she was writing. She hadn't made any progress on it at all. The blank page looked back at her, mocking her. She was too distracted when she had work to do.
"That's right. Concentrate. Never mind the people of Suna. Never mind."