She was still excited to see him though. She couldn't help it. Besides, even if he would never really return to her, he couldn't exactly ignore her. After all, she was the woman who had taken care of him; whether she meant anything to him personally or not, she was still a person of consequence now.
Tsunade told her she would be at the meeting. The ministers had expressed a desire to meet her, and thank her personally. Tsunade had grinned when she told Sakura she would probably be receiving gifts for her service.
"Gold and frankincense and camels." She had said, laughing.
Sakura had played along, saying, "Camels? Gold and frankincense I'll gladly take, but not camels. Where would I keep them in my tiny apartment?"