Misa and Setsuna soon said their goodbyes and left together to get back to training.
"They're a strange pair, but very talented." Temari said of them once they were gone. "I hope you'll be able to get along with them."
Sakura grinned. "Don't worry; we've much worse in Konoha, some of whom I consider close friends."
Temari turned and smiled at Sakura. "Yes, I suppose you do."
Sakura laughed a little, thinking that maybe the sand siblings weren't as different as they thought they were. She wouldn't be the one to tell them though. Surely soon enough they would figure it out for themselves.
Temari cleared her throat. "I'm thinking that you had something you wanted to ask when you came looking for me though."
Sakura nodded, returning to her previous train of thought. "Well I was just wondering... I've never actually been told what it is I'm expected to do while I'm here."
It might have been Sakura's imagination, but she could swear that underneath Temari's dark tan, the other woman blanched for a moment, before answering with a tentative smile. "I suppose he expects you to amuse him."
Sakura frowned. "Don't tell me he hadn't even thought of a good reason to bring me here before taking me away? Surely, there's something you have planned for me to do. If I'm going to be staying here, then I'd at least like to do something useful."
"I'd say keeping Gaara amused is useful enough." Temari muttered quietly, thinking of how annoying he had been in the weeks preceding, when he had been missing Sakura. Then, in a louder voice she told Sakura. "Actually, I don't think he's thought of anything, but I have. Tsuande said something about you learning from our medics, and I think it's a marvellous idea. I was thinking you could join our team here, as a guest on our medical council, and put in your input, as a Konoha ninja. You won't be going on any missions of course; you'll be involved on a more scholarly level, helping us with our training program and so on. What do you think?"
Sakura thought on it for a moment, as if she had much choice in the matter. As if she would say no to such a proposal. It was far better than the job she had been expected to be given; most ambassadors got stuck in political talks and public relation duties. This way, it sounded as if she would be doing something interesting; something she was very interested in indeed.
"Sounds like a great idea." Sakura said at last, earning a big smile from Temari.
"Great!" Temari said, clapping her hands together. "I'll have a talk with our squad here, and let you know as soon as you can start."