2. Animals

It had been a week since I had left my apartment. I had returned from a mission and received a few injuries to my right leg. Lady Tsunade told me to rest, much to my annoyance. I spent my days watching day time tv and napping. Neji and Lee came over to check on me, bring me food and tidy the house up a bit. Not that there was much mess to begin with. Hinata came everyday to keep me sane. Every day she came with a different cake. One day it was a chocolate cake, then it would be shortbread, and yesterday she brought round flapjacks. She couldn't come over today as she was leaving for a mission, so I had the day to myself. The house had become quite lonely and I grew tired of watching the same programmes. I would have lost it if a surprise knock didn't interrupt my loneliness. I walked over to the door, my leg had healed to the point where I could walk normally on it, I opened the door to see Sakura and Ino grinning at me.

"How about leaving your apartment?" Ino screamed at me.

"And do what?" I asked puzzled.

"Get some fresh air and have some fun. Being sat in there for a week must have sent you mental." Sakura get smiling.

"Ok then. Come in while I get ready." I stepped out of the way and let them enter my tiny apartment. I exited into my bedroom and changed out of my pyjamas and into some comfortable clothing. The sun had been shining brightly so there was no use for additional layers. I just wore a tank top with sweat pants and placed my hair in its usual two buns. Once I was finally ready, Sakura and Ino lead me out and we walked for what felt like a life time. We eventually stopped outside the Konoha zoo. Sakura bought all our entrance tickets and we started wondering around all the different pens. Half way through the day we lost Ino to the lion cubs, Sakura and I managed to drag her away before she stole them all. Then again, most of the small animals we saw Ino wanted to take them home.

We made our way into the aquatics area. We had fish swimming over our heads in their giant tanks. Now and again small sharks would fly over and I would turn round to see Sakura and Ino shaking in fear. I could understand Ino being slightly scared but Sakura.

"They won't hurt you Sakura." I chuckled from up ahead.

"I know, but they just scare me." She said keeping her eye on them to make sure they weren't going to attack her.

"So you would rather take on an entire village of rogue ninja's than face one tiny shark?"

"Yeah, you got that right."

I continued laughing all the way through the aquatics. After walking around the rest of the zoo, the last animals we saw where the wolves. I had admired the wolves. They looked so peaceful, almost like puppies. I wanted to do an Ino and take them home, but I doubt six wolves would fit in my apartment.

"You have been staring at those wolves for over fifteen minutes, Tenten. What are you thinking?" Ino came and stood next to me.

"That I would like to take them home."

"You want a wolf as a pet?" Ino was taken aback.

"They just remind me of puppies how peaceful they are."

"Then why don't you get a puppy?

"I would, but I'm away for missions so I couldn't look after it while I'm away."

"Hmm that is a problem. But I think a dog suits you, especially a husky." Ino started walking away and I continued watching the wolves.

Maybe Ino was right, one day I shall get a husky.

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