Sometimes Hinata just couldn't believe her luck. Sitting across from her in hospital was Sasuke. She glared at him, unable to speak from having her jaw wired shut. Gaara sat next to her, lucky he only escaped with a broken nose and fractured collarbone. The three stayed silent as they waited for Tsunade to arrive with the verdict.
"I won't apologize for what i did," he muttered. They ignored him with Gaara getting up to close the curtain.
"I feel like i'm to blame for this," he said, gesturing to her injuries. Hinata shook her head, pointing at herself. She jumped into the fray because she wanted to, Hinata only had herself to blame for that. Gaara cradled her broken hand, not able to look at her face.
"I couldn't protect you properly," he muttered, Hinata furred her eyebrows and tapped the top of his head, hugging him awkwardly. She jumped back as the curtain was whipped open, Tenten just rolled her eyes.
"You've got such good luck Hina, last white board in the shop," she said, tossing it onto the bed.
"Tsunade's outside, I'm sending her in after this, get well soon." she saluted the two. Hinata grabbed the white board, writing a very lovely message for Sasuke. "Fuck you!" he sourly turned away, getting up to close his curtain and revealing the floral paper gown he was wearing. Hinata snorted at the sight, while Gaara was trying his hardest not to laugh. They fell silent as Tsunade entered the room, she opened the curtain, glaring at him.
"Sasuke your expelled, Gaara suspended for two weeks and Hinata your free, I want you to stay at home until this is better okay," she ordered tapping her jaw. Sasuke looked ready to protest, sitting up with his mouth open and pointing at the blonde. She looked down her nose at him and laughed bitterly.
"love the dress by the way," she snickered, taking a photo on her phone. "Before you complain Naruto explained how you gave that piece of information about Hinata to Karin and asked her to spread it around the school, also I have the footage of the fight and a very interesting tape from Tenten where you tried to rape my godchild, I can not have someone like that in the school you are a danger to other students." Tsunade closed the curtain around Sasuke's bed, doing the same around Hinata's so there was a little bit more privacy.
"Damage report?" she asked Gaara, never taking her eyes off Hinata.
"A broken jaw, 3 fractured ribs, broken and fractured bones in her left hand and a gash on her forehead with some bruising. It's my fault," he muttered utterly miserable. Tsunade rolled her eyes and poked his collar bone, Gaara gasped out from the pain. She pressed the meds button on the remote, knowing Hinata was in pain by the look on her face, Tsunade brushed her hair from her face muttering she should sleep, waiting a bit for her to pass out before talking to the red head boy.
"stop moping, Hinata attacked Sasuke because she wanted to help you, if you hadn't of been there she might no longer of been with us." Tsunade turned to face Gaara, crouching down so she could look him in the eye.
"Thank you," she said, the sincerity in her voice strong. Tsunade didn't know how to help Hinata after what happened to her family and knew despite the happy appearance that Hinata was putting on a mask. She always thought about others before herself until that incident, since that day she had slowly watched the girl retreat from society and put up walls to protect herself.
"Your welcome," he said, Tsunade put a hand on his shoulder.
"Take care of her Gaara, if I ever find out you hurt her you'll wish I let Tenten get to you first."