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Scorpions and Flowers
002: Arbiter
"Congratulations, Dr. Sakura!"
"Another job well done!"
"I have never seen a more perfect surgery in my life!"
Sakura, pediatric, toxicologist, pharmacologist, and worldly-known surgeon after Tsunade, bowed politely and thanked the compliments people were giving her left and right after she came out from the surgery room. Another successful surgery in deed. It took a while, but she was able to successfully reattach the limbs of a little boy that was at death's door when he was rushed to the ER after a train accident.
The possibility of success is as slim to none but she and the boy held on in the end. As much as the people around her commended her skills, she would rather thank the boy instead her own talent. After all, if it wasn't for the boy's will to live, he would've still died no matter how good she is.
She and the other doctors and nurses never looked so relieved to see the blood circulation restored on the boy's limbs.
The pinkette sighed, slumping her now-clean-form on the nearby bench. Thankful that the others left her be for a well-earned rest. It's almost time for her to go home so she better pack up soon to make sure she has enough energy to drive back home.
"I'm so tired I bet I'll wake up at noon tomorrow" she sighs.
"Possibly"
Hearing the intruder's voice caused her to open her eyes, only to meet a can of her favorite Dragon's Star Lemon Juice. Following the hand that held the can, her eyes trailed the arm to the deceiving young face despite his age with red bloody hair.
"Has anyone ever told you that your timing is so accurate it's scary?" she says after taking the can, immediately gulping the contents down.
Sasori tilted his head, "A few times in my life, yes"
"What are you doing here anyway?"
"It's Wednesday"
Oh, right. Sasori is a world renowned prosthetist, toxicologist, pharmacologist, and surgeon. He was already known for being the youngest prodigy in the medical field but he became more famous when he started creating his own designs on prosthetic limbs from fingers to whole arms and legs. Now he leads all prosthetic services in all four great nations and also…
"I watched your surgery" she quirked a brow at him "You didn't have to do that, you could've just saved his life and give him a prosthetic arm and leg instead"
Sakura rolled her eyes "As if I'll let that kid go through the trouble of using fake, robotic limbs when there's a possibility that he can still use his own arm and leg. As much as your work helped a lot of people, I don't think I'm comfortable in the idea of a robotic leg attached to me"
The redhead snorted "I do not want to hear that from someone who uses worms as treatment for their patients"
She groaned, "For the last time, it's called Maggot Therapy! It's a worldly accepted procedure since the First World War"
"I am aware of that fact. And I am sure your patients are fond of the idea of worms eating their flesh?"
"Their dead flesh" she glared.
How many times have they argued about this? They have always been arguing over each other's ideals ever since she undergone her junior residency. Sasori was her supervisor, her senior, and that's how they met. When she is more into the idea of preserving a patient's natural parts, he is fonder of using artificial alternatives. Although she cannot completely oppose the idea of using such devices especially when the situation is impossible to treat, what irks her more is that he used to push patients into using such methods.
When she heard about it, it got pretty ugly in their personal relationship. However, being professionals, they did not let it affect the real reason she's under his wing. Every time the topic comes up, they are always at each other's throats until…
'Well, time changes… people change…' Sakura mused.
Indeed, slowly, they have grown tired and it's only a matter of time before they start to acknowledge and respect each other's ideals and opinions, sometimes even heeding those thoughts into mind.
She could still remember how flustered and uncomfortable he looked when he first asked her to dinner.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Nothing" she smiled, shaking her head. "Come on, let's go"
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They made their way out after she gathered her things from her office.
"Thank you for your hard work today, have a good night, Dr. Sakura Akasuna"
"Thank you, and you too" Sakura bid the nurse goodbye before turning to the lobby, only to be tackled by a small body with a mop of unruly red hair and bright green eyes.
"Shinichi Akasuna! What did I say about running in the hospital?" her smile defied her scolding.
The little boy looked up with a sheepish smile "Sorry mother" he says shyly and anyone who passed by could agree that he was adorable.
"I got something for you" says the boy before taking out pieces of paper with big 100 points on each sheet.
Sakura hugged her cute little boy before smothering him with kisses "You are amazing Shin! You make mommy so proud!"
The boy kept smiling. He may be quiet and reserved but he loves the attention, just like his father.
"Sakura, stop smothering him"
She glared up at her husband before giving him a teasing look.
"Jealous, Sasori? I can't help it if my son is cuter than you"
"You are forgetting that he is also my son"
"Well he takes more after me"
"I beg to differ. I am fortunate that he did not inherit your chromosome for stubbornness and audacity to talk back to me. Also your forehead"
"Do you have something against my forehead?!"
"Father, stop teasing mother; and mother, no shouting in the hospital. No more fighting please" Shinichi says calmly while keeping a small smile on his face.
His parents turned their attention to him.
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry sir" she kisses his cheek "Is there something I can do for you to forgive me?"
"Ice cream!" he beamed.
"Ice cream for dessert it is then" she giggles before taking his small hand.
"You are spoiling him" Sasori huffs.
The pinkette turns to her husband, "Come on dear, I haven't completely forgotten about you. I'll spoil you tonight if you want" she winks, not missing the way Sasori's eyes shined at her proposal. She giggles, "Come on, I'll cook you your favorite stew"
Wordlessly, he takes his son's unoccupied hand as the two opposites walked out of the hospital doors with their precious little arbiter between them.
Is it really a wonder why they haven't killed each other yet?
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