Another short one I know and I apologize ahead of time. I'm tired and gotta get up early again tomorrow. The next chapter begins the competition arch. It will be longer and the final cut for pairings. From there you will have your options for a pairing. I hope you enjoy it. I may not be able to update tomorrow but I will be working on the chapter the whole time. Their may be some surprises in this chapter and Sasuke is in trouble. lol Thanks again to all my wonderful reviewers you make this all worth it. Well as always reviews are not necessary but they are inspirational.
The first year of Sakura's predetermined life was many things but easy was not one of them. She had brought back a hundred plus Shinobi and received more attention from hospital staff than any other in the history of any land. She took her days in threes. Revival, pass out wake up, recover, sleep, and repeat. On the two days given for recovery she worked on the designs for what would be the Haruno compound. Handling everything from fabrics to paint, and plants to summons living arrangements. Apparently she was to pick a summons and it was to live within the compound as a guard dog of sorts. When she could slip away from her constant guard she would visit the Phoenix ward and observe how they were adjusting. Around the end of the first half of the year she began to violently vomit after each revival. After being completely looked over the conclusion was made that she had contracted chakra poisoning. To much ethereal remnants were becoming absorbed by her chakra. This meant after every revival her system would have to be completely flushed. This made her span of revivals go from three days to four. She had no social life outside of corespondents and watching her revived patients interact.
By the middle of year two she had become physically adjusted to the routine she performed like a meditation mantra. However, the mental toll was far from what was expected. It began with a deep hatred towards those she revived. It seemed as if the constant pressure that was her life had finally begun to affect her. She was often found making negative comments. Some regarded her own circumstances. 'They were allowed to have personal lives, friends, and family while she was kept under guard so she would not fraternize with the opposite sex.' 'Her guard was limited to females as well. Many of which she didn't know.' She began to feel the seed of resentment and it's growth within her. After months of harboring these feelings she snapped and attacked a not yet revived body. She tugged a scalpel through the chest and removed the arm and leg on the right side. Screams and beastly hollers were tearing themselves from her throat. She was immediately subdued and sent for a mental evaluation that marked the beginning of her biweekly visit to the psychiatric ward.
Year three and a half marked her returned to the revival process. Yet another set back to the project and the elders were beginning to become antsy. They feared that Sakura would not complete the project objective. She surprised them all one night by sending a note stating if the males were not allowed to return to her life then she would not continue. When Sai, and Naruto walked into her recovery room the day after her revival she both burst into tears and encircled them in her arms. After that the rate of her recovery and quality of work improved significantly. She began to revive the dead two at a time. She would often have her boys come to visit the shinobi she had brought back. She had noticed the former paths that was once Pein's six paths had kept to one another. Many had not remember who they were before there revival. The former Jinchuuriki had become friendly with them but it was an uneasy friendship. Occasionally she watched as Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro stopped by checking in on there mother. Naruto stuck close to the few of his clan that were revived but more so to his mother. When asked why he would simply state that she soothed the Kyuubi. Many of the revived ninja and civilians alike would flock to Sakura now that she was allowed to mingle among them. Surprisingly even the Uchiha had taken a shine to her. Well all but Sasuke who was still in a great deal of trouble with his mother. Itachi had been forgiven by his mother, and his friendship with Shisui had not been damaged at all. This made Sakura happiest of all.
Year four marked the end of stage two and she was allowed to move into her new home. It was placed near both the hospital and Hokage tower. She figured that this was an effort on the elders part to monitor her and her future clan. While this served to piss her off she appreciated the view it gave her. Soon it was time to send her patients home and so with a heavy heart she did just that. She took the months remaining before the 'competition' to rest, recover, and change herself for the better. She had began to train with Tsunade again, but she knew that this was only the calm before the storm. A storm she had begun to both prepare and plan for. The men whom saw her as an easy prize would be sorely mistaken. Anyone who thought of her as a means to an end would be sorry they had ever crossed Sakura Haruno.