Kota, Tasuu Riku and Tori are all OC

Iwashi Saves the Day

The Uzumaki household was quite and unusually cold but Sakura was feeling warm so she kept the heat off. After finishing up her orange juice she heard sounds coming from the entryway. A knock at the door startled her for a minute then she quickly recovered tying the sash of her robe tighter she went to answer.

Iwashi stood at the door carrying a woman in his arms. Her light brown hair fell haphazardly around her shoulder. One clip dangled at an odd angle from a strand that was caked in blood.

"I am very sorry for interrupting you but she's badly hurt," he said.

"Alright set her on the couch," Sakura went into her medic-nin mode.

Iwashi set her on the couch and backed away so Sakura could examiner her.

Sakura shut the door, turned on the heat and went to the couch.

"How did this happen to her," she asked. It didn't matter to her at the moment that Iwashi chose her residence to bring to girl to. She figured that she was the closest one who could help the injured woman.

The woman looked in shock. Her face was smeared with dirt and streaked with tears stains.

"That jerk Kota did this to her. Your place was close by so I brought her here. When I find him-

"Iwashi please don't," the girl spoke up. She was correct in assuming that she was the closest help.

"You two know each other," Sakura asked. The woman began shaking her head. Sakura continued the examination but she couldn't say she knew the man Kota that they were speaking about and the woman did look familiar but she couldn't place it yet. People assumed she knew so many more people than she actually did because of whom she was married to.

"Yes, her name is Kohada," Iwashi said.

"I remember," Sakura said recollection on her features she added, "from the Sushi restaurant right?"

"You and Naruto-san came there for a date he wouldn't let you have the sake," he said.

"She looks so different," Sakura said to Iwashi examining the girl's battered face and cuts, "who would do something like this?"

"It's unforgiveable and I don't care what anyone says I'm going after him," Iwashi said anxiously looking at the door.

"Iwashi, calm down," Sakura said, "doing that will only make things worse Kohada clearly doesn't want you tracing after that guy. Make yourself useful and bring some towels; they are in the cabinet over there."

"Understood," Iwashi said and made his way to the cabinet. Glad to have some order to distract him from what he wanted to do to Kota.

The room started to feel warm again but not as uncomfortable for Sakura as she went to work. Sometimes she fought with Naruto over the temperature of their home because she always seemed so much colder than he. Now that she felt so warm lately the disagreement over the temperature was at a minimum.

"Kohada-chan, he's gone now can you tell me what happened," Sakura asked.

"I-I left my apartment to go-go to my father's store. Kota he-he saw me earlier t-talking with Iwashi and he h-he called me a-a he-he h-hit me I-I tried to stop him but he went crazy and threw me against the wall," Kohada said shaken and fighting back tears.

"Shh, it's alright now we'll clean you up and we can take this to the authorities," Sakura said.

"I can't," Kohada said and looked away.

Iwashi handed the towels to Sakura.

"I'll turn around," Iwashi said.

"Thank you," Sakura said.

Sakura began to wipe the blood and dirt from the woman's face and wounds. She didn't want to pressure her in her current situation but something had to be done about this Kota character they were talking about.

"I also came here because she was afraid he'd show up at the hospital," Iwashi said over his shoulder.

"Well she has a broken arm, cracked ribs and multiple scratches and bruises. Some of these seem older. How long has this guy been hitting you," Sakura asked.

"I left him," Kohada spoke up softly as tears flooded her face she cleared her throat before continuing, "at least I tried to. I met Iwashi and he was so kind to me. He thought I was just clumsy. I didn't love Kota and I wanted to spend time with Iwashi so I told Kota I was leaving him. Things were going good. I moved into an apartment and started going to school. Iwashi and I started dating.

Kota found out about us and came after my father's business. We had barely gotten things back up after the Invasion of Pein and I know that sounds like a long time ago but it was a terrible blow to my father's business and to everything we had," Kohada explained.

"So it's about money then," Sakura asked.

"My father would lose everything," Kohada said.

"Then this Kota guy must have criminal ties," Sakura said.

"I didn't know about his past or anything. I always thought he was a normal guy. Iwashi sort of gave me hope that I could get out of the relationship," Kohada said.

"I heard her crying," Iwashi spoke up, "I recognized her as the friendly girl who hung around the Sushi store. I stopped to ask her what was wrong. She wasn't expecting anyone and she made up some story about falling down and said she would be fine.

The next day I headed over to the Sushi store because I wanted to talk to her she kept running around in my thoughts. We talked for a long while in the restaurant. I asked her out and first she turned me down. I would have given up but we kept running into each other. The other Jounin started jokingly calling her my girlfriend. After that we just sort of happened," Iwashi said.

Sakura had finished with Kohada's wounds.

"You can turn around now," Sakura said.

A look of relief flooded his face. She smiled thinking that he was such a gentleman. Kohada was sitting up now.

"I'll take her home then. Thank you Sakura," Iwashi said.

"No take her to the hospital it should be fine," Sakura said.

"Don't worry I'll find Kota. He won't get away with this," Iwashi said.

"Hospital first," Sakura said with a stern look.

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Iwashi left with Kohada to the hospital after Sakura's treatment he was sure she would be alright and live to tell the tale. Sakura peeped out her curtain at the shift changes that were taking place and thought to herself it shouldn't be so obvious. Stepping away from the window she began to feel less and less safe in the village these days.

The nightmares were one reason and today's visit from Iwashi was quite another. Sakura knew that Naruto would tell her everything to soothe all her fears but she didn't want to be a victim right now. She wanted to be on top of things.

After cleaning up the mess surrounding her couch she began making plans for what to do next for five hours in advance so she would not be caught bored thinking at any time. She thought about going over to the Yamanaka place and visiting with Ino but it was getting late. Tomorrow she thought and headed to the kitchen.

Sakura pulled out fresh ingredients making a checklist in her mind and laying them on the counter. Carrots, onion, bell pepper, tomato… When she was finished she began chopping the items and putting them into bowls. After a while she had several pots going on the stove and she began cooking with oils and water. The place began to smell good and she smiled to her self at her accomplishment.

When the food was done she placed it in carrying trays and placed them in boxes. She headed to the Jounin station with her contribution.

"I made food," Sakura said and placed the boxes on an empty table.

"You did so much already," Iwashi said.

"So what do you know about the enemy," Sakura asked and waited as the Jounin around her began to talk about what they found out. Sakura decided to stick around the command post incase any injured came through and she had nothing better to do. Curiosity also got the best of her and she wanted to know who this person was that could hurt Kohada so badly.