Sakura wiped the sweat forming on her forehead. it's been 6 hours since she left the base. So far there are still more patients who were untreated. They did lack the staff and most staffs were kind of inexperienced but there's one person whom Sakura respects when it comes to skills, Kabuto. From what she heard, Kabuto used to be a doctor assigned in the military after Orochimaru saw his potential and talent, Orochimaru offered Kabuto a place in the hospital.

Though the guy is pretty weird. Sakura thought when Kabuto smiled at her and proceeded to the next patient. Sakura went back to checking her patient and handed him some medicines.

" I prefer you taking herbs but if you want pills and capsules I can give it to you. " The patient pointed to the capsules and Sakura handed it to him. She smiled at the patient and finished her task then walked away. When she reached their temporary office she shared with Ino. She found the said girl slumped on her swivel chair napping. She approaches the blond and tapped her shoulder.

" Ino. " the blond stirred and looked at Sakura. Ino pouted at her and sat up straight. She let out a big yawn and patted Sakura's cheek. Sakura approached their office sink before dropping her files on the loveseat in the corner of the room and washed her hands, making sure to scrub between her finger's and under her nails.

Ever since she was young, when she feels uneasy or she was thinking too hard, she would wash her hand for minutes and rub them together too hard, sometimes causing her skin to chafe. This started when she was young and was frequently bullied for her hair color and forehead.

She took the tissue and dried her hands, she then sat on her swivel chair and moved it beside Ino. She pulled out their bento box and handed one to Ino. While she was unpacking her bento box, Ino flicked her hand. Sakura raised a brown at her, Ino pointed to her lips. That's when Sakura realized the pain on her lip when she reached for her lower lip. She lifted her finger to her face and saw blood smudged on her finger, she quickly wiped it with tissue then continued unpacking their lunch. A mannerism she couldn't stop until someone told her to.

She handed Ino her chopsticks and smiled at her. " Itadakimasu! " They both chanted and Sakura giggled, " to a very late lunch. " Ino nodded and started munching on her food.

" 3 hours late to be precise. We only have an hour left for us to go back to the base. I wanna sleep for the whole night and just skip dinner so I could lose weight. " Ino grinned at her.

Once the girls were finished with their lunches. They both packed their bags and went back to recheck their patients before going home.

Kakashi laid on his bed and rolled to his side just in time to see a sleeping Rin facing his direction. Kakashi had to hide his smirk. He always had adored Rin and sometimes he thinks it's too much. He laid on his back after staring at Rin for a long time just when Obito came in all sweaty and tired.

Kakashi sat up and rubbed his head and looked at Obito who kneeled beside Rin's bed and brushed her hair off her face. Obito then looked at Kakashi and smiled.

He sat on Kakashi's bed and slung his arm around Kakashi's shoulder. " What ya doing old man? " Kakashi nudged Obito's side which ended up having a friendly wrestle. The two started making rustling sounds followed by whines from Obito and grunts from Kakashi.

" You know KID, you're starting to look like a baby. " Kakashi always loved calling Obito a kid despite having the same age and the same goes to Obito who calls him old man because of his silver hair. The wrestle would have never stopped not until Rin woke up and threw a pillow at them.

" God! Can't you two not kill each other when I'm gone or asleep? " She walked to the boys who were now on the floor. She flicked their right ears and helped them both up. He pulled Obito on her bed and treated his wounds from his training.

" Obi, stop overworking yourself, you need rest or you'll feel tired in our missions. " Obito blushed at Rin's proximity and chuckled. He rubbed his neck and looked away when Rin pulled up his shirt to check any bruises and wounds.

" Kakashi could you please get me one of those towels? This kid doesn't know how to take a bath. " Kakashi chuckled and threw one at her. Obito caught the towel before it could reach Rin and smiled at her then went to the bathroom.

" I can take care of myself, why don't you rest Rin? We promise not to do anything bad or make loud noises while you're asleep. " Rin looked at Kakashi and at Obito. Both men nodded and she smiled and laid back on her bed.

" Not loud noises, but funny ones. Make out in the other room not in here. " Both men turned red and looked away.

After a while, they could hear Rin's soft snores. Obito went to the bathroom before entering he looked at Kakashi who nodded. Kakashi then went out of the room and locked the door.

Kakashi and Obito would silently converse, a simple look or nod from either of them would make the other understand it immediately. Knowing both men grew up together, went to the same school and university, and trained together in the same department. They both did the same thing like they were twin brothers from different mothers. Everything was excellent and fortunate, but knowing nothing's perfect in every friendship or relationship, there's one unfortunate thing in both men and that's liking the same girl.

While walking in the hallway trying to remember the place. On his way to the entrance, he saw Sakura holding a basket of herbs going in the laboratory's direction. The pinkette was too busy checking the herbs in her basket, she didn't notice Kakashi following her. When the girl was inside, Kakashi peeked at her through the glass pane of the door.

He expected the pinkette would be asleep, knowing she was busy in the hospital for the whole day. Instead, she's in her sweatpants doing who knows what at 7 pm. Kakashi looked at his wristwatch, any minute they'll have dinner.

When he turned around, to head to the campfire area, he saw a sweating Sasuke walking in the hallway, a wooden katana strapped at his back.

Does this boy ever take a break?

Kakashi smiled at Sasuke and pointed at the door he was recently peeking. Sasuke gave him a disgusted look. Kakashi chuckled and shook his head.

" After your shower, seeing you're heading to your room, please call Sakura-chan for dinner. Naruto and I will wait for you and Sakura-chan at the same table. " Sasuke nodded and did a quick glance and saw Sakura organizing the herbs.

Naruto looked at Kakashi then pouted. He slouched on his seat and leaned at Kakashi. " Kakashi! What took them so looong. " Naruto's stomach grumbled making him even more annoying and loud, Kakashi sighed and looked at his watch.

" Naruto 5 minutes still have passed since they started serving dinner. " Naruto whined even more. A minute passed he then saw Sasuke walk out of the building with Sakura behind him, busy reading on her small green journal.

When Sasuke stopped in front of them, he could feel Sakura's front bump into his back. His ears turned red, so he scoffed to gain her attention. She mumbled an apology then sat beside Naruto then started writing on her journal.

Sasuke and Naruto, hungry, were too busy with their meals, and Kakashi was a few feet away from them talking to someone on the phone. Sakura on the other hand was busy writing in her journal. She would momentarily pause then went back to writing. Leaving her food untouched and cold.

When Kakashi sat back with the trio, he saw Sakura still in her journal while Sasuke and Naruto were full from their meals. Naruto glanced at Sakura then at Kakashi and Sasuke.

Kakashi nodded at Naruto and pointed in Sakura's direction with his head. Naruto held Sakura's journal at the corner and slowly pulled it away from her, " Uhm, Sakura-chan you should eat your meal, it has already gone co- " Sakura looked up from her journal, slammed her hands on Naruto's hand, and glared at them.

Naruto had to bite his lip from the pain, he smiled painfully at her. Sakura immediately pulled her hand away after leaving a pat on his now throbbing hand.

Sakura then squinted her eyes then smiled, " Sorry, I just need to finish this before we you know head out tonight. " Kakashi nodded at her but pulled her journal away from her.

" You can finish it later, eat your dinner first. We need everybody's energy tonight okay? " Sakura chewed on her lower lip then nodded in defeat.

Naruto then picked up her meal and stood up, " I'll reheat it. It'll take a minute. " He then dashed to the building.

Sakura placed her chin on her palm and stared at Kakashi and Sasuke who stared back at her. " Sooooo- " Sasuke looked away from her, suddenly finding the moon interesting. Sakura smiled at Kakashi. " So why do you always read those porns? " Kakashi choked in his own and saliva and looked at her.

" It's a romantic comic Sakura-chan. "

Sakura chuckled at them, " No need to get embarrassed at me Kakashi-sensei, reading porn is normal just like us doctors seeing genitals everyday. " Kakashi nodded at her. Sakura then tilted her head at them.

" Hnm, you know, I see the both of you are socially awkward people and introverts, Sasuke spends his time training to get stronger but one of the reasons is that he gets to be alone away from the crowd. Like people would infect him or is it the other way around? And Kakashi-sensei reads such romance novels or comics to satisfy his loveless or unrequited love life. " Sasuke glared at her and Kakashi sweatdropped.

" Am I wrong? " Kakashi shook his head, then folded his fingers in front of his nose.

" Then how about you Sakura-chan? " Sakura pointed to herself.

" Why do you overwork yourself? " Sakura looked up and was about to answer when Naruto suddenly placed her meal in front of her. She smiled at Naruto and then started eating.

" Wow Sakura-chan for a slender woman, you eat a lot. " Sakura smiled at him and then went back to eating. Sasuke then stared at her while she was talking to Kakashi and Naruto. Sasuke would steal glances at her whenever he was asked or forced to socialize with the team.

He would notice how she would squint her eyes once in a while, how she would bite her lower lip whenever she was uneasy or how she would pause for 5 seconds before answering questions. He is learning too much about her in just one night, within an hour. The team then started talking about their mission and would converse seriously, until Naruto would butt in leading them to stray away from their topic, not until Sasuke or Kakashi would talk about the mission again.

Around 8:30 Kakashi then lifted his hand for the trio to stay silent. " It's almost time. Let's go. We can change in the locker room but do not leave your things in there. You can leave it in your rooms in case we had to evacuate. " Sakura nodded then pocketed her journal who fits perfectly in her back pocket of her jeans.

Sakura inspected herself in the mirror, it was a simple black leather full bodysuit paired with boots and fingerless gloves. She walked out of her stall and saw the 3 men waiting for her. She tied her hair in a messy bun while approaching them.

" So how do I hide my hair? " Kakashi pulled out from his bag a full head covers and masks like Kakashi's. He handed everyone the masks and covers and handed them bags.

" Here, in case we find some clues, put them inside the bag. It already has plastics containers for liquid and poisonous clues. "

Everybody nodded at him and followed him when they stopped at a locked room. Kakashi covered the pinpad and punched in the password. When Kakashi opened the door, there were equipment and weapons inside.

Sakura had to gasp at the sharp objects and dangerous weapons displayed inside the glass cabinets.

Naruto took out the shotgun and a pocket knife from the cabinets, he placed his shotgun in his holster and pocket knife in his boots. Sasuke on the other hand took a rifle and a sniper, placed both guns on his back holster, in an X formation and pulled out two katanas, and slipped it just behind his guns. She then turned to Kakashi who pulled out two handguns and a wakizashi. He placed his guns on his thigh holster and his sword on his waist.

She glanced at the display went back to stare at everything but then she saw Sasuke staring at her like some prey from head to toe. She was about to look away when Sasuke approached her. He stopped before her. Too close for her liking.

He smells like trees, mint, earth, grass, and burnt birch wood. She looked up at him and saw him move closer, her cheeks turned red at the proximity. She could see his muscles flex so she looked at the floor or anywhere just not at his chest or arms.

Sasuke then moved back and placed the retractable spear on her hands. Sakura had to stare at the weapon in her hand then glanced at Sasuke. Sasuke sighed then moved to stand behind her. He took her left hand then placed it in the middle, then placing her thumb on the button. He took her right hand and placed it on the right end of the spear which was wrapped in rubber. He then helped her push the button and with his right hand on hers, he guided her by pulling the right end of the spear making it longer than it is.

Sakura watched the weapon with amazement when a knife twisted out on the left end of the spear. Sasuke watched Sakura through her shoulder and smirked. He then gripped softly the end of the spear with Sakura's hand still underneath his and pressed the button. Slowly he pushed the right end of the spear back. Retracting it from its long-form.

HE couldn't help but smell her hair wondering about its scent this time. He then pulled away when Kakashi scoffed. He scoffed and handed Sakura her back holster and helped her tuck her retractable spear.

Sakura gleefully pointed the spear on her back to Kakashi and Naruto who amusingly smiled at her. Sasuke could see Kakashi smile and Naruto's teasing glint in his eyes from his peripheral vision so he walked out and waited for everyone to finish their packing at the hallways.

He leaned on the wall with his eyes closed, thinking of his stupidity just a while ago. Honestly, he didn't know why he was impulsive around her but he surely knows he's curious about her. She was weird and interesting, making her annoying.

When the Kakashi, Sakura, and Naruto finally emerged from the room Kakashi then locked the door and walked to the opposite side of the building until they're far from the entrance. The hallways became smaller and darker when they walked farther. Sakura had to look around, trying to familiarize the place but so far all she knows that the walls are gray and you couldn't see any picture nor sign to know which part of the building you were in. To Sakura, it feels like a maze, no matter how you turn from left to right, it'll still look the same in the end.

All they knew is that they couldn't see the side door of the entrance.

Naruto started cracking his fingers and rolling his shoulder. He looked from Sakura to Sasuke lastly to Kakashi, who were quiet for the whole time. Well knowing everybody's asleep he too stayed quiet. After a minute passed he couldn't help but speak.

" You could always tell us Kakashi that we're lost. We won't make fun of you. " Sasuke rolled his eyes and crossed his arms slowed his pace. Sakura lifted her finger to her mouth since speaking created an echo in the hallway. A little drop of a pin could multiply the sound 10 times with its structure and how silent the place is.

Kakashi chuckled then stopped by a ladder attached to the wall. He pointed up and they saw a hole, a meter OR two away from the hatch.

" It's good to know you followed my instructions in keeping quiet. But to be honest, this is a secluded and unoccupied area of the base. Since we only have a few men in here right now only half of the building was occupied but anyway here we are. "

Kakashi climbed up the ladder. Sakura looked up and saw Kakashi punching in passwords in the pinpad. When they heard a creak and an exhaust sound, they saw Kakashi climb up further. Kakashi then disappeared from their view and saw his hand signaling them to follow. They followed Kakashi up the ladder. Naruto climbed first then was followed by Sasuke then Sakura.

Sakura looked around and pulled herself up. She noticed they were still deep in the forest but this time they could hear weird sounds found only in factories. She found Kakashi crouching beside the hatch. When everyone was out, Kakashi instantly closed the hatch. She saw Sasuke and Naruto put on their full headcover and mask. Sakura followed suit. She looked at Naruto then pointed to herself. Naruto helped her tuck in a few bangs and making sure her eyes would only be seen.

Once everybody was set and ready they again started walking around making sure they were not seen. Making a beeline they followed Kakashi who was taking the lead, making signals followed by Sasuke then Sakura then Naruto. As they followed the sound they could also hear cries. Sakura had to cover her mouth in horrid at the sound. When they arrived at the area, they only saw a huge tree trunk laying down, if people were unaware of such an underground lab they would have mistaken the tree that had collapsed from a typhoon. They observed it for a while until they saw someone walk out from the trunk.

Kakashi handed them each with an earpiece. They nodded and placed it in their ears.

' Could you hear me? ' Sakura's eyes widened and looked at Kakashi who only stared at her. Kakashi wasn't speaking so how did he talk to them?

'It's the earpiece, psychic-38, it helps you communicate through your mind. So be careful on what you think. It'll transmit your thoughts to us immediately. " Sakura nodded, she looked at Sasuke and Naruto who looked like they know this too well.

' Of course, they know about these kinds of stuff, they're ANBU. For godsakes Sakura, stop being stupid. ' the three men looked at her and raised a brow at her. She gasped and covered her mouth.

' Sorry ' Naruto grinned at her and gave her a thumbs up.

'It's okay! '

' Hn ' Sakura rolled her eyes at Sasuke, even communicating through mind he is still quiet.

Naruto crouched on a branch who was on lookout on top of a tree while Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke infiltrated the building. Sakura followed behind Kakashi. Kakashi slowly opened a door and went inside. A few minutes later, Sakura and Sasuke followed. When they entered Sakura had to hold her breath at the smell and the sight.

The place was filled with blood. Someone was playing with animals or human bodies. Though nobody was found in the room still she could smell blood like how she remembered the smell of blood whenever she's performing surgery. Gathering her wits Sakura took out her containers and took some blood, green liquid dripping on the tile and some yellow substance on the counter. As many as she could Sakura grabbed journals to papers on the table. When she was busy grabbing a journal, she accidentally kicked a box underneath the table.

She peaked underneath the table and called out telepathically to Sasuke and pointed at the box. Sasuke kneeled before the box and slowly opened it. Sakura looked at the box and it was filled with purple, red, and yellow liquid in vials. At the bottom of the box, she saw scratched papers. She took it and placed it in her bag. Luckily on her way out from the locker room she saw towels, so she took it since she needed those to avoid the vials bumping into each other and causing them to break or to make sounds. She organized the vials immediately and nodded at Kakashi when she was finished.

They proceeded to the next room and another room, so far they haven't found anything, the place was silent and they all wondered where the voices were from. On their way out, Kakashi planted a thin steel camera. He placed it on the wall just like how kids put stickers on the wall. He then nodded at Naruto and they immediately left the area and went back to the base.

Sasuke teach me how to use a retractable spear too. ( •ω• )

By the way, Oooooh some love triangle from kakashi-rin-obito. I always have wanted to try that. SORRY KakaRin and ObiRin fans.

Will update as fast as I could knowing I'm so busy at work. Anyway everybody stay safe and stay healthy! lots love.

-Luna