His Sunny Place

The Newcomer

I don't own Naruto.

Sakura sat in Tsunade's office, a torn down look on her face. She had the look of shame all over her features, and no one could figure out why. Her emerald eyes studied the picture in front of her. "She will be beautiful..." she said softly and Tsunade looked at her with a curious look, but then the look became one of realization. "You do realize, her picture was never there before, right? I had turned the book inside out trying to find out new poison antidotes, but that picture was never there." Tsunade said and Sakura nodded.

"I know, I did the same exact thing, Tsunade-sama. Shizune has as well, I'm sure." Sakura sighed and Tsunade looked over at her and folded her hands in front of her face. "You know something about the person who attacked Hinata and I... don't you?" she asked and Sakura furrowed her brows. "The person... wasn't a man like Naruto said." She said and looked at her hands. Had they acted prematurely? Could they have found some way to bring Hinata back if they hadn't killed the person? She didn't know, but for the past week; those thoughts haunted her. Her and Naruto had acted rashly and the person had been obliterated by the RasenShuriken.

"What can you tell me of her, you were the closest after all. And knowing you, you paid attention to detail, unlike a certain blonde boyfriend of yours." Tsunade sighed and Sakura rolled her eyes as she referred to Naruto. "Her voice was what originally had me thinking she was a man, but... as I have come to realize, some women with age become raspy with their speech." Sakura said and Tsunade smirked. "Like Tsume?" she asked and the dog woman glared at her from the doorway. "Of course, you would mention me, just cause ya saw me in the damn doorway." Tsume grumbled and Tsunade smiled.

"Of course, everything is about you, Tsume." Tsunade said and motioned for the woman to close the door. "Tsume-san, why are you here?" Sakura asked and the doggish woman gave her a stern look. "You smelled familiar pinky. And I don't mean as in the way YOU smell." She said and Sakura blinked. "Continue with your description girl, I want to see if what I think I know is true." Tsume urged and Sakura nodded. "Her voice was deep, which had originally given the impression of a male, but when I got closer... She had just the aura of an elderly woman. She could have dodged... but she didn't. The last thing I heard from her was... it was... 'Go back to where you belong, save them Hinata.' She sounded as if she knew exactly who Hinata was... her main focus was Hinata. Her attack on Shishou was just a distraction." Sakura said and Tsunade nodded.

"I figured as much. Was there anything-" she began, but Sakura spoke before she could finish. "Her eyes glowed a bright blue, she smelled of dog... and... and I think I saw red on her face." Sakura said and a serious look broke over Tsume's face. "I have nothing against your description... but If she smelled of mutt then where the hell was the damn thing?" Tsume grumbled and the dog beside her who looked like a war torn soldier gave her a dirty look. "You realize that none of you Inuzuka have blue eyes right?" the dog grumbled and Tsume nodded. "Yer outta yer damn mind. Your seriously believe that? Mutt, where the hell have you been when we have been teaching the youngsters?" Tsume grumbled, catching the attention of the rest of the people in the room.

"There was once an Inuzuka with blue eyes. Let me tell ya a story. The story of the first Inuzuka, which I believe took Hinata." Tsume said and Tsunade gave her an odd look. "What do you mean by that?" Tsunade said and Tsume pulled out a small notebook. "This is the book of the clan leaders, Their abilities and such. The first talkin mutt we had was named Kuma. He was the most ferocious mutt you could ever encounter. The bastard was half wolf, half Pyrenees. Our Mutts are Pyrenees, the biggest baddest mutts out there. they can take down a bear on their own." Tsume said with a grin and Tsunade sighed.

"Is this going somewhere or are you just going to continue to boast about your dogs?" she asked and Tsume scoffed at her. "As if! That Dog, Kuma was the biggest damn mutt ever. He was the original Inuzuka partner." She said and Tsunade nodded. "Anyways, his partner, the original Clan founder was born a bastard." Tsume said and Tsunade frowned. "Well, damn, Tsu-Tsu. You expect me to lie and say her pops was her real dad and her mom wasn't a cheating whore?" Tsume scoffed and Tsunade sighed.