Beacon of Hope

Surrender

I lay prostrate on the floor. My palms and knees felt the cold of the marble and my bent head saw the shoes of the most powerful man in the Land of Fire.

I had requested a visit with him after calming my emotions; I had planned my actions well to gain Sasuke's freedom.

I considered all the possibilities, ruling out those that would affect my colleagues and friends, my only alternative was not the most just, but the one these wretched men deserved.

"Get up from the ground."

I heard the feudal lord's voice, and without looking him in the face, I stood up until I could raise my face.

"Sakura Haruno, a very respected doctor in this country... I assume you came to talk about the Uchiha."

The only one who didn't act like an idiot after the auction game was our feudal lord, so I decided to use him to gain some advantages.

"Right, I want to talk about Sasuke Uchiha."

"And what do you want?"

My eyes wandered to the painting that was on the wall of the room, it showed a large portrait of the feudal lord in his fancy clothes. Although he had been a bit more considerate towards Sasuke, I knew that he had similarities in character to the other lords.

"I would like to ask you to allow me to visit Sasuke, I need to check on him.

"Visit? I don't know, the other lords would have to give their consent."

I stared at the man with the big eyes and he held my gaze as well.

"Sir, I understand the protocol for visitors, but you know what?" I looked to the side and saw one of the guards guarding the door. "There's something I don't like about Sasuke's health."

"I read the report, I know he's not well."

"I'm afraid, sir, that they are acting without considering you." I said, drawing attention to my words, the powerful man cocked his head slightly.

"What are you talking about? Who would do such a thing? Do you know anything?"

My finger ran along the edge of the bag hanging from my shoulder.

"I'm not sure, but I have a bad feeling about this. Do you know that Sasuke's eyes are very precious? As the last surviving Uchiha, I might even think that those feudal lords want to get their hands on them. Sasuke's eyes are dangerous if they fall into the hands of foreigners."

I saw a nervous grimace on the face of the older man. He swallowed and said nothing, perhaps wondering if I knew anything about the auction.

"Did the Hokage say something to you?" He suddenly mentioned.

"The Sixth Hokage has something to say to me?" I asked, feigning ignorance. "Is it something bad?" I pretended to panic.

"No, nothing is wrong, Doctor. But I'm worried about why you came to tell me all this. What does it have to do with you wanting to visit the Uchiha?"

"Sir, I know this is just my speculation, but my duty as a Kunoichi of the Land of Fire is to protect my land; my people and my lord. I have to make sure that these men are not taking advantage of Sasuke's vulnerability for their own gain. I think they may be trying to kill Sasuke behind your back and keep his eyes to gain an advantage over us.

Finally, the expression on the lord's face changed to a gesture of seriousness.

"The war is supposed to be over. We are all at peace. I don't see the point of trying to take advantage."