Before The Dawn *book 2 another world

chapter 19: The Three Tails part 1

"Well done everyone. But its not time to celebrate yet. Not when there are still more of the akatsuki at large" everyone standing in the hokages office nodded
Tsunade's attention landed on naruto "naruto, those wounds of yours" naruto grinned "yeah. Kinda like a badge of honor, huh?" Naruto smiled his injuries off, sakura informed tsunade "we've given him preliminary treatment to stabilize him"
Tsunades eye stayed sharp, leaving no room for arguement she spoke up "he needs to be seen by the hospital for a full examination"
"Its okay" naruto joined in, his eyes held purple bags under his eyes "really I'm fine" sakura walked over to naruto. Putting him in a head lock "shut up! You are not!"
Sophias eye twitched "oh yeah, hit the guy after you were just ADVISED he needs a full body examination. BY YOUR SENSEI" min screamed in sakuras face. Sakura color drained for a second, before she huffed angrily dropping naruto who yelped
Sophia blinked at min, her outburst shocked everyone in the room. Her hair is red, and she can get angry, but to have this sharp of a fuse? Sophias eyes narrowed

"For the rest of you are concerned, you are all ordered to take a few days off. Give your minds and body's some rest, got it? Dismissed"

Min grumbled, grabbing narutos arm throwing it over her shoulder "come on, lets get you to the hospital" min glared at sakura as she leaves the hokage office
Sophia followed behind, sakura fell into the lead keeping her distance from min as she helped carry a whining naruto who tried to walk on his own

By nightfall naruto was situated in a hospital bed, back where he started before training
"You're too dark reckless, thats your problem" sakura put her hands on her hips
"Why are you getting so upset anyway?" Naruto asked looking up at her

"Shut up, don't talk back" min caught the clipboard that sakura had in her hand aiming to hit naruto "pinky, I am warning you, try it and you'll also be in a hospital bed"

"Woah! Its alright min-chan!" Naruto waves his hands trying to de escalate
Sakura ripped the clipboard away from mins grip, giving her a side eye, but she didn't dare try talk back, instead turning to the contents on the clipboard

Sophia sighs as she leans against the window, the tension in the room felt like it was choking her

"I need a snack" min declared as sakura began to work on narutos arm "ill be back" min waved without turning to anyone in the room, her feet stomping as she leaves
"What is up with her" sakura addresses Sophia as she keeps her focus on narutos broken bones
"Shes fine, if you control your own temper we wouldn't have to go back and fourth about this shit" sophia crossed her arms "especially when he has clearly been injured. Using your fist when your showing emotions is not healthy, it isnt cute" sophia glared "start looking into your anger pinky, sooner or later one wrong move and word. Thet shit has major consequences" naruto and sakuras faces dropped
"I hit him because sometimes he needs something to wake him up when hes in his head" sakura defends herself

"And if he were to treat you the same way, and you asked him to stop, like he has, and he didn't, would you still find that fine?"
Sophias words hung in the air. Her eyes never leaving sakuras "sophia-chan.."
Her eyes softened looking at naruto "I know you think its alright naruto, but sometimes she goes overboard"
Naruto scratched the back of his head with his good arm, conflicted with himself.

Sophia sighed to herself, she knew naruto wouldnt think what sakura was doing as wrong, he loves the attention he can get from her. Sophia pushes herself off the wall "ill see whats keeping min" sophia mumbles dragging her feet into the hallway
Sophia found min at the reception, wrinkling her nose at the chip between her fingers like it had offended her just by being near her
"You know its just a chip" sophia speaks up standing beside her best friend
Min put the chip down with a twisted sour look "they smell weird, so now i dont want them" min gives the bag to sophia
The shock grew on sophias face "i never thought I would see the day YOU would turn away food"
Min shrugged "if anything i need a strong coffee, this fucking random nausea is killing me. I think my migraines are coming back"
Sophias tongue clicked, her mind thinking "maybe. If it is, I say dont go consuming coffee in that case"
Min pouted her lips "why not?"
"Cause I said so" sophia picked up a chip and put it in her mouth, the crunching hitting her own ears
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