The Queen of Masks [Sakura Haruno Story]

17

The Queen and Sakura sat under a tree together, simply relaxing in each other's company.

Sakura was still a little tired from the training they had just wrapped up a few minutes ago. The Queen had introduced Sakura into channeling chakra into her limbs. She got the hang of it very quickly because of her excellent chakra control from learning medical jutsu.

Sakura hadn't had a lot of time to relax lately, her schedule was completely full and she had little time for anything else. In the morning, she would wake up at five in the morning and meditate to expand her chakra reserves for two hours until her parents woke up at seven. She would then pretend to be asleep until her parents got ready for work and left, then she would get up, get ready, and meet the Queen in a new training field each day at eight. She would train with the Queen until seven at night, drop in to have dinner with her parents, then go to her room to study more medical jutsu.

Sakura sighed. She couldn't remember the last time she had time to spend with family or friends other than the Queen.

The Queen turned her masked face in Sakura's direction. "You've mastered the art of medical jutsu, yes?"

Sakura nodded in reply, wondering where this conversation was going.

The Queen took a kunai out of her pouch and dragged it along finger, creating a deep cut. "Heal this."

Sakura paled at the sight and rushed to aid her beloved teacher, healing the cut in a few short seconds, leaving no sign that the cut was ever even there.

"Good job, Sakura. I see you've learnt well." The Queen praised, examining her arm.

"Please, master, never harm yourself ever again. Even if it's only to test me." Sakura pleaded, leaning onto her teacher's shoulder.

The Queen just nodded in reply. "I understand how hard you've been working."

Sakura stayed silent, waiting for the Queen to continue. "And I'm very proud of you. I was thinking, maybe we could have a day off tomorrow, we could go to the spa and have lunch together, my treat." Sakura's expression immediately brightened.

"You can even invite a few of your friends too."

Sakura was grinning widely now. "Oh thank you, master!" Sakura hugged the Queen's arm tightly.

"How about you meet me here tomorrow at nine, and bring a few friends with you. Also, make sure to sleep in, forget about meditation. I'll dismiss you right now so you can go spend time with your parents."

Sakura gave a laugh of delight and jumped up, shouting thanks behind her back as she ran to go invite Ino, Hinata, and Tenten to the spa and then went straight home to spend the evening with her parents.