Behind The Veil

Chapter 16

"What if he leaves again?" Tsunade murmered, her gaze on the shinobi leaning against the tree. 

"We won't let him", Kakashi calmly replied, his wild silver hair refelected the beaming moonlight, his covered lips pulled into what seemed like a frown. 

"We just got him back, he hates us." 

Tsunade threw her head back, fighting the tears brimming her eyes. She loved the boy as if he was her own but she had made the mistake of overlooking his sorrows. To think he was filled with such a degree of pain he would leave for months. 

Her gaze fell back on Kakashi, "We'll have a meeting tommorow. I want him there. We won't make him stay somewhere he doesn't want to though. I think we have pushed enough trouble onto him yes?" 

The trusted shinobi lowered his head, a soft confirmation leaving his mouth before he vanished leaving Tsunade alone in the chilly air. 

"You can come out now Sakura." She barely whispered, her gaze never leaving the sky. A moment later her apprentice fell from the tree in a graceful jump. 

"Sorry Ma'am." Her pink locks fell over her shoulder as her head fell in respect- or shame? The young teen's complexion was no good, worry was etched deep in those beautiful emeralds. 

"What is it?" her mentor questioned her. Tsunade couldn't look at her, couldn't think about her without disgust blooming. There is no way that is a normal reaction. 

"I want to attend the meeting. I need to talk to him, apologize to him." Her lip was trapped between her teeth, "I've said some horrible things." 

"Are you demanding?" The hokage barked out. 

"No! No ma'am, i'm asking,"  Sakura fell to the ground, "Begging." 

Tsunade wasn't sure what she was expecting, but it sure wasn't that. She stared at the girl she had poured hours into. Had she not been a good teacher? 

"Where did I fail you?"

Sakura's breath  hitched in her throat, her body frozen in place. She didn't like shaming her teacher. Didn't like disapointing her, but it seemed that was the only thing she has been capable of.

"Where is Sasuke?"  Tsunade's voice weeped with regret, "I want both of you there. You run along and tell him, if anything happens to Naruto or if he leaves because of Sasuke it will be you two punishable. Especially since you think he is a monster." 

"I don't think-"

"Ah" Tsunade stopped her, a glare sent her way, immediatly Sakura shutup, her gaze falling to her feet. 

"Yes ma'am." 

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"Why are you always so rash?" Ino muttered as she fumbled around Kiba's hand, "You could have broke your knuckles you nimwit! Then how would you do your hand symbols?" 

"I got a good punch in though" He gaze a toothy smile, his sharp canines digging into his busted lip. 

"Yeah then he slammed you down like a rag doll" Sai said as he cocked his head at the doggish boy. 

"He's gotten so strong." Choji mumbled past the chips in his mouth. They were at Shikamaru's house talking about the arrival of their friend. 

"He looks so cool!" Tenten exclaimed, "He was practically oozing chakra, not to mention he was injured." 

"I heard he came back only for Hinata." Neji growled out, "What did we expect, but he won't take our clan's future leader away from the village."

"As if i'd let the little shit do that." Kiba muttered. 

"Im tired." Shikamaru mumbled, "Why are you guys here of all places?" 

"Your house was the closest to the meeting place Shika." Ino grinned at him. The room grew silent as she finsished wrapping Kiba's hand tightly. 

"How are we supposed to get in?" Lee broke the silence. 

"Sakura and Sasuke get to go so why wouldn't we? We didn't try to kill anyone or traumatise anyone." Ino spat out. She loved Sakura and admired Sasuke but they went way to far. Especially Sasuke. 

"That's the truth. Thanks Ino" Kiba smiled at her as he flexed his hand. 

"Well i'm going bed since im apparently being forced to intrude on a meeting tommorow." Shikamaru mumbled, his arms outstretched as he walked out of the room leaving the other to talk about various things throughout the night. 

lol guys i'm not even gonna try to make excuses, i forgot about this. But short chapter or whatever there will be like 3 more chapters then it'll be done. Uhm thanks for all the support or whatever.