50 Shades of Sand

Chapter 2 - Respect

"Ms. Yamanaka, this is Zureko. He is the head medic in our village."

I looked at Baki then looked at Zureko. He was a much older man, who had an expressionless stare on me. I held out my hand for him to shake it.

"Hello, Dr. Zureko. It's a pleasure to meet you." My hand still held out extended but he never shook it. I slowly lowered my hand to my side.

"Of course it is. Let's make this quick." He turned and began to walk towards the doors.

"Excuse me?" I stood dead in my tracks. The nerve this man had.

"Doctor, I advise you treat me like a medic. I am a highly trained medic from the Leaf Village and I'm here to examine your techniques, staff and equipment. This is what will determine the future of your hospital and the people of Suna. So, Doctor, as I was saying. Hello." I extended my arm out again to him and gave him a stern look. I could feel my team tense up behind me, I even felt Baki tense up a little.

Zureko just looked at my hand and quickly shook it then retreated back.

"Very well then, let's make this highly irritating and intruding tour quick. We have a lot of work to return to."

He just didn't get it did he? I just glared at him as I began to walk towards him then passed him. He followed behind then caught up to be ahead of me.

The tour took much longer than it should have. He only took me into empty rooms to show me some equipment. He just showed me the view of the greenhouse but would not let me in. I argued with every time to let me in and conduct further examination but he would not allow it. I finally lost it, when he would not let me look at what was inside their greenhouse.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" I shouted at him as my hand balled up into fists at my sides. "How can the Leaf Village help you, if you will not let me look, touch or breath on anything? Don't you want what's best for your staff and people?!" I was out of breath and beyond furious.

"I cannot just let you into these places, such as the file room. This is for only medics of Suna."

"I have special permission from the Kazekage and Hokage to be on this mission-"

"I understand but until I get a written consent from the Kazekage, I cannot take you into these rooms."

"Even your damn greenhouse to see your selection of herbs and medicine?"

"Yes."

"This is fucking nuts!" I began to storm off towards the direction back to the waiting room. Zureko followed after me.

I slammed open the doors to the waiting room. It startled my team and they rose to greet me.

"Ino what ha-"

"This, this HAG won't let me see anything here! I have no information to report to the Hokage and this is just absurd." I replied to Shikamaru as I pointed accusingly at Zureko.

"Excuse me, miss. But I gave you my reasons why."

"Very stupid reasons!" Shikamaru put a hand over to block out my words as he began to speak to Zureko himself.

"I'm sorry, Doctor. We have special permission granted and we really need this to help out the Sand Village and strengthen the relationship between our two villages."