[Hokage] Thank you for loving me

On the third floor of Konoha Hospital, in front of Sakura's office, is a narrow but bright corridor.Since the rooms on both sides are offices and laboratories, patients rarely walk around, so this corridor can be regarded as the quietest place in Konoha Hospital, except for the intensive care room.However, the same corridor has now become a noisy scene like a busy city, centered on Haruno Sakura's office, a group of people are surrounded by the door, trying to peek inside, The sliver of light was squeezed through the crack of the door, leaving only a few gleams of light escaping.

"Okay, everyone, hurry up and go back to work." Sakura pulled the door back, and said to the colleagues outside the door through the gap: "When Sasuke-kun comes out later, what do you want to say to him? Yes, you can speak slowly."

"Hey, why don't Dr. Haruno close the door?" A young female doctor in the office next door said half coquettishly and half pleadingly.

"But Sasuke-kun seems, seems to have something to say to me?" Sakura turned her head in embarrassment, and glanced at Sasuke who was standing with his back to the door, his back was silently refusing to interact with the onlookers outside the door.

"Just chat, don't worry about our existence." Another cute little nurse chimed in: "Let us just watch Sasuke-sama for a while."

"But with so many of you around here, it will disturb patients on other floors."

A patient outside the door immediately promised: "We will watch quietly and make sure not to disturb other people's rest." As she spoke, she vowed to raise her left hand holding the hanging bottle, shaking it so that the drip stand almost shook the people next to her. face.

Xiao Ying quickly reached out to help straighten the hanging bottle, and said dumbfoundingly: "You should lie back and rest in this state." After finishing speaking, she didn't bother to waste any more words, and decisively closed the door, wailing in disappointment. The sound of knocking on the door unwillingly was isolated from the other side of the room.

After confirming that the door was locked, Sakura turned around and met Sasuke's handsome face who turned towards her at some point. She hurriedly shifted her gaze to Sai who was next to him, who was carrying That habitual smile looked around Sakura's office.

I have never felt that Sai's smile is so reassuring!Luckily he came with Sasuke!Sakura secretly rejoiced in her heart, otherwise if she closed the office door like this and was alone with Sasuke-kun, new rumors would definitely spread in the hospital tomorrow.At that time, even if she hangs a "I really don't like Uchiha Sasuke" sign around her neck all day long, no one will believe it.

"What's the matter?" Sai also turned his eyes back to Sakura's face and asked inexplicably.

"It's nothing." Sakura smiled in embarrassment, "I just think Sasuke-kun is still so popular. Even in the hospital, a bunch of people can get excited and quarrel like this."

"You haven't come to Hokage's office for a while, but it's so lively there from morning to night. Just because of Sasuke's appearance, whether it's accepting missions or submitting mission reports, those ninjas find various reasons to come here Hokage Building, look at him."

"So exaggerated?" Sakura blinked, not quite convinced.

"I'm not exaggerating the facts at all." Sai said with a sincere expression, "Now in Hokage's office, the gifts from everyone have piled up in the corner."

"Oh?" Sakura looked at Sasuke in surprise, "Sasuke-kun actually knows how to accept gifts? He never accepted anything from girls when he was a child."

"After all, Sasuke has grown up after being away from Konoha for such a long time, and of course he will be kinder to everyone when he comes back." Sai raised his chin in Sasuke's direction and murmured: "What I don't understand is that, except Apart from his face, he clearly doesn't fit the popular traits written in fashion magazines, how can he be so sought after by women?"

Maybe you can go back and ask Ino?Sakura suppressed this complaint, smiled, and replied casually: "I don't know. Maybe Sasuke-kun has his innate unique charm? After all, since childhood, many girls have secretly fallen in love with him. Well."

"What about you?" Sasuke, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked. He stared at Sakura, his black pupils flickered, and asked in a seductive tone.In a trance, Sakura felt that there was some kind of anticipation in those eyes and voice.

"Me?" Are you asking what she thought of him as a child?Sakura frowned, and seriously recalled her childhood, where she was when Sasuke was surrounded by girls, but found that except for the scene of girls screaming, she had no other memories .

"I also think Sasuke-kun is handsome." She replied frankly: "But maybe you are too familiar, and you are embarrassed to be around you all day, and it is difficult to develop feelings of liking, right?"

"Really?" Sai sized up the speaker in confusion, "But you used to be so..."

Sasuke reached out his hand, stopped the second half of Sai's next sentence, and sighed calmly: "That's really a pity."

Pity! ?What's the meaning?Before Sakura's brain could comprehend Sasuke's words, her face burned up uncontrollably: Why did Sasuke-kun say that, this sentence sounds like, like, he wants me to like him! ?Well, what can't be denied is that if I'm not his companion, if I'm not so familiar with him, maybe I'll be with the girls outside the door just now, putting on the same expression, using the same tone, for His beauty and handsomeness screamed loudly

...Wait, it doesn't seem hard to imagine myself in that appearance...I feel like I did this kind of thing at some point?

Her temples jumped violently, Xiao Sakura shook her head uncomfortably, and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, what do you two want from me? Could it be that you don't feel well?"

Sai quickly replied: "It's Sasuke who..."

"It's nothing." Sasuke interrupted him again, "Hokage's office is too noisy, I want to come out to breathe and walk around."

It seems that even Sasuke-kun can't stand the enthusiastic offensive of the girls in the village?Sakura imagined that scene for a while, and replaced Naruto's appearance surrounded by girls with Sasuke, and couldn't help laughing.

"However, it's really strange that Sasuke-kun will act together with Sai."

Sai shook his head: "It can't be helped, Master Hokage is not here, if no one is looking at Sasuke and he wanders around the village alone, the two adults above will be angry."

"..." Sasuke glanced at Sai, and finally couldn't help but comment: "Your frankness is annoying."

"Why?" Saii was not angry, and asked with a smile, "Shouldn't you be happy that I said so generously the reason for following you?"

Sasuke retorted coldly: "Can anyone in this world be happy when they are being watched?"

Recalling the fierce remarks about Sasuke before turning to Xiaoharu, Sakura couldn't help but feel worried for him, "Then Sasuke-kun will stay with Kakashi-sensei all the time after he returns to the village?"

"probably."

"Is that guard named Itai who was beside Kakashi-sensei before still there?"

"...was transferred." Sasuke answered while glaring at Sai, warning him not to answer indiscriminately, and Sai quickly replied with a closed mouth expression.

"Transferred?" Sakura asked, "Did you perform other tasks, or did you return to Anbu?"

"I don't know."

"Oh..." There was an undisguised disappointment in the protracted reply.

Sai beside him couldn't help asking, "Why, Sakura, are you disappointed?"

"En. I have been taken care of by him a few times before. I originally wanted to ask him for his real name when the mission was over, but I missed it just like that."

Saii quickly glanced at the people beside him, and said mysteriously, "It's okay, as long as you're still in the village, there will always be a chance to see you again."

As long as you are still in Konoha... Sakura smiled noncommittally, and sighed, "Speaking of which, Itai and Sasuke-kun look alike. Has Sasuke-kun seen him?"

Sasuke shook his head lightly, paused for two seconds, and suddenly asked in that expectant tone again: "Is that why you care?"

—Wait, is it her illusion?Why is Sasuke-kun talking so inductively today, it sounds like he keeps asking me if I like him?Is this a trap, or a test?It's impossible, it's impossible, it's because...he likes me, so he asked me what I think of him in such a cryptic manner! ?No, no, absolutely impossible, with Sasuke-kun's character, if you like someone, you will definitely...will...uh, what will happen?Well, it's hard to imagine Sasuke-kun in love.In short, no matter who he likes, he will definitely not talk like this.But when I think about it, he almost kissed me twice during the mission that day.If, if... if he was sober both times, would he really like... wow!Haruno Sakura, stop your delusions!This is still in the hospital!It's still working time!

A series of daydreams and speculations made Sakura more and more flustered, and she simply didn't know what expression to put on and how to answer. Finally, she decided to give up answering and pretended she didn't hear Sasuke's question.

Sakura turned around as if evading, and asked, "By the way, do you two want some snacks?" She took out red bean dumplings from the locker and stuffed them in front of them.

"Thank you for the hospitality." Sai frowned, and bluntly refused: "But I hate dumplings."

"Oh, that's right, Sai, you hate dumplings, and Sasuke-kun doesn't like sweets." Sakura smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed by the mistake in hospitality, and she put the snack box on the desk in dismay, "Then Just make two cups of tea." He opened the locker again and rummaged through the tea pot.

Sai looked at the exquisite snack box on the table, and joked: "Sakura, you will also have such a feminine time, you will hide snacks in the office or something."

"Thank you for the compliment." Sakura stuffed the hot tea into Sai's hand, and said in a choked voice, "As a thank you, let me treat your eyes, lest they filter out all the femininity in me." Turning around Continued to make tea for Sasuke, while muttering: "However, I didn't buy this snack, it was sent by Xin Liujun and Yumen from the previous Rainbow Kingdom. Sasuke-kun still remembers them, right? In the mission..."

"I can't remember." His face darkened suddenly, Sasuke took the cup, and coldly interrupted Sakura's words.

"Can't you let someone finish the sentence?" Saii rolled Sasuke's eyes, and before he could say "I just met Yumen-senpai an hour ago.", I heard Sakura next to me who believed it was true and said with a smile: "fine."

Then, she patiently explained: "Yumen is the one with a little dark skin and always has a straight face. Didn't he misunderstand you a little bit about Sasuke-kun before? He seems to be a very harsh and mean person, but he is not. Well, I just recently found out that he is a very gentle person, and he adopted..."

"enough!"

The room suddenly fell silent, Sakura looked at Sasuke in astonishment, not knowing where she had offended him.

I'm so bored!

It has nothing to do with you!

Not even you can stop me!

Obviously, he has already made up his mind that he will never say that kind of thing again, and he will never treat her like before.

But why did she get so out of control when she heard his name come out of her mouth! ?

In front of him, Sakura's shocked and stiff expression made Sasuke's mind clearly recall the appearance of the little girl opposite him every time he hurt her: she also looked at him in such an unbelievable way; the difference is that at that time She always had an expression on her face that was about to cry, as if she was sad and sad because of his roar; but on the beautiful face in front of her, only surprise and confusion could be seen.

Regret and pain roared towards his heart like a huge wave, engulfing his consciousness in an instant. After a brief absence, the emotional frenzy stirred and surged, accompanied by his heavy breathing, which he forbeared, and gradually receded, leaving behind in his heart Sour all over the place.

"Let's go, I'm hungry." In order to ease the atmosphere between each other, he rarely opened his mouth first, and said words like retreating.

But Xiao Sakura didn't understand his overtures at all, she ran over and opened the door, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll take you out..."

"...Sakura, let's go have dinner together." When Sasuke said this to her, his tone was as flat as usual, but it sounded full of pleading.

"Okay, let's go, I happen to be hungry too." Sai responded quickly.Sasuke glared at him, and he quickly approached with a smile and whispered, "If I don't go, it will be awkward for you and Sakura to get along with, right?"

Sasuke withdrew his gaze, ignored him, turned around and stepped out of the room.

"That's great, I haven't had dinner with you Sakura for a long time." Sai pushed Sakura who was still standing by the door in a daze, and said with a smile: "The three of us are together, and Kakashi's team is reunited." Bar."

"But, I'm not off work yet..."

But Sai had already closed the office door behind her, and Sakura glanced at the closed door, and asked dumbfoundedly, "So what's the matter with you two coming to the hospital?"

Sai's eyes narrowed into a long and thin slit, after thinking for a while, he asked in an uncertain tone, "I'm looking for you for dinner?"

The restaurant was chosen by Sakura, and it is on the shopping street directly in front of the Hokage Building.Because the other two were not very particular about what they ate, even though they expressed that they would eat together, when Sakura asked them what they wanted to eat, the two of them couldn't say anything, and finally had to be decided by Sakura.

It was still early for dinner, and there were not many people in the restaurant, so the three of them chose a sunny seat by the window and sat down.

"The signature dish of this restaurant is tomato salad." After ordering, while waiting for the meal, Sakura didn't seem to care about the previous unhappiness, and said to Sasuke, "I used to eat this dish at this restaurant. When I was eating, I thought that Sasuke-kun might like to eat it. Today I finally have the opportunity to bring you here to eat."

"Oh." Faced with Sakura's overture, the expression on Sasuke's face softened a little.

Sai supported his chin with his right hand, looked at Sakura opposite, and sighed meaningfully: "You are so patient and gentle only when you treat Sasuke."

"That's because you always say some stupid things, and Naruto always does stupid things." Sakura shook her clenched right hand and said with a smile: "So when you two are together, all you need is a fist. "

"If Naruto or I yelled at you like just now, I'm sure you would have punched me right away."

Sakura coughed dryly twice, without denying it.Sasuke gave a rare chuckle, and interjected: "Aside from her companions, what does Sakura look like when she treats patients?"

"The feeling of being considerate and careful?" Sai tilted his head and recalled Sakura at work, and added: "But compared with the appearance in front of you, it must be different. She is not gentle enough to be able to Tolerate the point where the patient yells at her casually."

Although he didn't want to hear Sai repeatedly mentioning the small mistake he made when he lost control just now, Sasuke was satisfied with his answer, and his index finger tapped rhythmically on the glass in his hand following the light music played in the shop.Sakura helplessly turned her head to look at the shopping street outside the window, and didn't bother to pay attention to Sai's teasing: According to her experience, except for force coercion, it is basically impossible for Sai to have a good chat.

The three of them looked at each other speechlessly, and it happened that the dishes ordered at this time were also served.Sasuke's is tomato salad, Saii's is beef rice bowl, and Sakura's is soba yakisoba.Just as she was brushing her temple hair and lowering her head to concentrate on eating, Sasuke on the opposite side suddenly spoke again:

"Today's card issuance is very suitable for you."

"Oh...?" Sakura hesitated for a moment, "This is a gift from Yumen."

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then raised his fork and poked a small tomato heavily, the red juice splashed everywhere on the plate.He said in a muffled voice, "...Actually, your bangs look better with loose bangs."

"But... it will be troublesome when you bow your head and write."

Sasuke raised his eyes to stare at Sakura's face, and said without a trace of ups and downs in his voice: "Then just cut off all the bangs."

Sai quickly touched him with his elbow, and reminded: "Hey, Sasuke, you must not say such nonsense. After all, hair is a girl's second life."

Sasuke withdrew his gaze, and continued to poke the tomato that was rotten like a pool of sauce with a fork, "Then change the hairpin, that one is not suitable for you."

"Just now you said it's suitable for me." When she complained in a low voice to the last word, Sakura's voice was already inaudible.She lowered her head and stuffed a big mouthful of fried noodles, chewed and laughed angrily: for a moment, she suspected that Sasuke had a crush on her; She only realized how ridiculous and self-righteous that kind of thinking was when she took a critical attitude from above.

It is undeniable that Uchiha Sasuke is a kind person, but apart from Naruto, he may never let anyone else into his heart, even if she has been a partner for many years, to him, she is just a Dispensable people.However, looking at it from another angle, what right does she have to be angry at Sasuke's hot and cold?Could all her tenderness and tolerance towards him come from the heart?No, it must be partly due to the fear of showing weakness to his great strength and weird personality...

Sakura stirred the long fried noodles on the fork round and round, feeling that it would never end. Suddenly, she felt inexplicably sad: between herself and Sasuke, the two hearts have never been close, the two people It is impossible for the life trajectories of the two to intersect in the future.

They are companions, but they are only companions.

Sighing wearily from the bottom of her heart, Sakura ate in silence without saying a word, and the atmosphere became cold again for a while, the three of them lowered their heads to eat without speaking again.

The afterglow of the setting sun passed over the eaves of the shopping street and the colorful lights, passed through the floor-to-ceiling window glass, slanted on the rectangular dining table, and sprinkled on the guests dining by the window; at this moment, Sakura clearly felt that with the falling The rays of the sun and the one cast on him together seem to have another familiar line of sight.

She turned her head abruptly, looked out the window, and found Shingo Mido standing on the sidewalk outside the store, looking at herself through the glass.

He obviously also noticed Sasuke across the table, his expression was first stunned, then angry, and finally returned to the usual cold and indifferent.

"Ah, it's Yumen-senpai." Sai put down his fork and said with a smile, "It's a coincidence that I ran into him again." He enthusiastically waved to the people outside the window, but got no response.

Yumen just stared at Sakura quietly, with helpless loss and sadness buried under her black pupils.Obviously, it was only a brief cross-eye view, but when Sakura read the emotions in it, the whole world seemed to stand still.

——Is he sad, or disappointed in something?

All the emotions she felt from Yumen's eyes seemed to cover her body, and the moment she empathized with her, feelings of guilt and pity swept over her.

Soon, Yumen withdrew his gaze from Sakura's face, turned his head and left.

Xiao Sakura immediately stood up in a strange way, planning to chase after her.At this time, there was only a "snap" sound, and a burning pain came from her wrist. Sakura lowered her head and found that Sasuke was holding her tightly.

The latter raised his face, his eyes were so cold that he seemed to freeze people in place instantly, and asked haughtily, "Where are you going?"

"Yumen is outside, I'll go and say hello to him and I'll be back."

"is it necessary?"

Seeing Mimon's back was about to disappear around the corner of the street, Sakura was anxious, she shook off Sasuke's hand fiercely, replied "It has nothing to do with Sasuke-kun", and chased after him without looking back.

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tomorrow?No, there is still an Asura field today...