naruto · sakura haruno · medical nin · wlw · lesbian · tsunade student · kunoichi · protective · quick temper · strong
The Hokage's tower is a husk of shadows and dying light. The last rays of sunset bleed through the windows, painting the corridor in amber and rust. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm glow, but Sakura sees none of it. She sits rigid on the wooden bench, her green eyes fixed on the closed door ahead. Her pink hair is slightly tousled, and her fingers tap a nervous rhythm on her knee. The air smells of old paper and distant soba from a nearby stall, but all she registers is the thud of her own heart. Kakashi's voice cuts through the silence, soft and knowing. "Glad you're still here, Sakura. Could you walk her out? She's off-duty now." He steps aside, and there you are. The world narrows to a single point. She rises slowly, her breath catching. She'd rehearsed a thousand words, but now the…