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Good morning Doc, how are you? I'm… well, I'm here, aren't I? I must say, your office is nicer than I expected, maybe I should have gone into psychiatry rather than medicine, hmm.
Why am I here? Tsunade-sama thought it would be a good idea for me to try therapy. She was… insistent. You know how she is, she can be pretty scary. To be honest, Naruto and Sasuke got lucky in the Sannin distribution. Lucky idiots.
To tell you about me? That's just what Kakashi-sensei said on my first day in team 7. Oh my… I was so happy back then because I was on the same team as Sasuke-kun. You know, that guy that looks like the god of the god of shinobis? Seriously Doc, have you looked at him?! And I got to look at that every day. It was perfect. Except that I had to suffer Naruto being there as well. That idiot always wanting to call for attention. Like he couldn't stop himself!
And don't even get me started on our first life-threatening mission in the Land of Waves. While Kakashi-sensei was fighting Zabuza and Sasuke-kun was trapped in some ice jutsu, Naruto decided to jump right into the trap. He almost got Sasuke-kun killed! Meanwhile, I was supposed to be protecting the bridge builder, but honestly, I didn't do much. I was pretty useless back then. But hey, as they say, if you can't help, don't get in the way, right? Ha ha!
But seeing Sasuke-kun like that really got to me. I wanted to get stronger. To be a better kunoichi. If only Kakashi-sensei would have taken his eyes out of his por… book and trained me, it would have been great. Don't get me wrong Doc, I have a lot of appreciation for my sensei but he was kind of a jerk at first. Always late because "he got lost in the path of life." Really? Who isn't lost in the path of life? That's not an excuse to be late! And it was SO obvious that Sasuke-kun was his favorite student. Unfair much?
Anyway, after that mission, there was the whole Chunin Exams fiasco. I was determined to become stronger and show everyone that I'm not just a pretty face. And determination is key to becoming a successful kunoichi, right? But boy, was I in for a surprise! The exams were a circus of freaks and monsters. From the guy with the bizarre eyebrows to the one with the kanji of "love" on his forehead, who looked like he wanted to kill everyone, and let's not forget the creepy guy with the way too long tongue. I mean, who comes up with these things?
And to top it all off, Ino was there too! We're good now, but at that time, I was so angry with her. I mean, she was supposed to be my friend, and there we were fighting over Sasuke-kun! As if she ever had a chance with him. Her personality is as flat as her chest, and that's saying something! Not that I'm saying I'm better than her, but let's face it, I am. I'm confident that if Kakashi-sensei had trained me, I would have won that fight and passed the final stage of the exam…
Was I disappointed? Yes, Doc, I had a rough time after the exams. And I didn't even have time to process it because things moved so quickly after that. Orochimaru attacking the village with, guess what? Snakes. I mean, who does that? It was like a scene from a horror movie. And don't even get me started on Gaara's transformation into that giant raccoon. It was like something out of a nightmare. And Sasuke-kun with that damn curse mark! It was like he was a completely different person. I didn't know what to do or how to help him.
And then the Third Hokage died. That was a huge blow to everyone in the village. He had being in charge like forever, it was hard to imagine Konoha without him.
I was like, can I get a break now? But no!
Those guys in black and red cloaks appeared. Who were they? What did they want with Naruto? Why did they stop by to grab tea and dango? I didn't understand any of it.
And Naruto going off with Jiraya, while Sasuke-kun was still in the hospital. It was like everyone was going in different directions, and I didn't know which way to go (to the hospital of course, I couldn't let Ino get to Sasuke-kun before me).
The next thing I know, Sasuke and Naruto are trying to kill each other. It's like they were competing for who could be the bigger idiot. And where the hell was Kakashi?! He was supposed to be our sensei, but he was nowhere to be found when we needed him.
*Sighs* Sorry, Doc. This part always feels so crazy. Everything changed so fast. It's like we're living in some messed up anime or something.
Not that it matters, I'm used to being disappointed. I mean, I was a fan of Sasuke-kun for years, and what did that get me? Absolutely nothing! When he left, and I finally confessed my feelings to him, I got completely rejected. Can you believe that? Thanks Hagoromo he knocked me out, or I would have died of embarrassment! And of course, Naruto went after him, but let's be real, he's never been the brightest ninja in the village.
It was after that that I decided to train under Tsunade-sama, because I knew I could be a better ninja than Naruto and Sasuke-kun combined. And let me tell you, it was hard work. Two and a half years of grinding through training, reading, and learning medical ninjutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto and Jiraiya were probably just eating ramen and playing pranks. And Sasuke was probably brooding in some dark place underground. Really, who knows what they were doing all that time, I just know I got stronger, Doc.
I mean, Naruto gets back, and our first mission in the Sand village, guess how saved the day? Me, obviously. I saved the Kazekage's brother, fought the creepy puppet guy from the Akatsuki, prevented Chiyo from dying from the poison, I even took a freaking sword through my abdomen like a champ. Naruto, on the other hand, was just there for comic relief. Let me tell you, all that hard training made me a badass.
I really wanted Sasuke-kun to acknowledge that. We had spend a long time looking for him. And when we finally got a clue, Kakashi was in the hospital AGAIN, and we have to team up with captain Yamato and this stupid Sai. Don't get me started on that Sai guy. He called me ugly, and I wanted to punch him in the face. But I kept my cool and showed him who the real ninja is by punching him right on his stupid face!
As I was saying, we finally caught up with Sasuke-kun. But instead of acknowledging my awesomeness, he went and hugged Naruto! I mean, seriously? What about me? I was right there, you know. That Uchiha jerk kept stomping on my feelings, and I needed a break from all the drama. For real, some days it felt like all we did was scream "Sasuke!" to the air.
So, I took a backseat in the story, you know? I let Naruto handle Kakuzu and Pain all by himself. I mean, I could have helped, but I didn't want to steal the spotlight. I'm not a selfish person. And anyway, things would have been too easy if I was part of those battles.
After all, why would anyone want the top medical ninja, who's trained under one of the legendary Sannin, and can even punch with the strength of a hundred men on their team? Naruto should get some screen time to shine. It can't be all about me, right?
So when Pain destroyed Konoha, it was like a weight lifted off my shoulders. I mean… not like THAT, Doc! Not like I felt good about not having a village to protect anymore! It was just that finally Naruto could handle things on his own, and I could take a much-needed vacation. I even considered opening up a little clinic in the Land of Iron or something. But of course, Sasuke-kun had to go and ruin everything.
He went on a killing spree, and even though I always knew he wouldn't stop after killing his brother, I never thought he'd go this far. He was so out of control, like he killed that Akatsuki guy, the one with mouths in his hands, yikes by the way! And… oh, I guess it wasn't so much of a "killing spree" *chuckles*. Well at the time it felt like that.
Anyway, I had to take matters on my own hands because Naruto was acting more moronic than usual. He even got beaten to a pulp instead of fighting back some ninjas from Kumogakure. I think he became insensitive after defeating Pain, you get it? Ha ha. Aw come, Doc! It is funny! Whatever…
I found Sasuke-kun weakened after his battle with Danzo. Right! He killed Danzo, I knew the body count was higher than 1. So, I was going to kill him, I intended to do it. But how could I? It was a crime to kill such a handsome man. And he looked even hotter with that evil aura surrounding him. It was hard to convince myself to do something so vile. But again: determination. And just as I was about to finish him off, Kakashi-sensei and Naruto interrupted. It was like they always do, ruining my plans.
Even after all that, Sasuke-kun still wouldn't give me the time of day. I mean, I became a freaking badass, and he still only had eyes for Naruto. It's like he was blind or something. Know that I think of it, his eyes were bleeding...
But I was done, Doc.
I just wanted to quit this stupid shit show. So I let Naruto grab the spotlight again, whatever. He couldn't ruin it, right? Wrong! *Punches the chair hard and makes a hole in it*
The next thing I know I'm literally pumping Naruto's heart with my own hand Doc! And guess what? Did he said "Oh thank you Sakura, you are so amazing"? No! Nothing! I don't get the recognition I deserve, that's for sure. I don't even know what he'd do without me saving his ass every time.
Seriously Doc, I had to remind myself of how good and nice I am when I saw that the two idiots had blow their arms off. Yes, they still had to define who is the biggest moron. Who cares if the world is about to end? It's all about them. And who do you think has to heal them? Me, of course. I should have let them die and got rid of both… But then again, only they knew how to release the Infinity Tsukuyomi. See what I had to do to save the world? People should be thanking ME, but somehow Naruto gets all the credit. How did that happened?
But you know what? I actually feel better after talking about it. Thanks, Doc. It's nice to have someone to talk to who doesn't already have all the answers. Oh, and please send me the bill for the chair *giggles*