In Between Here and There

Chapter 4: Encounter

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"Er . . . um . . . excuse me . . ."

"Yes what do you wa - "

"Um . . . is . . . is there something on my face . . . ?"

"Uh?"

". . . You're staring . . ."

"Uh."

"Um. My name is Sakura. What's yours?"

"Uuga . . . Hi . . . Hi . . . Zaaa . . . chi . . ."

". . . Uuga Hihizaachi? Um, that's a nice name."

"Uh ha."

"Okay, um, do you know where the cafeteria is? I thought it would be near the Physiotherapy wing but I couldn't find it there anywhere and I'm kinda hungry too . . ."

"Uguaah."

"Oh! A map! Thank you! Hhmm . . let's see . . . cafeteria . . . cafeteria . . ."

"Unh."

"Oh there it is! Past the ICU and a right at the Children's Ward . . Thank you!"

"Uhng."

"Uh, pardon?"

"You. Money?"

"Ah! I forgot I don't have anything on me right now. Oh I guess I'll just go back to my room then, sorry for bothe – eh? Aw, thank you, I promise I'll pay you back Uuga-san. Oh this is a lot of money, here take some ba – hey! Uuga-san! Wait! Tell me where you live so I can pay you back!!!"

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"ERGH! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!"

"Oh, now those were some surprisingly articulate words from you Hihizaachi."

"Shut it Inuzuka."

"You know running out on her wasn't very nice . . . Uuga-san."

"Tsume!"

"Although you did pay for her at the very least so you're excused for now."

"Don't you have anyone else to annoy?!"

"Why you're in luck! As it just so happens I have mission for today and guess who my partner iss?"

"Oh gods . . ."

"Come on Hizashi! Pack up! We've got half a month of guarding Fire Country dignitaries ahead of us!"

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"Hey Sakura. Sorry I'm late, I had the hardest time trying to find the Yondaime – AH!"

"Tsunade! What's wrong?!"

"Minato search the premise! Sakura's gone!"

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Yeah, I don't have any real excuse for delaying this update other than sheer laziness . . . retreats into a corner sowwy . . .

Hehe! I did a whole convo only chap!

And yes I now know that Arashi is not Yondaime's name, his name is actually Minato something or other (is too lazy to look it up again). I'm too lazy to change the other chaps right now so I'll change his name in them another time . . .

As for why the cafeteria is in a different place than she thought, well this is the past and the building is different.