I fell

I feel like I can't breathe, my hand hurts, my head hurts, everything hurts. Someone is shaking me, I slowly open my eyes and Sakura's beautiful face comes into view.

"Metsu! Come on wake up are you ok?!? What are you doing out here!?!"

I cough into my hand only to feel a sharp stabbing pain in my side. I look in the hand I coughed into and see blood. I hear ringing in my ears but Sakura's voice is still able to cut through.

"Lets get you moving we can't let someone find you out here like this!"

I look down and see a white robe from the spa laying on top of my naked body, I look up and see the walls of the bungalow. Sakura hooks her arms under my body, grabs the robe, and then in a flash we're in mid air, leaves swirl around us. I close my eyes and do my best to remember what happened.

I remember kissing Ino... Well actually it was Hana being controlled by Ino... Then I think I headed for the bathroom?... Then it's black... I feel like while I was out I heard somebody yelling my name... Or Maybe... Moaning it?

We finally land on the ground, Sakura lays me out on a patch of grass. The sun is low and the sky is orange, the light looks beautiful filtering through the trees.

"Stay still Metsu this should help jump start you a bit... Hang in there ok?"

I hear the distinct sound of hands signs being performed, then a blinding yellow light. A rush of energy surges through my body like a broken dam through a valley. I pop up to a sitting position before wincing in pain and clutching my right side. All around me is beautiful green tree's, Sakura is standing over me looking concerned.

"What happened to you Metsu?"

I shake my head "I'm... I'm not sure... I think I passed out..."

She gets down on one knee now and begins inspecting my head "Yea I guess that explains the hit on the head here, but not the rest of your injuries, what would make you pass out in the first place?"

I grimace and grumble "Maybe... Possibly... Complete chakra depletion..."

There is a silence in the air... I can feel her anger already...

"What... Pray tell... Would be the cause of that Metsu?"

I try to feel my ribs with my right hand but it's swollen and numb, so I use my left to feel my ribs and what I find isn't great.

"I... I don't want to say..."

She gives a deep huff as she looks in my eyes "Look I'm not the stickler Sakura, as you know I don't really care about the rules... You can tell me what you did I won't judge, besides it's important so I can make sure to heal you properly."

I cough blood again "F... Fine... Please start on my ribs first, three of them are fractured... then I'll tell you..."

With her hands busy healing she will be less likely to punch me right away. I lay back down and the faint green glow of Sakura's hands starts shining on the trees around us. For the first time since I woke up I can take more than half a breath, it feels fantastic.

"Ok I've started nowwww, tell me what's up Metsu!"

I could be wrong but Sakura looks and sounds a little bit drunk to me. My suspicion is instantly confirmed as I see an unlabeled bottle of brown liquid on the ground next to me, it's already half empty. After she finishes my ribs I wouldn't mind a shot myself. I take the deepest breath possible before I begin.

"Alright I'm just gonna lay it out there, seriously don't overreact or whatever... I sort of preformed a DNA specific subdermal mitochondrial displacement and regeneration, augmented with ebon lotus liquid that I... Happened... to acquire."

All at once the healing stops, the glow slowly fading. I wait for the punch but it doesn't come. Sakura looks down, closes her eyes, and begins rubbing her temples.

"Metsu a Jutsu like that doesn't exist."

I gave a pained smile "It does now..."

She shakes her head "Damnit Metsu... What was this for? What could have been worth this?"

I take an elated breath as I speak"It was to make Ino smile, and the result was a resounding success."

She flicks my ribs hard causing me to groan in pain.

"Ok ok! It was to repair the mitochondria and DNA deterioration in Ino's skin cells effectively making her skin younger and more radiant than ever before. I'd say she got about 12-15 years of damage reversed and one hell of a permanent upgrade to it's overall elasticity, feel, and ability to heal... I promise you will be impressed when you see her."

Her face darkens "This kind of Jutsu is wrong Metsu... What was the price..."

I shift uncomfortably "Look... It's not your problem..."

She sighs and reaches over for that bottle, I groan as I sit up again.

"Come on... Take a shot, I'll begin the healing again, and you tell me what you paid... That or I leave you here to do it yourself and we both know you don't have the chakra for that."

I snatch the bottle from her hands and take a deep drink... Holy shit this stuff is strong! It burns like lava all the way down to the core of my being. I growl loudly as it goes down. Sakura takes the bottle from my hands and takes a shot herself as I lay back down and await her healing hands.

"Damn thats good stuff Sakura! Where did it come from?"

I glance over at her and see a stern look on her face "Just some... Some fucking asshole... It doesn't matter..."

I can feel the icy energy radiating off of her, I wonder what happened there? She puts the stopper on the bottle and sits down criss cross next to me. My brain tingles, seeing her sit that way makes me horny for some reason...

She begins the healing "So?"

I clear my throat "Well... Look I knew the price... It's my choice and not a big deal... But if my calculations are correct I added 3-4 years of damage to my own skin... And... Somewhere around a year off my total lifespan... At most two..."

The exhale I hear Sakura give is that of utter defeat "God..." Is all she says.

I nod "Yea... There is alot of things I regret in my life but I promise you this will never be one of them... It was worth it..."

She still doesn't look pleased "Does Ino know?"

I shoot daggers at her with my eyes "No, and she doesn't need to... Understand?"

She shakes her head "Fine Metsu I just don't get it though, to pay such a heavy price so that Ino pig can feed her vanity?"

I feel a chill run up my spine "If I EVER hear you call her a pig again you will pay a far steeper price than I have today... That is a PROMISE."

Sakura rolls her eyes "Jeez, fine I get it you care about her, I won't say it again, now lower the drama level would you? All of this is supposed to be fun... Speaking of which how did you end up all beat up like this outside the bungalow?"

I groan as she heals a particularly sensitive spot "Honestly I have no idea, I thought I passed out in the bathroom, I guess I could have fallen out the window but that wouldn't explain these injuries... Considering how few people are at this spa and my past experiences, my guess would be that Serca had something to do with this."

Sakura scoffs "Hey that's not fair to assume, she has never hurt you this bad, you would have had to provoke her to an absurd degree."

I shake my head "Who knows..."

Sakura sighs "Alright well that's as good as these ribs will get, I already did some advanced healing earlier so I need a break, but the ribs are together, they are gonna hurt pretty bad for awhile and you need to baby them but you should be good to go... Your busted hand and head are on you mister."

I take a very deep breath "Thank you... Seriously..."

She smiles "What are partners for!?!"

This new Sakura is so hard to read, does she really think of us as legitimate partners or is she just using me? My guess would be the latter but who knows. I still haven't forgotten her fingers bullying my prostate as she spanked me, but maybe that really was her version of role play. Regardless, atleast she saved this whole situation.

I sit up criss cross and rub my head, Sakura hands me the whiskey and I take a small shot. I hand it back and she does the same. I inspect my hand, my thumb is dislocated and my index finger is broken, aside from that the rest of the hand is just badly bruised. I yelp as I pop my thumb back in place.

Sakura gives a half snort half laugh at the noise I made "So what are we gonna tell everyone about your injuries?"

I mull it over for a moment "I guess that I fell? Like down a hill or something, it doesn't matter nobody is gonna care that much."

She shrugs "Ok..."

There is a moment of silence before Sakura explodes with new found excitement.

"Oh! I have news about our work! I set us up in new bungalows, and before you ask yes you and Ino are still together, and I have a new piece in the game... I've claimed a young man named haki... Or harka... Damn how do I keep forgetting his name?"

I chime in "Hakare? Interesting... Well please be nice to him he's a good dude... And it's funny you bring him up because I have claimed his girlfriend, her name is Hana, she is damn cute."

Sakura gives a devilish grin "Hey don't tell me how to treat my toys, I was already a little rough with him and it's only gonna get rougher... And damn I was hoping I'd get to her first! Sheesh you are an animal Metsu."

I smirk "Ya snooze, ya lose... Oh but we have to be careful, that girls father owns this place and from what I know of him he is pretty sharp and could sink this whole thing."

Sakura's smile disappears in an instant "I'll keep that in mind..." She says between her teeth.

I want to ask what's up with that response but the look her eyes says leave it be. Considering with how drunk she is that seems like the way to go. I decide a change of subject is in order.

"Hey on a separate note I was curious what the plan is with Hinata? I have a few things I would like to try on her before tomorrow but since she's yours and I only get a share I figured I should talk to you first."

She nods "Oh perfect! I have a special jutsu I'm planning on using on her tonight! How about you swing by our bungalow at midnight and we can confer on her development, I'm curious to see what you have in mind."

I smile "You'll love it! Though I need a sample of your DNA so I can include you in the fun."

She grins "Oh really? See this is what I'm talking about I have no idea where you are headed with this and I love it!"

I grin, Sakura always appreciated my hard work in the lab, this Sakura appreciates my perverted work in the shadows. What a pair of beautiful pink haired opposites. Maybe this new Sakura showing up was a good thing after all?

"Alright mister let's do one more shot and then go to this dinner already, we're probably already late!"

I smile and nod "Ladies first!"