Sakura allowed herself a small smile when Sai greeted her at the door. Admittedly, he didn't look much better than he had when she'd seen him earlier, but at least he was still alive and breathing and that was what mattered. She closed the door behind her, then followed him to the edge of the bed as though it was as natural as anything, just another check-up after a difficult mission. Except this was definitely not like any hospital in Konoha.
She knelt to inspect the damage, but since he seemed alright with sitting up, she wouldn't force him to lie down. Though his apology only made her bristle, smile quickly turning to a frown. An apology?! You sure as hell oughta be sorry, but not for some idiotic lack of activity!!
"You don't have to apologize for that," she managed, though it was a near thing to keep the rest from spilling out in a huff behind. After removing the bandage quickly and efficiently, Sakura took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, closing her eyes, brow knit in both concentration and an effort to forget her own irritation.
"You can lie down if you need to, but try not to move too much," she advised. Her chakra was minimal enough as it was, she didn't want to chance some sort of mistake. Once he was settled, she began, feeling the familiar flow of chakra through her body regulate itself before she ordered it to her fingertips and directed it further still, to repair the wounds of her patient.
He leaned back, supporting himself on his arms so that she could get a the injury better, but he didn't lay down. That just made him feel weak, and even though that was a perfectly fair thing to be feeling right now he'd rather remain sitting.
Sai held perfectly still, watching his teammate calmly. There were many things he could say right now, several more apologies to be made, but he kept silent. If he did say he was sorry for what he'd done in the coliseum, the words would be hollow. He wasn't sorry. They'd gotten themselves tricked into that position, and if anyone was going to take the fall for it there, he was the best option - the only option, as far as he was concerned.
The healing process would be draining on Sakura, and he hoped she would keep a good watch on her own energy reserves. He didn't need that much help. The Institute was healing him as it was.
The healing process itself took only a handful of minutes, but where she could fix such a wound to the point that a ninja could be battle-ready or at the very least, be able to survive until sufficient bedrest and natural healing could finish the job, here things were a little different. While the cells began to knit themselves back together with the help of her chakra, Sakura could feel herself tiring much quicker than before. Still, she persisted, and by the time she was finished, she could be fairly sure Sai would be able to move without much worry of the wound re-opening or getting any sort of infection.
She was also fairly sure she shouldn't try to stand for a moment or two. The heavy use chakra left her legs feeling like jelly and it was a good thing she'd decided to kneel.
"Don't push yourself too much and you should be fine," she advised. She wouldn't be so foolhardy as to tell him not to leave or to stay inside while everyone else around him was out fighting battles and trying to escape. Even if she was irritated with the casual way the other ninja treated something as important as his own death, she knew at least part of the anger was at her own guilt. Wishing she'd done something to stop it, if she'd been able to think faster, come up with some way out that didn't involve her friends dying, even, if she were honest with herself, wishing she'd been brave enough to make the same decision Sai had.
Sai took a long look over the wound, running his fingers gently along the mark. Sakura did good work when it came to healing, though he hadn't expected otherwise.
Just as predictable was the effect of her being exhausted afterward. He moved his hand to her shoulder, a calm request for her to stay where she was for the moment. At least until she'd regained a little of her energy. Another smile was offered her for her efforts, this one coming easily.
She knelt to inspect the damage, but since he seemed alright with sitting up, she wouldn't force him to lie down. Though his apology only made her bristle, smile quickly turning to a frown. An apology?! You sure as hell oughta be sorry, but not for some idiotic lack of activity!!
"You don't have to apologize for that," she managed, though it was a near thing to keep the rest from spilling out in a huff behind. After removing the bandage quickly and efficiently, Sakura took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, closing her eyes, brow knit in both concentration and an effort to forget her own irritation.
"You can lie down if you need to, but try not to move too much," she advised. Her chakra was minimal enough as it was, she didn't want to chance some sort of mistake. Once he was settled, she began, feeling the familiar flow of chakra through her body regulate itself before she ordered it to her fingertips and directed it further still, to repair the wounds of her patient.
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Sai held perfectly still, watching his teammate calmly. There were many things he could say right now, several more apologies to be made, but he kept silent. If he did say he was sorry for what he'd done in the coliseum, the words would be hollow. He wasn't sorry. They'd gotten themselves tricked into that position, and if anyone was going to take the fall for it there, he was the best option - the only option, as far as he was concerned.
The healing process would be draining on Sakura, and he hoped she would keep a good watch on her own energy reserves. He didn't need that much help. The Institute was healing him as it was.
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She was also fairly sure she shouldn't try to stand for a moment or two. The heavy use chakra left her legs feeling like jelly and it was a good thing she'd decided to kneel.
"Don't push yourself too much and you should be fine," she advised. She wouldn't be so foolhardy as to tell him not to leave or to stay inside while everyone else around him was out fighting battles and trying to escape. Even if she was irritated with the casual way the other ninja treated something as important as his own death, she knew at least part of the anger was at her own guilt. Wishing she'd done something to stop it, if she'd been able to think faster, come up with some way out that didn't involve her friends dying, even, if she were honest with herself, wishing she'd been brave enough to make the same decision Sai had.
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Just as predictable was the effect of her being exhausted afterward. He moved his hand to her shoulder, a calm request for her to stay where she was for the moment. At least until she'd regained a little of her energy. Another smile was offered her for her efforts, this one coming easily.
"Thank you."
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