（ helping naruto is more important to her now than being in sasuke's good graces — but that was not always true of her. now it feels a little like naruto and sasuke are weighted scales on either side of her — celestial reflections of each other's souls — and she's left trying to balance what remains.
she exhales, and scrubs a hand through her hair, fingers stuttering briefly over the spot she usually wears her forehead protector and now wears nothing at all. her fingers scrunch up her hair in frustration, and then: ）
I've gone over a few possibilities in my mind, but I think in this case putting them in a position to answer the questions I'm not asking is going to be the best approach.
（ she's already noticed the tendency of the hierarchy to step around what they don't wish to answer. it's telling, and it can give them a lead. she just has to pay attention.
sakura's always had a knack for making her vulnerabilities do the work for her when she's trying to get answers out of someone, and she sees no reason it won't work in this instance just as well. ）
I've asked someone else to go with me — a diplomat — so I can focus more on observation and the occasional interjection. I don't expect he'll get anywhere, but that's not really the point. Is there anything in particular you'd like me to ask?
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（ helping naruto is more important to her now than being in sasuke's good graces — but that was not always true of her. now it feels a little like naruto and sasuke are weighted scales on either side of her — celestial reflections of each other's souls — and she's left trying to balance what remains.
she exhales, and scrubs a hand through her hair, fingers stuttering briefly over the spot she usually wears her forehead protector and now wears nothing at all. her fingers scrunch up her hair in frustration, and then: ）
I've gone over a few possibilities in my mind, but I think in this case putting them in a position to answer the questions I'm not asking is going to be the best approach.
（ she's already noticed the tendency of the hierarchy to step around what they don't wish to answer. it's telling, and it can give them a lead. she just has to pay attention.
sakura's always had a knack for making her vulnerabilities do the work for her when she's trying to get answers out of someone, and she sees no reason it won't work in this instance just as well. ）
I've asked someone else to go with me — a diplomat — so I can focus more on observation and the occasional interjection. I don't expect he'll get anywhere, but that's not really the point. Is there anything in particular you'd like me to ask?