Warning: Mentions of self-harm

There had been a constant buzz in her ears, heart skipping every other beat, a million questions tangled in her head, ever since she'd read that beautiful lifeline of a letter. How had Shisui managed to live through something that should by all accounts have been fatal, why hadn 't he come back home to Konoha, and why was he so desperately adamant on keeping his survival a secret from

everyone

?

Sakura went back to hiding during the two days since she'd gotten the letter and communicated with Shisui. She had drenched her pillow in tears that night, although for once, they had been tears of relief and heartbreaking joy. Then she'd woken up with a head heavy with worries and more questions.