In which Sakura is secretly apprenticed by Tsunade (and some others) a little earlier than in canon and is trained with the purpose of infiltrating the ranks of the Akatsuki and become a spy for the hidden leaf. The training was very extreme, but acting like a true shinobi even as she severely compromises her morals with the horrible things she must do to keep her cover and build more of the organization’s trust in her is even harder. She's breaking, and she has convinced her loved ones that she’s truly betrayed them, but she’s also determined to carry on with this mission if it means contributing to the safety of Naruto and Konoha.

L.P. Hartley, from The Harness Room

whenever i see a picture of nic cage irl i start laughing hysterically