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Uzumaki Naruto strolled down the road, pleased with himself for obtaining the title of "Jouinin." Now he also was the same as Nenji, Kankuro and Temari, also he was 1 step closer to becoming the Hokage!

"Naruto!" Na-RU-to!" Sakura ran up to Naruto, "Congratulations Naruto!" She smiled at him, ever since they all first joined team 7, he had always wanted for people to recognize him, to notice him, and ever since he beat the hell out of Pein, he had earned just that and more!

"Hey Sakura-San." Naruto smiled at her, looking around, "Why are you here?" He asked her, "Shouldn't you be off training with Tsunade-Baa-Chan?"

"Well, Usually, yes" She admitted, "But I got today off!" She said. "She said she has to finalize some important documents!" Sakura smiled again. "So I came to say Congrats to you!"

"How did you find out about this?" He asked, "It's kind of embarrassing for me, you know how I was the only Genin in our age group."

"Tsunade told me." A wide grin spreading across her face. "And I told everyone else!"

"Sakuraaaa!" Naruto complained.

"What? It's somthing to be proud of! You went strate from Genin to Jouinin!" She sighed, "Do you realize that you skipped 'Chunin?'"

"Yeah." Naruto agreed. "I guess it's alright for them to know then." He said, standing taller.

"Hah." Sakura said, "Don't get cocky, I'm gonna catch up to you soon enough!" She said, glaring at him, "So don't rub in the fact you're a jounin."

"Hmmm? Did you admit i'm Stronger then you...?" Naruto asked, a sneaky grin spreading across his face,

"NO...I didn't." Sakura said as a angry fist knocked him in the head. "I told you not to get cocky." She sighed, but while Naruto was rubbing his head, she couldn't help but think back...back when...when Sasuke was here...still here in Konoha...when he was still in team seven. But as soon as she thought these things, as she got back into reality (from Naruto's never-ending whining.) She couldn't help but laugh at his face. He had his 'Poor Me' face on, and looked more ridiculous then ever! "Naruto, stop with the face already." She said, laughing.

"What face?" He asked, looking up at her questionably.

"That 'whahahahah' Face." She said, pretending to be annoyed.

"You mean this one?" Naruto made the face again. It WAS ridiculous, he had his eyes all puppy-like, with quivering lips, it made a perfect 'Poor Me' Face!

"YES," "That one."

"OI, NARUTO!" It was Kiba!

"Yo Kiba."

"Hmm, seems like you've out-betted me again..." he said, frowning. "Well, soon enough i'll be jounin. So watch out!" and with that, he walked away.

"Oh, yeah, Naruto," He turned back around. "You and Sakura are to go to Lady Tsunade's place right now!" He said, then turning around, he got on Akamaru, and got out of sight.

"Maybe it's a mission?" Naruto asked exitedly!

"I don't know..." Sakura hesitantly followed the ever-so exited Naruto as he made his way to the Hokage's Place.