A/N: I'm really new here, and I don't know much Japanese. The names are kind of gibberish. I don't know much about Naruto, so, some (or most) of it will be made up. Well, enough said. Here is my first fanfic! Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

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Sakura was excited.

She was finally an ANBU!

After all her doubting friends, and that tough audition, she was an ANBU.

IT was an honor.

She has just received the ANBU tattoo on her left shoulder, and had a red and black cougar mask.

She must admit she looked pretty damn good in the form-fitting black ANBU gear, with her shoulder-length hair in a high ponytail.

She was so giddy; she was smiling like an idiot, and shaking. She kept tripping over things, and acting so clumsy. If it wasn't for her uniform, you would've never thought her as a ninja.

Her escort looked over his shoulder.

"You ok?"

She blushed. How embarrassing.

"Uh, yeah."

He gave her an incredulous look, before shrugging lightly and continued walking in the dim light building. They were in the secret ANBU area.

Another thing good about being an ANBU is all the HOT guys. She was a sucker for men in uniform. And all these men are amazing, have well-muscled chests and so hot …

She was practically drooling over her escort, Takoto, a cute guy with short brown hair at the back and long bangs. His hazel eyes were looking as if he knew anything. And you now his body ... Oh my god.

It was also great that some ANBUs were giving her an appreciative look after checking her out.

YES!!! Beat that, Ino! Her conscience screamed.

She was so caught up, she almost bumped into her escort when he abruptly stopped.

"Are you sure you're ok?" he asked, his hand on a doorknob of door 107.

"Yes, I'm fine."

"Ok … well then," he turned the knob.

There was a grey table in the middle, a light hanging over head, weapons organized in the room, and numerous scrolls

But Sakura noticed the 3 people sitting around the table first.

There was a guy around her age, with jet black hair, similar styled to her escort, and those forever blue eyes … He was probably the hottest one there. He looked her up and down, and gave a flirtatious smile. He was sitting at one side of the table.

There was a girl, with blue hair, long and flowing behind her back. She was pretty, with purple eyes, and she looked older than Sakura. She gave her a warm smile. She was sitting at one end of the table.

Though Sakura didn't notice them first.

The first one she saw was a silver-haired, masked, tall man with his face buried in the latest issue of Icha Icha.

Shit.

That was her old sensei, Kakashi.

His tattoo on his right shoulder was circled in blue.

He was the captain.

Double Shit.

He probably still thinks she's that naïve 12 year old, and got in by luck.

And he didn't notice her.

Her jaw dropped, left eye twitching.

How rude.

"Meet you're new ANBU team, Number 4 Dragon Squad, Panther. You're captain is Hatake Kakashi."

The escort said bluntly, before shutting the door.

Sakura slowly walked into the grey room, and plopped on the chair on the other side of the table, across from the hot guy .

Kakashi immediately snapped his book shut.

His face was all business.

Sakura expected him to stare at her and say, "How did you make it?"

Instead, he just glanced at her, before clearing his throat.

"Dog and Cat. This is your new ANBU member, Sakura Haruno, or Panther."

He turned to Sakura.

"Panther, this is Dajaku Hutisumo, Dog," he pointed to the hot guy, who gave a little wave, "And Yuki Gadaku, Cat." She gave her a warm smile again.

"Here are the rules. You are now an ANBU, and so you will be expected a lot more. You'll have more missions, and harder ones. You are to complete tasks and missions professionally, and accept all missions, even seductive ones." He paused.

Sakura seducing someone?

Shaking his head, he began again. "You're main goal is to get the target of the mission, and kill anyone related without a sound. Stealth and Silence is what we aim for."

Sakura nodded stupidly.

"There will be no shed of tears, growing feelings for anyone or sign of weakness during missions. If you must, conceal them."

Sakura nodded again. So much for that crush with Dajaku.

"Oh yes, and if disobey any important rules, do anything inappropriate even if it's not a rule, or disrespect or disobey Konoha , I won't hesitate to kill you."

Sakura's eyes widened. He wouldn't kill her, would he?

"Do you understand, Panther?"

Jumping, she nodded. "H-hai, sensei."

Silence.

"Sensei?" He asked, eyes narrowed. But she could sense some amusement in his voice.

Sakura blushed. "Uh … I mean-"

"You mean taichou, since I am your captain. Do not use my real name, unless when training, and on missions, call me Dragon. As you may already know, I am Hatake Kakashi"

Sakura nodded.

"Sorry, taichou." She mumbled, embarrassed.

Kakashi smiled underneath his mask. "Ok, we have a mission, but it's for tonight at 6:30. We will use our time before training. Meet me in Training ground 3," He poofed, along with Dog and Cat, and Sakura.

Training Grounds.

"Let's settle things. You will tell me you're type, strength and weakness, and past experiences or expertise." Kakashi pointed to himself. "I'm mainly a lightning type. After that, I'm an Earth, Water, Wind and then Fire. I have Sharingan, so I am know as the Copy ninja, I've copied over 1000 jutsus. I invented chidori, as my strength, my gengetsu sharingan skills, and sword fighting too. My weakness, I don't have any. " He smirked.

"I'm a Fire type." Dog began. "After that, I'm Earth, Lightning, Fire, Wind, then Water. My specialties are taijutsu, and small ninjutsu with small impact. I invented 1000 years of pain." He chuckled before continuing. "I've been a bit trained in medical ninjutsu and was an examiner of the jounin exams, the hokage's assistant, and now I'm ANBU for 3 years." He looked at Sakura. "Sakura, is it? In the audition, you gave me a pretty hard kick in the stomach. I honestly didn't see that."

Sakura smiled sheepishly. "Sor-"

"No, don't apologize." Kakashi stepped in. "Don't apologize. There's no point."

Sakura nodded meekly.

Kakashi was aware of how Sakura was gazing up at Takoto, and was pretty sure she was harbouring a crush. He didn't really like that idea.

"I'm a water type, then wind, fire and lightning, then earth." Cat started. "I specialize in weaponry and gengetsu. I've invented water dance, and was an examiner like dog, and then became an ANBU for 2 years." She smiled at Sakura. "You were quite impressive."

Sakura smiled back. "I'm an Earth type, then lightning, fire, wind and then water. My specialties are … medical ninjutsu, gengetsu and … strength? I haven't invented anything, but I've been the only one who could copy the hokage's fist punch. I have great aim and chakra control. I've recently just passed the joining exams, was the Lady Tsunades' first apprentice. I've also been offered to be the head medic, which I have been for some months, before I stepped down to be an ANBU." She finished.

Kakashi smiled. Sakura accomplished all that?

"Well then, Sakura, you'll train with Takoto and I, since our types are similar. You'll also train with Yuki and I for gengetsu, ninjutsu with me, taijutsu with Takoto, and weaponry with Yuki. You and Takoto could do some medical ninjutsu. So, let's begin with a diagnostic test!"

Sakura lay flat on the ground, Kakashi on her back.

"That was quite impressive, Sakura. Never thought you had it in you."

Sakura frowned.

"That was a good fight, I'm sweaty, bloody and my sharingan hurts. I think you need to think things more, ok?"

Sakura nodded in the mud.

"Can you get off me, you elephant?"

Kakashi chuckled, before reaching out his hand for her to take.

Sakura got up, and dusted off her pants.

"You're all dismissed, come back at 6:00 at the gate, so I can explain to you."

Cat, Dog and Panther walked away, when Kakashi spoke again.

"Except you, Sakura."

Shit.

Sakura turned around. She walked over, nervously.

"Is there a problem, taichou?"

"Sakura, I wanted to say how I impressed I am. You've grown a lot, enough to make it to the ANBU. Be alert in the mission, it'll be harder, after all, we're ANBU, used to take orders straight under the hokage. "

Sakura nodded. "Hey taichou?"

"You can call me by my name."

"Ok …. Hey Kakashi-taichou?"

"Hmm?"

"You became an ANBU again?"

"Yep."

"Why?"

"Because Team 7 was my first team of genins, you 3 have a deep place in my heart, and I also don't want to have another group of troublemaking-"

"You mean Naruto?"

"No, all 3 of you."

"What? I wasn't troublemaking."

"Well, back then, I didn't think you'd make it far because of your obsession to Sasuke."

"I don't anymore!"

"And that's why you've grown. I found out that you made it to ANBU, and I wanted to be your captain because-"

"Because ya love me, sensei." Sakura giggled, punching his shoulder lightly.

"No, because I didn't want other captains to be too harsh on you."

Sakura frowned.

"You think I can't handle it?"

"Sakura, stop jumping to conclusion, it was hard for me when I started, so I don't want you to go through the same thing."

" … Thank you."

"No problem?"

"You know, you're my favourite sensei."

"And you're my favourite student."

Sakura snorted.

"Excuse me?"

"Favourite? No, never. First it was Sasuke and then Naruto. You never-"

Kakashi sighed. "Sakura, you don't know this, but you were my favourite. Sure you had a crush on Sasuke, still, you were the 'relief' out of the two."

Sakura smiled.

"You wouldn't really kill me, right?"

"Of course I would."

"What?!"

"Hey, you were my student, but that doesn't mean you have an advantage."

A smile appeared on Kakashi as he heard Sakura mumble something along the lines of 'I'd like to see you try."

"Well then, Sakura, see you at 6:00, and don't be late." He gave a small wink with his only visible eye."

Then he transported away in a swirl of leaves.

As she arrived at her house, she relieved the morning. Kakashi looked really handsome, and had such a nice body (a very nice body). You know, the muscular, but not too muscular, and thin waisted … it was a great build for an 'old' man like himself.

Shaking her head, she got to pack her weapons.

Kakashi sighed, and took off his mask to breathe.

Sakura looked amazing.

Bluntly put.

Why was he thinking those thoughts? Maybe he really was a pervert at heart.

He was a sucker for women in uniform, and Sakura's sweet smile and nicely filled body was exactly what he had in mind.

Kakashi growled. I must be reading too much Icha Icha.

Pulling his mask up, he transported to the gate.

To say Sakura was impressed is an understatement.

Kakashi was there at the gate first, leaning against it.

Sakura immediately picked up her pace, waving half-heartedly at the watch-guard who apparently were yelling for her attention.

"Wow, you're early."

Kakashi looked up from his book. "And …?"

"'And …?' You're early for once!"

"I'm a very discipline guy. I know what's important and what's not. I'm the captain of an ANBU team, a higher standard."

Sakura nodded, understanding.

And so, for a couple of minutes, they awkwardly stood there.

Soon Dog, Takoto arrived, followed by Cat, Yuki.

"Dog, Cat!" Sakura waved enthusiastically.

They arrived, and Kakashi went over the details.

"Here's the mission. I'm make it short and simple. Don't forget anything I say." He opened a scroll, and handed them each one.

"Someone has made several attempts to kill the heir of the Land Grass. He is afraid one day they will actually kill him, and his bodyguards won't be strong enough. We have to find the person, why he wants to kill him, and then kill him ourselves."

"Hai!" They all said.

"We will need to stand in formation. I'll be in front, to guide and give commands, next it's Panther. After its Dog, then Cat. We will be silent, and seal our chakras."

"Hai!" they all said again, before jumping into the trees.

Sakura must admit, she had a good view from where she was.

Badtrainofthought.

They were going really fast, the steps on the branches silent. It looked like 4 blurs flying by.

Sakura frowned when she still felt Dog's eyes on her ass.

She was cut off when Kakashi abruptly threw a shruiken to his right. They all jumped to where it had hit.

It was an explosive tag.

Dog, Dragon, and Cat were about to jump when Sakura immediately performed hand signs and directed her blue on the tag, defusing it.

They all stopped in surprise.

She used her hands to search the tag, before standing up, the blue light gone.

"The enemy wasn't too far from here. This explosive tag was supposed to explode, then a tracker would land on you. Very Impressive. The enemy seems very skilled."

She turned to see them all staring at her.

"Where-when did you learn that?! That was amazing!" Dog exclaimed.

Sakura blushed.

"Well, in medical training, I also trained in this type of art "

Kakashi nodded. "Impressive, indeed."

Sakura couldn't contain that idiotic smile appearing on her face.

Kakashi chuckled. "Well then, let's go."

Sakura was panting.

When will they stop?!

Finally they saw a palace come to view.

When they arrived, they were amazed by the carvings and detail, it was beautiful, and it must of cost a lot.

Kakashi apparently saw better. He looked at it lazily, and then walked past the beautiful garden and knocked on the door.

A servant appeared.

He seemed frightened, because they were wearing their masks.

Kakashi greeted.

"We're ANBU ninjas from Konoha. Your heir hired us."

The servant immediately turned around, and called for another servant.

He came, and seemed to be expecting them.

"Well then, follow me. His majesty is in his room."

They followed.

The servant stopped at a door, in a nicely, chandelier lit, lush red luxury hall.

He knocked.

"Your majesty." He called. "The ANBUS from Konoha have arrived."

The door opened, and there was a pretty handsome guy, who looked a little older than Sakura.

He had purple hair, off to the side, and deep brown eyes.

"Yes," he smiled. And led them in. "Come in."

….

Once they were seated in 4 four chairs, they took off their mask.

"I'm Yoshinao Matarashi, heir of the Land of Grass."

"I'm Hatake Kakashi, the captain of squad 4, Dragon Team." He gestured to Dajaku."

"This is Dagaku Hutisumo. Taijutsu expert."

"Hey." He replied.

"Here is Yuki Gadaku. A weapons expert."

She gave a smile.

"And this is Sakrua Haruno, medical ninja and gengetsu expert."

Sakrua nodded.

Yoshinao's eyes lingered on her face. It snapped back at Kakashi's when he cleared his throat.

"Any details we need to know about?" he asked a little forced.

"Uh … n-no." Yoahsinao was intimidated by Kakashi. "I mean yes- well uh …"

"Yes?" Kakashi pushed.

"The enemy tried to kill me at night once, and one time he attempted to in the pure daylight."

"What does he look like?"

"All I could see was a blur of black. One of my ninjas lost his life to save me,"

Kakashi nodded.

"We have rooms for you, but only two. Some guests are staying over."

Sakura eyes widened.

"Yori, show these ninjas their rooms."

A maid came in and bowed lightly. "Follow me."

There were 2 rooms, right beside each other. They each had 2 beds, but that wasn't the problem.

Kakashi cleared his throat after the maid left.

"Cat and Panther, you two share one room-"

He paused to rethink his decision.

Sharing a room with a guy … But what else is there? I definitely don't want Dajaku with Sakura. But Sakura and I …?

"Yes, Taichou?" Sakura asked.

"Uh yeah. And Dakaku and I will … well goodnight Panther. And Cat. Oh yeah, search your rooms for anything suspicious."

Sakura and Yuki nodded and headed inside.

Inside their room (room 47) Sakura and Yuki began talking as they searched their room.

"You seem to be coping well with ANBU, Panther."

Sakura smiled.

"When I came here, I almost messed up the whole mission and had to get someone to train me."

Sakura chuckled. "I'm probably going to mess up this mission."

Yuki looked under the mattress. "So, is your hair really pink?"

Sakura nodded. "I get that a lot. Yes, my hair is really pink. Is your hair really blue?"

Yuki nodded. "Yep."

They continued their searching in silence.

Suddenly Yuki asked, "How old are you?"

"Uh, 21?"

"Oh, I'm 30."

Sakura nodded.

"I haven't really had a female in my group for some time, and it's good that you're hear."

"Same."

Silence.

"Don't you think Kakashi's hot?" Yuki blurted out bluntly.

"Uhh …"

"You don't?! Oh my god, that's a first."

"No, I mean, Yes! What, no-" she paused to take a breath. "He used to be my genin sensei. Of course I don't really think he's hot."

"Your genin sensei, huh? You know that most kunoichi have crushes on their senseis."

" … really?"

"Yeah! You look up to him, admire him … soon you find out, wow, his face is really handsome. And that's some well-built muscular body he has."

"They do?"

"Don't act so clueless. And you realize, your sensei or captain cares about you, wants to help you out and that's sweet."

"Ok …"

"What? You think it's insane, right?"

"Well, sure they have all of those things, but aren't they … a little too old?"

Yuki snorted. "If you're in love, age doesn't matter."

Sakura thought about it. "I guess you're right."

"Yeah … and I think I'm having a crush on … Dragon." She smiled sheepishly, biting her finger.

Sakura stared at her.

"You're kidding, right?"

Yuki blinked at her. "No, I'm not."

Silence.

Suddenly, Sakura burst out laughing, holding her stomach and falling onto a bed.

Yuki stared at her in disbelief until Sakura finally stopped and wiped her eyes.

"Oh man … that was a good joke, Yuki-"

"I'm not joking, Sakura." She sounded serious.

" … You're not?"

"No. I'm not. Kakashi is really handsome, smart, kind, strong, muscular, and is a great leader …"

Sakura stared at her in disbelief. "But Kakashi is old, like 50 or something!"

"He's 36."

"Really?"

"Silver was his natural hair colour."

"Oh."

"So," Yuki began, "Who do you like?" she winked.

Sakura blushed, "No one."

"Liar."

"Ok, Ok, I kind of think that Dajaku is kind of cute …"

Yuki chuckled. "Typical. Every girl in Konoha thinks he's cute."

"And he is!"

"But, when you get to know him, he's just a pervert who likes a good fuck every now and then. He's not interested in a relationship."

"I see."

They finished searching, and realized their room was a mess.

Sakura and Yuki knocked on Kakashi and Dajaku's door after they finished cleaning.

After they were let inside, Kakashi went over the details.

"We can go inside our rooms, but not for a long time. Just to sharpen your weapons or something. The rest of the time, we'll take watch on all sides outside. Anything suspicious going on, look farther into it, and when needed, contact us with these."

He handed each of them ear devices.

"Even be careful with the guards, they may have something to do with it. Keep your gear on at all times, and make sure no one knows you are watching. Even Yoshinao-sama. Conceal your chakras. We'll even be on the lookout at night, and you may leave your post to talk to another comrade, or to follow the enemy. We will have shifts to watch inside, too. Here's the foundation …

I'll be in the front, Sakura on the right, Dajaku at the back and Yuki on the left. This is all about Teamwork. If you find the enemy, call in for backup."

"Hai taichou!" they all said.

"Ok, separate!"

Sakura gave a quiet sigh as she sat on a tree branch deep within the tree watching the guests walk around in the garden. She heard their conversation:

"Beautiful garden, Yoshinao-san," an elderly woman dressed in expensive robes said, walking slowly around it.

"Thank you, Riu-san."

Sakura frowned. She was the daimyo of the Grass Country.

"You need to strengthen up your ninjas, especially the 7 tailed beast.

Sakura's eyes widened. That's the 7 tailed beast!

She used her chakra finding skills to see Kakashi in a tree, watching the same people.

Suddenly, a scream pierced Sakura's ears. She looked frantically for the source, and saw a woman with short purple hair and golden eyes, dressed in expensive robes, falling onto her knees to cough out blood.

Yoshinao and all the guests rushed over, along with Kakashi, Sakura, Yuki and Dajaku as they jumped from their branch on cue, to see what was wrong.

This is going to get interesting.

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