My first fanfic so please be nice. Read and Review. ^.^

Blood that was the first thing I saw. I look around and see red splattered against the wooden walls and floors. My eyes then move towards two familiar bloody figures on the ground. I cry out their names but nothing comes out. I don't know what's going on, my whole body feels like it was crushed by a boulder, especially my neck; I can't breathe. I reach for my throat but then regret it as I feel a sharp pain in my hands. I hear a chuckle and look up to be greeted with blood curling eyes. He smiles as he raises his ragged sword, blood dripping from the point. "Hold still now," he whispers as he plunges the blade through my throat.

I wake up with a yell, shivering as the morning cold air touched my pale skin. I bring my knees to my chest and rock back and forth. It was just a dream, just a dream, and yet… it felt so real. I close my eyes and replay the nightmare in my head. This is my third time in a week that I had this nightmare and in every one of them, I see those eyes, those glowing red eyes, staring straight through me as he prepares to strike the final blow. But that's not what worries me. As I go through the dream my mind locks on to the two bodies lying in a large pool of blood. They look like...is it...? NO. I quickly dismiss the awful thought not realizing as a knock came from the door. "Hey Yuri, get up! Sai sensei told Ken and I to tell you to get ready. He said we will meet Hokage-sama. We'll wait out here."

"OK." I reply, frantically searching for my clothes. My room was a mess, clothes lying about, books dropped on the floor, and my favorite sweet duck bun wrappers strewn here and there. Good thing they were waiting outside, I wouldn't want them to see my room like this. "Aha," I exclaim as I pick up a tiger stripe jacket and a pair of loose black pants. I quickly tie my headband around my neck, trying to forget the ending to the nightmare. I shuddered and tied it a little tighter. I grab my weapons and hop over the mess to the door. "Hey guys wazzup." They both shrug nonchalantly.

"Nothing much, Sai sensei said Hokage-sama has a mission for us." Ken explained.

"He told us to wait by the library," Aya added.

"Well then we better get going." The three of us walked outside of our apartment and went to meet our sensei.

A LITTLE WHILE AGO

An elder stated, "Naruto-sama, we are on the brink of war with the Land of Earth. We need to deliver this peace treaty right away,"

"I agree and we must do it quick. However I have heard rumors of a clan of rogue ninjas adding fire to the pot. They will do anything to make us go to war. Why, I don't have a damn clue but they will stop at nothing to make sure this treaty never gets to the Tsuchikage. We'll need a plan," Naruto looked up at the old lady. The chakra that she stored the seal on her head was all gone and now she looked as frail as ever.

"Hmm, your right Tsunade-bachan, this'll complicate things. These rogues are going to be quite troublesome. We can't risk it, we'll need a diversion," the hokage muttered.

"Ahem, Naruto-sama I think I have a plan." Naruto looked up and to see the lazy ninja walking towards the map.

"Yeah, what is it Shikamaru?"

"Well we could send a group to deliver a decoy. The enemy will follow us as we lead them away from the peace treaty scroll. The scroll would then be able to make a clear path to the Land of Earth. However we will need to deploy only a small team of genin to avoid any suspicion. They'll deliver the scroll to a ninja on watch close to the border of Iwagakure." When Shikamaru finished Naruto sat back in his seat and thought for a moment.

"It's risky," he finally announced. "Tsunade-bachan what do you think?"

"Naruto-sama this indeed is very risky, but desperate times calls for desperate measures. I say we should go with the Shikamaru's plan, but this is a bet we cannot afford to lose."

"Agreed, then it is decided. Shikamaru go get me Sai." Shikamru nodded and went to notify Sai.

AN: This is my first fanfic so please be nice. Any reviews are greatly appreciated. Please tell me what you think; loved it, hated it, weird (that's me). Anyway thanks for those who read and reviewed.