My second fic, and it's a Naruto one! I've been wanting to write this for a while now.

A little action a little adventure a bit of romance (but I assure, though the first chapter would prove otherwise, that there will not be a lot of fluff. This if serious stuff here.)

In case you're wondering Cerise is French for Cherry (you'll understand in just a few). I just love to involve French and Italian in my stories, though this one won't have very much, oh well! Enjoy! (It's a lot less graphic-as in violence-then my original story, which is probably a good thing).

I don't own Naruto (if I did Kakashi would be all mine, so it's a good thing for all you fangirls that I don't : p)

Konoha was at its usual peace in the early morning air. A few ninjas stood on guard, but you would have to be an idiot to attack a village full of ninjas. A slight laughter rung throughout the village, it was a musical laughter bringing about smile to those who heard it.

"Cerise you ready for this?" a man asked turning his head back towards a young girl walking behind him. His brown buzz-cut hair gave him a sharp look, that was until you met his eyes. Brown eyes melted his hardness; they held such warmth and comfort that anyone felt comfortable around him.

"Of course Mitzuki, but I still feel your worrying too much about me. Really, I mean you and Ikechi have done so much for me," she answered, her voice pure and crisp like the morning air. Cerise's appearance was much different from that of any ninja ever seen. Her hair held a strange color, changing from a platinum blond in the light to a light violet in the shade. Her eyes were an innocent violet, but on her left lay a large scar right across her eye that split her pupil. It was a curse that had been placed on her at birth by her own father.

"Mitzuki stop upsetting her, you know that when we worry about her it upsets her," a tall man on her left stated. Ikechi had sharp blue eyes and a pretty set face. Cerise use to say that he looked like a famous singer, something he really didn't like.

These two have been with Cerise for over three years now. They had met when the two were assigned to a mission just west of the country of wind. They found Cerise, and seeing her exceptional talent, began to train her in the arts of their hometown Konoha. They were resigned to stay in Cerise's hometown, Rice Villa, but were brought back home by a letter from a letter from the Hokage. Three years gone, and they were behind on the times. But that was soon to change.

"Well would you look at this, two lost pigeons returning home."

Mitzuki and Ikechi looked up and saw Kakashi. It was Kakashi's team that served as rivals to Mitzuki and Ikechi. Ikechi hated Kakashi with a passion but Mitzuki was indifferent. Cerise poked her head in between the two men. Her eyes caught hold of Kakashi, his ruffled blond hair and limp standing caught her attention. She smiled then moved back behind the two.

"Are we going to see the Hokage?" she asked sweetly.

"Patience, patience, Cerise we'll be there soon enough," Mitzuki stated tapping his finger against her nose in mock punishment, "Isn't she just adorable Kakashi?" he asked grabbing Cerise in a tight bear hug.

Kakashi simply starred.

"Anyways, if you got nothing to say to us I suggest you leave us so we can go see the Hokage," Ikechi stated coolly.

"About that, Sarutobi has died."

"What?" the two shouted in disbelief. Cerise looked at the two in surprise; it was very rare that they yelled. 'This Sarutobi must be important to them,' she thought.

"Yeah he was killed by Orochimaru a while back," Kakashi said in disbelief.

The two couldn't believe this, Sarutobi was one of the greatest ninjas they knew of, and for him to be killed by that weasel Orochimaru was unheard of.

"So who replaced him?" Cerise asked finally figuring out that Sarutobi must be the Hokage.

Kakashi looked up the girl, there was something odd about, something he couldn't quite put his finger on, but it was there.

"Well Kakashi, quit starring and tell us. It wasn't that perverted Jiraiya was it?" Ikechi snorted.

"No, if it was him he would have had enough sense not to let the two of you return."

"Dammit Kakashi, just shut the he…, whatever. Just tell me who the new Hokage is so we can go."

Cerise looked at her teacher and smiled; he had always had a terrible temper, and tried his hardest to show it in front of her. He looked over towards her, noticing the smile she had and couldn't help but smile as well. Even Kakashi couldn't put him in a bad enough mood that Cerise couldn't fix.

"Tsunade is the new Hokage."

Mitzuki's and Ikechi's jaws dropped. They couldn't believe it. Tsunade had become Hokage. They were so excited because she was the only one who really understood them. She had become their teacher after they had lost their original teacher, Annasuke and his daughter Anna.

"We have to congratulate her!" Cerise piped up.

"Yeah we do, Mitzuki shall we?" Ikechi said with a smile.

"We shall depart my good friends," coping the manner of speech that was used in Cerise's village.

They left Kakashi wondering after his own team.