Prologue
"Stop moving around..."
"I can't help it..."
"I can't get it off if you keep moving, Hinata..."
Naruto carefully observes the small, tiny bug on Hinata's shoulders, coming up with high-class strategies to get it off. Ino and Sakura are playing cards near-by, killing time while this problem is being solved. They figured it would take a while since they gave the job to Naruto, who in some cases can be reliable, but when it comes to something you have to use your head. It's not that easy to explain.
"Just let it eat her. I hear caterpillars have great taste for scared, little girls." Ino joked, picking up a card while snickering.
"Waaaahhh!"
Sakura smacks Ino's hand before she touches the deck and glares at her rival, "That's not true. The real reason bugs are here is because their attracted to stupidity, and I suppose Naruto being here explains everything."
"Don't have too much fun..." Naruto warned Sakura, "I have no part in this. I didn't even recommend us together, all I know, Tsunade said that someone within this group wanted us to be together, so if you feel like coughing up the truth right now, then do so. I would hold nothing against you." while he was saying this. His eyes was staring directly at Sakura, as if he knew who's the rat in all this.
"What are you looking at me for?! You think I recommended this? Please, if I wanted idiots I would've gotten the dogs to help me out. I might even say the dogs would've been more helpful then the three of you put together."
"That's kind of unbelievable, considering that you nearly cried when you found out Sasuke was joining the ANBU." Ino spoke, picking up one card at a time, even when you're supposed to pick only one, "That's right. I said it. How is someone like you supposed to lead a team when you're so emotionally unstable."
"I'm not emotionally unstable!" Sakura cried out.
"I'll second that Ino." Naruto agreed.
"I have to say you are sometimes a little hard to get along with when you get sad all the time." Hinata sighs.
"ME! HARD TO GET ALONG WITH! You're the one making us wait because a stupid bug is on your shoulder." Sakura stands straight up and all three of them watch her with awe. She marches directly at Hinata and slaps the bugs off, causing the poor thing to die and hit the ground.
The three watch the bug give it final breaths before staring at the criminal before them.
"I told you she was unstable..." Ino whispers and the other two nod their head in approval. In the end they buried the poor bug and continued their mission of escorting. The day is still young an there is a lot of more adventures in their way. They know this, but why would any of them want this particular group to assemble together is beyond anything they could come up with.
Who exactly wanted them to group together and why?