Author's Note: Okay, this is my first Neji/Saku where I am paired with...drum roll please...MY BFF and FANFICTION FREAK BUDDY Inu-ru831!!!! Yes, amazing I know, you are all simply jealous ;p JK. So, READ AND REVIEW, YOU SHALL LOVE THIS STORY!! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and neither does my friend, if we did Sasuke would fall madly in love with Sakura and of course she would kick major fricking ass!!
"Hai Tsunade-sama." the pink haired, emerald eyed kunoichi and the silver eyed brown haired Hyuuga said in unison.
"Good, this mission will take a while, gaining entrance into sound is very deadly, just make sure you get those scrolls back safe before it's too late." Stated the Godaime Hokage, staring intently at the two.
They nodded in unison once again, knowing full well what this mission was risking. Sakura sighed, she had quite a lot of packing to do, they didn't know how long this mission was going to take so she would just pack for a month, just in case.
Sakura and Neji both headed out the hokage's office at the same time, Neji being the polite person he is, opened the door for Sakura and she walked out, but before she fully went out the door, she turned to him, giving him a radiant smile with a thank you.
When she was a few steps ahead Neji exited himself and sighed, this is going to be a long mission was already going through his mind; he damned her smiles, and yet couldn't live without them…
Meanwhile, at the pedophi-- I mean, Orochimaru's place…
"Sasuke, you must guard those scrolls with your life, do I make myself clear?" asked the snake-like bastard.
The chicken ass haired boy nodded, he didn't know what the scrolls contained and didn't very much care, yet. He was just fallowing orders and tucked the scrolls safely in his pouch as he proceeded to go out and train.
"They will come for them I'm sure, will you be able to handle it Sasuke?" Orochimaru asked to no one in particular for Sasuke was already walking toward the training grounds.
Meanwhile, in Konoha...
Sakura was making her way home and on the way she happened to be walking by the team 7 meeting bridge. Old memories swept through her head as she growled and shook her head violently. She started walking across the bridge, as she walked she slipped out a kunai and twirled it around her finger until she stabbed the wooden railing of the bridge. It was lodged deep into the railing; she gave it a disgusted face and left it there, nailing her memories to that spot for the rest of her life.
She was home and had immediately started packing; the mission started tomorrow morning at sunrise. Sakura narrowed her eyes slightly, she had grown a lot over the past 6 years, she could kick anybodies ass, doesn't matter who…she was ready to take down Uchiha Sasuke.
Unknown to her, the water under the bridge completely froze and the kunai on the bridge railing had also frozen and was slowly swallowing the bridge into a glacier.
The Next Day, Sunrise…
Sakura was packed, ready and waiting at Konoha's gate, Neji was silently making his way up to her and they left quietly, leaving behind home for who knows how long.
The only stopped for a few brakes and finally set up camp near a river. Sakura started rummaging through her backpack for her shampoo, conditioner, towel, body soap, etc. Neji silently watched her do this and asked, "Sakura, what are you doing?" Sakura stopped mid grab and turned to him, she pulled out what she was reaching for and explained, "I'm going to take a small bath in the river, and you better not look Hyuuga or you will die young." She threatened as she took her supplies and headed to the river.
Neji sighed, that's going to be slightly hard, but he had Hyuuga honor 2 uphold, so he knew he couldn't.(He also knew she could very well make that threat come true) He wisely chose to start cooking dinner; perhaps it would get his mind off…things.
Meanwhile, at the river...
Sakura winced slightly at the cold water, but easily got used to it for some reason. She had noticed that she wasn't as sensitive with cold as much as everyone else was, but she never really understood why.
She started to scrub her pink tresses while her body was submerged in the clear, clean river water. Not knowing if anyone was watching or not... yet.
Meanwhile, with Neji…
The food was ready, he had made curry, Sakura's favorite. He had no idea why that thought suddenly crossed his mind, but continued to wait for Sakura patiently; rushing a woman in the bath would have disastrous results.
Meanwhile, some where in the woods…
Sasuke was just sent on a mission near Suna and had to go the long way to sound or risk getting caught. He knew the land around here, being here many times before himself and knew there was a river not too far away.
He stopped on a tree branch near the river and was about to jump down to get a drink of water when he suddenly stopped and masked his chakra. There was someone in the river, female, pink hair…wait, pink hair?
It was his old teammate Sakura Haruno, inside the river, stark naked, softly running her fingers through her pink hair, she was applying some kink of hair care product and all Sasuke could do was watch in amazement…
Meanwhile, with Sakura…
Sakura's eyes snapped open as she looked over in the direction of a tree closely, she could sense all chakra, even masked chakra, being the top medic-nin, she knew someone was watching. She didn't panic for her respected body parts were under water. She rinsed her hair and continued with her bath quickly, not letting imported body parts become exposed and sometimes sending glares to the poor innocent tree holding a not so innocent person.
When she decided she was clean enough, she took her towel and covered herself from view as she got out of the water and wrapped it around herself, she didn't want to spend anymore time in the clearing with the river, she would go over there and kick the persons ass, but with what she was wearing she found it truly impossible.
She walked into the clearing with her stuff and only her towel around her where Neji had her favorite food waiting, curry. (a/n: I know Sakura doesn't like spicy food, but she's older now, how do you think grown-ups like vegetables, their taste buds change.) "Hey Neji, sorry I took so long, I forgot my clean clothes here, I'll go change over there…small rule goes." She stated, starting the sentence half-heartedly then ending in with seriousness.
Neji stared, was the girl trying to make him jump her, right now all he could do was hide the blush and try to hold the nosebleed that was threatening to make an appearance bombing out his nose. He said nothing as her, only garbed in a towel, form took her clothes hurriedly from her pack and on her way to the big bush on the side of the clearing, her panties slipped from her bundle. He watched in amazement as she had not noticed that she dropped a pair of…silky, lacey black panties…the poor Hyuuga would be haunted by mental images for the rest of his life.
"Um…Sakura…" he decided to speak, as she stopped in her tracks right next to the bush, "You dropped something…" he motioned toward the panties, at least it wasn't a thong, was the relieved thought that went through Neji's mind that quickly turned into a traumatizing one.
Sakura blushed furiously and swiftly grabbed the black panties and immediately ran behind the tree. She quickly changed into her regular outfit, the red top with bicker shorts and the beige skirt. She stepped out from behind the bush, grabbed her dinner, and started to eat. She took one bite and her eyes widened, she never knew Neji was such a good cook, she would have to invite him for dinner and make him cook for her when they got back to Konoha. She then closed her eyes and relished the flavor, all the while Neji looked at her curiously when many other thoughts were going through his head from her actions.
"Wow, Neji, I never knew you could cook! We should really do this more often, I'll have to invite you over and have you cook for me!" she exclaimed excitedly. "Sure, it's not really that hard to make it, although I sometimes add my own spice to it." He stated as he took a bite from his and watched as Sakura smiled at him then continued eating her food. Of course now he couldn't stop the tirade of thoughts of what else could happen at Sakura's house with the both of them, alone, together.
They continued to eat, slightly talking with each other once in a while during the meal. Neji having no clue as to the encounter at the river Sakura had…
'It was Sasuke, that chakra is all too familiar…'
Meanwhile, back at the river...
She sensed him, even with his chakra masked, she was still able to sense him. Although he didn't know if she knew exactly who he was, he didn't want to take a chance. Sasuke didn't spare a moment in getting out of the area and quickly started to make his way to Sound. He didn't know that Hyuuga was accompanying her...
Meanwhile, back at the clearing…
After they were done with dinner, they set up there sleeping areas and tucked themselves in silently. Sakura was thinking on the encounter with Sasuke, and regretting not kicking his ass then and there. On the other hand, Neji was thinking on Sakura's appearance from the river, what had made her come back in such a hurry, was it perhaps cold weather?
'No, cold weather doesn't affect her as much as everyone else…for some strange reason.'
They didn't know that at that moment, the river froze into a glistening trail of ice with flecks of flames dancing on it. This is the beginning of a new age of the elements…
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