"Sakura, Sakura! The target has been spotted and is traveling your way to the front gate! Everyone scatter and go after it!." Kakashi-sensei's voice called through the Walki Talki's.
Over the years, I had given up being a fan-girl and decided it was time to become a stronger girl, with the help of our new Hokage Tsunade-sama I have been able to become a better and stronger person. No longer was I a pathetic whining little girl who cried after one person, this one person was also pulling away from me and Naruto at the same time...
"He won't get passed me." I spoke back with eye's narrowed, I quickly yet quietly hid in the shadow of the tree's and waited.
Nothing sounded but the swish of the branches and leaves, the birds chirping content in the sunlit morning.
Then I spotted it, the slight movement coming that ran along the shadows. It was a man in a black cloak with red clouds, a had covering his head only leaving a mouth visibly set in a frown. I had to make my move! With precise aim I shot out a Kunai at the stranger causing him to jump back before searching the area. I made sure to move spots and send more Kunai at him, only for him to dodge with relative ease before four of those Kunai exploded around him revealing to have explosive tags. Hearing a small curse form the man he moved under my tree and I made my move, pinning him down in a choke hold.
"Silly child, do not think that such simple and weak moves could detain me." Came a velvety smooth voice from below.
In mere seconds I found myself pinned with a Kunai protruding from my stomach causing me to hiss in pain but not before I stabbed him, making a resound splash when he disappeared.
Water clone.
"Sakura!" Sasuke called from the distance as he attacked the figure but also was easily tossed off and smacking into me making us both tumble to the ground as the man disappeared.
"He got away." I grunted in annoyance as Sasuke got up, "S-Sasuke can you pull this out?"
"Right." Sasuke nodded as he yanked the Kunai out, making me hiss in pain, before healing the wound.
"Are you ok?" I asked Sasuke worried before healing him too."
"Hm. He caught me off guard." Sasuke muttered as he watched me.
I wonder what he was thinking? I may not have been that same little girl I used to be but, my feelings for Sasuke still ran very deep...
"Darn it!" Came Naruto's curse as he entered the clearing, "He got away, Ne, Sakura-chan are you ok?!"
"I'm fine don't worr-"
"I was worried." Naruto caught her in a hug.
"I can take care of myself you know." I frowned at his grinning form.
"Ne, Ne! Kakashi-sensei lets go get some Ramen!" Naruto cheered. "Beside's since you were late I think it would be best to buy, Believe it!"
"Thanks Kakashi-sensei." Sasuke and I smirked at him as he entered the clearing we were in.
"I didn't say I wou-"
"It's ok Sensei, If you got to go we'll have them put it on your tab!" I said in a cheeky tone before dragging Naruto and Sasuke off, making sure to leave before he could argue.
Unknown to us a figure in the tree's watching us.
"N-Neji-neesan A-are you o-ok?"
"HInata, don't worry." Neji replied to his shy cousin. "While Father decide's who he want's the heir to be, we need to get you to a distant relative. An Elder of some sorts who can fully determine who's fated to be the Hyuuga heir."
"I-I see." Hinata spoke before frowning. "K-Kiba-kun a-and Shino-san?"
"They will be meeting you at the gate along with the sand siblings. To help make peace between the two villages they will be staying for a while and have been signed up to help in this mission. I'll see you when you get back for more training."
"I-I see." She spoke again. "I-I shall go get ready and w-will be at the gates s-soon."
"I will let Uncle know." He spoke up and with a nod of his head he disappeared down the halls.
"N-Naruto, You changed N-Neji-neesan e-ever since the C-chunin exams. T-thank you." Hinata whispered into the air before disappearing down the hall to prepare for her mission.
"I kind of want Dango." I muttered to Sasuke after he and Naruto ate their ramen.
"Dango?" Naruto looked up from his slurping.
"Yeah, I like Dango."
"We'll come on." Sasuke sighed as he got up. "I'll take you there and then we can meet Kakashi back up at the training field."
"Ok." I smiled and we walked away from Naruto.
"Sakura." Sasuke broke me from my thoughts.
"Yes?"
"Lets go get some Dango tomorrow." He muttered casually.
I stopped walking, "Wait what?"
"You heard me."
"As in, do you mean that as-"
"Just be there ok?"
"OK Sasuke-kun."
Que Inner screeching like a fan-girl.
"Again with being late, He's always late it never fails! I'll teach him a leason just you watch, believe it!" Naruto grumbled from our spot waiting for Kakashi-sensei who was five hours late.
'CHA! Kakashi-sensei will get it if he doesn't get hear soon!
You got that right!
I could see my inner shaking her fist in her fury, she and I always hated being kept waiting for so long.
"Yo! Sorry I'm late you see-"
"Stuff it!" Naruto growled, "Let's just train!"
"What exactly will we be doing?" I asked.
"Something like yesterdays failed mission. We need to practice stealth and speed." Kakashi spoke up from his perch on a branch. "Naruto will be the target."
"What?!" Naruto screeched annoyed.
"That dobe will be too easy." Sasuke spoke up.
"What was that Teme!?"
"You heard me idiot."
"You damn-"
"Ma, Naruto won't be so easy if he wants this." Kakashi spoke as he brought up four bowls of Ichiraku Ramen. "Naruto if you fail I will tie you to the post while everyone eats this Ramen in front of you."
Que Naruto's stomach growl.
"That's not fair Kakashi-sensei!"
"Ready? Go!"
All three dispersed from sight, but not before a figure in the tree's disappeared as well.
