Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of it's characters!!
(This is my Second Fan fic. But my first major story. I hope you Like it )
Thoughts/Inner Sakura
Chapter 1: The Mission
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It was a cool morning and Sakura was training hard with Naruto and Sai. "Come on is that the best you've got?" Naruto was taunting her with his shadow clones.
"Ok Naruto, you asked for it!" Before he could react Sakura focused her chakra and punched the ground splitting it open and swallowing Naruto and his clones into the void. All that training with Lady Tsunade had really paid off. The pink haired kinoichi was truly a frightening sight.
Sai, who was sitting in a tree began laughing so hard her fell from the branch hitting that ground with a Thud!! "Ouch , That hurt"
"Ha!! Serves you right." Sakura spun around to face the now standing Sai. "So do you want to take me on?" The look in her eyes was killer.
"No, thats ok. I have enough bruises for one day." Sai cast a look at Naruto who was climbing out of the ground.
"Gee Sakura, what has Grandma Tsunade been teaching you, I could have died back there." Naruto gradually dusted himself off.
"Well, then I guess you wont be taunting her anytime soon will you Naruto?" Everyone spun around towards the new but familiar voice. There on the branch that Sai had previously occupied stood Kakashi Sensei.
"Hey, Kakashi Sensei! What are you doing here?"Naruto jumped up and ran to meet his former Sensei.
"Actually, I came to get Sakura." His mask covered his expressions making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Huh...me Kakashi Sensei? What For?" Sakura looked around at her old team then again at he former Sensei waiting for his answer.
"Lady Hokage wants to see us both. Something about a new mission. I figured we could go together. Seeing as how it involves us both." This time his eyes betrayed a slight grin.
"A new mission! No fair! I want a mission too." Naruto made a face that would make even the saddest of puppies envious.
"NARUTO!! You Big Jerk!! Why don't you mind your own business!!" Sakura was just about to clobber Naruto when Kakashi jumped in the was and began dragging her away to the Hokage's office.
Inner Sakura still screamed at the fox boyNaruto this isn't over. I'll get you. Trying to horn in on my mission, ugh!!
She was brought out of her thoughts by Kakashi's voice. "Huh.. sorry Kakashi I didn't catch that." She turned to look up at the man she was walking beside.
"I said, you really have been improving. It seems training under Tsunade has been good for you. Now if you could just keep your temper in check." He gave a friendly chuckle.
Sakura blushed at the compliment and sighed at the thought that her temper has always managed to get the better of her. When she looked up they had reached Hokage tower. They quickly climbed the stone steps and knocked on Lady Tsunade's door.
They heard the quick shuffle of paper followed by a loud "Come in." Tsunade sat behind her desk, with Shizune at her side handing her a mission folder.
"Ah Kakashi, Sakura, good. Take a seat. I have a mission for the two of you." She motioned to the chairs in front of her desk as the two of then sat down.
The daughter of a Feudal Lord from the land of fire has been kidnapped. Her caravan was attacked three days ago. So far no ransom has been demanded, so that can mean only one thing. She's going to be sold as a pleasure slave. The pure daughter of a wealthy lord would make a welcomed addition to any buyers harem." She gave a long pause before continuing.
"Anbu scouts have confirmed our suspicions. She is being held at a rouge ninja camp awaiting transfer to the auction. That is where you will obtain her. There will be too many to try and rescue her by force. You will have to go undercover, bid on her and win." She fell silent and took a sip of sake before finishing.
"This is a very important, "S" ranked mission. I've chosen the two of you based on your skills, special abilities and past missions together." Finished she looked at each of them. " Safety of the girl aside I don't need to tell you that the village needs this money.
They both nodded. "Good then lets go over the details."
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(My Notes: Ok so just wait and see where I'm going with this. I'm sort of making it up as I go. Hopefully all will turn out well.) Review please