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Summary: Akatsuki is after Naruto. Orochimaru is after Sasuke. Well what happens when suddenly a new organization called STARX, which is filled the worlds most deadly and powerful kunoichi wants Sakura fighting with them? And what happens when they won't take no for an answer? SasuSaku.

I know the name STARX sucks, but I couldn't really think of any other, so if you have any ideas, they are more than welcome.

(A/N: This takes place around the same time my other story did. Between finding Tsunade, and the tea arc.)

Chapter One: Training, Training, Training

Sakura ran through the streets of Konoha, on the bright, shining morning. Her hair was bouncing back and forth with the rhythm of her movements, and her emerald eyes focused onto one location.

The training grounds.

She had been training a lot more since the Chunin exams. Since she couldn't go on to the third stage, she had tried to make her self improve, so she could at least be proud of her accomplishments.

Like Ino had said, she was on a superstar team. Kakashi known as the Copy Ninja, and in many shinobi's bingo books. Sasuke, from the Uchiha clan, and top rookie. Naruto even, the one who surprisingly defeated Neji, and even Gaara during all the battles.

She was proud of her squad with all her being. But she wanted to be able to be proud of herself as well.

Today was a great day for training as well. There was clear weather, without a cloud in the sky. She was wide awake, and focused on training. And yesterday, Kakashi had told them they would have today off from any missions. He had said they had deserved a day's worth of a break. This wasn't going to stop her, however. No practicing today with the others just meant she would practice alone.

She ran through a few more streets, careful to avoid any passer byes, or any other items. Soon, she came to the Ichiraku Noodle Shop, where her teammate Naruto often came to slurp down a bowl of Ramen constantly. He often said it was his favorite place to get his favorite food.

"Sakura-chan!" Speak of the devil.

"Hey Naruto!" Sakura replied, walking over to the blonde hyperactive.

Over the time, she had grown to care, and listen to him more, since they had become a team a little over a year ago. Back then, she thought of him as an annoying, pathetic ninja. Since then, they had grown a lot closer. Of course there were still the idiotic comments. or insults to Sasuke, earning him a bump on the head. Besides that, they were like best buds.

When she walked past the curtain of the shop, she spotted her other teammate and sensei with a bowl of Ramen for each of them.

"Hey Sasuke-kun! Hey Kakashi-Sensei!" She greeted them happily.

"Good morning Sakura." Kakashi nodded, reading his small, orange book.

"Hn."

"Sorry Sakura-chan, but when we went to your house to ask if you wanted to come eat ramen with us, you weren't home." Naruto apologized. "We really wanted you to join us."

Sakura smiled at him. "It's no problem Naruto!" She started to walk away.

"Wait Sakura-chan!" Naruto called out. She turned around to face him. "Why don't you stay with us, and have some Ramen?" Naruto asked pleadingly, giving her puppy dog eyes.

"Sorry Naruto. I have to go train." Sakura unfortunately replied, giving an apologetic smile.

"Train?!" Naruto asked, muffled with all the noodles in his mouth, as they wenta flying. Kakashi had given them a day off, and that was very rare.

"Baka, cover your mouth!" She scolded wiping the chewed up noodles off her now green tinted face. She had to hold back from

"But Sakura, I said there was no practice today." Kakashi told her, looking up from his book. Sasuke even glanced up at her from the corner of his eye.

"Well, maybe there's no group training, but I still need to train to get strong. Even if that means going solo." Sakura told them, turning and walking back on track towards the training grounds.

"Sakura-chan, you can wait until tomorrow to train! When we can all train together!" Naruto offered.

Sakura turned her head, as her eyes rested onto Naruto. "I have to get strong." She told him with complete seriousness. "I can't keep putting myself in danger, and count on others to keep rescuing me." And with that she took off again.

Kakashi smiled to himself, even if it was hidden behind the mask. She was maturing more and more each day. "Well this is a change." He mused.

"Yeah I know, sounds like something the bastard would say." Naruto added, pointing his thumb over at Sasuke. Said bastard merely scowled and clenched his teeth in annoyance. "Sounds like something you should say more, loser."
"What'd you say?!"
"Finally getting deaf over all the constant yelling now are we dobe?"
"Why you! LET'S BATTLE RIGHT HERE AND NOW!"
"Hn, shut up and finish your soup."
Naruto was about to charge at him, when Kakashi held up his arm in between the too before punches could be thrown.

"Look you two I don't know why you both always have to fight over every single thing." He began lazily. "All three of you train hard. For some people it comes easier than others." Naruto snorted at that. "But the point is you are all great Konoha shinobi. So quit arguing and let's just enjoy this day." He finished nicely, and went back to the perverted book in his hands.
The steam coming out of Naruto's ears as he sat back down and started to slurp away his fifth bowl of Ramen.
Sasuke on the other hand stood, and put a few bills down next to the empty bowl.
"Sasuke? You going as well?" Kakashi asked without even turning his head.
"I need to work on some new kunai combos." He replied as he stuffed his hands in his pockets and headed for the training grounds.

"EH!? YOU TOO?! FINE, I'M GOING AND I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT ALL THE WAY TOO SUNA!" Naruto shouted as he sprinted to catch up with his arch rival.

"Whatever you say idiot."

A sigh was heard. "Maybe I should have just had training today. Oh well, they can't complain about 'never getting a break' again."
Suddenly he heard a cash register ring and looked up to see a hand in front of him.

"Six bowls of ramen including Naruto's." The old man grinned. He didn't care for the dine and dash bill as long as some sucker from the group paid.

"…Note to self, always be first to leave when eating ramen with Naruto." Kakashi told himself as he reached for his wallet…

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'No, no, NO! Hit the target!' Sakura mentally yelled. Walking over and picking up the kunais.

She had been working on a new technique Tsunade had taught her. You summon all the chakra into your arms and have 'Super Strength'. She tried this technique, and she could get the exact right amount with the perfect chakra control she had. She just couldn't throw any weaponry while her arms were too strong. They would fly over to the next tree or so instead of where she was aiming. If this continued, what stopped her from hitting a comrade in battle?

She picked up the kunai and tried again, unaware of the two figures watching from the trees.

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"That's the girl the boss wants!" The purple haired one smirked. "Pink hair, big forehead, perfect chakra control that's her."
"…"
"Don't talk too much Chidane, you might loose your voice." A silver haired girl laughed to herself, as she continued to watch her. "So Belreise, we gonna nab her now or wait until The Boss comes and chews off our head?" The girl joked…or maybe not.
"I would but she now has company." Belreise said looking at the two young men who had just arrived. The faint call of 'Sasuke-kun, Naruto, you came?!' could be heard from down below. "Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki. Sasuke Uchiha, sole survivor of The Uchiha clan Massacre. Has second level of Sharingan and has learned the Chidori. Has even obtained the Curse mark from Orochimaru, and used it on more than one occasion. Unintentionally of course. And then there's the Uzumaki kid. Has the Kyubi sealed up inside. He has trained with the Sannin Jiraiya and learned the Rasengan amazingly, even after the low status ninja he is. These three have been on squad seven for over a year led by the famous Copy Nin Kakashi an-."
"All right, all right we get it the Human Textbook." Saiya exclaimed.

"To get to the point," Belreise ground out. "They're close comrades. The two boys down there are close to our target, and would do anything for her." She told them as she watched Sakura stop the two boys from killing each other again. They scowled but were in a good mood again in a heartbeat. And in Sasuke's case, a normal silent mood.

"So basically what you're saying is," Saiya started but was cut off by the dark, quiet voice of Chidane.
"This is perfect for our bosses plans." Chidane cut in watching the three of them silently.

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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING!!!!!!:

I know you all wanted me too start and FINALLY after getting used to my new school I'm back on track.

The votes were in and just ahead by a smidge "Wanted Member" Won.

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I know there wasn't much Sasusaku in this chapter but THERE WILL BE! Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was Sasusaku in Naruto.

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