Author's Note: Any similarites between these characters with others is purely unintentional. I do NOT own Naruto or its character, I only own the Grass Kunoichis and this story. Another note is that this take place during the time skip and this moment is before Naruto and Jiraya's return to Konohagakure.
Yuuko Tsukiyama gave an annoyed sigh as she along with her teammates of Grass Kunoichis--Sayuri Hanamura, Mie Kita and her sensei, Kasuga Mori were sent on a delivery mission to the Leaf Village. She averted her gaze toward Mie who was carrying the rare lotus of the Hanamura clan.
"Hey Kasuga-sensei how long till we get the Konohagakure?" wondered Sayuri as she ran her fingers through her velvety, light brown hair and traced her silk, pink ribbon.
"Not much," replied Kasuga, "just over this next hill and we should see the village's gates."
Yuuko rolled her turquoise colored eyes in annoyance; she then turned her head back to the forest. 'I've could have sworn I heard something.'
"Yuuko-chan," stated Mie as she tugged on her black and white stripped arm warmers and tucked back a stray hair of her jet colored hair.
"Yes," Yuuko replied. "We have arrived," added Mie.
Yuuko gave a bored sigh as they were greeted by Kotetsu and Izumo. "What is your purpose here?" questioned Izumo.
"Hello, we are from the Grass Village and we were sent here to deliver a lotus flower requested by the Godaime Hokage of the Leaf Village," replied Kasuga as she showed both Kotetsu and Izumo their papers.
Kotetsu eyed the papers suspiciously and looked at the Grass kunoichis. "Hanamura Sayuri"--
"Present," declared Sayuri.
"Kita Mie," wondered Izumo.
Mie smiled and said, "Present."
"Mori Kasuga," stated Kotetsu. Kotetsu averted his gaze toward the lime-haired kunoichi who just gave a tiny smile.
"And Tsukiyama Yuuko," chirped Izumo as he looked at the blank stare of the slate colored kunoichi. "You may pass on."
The Grass Kunoichis just walked on by and headed inside the leaf village.
"Kotetsu," began Izumo.
Kotetsu looked as ally in wonder and replied, "Yes what is Izumo."
"That girl with the slate hair doesn't she look familiar," he stated.
"Now that you mention," Kotetsu replied as he watched Yuuko grudgingly walking.
"Hey Kasuga-sensei," Yuuko said, "Do you know where do we deliver this lotus?"
"I'm not quite sure," replied Kasuga.
Sayuri declared, "Let me go ask her"- as she looked toward a blonde haired girl dressed in revealing plum colored clothing. Sayuri gracefully walked toward her and inquired, "Excuse me, do you know where is the Godaime Hokage's office is?"
"You're not from around here," the blonde replied in a high-pitched voice as she looked at Sayuri's ninja headband wrapped around her thigh. "My name is Yamanka Ino."
"Yes my name is Hanamura Sayuri," greeted Sayuri, "I'm from the Grass Village."
Ino smiled and replied, "Well Sayuri-san I will lead you to the Hokage's office" - Ino ran back inside and quickly came back. "Shall we go then Sayuri?" Sayuri smiled and let Ino direct them to Tsunade's office.
Yuuko looked around the Leaf Village, 'This place seems all too familiar, have I been here before?' In an instant an unfamiliar memory flashed through her mind and a young Yuuko looked around the Leaf Village. She looked back at the large, numerous sets of traveling caravans.
"Tsukiyama Yuuko," began Kasuga in a concern voice.
Yuuko looked around unfamiliar surroundings.
"I see then," added a high, commanding feminine voice. Yuuko looked toward a busty, blonde woman in her 20s.
"Yuuko," whispered Mie. Yuuko looked toward her jet-haired teammate. "This is the Godaime Hokage"--Yuuko averted her turquoise orbs back to the blonde.
"Oh Tsunade-sama, forgive me for my rudeness," declared Yuuko embarrassedly.
Tsunade just rolled her brown eyes and said, "It does not matter, as long as that lotus is here." Yuuko gave an embarrassed smirk and ran her pale fingers through her slate colored hair. Tsunade eyed Yuuko curiously, 'Yuuko...looks familiar...her eyes, her skin and her hair...her appearance...seems familiar.'
"Tsunade-san," chirped up Sayuri who was holding her clan's lotus, "where do we leave this?"
"Ah-! Leave it here!! I'll have Shizune take it to the Medical Corp.," Tsunade yelped. Sayuri sighed as she carefully left the beautiful, rare lotus on the Gondaime's desk. "You have completed your mission and may return to the Grass Village the next day or sooner."
Sayuri gave a squeal in response. Kasuga held back the ecstatic brunette and replied, "Thank you for the invitation Tsunade-sama."
Yuuko followed her teammates out of Tsunade's office and stole a few glances at the bumbling blonde Godaime. "Hey Yuuko-chan!!"
Yuuko looked toward Sayuri who was just inches away from her face. "Yes, Sayuri-chan?" she replied dully.
"What was the deal with the blank stare?" she questioned.
"Nothing Sayuri," she answered, "nothing that concerns you." Sayuri gave a shrug and walked away from the neglecting Yuuko. 'Even I don't know the answer Sayuri, this never happened to me.'
Later on that day, Yuuko walked toward a riverbed and looked at the crescent moon's reflection. She dully poked and played with the moon's reflection. 'Everyone is at the hotel room and I'm the one outside doing what I normally do looking at the moon.'
Yuuko gave a bored sigh as she touched the rivers permeable, liquidly surface. She felt the river become solid with the touch of her chakra. She gave a small, content smile as she jumped on the river and began to walk to the other side.
She then decided to walk back towards the dock and felt like a tight-rope walker and elegantly stepped back to her starting position. Yuuko sat back on the dock and watched the river flowing and moving and reflecting the Konoha night sky.
Yuuko finally decided to walk back towards her hotel room, until she felt a sharp, quick chop to her neck. Yuuko fell to the floor and looked at the person(s) responsible for the unsuspecting attack and notice an odd-shaped figure dressed in a black cloak with red clouds.
"A...kat..su...ki," she managed to choke out as she passed on to unconsciousness.