"This is such a waist of my life!" The boy exclaimed as his shaggy red hair poked him in the eye.

"Shut up, we're almost there," The youngest said as a sigh left her lips.

The bright orange haired girl fought the urge to smack him for being so annoying - she was using all her self-control.

The unusual team found themselves strolling for days through the desert. The boy, named Katsu Sutecchi, had, had enough with the heat. He pulled off his heavy brown jacket and flung it over his shoulder, letting his bare torso fulling in view. The youngest blushed as her eyes trailed back and forth from her sexy teammate; her name was Daiki Uchiha, the child stolen for protection; but we will leave that for another time. The older girl - Naomi Yuuki - rolled her eyes at Daiki. She pushed her bangs from her face and let out a sigh, fanning herself with her hand. She wasn't ever one to put up with the heat very well.

The boy suddenly brightened as he saw their destination. He ran full force at it, passing his two teammates. A familiar man along with two members of his family stood beside him. Katsu ripped the water from the girls hands and drank it in seconds.

"Gaara," Daiki spoke calmly - she usually seemed the most normal from her wannabe group.

"It's about time you got here," Gaara's cold voice growled.

Naomi shrugged at Gaara's harshness.

"We are sorry it took so long to arrive, we- had a bit of a situation on the way, but we are here," Daiki explained; on their way to Sunakagure, the three got caught in an onslaught of attacks from various rouge ninja. All three were hurt pretty badly, and it seemed someone finally took notice.

"You were attacked," The girl formally known as Temari stated, just as coldly as her younger sibling.

Daiki nodded simply.

Naomi shoved her hands into her pockets and listened.

"You can follow us to the infermery," Gaara spoke before turning and walking further into the village he called home.

Daiki sighed deeply as she limped forward dragging the dazed Katsu - he clearly had the hots for Temari.

Naomi shook her head as she slowly followed along.

Once in the infermery, all three were looked after. Katsu had a few deep cuts, but nothing fatal. Daiki nearly broke her leg. And Naomi had a sprained wrist.

The sand Jounin were pleased that none of them were badly hurt. Once they had been treated, Daiki left her team to give the Kazekage a message, once she was done, she went to the room she was stuck sharing with her team. Daiki sighed deeply as she walked in to see Katsu and Naomi squabling.

"I called that bed! I'm the guy, I get better than you do!" Katsu yelled at the older girl.

"Stop yelling," Naomi stated coolly. "My stuff is already there, so just get over it."

Katsu cleanched his fists; if she wasn't a girl she'd be out cold hours ago. "I don't care!" He yelled, igoring her comment completely.

"Ah thank you for the "Welcome Back"," Daiki mumbled as she hopped onto the bed that was actually identical to the other two.

Naomi stepped forward and smacked him upside the head. "Learn to respect girls," She told him.

Katsu growled baring his abnormally sharp canine teeth. "The day I respect you, IS the day I repesct all girls!" He was generally a player...

She narrowed her eyes up at him, generally she wasn't one for emotions, but he was pissing her off.

Daiki sighed deeply as she walked out to the balcony, Katsu joining her seconds after.

"What're you doing?" He asked her, a hint of curiousity in his low voice.

"Looking at the moon. It's full tonight," Daiki pointed out.

As Katsu opened his mouth to speak, a huge gust of wind followed by screaming and banging caught their ears; even Naomi had to jump at that.

"Wh-what the hell?" Katsu whispered.

Naomi dropped her game as she hurried outside, not noticing her team above her.

"Daiki, stay here!" Katsu ordered as he jumped down from the balcony and landed beside Naomi - Daiki was useless with a danamged leg.

"It came from this way, come on!" Katsu yelled to his teamate as he slowly began to disappear through the village streets - he wished he wasn't half naked, it was kind of cold...

Naomi quickly caught up as she followed behind him. "I was trying to beat the game again, but of course this had to happen," she muttered to herself.

Katsu couldn't help but to laugh. "You can get back to it later,"

She sighed as they continued on their way. "I suppose."

Eventually they made it to the area where screams could still be heard. A girl, slightly older than themselves had a kunai to an elderly womans throat; it was already bad enough that it was dark, but the fact that she was wearing a mask over her nose and mouth didn't help either.

Katsu pulled out a kunai and approtched the girl slowly. "Put the lady down,"

Naomi also pulled her own out as she followed beside Katsu.

The girl dropped the lady and ran, a trail of blood following behind her. Katsu and Naomi dashed after her.

On the run Katsu spoke. "D-did you see that? She had a sand village headband! She's not a rouge!"

"I'm well aware," Naomi stated.

Katsu sighed. "We need Daiki here,"

"Hardly," she scoffed.

Katsu bared his teeth once again. "You need to give her credit! If it wasn't for her, you and I wouldn't even be able to stand in the same room together!" He screamed, irriation suddenly filling him.

She rolled her eyes. "So?"

Katsu growled at her. "You're useless!"

"If it weren't for me, you would've died on our way here," Naomi stated. It was true, had she not came up with a plan, they would've died.

"If you hate me so damn much, why would you bother putting me into your damn plan then?" He yelled back.

"I do not hate anyone," Naomi responded simply.

Katsu sighed and finally looked ahead, realising they were chasing after nothing he stopped. "Look what you did,"

"If you weren't so thick, you'd realize she's been following us," she said, continuing to run forward. "It's fine though, I have a few waterclones behind her."

Katsu sighed. "When we are in range I can use my sealign jutsu to make her motionless...," He trailed off feeling overwhelmed.

Naomi abruptly stopped and wheeled around, throwing a kunai at the girl.

Katsu threw his hands together, made several hand signs and yelled, "Sealing jutsu!" Causing the girl to be unable to dodge the kunai that sliced open her neck but not enough to be fatal.

The girl appeared to be struggling but realised it was useless and gave up. "I have to stay still," Katsu said simply, hoping Naomi knew what he expected her to do.

Naomi stepped forward and quickly peeled off the girl's mask.

The girl almost hissed as she licked her lips, her own blood tainting her tongue. "Evening," The girl greeted in a spine shivering tone. Her hair was a deep shade of pink with one side spiking outwards.

"And you are?" Naomi wondered dully.

A playful smirk covered the girls blood soaked lips - Katsu felt faint from her beauty. "Like I'd tell you," She hissed.

The red-head put her kunai against the girl's neck.

Fear flashed through what Naomi and Katsu could now see were extremely neon blue eyes. "Kill me, I dare you," Even though she dared Naomi, her voice quivered as the words left her tainted lips. Naomi being the socially awkward girl didn't notice the fear. She drew back the kunai, ready to slice any second.

"Naomi, stop!" Katsu yelled - if it wasn't for the jutsu he'd stop her forcfully.

Her purple eyes narrowed as she stopped short, just drawing a bit of blood.

A hitched gasp left the older girls lips as she glared at Naomi. "You didn't finish your job," She hissed.

"STOP, NAOMI!" A voice yelled.

Katsu turned his head to see Daiki limping toward the three. "Hey you made it!" He teased.

Daiki ignored his smartass remark and stood beside Naomi and the captured girl. "You," Daiki hissed.

"Hello, Daiki," The older girl's lips formed a twisted smirk.

"Whatever, this is stupid. You're all being childish - killing is apart of the shinobis way," Naomi told them, shaking her head and stepping back.

Daiki sighed. "If you actually listened once in a while, you'd know who this was, both of you," Daiki stated glaring at her clueless team members. "This is Minako Uma, she is the reason we are here,"

"I thought we were here to deliver a message," Katsu stated, confused.

"You think they would have sent us all the way out here for a message?"

"Yes,"

Daiki sighed. She had made sure her spaud got this mission, she had an unpleasent history with this girl, and wanted to be the one to catch her.

"And who is this?" Naomi repeated.

Daiki sighed. "I already said, this is Minako Uma-"

"And you are Daiki Uchiha, nice to meet you," Minako said sarcastically.

Daiki's hand unwillingly wrapped around Minako's throat, her sharingan activating.

"Daiki, let go of her!" Katsu yelled.

Daiki seemed to be unable to hear Katsu as her grip acutally tightened.

"I meant why is she so important," Naomi rephrased, not at all phased by what was going on.

Daiki ignored Naomi. Katsu suddenly screamed. "Naomi, make her let go!"

The older girl turned to look over at Katsu. "Why?" She wondered.

Katsu bared his teeth. "'Cause she can't kill her of course!"

"Why not?" Naomi pondered. She couldn't see what was so wrong with it.

Katsu sighed. "Just do it!"

"I'm not your slave," she responded shortly.

"If I move that girl will be released! Just do it!"

Naomi rolled her eyes. "Daiki, stop," she stated simply, knowing that Daiki wouldn't dare disobey her - not many people did.

Daiki's slowly pulled away her shaking hand and let it rest at her side as Minako gasped for breath.

"Let's go," Daiki mumbled as she along with the others basically dragged their prisoner to the Kazekage building. Inside the Kazekage thanked them for bringing her there, alive. She was put into a cell and the team was sent back to their hotel. Daiki stood motionless, her eyes fixed upon the bright moon.

"Maybe we should talk to her?" Katsu stated as he placed his headband on the table beside him and his free hand resting on his bare adomen.

Naomi shrugged, not caring what they did.

Katsu sighed and grunted as he stood up; his stitched cuts felt like they were coming undone. He made his way to the balcony and leaned against the railing like he had before the comotion.

"Katsu," Daiki whispered, her eyes still fixed on the moon.

"Yeah?" He asked nervously.

"Can I hug you?"

His eyes widend at her question; he nodded being unable to form words. Daiki's slender arms wrapped around Katsu's muscular frame as several tears fell down her cheeks.

Naomi snorted and rolled her eyes, heading inside to play the game she'd been forced to leave before.

"What is that girl to you?" He asked her, his voice hardly audible.

"She's the daughter of the person who saved my life from Itachi," She whispered back.

His eyes widened. "The why do you hate her?"

Daiki pulled away from Katsu not daring to look at him as she walked back inside and laid head-first into the pillow.

Naomi laid across her bed, intently playing her video game.

Katsu walked out and leaned against the door frame, his eyes wandering back and forth between the two. How did I get stuck with them? He thought bitterly as he moved across the room and laid it bed. He lifted his hand and using his chakra moved around the stitch marks that naturally covered his body; unlike Naomi he didn't have a game to play, so this was the most entertaining thing he could do...

Naomi reached into her bag and tossed two games at her squad, not removing her eyes from her own screen. "Stop being so depressed," she stated simply, once again laying back down.

Both lowered their heads. Katsu nervously picked up the game, he noticed it was the type of thing he was into - since when was Naomi observent of him and Daiki? Daiki too now nervously picked up the game, also noticing it was the type of thing she was into, she quickly engrossed herself in it, despritly trying to make her mind think of anything but Minako.

Naomi paid no attention to their reactions as she continued to get into her game. After a few moments she fell off her bed. Landing on her head she continued to play, beads of sweat appearing on her forehead- how was she losing? She never lost.

A giggle left Daiki's lips as she glanced over and noticed Naomi. "I don't think I've ever seen someone so into video games,"

Katsu laughed as well. "She's always like this,"

The older girl let out a huff and closed the game, fuming. In less than a minute, she had opened it again and was back into it like before- she still hadn't bothered getting up.

Daiki sighed as she closed the game and stretched in the bed; her eyes felt heavy as fatigue kicked in. Katsu too closed the game as he put his hands behind his head, his eyes glancing over at the clock, it was 3:23am - had they really played for three hours without realising?

Naomi at some point had returned to sitting on her bed. She sat with her legs crossed and she leaned against the wall which had pillows stacked up against it.

Katsu finally drifted off, a low snorning could be heard over Naomi's game. Daiki also attempted to sleep and failed. She looked over at the resting Katsu before at Naomi - what if she laid beside Katsu? Would he freak? Her eyes drifted back at her teammate as her eyes locked on his adomen.

Naomi continued to play her game, unaware of the mental conflict her team mate was having.

Daiki unwillingly found herself moving to his bed and crawling beside him, her head resting against his heaving chest. She inhaled deeply letting his scent fill her - Katsu always gave her this calming feeling, and that had only increased since they were put in a team together. Katsu was motionless, his sleeping self unaware of the intruder in his bed.

Naomi winced as the pain in her wrist slowly came back - she'd been managing to ignore it the whole time. She sighed and continued playing with one hand - mind you, it wasn't as easy as one would anticipate.

"Naomi?" Daiki whispered suddenly becoming aware that the only light remaining in the room was Naomi's game; when was that shut off?

"Hm?" she responded, her eyes still fixed on the screen.

Daiki inhaled before exhaling in a sigh. "Are you still wanting a new team?" Sh questioned the older. Since the day they had been paired together, Naomi had be mumbling that she needed a new team and that she missed her old one, dispite the fact that they hated her even more the Daiki and Katsu did.

Naome shrugged in response - she was never the emotional type and she didn't feel the need to be completely honest. After all, there could always be someone else listening who could use information against her.

Daiki sighed and leaned up closer to Katsu - her body froze when he shifted.

The older girl continued to play her game. "Why don't you just tell him you like him?" she questioned as she killed another opponent triumphantly. "After all, I do know everything about you, but I can't figure out why you just won't tell him. It's been bugging me."

Daiki's eyes widened. "I-I don't like him!" She yelled still tyring to keep her voice a whisper as her cheeks became hot.

"Don't bother trying to lie to me," Naomi stated simply.

Daiki sighed deeply - she closed her eyes in an attempt to ignore the older.

"Don't be such a spineless child," she said, not evven sounding that harsh.

Daiki sighed again as she looked over at the older. "I wont tell him, c-cause I know he doesn't like me," She explained.

"Well he does," Naomi said, her eyes narrowing at the screen. Why was that part so hard?

Daiki scoffed. "Lies."

"I don't lie," she responded with a shrug.

Daiki shrugged. "How would you find that out then... i-if it was true," She hesitated as her cheeks heated up again.

"Because I'm a genius."

Daiki rolled her eyes - confident much?

Naomi's eyes were still fixed on the screen as she got through the level. "You don't need to believe me - I have a higher IQ than Shikamaru. I'm far more intelligent than anyone in the village; it's understandable that someone like you can't comprehend such facts," she stated.

Daiki felt her anger rise. Why did she have to be stuck with her? She might actually prefer Ino or Sakura over Naomi, and she seriously hated them! "W-well what have you seen to prove that he likes me then?" She asked trying to calm herself.

"Why should I bother trying to prove myself to someone whom doesn't trust my opinion immediately. There's no point, because even if I state my observations, due to you having such low self-esteem, you still won't believe me," the older responded.

Daiki sighed deeply. "Please, Naomi."

"The way he looks at you, the way he treats you, and the way he listens to you," Naomi replied simply.

Daiki's eyes widened; she actually... agreed with the older girl; he never did that to anyone but her.

"Duh," Naomi tacked on after a moment.

Daiki cuddled closer to Katsu; if Naomi was right, then that would mean she could ask him... right?

"Naomi?" Daiki called again as her eyes fell shut.

"What?" Naomi responded, still playing her game as though she hadn't been playing for the past four hours.

Daiki smiled as she yawned. "If you lightened up a bit... we could be close friends," She whispered as sleep took hold of her.

AN: New OC story! Daiki, Katsu, and Minako are mine. Naomi belongs to my friend and co-writer Dreams Rewritten, and Naruto and its characters DONT belong to me!