Naruto sighed in contentment. It was a beautiful day in Konoha. Sun glimmering through blossoming tree tops, birds singing there melodic song, yes it was a perfect day to be on leave….

"NARUTO GET YOUR LAZY ASS DOWN HERE!"

Unfortunately, he was not. Growling in exasperation, Naruto slid down from his perch on a blossoming cherry tree and joined his team. Sakura stood with her hands on her hips. She had filled out nicely over the years, and let her hair grow a little past her shoulders though she usually through it up into a high ponytail, claiming that it was too bothersome to keep down. Jade green eyes sparkled with annoyance and the tiniest bit of amusement.

"Sakura-chan I was just up there saving a cute little fox from getting eaten by a bea-"

"Oh cut it, seriously your excuses are getting worse and worse. Kakashi is rotting your brain."

"What brain?" Sai chimed in, a creepy smile curving on his lips "His brain is about the size of his dick, which is to say non-existent."

"Shut the hell up Sai before I take that paint brush of yours and shove it up your-"

"Ma ma, enough of your lovers spat," Kakashi interrupted ignoring the blonde's shriek of "We are not lovers!" "Let's just report to the Hokage and get this mission"

Naruto huffed and looked to the side, pouting. He had grown as well. Golden hair spiked softly, and several strands hung loosely about tan, scarred checks. He was a bit short, though he'd never admit it, and had a wispy but strong build. Stunning electric blue eyes were edged by long blond eye-lashes.

"Can we please get a move on? I got things to do and people to see," said Sakura, flicking a rouge hair from her face.

And with that Team 7 set off to the tower, unwitting of the dark eyes watching them.

Tsunade was not having a good day. She not only had two huge piles of paper work but also was on her last sake bottle. "This isn't nearly enough to get me drunk." She sighed; this is going to be a long day…

Shizune walked into the room adding to the ever growing pile of paper work "Tsunade-sama, Team 7 is on there way up and these," she pointed to the newly piled paper work "need to be signed by the end of the day."

Tsunade growled and glared at the paper work, after determining that glareing would not make them burst into flames she turned her gaze to Shizune.

"Did you get my sake?" she asked, her golden eyes gleaming.

The dark haired woman sighed before turning on her heal and leaving the room, only to return with several bottle laden bags, "Will that be all, Hokage-sama?"

Tsunade nodded and waved her hand flippantly, clearly dismissing. She cradled the sake and made soft cooing noises, before lovingly opening the bottle and, bypassing the cup, downed half the bottle.

"Your liver is going to turn to mush one day and I will not be the one to donate a replacement Baa-chan." Naruto stated, waltzing into to the room with the rest of his team following.

"Hey, who's the legendary medical nin here? I can handle myself brat!" Tsunade spat, placing the bottle delicately on one of the many papers that littered to polished wood of her desk.

"What is your reason for calling us Tsunade-sama?" asked Sakura, growing tired of the shenanigans of her team mate and leader.

Tsunade suddenly grew serious, "There have been sightings of Sasuke Uchiha near Konoha" Naruto and Sakura stiffened "I want you four to go and search the perimeter, and report back to me in two hours, if you find Uchiha take him down, I want him here dead or alive. Go."

Team 7 was through the window in a matter of seconds, "Sakura, you take the west wall." Kakashi ordered, Sakura nodded and bonded off to her destination.

"Sai, the east wall." Sai smiled and ran to the east.

"I'll take the south wall. Naruto, you take the north," Kakashi said "and be careful" and he was gone.

Sasuke Uchiha watched as Naruto sprinted off into the opposite direction. "There you are, Dobe." He smirked and, careful to avoid Kakashi, followed the blond.