My own power… this time I truly AM awesome

Chapter 1

"AAAAAAAA I can't get it right why? I am not trying hard enough!!! Well if that's I've got to try harder until I get right no matter how long it takes don't stop me kakashi!!!" Why can't he leave me alone!!!! I need to bring sasuke back!

"I'm sorry Naruto I'm just trying to tell you this so you don't die by overwhelming yourself with so much training… if you die you cant be Hokage?!?"

"Sorry Kakashi-sensei I really am sorry…it's just that I am not strong enough…I always have to rely on the Kyuubi and then I end up hurting the people I care…" Sakura…I'll never forgive myself for that I'm sorry too. She told me that it was Orochimaru who injured her…it was nice of her to lye to me.

"Hey… don't look down on your self… this is the first time ever seen you NOT believing in yourself…" Said Kakashi-Sensei…trying to bring me to my senses!

"WHAT!!!! I'd never do that" what's he up to?

"You just did now take a break"

"But I want to train!" I can't rest it's not in MY dictionary!

"Live so you can be the Hokage and accomplish your dreams" He told me. I was happy to hear it!

"Right I forgot sorry… see you in a while… bye Kakashi-sensei" What a nice sensei… he doesn't want me to die… come to think of there are those people who have lived through out the kyuubi attacking the village incident… they hate me… and those people who don't. Like Hinata and Kiba!

"Hey guys wats up?"

"Nothing just hanging around was walking with Hinata here… what are you up to?" Kiba asked with a hint of curiosity. Hinata was standing by… swaying back and forth playing with her fingers and how could I forget blushing. Weird.
"I was going to get some Ramen… wanna come?"

"Sure" At least I'll have company

We walked down the road and reached Ichiraku Ramen!!!!!!!! Yes, Yes, Yes I can't wait!! We entered the restaurant with impatience or at least I did…my mouth is already watery…well I haven't eaten in two days!!!

"Hey old man… three Ichiraku Ramen! For ME and my friends" I can't wait!

"Coming right up!"

"So wat's going on?"

"Well I've been training non-stop literally… I haven't eaten for two days!!"

"You shouldn't forget that you need to eat haha!"

"Who said that?!?" Huh I don't get it

"I did who else?" Said…oh my god HINATA!!!

"AAAA You sound so confident today" Wow she really does!!! Cool no more N-N-Naruto-kun…

"Yeah she's been like that for the past week now…she says she wants to change" Kiba whispered into my ear.

"Great improvement Hinata" I'm impressed that was fast

"Thanks I've been working hard on it for the past week!"

"3 Ichiraku ramen!"

"Thankyou so much" Said Hinata… again… and no stammering! Well it's good for her.

We quickly ate our ramen or atleast I did. I payed for the food and walked out wth Hinata and Kiba. I stopped right outside the restaurant, stretched my arms up high in the air, then slowly brought them back down a little and held my hands together at the back of my head. Like I always did. "Naruto-Kun Sakura is calling us to the Hokage's building!" I think that was Hinata but with so much change in her voice I could barely tell it was her. "EH! oh... coming" I said as I lethargically walked towards the building I dreamed to always be in. When I reached the Hokage's room I saw that everyone: Hinata, Sakura, Captain Yamato, Kakashi-Sensei, Kiba and akamaru were already there... as usual.

"Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, Kiba, Kakashi, Yamato I am assigning you to an S-rank mission" Hmm... that almost sounded lke Granny Tsunade said S-rank mission... WHAT AN S-RANK...cool! I need to stay focused about this now... NO MATTER HOW GREAT THAT IS!!!

"Really Granny Tsunade!" Ok this is a serious mission now.

"Yes it is... I need you six or seven (including Akamaru) to find and then kill the Akatsuki memebers at the border of the fire country. We cannot even afford to have them 3000 hectares near our country I need you to leave now is that understood!"

"Yes!" Sakura replied. She lead the team outside the building. We collected our weapons and things to take with us and reached the gate.

"Naruto... I want you to promise me that you won't use the Kyuubi and show me your true strength... I know you've been practicing a lot and I want to see a good result alright?" asked Kakashi-sensei.

"I'll show you that everything I trained for was worth it!" I said with confidence. I have to use my own power. Soon sasuke will see how much better I've gotten!

"Lets go!" Yelled the imapatient Sakura!

"Wait... I think I forgot my bag at the Hokage's mansion!" I said as I looked around.

"Naruto you dumb-ass" Wont she ever stop saying things like that!

"I'll be back... I'm going to go get"

I ran upstairs to the room as fast as I could. I'd better get it quick or Sakura's going to kill me!