Yay my first Naruto fic! Hope you enjoy!

Pairings: Sasuke X Sakura, Naruto X Hinata, Shikamaru X Ino, Neji X Tenten, Gaara X OC (Riko)

Ino: Why do I have to get paired with lazy Shikamaru!

LadySakura: Cause I said so!

Sakura: Hey we have the same name!

Sasuke: Except she's a lady and your not.

Sakura: What was that!

Sasuke: Nothing (shifty eyes)

Riko: Hey guys sorry I'm late! (runs up panting)

LadySakura: No problem, glad you could join us Riko!

Naruto: I want some ramen!

Sakura: (hits Naruto over the head)

Gaara: (comes up walking and sits below a nearby tree without saying a word)

Sasuke: (eyes Gaara)

Tenten: (runs up with Hinata) Sorry we're late!

Hinata: S-s-so-sorry.

LadySakura: Its fine you two, now we just have to wait for Neji and Shikamaru and we can get this show rolling!

Neji: (walks up with Shikamaru) It's not a show, it's a story.

LadySakura: Whatever.

Shikamaru: This is so troublesome!

LadySakura: Well now that we're all here who wants to do the disclaimer?

Riko: (waves hand in air) I will!

LadySakura: Okay!

Gaara: Just get it over with already!

Riko: LadySakura does not own Naruto.

Naruto: That's right she doesn't own me…wait what?

LadySakura: (shakes head) Let's get it started already!

Neji: It's your story.

LadySakura: Right…

"Blah..." Speaking

'Blah…' Thinking

Blah… Chapter titles/Setting

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Chapter One: An A-rank Mission!

At Naruto's House

"Naruto wake up!" Sakura yelled in attempt to wake the yellow-haired ninja up.

"Hmm, five more minutes." Naruto said sleepily.

"No! Tsunade asked for us an hour ago!" Sakura yelled at him in frustration. Why did she have to have the annoying job of waking the idiot up?

"Hmm, what? TSUNADE! OH I'M GOING TO BE LATE!" Naruto yelled jumping out of bed. Sakura shook her head and went to go wait outside. She stood looking at the trees off in the distance and sighed.

"Hey, what's up?" Sasuke said nonchalantly, walking up to her. Naruto had brought him back from Orochimaru several years. It had taken everyone awhile to get used to his return, but they managed and now it was like he had never been gone, for everyone but Sakura at least. She still had trouble getting over the heartbreak that he had left her with, but slowly friendship was starting to form stronger than it ever was before. Sakura smiled at him.

"Nothing much, just waiting for that damn Naruto to get ready. You?" Sakura asked sweetly. Sasuke didn't get a chance to answer however because just then Naruto came rushing out of his house.

"Come on lets go!" He yelled as he ran past them. Sakura and Sasuke looked at each other and nodded, running after Naruto.

At the Hokage's Office

Neji, Tenten, Shikamaru, Ino, and Hinata were all lounging in chairs. Tsunade was at her desk writing something, and Shizune was holding various scrolls for her. The piles of paperwork on her desk was mountains high. All of them seemed to be waiting for something. As if on cue there was a knock on the door. Shizune opened it to reveal a panting Naruto, an annoyed Sakura, and a bored-looking Sasuke.

"Glad you could join us." Tsunade said, annoyance clear in her voice. Shizune sweatdropped and let the three in. They all collapsed on various chairs and looked at Tsunade for instructions.

"Well now that you're all here I'm sure you're wondering why I called you, right?" Tsunade asked looking at them all. They all nodded, except for Neji and Sasuke, who just looked bored. Even Shikamaru was paying attention.

"I have an A-rank mission for you all. You are to escort Lady Riko from the Village Hidden in the Mountain to the Village Hidden under the Clouds (A/N I made these up). You will be joined by another ninja at the Village Hidden in the Sand who will help you and guide you to the Village Hidden in the Mountain, since I don't think any of you know the way." Tsunade said the last part with a chuckle.

They all nodded, each with different reactions. Before they could say anything however Neji spoke up, surprising them all.

"Who's the sand ninja?" He said quietly looking at Tsunade with expressionless eyes. Tenten looked at him in confusion.

Tsunade looked at Shizune, who was sweating. "Uh, um…" They said together, looking at each other nervously.

"Someone you guys know, don't worry." Shizune said, laughing nervously. "Yeah well you guys don't want to be late, go on get out of here." She said pushing them all toward the door.

"Wait what about…" Sakura started to say, but was interrupted by Tsunade.

"Your team captain is Neji, now out!" Tsunade yelled, slamming the door closed. Shizune put her back to the door, sighing in relief.

"Its better if he explained." Tsunade said. Shizune nodded and they both got back to work, or rather Tsunade got out a bottle of sake and proceeded in getting herself drunk while Shizune yelled at her.

At Konoha's Gate

"Ready to go?" Neji asked, looking back at the assembled ninja. They all nodded. Each of them had a pack with enough supplies to last them the journey. Neji nodded and took off, everyone following.

"Who do you think that sand ninja is Sakura?" Naruto asked the pink-haired girl as they jumped from tree to tree.

"I don't know Naruto." Sakura said, jade-green eyes contemplating. Sasuke watched them silently.

They ran the rest way in relative silence, besides of course the occasional outbursts from Naruto and Sakura.

"I want ramen!" He would scream.

"Shut up Naruto!" She would scream back then promptly bonk him on the head.

Finally, they reached the Land of the Wind. Everyone kept an eye out for danger as they made their way to Suna.

At Suna's Gates

Having reached Suna with little, or rather, no trouble, everyone had stopped at the gates, awaiting the sand ninja that would join them.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared at the entrance to the gates. He nodded to each of the guards once, before walking up to the awaiting leaf village ninja.

"Wait your…"

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LadySakura: HeHeHeHe I love cliffhangers

Riko: Why am I not in the story yet?

Sakura: Be patient, we still have to get the the Mountain Village

Gaara: (sigh)

LadySakura: Okay guys you know the drill!

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