Hello! Well this is my first fanfic, and it's crack D: x3
Well there really isn't much SuigetsuxSakura out there...So I thought I'd contribute, even though I'm probably not doing this couple any good with my writing...
Ick. Well I'll just stop talking now and let you get on with the story.

Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Naruto, and all the characters belong to Kishimoto.

Another day, another mission. For Team Kakashi, however, this particular mission sparked fresh, yet familiar hope, as it would bring Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno another step closer in retrieving their former teammate, Sasuke Uchiha.

"Yosh!" Naruto exclaimed before rushing out of the Hokage's office, eager to begin the assignment as soon as possible.

Kakashi and Sakura had met Naruto at the Konoha gates an hour after being assigned the mission.

"I guess the others have yet to arrive," Kakashi sighed. "Well, might as well go over the mission."

Naruto and Sakura nodded in agreement.

"Right," Kakashi continued. "So, the plan is to split up in search of Uchiha Itachi, but not to engage in battle until everyone else is notified on his whereabouts. In other words, locate, inform, and wait without being detected. Try your best to hide your chakra, and don't try to do anything rash."

Naruto noticed Kakashi was looking at him.

"Hey, hey! I'm not gonna do anything crazy," Naruto whined.

"Right…Well just to be on the safe side, you'll be traveling with Yamato-san," Kakashi stated as he handed out their communication devices.

After a few minutes, the team was greeted by their comrades, Shino, Kiba, Hinata, and Yamato.

"Hey guys!" Naruto exclaimed loudly.

Blushing, Hinata managed a quiet "Hello."

"Well, looks like everyone's here. I assume you all know the details of the mission," Kakashi confirmed as everyone nodded their head.

"Good. Yamato, you'll be traveling with Naruto-kun. Everyone else, scatter."And with that, the Konoha nin leapt in different directions in search of the treacherous Uchiha Itachi.

Sakura had started off northwest in search of the dangerous S-class missing nin. After jumping from tree to tree for about an hour, she came to a small clearing. Sakura took out her water, deciding to take a quick break.

"I've gone too far. I can't contact the others with this much distance between us…" Sakura thought out loud.

"Well I might as well refill my canteen while I'm here."

As the pink haired kunoichi headed over to the small lake nearby, she froze as her ears picked up a couple of voices.

"Suigetsu, we have to GO!"

"Aww c'mon Karin! Can't we rest here for just another ten minutes?"

Sakura took in the sight of the two strangers, one laying back lazily against a rock by a very large, yet somewhat familiar, sword, while the other standing above him nagging wore short shorts and glasses and had red hair. Taking another look at that sword, Sakura decided it was best not to get involved and just head back. Anyway, there was a stream not too far from-

"After all, it's not like Sasuke'll be done anytime soon!"

Sakura froze. 'Sasuke?'

"Fine! Then I'll leave you behind!"

"As if! You just want to be all alone with your precious Sasuke!"

'Could this be… the same Sasuke?' Sakura contemplated. She did recall Tsunade mentioning he had begun gathering certain ninja after defeating Orochimaru. But then what could she do? She wasn't within reach of the others, and theses strangers were leaving soon!

"Geeze, we still gotta pick up Juugo. Let's just get go-"

"Hey. What's that?"

"What's what?" Karin asked, clearly annoyed by the fact that she was interrupted. "I don't hear any-"

"Shut it for once, yeah?"

"WHAT did you just say?!"

Suigetsu ignored her as he made his way over to Sakura's current location.

Sakura's eyes widened at the realization she'd been found out. But then again, they did know about Sasuke. There was a chance she could get some valuable information from them before fleeing.

In a flash, Sakura found herself face-to-face with a certain blue-haired man with flashing yellow eyes, who was giving her a particularly disturbing toothy grin.

"Hey. Nice hair."

Well, first chapter down! I promise the next one will be longer, and will be up soon.
Hope you enjoyed!