Disclaimer: We all know I don't own Naruto; b/c if I did Kakashi wouldn't have a mask. *DROOLS*

Chapter 1 – New Mission for a Rookie

"SASUKE DON'T!" Sakura Yelled with hot tears flowing down her flushed cheeks. Once again they were up against hired Sound Village jounin assassins.

~But we're getting to far ahead so lets skip back two or three days ago~

Team Seven had gone their separate ways after years of teamwork and friendship. Sasuke, 19, of course came back after betraying the village and killing his brother Itachi. He was fully accepted after a few awkward months of the village people getting used to his presence once again. Soon Sasuke became the toughest member of the ANBU and was named the Captain.

Naruto, 19, was well on his way to becoming Hokaga. Hinata was now his steady girl after their embarrassing get together. Only months later Naruto proposed to her and both are shortly to be wed.

Unfortunately Kakashi had become a member of the memorial his friends shared after he died in action. Sakura cried all week after the funeral, Naruto was preoccupied with not crying while Hinata comforted him, and Sasuke was the shoulder Sakura cried on during the wake.

Sakura, 19, was also in ANBU and proud of her accomplishment. After Tsunade taught Sakura in the ways of becoming a medic-nin she trained as hard as possible against Sasuke to join. Once she passed Tsunade called Sakura to her office.

"I'm so glad you joined ANBU but you know Sakura you will always have the duty of a medic-nin." Tsunade smiled and Sakura nodded, "I've always thought of you as my daughter and I want you to be damn careful on your new mission."

"I have a mission already?!" Sakura asked in awe.

"Yes and a dangerous one even as a reconnaissance mission." Tsunade said grimly, "Fortunately you'll have the partner of my choice." Sakura released her held breath.

"Who?" she asked. It better not be Naruto. The mission will fail before it starts. Sakura thought flatly. Damn right. Inner Sakura agreed.

"Don't worry it's not Naruto." Tsunade laughed slightly while reading Sakura's face. I wouldn't trust that boy with a mission this important. "You'll know soon enough. Anyways your mission is to keep an eye and ear on the present Hokage of the Mist Village. We have received outside information that Takatsuki is planning to start a war with out village. You need to confirm this information and relay it back to me. Then you'll need to go back and assassinate him before his carries out his plans."

"I will not fail you and our village." Sakura bowed to her former sensei.

"I know you won't." Tsunade said and hugged her gently, "Just come back alive." Sakura nodded in response, "Your partner has also requested that you rendezvous at the village entrance tomorrow at midnight. Good luck." She quickly ran home to her apartment and left Tsunade to her paper work.

***

While heading home an old friend stopped her. "I heard you have a huge mission tomorrow." Naruto said cheerfully for his friend.

"Yeah, I'm just heading home to prepare." Sakura smiled.

"Do you know who your partner is?" Hinata asked shyly.

"No, Tsunade wouldn't tell me." She frowned with her response.

"I bet you'll be happy with you partner. " Naruto grinned. Naruto you know something I don't. Sakura stated coolly in her mind. Let's beat the info out of him we can take him. Inner Sakura yelled. She rolled her eyes at her inner self's behavior.

"I wish you luck and a safe mission." Hinata said happily. "Yeah don't go dying on us." Naruto add with a cheesy grin.

"I won't and if I do die I'll just come back and haunt you Naruto.' Sakura said cruelly, "Bye Hinata."

"Bye Sakura." Both waved her off as she dashed for home. When Sakura arrived at her apartment she ran straight for her bedroom. On her bed rested a package as she had expected. It's finally here. Sakura mentally squealed with excitement. I wonder what type of mask I received.

"Whoa…" she whispered softly. Her ANBU uniform was different from the one she saw in Kakashi's closet. Instead of pants she was given a skirt with a pair of short skin tight shorts and mesh wrappings as well as other black ties. Sakura also noticed masked areas on her skirt that could conceal needles and smaller kunai. Her top consisted of a mesh t-shirt with a tight black spaghetti strap top that ended two inches above the skirt and the standard armor covering and basic gloves. A small white note fell out of the gloves and Sakura was almost in tears after reading the message.

Sakura

If I die and you join ANBU I asked Tsunade to give you my katana, mask and arm guards. Use them well. Good luck and live strong.

Kakashi

Sakura silently thanked him. She only packed the necessities, "Hairbrush, deodorant, soap, changes of underclothes, toiletries…" Sakura made a mental check for every item she named out loud. After eating a quick dinner, washing the dishes and brushing her teeth she finally set her clock and went to sleep with one question pestering her mind. Who is my partner?!

* * *

I know I killed Kakashi but I didn't want this turning into a KakaSuka fic….*CRIES* I want my Kakashi back….

sorry it's so short