Sakura Hauruno stood before the Fifth Hokage, shifting her weight from foot to foot nervously.

"You summoned me, master?" she questioned nervously.

"Yes, I have a mission for you. The Rookie Nine has fallen out of touch with each other. I will be sending you all on a camping trip to help you reconnect. This mission is not optional, and you only have a week. When you come back, I expect you all to be fully re-acquainted. Don't let me down." Sakura became stiff.

"A mission with the Rookie Nine? I don't know what to think about that. I suppose I'm glad to everyone again. Kakashi-sensi and I haven't seen each other in ages, and Naruto has been out training with Jaryia for a while. Of course there will also be Lee there, proclaiming his love for me, and Neiji Hygaa too. I don't care what anyone says, I still hate the guy's guts, I don't know how Hinata could forgive him so easily. And then there's Uchiha-san. He has returned to the village just over a month ago-after he finally regained his revenge. Over that time I haven't seen him once. I remember Naruto trying to get me to come with him to see Uchiha-san when he got back, and when he received his punishment, but I refused. I really would rather not see that... TEME again. Grrrrrrr" Sakura battled withing her self. The Hokage watch in amusement as she watched a mixture of emotions flow over her apprentice's face as the fought with her self, only to jump up and hide beneath her seat, cuddling her sake in fear when Sakura began to growl.

"Very well. I understand the mission and will succeeded. Is that all, madam?" Sakura asked, as she slowly began to calm down. Tsunade crawled out from beneath her desk, and straightened out her robes, before sitting back in her seat. She then cleared her throat and took a gulp of Sake. Having regained what little composure she had, she answered Sakura's question in a hesitant, nervous manor.

"Well, no, that isn't all. As you know we are out of your medication, and until the next shipment comes in from the Sand village you will be stuck talking in your sleep, per-usual of course. However, seeing as you took the last pill two nights ago, your talking will not be restrained in any manor. You will talk as clearly as you would while awake, speak whatever it is on your subcontious, and even be able to hold a conversation."

"What?! Since when are you out of my medicine? Why if you weren't the Hokage do you know what I would do to you? I would torture you until you swore I was even worse the Itachi Uchiha!"the Hokage shrank back in fear. Sakura stormed out of the tower and began shopping for the supplies needed for the mission. Through out the day, anyone stupid, or unlucky enough to get anywhere near the kunoichi would hear her muttering about stupidity, chainsaws, Russian monkeys, and Uchihas. Everyone feared for their lives, as well as Sasuke's.

The Next Day

The life was being squeeze out of Sakura.

"Yay, Sakura-chan! You're here. I've mission you sooooo much. You wouldn't believe what a bother pervey sage was! What have you been up to while I was gone?"

"I missed you too Naruto, but could you let go? I think you just ruptured my spleen." Naruto jumped back and eyed Sakura in concern as her pondered the symptoms of a ruptured spleen and how to treat it.

Sakura continued to greet everyone else. She gave all of the girls hugs, and the boys a grin and smile until she reached Neiji and Sasuke.

"Good day Hyugaa-san, Uchiha-san." Neiji nodded in response while Sasuke just stared at her. Sakura skipped away to the Sensis, demanding that Kakashi out away his book, and not take it out for the rest of the trip. He simply chuckle and patted her head in response.

Sasuke watched Sakura interact with everyone. He had to admit, he was pretty confused. Sakura had always loved him and glomped him on sight, that was a consistent thing in his life. He counted on it. But now this - and her actions toward him in the past. This was not good. Sasuke watch as Sakura jumped into Kiba's back as they set off and felt a twinge of... well... Jelsousy. Sakura was supposed to fawn over him and give that smile to only him. This would not do. Actions had to be taken.