WS: Hello people! ) This is my first fanfics…So I'm sorry if it doesn't interest you. I just wrote what was going through my head and I decided to give it a try So flame, review, whatever… just leave something!!! PLEASE!!!!!! And if I made a mistake, tell me, kay? Well, Ja!
Going on a trip! Rookie 9 together again!
Chapter 1: Unexpected news!
(Tsunade's office…)
You know how every story starts out. Peaceful day, birds chirping outside, sun shining on your face… A loud scream heard from the Hokage tower… Er, scratch that…
"Shizune!!" The female Hokage yelled, calling for her apprentice. The said person, a woman with short black hair, rushed in. Shizune was carrying an adorable piglet named Tonton.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama?" asked the woman. She looked around the room. Paper works were everywhere, rolling sake bottles on the floor, and there was even a crack on the window, signifying that somebody had tried to wake her from the outside. "This place is a mess…" Shizune walked towards the Hokage's desk while trying to avoid broken dango plates and putting the books back to its formal place. She faced her master and stifled a giggle when she saw that the Hokage had ink on her right cheek, which came from the previous paperworks that she had to sign.
"Call Kakashi, Kurenai, Asuma and Gai", ordered Tsunade. The blonde was swaying from side to side, slightly wobbling, with a sake bottle on her left hand. "This is very urgent!"
"Even Maito Gai-san? The one with thick eyebrows and always yelling about 'the spring of youth?'"
"Yes, He's going to be easy to find. I doubt there is anyone with heavy eyebrows and that bowl-cut hair … hmmm…" Tsunade replied, while wiping a small drop of drool that came from the corner of her mouth.
One could already guess what she was doing before.
"Well, aside from his student…Ahh, what was his name again…? Same hair, same look…Oh yeah…Bruce Lee!" She exclaimed cheerfully.
Shizune sweat dropped. "Tsunade-sama…It's Rock Lee!" she sighed heavily, " Tsunade-sama, please stop procrastinating and go back to work."
Tsunade grinned.
(GAI AND LEE)
"ACHOO!"
"ACHOO!"
Both teacher and student kept on sneezing (WS: It was said that when people are talking about you, you sneeze).
Lee exclaimed, "Gai-sensei! Someone is talking about us!"
"Lee!" shouted the 'green prey of Konoha' jounin teacher to his 'prized' student. "Someone's talking about how beautiful our eyes are!" (WS: ping!)
"YES, GAI-SENSEI!"
"HOW STRONG WE ARE!"
"YES, GAI-SENSEI!"
"HOW WE ARE SO FULL OF YOUTH!"
"YES, GAI-SENSEI!"
"THE FLAME OF YOUTH SHALL FOREVER BURN WITHIN US!"
"YES, GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
They ran and hugged each other, the normal stuff. While doing so, the background changed from a training ground to a beach with a sunset, waves crashing against the rocky ground.
(Hokage tower)
"Anyway, can you get them, Shizune?"
"Hai, Tsunade-sama. I'll be back shortly!"
The blonde Hokage waited for Shizune's footsteps to fade away. When she heard that Shizune was gone, she yawned and flopped back on her chair. Few seconds later, laziness has overpowered her will ( like she tried to anyway) and Tsunade fell back to her daily nap.
(10 minutes later…)
"What do you want, Hokage-sama?" asked Kakashi. He was soooooo looking forward to "Team 7's bonding time' (as Sakura would call it) and then take a nice, long peek at the latest edition of the Icha-Icha (Make-out) series.
"Hmph, be like that and you won't go the vacation that I was going to send you to!" declared Tsunade, a smirk plastered on her face, the sake bottle still on hand.
"You mean we can actually go on a vacation?" asked Kurenai. "Are shinobi allowed to have a vacation?".
A pause.
The Tsunade nervously laughed.
"Something's up…" thought Shizune. She did not like this, especially since Tsunade laughed
"Of course! You know how much I love my people! I mean, I can be generous too!! I am called the Gondaime, you know." A glint shimmered in the corner of Tsunade's eye.
The four grew nervous. How they regretted this…
"But only!-" she empathized the word only "if you do me a favor."
"I knew it…"
The copy ninja sighed "What is it, then?", while Gai yelled, "Yosh!! I can do anything! The spring of youth can never wait!!"
"Okay…"continued Tsunade "Buy me 10 large bottle of sake before 4:00 p.m. (WS: apparently, it's 3:45 p.m.). If you don't, then only your students go to the vacation." She laughed a sadistic laugh and grinned.
"NANI!??", howled Gai "How cruel…"
"So then, you better be going because…" Her voice came to a halt as Shizune's fuming aura surrounded the room.
"Tsunade-sama…"
Tsunade gulped.
"YOU JUST DRANK MORE THAN A GALLON! HOW CAN YOU DRINK MORE THAN THAT!??"
"Alright, sheesh… Shizune, you're such a mother."
Shizune blushed.
"Oh yeah, you're not going alone."
"Damn"
"I heard that" Tsunade continued. "Anyway, they're almost 18 by now so they can handle it."
"Yes, Yes."
Asuma and Kurenai both grunted and Gai cheerfully shouted saying, "YES!"
Tsunade's hand shot on the air, signaling for silence. "WAIT!" She had wanted to do this for a looooong, loooooong time. Better be now or never, Tsunade thought.
"How are your students, especially yours, Kakashi? They should have changed in some way at least."
"Oh, you wouldn't believe-"
Gai butted in, "LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY STUDENTS!! ESPECIALLY LEE!!! HE IS –''
"No, let Kakashi go first. I'm interested about Naruto." Kurenai broke off.
"Yeah, and the Uchiha kid" said Asuma.
"Don't forget Sakura-chan", added Shizune.
"Byuu!" said Tonton. (WS: Tonton is Tsunade's pet pig, in case you forgot or something.)
"Well, the 2 boys, ahem, young men still consider themselves rivals, yet brothers." replied Kakashi. "Only Sakura can get the best out of them when they both go too far. She would always hit Naruto and tell him to shut up…"
(Kakashi's memories…)
"Today, I promise I will beat you, Kakashi!" yelled Obito.
"Don't you ever get tired saying those exact same words every single day?" said Kakashi
"Yeah Obito!" yelled Rin. "If you want someone to beat YOU up, then say hello to my fist!!"
"Itaii… Oww…"said Obito. A large bump formed on his head.
(End of Kakashi's memories.)
"Kakashi?"
"Ahh, yes?
"KAKASHI!!!"
"Oh sorry…" The sharingan wielder trailed off, lost in words. Hmm…
"Well anyway," Kakashi continued. "Uzumaki Naruto still goes with his 'I'm gonna be the greatest Hokage!' speech every single day, like it's some kind of routine… But I have no doubt that it's not going to happen, seeing how strong he has become… Naruto has stopped being under the tutelage of Jiraiya-sama, as you already know of. Oh yes, his feelings for Sakura are now platonic, the same goes if the other way's around. I think that he has the guts that can surpass the 4th Hokage, as already shown. Naruto developed the rasengan into another level, combining his wind element with it. There's so much to tell, but it's far too long." Kakashi chuckled behind his mask, but his faces turned back to his lazy demeanor.
"Sakura has changed drastically for the better. She is no longer the weakling everyone thought of to be, she has surpassed my expectations for her. I am very proud." Both Kakashi and Tsunade smiled proudly. "Haruno Sakura has the strength, beauty, and the brains that anyone could ever hope for, thus giving her the well-known name of 'Konoha's sweetheart', or also as 'Konoha's cherry blossom', they say she is exactly like her namesake. Sakura, if she shows her strength to her opponents, is called as 'the 2nd Tsunade' for her abilities and strength. This is mainly used by Jiraiya-sama. Sakura has never dated anyone because we feel that no one is worthy of her, which is only right." Kakashi smiled, as if clearly saying this was the right decision. "But she is opposes this idea, always saying it's her life. I can't believe she's growing up so fast." Kakashi faked a sniff, getting a handkerchief to wipe his eyes, making it more dramatic. "I'm just a proud father." The room rang with laughter.
Tsunade nodded, looking rather pleased. "Of course. She is, after all, my apprentice, is she not?" Kakashi nodded and the woman signaled for him to continue.
"Uchiha Sasuke, in the pass, betrayed Konoha to seek power and revenge, but we know that he is back and pledged his loyalty to everyone. He was brought back by mainly Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura, with Sai, his replacement, helping out. Sasuke's abilities are of the jounin level, specializing in fire-element and snakes technique. He was taught by Orochimaru himself, but the snake sannin is now dead." Kakashi turned a page of the book, a blush evident on his face. "He upgraded my chidori into the next level, making it more formidable than it is now. Sasuke's ability to make a person feel less than 3-foot tall is very helpful, especially during missions. Everyone in Konoha trusts him, but I don't know if he feels the same way. He only truly confides in Naruto, Sakura, and occasionally, me." Sometimes, this had hurt him, knowing that his prize student can't do the same for him. But Kakashi knows that this merely means that Sasuke respects him, and Sasuke himself told him that he was the only man he ever respected after the Uchiha massacre. It made him feel important. "Uchiha Sasuke assassinated 2 S-Rank criminals, an Akatsuki, Uchiha Itachi, and his own mentor, Orochimaru."
Gai asked, "What is he often called?" Asuma answered for Kakashi, as he was tired of sitting there, waiting to be dismissed.
"Konoha's heartthrob, a genius, lone survivor of the Uchiha clan, you know the usual stuff."
Kurenai asked, "What about their relationships with each other?"
Tsunade quirked her eye brows.
He chuckled, "I don't think that Sasuke thinks that Sakura is annoying nowadays. At least he softened a little bit. I also think he's starting to feel another kind of 'bond' towards her... Affection?" He paused. "But Sasuke's still is rather cold, so don't get your hopes high. Ahh, a living ice cube, so to speak. We'll have to work on that." He frowned on the last statement.
"So the prodigy actually has feelings? That's… surprising."
"Who knows? But he certainly is going soft… on her. Don't know about Sakura though…She acted so weird one and a half week ago… I think she was PMS-"
"YES, that's perfectly normal!" said Tsunade. She glanced at the others. "Team 7, ready to go… Kurenai, if you may." The crimson-eyed woman nodded at her superior.
"I guess I'm next." Kurenai bowed. "As you know, my team consists of Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino and Hyuuga Hinata. All of them have gotten stronger these past few years, both physically and mentally. They make the team well-balanced, and they excel when it comes to tracking missions. Akamaru is Kiba's companion, always bringing him everywhere. It's been difficult trying to hide or conceal him since he's so large." Gai shook his head.
"That's kinda harsh, Kurenai. Why would you try to hide Kiba? I mean, everyone gets a bit large sometimes, right? He's just growing up, Kurenai!"
A vein was shown on Kurenai's head. "No you imbecile! I was talking about Akamaru!!"
"Oh…I'm sorry then."
"Anyway, Aburame Shino is very quiet, probably the most quiet out of all the 12. He isn't brooding, it's just his personality. But he is a very good listener, if you must know. Shino is still trying to collect bugs, he wants to know every kind there is for his family's research. Most people find it freaky, but now they are beginning to respect its values even more. Most people even try to help him. That is very kind of them." Kurenai inhaled deeply and exhaled again, repeating it for two times. "Hyuuga Hinata has grown confident over the years, but she is still very timid when it comes to certain things. She finally grew her hair long, like the other members of her family. This has caused her to have more admirers and suitors." Kurenai let out a small laugh. "Sometimes, it is very comical. When Hinata isn't around, Kiba and Shino, surprisingly, threaten these young fellows into hiding, never showing their faces to her again. Occasionally, even Neji helps out. Hiashi-sama is not pleased with the idea of men courting his daughter at all, but he doesn't show it. He once told me, out of concern, that these people who are courting her are not worth it. At least, they don't look it, he says."
Kurenai finished reporting and all of them looked amused, especially the Hokage.
"ME NEXT!" yelled Gai. "MY STUDENT ARE –"
"Wait" said Tsunade, getting pissed. "Asuma, you."
There was a 'sob' and a 'sigh…'
"My students are…" he paused, thinking what to say.
"What?"
"Shut up, Gai", said the copy ninja while flipping, yet, another page from his beloved book.
"My students are…" continued Asuma.
(Ten minutes later…)
"JUST SAY IT ALREADY!" shouted Kurenai and Tsunade.
"My students are…." He had said with serious eyes. "A foul-mouth, a glutton and a slacker."
"…"
"What? They are..."
"That took… long," said Tsunade. "And finally, Gai."
"ALRIGHT!" he practically yelled in the female Hokage's ears. "LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY CUTE AND MOST PRIZED STUDENT, LEE! HE'S THE BEST STUDENT YOU CAN EVER–''
"Tell me about the others, too."
"OH! Gai shouted with interest. "MY SUPER CUTE STUDENT, LEE, TOLD ME THAT TENTEN KEEPS ON LOOKING AT NEJI! AND THEN BLUSHES! TENTEN NEVER BLUSHES! AND NEJI IS ALWAYS FOUND WITH TEN-TEN! NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT LEE! HE'S THE…" He just keeps on going and going until Tsunade at least drank about 5 bottles of sake.
"Okay..." the blonde hiccupped slightly"...You're all dismissed!" said Tsunade lazily.
"HAI!"
"Oops! I forgot to tell them that…" She hiccupped again "…Jiraiya, you and I are coming. Oh…Maybe Sai too…Yeah, maybe more…The more the merrier!"
"Tsunade-sama…"
To be continued…
WS: That's the end of chapter one!
Naruto: Hey! How come we were never in this chapter! Are we not important enough?
WS: Hey, hey! Don't be so loud! Anyway, the next chapter is gonna be…ah... interesting. Well, no, not really…But hell! Please continue reading!
Naruto: Cuz I'm gonna be there!
WS: That's not it! The next chapter's gonna be about…SAKURA! Nyahaha!!
(Gets punched by Sakura)
WS: Bless me, Sakura, for I have sinned…
(Naruto laughs too but got smacked on the head by no other than Sakura)
Inner Sakura: SHANNARO! (Sakura stomps out of the room.)
Sasuke: Tch.
Naruto: So what's gonna happen! Nani!?? NANI!????
WS: (evil grin) Sasuke's gonna ask … You know?
(Whisper)
Sasuke: What are you talking about?
Naruto: Your life, your future and what's going to happen!
Sasuke: What…?
WS: Oh look! Sakura's talking to Rock Lee! LeeXSaku??? NO WAY!!! Or maybe…Hmm…Never gave it a thought before, but maybe…Nah…
Naruto: She's laughing! WHAT THE HELL, SAKURA–CHAN'S BLUSHING! LEE BEAT YOU, TEME!
WS: Maybe…? Hmm…Sure? Oh wait, why am I talking to myself again?
Sasuke: What…the…hell? Runs out to the window.
Naruto: Huh? This is the 3rd floor, TEME!
WS: Well, he is a ninja, you know… Whatever… Hey Hey!!!! Review please!!! Remember, they are veeeeeery appreciated!!!
Naruto: And they make her write more about me!
WS:Yeah…sure about that?
Naruto: Heeeeey!!!!