Summary: Every Spring Konoha village holds a festival to welcome the coming cherry blossoms. The night comes alive with music, the smell of food, and the main event of the fan dance along with the ever so beautiful fireworks. With cell seven taking part in the festival will everything go without a hitch? Or will the number one knucklehead ninja manage to mess this up? And what plans does Kakashi have for Sasuke?

Konoha's Sakura festival

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Sasuke does. Musashi Kishimoto has the rights to his characters and any oc's belong to me.

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Chapter one: Preparations

This seemed like a miracle to them, for once in his life Kakashi was on time. Naruto and Sakura gawked at him and of course Sasuke looked like he didn't care one bit.

"As you know the Sakura festival is approaching." The silver-haired jonin started. "And Lady Hokage thinks that it would be a good idea for you all to put something together for it."

"Like what?" Naruto questioned.

"Like a food stand, or we could make mask and sell them." Suggested Sakura.

"Very good, how about you two talk it out. I need to speak to Sasuke in private." Kakashi said practically dragging the raven away.

"I wonder what Sensei wants with Sasuke-kun.." Sakura wondered out loud.

Naruto gave a small grunt.

"Who cares?" His grumpiness seemed to melt when a smile came to his face. "Hey how about we make a ramen stand?"

"Can you think about anything other than ramen?" The pink haired girl yelled, roughly punching the blond on the head. "How about we just make some festival masks instead."

Naruto just pouted like how a little kid would when he wouldn't get his way. But he had to agree that making masks was easier than making ramen so he went along with the idea.

"It's agreed then." Sakura smiled victorious.

As if on cue Kakashi and Sasuke returned, though the raven seemed a bit red from embarrassment.

"Now go on home Sasuke." Kakashi called after him as he left. "And remember what I told you."

"Sensei where's Sasuke going?" Naruto questioned. "Isn't he supposed to help us?"

"Well." The silver-haired jonin started. "Not exactly."

"What?" The blond shouted angrily. "You mean he gets to relax when we have to do all the hard work? That's not fair!"

"Sasuke has a different job." Kakashi explained. "And I think it's a bit more difficult than what you two are going to do."

Naruto became jealous, Sasuke seemed to get all the good jobs for himself and the blond didn't like it one bit. But then again it means spending time with his crush Sakura so he couldn't complain.

"Now that we have that cleared up." Kakashi added. "Why don't you both head over to the main street and get a spot while you still can."

The two nodded and left immediately. When they got there the street was practically packed with villagers setting up different stands. Sakura looked left and right and there seemed like they where too late, but just as she was about to give up she finally spotted an opening. She grabbed Naruto's arm and rushed to the spot, but noticed some supplies already there.

"Damn it." Sakura swore under her breath.

Just as she was about to move Naruto stopped her.

"Wait." The blond spoke up. "There's a note attached."

Naruto lightly pealed off the tape that was keeping it up and opened it.

To Naruto and Sakura,

I knew that the street would be filled by the time you got down here, so I got here early enough to save you guys a spot.

Your ever so reliable Sensei,

Hatake Kakashi

"Sensei." Naruto said, looking like he was about to cry. "I could kiss you!"

He spun around in circles hugging the paper as if it saved his life. Sakura sighed in disgust and face-palmed she couldn't believe he was actually doing that in front of a lot of people.

"Wow, Billboard-brow I didn't know you were participating in the festival this year." Mocked a familiar voice beside her.

Sakura snapped her head around quickly to glare at the person who said that.

"Ino-pig…" She growled.

Ino just smiled innocently and waved. Naruto looked at her already made stand, painted a dark purple and a different array of flowers arranged wonderfully around making it look professional. As the fight between the two girls escalated Naruto decided to start making their stand, trying his best to block out the bickering. After a few minuets the pink-haired girl finally decided to help Naruto, still muttering about Ino. Once their stand was up they started working on the different types of masks. Sakura was easily making them like she made them her whole life. The blond on the other hand was having a bit of trouble, he wanted to make a fox but some came out looking like rats, others couldn't really be identified.

"Hey Naruto." Kiba called running up to the stand.

Looking down at the mask the brunette smiled. "Nice pig."

"It's supposed to be a fox…." Naruto said, a bit depressed.

"O-oh." Kiba said feeling a little guilty. "Hey, if you have time Naruto why don't you stop by our stand?"

Naruto looked over at Sakura, practically begging for a brake. Sakura sighed and nodded her head.

"I've got things under control here." She said. "Go on."

"Yes!" Naruto yelled and practically jumped from is seat.

The two practically ran down to Kiba's stand weaving in and out of passing villagers.

"I win!" They both yelled as they reached the stand.

They glared at each other before turning to the other brunette Shino, who just finished putting up the sign.

"Who won Shino?" Kiba asked, thinking that Shino would favor his teammate.

"It was a tie." The bug user said bluntly.

"Huh?" Kiba looked dumbfounded.

Naruto just laughed it off. He looked down at their stand.

"What are you guys going to do?" The blond questioned.

"Takoyaki." Replied Shino. "Hinata is the one who thought it up."

"Is that right?" Naruto questioned, looking at the shy girl in the back. "I didn't know you cooked Hinata."

Hinata could only nod her head, a heavy blush covered her cheeks.

"So," Kiba started. "Where's Sasuke?"

"Sensei says he has a different job to do." Naruto replied, jealousy coming back. "So he won't be helping us."

"Will your rivalry ever end?" Kiba questioned. "But I do wonder what he's going to do."

Naruto wouldn't admit it but he was a bit curious too. Why couldn't he have been the one to do it, it couldn't have been that important right?

"Well, I'd better start heading back." Naruto said saying goodbye to his friends. "Sakura tends to get grumpy if I'm gone for too long."

Coming back to his seat Naruto wanted to at least make a decent fox mask before it got dark. And he worked really carefully to make it, but the only thing that was good about this one was the top half. It was getting dark and everyone was turning in so they could get up early the next morning to keep working on their stands. Not wanting to redo his mask, Naruto took a pair of scissors and cut the mask so only the top was showing when put on it only covered your eyes and forehead. Packing the finished masks into a different box, Sakura and Naruto left their stand and turned in for the night.

That's it for chapter one I have a lot of ideas for this one so I think this will last longer than my other stories. Chapter two will come soon so please be patient for it. Thank you for people who read this ^ ^ I love to write and what I love more is that people read them. Well see you in chapter two! 3