Are We There Yet?
Attention: I do not own Naruto
She stood at five foot and three inches, pink hair bellowed as the wind swept passed her; kissing her neck with it's cold touch. Green eyes glanced furiously around; taking in the surrounding environment. Her fingers splayed out one by one before being brought back in against her clothed palm and squeezed just a little to form two fists.
"Sakura, what are we waiting for?" The voice cut her concentration and caused her to glance back at her childhood, and boy-crazed, friend. She was never the paitent one when boys were to be involved; and the Hidden Sand Village was sure to have plenty of boys for the blonde to fawn over. Their mission was rather odd and something both females hadn't done before and so far, it was actually proving challenging.
"We need to make sure the path is safe, Ino. Or do you want to explain to Lady Tsunade why we failed in escorting a child back to the Sand, hm?" Sakura tilted her head and a sly smile graced her lips as she noticed the dejected look that passed over Ino's features.
"After all..." The pink-haired continued, turning her attention back to the quiet path. "The safer the boy, the more chance you have with his brother."
At Sakura's comment, Ino lit up and smacked her fist against her palm in delight.
"Okay! Let me ju-"
"Ino-Chaaaaaaaaan!" The little boy finally piped up. His small hands reached for the blonde's skirt; grasping it between his fingers and tugging.
"I'm hungry, Ino-Chan. I want food. Ino-Chan!" His fingers continued to tug at the skirt, shaking it too.
"We're close to the Sand, Matsu." Sakura interrupted the boys pleas as she spoke softly. She knew her friends temper would get the better of her soon- Especially considering everything the little...Angel...Had put them though so far.
Two days earlier
"Ino-Chaaaaaaan! Sakura-Chaaaaaaaaan!" A loud, shrill, voice sounded from behind both females.
"Matsu..." Ino was the first to respond, her head turning and a fake smile faltering at the annoying brat. "What is it."
"Are we there yet?" The boy picked up speed, only a little, to fall into a stride beside the blonde kunochi. "I hope we are, I'm awfully bored. Hey! Can we play a game? Please oh please oh pretty, pretty, please?!"
"How about I spy?" The pink medic finally spoke, trying her hardest not to thump the boy. For the last two hours Ino and herself had been put through agonizing "Are we there yet" questions. The boy was worse than Naruto in the annoyance category...And that was something not easily beat.
"Oh! Oh I'll start! Okay! I spy with my little eye something beginning with...D!" Matsu clapped his hands eagerly, waiting for the kunochi to guess.
"Daffodil?"
"Nope."
"Damp?"
"Wrong~"
"Dandelion?"
"It's not a flower, Ino-Chan!" Matsu's outburst caused Ino to hiss.
"What's wrong with flowers?"
"They're girly!" Matsu quickly retorted and found himself on the wrong end of Ino's glare.
"Uh...Damp?" Sakura quickly chimed in, her sight set on the damp grass beneath their sandalled feet.
"Wrong again!" Matsu sighed out before turning to look at Ino once again, awaiting her answer.
"Death." The answer caused Sakura to abruptly stop and carefully turn to face Ino.
"Ino!" She snarled, eyebrows scrunching together in worry, and disbelief.
"What?" She calmly asked, raising her hand and checking out her freshly painted fingernails. However, the gesture was cut short as her elbow was tugged rather roughly as she as directed away from the young boy and towards a tree.
"I understand the kid is annoying, Ino, but we need to keep our cool." Sakura started, her hand reaching up and allowing her fingers to rub against her forehead as if trying to soothe an ache.
"I'm at the end of the rope, Sakura. I really am. I thought Naruto was bad but boy..." Ino hung her head dejectedly.
"Come on, Ino!" Sakura clapped her hand to the blonde's shoulder; rubbing it a little as if trying to cheer her up.
"Ino-Chaaaaan!"
"SHUT UP!"
Both females had given into the young boys constant whining and even though they could make it to the Sand in under a day, they weren't sure their sanity would hold until then. The three of them sat not too far away from a dirt path; a bento in front of each.
"You packed these...For us?" Sakura gasped, staring down at the delicacies inside. It seemed, to her, that Matsu must have asked Tsunade on what her favourite foods were- Because right now there was nothing but her favourites inside this box. The same went for Ino too, for the moment her bento was opened- Nothing but delightful squeals could be heard from her.
"I can see why you call her Ino-pig now, Sakura-Chan." Matsu noded in agreement with himself before tucking into a dango; biting off chunks and swallowing out of pure hunger.
Sakura stiffled a laugh and even covered her mouth with her hand before making sure she wasn't looking at Ino for she could already feel the hostile glare aimed in her direction. Oh boy, that wasn't going to be forgotten for a while.
"So guys." Matsu spoke up, still chewing on a piece of dango as he shoved a dumpling into his mouth. "Are we there yet?"
