A/N: Hey guys! Here's my first Naruto fan-fiction! I've written one fan-fiction before, but I never posted it. Well, I hope you enjoy! R&R!

Pairings: AkaSaku NaruSaku

Italic = Thoughts

Bold + Italic = Inner Sakura

I do not own the Anime/Manga Naruto, and I do not own any of the characters, except for the ones that I will make up later in the story.

Chapter 1- Mission


"Sakura." Tsunade said. "I will entrust this scroll to you. Your mission is to deliver this scroll to Sunagakure's Kazekage." (Gaara)

"Yes, Shishou." Sakura said, receiving the sacred scroll from her shishou.

"This scroll is very important. Make sure it gets delivered, and don't lose it. You will start tomorrow at dawn." Tsunade said, her hands folded on her desk. "Neji,Ino,and Yamato will accompany you."

"Hai."

Sakura proceeded to leave the room, before Tsunade stopped her. "Sakura. I trust you with that scroll." Sakura just looked back at her and gave her a confident look. "I expect all of you back in around 3 days." Sakura just nodded her head and walked out of the office.

As Sakura left the room, she found Naruto leaning against the wall. "Sakura-chan! Did we get assigned a mission?" Naruto said with a glint of excitement in his eyes. Sakura smiled an apologetic smile at him. Naruto's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "Gomen, Naruto, you didn't...I did. lala"

"EHH! THAT'S NOT FAIR!" the kyuubi container said. "Sakura-chaaan" said pleadingly. Sakura hit Naruto on his head playfully. "Hey, it's not like pleading will help at all. Don't plead to me, plead to Shishou!"

The fifth hokage overheard their conversation. She just smirked.


As Sakura left the Hokage Residance, she ran into Ino,Neji, and Yamato. "Hey, Ino-pig, Neji,and Yamato-sensei! Have you heard of the mission that we got assigned to?"

"Yes, forehead, we did." Ino said.

'Tch! As annoying as ever! Cha!'

'Agreed.'

"Well, alright, Ino-piiig" the slug princess's pupil said.

"Hmph!"

"Forehead" and "Ino-pig" stomped away into the night.

"Tomorrow at dawn!~" Sakura yelled out to her temporary team.


As Sakura passed by the Ichiraku Stand, Naruto and Sai caught a glimpse of her. "Sakura-chaan!" Naruto yelled. Sakura heard Naruto's call, and looked behind her, meeting Naruto and Sai. She just grinned. "Yes?"

"Come on! Let's eat ramen! Sai's treating us! Believe it!"

'Eh? SAI of all people is treating us? Hmm, suspicious.' Sakura thought. She smirked at the thought. "Sure." Sakura and Team 7 walked into the Ichiraku Stand, that gratefully, was nearby. The three took a seat.

"So, Sai, what's the change of heart?" Sakura said, elbowing Sai's side playfully. "Well, I read in a book that if you treat your friends to food, it tenders your friendship more." Sai said. "Well, of course." Sakura thought out loud. "What's that supposed to mean?" Sai said with an obviously fake smile. "Aa" Sakura put her hands in front of her defensively.

"Nothing, just teasing you." Sakura said.

"One bowl of ramen with extra pork slices and onions! Believe it!" Naruto said. Sakura and Sai just ordered a regular ramen bowl. "Hey, Sakura-chan, what mission did you get assigned to?" Naruto asked. "Secret!" the medic ninja said. "Come on, Sakura-chaaan, please tell us! Believe it!"

Sakura felt a vein popped out on her forehead, showing that she's annoyed. "Fine." Sakura said as she clenched her teeth. Naruto was terrified, while Sai just continued to eat his ramen, while listening. "I have to deliver this scroll to Sunagakure's Kazekage. It seems that this scroll is very important. I must not lose it." Sakura said while eating her ramen. Naruto actually seemed interested. "What's the scroll about? Let me take a look! Believe it!" Naruto said, twiddling his fingers.

"Look, Naruto, how would I know?" Sakura said, annoyed with Naruto. She's not the one to be messed with, she has high temper. "Anyway, I should get to bed early. My team and I are leaving at dawn." Sakura said, patting Sai on his shoulder. "Thanks for the meal, Sai."

"And, guys, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone. Kay?" Sakura said before leaving the stand.

What they didn't know was that there were two men, disguised in the stand. Evil men.

'Important scroll, huh? Interesting.' one man thought. Naruto noticed the two men, but was unable to sense their chakra. "Hey, enjoying that meal there? Believe it!" Naruto said, patting one of the men on his back. "Yeah..." one of the men said, annoyed.

Sakura arrive to her house. She went in her bathroom to rinse off. She finished and set her alarm clock to 5:00am. She put on her pajamas and went to bed.

Yamato, Neji, Ino, and finally Sakura met in front of the gate. Surprisingly, none of them were sleepy. "Ready to go?" the Sensei asked. "Hai" was their reply. "Sakura. Do you have the scroll?" Yamato asked. "Hai, Sensei." was Sakura's response. She showed the scroll. Little did they know, two men were watching. The same men from the Ichiraku Stand.

"Let's go!" and with that they started their mission.


Hey, guys, I tried my best on this first chapter...Sorry, it was boring. ^^' I'm trying to make the characters seem like the real ones. Well, please R&R! ^^