A/N: Hey guys! Well, this story came to me as I was desperately hoping for some plotbunnies for my other story "The Bet"(It's a Full Metal Alchemist story). Well, I really hate how all the girls are portrayed as weak, so I decided to write this. Enjoy! (Oh yeah, this is after they find out Sasuke has killed Orochimaru)

It's just not enough.

This thought kept ringing through Sakura's mind as she stood at the bridge a few hours later. What the hell am I doing? I can't do anything! After three years, I still have to leave it up to Naruto! I don't want to burden him anymore with bringing Sasuke-kun back alone. I want to DO something! Medical jutsu and strength.. it's just not enough. I'm weak.

A single teardrop fell into the water. I'm still a burden. Suddenly, she stood up, eyes tear-free. I'm not gonna cry…I'm not gonna be weak anymore.

She ran to Kurenai-sensei's house.

Ino was in the flower shop, as usual. But thank god no one was coming in, or they would have seen this tough girl crying her eyes out. What am I doing anymore? I don't think I've ever done anything in missions…especially when it really matters. Shikamaru…Chouji…they've always done everything. Even when we avenged Asuma-sensei, they did it. I had the most chakra, but because the one technique I have is too slow, I couldn't do anything. Even Sakura-pig is more powerful than me!

Her tears slowly became less and less, until they finally stopped. How the hell is crying going to make me be stronger? She walked toward the door. I'm gonna be useful..and not a burden to them anymore.

She then ran at top speed to Kurenai-sensei's house.

Tenten was red hot angry. But instead of letting out a giant scream of which the likes of has never been heard, she decided to take it out on the dummy. Said dummy was nearly unusable and almost in splinters, such as the five other ones before it. But Tenten failed to notice that as she furiously attacked the dummy.

On...huff, huff… EVERY…huff, huff…DAMN…MISSION…huff, huff… I HAVEN'T… DONE… A SINGLE DAMN THING!!!!

With this furious thought, the dummy hereby exploded as Tenten collapsed to the ground, spent. But this was only temporary, as a few seconds later, she jumped up with her kunai and started attacking the next dummy.

Sure weapons help when I'm fighting normal criminals, but every single effing mission, I've never done anything! What are my favorite weapons going to do against anyone else? Good aim isn't gonna help anymore. In every mission that we've ever gone on, Neji, and Lee, they've done most of the work, while I just stand there. WHY CAN'T I BE STRONG??????

The current dummy promptly exploded, leaving Tenten stunned in the debris. Then, with eyes of steel that would have scared the wits out of anyone had they been around, she ran toward Kurenai-sensei's house. (A/N: Yeah, I know, becoming repetitive. But they have to meet, remember?).

I'll show them I can be strong. I'll prove it to them.

Hinata, for once, was actually being aggressive with the anger she held. The post was getting bykuganed so much that it had the potential of joining Tenten's dummies in wooden death.

Even after three years, I'm still weak. Father, Neji nii-san, even my teammates still think I'm weak, even if they don't say so. But they do. Otherwise, they'd actually let me fight. I'm still weak. Kiba-kun and Shino-kun…if I wasn't such a burden, maybe they'd let me fight. I want to change, like the way Neji nii-san changed. I want to be stronger.

She took a break from the post when she noticed that her hands were raw and bleeding. I know what I want to do now. I'll show Kiba-kun, Shino-kun and…Naruto- kun that I don't need to be taken care of.

With that thought, she ran towards her sensei's house.

BLAM!

"What's the big idea?" Sakura asked, annoyed, while picking herself off the ground.

"Well. Sakura, it seems we all were running towards Kurenai-sensei's house, and we all happened to bang into each other while we were going through the door." Tenten said sarcastically as she helped Hinata up.

An awkward silence fell as the girls looked at each other. "So, why are you guys going to see Kurenai-sensei?' Hinata murmured, guessing the answer.

"I think we're all here for the same reason, Hinata," Ino said, looking at the others' faces for conformation. Their expressions proved her right. Four determined faces looked at each other, seeing a mirror in each other.

"I'm leaving to become stronger."

They looked at each other, knowing the reason everyone was here.

"I think if we leave together, we'd be better and more efficient. But we can't just go by ourselves, and Kurenai-sensei can't go on missions, so I'm guessing everyone was thinking what I was thinking. That Kurenai-sensei would come along with us to help," Sakura spoke up.

A nod was given from each one of the girls.

" You girls realize we can't be gone for very long, because who knows when they might need us," Kurenai smiled as she walked through her door. Hey, when you're a ninja, you can pretty much hear everything within a 5 yard radius, and she was about to go outside anyway. Inwardly though, her slightly immature side was laughing at the surprised and scared expressions that appeared on her students' faces. But the moment soon passed, giving them all serious expressions again.

"I thought that we could leave for about a month, sensei. That way we could get enough done without being gone entirely too long," Tenten quietly spoke up.

" That's a good idea, girls. Now, I think we'd better go to Tsunade-sama to ask permission to leave. Then, we'll pack, say our goodbyes, and leave. Let's go!"

The five females walked leisurely toward the Hokage's office, with one thought running through their minds. I won't be a burden to them anymore.

A/N: Yeah, I know, sounds kinda angsty. Believe it or not, it's gonna be humorous later on. And boys will come in next chapter, for me to torment for the rest of the story. Oh yeah, here are the pairings: KibaxHinata, NarutoxSakura, InoxShikamaru, NejixTenten.