Warning this is a naruxsaku story! Enjoy. Review if you like!
Naruto finished up his bowl of ramen and sat in his chair. He had walked around the whole village thinking of something, something important, but now he'd forgotten. How could he forget?! He bonked himself on the head trying to think. The girl who was carrying away his plate looked at him nervously. Then Naruto got up and left with his hands on his head.
Naruto: GAH! Think Naruto! What was it that you had to remember?!
Then he heard that familiar voice that he'd heard for most of his life.
Jiriya: Yes yes! Excellent! This will make a thrilling sequel for my next book!
Um, not that voice another voice that he'd heard all his life.
Sakura: I'm telling you Ino! I don't want to get my hair done. It's just too expensive and too much trouble. It's going to get messed up anyways so why bother?!
Ino: Come on Sakura! Live for the moment!
Sakura: NO!
Naruto then remembered what his foolish brain had forgotten. Sakura's birthday was coming up and he needed to get her a present. He wanted to get her something she could always remember him by, something equally beautiful and stunning as her, and something that said I love you but in a subtle way. He was NOT going to get her a bowl of ramen like LAST year. He could still feel the bruises. He looked through windows of markets and finally found something she might like. A necklace. Bound beautifully by small silver chains and decorated with pink stones with a large pink topaz heart in the middle. It was perfect, until he saw the price 59999 yen.
Naruto: NOOOOooooo, I don't have THAT kind of money!
But he couldn't think of a more perfect gift. He went to Granny Tsunade and see if she could hook him up with a job.
Granny Tsunade: What do you want a job for? You're the second laziest slob in the village. (points to Shikamaru who is the first laziest slob)
Shikamaru: Hey! Well, I guess it's true…
Naruto: Please. I need to get someone I care about something special. But specialties cost a lot of money…
Granny Tsunade: Well, I think there is an opening at a fast food place.
Naruto: I need 60000 yen by this weekend!
Granny Tsunade: You're an idiot you know that…
Naruto: Yeah, but I'm a desperate idiot!
Granny Tsunade: Weeeell, there is this opening on a mission and if you come back alive I'll pay you 60000 yen.
Naruto: YES! That's perfect!
Granny Tsunade: All right then, here's your assignment. You and your team are going to travel to the sand village. There's been some commotion around and it might be Akatsuki.
Naruto: gulp I can do it! I'm not afraid of anything!
Granny Tsunade: All right then, here are your team members.
The door opened and Naruto's eyes widened.
Naruto: Aw hell no.