"Can't believe Kakashi-sensei isn't here yet, it's been an hour!"
Yes Naruto is correct. It has been a normal day in Konoha, Team 7 had gotten up early (Sakura and Sasuke had to go into Naruto's house and wake him up) to train. It was very nolostagil for them to train together again after the war, it was a bit of work but they all got comfortable with each other once again, their bond had strengthened and it was better from when they were younger.
After they trained for a little while they decided to get some food, which of course means ramen. During their time there (and Naruto's 3rd bowl) Kakashi came in and told them to meet him in the training grounds when they were done then went off. Once Naruto finished his 5th bowl (both of them still don't know how he could eat that much) they made their way towards the training grounds, when they arrived however, their sensei wasn't there.
And so an hour later they still waited.
"To be honest it isn't surprising" Sakura said with a sigh, it was always a habit for their teacher to be late to their meetings.
"Well you would think that we would be here on time, seeing how he was the one who wanted to talk to us" Naruto complained, he did have a point.
Sasuke just signed, he loved his team but sometimes it can get annoying, and this was one of the times. Then a puff was heard behind them, they turned to see Kakashi smiling which only angered his students more.
"Sorry kids, I got lost-"
"Liar!" Sakura and Naruto yelled, Kakashi sweatdropped and just signed, this was all normal and coughed to get their attention.
"Well anyways, let's get to business" Kakashi began "We have a mission"
Now that got their interest, it had been a while since they've been on a mission with all the nations fixing their villages and everyone getting back on their feet, with also now peace in the world. However it was more that this would be their first mission as Team 7, the original Team 7 once again.
"What kind of mission?" Sasuke asked.
"We have to escort a princess back to her home, the Land of Flowers. This is a C rank mission"
"A C rank?!" Naruto exclaimed "Why a C rank? We should be getting S ranks-" Sakura hit Naruto on the head to stop him from granting any further.
"Calm down Naruto!" she scolded "The war wasn't that long ago and villages are still being repaired, we won't have any S rank missions for a while" Naruto huffed and let out a whine, Sasuke just rolled his eyes then avert his attention to Kakashi.
"When do we leave?"
"Thirty minutes from now, so pack everything you need quickly and meet at the gates" they all nodded and went to their homes to get their stuff, they changed into a clean outfit and put weapons, scrolls in their bag. Sakura but a lot of medical things in her bag, she made sure to have a good amount as you never know what might happen on a mission.
They up together halfway and made their way to the gates were surprisingly Kakashi was waiting for them along with a carriage with two horses and a driver and two bodyguards, both male (one with blue hair with green eyes and one with brown hair and black eyes), from the Land of Flowers.
"Wow Kakashi, your here on time" Sasuke said as they walked to him.
"Yeah, it's surprising" Sakura agreed "Am I dreaming?" she smirked along with Sasuke and Naruto chuckled.
"Ok you three, very funny" Kakashi sweatdropped, you couldn't really blame them for teasing him, seeing Kakashi on time is rare.
"So where's the princess?" Naruto asked as he looked around, noticing that she wasn't there.
"Right here" a voice said, they turned behind them to see another two bodyguards but they were both female, one guard had short purple hair and brown eyes while the other one had shoulder-length blonde hair and amber eyes. However, the princess had long turquoise hair that ended just below her chest with sky blue eyes, she wore a white kimono with gold flower patterns and sandals.
"Your Highness" Kakashi greeted with a bow, his three students did the same, the princess smiled at them sweetly.
"You are Kakashi Hatake I presume?"
"Yes your Highness"
"It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Kumiko of the Land of Flowers" she greeted him "I am grateful that the powerful Kakashi Hatake is guarding me to my home.
"Thank you your Highness, it is an honour that you know of me and that I am guarding you" he then gestured to his team "This is Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura who will be joining us on the mission"
Kumiko turned to them with a smile "Ah, the heros that stopped the war, I am grateful that you are here and coming on this mission"
"The pleasure is our's your Highness" Sakura smiled along with Naruto, Sasuke nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, we'll beat up any bastard that comes your way!" Naruto said loudly with a grin, prosing Sakura to hit him on the head,
"Don't yell and swear in front of the princess!" Sakura scolded him, Naruto rubbed his head and gave an apology to the princess, she giggled at seeing their tactics.
"Your team is very interesting, more than any other team I have seen"
"Well, they can be serious sometimes" Kakashi chuckled.
"Define sometimes" Sasuke spoke, Kumiko turned to him, seeing at this was the first time he had said anything since she arrived.
"What did you say teme!" Naruto yelled at his black haired teammate, he was once again hit on the head by Sakura's fist.
"Stop yelling!"
Kakashi looked at the scene and knew that if they didn't start moving then an fight will happen between Sasuke and Naruto.
"We should be on our way your Highness, the quicker we move the quicker you'll be at home.
Kumiko nodded "Yes you are right" she agreed and stepped into the carriage, the body guards when on the corners, the males in front and the females in the back. Kakashi went in front of the Carriage while Sasuke went at the back, Naruto on the right and Sakura on the left. The driver yanked the horse's reins and they started moving, dragging the carriage along.
Kumiko sat in her carriage as they began to take off, curtains drawn to keep shade from the sun. She sat with her legs together and hands on her lap, she was thinking about this mission the ninja's were on to help escort her home, she had a feeling that she would know what the almighty Kakashi Hatake looked like by people in her village talking about him and some pictures in shops, and she was right (she knew that they would have to change those pictures to him having normal eyes now instead of having a sharingan).
She was intrigued about three ninja's that came along as well, she had heard that they were the heros of the war however seeing them in person, they were very different to what she expected but she was not disappointed, especially of Sasuke Uchiha.
One look at him and her heart was thumping, even though she didn't show it, how can one's heart not thump at his him? His black hair and eyes, his handsome face, she could tell that he had a six-pack which makes all girls swoon, she knew that if he were to smile she would melt.
Based of what she has heard he doesn't talk much and excluded himselfs from conversations and parties, she came to the conclusion that because of this he was single, but she was going to change that.
Kumiko smirked, hearing Naruto yelling something and Sakura telling him to shut up, with a three day's travel to her home that was enough time to get the handsome Uchiha to become hers.
This trip is going to be interesting she thought as the carriage kept going.