"Speaking Japanese"

"Speaking English"

'Reading a note'

'Thinking'

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"But baaaaaaaaaaaaaa-chan." Naruto whined.

"Don't you 'baa-chan' me, boy. You have to wait for everyone to get here."

"Yo." Said two grey haired jounins as they walked through the door."

"Kakashi, Rachel, nice of you two to join us." Tsunade said when they entered the room.

"Sorry we're late, but-"

"What do you mean 'we'? I was the one who had to go find you." Rachel said, scowling at the masked man.

"Hn. Rachel, maybe you should shut up and listen to what the Hokage has to say." The young Uchiha boy scolded, finally breaking his silence.

"Okay. As you all know, during the past chuunin exam many powerful men and women came to our village from all over the world." Tsunade waited for the ninja to nod their heads before she continued. "One of the men that came was named Dumbledore Albus. He has requested the five of you for a year-long protection mission which will take place in a land called London at a school called Hogwarts. The boy you are assigned to protect goes by the name Potter Harry and my resources tell me that he is very famous where he comes from. Any questions?"

"What's so special about him?" Naruto asked.

"He's a wizard who claimed fame by becoming the only person to ever survive a killing curse." Rachel answered. Tsunade just nodded, but at the same time was wondering why the psychic even bothers to come to mission briefings.

"Wizards? Curses? What are you babbling about?" Sakura asked.

"Magic." Naruto said with an excited expression.

"Hn. There's no such thing, usuratonkatchi." The male Uchiha stated.

"That's what everyone said about psychics and clock stoppers, but look at me." Rachel added.

"I still don't believe that." Kakashi mumbled under his breath.

"Whether you believe in it or not, this is still a mission." Tsunade said, cutting in. This is what the letter I received from Mister Dumbledore looked like." She then handed them each a copy of the paper.

'During the recent Chuunin exams, I could not help but notice the uniqueness and power in the ninja that competed. A Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Subaku no Gaara especially caught my interest.

Normally I wouldn't ask such young children for help, but after seeing such a wondrous performance, I knew that they would be perfect for a very important, yet extremely dangerous mission. About three months ago, an evil man by the name of Voldemort was revived and is currently at large. I need these three, along with any others that you see fit for the job, to protect one of my students by the name of Harry Potter.

Harry is currently fifteen, a full three or so years older than Mr. Gaara, Uchiha, and Uzumaki. We are willing to pay any amount that you see fit for your finesse. If you agree, the ninja will go under cover as students and will attend classes just like everyone else. I am perfectly aware that you are Japanese and most likely unable to speak English, so I have included with the letter up to 4 bracelets that will allow you to speak, read, write, and understand any language. The original letter will act as a portkey or portal that will transport your ninja to the Leaky Caldron two days before the beginning of the school year. They will meet a few members of the Order of the Phoenix there and will be escorted to the train station.

Yours Truly,

Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

"Tsunade-sama, it says that he only sent four bracelets." Sakura commented, looking up from the letter.

"Yes?"

"Well, there are five of us." Sasuke added on, also wanting an explanation.

"Well then, I guess that means Sakura's not going." Kakashi concluded in a bored tone.

"What!?" Naruto and Sakura yelled in unison.

"Don't worry, I can speak English."

"What did you say?" Naruto asked, looking at Rachel confused. Rachel sighed and repeated herself.

"I can speak English."

"How?" Sakura asked.

"Is that important?"

"No, I guess not."

Tsunade then spoke up again. "You will be leaving in one week. Pack what ever you can fit into one trunk. And be back here at exactly 8:55 A.M. next Friday."

"Hai." They all agreed in unison, and then headed out of the office.

"Rachel, hold on a minute." Tsunade called out. Rachel stopped and Kakashi leaned against the closing door, trying to listen to the conversation.

'I know it's wrong, but I don't like secrets', he thought as Tsunade started talking.

"Rachel, are you happy to hear that Gaara-kun is going to join you on this mission?" The woman asked playfully as she rested her head on he intertwined fingers. "Kakashi told me how close the two of you were during the exams." Kakashi got worried when his name was mentioned.

Rachel, keeping that unemotional Uchiha face of her's on, sighed then answered. "If Professor Dumbledore hired him, I'm fine. This is a mission. I'm a jounin and, even though I'm 12, I can keep my cool around boys unlike those fan girls my brother has."

"Whatever you say. Just have fun...but not too much fun." She winked. Rachel rolled her eyes and turned to leave.

Kakashi was in the middle of making hand signs that would guarantee him a silent exit without Rachel catching him eavesdropping. But before he could finish, a brown hand clasped down on his wrist.

"Did you actually think that I wouldn't notice you listening?" Rachel angrily asked the masked man.

"Uh...Rachel. How did you…?"

"What did you tell Tsunade-sama about Gaara?" Rachel asked in a threatening voice.

"Just that you were, um, together."

"That's all?"

"Yes."
"…Okay... I believe you." She smiled and then walked away.

'Phew. That was close.' Kakashi thought, then with a shrug and a poof he was gone.