Disclaimer: The series "Naruto" and its characters do not belong to me. The series "Space Cases" and its characters do not belong to me.


Ninja of the Stars
leneypoo

Log Number 235Q from the Earth SpaceCraft Christa

Hello? Is this thing on? I'm not very familiar with how this works and I haven't read--um listened--to the manual yet. I'll ask Teruma-san after this.

My name is Haruno Sakura. I am an Academy Student in Konohagakure no Sato. I'm also in my last, well actually no--I would have been in my last year in the Academy and preparing for the Genin Advancement Exams, before everything changed. Now I don't even know if I'll be able to see home in the next three years.

Ne, ne! I wonder what this button does!

Dude, I don't think you should...

NARUTO!

Kyaaa! Sasuke-kun saaave me!

NA-RU-TO!

Whoops, hehe!

...Anyways...

Instead of graduating from the Shinobi Academy, I'm stuck on the Kurishita with Sasuke-kun, Kiba, Naruto, Ino-pig and Iruka-sensei. Instead of reviewing the Shinobi Rules--even though I've already memorized that ages ago--and doing drills, we're listening to manuals and fixing engines.

Maybe it would be better if I started from the beginning...

The entire class was currently stopped in the middle of a large clearing just outside of Konoha. Iruka-sensei and two other teachers had huddled together and they were probably organizing the groups that the class would travel in. I was currently sitting on a rock, using my pink pack as a foot rest. Survival Training was certainly interesting, in an application of what we learned in class way, but I would rather read books and not have to worry about how my hair would suffer three days without proper maintenance, and how I would smell after three days of quick, cold showers.

Actually, considering we were with the boys, I didn't think I would be stripping down to shower anytime soon. You really couldn't trust boys these days. Well, except one boy...

"Sakura-chan!" came a loud annoying, obnoxious voice that was definitely not the One Boy.

I cringed; not wanting to turn around to see the scrawny blond I knew would be running up to meet me, but giving in to the inevitable I turned around. "What is it Naruto?"

Naruto Uzumaki: Bane of my Existence.

Or at least my love life.

Everything about him was loud from his blond hair to that horrible orange and blue jumpsuit he wore. It seemed he was always underfoot screaming declarations of love. In fact it had gotten so bad that everyone assumed that I was off-limits. I mean, it's not like I wasn't saving myself for Sasuke-kun. But I had to appear available before he could take me you know? "Y-you want to, er, when we get to camp," he stammered, remarkably out of character for him. "eat dinner with me?"

I stared at him, speechless. "Hey forehead, maybe you should take him up on his offer." she said. "A fatty like you isn't going to get a chance like that ever again!"

That did it. "No Naruto! Stop being annoying!" I said, turning around and marching over to where Ino Yamanaka stood smirking.

Ino was, sadly, everything I wanted to be. She was the number one kunoichi in class. Her blond hair was in an immaculate ponytail and her blue eyes were to die for. She didn't have an ounce of fat on her body. Her clothes, a purple tanktop and skirt looked as if they came straight from the magazines, and somehow she had managed to make the bandages she wrapped around her body from torso to mid-thigh look stylish and feminine.

If looks could kill, or at least if I had a eye technique bloodline limit, Yamanaka Ino would have died on the spot right then and there.

"Ino-PIG," I grunted.

The blonde turned around and smiled tossing her long hair—longer than mine damnit—in that maddening sort of way that made something inside me want to rip it all out. Sometimes, most times, I scared myself. This time I could make an exception. Ino's eyes widened in an expression of innocence. "But Sakura-chi-yan," she mocked, "I'm only trying to help you out. That's what friends are for, aren't they?"

I snorted. I was better off making friends with Naruto than having Ino as a friend. We used to be friends a long time ago, but the less said on that, the better. "You just watch yourself!" I gave her the most intimidating glare I could muster, before stalking away from her.

After all, no matter how much I wanted to give into to the more forceful part of myself, I couldn't let myself get in trouble on this trip. It would be unseeming and I was sure that Sasuke would not approve. So that was that.

Speaking of Sasuke-kun...

I walked through the rest of the class, looking for a hint of black and blue. Jostling my way past Shino Aburame (creepy!), I realized that I was near the back of the group, farthest away from the Academy sensei. I stopped at the sound of a familiar grating voice.

"Bastard!"

"Hmph, Loser."

I could feel my cheeks warm slightly as I laid eyes on Sasuke Uchiha. If I had a word to describe Sasuke-kun, it would be dreamy. His black hair contrasted with his pale white skin. It fell stylishly on either side of his face and was spiked up in the back. He wore a blue shirt with a high necked collar and the Uchiha clan symbol embroidered on the back. The outfit was finished off with khaki shorts. His black eyes were bottomless pools that a girl could lose herself in. Sasuke was perfect!

I watched, slightly in a daze, as Naruto hopped around like an insane troll, and Sasuke-kun stoically kept his cool and turned his head away, totally not giving Naruto the attention he brazenly demanded.

'You tell him, Sasuke-kun!'

"What? You think you're too good for us Uchiha!"

That was Kiba Inuzuka. He was a scruffy looking boy, from his brown scruffy looking hair to his gray scruffy looking jacket lined with white fur. His eyes, two vertical slits, even looked scruffy. Kiba was almost as annoying and uncouth as Naruto, but Naruto was way worse. However, those two seemed to be some weird sort of acquaintances (not friends because no one would call Naruto a friend, it just wasn't done). Probably because they were in detention partners so often.

Sasuke stopped midstep and turned around, his hair blowing in front of his dark, intense eyes like he was a girl comic love interest (and I would not doubt if some artist out there was totally smitten with him like I was and used him for inspiration). "I don't think," he shot back. "I know I'm better than you two dropouts!"

Okay, that line? Turned me to mush. 'Kyaa!' I screamed inwardly, swooning. Damn, Sasuke Uchiha was hot! The orange-clad brat growled and shook his fists. "You want to come over here and prove that bastard?"

Sasuke merely rolled his eyes, turned around and walked away. Kiba snorted. Naruto's face was red. They turned to each other and I saw a glimmer in their eyes that spoke of nothing good. That was it, I was going to have to step in. Even if Sasuke could handle it, he had better things to do than to deal with tweedle-dumb and tweedle-dumber. "Kiba, Naruto!" I called.

It was too late, Naruto had already shot out towards Sasuke-kun, his arm reared back in a prelude to a punch. "Sasuke-kun!" I yelled.

Sasuke-kun had been sitting on a log, turned the other way. He jerked, turned around and before Naruto could punch him, Sasuke had leaped into the air and landed behind Naruto. The blond in orange turned around and grinned. I looked in the direction that Naruto was looking at and I saw a flash of grey and brown. "Kiba!" I cried. "Stop!"

The two troublemakers leaped in and attacked Sasuke-kun. It wasn't very coordinated but two against one, it didn't really have to be. It was maddening. Sasuke was moving fast to dodge Naruto's roundhouse kicks and Kiba left hooks. For a good minute my crush was on the defensive. I bit my lip worried for him. I should have really known better. If I hadn't known before, Sasuke-kun's display proved he really was the number one rookie of this year's class. He took the offensive and immediately made both idiots struggle to keep up.

"Sasuke-kun is really awesome, right?"

I didn't need to turn around to know who that was.

Sasuke leaped into the air and did a couple of handseals. "Fire Release: Great Fireball!" He cried, a large ball of flame erupted from his mouth.

Naruto and Kiba rolled and leaped out of the way respectively. I was so busy watching them that I didn't notice there was a fireball heading in my direction. I froze, my legs turning into stone, and my eyes the size of tea saucers. "Oh no!" I whispered.

I closed my eyes waiting for the searing heat to hit.

WHAM!

I felt something hit me from the side and knocking me away. When I didn't feel flames of fire licking at my outfit, I opened my eyes slowly. Feral looking black eyes stared back at me through strands of brown shaggy hair. "I-Inuzuka!"

"Haruno," Kiba grunted, "you okay?"

I blinked, dazed for a second. In the distance I could hear Ino's shrill voice yelling at Naruto. With a deep breath, I curled my hands into fists and gave Kiba a one-two combo right in his face. 'HELL YEAH!'

Kiba toppled over, swearing loudly as he clutched his nose. "What the hell, Haruno? Is that how you treat someone who saved your life?"

I stood up and walked over to him, hands on my hips. "It's your fault in the first place!" I scolded. "You shouldn't have provoked Sasuke-kun like that in the first place!"

Kiba snorted and stood up. "Oh, so I guess it's not Sasuke-kun's fault that he can't aim?" he shot back. "So much for Uchiha eyes..."

My eyes widened. How dare he blame Sasuke-kun! I lifted my hand to hit him again but a voice stopped me. "What are the five of you doing?!'

My hand stopped inches away from Kiba's face. I turned my head towards where the other students were and found the rest of the class staring at us. The class parted and Iruka-sensei came stomping towards us. "Shit," Kiba cursed under his breath. "We're in trouble..."

Author's Note

And so it begins...If you didn't know this is a crossover with an old children's space opera called Space Cases that played on Nick for about two seasons before being cancelled. There is no need to have watched that show to understand this fanfic. However I'm sure people who have watched the show will have an extra appreciation of certain events and characters that will find their way inside the story.

Let me know what you think!