Authors note:
Italics- followed after Flashback means well flashback
-also means thoughts
"Anything in quotes obviously means speech"
'You will also find italicized thoughts in this form of quotation'
A mission Gone awry
Chapter 1
The sun was shining through the window of Sakura's Konoha apartment around the time her alarm went off. It had been several hours since she turned sixteen yet she hadn't been looking forward to this day.
Flashback
In Tsunade shishou's office in Hokage tower the taller aforementioned blonde let off a sigh. She adored the pink haired apprentice like a daughter and hated doing this, but her hands were tied.
"I'm sorry Sakura-san I wish I didn't have to send you away on your birthday."
"Isn't there any other way?" the pink haired young woman asked. She already knew the answer though but thought she might as well ask.
"The elders have put their foots down on this one, all other medics are Anbu and it's not important enough a mission for them."
"So I really have to go away on the mission then?"
"Yes, now I suggest you pack for a long journey, the place you're going is deep in a secluded forest near the mountains bordering rogue territory."
This made Sakura's head fly up. She knew she'd been heading to a secluded place but she hadn't known it'd be bordering the rogue country.
As she left Tsunade's office she couldn't help but feel a bit of worry. She'd done many solo missions since becoming a jounin yet none so close to this area. She knew Tsunade wasn't one to normally send Sakura to such a dangerous place, so she knew she must have had her hands tied. Sakura sighed heading back to her apartment to pack for the treacherous mission.
end flashback
All of a sudden a flash of yellow whizzed past her and she found a blue eyed blonde staring back at her.
"Happy Birthday Sakura-chan!"
"Naruto you could at least warn me when you're going to do that! Now get off me you're standing on my knees!"
"Oh" Naruto said quickly jumping off the bed and landing softly on the floor. 'Impossible as ever' thought Sakura.
"So what cha' gonna' do today Sakura-chan?" Naruto said with a goofy grin on his face.
"Leave for my mission" She responded dully. It hurt her to see the smile slide off his face and be replaced with a look of annoyance.
"What!" he screamed incredulously, "They can't! I won't let Tsunade baa-chan send you away! I'm gonna…"
"It's already been gone over Naruto-kun, her hands are tied and tightly." She said with a certain finality in her voice.
"Then I'll come with you."
"You can't they asked only for a medic-nin."
"Oh" Naruto said in defeat.
Sakura sighed, sometimes she wished she could tell people about certain missions, then they wouldn't lay so damn heavily on her mind! If only Naruto would just become a jounin already like everyone else! But his path to Hokage just hasn't led him there yet.
Today was going to be a bad day…
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