Author's Notes:
Ahh, It feels good to update XD
I hope you enjoy the new chapter of my Teenage Survival Series!
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Chapter Two: --Pre-Mission Encounters--
Six teenagers spilled out from the Hokage's building.
Now outside; Naruto and Sakura were walking home, Naruto still fuming from his encounter with Tsunade.
"She could have at least given us a 'B' ranked mission, that old granny." Naruto complained, childishly cursing under his breath.
He began to kick up dust with every step he took.
"And I don't eat that much Ramen...do I?" He continued, arguing with no one in particular.
Sakura; irritated at Naruto's mindless bickering, turned to him,
"If you don't stop complaining Naruto I'll give you a reason to." She said, threateningly holding out her fist directly under his nose.
Her green eye's flashed dangerously.
"Sakura-chaaaaan, you're so cruel" He whimpered, stepping backwards slightly to avoid being beaten.
Sakura let out a snort and mumbled something along the lines of 'annoying' 'baka' 'loud'.
Naruto hung his head.
At least, he wasn't beaten physically.
He stayed silent until they had to separate paths in order to make it to their house's.
Naruto lifted his hand pathetically in an attempt to wave goodbye, but Sakura stormed off, her vibrant pink hair whipping out of sight as she turned the corner.
Naruto continued walking down the road until he reached his building.
He made his way to his room, flicked the lights on and sat down on his bed.
"What to pack...?" He muttered to himself.
He trudged over to his closet.
Naruto pulled out his traveling pack from under a pile of clothing, and poured it's contents onto the bed.
Assorted items spilled onto the sheets from the last mission, and now the bag lay empty and deflated.
Naruto smirked, he knew exactly what to pack
Shikamaru shuffled out of the Hokage's building in his usual fashion. Hands shoved in his pockets, back bent over, and staring at the sky.
The map Tsunade had given him was still clenched in his hand.
"So troublesome...Having to be with such an annoying guy..." he squeezed his knuckles and could hear the paper crinkle.
Ino, who came last out of the building, caught up with her lazy team-mate and began to keep pace walking beside him.
Her sun bleached blond hair was up tied up in two short pig tails with one strand of hair hanging loosely from the side.
"Shikamaru, as much as I hate to say this," Ino turned her head in Shikamaru's direction, "I have to agree with you. This is troublesome."
"..."
Ino sighed, as usual he didn't reply.
She didn't expect a response from him anyway.
Shikamaru shrugged his shoulders and continued walking.
Ino tilted her head upward at the sky Shikamaru was staring at and frowned.
"Whatever, see you at the gate for the mission" She said flatly and stalked off.
When Shikamaru's heavy footsteps faded away behind her, Ino began to angrily mutter under her breath.
"Its not like I want to be friends with him, but he could at least be a bit social, we are team-mates."
Ino continued to walk aimlessly swearing at her teammate's indifference towards her until she realized that she had gone the totally opposite way of her house.
Ino spun around and quickly began to retrace her steps back to the Hokage building. A couple minutes after turning she heard a familiar voice.
"Ino-pig!"
Ino looked up and saw Sakura standing in front of a door with the name Haruno engraved in it,. The pink haired Kounichi wore an irritated; but concerned, expression on her face.
"What, forehead?" Ino shot back.
"It's just..." Sakura breathed. "It's just, I've never seen you so upset, well, since...he left."
Ino stopped walking and turned to face Sakura who was about 10 feet away from her.
Ino sighed.
"It's nothing."
"Are you sure, Ino?"
"Yeah."
Sakura's shoulders fell.
Even though Sakura and Ino had bonded after Sasuke left, the wounds were still not fully healed. Ino waved farewell as Sakura entered her building. The blonde continued to make her way to her house and threw one last guilty glance at her best friends house.
"Whats happening to me...?" Ino whispered, staring down at her hands.
Hinata walked by herself home, she was really anxious about the upcoming mission.
Her pointer finger's tapped each other nervously as she stumbled down the Konoha roads.
She would be in a mission with Naruto! She couldn't believe it!
Hinata blushed and started to walk faster so nobody would see the red that spread rapidly across her face, there was no way to stop the blush when she thought of him.
She nimbly made her way to the Hyuuga's residence without stopping, and entered her room; only briefly waving to her little sister Hanabi before closing the door.
Silence.
Hinata slid down to her knees, her back still up against the door and breathed.
A small wave of determination swept over her and vanished almost instantly afterwards.
"N..N-naruto-kun, I will get to understand-d-d you b-better...I want-t...to be able to h-h..help..."
She whispered with what little determination she had left, Hinata could feel her ears burning red from embarrassment.
No time to ponder over such things, she needed to pack.
Hinata stood up slowly and made her way to her bed, plopping down and pulling her backpack from under it. She began to pack as the time for the mission drew nearer.
Lee, already home by now; (He jumps the roofs, much more exercise that way.) Pulled out his extra big survival pack, and began to collect items for the upcoming mission.
As he folded his extra jumpsuit and grabbed his pair of blue shoes, a thought occurred to him.
"We've never been to the Sand Country before! What an exciting adventure of youth! GAIII-SENSEI!"
Lee's eyes formed odd tears as he clutched thin air in his grasp. This was going to be a new 'youthful' experience for him and all of the other members of the mission.
He paced his room, searching for any last minute items; a good ninja is always prepared!
Lee glanced at the clock on his bedside table, the numbers read '2:32pm'. About half an hour until the Shinobi would have to leave their home village and venture out into the wilderness.
He paused his searching when his eyes came across an old photo of his. It was a photo from a couple months ago when he had his life altering surgery.
Lee smiled.
Here he is, ready to go on a mission again! And a mission with non other than Sakura herself!
"GAIIIIIIII-SENSEI!!" He burst, tears; once again, streaming down his face.
"I shall win my angels heart over and make you proud Sensei!"
He gathered the last of his things more excited than ever. Lee finished packing, stood straight up, and lifted the hefty pack onto his back.
The mission would soon begin, and even sooner head into disaster.
--End Chapter Two--
End Note's:
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