Disclaimer:I don't own Naruto or any related characters!!!Though,there's nothing wrong with dreaming!!-.-
Last Revised On: September 15, 2009 at 10:09 P.M.
Chapter 2
Everything had been deathly quiet in Konohagakure that day. Even a strange fog had enveloped them,though it was late afternoon. No one was suspicious because they felt protected by their new Hokage,Lady Tsunade, knowing that she would take extra care when concerning her village. Over at Ichiraku's Ramen, Uzumaki Naruto could be seen pigging out on ramen, while his friends Nara Shikamaru, Hyuuga Neji, and Uchiha Sasuke watched disgustedly. Akimichi Chouji, however, chose to participate with as much vigor as his hyperactive friend.
Everyone was watching him and Chouji have a battle to see who could eat the most ramen. Shikamaru, Neji and Sasuke didn't even care, they just didn't have anything better to do, well Neji wanted to train but his favorite sparring partner, TenTen , was currently hanging out with Yamanaka Ino and Subaku no Temari, a kunoichi from Sunakagure. Sasuke had been off of parole for two years now. He was twenty-four years old,he still acted the same, but was much more caring now and his hair was the same. The only thing that was different was his clothes. He now wore a tight black shirt with his clan's symbol on the back,that accented his muscled chest very well, he also had on black sweatpants.
Naruto was twenty-four and was 6'4 and dressed in a white muscle shirt with orange and blue pants and the regular sandals everyone wore had his hair long and in a ponytail at the base of his neck and his clothes changed to ANBU attire since he was an ANBU Captain, he was the head of the Hunter/Tracker nin division and Assassination thanks to his training with Jiraya. He was well on his way to fulfilling his dream of being Hokage. Neji was twenty-five years old and in his ANBU attire as well and he was taller than Naruto at the height of 6'5. He was now an ANBU Captain, and he worked closely with Shikamaru. Shikamaru was the same except he was in ANBU and he was the Hokage's top strategist at twenty-four years old he was 6'3. Chouji was tan and muscular. He had lost a lot of baby fat while training with his father. Chouji was also very handsome, it's just that who would notice next to the others.
All of them had their own fan girls, who formed clubs. Neji had the I Love Neji Fan Club International(ILNFI), Naruto had the Naruto Ramen Fanatics(NRF), Shikamaru had the Shadow Lovers for Life(SLFL) and Sasuke's was the biggest it was the Uchiha Sasuke Love Forever Fan girls International Club(USLFFI). The guys were used to them following them following them everywhere but it was still annoying. Sasuke glared at a girl with black hair and sharingans painted on her body. She was the self proclaimed president, and as soon as he glared she swooned and the others had to catch her. Neji didn't even acknowledge his fan girls. He found that glares and threats only encouraged them. Naruto just ignored them because there was ramen in front of him. Chouji didn't care at all that he didn't even have a fan club. Shikamaru didn't even sigh the usual "troublesome" at his fans anymore;they just thought it was so cute so he just ignored them like Neji. But all in all it was a pretty normal day.
_
_
_
Sakura and Hinata had successfully gotten into the gates with surprising ease. Genma and Hayate weren't guarding the gates today. There was just some new jounin that were just getting into the swing of things.
"They didn't even ask for proof that we even came from this village,"Sakura sighed.
"I know, I guess they'll let anyone become a jounin these days,"Hinata murmured in agreement. The two young women had arrived in less than five minutes due to the transportation jutsu Orochimaru had taught them and now as they were walking through the streets of Konoha they were surprised at how little it had changed. Since they hadn't wanted to be recognized until they spoke to the Hokage,they had both wore cloaks like the Akatsuki except theirs were white and Sakura had pink clouds,while Hinata had dark blue ones. After several hours of just revisiting their old hangouts Sakura's stomach growled. "How about some ramen?"Hinata laughed, and Sakura nodded.
The twosome walked into a ramen shop which happened to be Ichiraku's. They sat on stools at the bar that were a little ways off from Naruto and the gang. After they had ordered and were eating the ramen they were surprised to see a blond boy clad in an orange and blue jacket suddenly jump up and stand on the counter top yelling,"I BEAT YOU CHOUJI!!HAHAHAHAHA!!!NOW GIVE ME MY FREE RAMEN!!!"
Hinata didn't even have to look to know it was Naruto. Sakura knew and put a hand on the Hyuuga's shoulder and looked at her, smiling sadly. Looking over to the rest of them, Sakura almost gasped at seeing Sasuke again in more than six years. But she had learned how to make her face into a cold,emotionless mask in front of anybody but Hinata. It was one of the things that made her almost deadly in battle. After a while Hinata remembered the task at hand. She put a hand on Sakura's shoulder, and the pinkette nodded,they left some money on the counter and got up to leave, when she accidentally bumped into a girl behind her, making her drop her ramen on the ground. Sakura turned to apologize,but was greeted instead with a,"Look what you did, you BITCH!!"Everyone was watching now because of the outburst. Sakura sighed and said,"Look miss I'm sorry-" Sakura was cut off by the girls friends yelling,"Kick her ass,Ami-chan,she totally ruined you chuunin uniform!" Sakura closed her eyes and tried to calm the girls down when suddenly she sensed movement from the other girl.
Sakura effortlessly caught the fist that was surging in her direction, but the force of the punch threw Sakura's straw hat off, revealing long pink hair that was waist length in one long French braid. She thought she heard Naruto or someone gasp,but she didn't have time to find out because the girl was trying to kick her so Sakura grabbed her leg and swung her clear across the restaurant,breaking everything in her wake. Sakura left the shop, while Hinata counted out some money gave it to Ayame,the owner's daughter to pay for the damages. She threw off her straw hat and said,"So much for not drawing any attention to ourselves." She earned a gasp of shock from the boys and she hurried out of the shop to catch up with Sakura.
"Saku-chan do you really shouldn't have drawn that much attention to yourself,"Hinata chided after a few moments of silence as they walked down the street.
"I know Hina but it was kinda hard not after she started shouting,"Sakura smiled.
They hadn't gotten five feet from the shop before they heard a loud voice yelling,"Sakura-chan!!Hinata-chan!!wait!!!"
_
_
_
The boys had noticed the girls even before they knew who they actually were. It was just a feeling they had that these women weren't normal kunoichi. "Where do you think they're from," Naruto asked,looking at turned to Shikamaru, the genius of the group.
"I can't really tell,"He sighed,exasperated."They don't even have hitai-ate to tell and they have those stupid cloaks on. Kind of reminds me of the Akatsuki." Sasuke's eyes shot up at this, so did Naruto and Neji's, but Chouji didn't say anything cause he was too busy eating more ramen.
"Why do you think they're here?"Sasuke questioned looking at the one with the pink clouds on her cloak.
"Maybe they have business with the Hokage,"Shikamaru shrugged,"Either way I still kind of don't care."
Thats when they heard Ami scream in anger and about five seconds later she flew past them crashing into the wall. Sasuke's head shot up once he felt the very powerful chakra signature coming from the woman with pink hair- What a minute!Pink??!!- For the first time in six years Sasuke's onyx eyes met Sakura's bright green ones and it shocked him so much all he could do was gape.
Naruto was the first one to react. "SAKURA-CHAN!"He yelled, but Sakura had already swept gracefully out of the shop and that was when Hinata decided to reveal herself and Naruto yelled,"HINATA-CHAN!!WAIT!" Then they all decided to follow her out of the shop.
_
_
_
Sakura and Hinata looked at the blond boy who was running towards them and at the others who were less enthusiastic but running nonetheless. Sakura and Hinata decided to wait on them and when the boys caught up to them Neji and Naruto asked ,"Where the hell have you guys been for the last six years? We thought you were dead!"
"Naruto,calm down,"Sakura sighed."Kami,you can be so annoying sometimes." The guys just continued to stare until Hinata asked,"What?"
"Um nothing its just you're acting as if you guys haven't been gone for the past oh six years!!!"Neji replied, in a harsh tone. Sakura and Hinata looked shocked, after all who would expect the Hyuuga ice cube to actually show emotions. Sasuke's eyes had been on Sakura the whole time,even if he hadn't spoken at all. It made Sakura feel a little uneasy and ready to leave,so she nudged Hinata,who nodded.
"Well,not that it wasn't great catching up but we have business elsewhere,"Hinata bowed slightly and Sakura just turned around and the duo where going to leave,but they should have known it wouldn't be that easy, especially with Naruto in the group, and when someone grabbed Sakura's hand she expected it to be Naruto. Imagine her shock at it being Shikamaru.
"Wait a minute Haruno,"He said gruffly."I want answers."
"As do I,"Sasuke finally spoke up,the others nodded in agreement.
Then they heard a voice from up ahead. "And you will get those answers when we get done with our business." It was Sakura and Hinata! Shikamaru looked back at the girl in front of him and saw that it was a just a doppelganger ,which grinned and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Wow!!Sakura-chan's gotten really fast!"Naruto gaped into the distance where Sakura had stood a moments ago. Shikamaru nodded and said,"I didn't even feel her chakra."
"I wonder where they have been the last six years,"Sasuke looked thoughtfully into the distance,his onyx eyes looking like they were millions of miles away in thought.
"I don't know, but don't you think we should tell the Hokage about this?"Neji asked. The guys nodded and they were off.
(A/N):Yay!!!i got my 2nd chapter up and finished!!sorry about the time it took,i had lots of schoolwork to get done and anyways thanks for the support!please review!!