Team 7: Mission Part 1

In Konaha, Team 7 was on a mission.

"Positions?" asked Kakashi through ear pieces. Mayu was on her day off so she wasn't helping today.

"Sakura, point A."

"Sasuke, point B."

"Naruto?"

"Point C."

"You're too slow. Alright everyone, take down the target!"

They all pounced and Naruto caught it. It was a cat.

"Sensei, we've caught the target," said Sasuke.

"Can you confirm a ribbon on the right ear?"

"Yes identity confirmed."

"Ok, missing cat Tora found. Mission accomplished."

Meanwhile...

Mayu was walking through town bored out of her mind. Her hair was loose today and she was wearing a light purple off shoulder top, dark blue faded skinny jeans, purple converses, and netting cut off finger gloves. She walked waiting to go on a date with her boyfriend. She was early so she had time to kill. She walked past an alleyway and heard a soft bark. She turned around and looked downwards. She saw a pure white husky puppy with bright blue eyes. She smiled and bent down. It wagged its tail and licked her held out fingers.

"You don't have a home do you little guy?"

She felt sympathy for the puppy. She lifted it up and walked to the store to buy it some food.

She walked to her apartment and put the puppy down inside and locked her door.

"You can stay with me now ok?" The puppy barked in reply. She smiled and put the dog food she got in a bowl and put it on the floor. The puppy ate and she bent down to watch it.

"Now a name for you... hmmm... how's Frosty sound?"

Frosty looked up and barked. She laughed. She looked down at her watch.

"Oh no! I'm late!"

She quickly grabbed her cellphone and handbag, gave Frosty a bone to chew on. She ran out the door. On her way to a restaurant she thought:

"Oh man Neji's going to kill me!"

She rushed into the restaurant and lent against the door frame and panted. She walked to the receptionist.

"Hey, I'm Mayu Hatake (she just adopted the name to avoid suspicion) I made reservations here with Neji Hyuuga?"

"Oh yes he's waiting for you."

"He is? Ok thank you," she rushed away from the receptionist. She walked to the table they reserved. A 19-year-old Neji Hyuuga was sitting at the table that was on the balcony looking out towards the jungle where there was an opening in the trees where the full moon shone over the sea, into through the jungle and on the very spot where he was sitting. He was wearing dark blue faded baggy jeans, Nike skateboarding shoes and a red t-shirt that had a graphic design on it. On the chair he was sitting on he had placed a black hoodie over it. He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently but in reality, he longed to see the girl he loved.

"Neji?"

He looked up.

"Mayu!"

She scratched the back of her head sheepishly.

"Sorry I'm late."

He sighed. Mayu being late was something she had learned from her mentor, Kakashi. He looked at her and smiled softly.

"It's fine, just don't do it again."

"Ok."

They sat down and started talking about training and other things. They ordered their drinks; Neji a glass of coke and Mayu a glass of Relentless. As they started talking about Mayu's new puppy, they heard shouting outside.

"Hey that sounds like...Naruto and Sasuke!" She got up and rushed to the railing and looked down into the forest. Naruto and Sasuke were arguing AGAIN.

"HEY! Will you 2 shut up?"

They looked upwards to see Mayu lending on the railing, with her hand cupping her cheek and she looked bored at the sight of them.

"What are you doing here Mayu?" Naruto called up.

She straightened up.

"Well, I'm on a date with my boyfriend and I was having a nice time until you 2 started arguing!"

Boyfriend?

"That's enough Mayu," called out a velvet smooth and low voice. She felt 2 strong arms going around her waist and someone looking over her shoulder. Neji looked down at them all.

"Hey Sasuke, could you do me a favour and let Mayu have a break today. It is her day off I don't think she should have to raise her voice on a day off."

Sasuke nodded. He felt quite a bond between him and Mayu. She was almost like a sister. He grabbed Naruto, who was stunned that she dated Neji, by his collar and dragged him away. Mayu sighed and lent into Neji's chest.

"Thanks Neji. I wasn't in the mood to deal with them on my day off."

"Anytime."

He turned her around and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Afterwards they had dinner and Neji paid, ignoring Mayu's protests. He walked her home, gave her a goodnight kiss and left. She smiled, unlocked her door and walked inside. She heard two loud barks from the lounge. She turned around to see a white furball jump into her arms. She laughed at Frosty's antics and snuggled the puppy. She fed Frosty, brushed her teeth and got into bed with her little puppy sleeping next to her.

The next day...

Mayu woke early and fed Frosty who was very jumpy. She ate breakfast and got dressed in her ninja outfit and tied on her head-bands; one on her leg and two around her waist. She tied her hair in a low ponytail and walked out the door. She walked to Hokage tower, and on her way she met up with Sasuke and Sakura who were summoned by the Hokage.

"Summoned by the Hokage? Mission time?"

Sasuke and Sakura nodded. Mayu turned to them.

"Well, I will see you guys there!"

She did a couple of hand signs, winked at them and vanished in a puff of smoke. Sasuke and Sakura gasped. Only jounin at Kakashi's level could do that. But then they remembered that she wasn't an ordinary girl, considering that she has graduated from 3 ninja academies. She had to be powerful. They were interrupted by the loud mouth unpredictable ninja.

"Hey guys!"

Sasuke looked at him and nodded in acknowledgment. Sakura greeted him and they carried on towards the Hokage Tower, where Kakashi and his assistant were waiting for them.

Meanwhile...

Mayu appeared in a poof outside the Hokage's office. She knocked on the door.

"Come in," came a voice from inside.

Mayu turned the knob and walked inside to see the Hokage sitting at his desk with Iruka next to him, and Kakashi standing in front of them.

"Ah, Mayu nice of you to join us," said the Hokage.

Mayu nodded and bowed out of respect for the old Hokage. She took her place next to Kakashi and waited for the Genin to arrive. After much begging the Hokage had let them have a C rank mission and they were receiving it today. There was a knock on the door and the three Genin entered. Naruto saw their mentor and his assistant waiting for them. He smiled; he had a thing for Mayu. Why, he didn't know. Sasuke smiled at Mayu and she smiled warmly back at him. Sakura waved but didn't like the way Mayu was giving Sasuke. She thought that Mayu was gonna try and steal Sasuke away from her. The Hokage stood up and they all stood at attention.

"Alright, for your mission, you must protect..."

Before he could continue a drunken man came in through the door. They looked around. He spotted Naruto with a really idiotic look on his face.

"Hey you, the small with the stupid look on his face, do you really think you can protect me?"

Naruto laughed.

"Who's the small one with the..."

His words were cut short when Sasuke and Sakura took a few steps towards him. They were a few inches taller than him. He lunged at the man but was held back by Mayu. Kakashi slapped his forehead.

"Naruto, you can't kill the client. That kind of takes away the point," said Kakashi. The Hokage cleared his throat and they turned back to him.

"All right team 7, your jobs is guard this man on his journey home."

"My name is Tazuna and I'm a master bridge builder and I expect you to get me home in one piece."

To be continued...