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Desperate Calls for Desperate Measures

The ride home for Bri was quite, exhausting. Here you have the blonde kid who's trying to act all tough and yell at anything that moves. And that pink haired girl, who seems to be drifting off into space while looking at the dark haired boy. Not like Bri could blame her, she was having a hard time keeping her fantasies to herself about the mysterious raven haired boy.

"So, girl, what's your name huh?" Naruto inquires, his voice sounding that of a chipmunk.

"Naruto! Don't be so rude!" Sakura yells, smacking him resulting in a bump that emerged out of his head.

"Ouch! That hurt-tebayo!!!" Naruto whined, his facial expression twisted into a mixture of pain, and surprisingly, pleasure.

"uhh," the raven-haired boy sighed, his body language depicting he's seen it all before.

"I wouldn't be surprised if a Chuunin from another country just swooped down and grabbed our important guest because the majority of her protective ninja are fighting amongst each other."

"Don't be such a know it all Teme!"

"Naruto! Sasuke is right! We must be on our guard at all times, it is important that we protect the pr-"

"What? Are you trying to announce it to the world?" A blonde haired woman shouted.
"Eh! Tsunade-Obaachan! What are you doing here tebayo!"

"You three should be lucky I showed up before Sakura over here announced our classified information to the world!"

"Sorry," Sakura whimpered, her head bent down.

"Anyway," Tsunade smiled, "You must be Brianna! Welcome to Konoha!" Tsunade said as she cleared a bush showing the most beautiful city Bri has ever seen.

"So, your name is Brianna? Is that it?" Naruto asked while slurping a bowl of ramen.

"Actually, my name is Bri," Bri stated, prepared to dock anyone who decided to call her by her real name.

"Well, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, I like ramen, and I'm going to be Hokage some day!"

"Or so he thinks," Sakura stated. Bri had to smile at that, these guys were something else.

"So, Bri, what brings you all the way out here to Konoha?" Sakura innocently asked.

"Well, my parents are in the military, and they had to move-"

"Ohh, so you're a military brat eh?" A blonde haired girl interrupted from a few seats down. She had bright blue eyes, and a deep violet shirt that seemed to make her eyes twinkle in the sunlight.

"Don't be so insulting pug-face!" Sakura practically screamed,

"Whoa! What happened? All I can see now is Sakura's big demeaning forehead taking up all the space in the world!" Sparks seemed to fly between Ino and Sakura's eye contact, both of them gritting their teeth, mumbling things that only the two of them could understand.

"Umm…" Bri started.

"Hmph. Well, if you can't handle these two bickering, then I hardly see you being able to take Sakura and Naruo's constant squabbles" Sasuke stated, cold and almost robotic sounding.

Bri couldn't think of anything cool to say back to Sasuke to show him she wasn't a complete loser, so she just hung her head down and paid attention to a bug crawling on the ground, looking for a bit of noodle to feast upon.

Naruto, understanding the situation was becoming a little bit tense, pulled out his frog wallet, paid for his food, and took Bri by the arm to a shady tree a bit away from the Ramen shop.

"Don't pay attention to Sasuke-tebayo" Naruto said as he squinted his eyes toward the top of the tree, seeming unsatisfied by finding nothing there.

"Oh, well, it's not that, I don't sup-"

"No, seriously, he's a jerk. Don't take anything his says seriously," he assured her.

The sun was beginning to set; the contrast of the orange, sinking sun against the rich green mountain was astounding for Bri. She stifled a yawn and scratched her head.

"Hey, you wanna check out your penthouse? It's pretty cool; Tsunade-sama always gives guests the coolest rooms ever-tebayo!"

Bri smiled, as she shook her head yes and was led by Naruto to a charming little blue house with a white picket fence enclosing the impeccably green lawn. Naruto walked her to the door, his Konoha headband glistening from the setting sun's orange rays.

"Thanks Naruto, I'll see you in the morning kay?"

"Mm, well, goodnight!" Naruto turned around and walked back in the direction he came.

Bri walked into her little house, there was a bed, kitchen, and bathroom, and a little TV was in the corner, all of its wires plugged into the wall.

RINNG!

Apparently, someone knows where I am Bri thought to herself as she picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

A man's voice answered hers.

"The beloved princess always dies first; remember that Brianna"

"What are you talking about? Who is this?"

"Probably your worst fantasy"

"Who?"

The familiar monotone of the phone kicked in, and Bri hung up the phone, her hand shaking.

"You know, you really shouldn't answer the phone," a silver haired man said as he walked over and picked up the phone. "Especially a phone that has a bomb embedded in it," He ran out of the house and chucked the phone a good 30 yards, where it blew up. Tiny charred pieces of plastic showered the area where the tall man was standing. A closer look at him gave Bri a better description. He was wearing a mask, a mask that seemed to cover his mouth and one eye. Bri's eyes fluttered as she tried to absorb what just happened.

What could that mean? Bri thought, "The beloved princess always dies first? What was he talking about?" A cold wind hit Bri, and suddenly, all three genin were standing beside her, their eyes wide and ready for action.

"Hn. Bri-san! I leave you alone for not even a half an hour, and you're already in trouble? Sheesh!"

"Naruto," the silver haired man walked up beside Bri and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto inquired. "Hn. I would think you wouldn't show up until at least a half an hour had gone by after we arrived."

Kakashi ignored this.

"You were the last person to see her?" Kakashi asked.

"Uhh. Yea. I brought her to her house."

"Were you being followed?" Sasuke cut in, already thinking of the possibilities.

"Well, when we were by the tree, I thought I heard something above us, but I couldn't find anything."

"Are you hurt Bri?" Sakura questioned, her hand already opening a jar of ointment.

"Oh, I'm fine," Bri answered in an indifferent monotone.

Sasuke pulled Bri aside to where there weren't any people surrounding her house.

"Bri." Sasuke said. "What happened before the phone blew up?"

"Oh, well, it rang. I picked it up, and this guy started saying the weirdest things."

"What did he say huh?" Naruto came in, his fierce blue eyes anticipating the worst.

"He said 'the beloved princess always dies first; remember that'. What could that possibly mean?"

Naruto turned pale.

Sasuke shot him a look saying, this is definitely not good.

"You don't think-"

"Naruto! Stop." Sasuke spat, his voice becoming harsh. He grabbed Naruto's arm and they walked over to Tsunade-sama and reported the news.

"Tsunade-sama. The situation has changed" Sasuke reported.

"Hn? How?" Tsunade questioned, her amber eyes focused on the two boys intently.

"Someone knows that she's here, and they know her real identity." Naruto said, his voice low.

"This is serious." Tsunade stated, her voice changing to an almost undetectable whisper.

"If someone knows who she is, and where she is, she could be in some serious danger. Sasuke, are you thinking what I am thinking?"

"Yes. Akatsuki." Sasuke said, his eyes focusing on a rock by his foot.

"Well, it's obvious she can't stay here anymore." Tsunade started.

"But Tsunade-Obaachan! If we send her back to New York, they could find her!" Naruto worriedly said.

"Baka. She meant that Bri can't stay at this house anymore. It's clear that they aren't fooling around. She's going to have to stay with one of us-"

"Or more likely, all of you." Tsunade stated.

"All of us?" Naruto shouted. "As in, Me, Sasuke, Sakura, and Bri?"

"Yes." Tsunade commanded.

"Understood." Sasuke commented as he turned his back and walked over to Kakashi sensei.

"Tsunade-sama?"

"Hn Naruto?"

"Is it really that serious for all of us to be with her at once?"

Tsunade's voice grew grave, "It is of the utmost urgency that you are all together with her at all times. Now listen, she is not to leave your sight. I want at least two of you with her at all times, and that is only if one of you is getting food and supplies. I have a private, shielded penthouse in the forest. If any of you leave the penthouse, you are to be in strict disguise. Completely different outlooks so no one will recognize you. Understood?"

Naruto was too stunned to speak. He had never seen Tsunade-sama so serious before. He managed to shake his head however, to which Tsunade handed him a small, copper key.

"Follow the key, it will guide you." She stated, "And guard this with your life."

The key felt cool in his hand. He stuck it in the front pocket of his jumpsuit and walked away to tell Sakura of their fate.

Authors Note: What is the big secret about Bri? What does Tsunade mean, 'the key will guide you'? How is the group of bickering genin supposed to live with each other? I can only continue by you clicking the blue Review button!!!! REVIEW!

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