Memories: Chapter 2 An Invitation

Happy birthday, sleeping beauty!" I heard Naruto sout. I quickly sat up and, hit my head on something hard. "Ow. Sakura, that hurt." Naruto whined. I opened my eyes and, saw that he was sitting on my legs, rubbing his hand on his forehead.

"What are you doing inside my house, Naruto?" I asked.

"Oh. The front door was unlocked so, I thought I would surprise you." He replied.

"Well, get off of me." I said pushing him off.

"Ow." He said as he got up. Naruto pulled a small box out of his pocket.

"Happy birthday." He said, handing me the box.

"Thanks." I replied as I turned to put it on the dresser.

"Open it. I want to see the look on your face when you do. Believe it!"

"You're back to saying that?"

"Well, yeah. Jiraiya's not here to stop me and, I haven't said it in a while. Believe it!" I saw a hint of sadness as he said this so, I didn't push it any further.

"Okay. Just to get you to shut up, baka."

"Aw." I opened the box; inside was a necklace with two cherry ornaments on it.

"I would've gotten you something better but, I don't have that much money. No thanks to the D rank and C rank missions the Hokage's been givin' me. I can't believe he was chosen to be the Seventh Hokage over me." He said.

"I love it, Naruto." I told him as I hung the necklace around my neck.

"Really?" He asked. I hugged him, forgetting that I always slept in lingerie.

"Yeah." I replied.

"Woah. Heh, heh, Sakura. Sexy underwear alert." He said. I blushed heavily and pushed Naruto off and covered myself up with my blanket. Naruto's eyes turned to heart as I did.

"Who knew you could be so sexy?" Naruto said.

"Oh shut up, Naruto." I said.

There was a tap on the door.

"Naruto can you get that?" I said in response.

"Okay, smexy." He said. I sighed. As he went to answer the door, I quickly got up and put some clothes on.

"Hello?" I heard Naruto say, "Oh. Hey, anbu dude. Watcha want?" From what Naruto had said I assumed it was an Anbu Black Op at the door.

I heard Yamato's voice say, "I have a summons for Haruno Sakura from the Lord Seventh Hokage."

I entered the room as I said, "I am Haruno Sakura."

"Here." The anbu, who sounded like Yamato, said as he handed me the scroll and left.

"That guy sounded like Yamato – taijo." Naruto said.

"Maybe it was him." I replied as I opened the scroll.

"So what does Kaka – sensei want?" He asked, trying to look at it from over my shoulder.

"Don't peak." I snapped, "What if it's top secret, huh?"

"Fine." Naruto said and, slouched back against the wall. He started to look very bored as I read the scroll silently.

'To all Jonin this applies. Report to my office immediately. We need to discuss a very important S rank, top secret mission.

Lord Hokage,

Hatake Kakashi'

"All it says is that I have to report to his office immediately." I said when I finished reading it.

"Oh." Naruto said, sounding bored.

"I got to go. Don't touch anything and, when I get back, you better not still be her." I told him as I left for the Hokage's office.