Making it Better

Chapter 2: Teammates

Hey! It's been a while. I'm sorry for not updating, but now that I'm on vacation, I can take a little time of the night to write a new chapter, so here it goes.

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Naruto; I only own my head and the stupid plot bunnies on it.

It was the day they were supposed to be divided in teams of three, and she and Shikamaru were running late.

It was not their fault, it really wasn't. They just had to do some research, mainly because they didn't know how they were supposed to act around people. They had just landed here, and didn't know a thing.
Besides, they marveled at the sight of a Konoha that was still standing.

It was all thanks to their sacrifice during the war, they got a new opportunity and…

Ok, so maybe it was their fault.

Though it was completely worth it.

As it turned out, their new pasts weren't too bad. The three of them were known to be the best of friends, in fact, everyone thought it to be a rare sight when one of them was on their own; this was perfect for their mission, because they would be needing to meet each other very often.

Another common fact for the village was that Sasuke and Naruto were also nearly inseparable, and that both Fugaku Uchiha and Namikase Minato had developed quite the friendship, just as their wives.

What the three time-travelers didn't think would happen was to learn their new memories by getting pulled into a mini-coma, lasting no more than two hours. No-one witnessed their fall, but the time made the three friends run extremely late to their… "Appointments".

When Neji arrived at Training Ground 9, he was tackled into a hug by Lee, who then promptly went into is "Youth Rambling" as he had dubbed it since his…future? Past? ...he would go with future.
Gai-sensei then proceeded to lightly scold him for the "un-youthfulness of being un-youthfully late", but soon forgot about it. Tenten was next, hitting him on the back of the head and telling him how worried she was.

To Neji, all of this didn't matter.

His team was there. Alive. And scolding him for being un-youthful.

It was more than what he ever expected to see again, and it made him happy. Not just happy, but happy. He really couldn't thank Sakura enough, but he figured he'd take her out for dango after her team meeting, though he guessed Shikamaru had the same plan; at this point he didn't really care, they'd split the bill, like they always had done before War broke out.

And for the second time since coming back, Neji smiled.

…

Needless to say, it freaked his teammates out.

When Shikamaru opened the classroom's door, he didn't quite expect to be tackled to the ground by his blond teammate.

Nor did he expect Sakura to laugh until she was rolling on the floor.

This gave him an idea, and as he slowly stood up, he also was waiting for her to calm down a little bit. When she did, he smirked and opened his mouth.

"Pudding"

Everyone in the room was sure the pinkette had completely lost it.

"So, would you mind telling us why are you two three hours late?" Ino asked, her right hand resting on her hip, her eyes glinting evilly.
Sakura scratched the back of her head, habit she had picked from her lazy best friend/ surrogate brother.
"Well, you see, we kind of had a sleep-over, and the alarm clock betrayed us, so we woke up like half an hour ago…hehehehe"
Sasuke snorted (Sakura had to hold back her amazement, since when an Uchiha said something apart from "hn"? she quickly deduced the world was coming to an end.)

Out of nowhere, a man stepped up, a cigarette present in his mouth, his eyes shining in amusement.
"Well, now that you're complete, Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji, please come with me. I'm Asuma, your jounin sensei."

Sakura could feel Shikamaru's heart rate increase at seeing his long-lost sensei, so she squeezed his shoulder, muttering 'good luck' so that only he could hear it. The pineapple-haired genin stepped up, nodded to his sensei and quickly told Sakura he would come and find her so that they could get dango and teriyaki. The pinkette smiled at him, nodding, before ushering his to his team.
Shikamaru saluted mockingly before speeding towards his childhood friends.

The door closed after them.

"Guess we're stuck in here until sensei comes, may as well try to be a team. So Sakura, me and Naruto know each other pretty well, so why don't you share something with the class?"

The pinkette sighed, and seated herself in front of her teammates. It was hard, seeing them again, especially after their burial.

"Well…what do you want to know?" Sasuke opened his mouth to answer, but the blond beat him to it
"Oh oh! I know" he put on a serious face "do you like ramen?" he asked, his eyes glinting at the mention of his favorite food.
The pinkette, on the other hand, was laughing hysterically on the floor, holding her stomach and trying desperately to regain her composure.

Five minutes passed before she was able to sit again, with an almost-nearly-serious face.

"I'm sorry, but you shouldn't have put a face that serious while asking such a question. But yeah, I like ramen, though I prefer dango and tea." She said, a smile threatening her straight face.

Sasuke had opened his mouth for another- much more serious- question, but the door stopped him.
Or rather, the person behind the door.

The jounin in question had gravity-defying grey hair, and a blue mask pulled all the way to his nose, blocking from view his chin and mouth. The Konoha headband was pulled over his left eye, only leaving his right one open to the world.

Naruto and Sasuke were standing up in an instant, yelling at their sensei for being tardy, apparently knowing him from somewhere. Sakura on the other hand, was frozen in place.
It was her same old Kakashi-sensei, and she couldn't be happier.

"Well, now that everyone's here, how about you tell me a little more about yourselves? Your likes, dislikes hobbies and dreams for the future."
They were at the rooftop, getting to know each other better, and Sakura couldn't help but feel nostalgic at the scene. She wondered when had it been that she saw her two teammates so carefree and happy. It made want to cry, but 1) that would be too suspicious and 2) she didn't want her teammates to get the wrong impression or 3) Kakashi giving her up to the T&I department, so 4) she did not cry.

"How about you go first Naruto?" Kakashi said aloofly.

"Yosh! My name is Namikase Naruto; I like my mom's homemade ramen, going out with Sasuke-teme and ramen. I dislike when mom's mad at me, and the three minutes I have to wait for ramen to be ready. My dream is to become Hokage, a better one than my dad is; hobbies? Pranks I guess." Well, no surprise there. Sakura noted how Naruto spoke of his parents in present, and was immensely glad to see that Tenshi had stuck with her promise.

Sasuke had started his own introduction

"My name is Uchiha Sasuke; I like training with my brother, mom's cooking and spending time with the dobe. I dislike not being better than my aniki and the clan elders. My dream is to win against aniki on a fair fight, and my hobbies are training and reading."

Typical Sasuke, guess she did the right thing by coming back, his clan was safe and sound.

And it was her turn

"Well, my name is Haruno Sakura; I like my friends, dango and hanging out with Shikamaru and Neji. Uh, my dislikes are Wars, nightmares and bullying. My dream is to become the best kunoichi I can be and to stop what bad things I can from happening to my loved ones. Hobbies? Reading, studying, training and going out for dango with Shikamaru and Neji. I think that's about it."

Kakashi was about to say something, but got interrupted by a voice that came from a tree, near his female student.

"Seems we got here early, what a drag."

From the tree, two figures jumped down, landing near the pinkette.

"Hey guys! We were just finishing, I think. Where are we going to eat?" Sakura said, and Kakashi was reminded of the two names she had repeated during her introduction. For her to hang out with the Hyuuga and the Nara wasn't new, they were the village's gossip at least once a month, and were known to visit tea shops and dango stands quite often. Did everything together, like a team.

"Yeah well, before Pinky over there has to go, I'll just tell you our final test will take place tomorrow at Training Ground 7, five o'clock am, and don't be late. Also, don't eat breakfast, or you'll throw up."

And poof he was gone.

…

And so was their pink-haired teammate; her companions gone too.

…

"Eh?"

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT

I'm soooo happy to finally update this story, I hope you like this chapter

I tried some at humor, but I think it didn't go well… anyways.

See you soon