Chapter 2 Return of Team Guy
Two days have gone by and Sasuke was growing impatient each day, for every day that passes the chances of him being discovered, grows, when they arrived two days ago in the evening Sasuke took the back roads, since there were less people walking and he was still wanted for leaving the village, classified as a missing nin. It was still amazing how he still remembers the roads and streets to his former home; then again, the leaf was where it all began.
Two days ago, Sasuke sent Karin alone to eavesdrop on particular people to find information on their target and get the groceries as well with the money Orochimaru gave them. With two days wasted searching for this Tenten character, the young Uchiha grew frustrated, even more, he made this stupid bet with his former blonde team mate, why? He doesn't know why, maybe out of pride he did it, or it was to show that he was not to be tampered with.
Within the two days they stayed at the Uchiha compound, to his surprise even though he didn't show it Karin was an excellent cook. Then again, Orochimaru has stolen a body of woman before, so it was no surprise that she could cook this well.
The young prodigy sent the redhead out on the third day early morning to do more eavesdropping, however the more he waits the more he grows impatient. He sighed as he sat on the porch of his former house, many memories flooded within his mind as he remembers the massacre that one day he was coming from the academy.
He looked up in the sky, he used to love looking up in the clouds with his mother and former brother, and he closed them again thinking about the past. It only fueled his anger even more inwardly despite his calmness look on the outside.
It was then that he acknowledge a presence from behind, he already knew who it was, "If you didn't come back with the information I need, go back and search again."
"Actually, I found information that our target returns today in the late afternoon, they were out doing a diplomatic mission order by the 5th Hokage."
Sasuke did not say a word; he stood up, walked past Karin before he entered the house, "Did you make sure that you weren't followed?"
"I did." She said, turning back to meet his face towards her, "I double checked and tripled to make sure I wasn't followed, I even took the back roads as you said, Sasuke-kun."
"Hn…" was his response before disappearing inside as he said, "We'll wait until the evening and then we will strike, go into the village later and when she comes get a good read on her chakra signature, you got it."
"Yes Sasuke-kun whatever you say." She sighed deeply, looking at him dreamily, than a thought hit her, "Wait minute Sasuke, how I suppose to track this kunoichi if I haven't seen her face?"
He paused at the entrance of his former house, without turning back to look at Karin he responded coldly, "I don't need to remind you that you are a sensor type, Karin, so I expect you to do your job. It's none of your business about what she looks like, just know that once we find the Hyūga, we'll find our target."
Somewhere else in Konoha
Ramen Ichiraku a small restaurant in Konohagakure, which is also Naruto Uzumaki and Iruka Umino's favorite place to eat from time to time. It is run by Teuchi and his daughter Ayame. The two consider Naruto their favorite customer and have never viewed him in a negative light. If it wasn't for them Naruto would probably starve to death, they let have a couple of free meals when he was younger.
This time around Naruto was having his sixth bowl of ramen as he looked at a list that was in front him. He made a list a while back with the name of a couple of females that he felt that would or could be his girlfriend. Sadly, though the list he had only had two to three girls from within the village that could be his girlfriend, and way at the bottom of the list he saw was Hinata Hyūga.
That girl always puzzled him, every time he was around her, she would always faint or blush tomato red as well play with her fingers. He even smelled himself once wondering if he smelled bad that caused her to faint like she did. His friends were always shaking their heads every time she landed on the floor with swirls in her eyes, it was like they know something that he doesn't and he was going to find out what that something was.
But first he wanted to finish another delicious bowl of his remains, then Teuchi came along looking at his number one customer.
"Naruto, how's my number one customer doing?" he asked
"Doing fine, just thinking…" He said putting down his bowl of ramen
"Oh? About what son…" the old man leaned on one his hands smiling at him. Naruto was about to respond when he heard his name being called.
"Naruto!"
He turned to be met with Sakura, and Sai, "What?"
"Tsunade that's what." She said flatly, "Let's go you know how she gets when people are late."
"Yeah, yeah, I'm going, I'm going… *sighs*… thanks for the meal pops…"
"Anytime time my boy…" Teuchi said as Naruto gave him the money, he left with his teammates. "Nice boy…"
On their way to the Hokage tower, Sakura could not help but notice that Naruto has a list in hand and he was racking his brain about something. She had a bad feeling she did not want to know, but curiosity was getting the better of her.
"So what's with the list Naruto, finally realized it more useful to jot down notes instead being the block head you always are?"
"I'm sorry, did you say something Sakura?" Naruto was not paying attention much to Sakura's annoyance, Sai was just observing the two with great interest without showing much on his exterior appearance.
"I see you brought Sai with you." He said, Sai was an oddball to Naruto, it was impossible to know what was going on through that guys head. One thing was for certain, though he knew how to push buttons even if it was unintentional.
"Hm, I bumped into him at the library."
"Ugh, and here I was to walk with you to talk to you about something personal." Naruto was a bit irritated by the fact that he was going to delay his talk since Sai was in the back but the pale art Shinobi had other thoughts.
"Excuse me, but I would like to be part of this conversation as well, if you don't mind." He said, the two teammates turned their heads in curiosity towards him, he was using his signature smile at them.
"I've been reading a book…about to open up to others." Sai said with a smile
Naruto and Sakura looked at each other confused, they haven't know Sai for that long almost a least a three to say the least, so this was very new to them.
"Well you see I've read in a book about how to open to other people right away…" He had uncertainty showing in his face, "I've read that people address other by their first name only and use nicknames and terms of endearment to become friendlier and that's what I've been hoping for if we could get to know each other a bit better."
Sakura and Naruto looked at him dumbfounded. He gave them a small sincere smile, after a small explanation from Sakura about the nature of calling nicknames if from a person character trait, let us just say Sai nicknames for his two teammates were not as pleasing as anyone would think.
Sakura was so infuriated that she launched Sai into the sky halfway across Konoha.
"THAT'S FOR CALLING ME ULGY BAKA!"
To Naruto it was a grim reminder to say the least, 'I will have to remember not to piss off Sakura she is scary when angry…'
Hokage Tower that afternoon
Tsunade for the last three had been pondering on the bet Naruto had for Sasuke. She frowned still not believing that Naruto had an idiotic bet with Sasuke. Yet her mind had been working within the couple of days and soon she cooked up a plan.
She sent Shizune to fetch Anko 30 minutes ago, a few moments later Shizune arrived with a grumbling Anko in tow.
"You know, I could be doing better things right now." Anko muttered under her breath, Tsunade snorted after catching wind of that.
"As much as I would give you a million reasons why you are here Anko, I am going to get to the point..."
Five minutes went by Tsunade explained the situation to the snake mistress whose grin grew wider and wider after hearing what Naruto had done. Then her grin disappeared as she crossed her arms, tapped the upper corner of her mouth thinking about something.
"To get Panda buns to agree to this is also taking away the right she has as a woman for her to choose the man she wants to be, are you sure you want to follow through with this?"
"This might be our only chance to sway Sasuke to return to village. Not only is that if Sasuke dies along with Itachi the sharingan lost."
Before Anko had, a chance to answer the door to the Hokage office flew open revealing Team Gai.
"Lady Hokage, the youthful group of Team Gai and the handsome Green Beast have returned from the mission with complete success!" He gave his signature smile as well as thumbs up
The others minus Rock Lee sweat dropped
"Close the door we have much to discuss Gai." Tsuande said
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