Naruto was ecstatic. Not only was he allowed to go outside the gates of Konoha, he also got permission to camp for the whole night! Well maybe not the entire night but who cares! He was going to have a whole day to himself, outside Konoha and away from the glares of the villagers. Quickly sorting through his things, he started packing the ones he would need most— 5 boxes of miso ramen, a small folding tent(the hokage lend it to him earlier), a water bottle, some more ramen(an emergency ration for survival just in case he got hungry), a pack of marsh-mellows he found in his cupboard, and a few academy kunai and shuriken if he ran into any wild animals. He idly wondered if he should invite one of his classmates but squashed that idea. Shikamaru was too lazy to come. Choji was going to the festival with his family, likewise Kiba would too. Besides, he promised himself he would make the most of his day. Nodding to himself as he re-checked everything, he took a shower and had a small breakfast consisting of toast and milk...though he wondered why the milk tasted weird. Shrugging mentally, he swung his backpack across his shoulders and exited, making sure to lock to door behind him. Jumping on the roof, he darted towards the gates as fast as his legs could carry him while grinning madly. To the eyes of the civilians, he was nothing more than a blur.
As soon as he landed he frowned as his senses picked up something. Over the years of pranking and using stealth and strategies to escape the ninjas who tried to capture him, his senses were honed greatly. I'm being followed, he thought subtly glancing behind him. His eyes fixeted on a tree before he spotted someone crouched on one of the branches. Anbu, he identified judging from the gear the the standard Konoha mask she wore. If this new person hadn't worn the mask, Naruto would have seen the surprise written on her face. Before he could comment the anbu disappeared and reappeared in front of him in a swirl of leaves putting him on edges.
Cat studied him for a moment talking in his features. So this was Naruto Uzumaki. To pick up my presence he must be a skilled sensor or that was merely a fluke. Still...
Cat took of her mask, much to the surprise of the blonde, to reveal a beautiful face with sharp brown eyes. Her long violet hair flowed behind her as she nodded to him. "Uzumaki-san, I have been appointed by Hokage-sama to act as your escort. You may address me as Yugao or cat.", she introduced.
Naruto relaxed slightly. So jij sent her to babysit me. he thought flatly but simply smiled at her "A pleasure to make your acquaintance Yugao-san." Yugao nodded once naruto started leading the way with the anbu following behind.
An hour had passed as the duo made their way towards their destination. A first, Naruto was giddy as he drank in the scenery of wildlife. But after 15 minutes he quickly got bored of the same scene though he would perk up whenever he heard an animal call before returning to stare dully ahead. Yugao herself was amused by the blonde jinchuriki's reactions. She had her mask back on so naruto didn't notice the funny look she was giving him. While naruto was not uncomfortable around the anbu as he sensed no ill-will from her, he was a bit curious about the sword that was strapped to her back. He was deciding whether to voice his curiosity before something caught his eyes.
"The Lake! I see it!", he exclaimed loudly before ducking his head in embarrassment at his outburst. Yugao mentally snickered. Suddenly she stopped and looked upwards. Naruto followed her gaze to see a messenger eagle descending from the sky. It flapped its wings twice before landing on the anbu's outstretched arm. She then removed the parchment that was attached to the bird's legs before quickly reading it. Naruto wanted to ask if something was wrong but Yugao seemed to read his mind as she answered "The Hokage wants my presence for a mission. Its seems you are on your own Uzumaki-san".
Naruto was completely fine with this new development. In fact, he was happy to be left alone. Pointing his thumb at his chest he gave her one of his confident grins. "No problem Yugao-san! You have nothing to worry about!". Yugao smiled under her mask. "I will hold on to that promise of yours" She replied before once again dissapearing in a shunshin of leaves leaving naruto alone.
Authors Note:- Kuso! writing a fanfic is harder than i thought. Again forgive my poor grammar. The fun begins on the Next chapter. Later :D
