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Chapter 4
Departure
The day for the departure finally came. Kakashi, who was always late, arrived early, for him anyway. Hinata, Ino and Sasuke were already there, thought he did miss the due who would always yell 'your late' at him.
Sakura, still having dream about both Sasuke and Naruto walked up to the group. She sat as Kakashi explained the mission. Naruto, who got there late with a bag full of ramen, quickly said. "Hey, are we ready to go?"
Kakashi nodded as the team stood up. Sakura walked up to Naruto and Sasuke, still sleepy, and said. "Hey Uzumaki Sasuke, hey Uchiha Naruto."
Silence.
"Uh… Sakura-chan, are you ok?" Naruto asked, trying not to seem worried.
"Yeah, what's up with you." Sasuke said, trying not to shout for having called him Uzumaki.
Sakura released what she had just said and fixed it. "Sorry guys, I meant to call your names right, I don't even know why I said your last names at all." Sakura shook her head and looked at both boys as they stared at her. 'Those dreamy black eyes Sasuke-kun has.' She looked at Naruto and also thought. 'Although he has cute blue eyes.' Sakura shook her head again trying to snap out of it.
Kakashi cleared his throat and said. "Well then, shall we go?"
The five ninja nodded as the left. Sakura looked as Hinata walked besides Naruto and how Ino clenched onto Sasuke. 'Why the hell am I jealous for both of them, I'm not the kind of girl that would want to have two guys.'
Ino turned back and saw Sakura looking downwards. She stopped and walked towards her.
"Hey forehead, what's up." Ino said friendly.
"Nothing Ino." Sakura's voice seemed rough.
"It's them, isn't it." Sakura looked at Ino on the eyes. "Why Ino, why do I like Sasuke so much and… feel like I like Naruto the same way. I mean… Naruto has always been there for me, but I don't see him that way, I didn't at least. And Sasuke… He's always playing hard to get, I love that, but…"
Ino smiled and said. "But you wish those two would combine into one."
Sakura smiled lightly and said. "It's true, that would make it so easy."
Ino smiled again and said. "If it were easy, it wouldn't be fun. And trust me, love is never easy, and it isn't quite always fun, but you shouldn't play with their emotions. If you take to long to choose one, they'll probably reject you themselves."
Sakura looked at Sasuke, who was always a loner. She then turned to Naruto, and saw him talking to Hinata.
"Sasuke is a handsome guy, he may someday fall in love and with his look I doubt the girl will reject him." Ino turned to Naruto and said. "And Naruto in a looker, and as for the girl, well, Hinata's got that part covered."
Sakura looked down once again as she felt defeated. If she would take to long in deciding who was best for her, she might end up losing both of them. Ino placed her hand on top of Sakura's shoulder and said. "Don't break their heart."
On their way all Sakura could hear was Naruto's loud voice. He talked to Hinata but appeared to be screaming to everybody in the woods. Not the best ninja style.
Kakashi looked at his team from the side of his eye. Sakura looked depressed. Sasuke looked, well, like Sasuke. Ino looked worried. Hinata looked nervous. And… well… Naruto looked heartbroken. 'These kids are going to kill each other, and me.'
"Listen up. When we arrive we'll split into groups of three into our new dorms. Sakura, Ino and Hinata will take one. As Naruto, Sasuke and I shall take the other. Got that clear."
They all nodded as Kakashi turned back into his book. 'Maybe Ino and Hinata can help Sakura out, I'll try to talk some sense in to Naruto and Sasuke. I think I've got the hardest job.' With that Kakashi shut himself up and kept reading.
When they arrived the were greeted by familiar faces. Tazuna, Tsunami and Inari were there on the Great Naruto Bridge. Naruto ran and stopped. "Hey Inari!" Inari smiled and said. "Hey Naruto!" Both boys, who were talking like five year olds, smiled and gave each other thumbs up.
Sakura smiled and waved at them as Kakashi talked to Tazuna. Ino and Hinata got acquainted with them as Sasuke just stood there. Naruto bragged about the name of the bridge as Inari just listened.
"So, the girls will stay with you guys, as we stay over a dorm we rented." Kakashi said. "Why is that, there's enough room for all of you here." Kakashi nodded. "True, but having these five together would be a mess. I'll take Naruto and Sasuke, besides. We are protecting your land, splitting up allows us to cover more ground." "True." Tazuna said. "But at least eat with us."
In a flash Naruto appeared between Kakashi and Tazuna and said. "Did someone say 'eat'?"
Tsunami prepared a lunch for all of them. Kakashi sat at the front of the table. Hinata, Ino and Inari sat on one side, Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto on the other, and Tazuna on the opposite side of Kakashi. Tsunami sat next to him making room between him and Naruto. Naruto and Sasuke ate as much as they could, probably competing again.
Sakura, who was sitting between them, thought. "Why am I like this, I can't even talk to one without worrying about hurting the other.' Ino saw her face and smiled. "So Naruto." She said. "How's your love life?" Naruto and Sakura simultaneously nearly chocked as Naruto cleared his throat. "Love life? I don't… have one." Naruto sounded embarrassed, answering this question in front of both Sakura and Hinata. Hinata smiled slightly as Sakura nearly attacked Ino for asking.
Ino then turned at Sasuke and said. "How about you Sasuke?" Sasuke looked at her seriously and said. "What do you care, how's yours?" Ino swallowed as she didn't expect the comeback. Naruto smiled and said. "I think you made her blush Sasuke, she's as red as the apple she's eating." Ino dropped the apple and said. "I have a very good love life and lover, just not for you guys to know." "Or her lover." Naruto said softly. "I heard that Naruto!"
Sakura signed as she saw that both Sasuke and Naruto were normal, kind of. She smiled and thought. 'As much as it pains me to admit it, I probably don't deserve either of them.'
This chapter may seem, to some, a bit boring. I had to make a chap about thier arrival. Anywho, next chap will be a lot more interesting. And it'll have more Naru/Saku and Sasu/Saku in it. Hope u like. R&R!
PS: Although many of you may know. A I've been asked what's the big deal about bieng called 'kun' at the end of your name. It's something caring, when you care about them. (For boys only). But I think many of you know that, probably more than I do.
