Disclaimer: I do not own any 'Naruto' characters! Even though I want to… I'm just joking Masashi Kishimoto–sensei…
A/N: We have reached the fourth chapter. Now, I'll try to put a lot of efforts to make the fic something better to read! R&R and thanks again to those who have review!
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Chapter 4: The Snow Queen.
"Target is at eleven o'clock west. She is approaching at a real fast speed," Sasuke's voice was heard from the earpiece of the communicating device.
"Should we get the target, Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura's voice was heard.
"Are you positively sure she is the target?" Kashi's voice sounded so serious.
"Positively sure. But she moves at a very high speed that I afraid we might not to be able catch her…," Naruto's concern voice replied.
"I am certain that I can get my hands on the target in no time. Just give me the order and she'll in my hands in a matter of seconds," Nourie replied with a confident voice.
"The target will be in the capturing zone in thirty seconds. I think we should take our position now," Mizu stated.
"Okay, take your position," there was a rustling sound of movement could be heard from the earpiece and when a black blurred figure speeded in front of them, "NOW!" Kashi shouted and them all jumped towards the unaware target.
"Got you!" and Naruto frantically tried not to let go Kuro, the small black target.
"A tiny golden bell chime is attached to a red long ribbon and tied onto Kuro's neck. Her tail is long and has a white spot at the end of her tail," Kashi examined Kuro that was fighting with Naruto, "Certainly, this is the cat that the baron's wife is searching for. Let's head back to the village."
"Tsunade-baachan! Stop giving us any ridiculous missions or I'm not doing it!" and Naruto folded his arms and turned away grumpily.
"I'm with him!" and Nourie did the same thing as Naruto. Kashi sighed, Mizu shook her head slowly, Sasuke was muttering something like, "Childish…," and Sakura…
THUMP!
Nourie's head was bumped into Naruto's head and now they were lying on the floor, grabbing their aching head. Sakura was glaring madly at them, and then looking apologetically at Tsunade, Konoha's Godaime Hokage.
"Tsunade-shisou, please forgive them. They are just acting childish," and then Sakura glared bock at the rebellious duo, "You wouldn't like it if she's angry…," she whispered to them with a dangerous tone. Naruto turned pale but Nourie was still keeping her tough act.
"Like I do care about that… Even if she's a Hokage, she is seemed a lot weaker than any of us…," Nourie called out.
"What are you just saying, Nourie?" Tsunade gave Nourie a deadly glare and her killing intention was rapidly increase which made the condition in the room became so tense than none of them were able to move a single muscle, "Come here," and Tsunade was beginning to drag Nourie by the collar, "You obviously NEED some manners teaching," and both of them was disappeared into an unknown room.
After several minutes (which includes Nourie's scream and Tsunade's evil laughs could be heard within the time), they reappeared with a glorious look on Tsunade's face and Nourie seemed soulless.
"I'm still alive…," Nourie murmured consequently behind Mizu's back with a lifeless voice and made both Naruto and Sasuke turned pale, "Remind me not to cross the line next time…," they both swore.
"Okay, now for your next mission…," Tsunade stopped when an exhausted Chuunin (obviously from running from nowhere to all the way here) appeared in the room.
"Hokage-sama, she's here!" the spiked-hair Chuunin informed.
"Please kindly bring her here," Tsunade ordered and the Chuunin ran out of the room.
"Hokage-sama, can I ask who is 'she'?" Kashi asked.
"Your client for your team's new mission," Tsunade replied, "And here she is…"
Accompanying the same Chuunin was a beautiful young lady in her twenties. Her long shiny jet-black hair matched with her deep blue eyes and behind her long violet coat, she wore a pale yellow cardigan that she matched with a dark purple skirt to her knee. Her fair skin made her looked like a queen of beauty.
"She seems so familiar…," Nourie whispered to Mizu, "Kind of seeing her somewhere…"
"Koyuki-san! It's been a long time we've never meet each other!" Sakura greeted happily.
"Yes, it's been a long time…Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi…," and the lady created a dazzling smile. Sakura gave her a smile back, Sasuke just simply slightly raised his hand, Naruto grinned widely and Kashi just gave her a how-do-you-do look.
"So, they know each other…but that doesn't explain why she seemed so familiar…," Nourie muttered but was overheard by Sakura.
"You seriously don't know her? She's Kazahana Koyuki, the country's famous actress and the Yuki no Kuni's queen! You surely know her, don't you?" Sakura said.
"Nani?! She's the 'Fuun-Hime' heroine?! I guess that's why she seems so familiar, Nourie," Mizu said to Nourie but she just kept silent.
"Why are you here, Koyuki-san?" Sasuke asked.
"You tell them, Koyuki-san," Tsunade added, "I'm only telling it's an S-rank mission," and both Naruto's and Nourie's eyes were glimmering with excitement at this very fact.
"Well, I need your help again," replied Koyuki with a concerned tone, "It's concerning Dotou, Kazahana Dotou with his men."
"Nani?! He again?!" Naruto exclaimed, "The last time I saw him was he was badly beaten up by me! Don't say he's going on revenge now!"
"Kind of like that…," Koyuki said, "After the last fight, I ordered my men to throw Dotou and his men into the deepest dungeon where I couldn't possibly think of an escape from there. We all think that Dotou's threat is already over until last month, this letter was delivered to me," and she showed them a piece of paper.
It was written in blood and the letter read:
WE'LL GET YOU SOONER OR LATER… JUST WAIT… KAZAHANA DOTOU WILL REMAIN THE LASTING WINNER…
"Okay…," Nourie started, "Whoever he is, he's certainly not going to stop until he gets what he thinks he should gets…"
"I think the mission is obvious," Tsunade said, "So, what do you say?"
"Okay," Sakura replied.
"The same…," Sasuke answered.
"Of course we're going!" both Naruto and Nourie exclaimed.
"I'd like to help at whatever I could…," Mizu said slowly.
"Well, obviously I'm not declining if someone needs help," Kashi said.
"So, it's decided," Tsunade looked towards Team Seven, "Team Seven, your mission is to protect Kazahana Koyuki from any dangerous threats from Dotou and his men!"
Team Seven stood straight and gave a salute, "Ossu, Tsunade-sama!"
"Before you leave," Tsunade said when they were about to go out, "I've talk to your parents and they have agreed with it. For Koyuki-san's own safety, we arranged her to spend her night at your house, Kakashi."
"Oh, okay. At my house, alright," then all of them kept silent for a while.
"NANI?! HONTOU NI DESU KA?!"
As a reply, both Tsunade and Koyuki just smiled.
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A/N: The real story has just begun (maybe…if I don't decide to emphasize the story a bit longer that is…)…and now I have to rack my brain to make sure I do not screwed up the story next time…