Unique Attractions

And a dramatic entrance

Notice: I still do not own Naruto. Which means I still don't own Neji.

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A small dog's bark could be heard from in the distance as the long shadows were cast from a large group slowly approaching the freezing Hyuga. Tsunade had informed Neji when he arrived early that he was not allowed in until his entire team had arrived. He could not enter until he entered with his team. "Your a team now, start acting like it, Hyuga!"

The man in the shadows chuckled to himself. So much like him, I was.

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"Neji!" Ino squealed when she and her friends approached the frost-bound Hyuga. "How long have you been out here?!"

Neji managed to let out a low grunt from his throat as the Hokage office tower's doors flow open and a warm smile on the face of Tsunade greeted them.

" Good-morning! Well no point in standing around here. Garra-sama is inside waiting in the meeting room. I've must be off, but please leave with him as soon as possible. Good luck. Oh, and update me as the mission progresses. Good-bye!" And with that the Hokage left the group of rather chilly teenagers.

"Well..." Shikamaru started before Ino could speak. Their hands still holding each others. "...that was..."

"...very strange..." Ino finished and Naruto nodded.

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Garra stood in the empty room, glanced behind him at the clock and sighed deeply. There would be no time for a in depth explanation on the mission.

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Sakura stared ahead into the dark room waiting for a sign a life.

She sighed heavily after a moment or two. "It's not this room either!"

"Good God!" Ino complained while slamming another door shut, " I suppose it would have been too much trouble for Tsunade-sama to tell us where the meeting room was!"

"Apparently!" Kiba said with a unique 'Kiba like' expression on his face that caused Sakura, Hinata and Ino to laugh like maniacs.

Neji rolled his eyes and sighed as he poked his head out of a room without closing the door. "Will you shut up already? Garra's in here, come on!"

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Sakura stood in the doorway of the meeting room in front of Ino and behind Neji.

Wow...

She thought looking at Garra over Neji's strong shoulder. His sunset red hair was blowing gently from the breeze caused by the open window he was standing beside and his stunning teal eyes stood staring back at Sakura. It had been almost a year since the six-teen year olds had seen each other last, but Sakura had never had feelings for him before. Well, not like that. Since they became friends three years ago, they had hung out together and Sakura had even given him a nickname. Not that he had particularly enjoyed being called "Panda", he put up with it. Even when the name had become quite catchy and Ino and Hinata had started calling him "Panda" too.

Neji caught the Kazekage's glare and his eyes harden into a hateful stare.

"Not getting jealous are we Hyuga?" Kiba whispered so only they and Hinata could hear. Hinata smiled gently and warmly from her cousin to her crush.

Foolish!

Neji thought to himself. I'm not jealous. And besides even I was, why would it matter to you two? Do I need your permission to be jealous? Neji's usual frowned deepen greatly as he thought about the war going on inside of his head.

"I'm not jealous". He said calmly. Hinata nodded at her older cousin not daring to argue. Kiba simply put his hands behind his head and smirked though he didn't say anything, Neji knew he hadn't become rid of this discussion.

"Well..." The Kazekage started to give a brief explanation. " As I'm sure you have heard, he has succeeded in his ''mission'' to kill Orochimaru." Garra paused and allowed the group to comprehend what he had just explained.

...S-Sasuke?! Naruto thought. His heart sank.

Flashback

Both teenagers hit the ground hard as their punches repealed each other.

"You can't leave me again!" The blonde boy cried to his friend, rival and lover.

"I'm sorry Naruto it...it can't be helped. Orochimaru needs to be dealt with."

"BUT NOT BY YOU!"

"Yes, by me. "

Sasuke stood up and released the charka strings he held pinning Sakura to the large tree beside the bench on which he had left her only a year ago.

"Sasuke...don't do this to us again!" The newly formed, strong willed girl shrieked "Don't...don't do this to him!"

Sasuke's eyes softened. "I-It can't be helped. I'm sorry Sakura...again. I'll be back after I've succeeded." Sasuke raised his left hand and Sakura blocked him, she knew he would try knocking her out that way again. Sasuke smirked and quickly grabbed both of her wrists and hit her neck. She gasped. "I'm sorry Sakura."

"Sasuke..." Hot salty tear were now threatening to fall from Naruto's blue eyes. "Sasuke...please." He inhaled.

"If...if you love me...you won't leave me again."

The Uchiha cried. For the first time since the death of his clan, he cried.

"Naruto...If I love you, I'll come back."

End of flashback.

Sakura placed her hand on Naruto's shoulder. She knew how he felt. Garra continued.

"And on top of that, Itachi has wiped out the remaining members of the Akatsuki in order to test himself once again." Another pause allowed the group to continue comprehending. "The Akatsuki attempted to kidnap me earlier on this week. I informed the Hokage, and now you are all standing in front of me wishing I hadn't." Garra chuckled.

Sakura glanced at her best male friend. She could tell Naruto hadn't heard a thing Garra had just explained.

"Kazekage-sama, do you know...the location of the Uchiha Sasuke?"

Naruto's stomach flipped and he immediately put himself back into the discussion.

"Yes."

Naruto's heart heaved itself into his throat. "Y-You do? Where is Sasuke?!"

Garra opened his mouth to answer, but a deep voice beat him to it.

"Guess".

Everyone in the room froze, well for the Kazekage.

A figure clothed in a darker than night black robe plummeted from the darkest corner of the ceiling.

"...Teme..."Naruto whispered.

"Welcome back. I bet you could of made your entrance more...dramatic." The Kazekage smiled. "Anyways we need to leave now. Any questions can be answered when we arrive at our next location."

"T-the safe house?" Hinata stuttered.

"Exactly".

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Weakly and slightly shocked, the group exited the building and headed for the Kazekage's hidden village.

Sasuke walked up behind the blonde, silently and waltzed his hand around his waist. "You looked surprised to se me?" He heavily breathed into Naruto's pale ear.

"I...I..."

"Didn't think I'd come back?"

Naruto nodded.

"You have such a bad memory."

"I do?"

The Uchiha laughed. "I told you, If I loved you, I'd come back."

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Alaina- Bah! I'm soooo sorry it took me so long to upload this! Next chapter will hopefully be here within the week.

Neji- It better be.

Alaina- Please R&R!!!!