A/N: Sorry for the late update.

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Their Sensei

Chapter 6

Sasuke was walking around the village, and he passed the north gate. He looked outside and saw Hinata next to Naruto, he was supporting her weight, and they looked battered up.

Then he saw Shikamaru supporting Ino, and Neji limping by himself. He looked around them, but didn't see Sakura.

Sasuke frowned, then walked over to them, "Oi! Dobe, where's Sakura?"

Naruto looked up at him, and Sasuke saw the pain in his eyes as he mentioned Sakura. Naruto didn't say anything, and didn't call him any name back.

Neji walked up to Sasuke and said, "Come with us to the Hokage's office."

Sasuke nodded, a little confused at the request.

When they got to the Hokage's office, they walked in, not even caring that a group of Genins were already there.

Neji looked up tiredly, "I'm sorry Hokage-sama."

Tsunade looked up and gasped as she saw their battered bodies.

"The mission is a failure. We were ambushed."

Tsunade looked at everyone, noticing Sakura's absence, "By who?"

"Hoshigake Kisame, and. . ." Neji paused and looked at Sasuke.

Sasuke looked back at Neji, wondering who the other person was, but he had a hunch.

"Uchiha Itachi." Neji continued.

Sasuke glared at the ground.

"So, what happened?" Tsunade asked; her jaw clenching as she felt the urge to break something.

"Well, we were resting for the night and Sakura got up. She walked away from camp and stayed in a tree. Then, she came back and said she felt two strong chakra presences coming. So, we left the campsite and started on our way." Neji said.

"Then, Itachi appeared in front of Sakura and they started fighting." Shikamaru sighed, "We went back for her and Hoshigake Kisame fought us."

"When we fought Kisame, Hinata, and Neji were knocked out from his Samehada. Then, I was knocked out. Naruto got hit from the Samehada and then Sakura was kidnapped. After that, Kisame left us and we went home." Ino finished.

Tsunade, "Well, that wasn't very descriptive, but okay. So Sakura was kidnapped by the Akatsuki, do you know the reason why?"

Naruto nodded, "I heard Itachi say that they wanted her to be the medic for them."

Tsunade sighed, "Okay, there is going to be a lot of paper work for this. So, your mission to get Hatake Kakashi failed, not only that, but Haruno Sakura was kidnapped."

Everyone winced at her disapproving tone.

"Okay, let me heal those wounds for you." Tsunade said, and healed their wounds, leaving her quite drained. "Now, go home and get some rest."

They nodded, and Sasuke followed Naruto.

Sasuke followed Naruto to Ichiraku Ramens, sitting down next to him.

"So," Sasuke said calmly, preparing to punch the lights out of Naruto.

Naruto looked at him with a forlorn look on his face, "Sasuke." He said quietly (for once). Then he looked down again.

Sasuke looked at him, he had never seen Naruto this sad.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Sasuke just looked at him.

Naruto looked at him, "I messed up big this time. It's all my fault."

Sasuke sighed, "We need to get Sakura back. It's no use being guilty now. We just need to get her."

Naruto nodded, but he still looked sad.

Sasuke looked over at him, "Stop acting so down. What would Sakura say if she saw you like this?" Sasuke said forcefully.

Naruto looked at the table.

"Yeah, but she's not here. She's not here to yell at me, she's not here to smile at you, she's not here to hit me, and she's not here to be with us! And it's all because of me! It was my fault!" Naruto yelled.

Sasuke sighed again, "Well, I wish I was on that mission, but I wasn't. We can't change that. And we can't change the fact that Sakura is gone. So cheer up. Sakura hates it when you are sad."

Naruto nodded and ordered his ramen.

Sasuke sighed and ordered his ramen.

'Sakura is gone. Kakashi-sensei is gone. What are we going to do?' Sasuke thought.

'Team seven is falling apart again.' Naruto thought.

"What's wrong?" Asked Tseuchi the ramen guy.

Naruto looked up from his ramen that he hardly touched, "Huh?"

"What's the matter? You both seem so down. And where is Sakura-san? She isn't here with you today?"

Naruto sighed, "She's not here."

"Oh, okay. Then cheer up! She'll be back soon."

Naruto nodded. He looked up again, "Ayame-neechan,"

Ayame looked at Naruto from behind her father, "Yes?"

"I don't feel like eating." Naruto said.

"What? You don't feel like eating? But it's ramen! You love ramen!" She said worriedly.

"Yeah, but I just don't feel like eating."

"We'll give it to you free? And your friend too." Tseuchi said.

Naruto sighed, "Okay."

Naruto ate slowly, though he didn't feel like eating. He just didn't want to worry them too much.

Jiraiya walked by, stopping by Ichiraku Ramens.

"Oi! Naruto!" He called.

Naruto looked up from his ramen, "Yeah?"

"Come on! I want to be out of the village by sundown!"

"Wha? You want to go on another one of your researching thingies?"

"Yeah, but you said you wanted to train, right? So, since I'm going, I might as well teach you on the way." Jiraiya said.

Sasuke sighed, now Naruto was going too.

"Uh, I don't know."

"Hurry up kid! Next time I won't feel as motivated to keep on teaching you, just come."

"Fine." Naruto looked at Sasuke, "Sorry Sasuke, I want to stay with you, but I got to go, okay?"

Sasuke nodded.

Naruto ran after Jiraiya.

A/N: I'm sorry for cutting it short, but I don't feel like typing more. Sorry!

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