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Sewn Memories

Chapter 7: Sasuke leaves the village

Tetsuya woke up to find that Sasuke had left the village. She quickly left for the Hokage's office. Know one even knew about his decision to leave until Sakura reported it to lady Hokage. Then lady Hokage assembled a team of genin and one chunin to go retrieve Sasuke.

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Neji, Naruto, Chouji, Kiba, and Shika were called to the Hokage's office.

" Shika, since you are a chunin, you are the squad leader."

" Look, I know I made chunin, but I'm not cut out for the job." Shika said as he placed both hands behind his head.

" You're the only one who has a strategist mind set….you will do this mission….." Lady Hokage said sternly.

" Fine, but after this no more…I'm not cut out to be a leader or even a ninja for that matter."

The rest of the group looked at Shika like he was crazy for talking to the Hokage like that.

Ahhh Shika are you crazy……..Naruto thought. He grabbed the back of his head. He had an OH-MY-GOD look on his face

Oh man, now you've done it……Thought Kiba.

Neji crossed his arms over his chest. What an idiot.

Chouji just stood there and stuffed his face with chips.

They all expected for her to explode or get angry but she didn't. She leaned her elbows on the desk and crossed her fingers in front of her mouth. She was just be patient with Shika.

" Fine then…." She said, "have it your way, I expect this mission to be a success."

The squad was sent away. Tetsuya arrived shortly after the team had dispatched.

" Lady Hokage……you sent Shika and the genin after Sasuke!?" Tetsuya placed her hands on the desk.

" I know you're worried, but all the jonin are busy on other missions"

" Well you could've sent me along with them!!!" Tetsuya began pacing back and forth.

" No Tetsuya, I have a mission especially for you. You see I took drastic measures just in case anything were to happen."

" Drastic?"

" Your mission is to see to it that this messenger reaches the sand village." Standing at the side of Lady Hokage was a man with a satchel. He had a grey beard and long grey hair. He wore a straw hat that contained holes. By the looks of it he wasn't very wealthy.

" I am Hitoshi Izumi." He greeted Tetsuya with a nod and the tilt of his hat.

"You see, the contents inside that scroll is for the Kazekage. I have asked him to send Temari, Gaara, and Kankuro for the aid of Shika's team. You must succeed. Your friends depend on you. If you fail….."

" I wont fail lady Hokage. You can trust me to get this messenger safely to the sand village. When do we leave?"

" Right now.."

"Yes lady Hokage."

"You will need to pack essentials because the journey will take at least two days."

Tetsuya nodded and left with Hitoshi following close behind her.

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" Please….bring Sasuke back to me…" Sakura cried to Naruto. "You're the only one who can bring him back."

Sakura crossed her arms like she was cold and cried. Naruto gave her the thumbs up sign and said, " Don't you worry about a thing. I'm gonna bring Sasuke back…..and that's a promise of a lifetime."

Though he gave her his word, he still couldn't comfort her.

Oh…..Sakura……He thought.

" Well team, are we all set?" Shika asked. " Oh and one more thing….for as long as I've known him, Sasuke and I haven't exactly been close friends, in fact I don't even really like him at all. However, he is a ninja of this village and I will put my life on the line to help him out. That is the way of our village."

With that said, they departed.

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Tetsuya just got finished packing her backpack with non perishable food and plenty of water. She made sure to add extra kunai and shuriken in her pouch just in case of an emergency, emergency as in running in to danger.

" Ready?" she asked Hitoshi.

He nodded and they left the village.