C rank mission: team 7 back in action: updated on

Dec 14, 09

Here is the chapter I know some of you have been waiting for. Sorry for the long delay.

There is some problems with my bold and italics and all that so I will put thoughts like this:

Sasuke:

Kakashi:

ETC.:

A couple of days had passed after the Training incident. While Sasuke and Sakura tried to stay away from Tsume as much has they could, they couldn't help but notice how she had become thinner thean usual. Her skin had become paler then her usual sun kissed tan. They had also noticed that she had been training more often alone, although no one would come to train with her if she asked. Kakashi on the other hand had become mad with his genin team for treating their teammate this way.

"When will they learn!" Kakashi nearly shouted as he talked with Iruka. "They don't even try to find out what is the matter with her."

"Their scared. Wouldn't you be if you were in their shoes?" this made Kakashi sigh, he knew that Iruka was right, but he still felt hurt over the fact that it felt just like his old team.

"Maybe you should explain to them..." Iruka stopped as Kakashi got up to leave.

"We both know that wont work."

It had been two more days since the talk with Iruka, yet team sevens team work had dropped nearly to the moment they had finished another mission that morning, one with a run away cat.

"Old man, we've done enough of these lame D rank's, when do we get to do the fun stuff?" Sasuke and Sakura looked at Sarutobi then to Tsume.

"Tsume! Your still genin, it hasn't been that long since you..." Iruka began, only to be cut off by the Hokage's sigh.

"Alright, I will give you an escort mission." Sarutobi nodded as the door behind team seven opened to reveal an old man drinking sake."His name is Tasuna, he's a bridge builder."

"These are them? They still look like they use dippers." Tsume stood up slowly. A small smile played across her lips.

Her voice took on a soft, kind tone as she spoke. "Most shinobi would call that an insult and would have you gutted alive for that saying." her smile faded away quickly, her voice turning rancid with blood lust as she took one look at him. "Your lucky were in Konoha."

Tasuna took a step back, hitting the wall, as Tsume left. "I'll meet you at the gate later."

Team seven took a deep sigh of relief as she left. "Sensei, I don't think she likes him."

"Yeah, she'd probably kill him once we leave Konoha." Sasuke added, but was soon given a dirty look from both Iruka and Kakashi.

"I'll see you at the gate in two hours." team seven and Tasuna nodded.

Kakashi's mind was reeling on the fact that he felt anxious over this mission. He was worried that Tsume would snap. He knew of that fact that she hated drunken people, due to the fact that they were the one's who targeted her on her birthday. As he came close to the gate did he notice that Tsume wasn't there.

"Yo, where's Tsume?" Sakura and Sasuke pointed behind him.

"Behind you." They both said at the same time.

"Sensei, if your going to come earlier then tell us." Kakashi sighed as he turned around to face Tsume.

As he came face to face with her did he notice that she had changed her clothes. She wore a black shirt with a white saying "Most don't get a second chance, be lucky you got one" and dark blue shinobi pants that tucked into her blue shinobi shoes. Her hair was tied up into a pony tail and her head band on her left side of her face, covering her ear.

Tsume walked up to Tasuna, keeping an eye on her team, and bowed slightly. "I am sorry for the way I acted early. Please forgive my rudeness." Both Tasuna and team seven looked stunned at what she was doing because she had never apologized to anyone else before.

"Um, since that is over, we probably should get going now." everyone nodded as they left the gate, some curious as to why the blond shinobi would do something that was so opposite of her.

It had been at least a day into the walk, both team seven and Tasuna had notice that Tsume was fighting. Each time she would look over her shoulder at her team or towards the woods.

"Sakura, Sasuke, go in the front. Tsume, you'll be in the back with me." Everyone nodded as they assumed their position.

With Tsume and Kakashi...

"Is something wrong?" Kakashi said while reading his icha icha.

"No, nothing is." Tsume said while adverting her eyes. Her face a slight pink as she watched the tree line.

"Well, if there is nothing wrong..." he watched her flinch slightly as he turned to read his book.

"I'm fine Kaka sensei."

With Sakura and Sasuke...

"What do you think they are talking about?" Sakura said as she turned back to face the road.

"Why she's so jumpy." Sasuke said glancing over his shoulder at the two. "That or he's scolding her for what she did this morning."

Sakura nodded, she agree with the last part. They both waited for Tsume to storm off with her anger. That or throw some kunai's at everyone.

An hour had passed and they had switch positions. Sakura was to the left of Tasuna while Tsume was to the right. Sasuke had taken the head while Kakashi to the back.

"When will we get a break?" Sakura said while she dragged her feet. Tsume sighed as she watched her teammate complain.

"We're almost to a point where we can rest Sakura, don't complain so much." Kakashi said while reading his book still.

As the all passed a small puddle did Kakashi reach down for a kunai while the others weren't looking.

Tsume, slight growing angry with her pink haired teammates ranting, turned to her teacher. As she looked at him did she see his blood dripping from the blades from two mist ninja.

Team seven watched as the two dropped Kakashi's body to the ground.

"Looks like we have someone else to play with brother." neither genin knew who had spoken, each shaking with fear and anger.

"Sakura, protect Tasuna!" Sasuke said as he charged at the two missing nins.

"Sasuke! Wait!" Sakura yelled, though she had followed his order none the less.

"Sakura, stay there, I'm going to help him." Tsume said, though she felt weak from the fact that she saw someone die.

Tsume quickly charged at the two while they were busy with Sasuke, drawing out two shuriken did she throw them.

"Sasuke! To your left!" Tsume shouted as she threw two kunai also.

"Boke! You'll only get in the way!" Sasuke shouted as he grabbed one of the on coming Kunais'.

"Shut up idoit, I don't care what you may say, but you seriously have to get over your problems with me!" Tsume's voice was cold has she looked at Sasuke. "What I am is because of how I was raised. If you detest me then you should detest Konoha for my life." with that she charged leaving Sasuke to ponder on what she said.

"Well, you see, that was a replacement jutsu Tsume..." Kakashi said while backing up.

"Fine, it doesn't matter." Tsume said while she pouted, they had captured the two mist nins and had sent a messenger to tell Konoha.

Kakashi sighed as he turned to face Tasuna. "Why are rogue shinobi after you?" Tasuna took a wary step back.

"Because I am the bridge builder for my village." Tasuna spoke with his face covered in shadows.

"Then we will have to go back and get this mission assessed. This should be an A or B rank mission." Kakashi looked at his team hoping that one of them would agree with him."Sakura, Sasuke, Tsume. Would you like to continue?"

Tsume looked at her two team mates and her teacher. "I wish to continue."

Sasuke, still thinking about what she said, nodded his head to agree to go on.

Sakura, following Sasuke, nodded her head vigorously.

"Then we will continue, but Gato will surely send a higher ranked ninja out next time to finish the job." Kakashi said, as he looked at his team.

"Kaka sensei, may I state something." Kakashi nodded allowing Tsume to continue. "Team seven is all ego, no brain besides Sakura." this made Kakashi fall backwards, Sasuke to suppress a smile, and Sakura to blush.

"Lets get going, we lost to much time here then." Tasuna said with a smile, he had started to change his mind about this team full of kids.

Here is my next chapter. I tried to make it as long as I could with out killing my self. So here is the official Chapter 10!

R&R please