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The only character I own are my OC's in this story

RECAP:

Naruto looked at the stone a little longer before he turned to walk away from the stone as he spoke softly and said "Good-bye…Hatake-san…" As Naruto walked away, he could help but feel as though just around the corner his life would take an unexpected turn. For the worst or better he wasn't sure. Shrugging it off, Naruto slowly made his way through the streets of Konoha and towards the apartment he and Shiro shared to get some rest.

The Feeling Come to Pass – I:

Over the next few days, Naruto took this time to rest and relax after his last mission. He still had that odd feeling, but pushed it aside and thought of other things. On the day of his birthday, Naruto had taken a quiet trip outside of the village to a small town to enjoy the festival their rather than join the overly large festivities the civilians put on. He of course didn't spend his birthday alone either, Itachi had taken some time away from his family and spent a few hours with him in the small town and left late in the evening after they did things others would view as 'childish' for people their profession.

Naruto sighed as he walked out of his room in the apartment. Walking over to the cupboards in the kitchen he grabbed some instant soup cups and began to boil some water. After setting everything up for the soup he headed towards the calendar he and Shiro kept on the wall and looked over for any important dates. Seeing that nothing was important he turned back to the counter near the stove just as he heard the kettle start whistling signifying the water was done boiling.

After eating his soup Naruto got dressed into his proper ninja gear and exited the apartment. He smiled behind his mask as he felt the cool morning breeze blow past him. Sighing softly he disappeared from the front of the apartment in a swirl of leaves. Naruto then reappeared in front of the memorial stone to pay his respects. As he stood there he thought back to his last mission and was thankful for not having to add any new names from the battle they fought on the way home.

Just as he finished paying his respects he felt the appearance of an Anbu behind him. "Naruto-san, Hokage-sama wants to see you right away…." The Anbu said. Naruto nodded and said "Alright, thank you." Once the Anbu disappeared, Naruto too disappeared and reappeared in the office of the Hokage. "You wanted to see me?" Naruto asked. The Sandaime looked at Naruto with his hands folded in front of him and said "Naruto…I'm sending you and an Anbu team on a A –rank retrieval mission." Naruto tilted his head and said "Who is being retrieved?"

The Sandaime closed his eyes and said "Anbu Squad 4…" Opening his eyes he saw Naruto's eyes covered with his hair as he nodded and said "Alright….I'll be taking Weasel, Bear, Hawk, and Lynx…" The Sandaime nodded and said "I'll have them meet you at the gate in 5 minutes…" Naruto nodded and left the room in a swirl of leaves. Sandaime watched him go with sad eyes as he said "Be careful…Naruto-kun…and good luck…"

5 minutes later Naruto was at the gates in full Anbu gear and his wolf mask on his face. Not a second later Weasel, Bear, Hawk, and Lynx appeared ready as well. Nodding to them the group leapt through the trees at stop speed as Wolf explained the mission as they went.

Wolf called them to a halt with a raise of a hand. Scanning the area he motioned for them to come closer before he spoke and said "Squad 4 was last seen around here, according to reports that the Sandaime received they were captured and are being held in that large fort behind me." Bear, Hawk, and Lynx all looked at each other and nodded gravely. They knew members on Squad 4 personally so to hear that they were captured was quite a surprise considering who the squad was made up of.

Wolf closed his eyes said "I want this done as quickly as possible….go in, get them, go out…most likely there will be some casualties so Lynx…be prepared for anything." Lynx nodded in understanding. Out of everyone here he was the medic, sure all Anbu knew medical jutsu, but he was the only one who was able to perform critical healing. Opening his eyes Wolf looked at the group and said "Let's get moving…" The others nodded and began making their way towards the large fort to retrieve and rescue their friends and comrades. As they moved silently Wolf thought to himself 'Shiro….you better be alright….'

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