Yosh! update! whoot! well this is what i've gotten so far... so read on... but know that this is Tsunade/Sasuke.

Chapter 10- Mission

" Fine then lets race, usuratonkachi!(right spelling??maybe? i'll go with it)" Sasuke laughed as he and Naruto raced through the village of Konoha. Jumping onto the roof he pushed Chakra to his legs, sending him flying forward towards the big red building that they were heading to.

" Oi! Dobe!" came the laugh from beside him, glancing over he found Naruto laughing at him.

" I win!" they both shouted skidding to a stop in front of the building. Both glared at the other.

" We'll settle this later," Sasuke snarled at Naruto who stuck out his tongue, " let's get a mission from Tsunade."

" Ah," Naruto said, nodding they both vanished in a puff of smoke, appearing in front of Tsunade's desk.

" Yes? Can I help you?" she asked calmly watching both of them. It had been almost six month's since Sasuke's return to Konoha, and they had both changed so much. His hair was longer and hung around his face, and his eyes were no longer cold and dark. Naruto's hair was longer, and his contrast to Sasuke's black clothes was to wear a white shirt under his Jounin vest.

" Ah," Sasuke said calmly, as Naruto jumped up and down beside him anxiously, " we want a mission that actually requires our talent."

" A mission hmm?" Tsunade murmured rummaging through the papers on her desk, " well the most dangerous thing we have right now is spying on Orochimaru. Which I doubt you want to do."

" Tsunade-obaachan!" Naruto howled, he couldn't get out of the habit of calling her that, Sasuke noticed the vein twitch in her forehead and sighed, " we want a mission!"

" Usuratonkachi," was all that Sasuke muttered as he moved sideways to avoid Tsunade's bone shattering punch to Naruto, who went flying through the door and was indented on the wall behind it. He watched as Naruto groaned and passed out in his little hole.

" That kid is going to get himself killed one day," Tsunade scowled as she sat down and continued rummaging through paperwork.

" Ah," came Sasuke's reply as he walked towards the window, where the sun was setting. Tsunade glanced over at him, his eyes were in shadow but she could tell there was something wrong. Standing she walked over to him and took his hand, he glanced at her.

" Are you okay?" she asked him softly, for a moment he didn't reply or give any recognition that she had spoken.

" Ah," he said giving her a reassuring smile and squeezing her hand softly, " I'm fine."

" Oi!" came the shout as Naruto pulled himself out of his hole, " let's go on a mission Sasuke!"

" Naruto! I don't have a mission for…" Tsunade trailed off as Shizune ran in.

" Tsunade-sama! Come quickly, there is a man here to see you!" she breathed out grabbing her arm and pulling a spluttering Tsunade out of the room. As what was left of the door slammed shut behind them, Naruto jumped on the couch and proceeded to fall asleep. Sasuke remained looking out the window into the darkness that had fallen over the village. His eyes found the former Uchiha part of town and his fist tightened cracking his knuckles.

I haven't advanced at all since I came back… it's just like before… I'm wasting my time in a village doing nothing missions… if Tsunade wasn't here I'd be gone… but she's worth staying for… Itachi… I'm still going to catch up to you… and kill you!

The door flew open, and off it's hinges, Sasuke vanished and appeared on the other side of the desk as the door shattered the window he had been standing in front of. Naruto jumped up off the couch as Tsunade stormed in with Shizune at her heels.

" Well we've got a new mission," Tsunade snarled as she paced the room, " Neji has been captured on his mission with Lee. Who just returned and has been sent to the hospital. They never saw who attacked them, but whoever did, was strong and fast. Lee doesn't remember a thing. The only thing that he noticed, that wasn't theirs was this kunai." She held out a kunai with a feather hanging off the end and a paper wrapped around the hilt with some unreadable kanji on it.

" It's not that exciting," Tsunade said looking over at Naruto, " actually I'll just get a couple of Jounin to go so that you two can be here in case something else comes…"

" We're taking this mission," Sasuke said, walking over to her, he took the kunai from her hand and stared at it, " at least I'm taking this mission. Naruto should stay in case something comes up."

" I'll go," Naruto said but Tsunade shook her head.

" Naruto you're one of the strongest ninja here," she said watching Sasuke, " we need you here in case a high class mission comes in. although Sasuke you shouldn't go alone. Shizune, go out and grab the first Jounin you see to go with Sasuke on this mission."

" Okay Tsunade-sama!" Shizune said running out of the room. Tsunade looked over at Sasuke who seemed to be in some kind of trance staring at the knife.

Flashback

" Niisan!" Itachi turned as the young boy came running back, " I found it!"

" How could you have lost it?" Itachi asked smiling, " you've been bragging ever since I found out that I was going to be a Jounin that you were going to get me the best gift ever."

" Ah! And it is the best gift ever!" Sasuke said proudly handing his brother a box, Itachi took it and pulled off the paper, " I hope you like it, niisan." Itachi just smiled one of his smiles, and opened the box. He stared for a moment the smile fading from his face; Sasuke's smile faded as well, thinking his brother hated it. Reaching a hand out Itachi pulled the kunai knife out of the box. Realizing that Sasuke had gotten a kunai, and decorated it, he clenched it in his hand, and smiling noticed that this was a specialty kunai, lightweight, but sharp. Looking down at his little brother he smiled, Sasuke looked at him.

" Do you like it?" Sasuke asked softly, looking at the ground, " I put the feather on the end because it's from an eagle… and eagles are strong… and so are you…so it made sense to me that you should have an eagle feather one it."

" Sasuke," Itachi said kneeling down in front of his brother, " this is the best gift that I will get. Thank you for doing this for me, I know that with this kunai, I'll be strong. I'll keep it with me, always." Sasuke grinned at Itachi, who smiled back, poking him in the forehead.

" Now, go get washed up for dinner, there will be a lot of people there," Itachi said as he stood up, Sasuke ran off still beaming, because his brother had liked his gift, and he said it would be the best gift ever. Itachi's gaze found the kunai again, and he noticed the paper that had been attached to the hilt.

Oniisan

Congratulations. You're the best brother.

Love Sasuke.

Smiling again Itachi put the kunai in his pocket as he walked towards the dining room, Sasuke came racing back into view. Itachi smiled and placed a hand on his brother's shoulder as they walked into the big room, which was full of Uchiha's to celebrate Itachi becoming a Jounin.

End Flashback

Sasuke's eyes darkened as he remembered that day, so many people had come to see Itachi, and they didn't seem to notice him. But when he and Itachi had walked into the room they had noticed. Sasuke had even seen Itachi showing the kunai to some of them, he even showed their father and mother.

Okaasan…

Otoosan…

Itachi…

Shizune walked back into the room at that moment, waking Sasuke from his trance. He looked up to find that he was staring at an all too familiar Jounin. His eyes darkened as he remembered events from the past, involving Itachi and this Jounin. Looking over the Jounin smiled at Sasuke and raised a hand in acknowledgment, he nodded turning away the smile was replaced with a sad look.

" Well," Tsunade said with a slight smile, " Sasuke your partner on this mission will be…"

Sasuke wasn't even listening.

…Itachi…

Ooooo... a cliffhanger... haha you can try to guess who it is, but I don't think that you'll get it right. Please review! I'll update when I get lots of reviews!