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Sasuke felt his heart race and he eyed his surroundings with suspicious eyes. He could feel the shivers race their way towards his neck and knew something was going on. He just had a gut feeling that someone was watching them and might even be following them. It might have been the Anbu but it didn't make sense that they would allow themselves to be known.

He could tell Naruto and Sakura noticed that something was a bit off for they looked uneasy and nervous. As for Sai, who knew what he was feeling about the situation? Although he had a curious expression on his face that looked like apprehension.

No there had to be someone else. Someone who either had some trouble at hiding themselves or either was wanting someone to remotely sense them. But then on the other hand in could be a recently trained Anbu who wasn't up to the challenge of being one of the top elites.

Sasuke smiled conceitedly at the thought and watched as Kakashi-Sensei finally stopped for a moment in the middle of the street before picking up the pace again. Sasuke's eyes twitched when he realized what had just happened. His pervert of a teacher had to turn a page in his book and had to stop for a second or so before continuing. Jet black eyes glaring at his teacher, Sasuke muttered under his breath and kept walking on. Yet it kept getting later and later and eventually Sasuke had to stifle a few yawns and try mostly to stay awake by blinking his eyes every so often. He was getting tired and weary and he just wanted to be in a nice comfortable bed or even a futon. Even sleeping on the ground was sounding nice about now. Sasuke believed that it wouldn't be long before his Sensei decided to settle down somewhere.

But as minute after minute passed, Sasuke was beginning to feel like it would never happen. Irritation riled up his black mood but somehow managed to keep it under wraps until Naruto accidentally stumbled and kicked back a stone. Dutifully Sasuke avoided it hitting him directly in the face by jumping swiftly to the side. He felt slightly smug that even when his reactions were slower and not at their peak, he could still get out of the way of anything in time. Yet annoyance dug at him that Naruto could still be so clumsy.

"Watch it, dobe!" Sasuke ordered, his black mood growing with every step he took. Naruto just looked back at him with a dirty look and when the idiot turned back around he ran straight into Sakura, not noticing that the whole group finally stopped after what seemed like after eternity. Sakura gave him small glare while Sasuke half smirked. Soon Kakashi spun around to face the group and slowly put away his trusty book back into its regular place at his side.

"Sensei, where are we going?" Sakura hesitated before shaking her pink locks and raised her chin in determination, "And what happened earlier? We were so worried! We wasn't sure as to what to expect! Or even if you would get out of there alive! I mean- what if the other ninja decided you were a threat and just-"

Seeing that with every word she spoke, she was scaring Ayame who was paler than normal, Kakashi stopped Sakura's outburst by quickly startling her by pulling out a few old rusty keys and tossing one at her. Sakura started to twiddle it in her hand as if confused and just stared at it while the others gathered around her and wondered why he was handing out keys, of all things. He passed out the other keys and watched as each blinked their eyes and glanced up at him for an explanation.

" The Hokage accepted us here but not without precautions or watchful eyes," the silver-haired Jounin answered before focusing one brown eye on them. He studied their reactions and right on schedule came Naruto's outburst.

"What? How can she not trust us?! After all, Baa-chan-" Naruto started to steam before his burning blue eyes died down to a sudden calmness. He glanced up at his teacher and with a seriousness asked, "It's not the Fifth is it? It's not her. . . It's the old man isn't it?"

"We're in the past, so-" Sakura started off before slowing down and glancing over at Sasuke who hadn't moved since Naruto's speech. He was still but in a moment he appeared to be back to normal but Sakura could tell that he wasn't just by the fact that his hands were slightly trembling.

"So the Third is alive," Sasuke finished for Sakura, clenching his fists tightly around the old key before releasing the tension in his hands. Sakura wanted to soothe him somehow but she only fiddled with her own key, knowing Sasuke wasn't the type to allow affection of any sort. Even more so after he came back. So she highly doubted he would allow any hugs of comfort, probably believing it was too close to cuddling coming from her.

" What are we supposed to do now?" Ayame asked, nervously smoothing down some wrinkles in her skirt with one hand while trying desperately not to cry with relief. The Third was very respected among the people and even with such major responsibilities would spend time with them. She glanced up toward Kakashi to see his reaction and blushed when her eyes met his lone one. Redness tinged her cheeks but that didn't stop her from swiftly turning her gaze away. How embarrassing!

"Well, before we do anything, I might need to say where we will be staying," Kakashi advised switching his gaze to the others before pointing at a hotel across the street, " And seeing that it's a place of the Hokage's choosing, we will be watched."

"It's like we're on probation or something," groaned Naruto who swiftly yawned afterwards, "But I'm too tired to care at the moment. I just want to get some sleep!"

"Naruto! Be quiet. People are sleeping!" Sakura scolded in a half raised voice, trying to keep her voice down as she glanced about to see if he woke anyone.

"Probably not for long with your voice, Sakura," Sai smoothly interjected with a big smile, "It grates on one's mind."

"If it wasn't so late, I would hurt you for that" hissed Sakura trying to get away from him before she gave in to that thought. She crossed the street after Naruto who had already gotten a head start. Ayame was coming directly behind Sakura and Sai was right behind Ayame. Sakura turned to see if Sasuke and Kakashi-Sensei was coming but noticed that Kakashi-Sensei had stopped Sasuke. She shrugged her shoulders and figured that they must have something to important to talk about. She would ask Sasuke what it was about later unless she fell asleep first.

" Good night!" Sakura waved at them knowing that Sasuke would not wave back, but she did get a nod from him which was much better than one of his usual smirks. Sakura smiled and turned to go, stretching her arms and heading inside. At least she wouldn't be the only female this time.