New chapter.
Out on a mission
Sakura could fell the sunlight on her bare skin. Although it was morning she was tired. Sasuke and her had made love countless times last night and she was now deprived of all her energy. Thank god she didn't have to work today. She turned around in bed to discover an empty space beside her. Where was Sasuke? Wasn't he tired as well? She closed her eyes again wishing to go back to sleep for some more hours. She heard Sasuke entered the room and lay in bed next to her. His arm circled her waist from behind as he went to kiss her neck.
"Hello sweetheart. Do you intend to get up today?"
"Hum. It's your fault I'm tired."
Sasuke smiled.
"Well, you'll have to get up. Tsunade wants to see us."
Sakura turned around to face him.
"Why?"
"No idea."
It was unusual for the Hokage to ask for the two of them. Sakura, now curious, decided to get up.
Half an hour later they were at the Hokage tower. Shizune led them to Tsunade's office where she knocked on the door.
"Hokaga sama, they're here."
"Let them him."
She opened the door and the couple entered the room. There they found their former team mate.
"Naruto, what are you doing here?"
Sakura hadn't expected Naruto to be here. She hadn't talked to him much since her stay in the hospital. The atmosphere between Sasuke and him was awkward. She didn't know how to react around him anymore. Naruto was her most precious friend and she wanted to keep their friendship. But she was wondering what Sasuke would think.
"I called him in like I called you two."
Tsunade was sitting in her chair facing the former members of team 7.
"Shizune, poor me some sake, would you?"
Shizune executed herself and the Hokage drank the alcohol in one shot.
"So, I called you in because I have a mission for you three."
"A mission? For the three of us? Together?" asked Naruto feeling uncomfortable around Sasuke.
"Yes," replied the Hokage, "I need a team to move a dangerous criminal to the mist country."
"Why us?" Sakura asked looking from Sasuke to Naruto.
"Well," continued Tsunade, "this guy is quite a handful, both physically and mentally. He doesn't look like but he is strong, very strong. And very dangerous. I expect there'll be trouble bringing him back to the mist. That's why I want a sharingan looking over him. Naruto, you're one of the best ninja. As for you Sakura, you were my pupil; I know what you're capable of. Plus you're a medic. It could be useful."
The former team 7 looked at each other then to the Hokage as if to say 'Are you sure?'
"You'll leave tomorrow morning at seven. So get ready."
After they left Shizune couldn't help but ask the Hokage.
"Tell me the truth. Why did you choose those three? Shikamaru and Neji are free now."
Tsunade smiled to herself.
"Those three together can accomplish great things. I hope this mission will bring them back closer like they were before. Naruto has great chance to become Hokage one day. When this day comes, having Sasuke and Sakura close to him will be beneficial. Or so I hope."
The following morning at seven, the team was ready and their 'client' was waiting for them. It was a man in his twenties and he had what Sakura thought as a stupid grin on his face.
"Are they the ones who will bring me back to the mist? Well, well, well, what a team! A stupid looking blond, a stick in the ass one and a sex bomb! This ought to be interesting."
"What?" screamed Naruto as a vein popped on Sasuke's forehead. Sakura stayed unexpectedly silent but was busy getting on her gloves.
"Let's go." Ordered Sasuke before things gets out of control. Why did Tsunade chose the three of them was a mystery. Naruto and Sakura had the shortest temper in all Konoha.
After a few hours of walking, Sakura was on the verge of killing this Tanaka Yuya. Why did this stupid guy need three ninjas to bring him back to the mist was beyond her understanding. This guy didn't look dangerous at all or maybe they sent three ninjas because they were afraid one of the ninjas would kill the prisoner out of exasperation.
"Wow, the weather is so hot today! Hey Pinky, why don't you take off your shirt? You'll be more comfortable."
"Shut up!" cried Naruto and Sakura together.
"Wow, perfectly synchronized. Are you two intimate in some way? What do you find in Blondie hey? If you want a man, a real one, we could always-"
He didn't have the chance to finish his sentence as Sakura's fist collided with his jaw, sending him flying several meters away.
"Sakura, you can't beat him up. He is our prisoner." Reasoned Sasuke although he was silently grateful of his wife for making him shut up.
Sakura sent him a death glare before continuing walking. The following hours, Tanaka didn't stop talking about all and nothing, complaining he wanted to drink, to eat. They were happy when they stopped for the night and Tanaka finally fell asleep.
"Gosh, this guy is a pain in the ass." Sakura whispered to Sasuke as she lay next to each other on their sleeping bag.
"Be patient, we should arrive to the mist by tomorrow evening."
"I'll try not to kill him, but I can't promise you anything."
Sasuke smiled.
"Sasuke, there's something I want to talk to you about."
"What is it?"
Sakura looked uncomfortable.
"I-, do you remember what you talked to me about a few months ago?"
"Can't you be a little more precise?" reply Sasuke, no getting where she wanted to go.
"About adoption."
"Oh, that."
"Yeah. I've been thinking a lot about it recently and I thought that maybe we could go to the orphanage. You know to see, if… if I'm ready."
Sasuke frowned.
"You don't have to force yourself if you're not."
"I'm not, I swear I'm not! We both want a child and there is thousands of orphans in this world so if we could give some happiness to one child I think it would bring us happiness to us too."
Sasuke smiled.
"Ok, we'll go there after we come back from the mission. No go to sleep, you'll need all your self control for tomorrow."
"Ok, goodnight."
"Goodnight, love."
In the morning they got ready to go, in a hurry to get rid of their tiresome prisoner.
"Let's hurry up, I can't take this guy anymore." Mumbled Naruto, still uncomfortable toward Sasuke.
"Hey, Blondie what's the deal between you and the stick in the ass guy? Are the two of you fighting for the pinky?" When Naruto averted his eyes, the young ninja took it for an assessment. "Ha ha. No way! I 'm right, aren't I? Hey Pinky, maybe you could have some quality time with Blondie. It seems like he could make good use of it! Ha ha ha!"
"I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him." Mumbled Sakura trying hard to control herself.
Sasuke grabbed Tanaka's collar and activated his Sharingan.
"Say something more and I swear I'll trapped you in the worst illusion you can imagine."
Tanaka sensing the dangerous aura emitting from Sasuke, suddenly lost his stupid grin.
"You're Uchiha Sasuke." He said, realizing that he should shut up if he wanted to stay alive.
"Now, get going."
He executed himself.
"If this was all we needed for making him shut up!" complained Sakura.
They continued there journey for a few hours when Sasuke suddenly stopped.
"What?" asked Naruto.
"We're being encircled."
"What?"
"Ha ha ha! So my friend finally came." Laughed Tanaka. "Now let's have some fun!"
So? I wanted to make Tanaka a real pain in the ass. I hope I succeeded. We're getting closer to the end. Actually I'm envisaging 2 different endings, I'm not sure which one I'll use. I'll just let inspiration guide me I guess.
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