A/N It's the 20th chapter! Thanks for following this story! You will not be disappointed!
Intro Song: Rwby op 3
"Naruto, we have a problem," Ino telepathically told him.
It was midday and Naruto was on his way to Fairy Tail. He planned to meet up with Sasuke and Sakura and was going to go on a mission with them.
"What is it?"
"The townsfolk have gotten angry about Sasuke. They think we let him off to easy, and they want us to punish him more. I think the Council will agree soon, so keep Sasuke away from Konoha. Please don't tell him, it'll only make him want to return more," Ino explained.
"Why'd you tell me?"
"Someone had to know in case you returned, and I didn't want Sasuke to be the one to find out. You and Sasuke are the only ones that are directly connected to me at the moment."
"Ok. But, if the situation exculpates too much, Sasuke and I are coming home."
"Deal."
Ino stopped speaking and Naruto sighed. He thought the situation with Sasuke was already dealt with. There must be a vengeful citizen in Konoha that angered the rest of the population.
Naruto thought about the situation so much that it gave him a headache. Sakura already knew everything, so telling her wouldn't do any good. He needed to tell someone he could trust, someone that wouldn't speak to anyone.
A little while later...
"So, your village is upset because of something that Sasuke did in the past, and you needed someone to talk to, so you came to me.
Makarov summarized.
"Yep. There's a chance Sasuke and I will have to leave suddenly. I felt like I should tell someone, and you seemed like the best option."
"You guessed right, child. But, you shouldn't hide this from them forever."
"I'm back!" Sakura exclaimed, after she hopped out of a portal Sasuke created.
Sakura went back to Konoha. She wanted to make sure things were ok, only to find out that they weren't.
"Sakura," Sasuke greeted, stepping out of the shadows.
"Sasuke! How are you?" she stated, nervously.
"Everything is the same here. How is the village?"
"Great! Things have been looking up!" she lied.
Naruto was relieved. Sakura knew better than to tell Sasuke. He didn't know why he doubted her to begin with. However, Sasuke seemed to be concentrated on her face, as if trying to judge her words.
"Hn."
Naruto and Sakura let out the breath they didn't even realize they were holding.
"Well, Naruto and I have a lot to talk about, so we'll come speak with you later," Sakura said.
Naruto felt her grab his wrist and yank him away. Sasuke only stared.
With Sakura...
"Why did you do that?! Now, he definitely suspects something!" Naruto accused.
"Well, when else were we supposed to talk! We won't have time on the mission!"
"Seriously Sakura, how is Konoha?"
"Riots have formed all across the village. The Council is going to act soon, I can just feel it. They will want Sasuke to return, in order to protect their image. And, Naruto, if that happens, don't come back. I'm sure that as the hero, they will want you to be the one to kill him."
"Me?!"
"Keep your voice down, idiot!"
Sakura bopped him in the head, annoyed. Sasuke would overhear everything if they weren't careful.
"Yes, you. To them, you are their 'golden boy'. No offense, but you haven't done anything significant after the war, so since you're the best Shinobi the village has to offer, they will want you to do it, to show that you will serve them no matter what, to reassure the public. They don't want the public to think they have to worry about Ninetails again, after all."
"But, I can't kill him! He's my best friend!" Naruto refused.
"I know, and that's why they'll want you to do it. It takes true loyalty to someone else to kill a friend, especially a best friend."
"I fought their wars, hell, I saved the world! Isn't that enough for them?!"
"I'm afraid it's not that simple, Naruto. Just, keep this whole thing between you and me, all right?"
Sakura knew Naruto wouldn't be satisfied no matter what she told him, and why should he be? He would never be fully respected by the village, no matter what he did! To them, he was just a tool! A tool that contained the monster that once tried to kill everyone!
After being with him for years, Sakura learned how kind Naruto was, and respected him with all her heart. He managed to bring Sasuke back, and redeem him, which was something that she couldn't have done, despite being one of Sasuke's teammates. Hell, Naruto was someone she would kill for, literally!
But, Sakura had a plan. She would go back to the village and tell Ino not to tell Naruto or Sasuke if the risk of the situation increased. Then, they would forever live in Konoha. The only problem would be after they defeated Akira, since Naruto would want to go home. She would have to use some good persuasion to convince him to stay, and getting Sasuke on board would be what was necessary to convince him. It would be difficult, but not impossible.
"Ok, so about that mission," Naruto started.
Sakura called Sasuke over and they went over to the mission board. The master hadn't sent many people on missions in awhile, considering it was a false one that killed one of their comrades. But, Naruto and Sasuke basically have the power of gods, so they would be fine. And, Sakura would break someones face if they dared to threaten her!
With Sasuke...
They ended up choosing a bandit assassination mission. The bandits were in a place that wasn't far from the village. Their camp was located in a nearby forest.
"See anything?" Sakura asked.
Sasuke activated his Rinnegan and surveilled the area.
"Nothing. Wait, there is something off in the distance. The camp is near a waterfall."
"I see."
"Come on!" Naruto said, dragging him along.
Sasuke snatched his artificial hand back, annoyed.
"Don't touch me, idiot!" he sneered, his Rinnegan still on.
"Hey, who are you guys?" someone asked.
There was a person up on a hill not that far away.
"I'm Snake, and this is Pink and Bean."
Naruto looked at him disapprovingly, but didn't shout, because it would blow their cover.
"Snake, huh? You don't look much like a snake to me!"
"Guess that's something we can agree on."
"Whatever, I'm giving you all a chance to surrender yourselves. Now, hands up where I can see them!"
Sasuke complied and bumped Naruto's shoulder.
Sakura immediately understood what was going on and listened right away. Naruto did after the warning.
The guy took them straight to the camp. Most of the bandits weren't armed, but there were weapons scattered around.
"Guard the perimeter. I'm taking them to the boss," the guy instructed.
The guy they were with had a sword that's blade was made of some sort of blue magic. It was pointed right at Sakura's back.
"Get moving."
They slowly moved up to a stage that's curtain was closed. A woman with curly blond hair, that's red outfit showed some cleavage and thighs stepped out of the shadows.
"Who are they?" the blue-eyed woman asked.
"I caught them while I was patrolling nearby. This guy had a pretty good sword, and the others had some daggers."
The guy took out a bag and shoot out all their tools. They rolled onto the ground and stopped. That bag had a limitless amount of space, so carrying a few weapons was no problem.
"I see. Are you with any guilds?"
"Heh, heh, heh," Naruto chuckled.
Sasuke knew what he was going to do, and for once, was ok with it.
"You see, we're not just with any guild. We're with Fairy Tail!"
Naruto showed off his mark, Sakura showed off her pink one that was on her hand, and Sasuke revealed his.
"Fairy Tail!" the woman gasped, clearly recognizing the name. "Bring them to me!"
Some bandits moved towards them, but Sakura crushed the wrist of the one that tried to touch her shoulder. Her eyes burned with fury, before she threw the guy into the fence that surrounded the camp.
Sasuke smirked and picked up his sword. Naruto created five Shadow Clones and let them start taking out the bandits.
Some of the bandits had magical weapons, but none of them seemed to have real magic.
"Rasengan!" he heard Naruto cry.
An armored one was taken out.
Sasuke sliced one in the neck, blocked another's attack, and while defending himself, he activated his Sharingan. The enemy fell to their knees and screamed at Sasuke, wishing for his own death. Sasuke gladly granted it.
"No, impossible! Who are you guys?!" the woman exclaimed.
"Sakura Haruno."
"Sasuke Uchiha."
"And, I am Naruto Uzumaki, and together we make Team Seven! And, we're going to take you down!"
"No!"
Sakura clenched her fist and created a crater in the crowd, forcing some of her foes back. Then, she charged and started punching each one.
"No, they will not beat me! Magic Suckers!"
Small black worms shot out of her hand and landed on Sasuke's back. They covered Naruto and Sakura as well, and the leader smirked as the worms crawled around their body's. She smirked, but her smile quickly fell off her face, when she realized that none of their abilities faded.
"Impossible! Why is it not working?!"
"Your worms only effect magic, and we don't have magic, we have Chakra!" Sakura answered. "Shanaro!"
One of Naruto's clones helped launch her into the air and she aimed her fist at the woman's head. Then, the woman's face was smashed in, and Sakura slit her neck with a kunai. The other bandits were terrified.
"They defeated the boss!"
"Run!"
Naruto's clones blocked the exit.
"Not so fast!" one said.
Sasuke used his Mangekyo Sharingan to burn them all to a crisp. They left unscratched and the camp was burned down by the eternal black flame.
"Good job, team! It's been a long time since we've been on a mission together!"
"Yeah!" Sakura agreed.
"Hn," was all Sasuke said.
He didn't admit it, but he had fun on the mission. It reminded him of when they just formed Team Seven, but they had Kakashi with them then.
No matter what anyone else said, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke were Team Seven, and Sai or Yamato would never truly be a part of it. Their bond would not be broken easily, and Naruto was the one that taught him that. And, Sasuke would remember that lesson forever.
A/N There's the chapter! Sorry it took so long! I've been busy lately.
I hope you liked the Team Seven mission, since they've only had ones with other people so far.
How long do you think Naruto and Sakura will be able to keep the secret from Sasuke? Will they ever return to Konoha? Find out later!
Ed song: -Man ed 1
