Akuma's POV:

After spending a whole day trying to uncover sensei, you think that we would have given up. However, we were far more stubborn to allow that to happen, so we decided to continue our 'mission' during our mission.

"Off we go!" Naru exclaimed happily as we exited the gates of the village.

Naru was at the very front with me next to him, Sasuke at sensei's right and Sakura at his left. As we walked, we all glared at sensei while pure determination could be seen on our faces. This didn't go unnoticed of course and the Jounin lifted his visible eyebrow.

"What's with you guys today? You seem ready for anything" he asked.

"Oh, we are ready for anything!" Naru, Sakura and I shouted in sync.

"Hn" Sasuke said, keeping his poker face as usual.

"Aright then, good to hear", he said and started walking, somehow freaked out by the sudden teamwork in speech.

"Come on guys! We must have him from close" I said as we ran to catch up with him.

After a lot of walking and jumping from branch to branch, we stopped at a small Inn in order to rest and eat.

"Welcome! Welcome!" the somehow short lady, also the owner of the Inn, greeted us. From how excited she was, it was obvious that she did not have many visitors.

She continued welcoming us for about a minute before letting us enter. We took off our shoes and she led us to a small table that was filled with food. I mean a lot of food. A lot of juicy and yummy food that made my stomach to growl and me to blush from embarrassment before the other start laughing and Kakashi sensei mess with my hair.

"Let's eat!" Naru said as we all sat down to eat.

Kakashi sensei, Naru and I sat on the one side of the table while Sakura and Sasuke sat across from us.

"Take your time!" The lady and owner said and closed the door. However, none of us dug at the food as we waited for sensei to start first and finally manage to see his face.

"Huh? What is the matter with you people? Why don't you picking up their chopsticks? What about you Akuma? Your stomach told me otherwise a few seconds ago"

"Well…" I started with a blush on my cheeks, trying to find an excuse. To my rescue, came Sakura.

"Oh, it's nothing Kakashi sensei. Do not wait for us. You go and eat!"

"Yeah sensei. We are going to start in a little" I added as I played along.

"Actually I am on … kind of a diet right now" he said.

You must be kidding me sensei. You cannot be serious; I thought as I looked at him. What do you have to lose to actually be on a diet? Under that clothing, you must be fit as it goes. My last thoughts made me blush as an image of sensei without a shirt flashed into my mind. What is wrong with me?

My inner monologue was cut short when I noticed the look Naru had. He had that determined look on his face when a very bad and crazy plan was in his mind. Other times I wouldn't mind but I then realised that I was in the middle of everything. Naru, do not do anything stupid. Remember, I am in the middle too, I said to my mind, hoping for him to hear me but of course, that was impossible.

"Oh no, my hands slipped," Naru said as he 'accidentally' threw the teapot at sensei.

I closed my eyes, knowing at least some of the hot tea would land on me but it never did. I opened one eye, only to see that Sensei had raised the table and saved us but at the same time, drop all the foods to the floor. No, not the food, I silently 'cried' in my mind as I noticed the dropped food that I did not have the time to even taste a little.

I glared at Naru who had freaked out because he either failed or because the food was at the floor. It was uncertain the reason but I just let it pass and left out a sigh.

"Are you out of your mind?!" Sakura shouted

"Sorry about that, my hand just slipped," he said and I could not take it anymore and so, I joined the others at scolding and yelling.

"What do you mean your hands slipped?!" we all shouted in sync.

Heck, we may not be the best at teamwork but when it comes to group yelling, we definitely rock. While sensei was cleaning his mess, Naru dragged us once again, this time at the corner of the room. We all stooped forward, our heads almost touching each other and we all had determined looks on our faces.

"Okay, what is our next move guys?" Sakura asked.

"Don't worry about it. I think I have a plan" Sasuke said.

"What kind of plan?" the three of us asked in sync.

"We will go to the hot springs at the back. He will have to take his mask oneway or another as I am sure he does not want it to get wet"

"Duckbutt, you are a genius but what about us. You will only be able to see his face as we will be at the girl's side"

"Too bad for you," he said with a smirk and I punched him on the head. I didn't care about the consequences, I was tired and most importantly hungry. Under those two conditions, I wouldn't tolerate any sexist plans.

"Akuma, do not hit Sasuke!"

"Oh, do not tell me that I am wrong Sakura!"

"No, you are right," she said in an embarrassed tone.

Ha!

Night had fallen ad we were all on the hot baths. Well, the boys were at their side, along with sensei while Sakura and I were stuck at the girls' side, all by ourselves, not being able to see Kakashi sensei's face.

"Oh man, I wanted to get a look too but with these hot springs, I am on the loop. I want to see" Sakura complained.

"You are not the only one Sakura. It is so unfair" I said as I laid back at the rocks, hands behind my head and eyes closed. At least the warm water was soothing and I had managed to fill my belly with food so I was kinda satisfied.

"What takes you so long, Kakashi sensei?" Naruto asked but his loud voice was hearable even to our side.

"I am coming," Kakashi sensei said.

"I have to see this", Sakura said as she grabbed a towel and exited the springs.

"Hey Sakura, wait for me!" I said as I also grabbed a towel, wrapped it around my body just like Sakura's and we both became one with the wooden fence that was separating the two sides.

"I can't see a thing"

"Me neither!" I complained as we both tried to peep on the boys' side but the steam was covering everything and the only thing I and possibly Sakura could see was the figure of sensei, opening the door. "Damn it" I cursed under my breath as I could hear something happening but I could not see a thing.