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Hope you enjoy this story, re writing my only Naruto fanfic as I looked over it and saw potential, hopefully I can write it better this time around!

Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto or anything you recognise.

Chapter edited 01/Feb/2019

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Team 7, consisting of Jounin Hatake Kakashi, and Genin Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura and Uzumaki Naruto, were standing in front of the Mission Desk waiting for their next mission. The Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, looked up from the pile of scrolls and papers sitting in well sort piles on the long wooden desk and addressed the team in front of him.

"Ah, Team 7, we have a large number of D-rank missions for you to choose from, most just came in this morning. There is one for maintenance at the orphanage, gardening, walking the Inuzuka dogs, cleaning, someone is moving house and there is also feeding the Nara clans deer among others..." He looked at them all individually, waiting for them to choose what one they wanted.

Just as Kakashi was about to respond a certain knuckle headed blond stepped forwards slamming his hands on the long desk. "But Jiji! Come on, those are the lowest of low kind of missions you can get! We need something more challenging! And besides the Inuzuka's walk their own dogs..." Sakura looked at him with wide eyes, 'How dare he speak to the Hokage like that... He should show some respect!' as this thought occurred her inner self proclaimed that he did have a point.

"And the deer are the Nara's responsibility! Heck the buck would attack us if even went near! So why should we-" Naruto was cut off mid-sentence by a glaring face right in front of his own.

"Don't speak to the Hokage like that you ignorant baka, that's disrespectful!"

"It's quite alright Sakura, this old man needs some kick in his life..." As Sarutobi said that Sakura blushed and bowed her head in respect before stepping back into her place.

"Now Naruto, to explain your questioning there is a new litter of dogs ready to start but nobody has the time to step aside to walk all seven of them... As for the Nara's deer, they are usually looked after by the head of the clan whom is currently out on a mission and the family sent this in as a D-rank, I believe the buck is kept separate at this time of year." All eyes were converted over to the brown haired Chuunin sitting on the right hand side of the Hokage.

"Yes thank you Iruka-san, now Naruto I understand that you are looking for something more... fulfilling but the only way I can assign the team a higher ranking mission is if I am given consent from your Jounin leader and all team mates are accepting of it, and if of course you have completed enough D-ranks, which I believe you have." At the end of his sentence the Sarutobi received multiple reactions; Iruka stood up stating he didn't believe they were ready while Naruto jumped around the room in joy and the brooding Uchiha smirked. Sakura on the other hand looked as if she was torn between two things while the Hatake continued reading his little orange book that Hiruzen felt the need to look at too...

"Ah, Team 7, Iruka, please settle down. Kakashi. What is your decision?" The Jounin slipped the book into his vest before calmly replying he believed they were ready for a proper mission. The same reactions broke out again but the Hatake was quick to stop it.

"Iruka-san, I believe that Hokage-sama stated that we had a say while you do not, so please, sit down and stop acting as though you are still their sensei because you are not. You have no right to say that you don't believe they are ready because how would you know? They haven't been your students for quite a while now, but I on the other hand am their Sensei and I believe that they are ready."

The room became quite and the academy teacher slowly let out a breath he'd been holding in before raising his chin slightly and resuming his place sitting down. The room stayed quite for a little longer before the Hokage spoke up once again, "I have a low level C-rank here that I deem you fit for completing." Before anyone took the opportunity to speak up he raised his hand silencing them all, "It is a simple escort mission. You will be required to protect the client on his travels back home to the Land of Waves and accompany him until he finishes his job. Your client is a master bridge builder from the Land of Waves and needs to return to his project there. Do you understand?"

After received nods from the team and a grin from the Uzumaki he spoke up again, "Iruka if you could please get the client?" The man in question sent a glare towards the Jounin sensei before standing up to go and get the client.

Moments later he returned with a man who appeared to be in his late forties with the skin complexion of leather. The man, or the client, gulped down the contents of his cheap looking sake bottle not even sparing a drop, when he finished he took his time to look at each of the members of the team. The three Genin looked shocked at his appearance. They were supposed to protect this guy?

"Gah! These three little snot-nosed brats are supposed to protect me? I don't even believe they're ninja! I mean look at the one in the middle, he's a little pip squeak!" As soon as he finished talking eveyone in the room other than the client and the victim counted down from five.

"Hey?!" The blond Genin stomped his foot with his hand clenched at the side of his hands.

It wasn't long before the team had departed from the tower and gone their separate ways. Naruto quietly made his way through the streets of Konoha avoiding conntact wth the civilians and once he finally reached the other side of town he slipped into a run down appartment building through the maintenance door. He set to a jog up the stairs and eventually reached his level, slipping the key into the lock he gave one quick look around the landing before entering.

"Okay, first C rank mission tomorrow... what to pack, what to pack..?"

As he looked around his small appartment he couldn't help the sigh from escaping his lips. 'Hey Rama, think you could give us a hand here?' He heard a snort before receiving a response.

'Get your scrolls you moron...'

"Gee thanks.." The boy roled his eyes as he followed the helpful suggestion from his tenant. As Naruto made his way to his room he gathered clothes and random weapons along with a few cups of instant ramen, entering his room he dumped it all on his bed roll then went to his book shelf and began shuffling around.

He had almost dumped everything on the floor by the time he found his empty storage scrolls but turned a blind eye to it as he set to work.

'Hmm what am I missing..?' He tapped his chin before running out of the room, soon returning with him arms full of more ramen cups. It wasn't long after that the boy stepped back and admired his handy work of sealing up his belongings.

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When the sun rose the next day three of four members of Team 7 were already awake. Sasuke and Sakura were already busy packing their things ready for their mission, while Kakashi was just leaving his stand at the memorial stone. The last member, Uzumaki Naruto, was still in bed tied up in his sheets in an uncomfortable mess.

When the clock struck 6:30am Sasuke and Sakura were found standing at the main gates of Konoha waiting for the last two members of their team and their client.

"So... Sasuke, are you excited about getting a C-rank mission?" The pink haired girl looked towards the Uchiha with hope in her eyes. Waiting for an answer she smiled and urged him on, "Uh, Sasuke? Did you hear what I said?"

"Hn..." With the 'answer' the young kunoichi looked down at her feet stepping away.

After several minutes of silence a set of footsteps were heard crunching on the gravel, causing the two to look up. The footsteps belonged to their client whom once again had a bottle of sake in his hand. 'How is he drinking this early..?' crossed the two Genins minds.

"Your err sensei just took off said somethin' about that little blonde brat... Told me to just wait here with you." After a set of understanding nods the trio fell into an awkward silence.

Snoring silently completely oblivious to the world Naruto failed to notice someone had entered his house. The intruder was none other then his sensei who made his way down the narrow hall way before sliding open the bedroom door slightly, the view of the genin still sleeping splayed out on his bed entered the jounins sight, much to his dismay.

The intruder looked at the alarm clock next to the bed before walking back down the hall into the open kitchen and living room and began packing a mission bag for Naruto. Then once done there he put the pack over his shoulder and went back to the boys bedroom, said boy was still exactly where the man left him in his white pyjama pants depicting numerous bowls of ramen, with his bed hat set firmly on his head. At the sight of the boy the man sweat dropped before continuing over a messily folded pile of clothes, both old and new, on the far side of the room, gathering up a few sets of clothes giggling evily he shoved them into the pack before closing it and walking over to Naruto.

After a few moments of contemplating the boy before him let out a loud snore before rolling over onto his stomach with his bottom up the air. 'What an idiot... He obviously isn't waking up anytime soon. Humph oh well, it's your own fault Naruto...' with that thought the man rolled the boy over before picking him up and placing him over his shoulder carefully. Once he had set everything to sit comfortably he walked out of the apartment locking the door behind him.

After gleefully walking through the now busy streets of Konoha, the Hatake finally reached his destination of the front gates and his awaiting team and client. All of whom were starring at him in question due to the person on his shoulder.

"Don't worry about Naruto, at least he's here to start the mission." The Hatake started to walk through the gates before looking back at everyone, "Well, what are you waiting for? A formal invitation?"

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