Disclaimer – Sorry, but I don't own Naruto...no matter how much I wish I
did.

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CHAPTER 1 ~ Just Another Day ~

It was just an ordinary morning. Team 7 was going to meet at the bridge and then go another, probably extremely boring, mission. However, today wasn't ordinary.

First of all, it was the first day that the Sakura tree blossoms started to bloom carrying their beautiful scent, their bright colour, and their cheer throughout the village.

Next, for the first time ever, Kakashi was waiting for his team when they all finally arrived.

As Sakura slowly dragged her feet towards the bridge, ready to fall asleep again until their sensei came. She noticed something was different.

"Kakashi-sensei?! What are you doing here so early? What's wrong?!" Sakura was completely shocked.

"...nothing." - There was a long pause – "I couldn't find my book so I thought that if I trained for awhile I could remember where I put it."

"I'm not buying that," Sakura smirked.

"Okay, fine! I came early because I wanted to know if any of you have seen it...Have you?!"

"...ano...sensei?" Naruto shyly stepped closer.
"Naruto? What do you know?"

"Gomen! I stole your book as a joke. Funny, ne?"

"Naruto!!!" Kakashi suddenly had a sinister look in his eyes.

"Gomen, gomen! Sakura-chan, HELP!!!"

"No way Naruto! You asked for it!" Sakura began to laugh.

It was the perfect start to the day. In the background you could see Naruto being chased around by a silver-haired Jounin with a crazed look in his eye and Sakura and Sasuke looking on with grins.

Then, all of a sudden, a cold chill ran down Sasuke's back.

"Something's here!" In a sudden gust of wind, a team of ninjas shrouded in darkness circled Team 7. From behind the mass came an eerie laugh that made even Naruto cringe.

It was him –