AA/N: So have you read my previous chapter? Don't miss it!!! I edited it already and it's already long hehehe... But don't worry much romantic stuff happened here...and now in this chapter a mission is waiting for team 7. Wait and see what's in store for them...hehehe -

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Chapter Three: The Disturbing News

Kakashi, Sasuke and Ino quickly made their way back in the ninja academy. On there way Ino told Kakashi 'bout the ninjas they have encountered before they saw him in the Ramen Shop.

When they reached the ninja academy. Iruka-sensei immediately went outside to meet them.

"Great job you two!!!" Said Iruka, but he doesn't look happy. He's face was so serious. "You two better get inside now and tell the others to be quiet...we'll be there in five minutes."

Sasuke and Ino went inside their room. All of their classmates were surrounding Naruto and Hinata and pushing them together in the middle of the crowd. And the others were teasing Shino, who obviously looked jealous.

"Ehy, SASUKE!!!" Naruto yelled. "What happened? Did you found Kakashi-sensei?"

Sasuke simply nodded. He doesn't have the mood to speak to anyone. Sakura's heart leaps in excitement. She pushed herself through the crowd and went towards Sasuke.

"Hi, you're drenched..." she greeted with her sweetest smile.

Ino was sitting beside Shikamaru and Choji. She was watching Sakura talking to Sasuke, though she can't hear what they were talking about.

Minutes later, Kakashi, Iruka and the third Hokage went inside. The crowd disappeared and the room became soundless.

"There was a news coming from the Grass Country," the third Hokage began. "They are asking for help from us. A young girl was missing just before the twelve villages in the Grass Country was attacked."

"T-twelve village?" Naruto asked, his eyed widened in surprise.

"Yes, the twelve village was attacked in just one day." Kakashi said. "All were dead and no life left in each village."

The students all made an expression of an oh-my-gosh look.

"The girl were talking about was said to be an innocent girl..." Iruka then said.

"So? Why are you guys telling us this stuffs?" Naruto asked.

"Hehehe...you really don't have the manner of being patient eh Naruto?" Iruka said, grinning.

Naruto crossed his arms and sat slouching.

"We're asking all of your cooperation. To tell the truth we don't know whose doing such an attack like this in the Grass Country." The third Hokage said. "Now I'm giving each team a mission..."

Ino sighed.

"Great...I will never be able to be with Sasuke...can't they just change the groupings?" she said told herself. "Sakura is really lucky in her team!"

"Team 7 you have the hardest mission." Kakashi said, looking down at a piece of paper. "You have the mission to know whose doing the attacks. Do not fight with the enemy!!! Do not, I repeat."

"Do not." Naruto said imitating Kakashi's voice.

"It will be too dangerous if you will." He continued. "Team 10 you are going to just stand by. When something happened to team 7 you will be the one to help them."

"What? We're just a back up?" Ino whispered to Shikamaru with a frown.

Shikamaru shook his head with a smile.

"Why them sir? Why can't be us?" Lee asked.

"Do you have any comments Lee?" the third Hokage asked.

"Ah..n-none s-sir. Sorry!" he replied.

"Good. Then team seven prepare and you will start the mission the day after tomorrow." The third Hokage said and left the room.

Kakashi and Iruka told the other teams about their missions.

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"The day after tomorrow? They'll be going right eh?" Ino said.

"Why are you worried?" Choji said who was eating a pack of potato chips.

"No I'm just er- nothing." Replied Ino.

"So..." Shikamaru broke in. "You haven't tell us what happened on your way to look for Kakashi eh?"

"OH yeah I forgot!!!" Ino said and started telling everything that had happened.

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Ino was in her room taking a rest. She was wondering if what she can do before Sasuke leave.

"Hmmm...yeah right!!! I can give him something memorable...something that will make him remember me! Hehehe..." she thought with a blush. "Well I should be starting the job then!!!"

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Hinata was walking home and she was accompanied by Shino.

"So...do you still have fever Hinata?" Shino inquired.

But Hinata was unoccupied...she was blushing for no reason. She was thinking about Naruto. The way he embraced her and she can feel it...that he do care for her.

"H-Hinata? He-Helllo?" Shino said waving his hands in the air.

"Oh, yes Shino? What are you saying again?" Hinata asked.

"Nothing. Forget 'bout it." Shino said.

"Oh well."

As they turned the alley Hinata stopped and started to shiver again. Shino stopped and turned around her.

"I knew it. You're still hot Hinata!" Shino exclaimed with concern. "Iruka's really stupid to make you run while raining."

"He doesn't know it though...but it was fine by me!" Hinata said.

Shino went towards her and put one of his hands on her shoulders.

"If Naruto could do this...so do i." Shino told himself as he slowly embraced Hinata.

Hinata who was feeling too cold didn't noticed Shino's embrace but she feel warm. She rested her head on his chest and heard a weird beat from his heart. It was as though beating chaotically inside him.

In that very moment...someone came in a wrong time and in a wrong place! Naruto was happily eating an ice cream cone with different flavors on it. His mouth was full of the ice cream's stains. But then he froze when he saw the scene in front of him. The happy feeling that he felt moments ago suddenly fades and was replaced by something that hurts him.

Hinata then realized that she was stock in Shino's arms. She can't run to meet Naruto.

"Hello you two." Naruto greeted them not in his usual loud voice. "I'm sorry to bother...got to go then!"

But before Hinata could reply, Naruto immediately ran the corner and out of sight.

Shino waved back to Naruto triumphantly. He removed his arms from Hinata who suddenly looked sad.

"Let's get going then." Shino said.

Naruto stopped running as he saw Ino, who was finished looking outside a jewelry shop. He almost forgot about his ice cream that was already melted.

"Hello Naruto." She greeted sweetly. "Oh...looks like you just wasted your ice cream eh?"

"What are you doing there, Ino?" Naruto asked panting.

"Oh..." Ino blushed. "I er- nothing. Well I need to go now Naruto."

"Yeah me too."

Naruto let Ino walked first and she stopped from afar.

"Ehy, GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR MISSION NARUTO!" she shouted.

Naruto gave her thumbs up and a foxy grin which he always do.

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On Ino's way she met someone she was wishing to see. Sasuke. She ran towards him and gave him a sweet smile, sweeter than the smile she gave to Naruto a while ago.

"Hello Sasuke." She greeted.

Sasuke nodded and started to go away. Ino felt sad but contented. Seeing him is the happiest thing for Ino. And so she started to walk in the opposite direction when suddenly...someone grabbed her by the arm and pulled her to make a turn. In her surprise it was Sasuke.

"I er- forgot to ask you if you're free to go with me tomorrow." Sasuke said with his usual serious face.

Ino's heart is jumping...she can't control herself from blushing and smiling.

"Control yourself..." Ino thought.

She doesn't know what to say...she can't form the right words to tell him. All she knew was that Sasuke, her dream guy was asking her in a date!

"Well I guess that's a no." Sasuke then said with his usual serious face.

"No...I- I mean...yes of course. It would be a pleasure." Ino bellowed excitedly.

"Good. See you then in the park." Sasuke said and walked away.

"YOSH!!!" Ino yelled at the top of her lungs, she can't conrol her feelings anymore.

"I got to be really beautiful tomorrow!!! It will be our first date ever!!! Shikamaru will be totally happy for me and Sakura will be totally sorry...hehehe..." she thought.

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A/N: Hehehe...poor Naruto when he saw Hinata and Shino doing sweet stuffs. Hekhekehek...- in the next chapter...I'm sure all SASUINO fan will totally like it!!! Hahahahaha...wait and see the next chapter guys!!! I'm really excited to write the next chapter!!!