Hey all, its me with another chapter! There's going to be a bit more NaruHina fluff. I'm not sure if this will disappoint you, but the other pairings aren't going to get much light in this fic. Sorry about that.

I was going to post this tomorrow, but I don't think I would have had the time.

I do not own Naruto in any way. Please read and review!

Chapter Four: Yes!!! Back to Work!

"Ohayo, Sakura, Sasuke!" Naruto called out.

"Ohayo Naruto." They returned. 'It looks like Hinata got the job done. I wonder if she told him that she loved him.'

"So what's with the sudden mood change? Yesterday, you were all moody." Sasuke asked.

"Well, since both of you are here and Kakashi-sensei has yet to arrive, I'll tell you." Naruto said. "I saw you two the other day in the movie theater." He suddenly wasn't as cheery. "I saw you two kiss and I saw heard you," he looked at Sasuke, "use the words that I told you to say."

"It hurt a lot. It really did. But I guess I just needed a day to calm down or so. Either way, I'm happy for the both of you." He ended in a cheery note. Both Sasuke and Sakura felt a little guilty, but they were glad that Naruto was out of his moody phase.

"We're sorry that we've hurt you. No hard feelings?" Sakura said.

"Of course not. You guys are my friends. I can't stay mad at you forever." Suddenly, there was a poof of smoke, meaning that Kakashi had arrived.

"Hello, sorry I'm late. You see, there was an old man who wanted to play-," Kakashi began, but was cut off by his students.

"LIAR!!!" the three genin yelled.

"Eh, it was worth a shot. Anyway, I just had a talk with the Gondaime and even though you were supposed to be on break, an important mission came up."

"This better be a good one." Naruto said.

"It's a B-rank mission. She needs you to escort one of the Wave's feudal lords back to their home." The Wave country had changed. Ever since they had finished the Great Naruto Bridge, their economy had begun to grow drastically, and it still was. They have begun to raise shinobi of its own since countries now had an interest in it. Their government was much like Konoha's, which was very much like a democracy.

"She says that she'll pay you well, since she had to take you guys off of your break. However, you guys need to be careful, since other shinobis may be out there to kill him. Also, I will be unable to assist you, since this village needs every shinobi it has. You need to go to the Hokage's office now. I'll see you guys when you get back." With that, he took out his book, Icha Icha Paradise vol. 4, and disappeared.

'I am SO going to kill you, Ero-sennin!' Naruto thought.

Tsunade's office

"Gondaime-sama, you have three visitors." Her secretary called.

"Let them in." Tsunade said.

"Ohayo, Tsunade-obachan!" Naruto called out as the three genins entered the room. Sakura and Sasuke quickly stepped away from him. They both knew about the genjutsu Tsunade uses to make herself look no older then twenty-five, but she was old enough to be their grandmother.

"Call me that again and I will impale you on a stick." She had a vein sticking out of her head.

"Sure you will, obachan, sure you will."

"I will pretend I did not hear you say that. Anyway, I believe Kakashi has already told you your mission." They all nodded. Tsunade continued. "You are to protect one of the Wave country's feudal lords. He has specifically requested you three and that he says he is a good friend of yours." A man walked in through the door.

"Hello you three, it is nice to see you guys again." Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke recognized the voice. They turned around and smiled.

"Hello, Tazuna-san." Naruto called out.

"Just call me Tazuna. Lets get going, shall we?" They left the building. They were approaching the gates when they saw a girl with short blue hair and pale eyes chasing after them.

"Naruto, go talk to her." Sasuke said.

"Why me?"

"Just go, dobe." Sasuke pushed him towards her. So Naruto stayed behind while the other three continued on their way. Hinata slowed down to a stop.

"Where are you going, Naruto-kun? I thought that you were on break?" She squeaked. Naruto thought that her face was like a red, ripe tomato.

"Well, Tsunade-obachan said that Tazuna needed to get to the Wave Country as soon as possible, and he specifically requested us. She's going to pay us extra." Naruto said.

"But..." She twiddled her index fingers and looked down. "It's a B-rank mission. What if something happens to you?"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." He lifted her chin up to him with his finger, causing Hinata to stare into his blue eyes, his electrifying blue eyes. She blushed even more under its piercing gaze. "Don't look so down, I'll be back before you know it. Oh yeah, thanks for helping me out the other day. In fact, I have a present for you." Naruto took off his most expensive possession, and no, it was not the headband. "Here." He took off the necklace Tsunade gave him and put it around her neck, causing her to turn even redder. "It's my promise to you that I'll be back." Naruto then left to catch up with the rest of his team.

"Then I'll be waiting for you right here, Naruto-kun." She looked at the necklace in the palm of her hand. 'I'll wait, no matter how long it takes for you to get back.'

Somewhere in the Wave Country

"Crossing this bridge brings back old memories." Sasuke said. The last time they had been on a bridge this big was when they fought Haku and Zabuza. The bridge they were on was over a cliff. Between the two cliffs was a river that was about one hundred feet below. It looked very much like the Great Naruto Bridge. That was expected, since the great Tazuna himself also crafted it.

"Yeah, like when you 'died,'" Naruto joked.

"Hey, that's not very funny! I really thought Sasuke-kun died!" Sakura cried out.

"Is Zabuza's and Haku's grave still somewhere around in the Wave Country?" Sasuke piped up.

"Yeah. It's still up on that hilltop which overlooks the Great Naruto Bridge. Even though they attacked me, they are still respected for turning against Gatou in the end. Zabuza's head cleaver is still there at his grave. In fact, there is a myth that says Zabuza's soul protects the sword from bandits, keeping it embedded in the ground."

"It looks like our Team Seven is already famous." Sakura said. Suddenly, five senbon needles were seen flying out towards Tazuna, hitting him in the chest region. The assaulter stood in front of them. He had brown, wavy hair, which was kept down by his Sound forehead protector. He wore a white sweater and white pants. He had white strings attached to the sleeve of his sweater and on the side of his pants, the strings being about one foot in length.

Tazuna then disappeared in a puff of smoke, only to be replaced by a block of wood.

"Hey Tazuna, I didn't know you knew how to use ninjutsu." Sakura said.

"I was taught a few for my own safety, but I only know Kawarimi, Water Shield, and Water Bullet."

The assailant opened his mouth. "Uchiha Sasuke, you are coming with me to pay a little visit to Orochimaru-sama."

Who is this guy? And how is Hinata fairing? Tune in next time for Chapter Five: Battle On The Bridge!