A/N: I do not own Naruto. Yay for me. I own this fic though. Yea. I'm cool. Not really. R&R please.

Naruto's alarm went off lazily on his bed side table. "Nuuugh..." Naruto sat up slowly, his head tilted to one side, his hair ruffled from a deep slumber. Hitting the alarm with his hand Naruto crawled out of bed and ate his breakfast, expired milk and cereal. Looking around his flat bleakly he yawned. Kakashi would be late today when he, Sauske and Sakura went to get their next mission.

"Why can't I ever be late?" Naruto mumbled as he got on his pants, tripping as he pulled them up. Naruto stumbled out of his front door and walked down the busy main road, shops with happy, occupied customers.

"Naruto!" some one yelled in front of him waving, Naruto blinked in the bright sunlight, it was Konohamaru.

"Ah! Konohamaru!... What are you doing?"

Konohamaru had his arms full of small fish, still wiggling.

"Shhh, it's our next plan!" Konohamaru said and ran off.

"Eh...heh..." Naruto scratched the back of his head and smiled at him.

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Sakura had already gotten ready and was waiting by the doors with Sauske for Naruto and Kakashi.

"Why are they always late Sauske-kun?" Sakura said lamely, she leaned against the wall and shaded her eyes from the sun with her arm.

"Naruto isn't always late. He must just be slow today."

Sakura sighed lightly. Focusing on the sky above. "Nice day." She said smiling.

"Yes." Sauske said, leaning against the wall, next to her.

"SAKURA-CHAN! SAUSKE!" Naruto yelled as he ran towards them

"Why does he always yell?" Sakura asked standing up straight

"No idea."

Naruto ran up to them, smiling. "Kakashi still not here?"

"What do you think?" Sauske asked

Sakura sighed again.

It was late summer, early fall. The leaves on the trees still had yet to change color. The rustling of the leaves in the cool breeze was calming to the three restless teenagers. Sakura's short pink hair was up in pigtails. Naruto's hair looked like it went through a dryer. And Sauske's hair was normal as always, perfect. The three of them leaned against the wall, wearing what they normally wore. Waiting in silence, waiting for their teacher to come.

"Hello!" Kakashi said happily as he turned the corner carrying his Icha Icha Paradise book.

"You're late." Sakura said blankly.

"He's always late." Naruto said standing up fully.

Kakashi sighed and walked to the doors.

When they got up to receive their mission, Tsunade-Sama looked at them all very seriously.

"I'm giving you a important mission... it is a C rank, but could easily become an A rank."

Naruto smiled widely. "Really?"

Tsunade nodded. She looked at Kakashi. "Do you remember Nanashi?"

Kakashi looked slightly confused but nodded accordingly. "Yes, I do, what about her?"

"Nanashi? Doesn't that mean 'nameless'?" Sauske asked

"Yes," Tsunade-Sama said, she looked back at Kakashi. "You have to go with and bring her back here."

"Why? Did something happen to her?" Kakashi asked, he seemed out of his normal state, more confused, worried.

"Kabuto and Orochimaru have been trying to get her for awhile now, she needs to get back to Konoha where it is safe."

Kakashi nodded. "Do you know where she is now?"

"Rumors say she lives in the forest in between this village, Hidden stone village, and Hidden sand village." Tsunade-Sama said

"When do we leave?" Sakura asked, her hands together behind her back.

"Tonight, at sunset, Nanashi is on high guard, keep your eyes open, she might attack you."

"Nanashi?" Kakashi said raising his eyebrow

Tsunade sighed. "Yes, Nanashi. She's had attack after attack, I tried to send her a message, but the bird never came back, I'm assuming it was killed. Watch out for her cat."

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"We'll meet by the gates exiting the village tonight." Kakashi said and walked off quietly.

Sakura, Sauske and Naruto looked at each other with a muddled expression.

"What's up with Kakashi?" Naruto asked, placing his hands behind his head as the three of them started to walk.

"Well, he apparently knows this Nanashi, and something happened between them." Sauske said, his hands in his pockets. Walking evenly, almost robotic.

"You mean Kakashi had a girl friend?" Sakura said, her hands together behind her still.

"No, I mean, maybe they had to do missions together, or they knew each other then something happened to one of them." Sauske said, looking down at the ground.

The rest of the way to their homes was silent.

Naruto packed quickly so he could go get ramen before he left.

Sakura packed slowly while her mother helped her.

Sauske packed quick, when he was done, he sat looking out the window thinking what could be so important about this Nanashi.

Kakashi didn't even need to pack, he never did. When ever anyone packed, they didn't bring much, you normally couldn't even tell they brought anything. Kakashi lie on his bed thinking, and remembering.

"Nanashi? Where are you?"

Kakashi slid the door open, her body lay mangled and body on the floor, Saku next to her.

Her eyes open looking up at Kakashi.

"Sorry I couldn't make it till you came..." her voice was sweet, apologetic, scared, sad, and dying.

Kakashi picked her up. "I have to get you help." Kakashi said

"No. Go. You'll be killed if you take me."

"I'm not leaving you." Kakashi said

"You have to." Nanashi pushed him slightly, Kakashi's grip was too strong though.

"No, I don't have to, I can't leave you here." Kakashi said, his sharingan was looking around the house. 10, no, 20, 30, 40 other people. Living, ready to kill.

Kakashi frowned. "I'm not leaving you."

"Go. You'll see me again, I promise, I'll deal with them, you just get the hell out of here..."

Kakashi set her down on her feet, wobbling slightly, as the other shinobi came to take her life...

Kakashi sat up suddenly from a dream. Rubbing his head he looked out side. Sunset. Time to go. Already.

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A/N: dear lord I need to edit. review please '