Heh" Sasuke smiles as he lifts her up and walks with the rest.

"Sasuke is she too heavy for you I could take over" Naruto teases.

Sasuke just looks at him and keeps walking.

"Huh?" Naruto slides back to Kakashi. "Hey, what's with him?"

"Love" Kakashi response while reading his book.

"What…no way!" Naruto screams

"Yes Naruto I 'm sorry but it's true Sasuke loves that girl but let's give him a little time to figure it out " Kakashi closes his book.

"Ugh" Naruto turns his head.

"Now so you're the team of ninja's….can you defend anyone?" Tazuna says groggily

"Sure can these are the best ninja we have" Kakashi pats Sasuke on the head.

"Well what's with the little one there…her hair is pretty long…hmm" Tazuna strokes here hair.

"Back the hell up! ' Atori booms before he touches her hair.

"UH!" Tazuna backs up. "Why you!" Atori lifts up from Sasuke's arms and jumps down.

"I've had no sleep….I don't have time for this crap if you want to be a toll on someone's nerves you picked the wrong one" Atori grabs the old man.

"Now just because you're a little gray doesn't mean your ass is dust yet and I'll kick it all around this forest…keep trying me and you'll end up in a way past due grave " Atori starts to walk ahead.

"Whoa!" Sasuke smirks.

"You like them feisty ones huh?" Tazuna turns to Sasuke.

"Uh oh what…" Sasuke blushes.

"Oh my…where'd the nice Atori go? Kakashi wonders.

"Time for our mission!" Naruto screams.

"Hey Kakashi look at that freaky looking puddle" Atori points.

"What puddle…uh that's not a puddle it's a…" Kakashi is interrupted as a ninja jumps out the puddle and another. One captures him.
'Gah!" Naruto charges at the ninja.
'Idiot!" Sasuke screams. After Naruto tries to hit the ninja he is stabbed with a poison claw on one of the ninja..

"Ah!" Naruto falls back.

"Don't move Naruto…gah…it's poisonous!" Kakashi screams from behind.

"Eek!" Naruto freezes.

"Kakashi!" Atori screams while charging at the ninja holding Kakashi.

'Atori!" Sasuke screams.

"Ha!" Atori lifts the ninja and flips him over.

"UH!" Sasuke stops.

"Uh…oh" Atori falls down her ankle was swollen.

"Ah!" Sasuke charges as one other ninja charges at Atori. "Hmm!" Sasuke stops in front of her and protects her.

"WATCH OUT!" Kakashi comes and blocks the two ninjas

"What…oh cool!" Atori's eyes light up.
"Show off." Sasuke lowers his arms.

"Mainly these ninja were sent for a reason…but why I wonder" Kakashi turns to everyone.

"Excuse me what about my…" Naruto stops as he sees Sasuke looking at him with lowered eyes.

"Hmm! I am going to be a great ninja these small wounds holds no boundaries!" Naruto screams as he pulls the poison out with a kunai knife.

"Yeah that's all great and brave but you'll bleed to death if you don't fix that." Kakashi points.

"Ah AH!" Naruto panics.

"Now Now let me see" Kakashi checks the wound. "Strange it has already started healing" Kakashi stares.

"Oh let's get going." Tazuna yells while walking forward.

As the group is walking down the path they stop to a dock.

"Why we stopping here?" Atori asks still fussy.

"We need to go across this lake to get to where I'm building." Tazuna points north to the small village.

"Ew like look at all that like fog" Atori sticks her tongue out.

"We'll be ok Atori as long as you guys stay on watch." Kakashi pats her head.

The five climb into the boat. Atori sits by Sasuke making him very nervous.

"Uh" Sasuke gasps while turning his head away from her quickly.

"Huh..grr!" Atori is sick of him ignoring her and stands up quickly.

"Atori! Sit down." Kakashi demands. Atori signals her hand back for him to shut up.

"What the hell's your problem Sasuke…what did I do…oh so you think your better than me?" Atori screams.

"UH!" Sasuke looks up at her with sympathy in his eyes.

"Ugh!" Atori raises her right and slaps him on the cheek.

"Oh" Sasuke leans back and rubs his cheek. He then looks at her as she sits on the other side of the boat.

"Great" Tazuna says sipping out of his bottle.

"Atori…" Kakashi looks at the angry girl then at the surprised but sad Sasuke.

"Ha Ha!" Naruto burst out and is kicked by Atori out of the boat.

The whole time everyone was quiet, no one said anything until the finally arrived.

"Ah that was a great ride!" Tazuna says stretching.

"Yeah let's get going ha!" Naruto cheers. Sasuke watches Atori walking with anger

and he is sad he doesn't know how he will survive knowing her hate toward him.

"She'll get over it just give her some time" Kakashi says behind him.

"But Kakashi for some reason I can't stand the feeling of hate coming from her!" Sasuke admits.

"Why do you feel that way Sasuke…just think about it that way" Kakashi says walking ahead.

"Why do I feel this way…" Sasuke asks himself walking ahead. He snaps out of his thoughts as he spots Atori ahead. The group still walking through the forest stop by a big tree.

"Wow look at that tree!" Naruto says wide eyed.

"Heh Kakashi look where your life has led you…watching after kids" Avoice booms out the tree.

"Gyah!" Naruto quickly slides behind Kakashi.

"Zabuza…. Why are you here" Kakashi's eyes lower.

"Hmm.." Zabuza smirks and then jumps out of the tree.

"Sasuke, Naruto…Atori?" Kakashi commands but sees Atori sleeping by the tree.

"Go!" Naruto ignores and jumps in.

"Naruto! " Sasuke screams.

"Gah!" Naruto jumps and lifts his fist to punch Zabuza.

"heh" Zabuza smirks at him and knocks him back.

"Naruto…gah!" Kakashi screams then looks at his hand. "I could…" he says lifting his head band.

"Ah the shiringan…most likely I knew you were going to pull that trick…I know all about you and how you were in the assassin squad." Zabuza smirks.

"Hmm!" Kakashi's eyes squint.

"What the...what's with his eyes…it's crazy!" Sasuke thoughts panic. Sasuke starts to get very nauseous and is about to stab himself from the pressure.

"Sasuke…don't crack…you'll be ok I'm here" Kakashi says preparing for attack.

Sasuke looks up surprised and then at Atori.

"Sasuke…you go protect Atori" Kakashi demands. Sasuke runs over to her and stands there watching her.

"I want to say I'm sorry Atori" he gets lost in thought.

Kakashi and Zabuza start as Kakashi anticipates Zabuza's every move.

"hmm