Well I've finally had time to update. Exams are finally over!!!! Yay. Hope you all enjoy the chapter, after I've put all the reply's to the reviews:
karen ocampo: thanks very much for being my first reviewer, you are the one that helped me to carry on.
Xoni Newcomer: I altered my chapter structure so it chapter one and the prologue are now combined as chapter one. Kage bunshin was the first jutsu that came into my head, and my reasons for using it are because I wanted to show that Saya wasn't just a normal ninja. Secondly the reasons behind the lack of suspicion about the whole missing nin thing are explained in this chapter. I hope that sorts out everything, and if it doesn't give me a bell.
Mike pan: Thanks a lot. I love writing and it's great for people to say that my writing skills are good .
CloudPaladin: As I said earlier I've sorted out the chapters thanks to your advice. And don't worry I'm not gonna stop even if the only reviews I get are flames.
Trinity: I'm not to keen on the whole Sasuke and sakura pairings either. Sakura makes to much of the fact that she likes Sasuke and I think that would probably put him off, because he seems like the type that wouldn't like pushy girls. Just wondering did I bash Sakura loads during the last chapter?? Is it because I had Sasuke blow her off after she asked for a date? Well I only did that cause I thought that was how Sasuke would react. I'm not a Sakura hater and I don't mean to bash her too much. I didn't like her very much in the beginning of the series but since the chuunin second exam I've got a new respect for her. But anyway I have a tendency to go on for ages... I'm not gonna make Sasuke too keen because I really don't like it when people do fan fictions but don't stick to the proper characteristics of the characters. And lastly yeah I do have a plot and I have it all planned out..and that's all I'm gonna say, except here's the next update!!
Chapter 2
The Hokage's office, late that night
Tsunade was signing some papers in her office about ten that night when there was a knock on her door.
"Come in." She said without bothering to look up. Someone came into the office and stood in front of her desk. She looked up. "Ah, Sasuke, Sakura. What brings you here this time of night?"
"That girl from the hidden wave village." Said Sasuke
"Saya? I thought it might be about that. Well what do you want to know?"
"How do you know she isn't a missing nin? And why did someone from another village get assigned to our team.?"
"Well, I suppose I'd better explain hadn't I? Saya is my God-daughter and her mother is also a very good friend of mine. Half her family used to live here and half lived in the wave country. Well after that whole incident with Gatou the rest of the family moved to the wave country. They formed the hidden wave village and most of the people from the village you saved joined. They are basically like an extension of Konoha, and it's useful because we've got back up ninja's and foreign relations. Most of the adults around the village know this, I just guess I forgot to say anything to you younger ones. And as to the second question, well you know Konoha isn't as strong as it was since the attempted take over and we've had to assign extra ninja's to each team. I've decided that considering that Saya is very gifted ninja, she's completed five A rank missions already, so should be a great asset to your team considering you'tr still one short. Does that satisfy your curiosity?"
"Pretty much."Said Sasuke. five A rank missions already, as a Chuunin?
"I take it she can't remember that you're her god-mother or that the leaf and wave are allies." Said Sakura.
"Well no. It's best to let her memories come back on their own. If that's all Sasuke, Sakura, I'd better get back to this paper work." They turned to leave, "Oh actually, you can tell all the younger one's about the hidden wave village, seeing as they probably don't know. Oh and if you see Saya, get her to come and see me."
"yes Hokage-Sama." Said Sasuke. Sakura and Sasuke left. Sasuke closing the door on his way out.
Sasuke wandered out of the office and down the stairs into the street.
"Sasuke-kun can I walk home with you?" Said Sakura grinning.
"No." He said firmly, and walked off in the opposite direction to Sakura's house.
Dammit!!!! Yelled inner Sakura stomping her foot and shaking her fist. Sakura walked off back to her own house.
Now it was totally dark, but Sasuke didn't need a light to get back to his house. He could find his way around Konoha blindfolded, not that he would want to wander around blindfolded. He walked down the familiar street to his house and unlocked the front door. He stared at his family symbol for a moment before going in the house. He didn't even look in the first room in his house. Ever since Itachi had murdered his parents in there he hadn't gone in the living room. He usually stayed out of the house as long as possible so as not to revive painful memories during the day because they haunted him enough during the night. He got undressed and climbed into the shower, he let a single tear trickle down his face and mix with the shower water. why can't i kill him? He turned off the shower water and dried himsef. He pulled on a night shirt and climbed into bed, hoping for a peaceful nights sleep.
The Haruno household, two days later
"Sakura! Get up. You have a card, and some flowers." Sakura's mother banged on her door.
"What?" Sakura moaned as she rolled over and attempted to go back to sleep, but her mothers banging wouldn't let her. "Fine I'm getting up."
She slid out of bed and got washed and dressed into her usual attire. She opened her bedroom door, there was a bunch of flowers on the floor with a card on top of them. She looked in the card.
"Sakura-Chan please go out with me. Rock Lee"
Inner Sakura jumped for joy at the prospect of getting flowers.
"Flowers from Lee-san.....doesn't he ever give up? He knows I like Sasuke- kun." Sakura sighed.
She did admire the flowers though. Roses that were pink and white, and gave off a wonderfully sweet smell. "I wish they were from Sasuke-kun...but he'll never like me. The only good thing is that he'll never like Ino-pig- Chan either. Maybe I should just give up. But I was surprised when Sasuke- kun came and asked me to come to Tsunade-sama with him, but that's probably because he thought I was thinking the same thing and he didn't want to explain it again." She sighed dejectedly.
"Sakura, breakfasts ready."
"coming!" She called, she grabbed a package from her dressing table and went downstairs. She could hear her parents arguing again. Shouting at each other. She got to the kitchen door.
"We need to tell Sakura soon." Said Sakura's mother, Hana, to her father, Rai.
"Tell me what?" She asked.
"Nothing honey." Said Hana and went back to serving breakfast.
"Tell me what?" Sakura repeated
"Your mother said nothing, now sit down and eat your damn breakfast." Rai shouted banging his fist on the table.
"why are you having a go at Sakura-chan she hasn't done anything wrong." Hana screamed at her husband.
"I'm going out. Bye." Said Sakura getting out of the house before a war broke out in her kitchen.
"you get back here Haruno Sakura!" Her father yelled at her, but she ignored him as usual, getting down the street as fast as possible.
Sasuke awoke covered in sweat and breathing deeply, he had drempt about the night his whole clan was murdered again. Back then he felt so helpless, and he could do nothing. He made the same vow to himself that he did every morning, to kill the person that wiped out the Uchiha clan. He checked his calendar by his bedside and scowled. Naruto's birthday..... he's going to be unbearable. Sasuke got out of bed and got washed and dressed in record time. He just wanted to get out of the house as quickly as possible.
Naruto rolled over in his bed, glimpsing the time on his bedside clock. He rolled over the other way, then the time registered in his brain.
"Ahhhhhh!! Overslept, really late!!!" He yelled jumping out of bed. He put on his clothes in such a hurry that he put on his jacket backwards, and it was only when he was on the verge of opening the door that he realised. Feeling like an idiot he changed it round, glad no-one had witnessed him looking silly. He pulled open the door to reveal Hyuuga Hinata who looked like she was about to knock on the door. As usual when she was around Naruto she had a pink tinge on her face.
"Hello Hinata!" Greeted Naruto cheerily.
"Naruto-kun..." Hinata stammered, she clutched something in her hand, and seemed to be debating with herself what to do with it. "Happy...birthday Naruto-kun!" she finally got out and gave him the neatly wrapped long, thin package.
"Oh, Hinata. Thank you." Said Naruto accepting the gift and ripping it open. It was short sword with a leather bound handle. "thank you Hinata." He said again.
"That's ok. Ummm, Naruto-kun...i was wondering....if..." Said Hinata pressing her index fingers together as she often did when she became shy.
"Yes Hinata?"
"Would you...like to go on a date with me?" She said forcing the words out, so she didn''t shrink out of asking him at the last minute.
For once Naruto was lost for words.He stared at Hinata open mouthed.Then Hinata run off without saying another word."Hinata!" Naruto called after her but she didn't turn around.
A date with Hinata...... pondered Naruto. I don't suppose it would be so bad. She is really pretty...
Hinata had really bloomed since she had no longer been shy and dark, in Naruto's words. Not just in confidence but in beauty. She was now a young woman of 17. Truth be told all of the "rookie nine", and Gai sensei's team had grown tremendously. They had all become Chuunin's within four and a half years of their first Chuunin exam. Shikamaru being the first and Naruto being the last. Sasuke as usual had beaten Naruto to it gaining the promotion in two exams, as had Sakura. For all his strength Naruto had been stopped from being promoted because he didn't always think about what he was doing. He had now been a Chuunin for six months and he finally had the chance to catch up with Sasuke again. Naruto locked his front door and went downstairs from his apartment. The streets outside were all decorated with flags and flowers and there were lots of stalls lining the sides of the road.
"Hee hee, they must have realised that it was my birthday and set up a festival for me." Naruto said laughing.
"You idiot Naruto. It's a festival to mark five years of Tsunade-sama being Hokage." Said Sakura laughing and holding out a parcel for Naruto. She grinned, "Happy birthday!"
"Morning Sakura-Chan. Thank you." He said opening his second present of the morning. It turned out to be a pack of home made sweets. He tried to hug Sakura in thanks but she ended up giving him a bloody nose.
"Don't push your luck Naruto!" She growled at him.
"Hey big forehead girl." Sakura knew who it was without even turning around because only one person called her that name,
"What do you want Ino-pig-Chan?"
"just to let you know that i won't loose to you in the race this afternoon." The blonde girl stated
"Very big words coming from you Ino-pig. I won't loose to you either."
"Bring it on, and when i win Sasuke-kun will know what a looser you are." Ino pointed at Sakura.
"Saskue-kun already knows what a looser i am." said Sakura sadly.
"Sakura-Chan...." Ino's face changed to be more kindly.
"Leave me alone Ino." Sakura stalked off down the street.
Stupid Ino-pig. What does she know. Inner Sakura ranted.
Sakura stopped walking after five minutes and dropped onto a bench. It was where Sasuke had first told her that she was annoying, and she was beginning to think he was right.
"It's Sakura right?" Said someone interupting her thoughts.
Sakura looked up. "Hi Saya."
"Are you ok? You look a little bummed out." Saya said sitting next to Sakura.
"I'm fine." Sakura lied. "You better after coming out of hospital?"
Saya nodded and grinned, "Yep. Shizune-san was getting annoyed at me always trying to sneak out so she told me to go because i was a pain in the butt. But seriously Sakura, are you sure you're ok?"
"positive." She nodded
"Do you wanna go and enjoy the festival then? I haven't got anyone to hang around with so can i stay with you?" Saya asked
"Yeah, sure." She said cheering up a little. She was pretty glad she had another girl on her team now. She had someone to talk to normally.
Well that's the end of the chapter please review and i'll try to update soon. Peace out
Emma-Chan. xXx
