Hello again everybody! Hope you are all keeping well, and I just want to say thank you very much to Karen Ocampo/Yuki Aikawa, Mike Pan and SILENT TROWA for reviewing all throughout my fic, you guys keep me going, and of course thank you to all the other reviewers too!

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And without much further ado, on with the chapter!

Chapter 5

"Are you sure you're alright?" Sakura asked Saya while they made their way to training. Kakashi had decided to make sure Saya was fit to join in the missions before they went out on one.

"Sakura stop asking me, I'm totally fine." Saya snapped at her. She was getting slightly annoyed by Sakura's constant asking.

"Well excuse me if I just want to know if you're okay." Sakura snapped back folding her arms.

They walked along in silence for the remainder of the journey. Neither giving up their pride to say sorry. When they got to the training ground Sasuke and Naruto were already there. As Saya walked past Sasuke she caught his eye and gave him a half smile. The corner of Sasuke's mouth twitched into a small smile, then he looked away embarrassed. Saya sat down next to him, and Sakura sat the other side of Naruto.

"Hey, hey Sakura-Chan! What's up?" Asked Naruto

"None of your business Naruto." Sakura snapped.

The feeling between all four teenagers became awkward. None of them wanted to break the tense silence.

Hurry up and Come Kakashi-sensei! Thought Naruto

Kakashi being Kakashi, though, didn't show until noon. He gave one of his sheepish smiles, "Sorry I'm late everyone. This time I-"

"Save the lies Kakashi-Sensei!" Interrupted Sakura and Naruto in unison, "You're late!"

"A ha, well now we've got that over with. Sakura, Sasuke, Naruto, go and sit over there. Then we can get to Saya's test."

Finally a chance to see her power. Thought Sasuke. Although he wasn't worried that she was more powerful than him; she was a girl after all. But he was curious because she was hiding something.

When all three had seated themselves, Kakashi began briefing Saya, "Saya, I would like you to try and get this bell from me by three."

"But Kakashi-Sensei!" Interrupted Sakura, her earlier quarrel with Saya forgotten, "Wasn't the whole point of the bell exercise to function as a team? Then how can Saya do it alone?"

"Good question Sakura." Replied Kakashi, "Well, that was a test to see if you were worthy enough to become Genin level. Saya is Chuunin level, right? If I perform at Chuunin level she should be able to get the bell from me. Thus proving that she should be on this team. Answer your question Sakura?"

"Yes, Kakashi Sensei." Answered Sakura

"Kakashi-Sensei's not getting his perverted book out to read like he did with me."

"That's probably because she's more powerful than you." Said Sasuke, "But then again, it's not hard to be more powerful than you."

Naruto, as always, rose to the bait, "Well then she's definitely more powerful than you."

"Naruto, Shut up! You're giving me a headache!" Sakura snapped at him, then turned back to watch Saya and Kakashi.

"She never tells Sasuke to shut up." Mumbled Naruto under his breath.

"I hope you live up to your father's expectations, Saya." Said Kakashi

"You're going to wish you never said that soon Kakashi." Said Saya giving a wry smile. She made four hand seals, Bird, Rat, Tiger and Dragon. "Ankoku no jutsu" [Darkness technique]

She can use that Jutsu already? At her age? Thought Kakashi a little anxiously. Even my Sharingan can't see through it.

The world around the four teenagers and their teacher began to fade into a black nothingness.

"What's this Jutsu?" Said Naruto awe struck, holding his hand up directly in front of his face and not seeing it.

Sasuke tried activating his sharingan. But he couldn't see through the Jutsu anyway. He looked around him. He couldn't even see his own body. The darkness pressed on all his senses, and it felt like it was suffocating him. He shivered; it seemed to be getting colder around him. He couldn't hear anything either, it was like he had died. I never want to relive this feeling again.

Sakura peered through the darkness and saw Sasuke and Naruto faintly. They were both acting strangely; Naruto staring at his hand; and Sasuke was shivering (something Sakura would never have thought she'd see). She turned to watch Saya and Kakashi.

Saya was making more hand seals, although Sakura couldn't see which ones.

"Sangan!" Said Saya after she had finished. Now she could see perfectly; like it was day time. She watched her three team mates. Sasuke and Naruto's reactions were normal, but Sakura seemed to be looking directly at Saya like she could see her. But that was impossible, no one could see through this unless they were Ichiro. She pushed the thought to the back of her mind as she turned her attention to Kakashi.

Kakashi didn't even bother activating his Sharingan; he knew it wouldn't have any effect because he had worked with Saya's father for many years. Problem is, I can't use the tracking fang because she doesn't have any of my scent on her. But hopefully she'll be so inexperienced that I'll hear her very clearly. Near him he heard footsteps. Then someone jump to his left, he brought his right arm up to shield himself from a kick.

"How did you-" said Saya from somewhere to Kakashi's left

"Block you attack? Simple, you make too much noise. You may be able to use Ankoku no jutsu, but you still aren't experienced enough with it." Said Kakashi matter-of-factly

"Then I'll just have to be quieter. The next thing you'll hear is the ringing of the bell." Said Saya with a slight hint of a snicker.

Sasuke could hear Saya and Kakashi's voices somewhere in front of him. "Naruto? Can you see anything?"

"No, not a thing." He answered

"Sakura, what about you?"

"Well I can see a little." She said timidly

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "Can you really? What's going on?"

"Why would I say I could see if I couldn't?" Said Sakura huffily, "at the moment, Saya is trying to get the bell of Kakashi-sensei. He can't see her, but she seems to be able to see everything. Umm, now she's just gone in to try to snatch the bell, but Kakashi-sensei just blocked her, and she managed to knock him of his feet with a sweeping kick. Wow she's really fast. She just dodged Kakashi-sensei's punch, then knocked him over again. Oh, now she's got the bell."

The three heard Saya's voice, "Kai!" [dispel] The darkness began to dissipate around them. They had to shut their eyes for a few moments to get used to the light again.

Kakashi was lying sprawled on the floor and Saya was leaning over him grinning, waving the bell. She held out her hand. Kakashi grasped it and Saya helped him up.

Kakashi checked his watch, "Ten minutes? Wow." He muttered to himself, and then spoke to Saya, "Congratulations, you passed the test. We start our 'mission' together tomorrow morning here at 5 am. Don't be late!"

He disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving the four Chuunin alone.

"Saya, that was amazing." Said Sakura

"You saw?" She asked surprised.

"Well I couldn't see really clearly. I could make out you, Kakashi-sensei, Naruto and Sasuke-kun quite easily though." Sakura said nodding her head.

"I gotta go." Said Saya a little spaced out, "Sakura I'll see you back at your house later."

Then she disappeared just like Kakashi had done.

"What was that about?" Asked Naruto to anyone who would listen

"She's hiding something." Said Sasuke crossing his arms.

"Heh, it's not like you to be so bothered Sasuke. I think you've got a little crush." Teased Naruto

Sasuke had such a look on his face that Naruto knew right away that he was in for it. "I'll count to five, if you're not gone by then, I won't be responsible for my actions."

Naruto was out of site by three, not wanting to risk Sasuke's wrath.

"Umm Sasuke-kun?" Said Sakura quietly

"hm?"

"Do you like Saya?" Said Sakura just blurting it out so she couldn't back out. Sasuke just looked at her. Sakura continued, "If you do, than I'll back off, because I like you so much that I want to see you happy. Even if that means that you and Saya getting together."

"Sakura, go away." Said Sasuke, his voice nearing anger.

Sakura knew she had gone too far, and tried to get away form Sasuke as fast as possible. From what she saw it looked like Sasuke liked Saya. But then again you could never tell with Sasuke

She thinks I like Saya. Thought Sasuke frowning, Do I?


"Tsunade-sensei!" Yelled Saya as she hammered on the door of her office. She kept banging on the door until someone opened it.

"Calm down Saya." Said Tsunade catching Saya's fist as she raised it to bang on the door again, "What's wrong?"

"Someone can see through my jutsu. You told me no-one would be able to except people from my family." She said pouting.

"I'll take a wild guess, and say that it's the Haruno girl, Sakura. Am I right?"

"How-?" spluttered Saya.

"I'll explain it after you get back from you mission."

"But Tsunade-sensei-"

"No buts Saya, you'll just have to trust me on this one." Said Tsunade stopping Saya in mid flow.

"Fine." She said crossing her arms.


5am the next morning

"Why is Kakashi-sensei always late?" Said Sakura impatiently, tapping her foot, "He told us not to be late, then has the cheek to be late himself!"

"Let's just go without him then." Said Saya like it was no big deal. "It's not as if we don't know where we're going. The briefing last night was pretty clear, just head to hidden waterfall and meet the person we're supposed to be meeting there."

"We can't leave without Kakashi-sensei. What if something happens?" Said Sakura, in a tone of voice that suggested that they might get really told off if they do it. Hell yeah!!! Let's leave Kakashi-sensei behind! Screamed inner Sakura, Serves him right for being late!

"I really hate people being late." Said Saya with more venom than anyone expected. "I mean, I can excuse it once but this is the second time he's been late. Lets go."

She shouldered her bag and started walking off towards the direction of the gate to leave the village. Sasuke and Naruto followed without saying anything. Sakura stood where she was looking around. She wanted to follow but she knew she could get in really big trouble. She and Inner Sakura were having an argument in her mind. In the end Inner Sakura won, and Sakura hurried after them.

After three hours of walking in silence Kakashi finally caught up with them.

"Who's idea was it to leave without me?" Said Kakashi angrily.

"Mine." Said Saya.

"Saya a word. Now." Said Kakashi walking away from the other three and beckoning Saya to come with him, "Why did you leave without me?"

"Because you said to us to be on time. Then you weren't. What if something happened to us while you weren't there, because you were late?" She questioned.

"The whole point of me being with you is so that I can protect you, and I can't do that if I'm not with you. So that's why you should wait for me."

"If you're supposed to protect us then why turn up so late!" She shouted at him, tears of anger falling down her face.

"Saya, I think we need to talk later, when the other three aren't around." Said Kakashi quietly, so the others couldn't hear. Since they had heard Saya shouting they had turned round to listen.

"Fine." She said wiping the tears off her face


"Hey Saya, what's wrong?" Sakura asked her as they neared the hidden waterfall village, "You don't seem your usual happy self."

"I-, It's nothing. I'm just tired that's all." Saya said, but Sakura didn't believe her.

"Okay if you say so." Said Sakura, not wanting to get into a fight again. Saya worried Sakura. She wanted to know what was wrong but Saya would never tell her.

"Okay guy's we're here!" Said Kakashi, as they arrived in front of the huge waterfall that gave the village it's name. There was a person standing with their back to the group.

"Shibuki!" Yelled Naruto

The leader of the hidden falls village turned around with a huge grin on his face, "Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura! Great that you could come! And who's this?" Shibuki said referring to Saya.

"Ichiro Saya." She said bowing.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Shibuki, leader of the village of hidden falls."

"So what's our mission?" Saya asked him.

"Ah, well it's not really a mission. I invited Sakura, Sasuke and Naruto to my wedding, but they hardly had any free time, so I booked it in as a mission so they could come. Before we get going I'll have to blindfold all of you so that you don't know where our new entrance to the village is. We changed it since you last visited so that any missing-nin can't actually get in this time. I hope you understand our position."

"Of course. It's very understandable." Said Kakashi.

Four hidden falls ninja appeared beside Shibuki and blindfolded the five Konoha ninja, then led them along the path.

Saya panicked when it went pitch black. I can't see. She began shaking, then she heard voices in her head. Like the darkness reminded her of something. First there was screaming and a whole lot of indistinguishable shouting. Then it sounded like a few people fell to the floor. There was banging, like someone hammering on a door, followed by a girl's voice; who can't have been more than ten. "Saya! Help, please. I don't wanna die. Please he-" The voice abruptly stopped followed by more banging. Then finally a voice that she recognised as her mothers, "Leave them along. Please, I'm begging you."

Saya began shaking uncontrollably, "Stop it!" She cried, dropping to her knees and holding her head, the voices still playing in her mind, "Leave me alone! Please, stop it!" She blacked out.

"Saya!" Called out Sakura turning round, "What happened?" She asked the person leading her.

"Hiroshi!" Shibuki called to one of his ninja, "Take her to the village immediately, get her seen to."



Meh that was a lame ending, but I couldn't think of anything else, and it's my longest chapter to date!

If anyone has any ideas that they want me to try and use, email me and I'll try my best!

Until next time, peace out, Emma-Chan