Me: Hi everyone I am sooo sorry it took so long for me to update, my stupid computer broke down on me but now I got a cool new one!
Naruto: SEE! This is what I meant when we have to wait for you to write this story!
Sasuke: For once in a very long while I agree with dobe here.
Naruto: Thank you... HEY WAIT A MINUTE!
Sakura: I think he's getting smarter, it took him a lot less time for him to notice he was insulting you.
Me: ya' know I think Saku-chan is right.
Kakashi: It's probably from my training sessions!
Me:…. The only thing you could teach someone is how to be perverted.
Ino: He has been very perverted lately.
Naruto: How have I been perverted!
Ino: Never mind, it's nothing that bad
Naruto: I still want to know. (Grumbles)
Me: Well let's start our story, shall we? (Sweat drops)
All: OKAY!
Sasuke: And don't forget the pointless read and review thing.
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Team 7 started walking as soon as the sun was rising early in the morning to get back on track. This time a little more cautious because of yesterdays attack on them.
Naruto of course was talking about Raman and how he hopped they had it there to Sakura while walking beside her. Sakura on the other hand wasn't listening she just pretended by nodding her head until she got dizzy. Sasuke was sort of listening but was just thinking about normal stuff, revenge on his brother and training (A/N: like that's normal . ). Though every other time he stole an amused glance at Sakura when she got dizzy from nodding at Naruto. Kakashi, just being the pervert that he is, was reading his Make-Out Paradise book, creeping his students out with his occasional blush and giggle now and then.
Sakura was still thinking about the attack, knowing it was his doing. 'I wonder what he's up to. I swear I'll find out and when I do I'll-'She was cut off from her thoughts when she felt someone practically tearing her arm off. "WHAT!" She hissed out annoyed that the person now identified as Naruto pulled her out of her thoughts. Naruto looked at her like a lost puppy then told her in an I'm sorry voice, "Well I wanted you to know we were here." Sakura realized she had said that with more hostility then needed then explained to him in the same voice, "Sorry Naru-chan, I just don't like it when my thoughts are interrupted, okay?" She even used the nick name she gave him when they first met so he knew she meant it. Naruto brightened up as soon as his nick name came out of her mouth and happily accepted the apology.
A few hours of walking and random conversations the team finally made it to the entrance gates of Hidden-in-Cloud village. After they told the guards their purpose here they went inside, not missing the skeptical looks they got from both guards. As soon as they reached the middle of the street the first thing they noticed a giant group of people they never expected to see. Naruto, the most surprised could not help but scream, "WHAT IN 7 HELLS ARE YOU ALL DOING HERE?" The group turned; when they saw Team 7 they were only mildly surprised, but still surprised.
Said group was made of all the people they knew from Konoha at the time.
Asuma cell 10- Ino, Shikamaru and Choji.
Kurenai cell 8- Kiba, Hinata and Shino (A/N: sorry can't remember Gai's team number pls tell me in review!) Then Gai cell- Tenten, Neji and Lee.
"Wouldn't we all like to know that stupid?" Neji explained. Everyone nodded then started to talk amongst themselves to try and figure out what was going on. Sakura was still pondering about whether or not to voice her opinion but she just decided to try then loudly said, "You know what?" This got everyone to look at her, "I think we all just walked into someone's little game, I don't think there is any scroll to get someone just sent a false mission to get us here." She theorized, which everyone saw her point. "I think she's right I mean it would explain why the guards looked at us weirdly." Tenten spoke up.
This is what got everyone thinking again. That is, until Naruto shouted, "I think we should play their little game!" The group snapped there heads in that direction and looked at him like he was crazy. "What are you talking about dobe?" Sasuke asked somewhat rudely. Sakura would have yelled at him to but she realized where this was going. Naruto ignored the "dobe" comment for the moment and continued "I mean that if these people went to all this trouble to get us here they must be up to something interesting, so I think we should stay to find out what." Everyone was very surprised at the logic, but it soon disappeared as soon as he started yelling about Raman again. "I agree especially if I get attacked then we get ambushed on the way here." All the girls and Lee immediately asked her if she was alright. Sakura was about to answer until Kakashi-sensei cut in explaining "It's nothing really of big importance." Sakura had an agitated look on her face and asked him "Kakashi-sensei, when it comes to injuries will you ever let me talk for myself?" "Maybe." He said coyly. She gave up and dropped it.
So after that affair was settled everyone to go separate ways, sensei's one way the genins another. Well Sakura actually went a way of her own after sneaking off on her own, sensing a familiar presence. When she reached her destination she looked around recognizing the cherry blossom grove from her childhood. Suddenly she heard a noise in a nearby bush but before she could reach her kunai pouch the figure was already too close. So she did the first thing that came to mind, scream.
A little before that, Sasuke and the others were looking for a Raman stand because they all were hungry and Naruto wouldn't shut up about it. Well until he noticed the group was short one person. "Hey Sakura-chan is missing!" Everyone looked around and true to his words Sakura wasn't there anymore then all eyes went to Hinata for an explanation. "I di-di-didn't e-even notice she w-wa-was gone." She tried to say seeing as she was right by Sakura. "So let's go look for her and-" Neji was starting to say until an ear piercing scream was heard. "That's Sakura's voice!" Ino yelled worried.
Everyone ran off to the source of the screaming (well trying to) until they ran into a cherry blossom grove only to see Sakura pinned to the ground by some figure. Sasuke and Naruto were about to pounce but then they heard something that made them stop, Sakura wasn't screaming anymore, she was laughing!
"Kage, stop it you're suffocating me!" Sakura screamed between laughs. "Okay, okay." The kid now identified as Kage said. He had gotten up off of Sakura and helped her up. She had sent him a soft glare and told him "Kage, next time you want to see me try not to give me a heart attack okay?" He shrugged and told her, "It's not my fault; you're the one who went away for three years." After he made a pretend pout that looked a 3 year old refused of candy. They both looked each other then bursted out laughing at the pathetic face.
Everyone was staring at them and Ino, then Tenten screamed, "What in hell is going on here?" Sakura and Kage had to cover their ears from the impact of the scream. They both looked at them then said, "Nothing, just old friends saying Hi." It was the others turn to stare. Sasuke came up to the front of the group and asked rudely, "What do you mean just friends?" Kage told him in the same tone "Well, we have known each other since we were kids."
After that was said everyone could feel a tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. Sakura noticed the glares being exchanged between the 2 boys and decided to step in, "Kage common, I haven't seen you in Kami knows how long, don't fight now." She whispered in a pleading voice. Kage showed a sign of hesitation, but gave in not wanting to get his friend upset. He started to walk away with Sakura but she told him to wait a second and turned back to the genins. "Listen, I've known Kage for a lot longer then any of you, so if you don't like him you don't like me got it?" She then turned back to Kage and walked with him.
All of them were stunned to say the least, especially Naruto and Sasuke. "They must be really close for her to snap like that." Kakashi said causing all the genins to jump. (The senseis apparently came in sometime during the argument) "Yeah." Asuma and Kurenai chorused. Everyone went to leave but Naruto and Sasuke stayed behind. Naruto left shortly after but Sasuke decided to follow Sakura and his new rival. (AN: like you can't guess for what! )
Sakura and Kage had been walking for a while when Kage had broken the silence by asking, "Why did you stop me, you know I could have taken him?" Sakura turned to look at him. She sighed and turned around saying "I know very well you could have taken him, but if things got out of hand I would have to of stopped you two." Kage gave her a questioning look, "I haven't showed any of them my true strength yet." Kage nodded in understanding. They then both bid each other bye and went separate ways.
Sasuke had been in the tree above wondering about what Sakura had said to Kage. As much as he hated to admit it, he had to know what she was talking about. 'I'll worry about it later though.' He thought to himself, too preoccupy with the Kage thing. He jumped after Sakura to find her again.
Sakura got to the cherry blossom grove a few minutes before Sasuke, she lay down under one of the trees thinking of earlier. 'Sasuke seemed pretty mad when Kage came.' 'Well duh, he's just jealous is all?' A new voice said to her. 'WHAT, NOT YOU AGAIN, HOW DID YOU GET OUT OF THAT BOX!' Sakura screamed at her inner, more rebellious self. 'Well it wasn't any walk in the park, with all the ropes, chains and locks you put on it. I had to first-'I didn't ask for a full and complete explanation thank you.' With that said she put inner back into the box, ignoring cries of vengeance. She went back to thinking about why Sasuke was trying to pick a fight with Kage.
'I wonder why he was trying to pick a fight with Kage anyway.' She thought. "I just don't like him is all." Sasuke said startling her so much she hopped a foot in the air. 'Must have not realized she said that out loud.' He told himself watching her land. She got out the shocked state to yell at him "Kami, do you make a living out of scaring me to death, or is it just a hobby!" He thought about it. (AN: that's mean actually having to think about it!) "No but its funny how you jump." Sasuke told her with a smirk. She just gave him a whatever face.
"So what was that all about, I mean you barely know the guy for one minute and you're already picking a fight?" He glanced at her for a second and answered "He seems like a good fighter." She replied with much unconcealed sarcasm, "Oh, is that all?" He chooses to ignore that.
They both turned to go back to the hotel. Sakura was trailing behind a bit but Sasuke remained in the front. Sakura looked up for a second and squealed, causing Sasuke to go into an attack position. Well, until Sakura flew past him straight into another cherry blossom grove slightly bigger than the last one. "Why are you so excited, we were just in a grove?" Sasuke asked annoyed. She turned to look at him; she smiled a bright smile and said, "'Cause this is where I, Kage, Kohaku and Jin-sensei first met!" He looked at her strangely and asked. "Who are Kohaku and Jin?" "My other two friends from cloud." Was all she told him.
"Why do you always hang out with Kage?" Sasuke asked her randomly. She looked at him, taken aback by the rudeness of his voice and question. She mock glared at him then answered with a question of her own. "Why, is it suddenly a crime to be with an old friend?" Sasuke continued, "I mean for all we know he could be an enemy now so-"He was cut short by Sakura. "An enemy, I can't believe you, I've known Kage since I was 8 years old and you call him a possible enemy?" She screamed with venom in her voice. Sasuke becoming equally angry screamed back, "Well excuse me for looking out for a team mate!" She retorted. "Well if you weren't 'Mr. Ice cube' all the time maybe you could see him the way I do!" He was going to yell back but she continued, "And don't you go all 'my brother killed my entire family, if I can't trust him who can I trust' crap again, my entire clan was killed when I was 3 so I don't remember any of them!" She was panting after she finished.
Sasuke was trying to digest all that was just yelled at him, but Sakura continued calmly, "He also killed the family and friend I lived with until I was 5." He still stood there stunned. "All I know is he had cold, snake like eyes." She turned and started walking back to the hotel. He stared at where she was standing and walked back as well, unaware of the red eyes with black commas watching them intensely.
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Me: FINALLY! I finished this chapter!
Sakura: I got to see my inner self and yell at Sasuke, I like where this is going.
Sasuke: I don't.
Naruto: Who cares what you think.
Sasuke: No one asked you dobe.
Naruto: WHAT WAS THAT TEME!
Me: (sweatdrop) There at it again.
Sakura: Well it's not like we could stop them.
Me: True, true.
Kakashi: Want to go get some Raman?
Sakume: Sure!
Kakashi: Don't forget to r+r!
KSM: leave through backstage.
SasukNaru: Hey, where is everyone?