Yay! Naruto's in this chapter... and the next 4 or 5 chapters I think. Also, the secret of Akio Sensei is uncovered here, more discused in the next chapter though.

Chapter 6: The C mission

Maemi went strait home to get ready. He ate a better meal and loaded his supplies. He packed up food, extra shurikens and kunais, light medical supplies, and clothing. When he was finally ready to go he walked off to the north gate to wait for the others.

Akio Sensei was already waiting. He had packed up for the trip and everything. Maemi sat across from him and waited. Jiro came next, Michiko came last. Finally Naotatsu Sama came after the half hour wait time.

Naotatsu Sama was an aging man, around his fifties. He was carrying his art supplies with him. "Here you are. I expect no harm to come to my supplies," Naotatsu Sama said with a high and mighty tone as he handed his stuff off too Maemi.

"Hey! I got my own stuff too worry about. Why didn't you get you stuff shipped ahead of time or just use the art supplies in the leaf village?"

"And have my supplies damaged by those roughens! Never! As for using the leaf villages supplies, I only use the best and I have the best."

Maemi rolled his eyes. "Maemi, just hold one thing. We'll each carry something to lighten the load," Akio sensei said. Maemi sighed happily as Jiro and Michiko took something to carry. Maemi expected to be left with the heaviest thing, which he was, but at least he got the other things off him.

After the chose of the art supplies was solved we set off. It would be two days of walking to reach the leaf village, then Akio sensei said they could stay there for a day to sight see, and then they'd go back home. Maemi was still excited about meeting the great Naruto.

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As night began to fall Akio Sensei found a good place for the four of them to rest. Jiro went to collect fire wood, Michiko would prepare something to eat, and Maemi would take first watch. Naotatsu Sama sat down by the pit Jiro had dug for the fire, waiting for everyone to be done.

Once the fire had started Michiko started boiling some water for soup. "Girl, what is that your making?" Naotatsu Sama asked.

"It's soup. Ramen noodle soup." Michiko answered with an agitated tone of voice.

"I'm sorry girl but I don't eat common people's food. I only expect the best."

"Well Ramen is real good. I'm sure you'll-"

"Who are you to say what I like and what I like. You have no say in the food I eat. Now make me some food fit for me." Naotatsu Sama demanded. Maemi ran to Michiko to keep her from attacking Naotatsu Sama.

"Calm down calm down. He's an ass hole we know. You kill him we all get in trouble. So just calm down. Say it's something else. Make it sound fancy or something like that so he'll think 'it's fit for him'" Maemi whispered.

"What are you talking about. I demand to know!" Naotatsu Sama yelled.

"Besides… I might just end up killing him instead." Maemi said with a smile. Michiko laughed a bit and smiled. Maemi went back to his post and Michiko went back too cooking.

When she finished she lied and called it something else, made it sound fancy. Jiro and Akio sensei knew it was to shut up Naotatsu Sama and followed along with the plan. Naotatsu Sama never knew he was eating 'common people's food.'

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The second day was just like the first. Nothing was really happening. Maemi got excited as the forest thickened. They were getting close to the village. Maemi leapt into the trees and climbed to the top.

"I can see it! I can see the mountain memorial!" Maemi said from the tree tops. He the jumped down and landed with a big smile. "About an hour or so more till we reach the gates is my guess."

Akio sensei smiled a bit. Maemi was freaked by this. Akio sensei had never smiled. He had never showed any emotion other then boredom around Jiro, Michiko, and him. He didn't know what was up but he began to pay more attention to Akio sensei from then on.

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The south gate of the leaf village was huge. Maemi had a huge smile on his face as he walked through them. A leaf ninja walked towards us to welcome us to the village.

"Welcome friends. I am Konohamaru, second in command of the Anbu. My big brother told me to meet you four here and show you around a bit," Konohamaru said.

"I've been traveling for three days-"

"Two days" Akio sensei interrupted.

"What ever. The point is I demand to see the Hokage now so I can honor him with a portrait done by me." Naotatsu Sama insisted.

"Of coarse. My apologizes. Right this way." Konohamaru said, motioning for him to walk ahead a bit. After Naotatsu Sama was out of earshot, Konohamaru knelt to eyelevel with Michiko. "Is he always like this?" he asked in a whisper. Michiko nodded and went to catch up with Naotatsu Sama, not wanting him to get upset and start another one of his rants.

Once they got to the building were the Hokage was Maemi was smiling nervously. He was incredibly excited about finally meeting the Hokage, but at the same time he was nervous about meeting him. What if he said something wrong, or couldn't say anything. What if he messes up? He looked up at Akio Sensei; he was smiling in that creepy way again. Maemi became serious again, not knowing what Akio Sensei had planned.

"It's ok," Michiko said softly. "I'll be there with you too. Nothing bad is going to happen. You can trust me, ok?"

Maemi smiled and nodded. They walked up the stairs, Konohamaru led the way. When they reached the door Maemi had a huge smile on his face. He was still in denial about the whole thing.

When Konohamaru opened the door, Naruto was sitting at his desk. He stood up and held his arms open wide.

"Welcome my friends from the steel village. I hope you had a wonderful trip here." Naruto said as he started walking towards them. He then stopped mid way and looked at Akio Sensei. "Hello again Hagane Akuma. What did you do with the real Akio?"

Akio Sensei smiled and with a puff of smoke, canceled his copy jutsu. "He's been dead for quiet some time now. And I'm glad tosee you remember me Naruto. This time I'll be sure to end your life."