Chapter 2 –

Sakura's PoV

"So we are going to Cloud. Pretty ballsy of them to just up and ask for help, don't cha think?" I couldn't help but smirk at my inner self, after all; the Cloud village is the reason our main family has been at end with each other for so long. I shifted the weight of my pack once more before rounding the corner to reach the gates. "So we are going to possibly face off against Sound again… I wonder if I will get to see Sasuke... It's been so long…." A soft smile and light blush played across my features as I approached Naruto and the woman visiting woman. Bowing once I reached them I gave her a smile though it was only half hearted, I wonder if she could tell, "Hello, I'm Haruno, Sakura!"

My attention was soon given to the loud nin and my team mate Naruto as she finally noticed my presence and greeted me with his hearty hello and hug. I growled lowly but he paid little mind to it as he noticed Hinata approaching.

Naruto's PoV

So this is a ninja from the Hidden Village of the Cloud… she doesn't look all that tough. I let out an audible humph and noticed the Cloud woman. Finally Sakura decided to show, granted she wasn't late but it seemed like she took for ever. I lunged at her giving her a hug; I was all to excited to be going on such an important mission with my team. Finally the onibabaa had seen that I've grown enough to be entrusted to go on a mission such as this one. My attention was soon given to the shy nin approaching slowly with her head down and a brighter smile quickly plastered across my face. "Hinata-chan!" now why was she coming! Oh, yea, probably for scouting, Neji was out on a mission already, course I would rather have Hinata-chan with us over Neji any day.

Even though I've known Hinata-chan for so long she still seemed to get a little ill around me, I had began to wonder it if was the way a smelled for a while but Sakura-chan assured me it wasn't. I had to admit to myself Hinata-chan was cute with that bit of red always on her cheeks.

Kakashi's PoV

I could see the look of shock on Naruto and Sakura's faces when I came around the corner, but even I know the appropriate times to be late, and this wasn't one of them. Looking between the two of them for a short time I soon gave my attention to Aya, "Are we ready to go?" I figured the sooner we left the better, there were sure to be assassins out for our little group. I'd taken it upon myself not to tell Sakura and Naruto that Orochimaru and Sasuke have a high possibility of being there, or… still being there from what the Hokage and I were told. They didn't need anymore, they where probably thinking it anyway. I turned and headed out the front gate knowing the others would follow.