Chapter two: Departure

Just as the sun was coming up in the horizon, twelve brave ninjas stood in front of Konoha's gate, waiting. For what you ask? For team 7 Sensei, Hatake Kakashi!

"Why the hell do we have to wait for him? Aren't we going alone?" Neji asked, exasperated.

"That's what I tought too... but aperently the Godaime has other plans..." Sakura said.

"Hi kids!" Kakashi said smiling.

"Damn it, you're late!" Sakura, Naruto, Kiba and Ino yelled.

"Gomen, gomen! I have a good excuse...!"

"Save it for someone who cares!" Naruto shouted.

Kakashi scratched his head.

"Now, now Naruto! You shouldn't treat your Sensei with disrespect!"

Naruto sighed.

"Why are you here anyway?"

"Well, I was asked to give you some advice!" He made them come closer, like he was going to tell a secret.

"Remember kids..." he whispered, they got closer. "BE SAFE!" He yelled and then hugged them all into a group hug. They all sweatdroped.

"Augh! That's why you're my coolest rival!"

"Gai-Sensei!"

Gai appeared in a puff of smoke.

"Lee!"

"Gai-sensei!"

"Lee!"

They hugged each other and started crying and, even tough it was just morning, the sun was setting in the horizon and they were at a rock near the sea with the waves crashing down on them.

"Why are you here, Gai-sensei?"

"I just wanted to say goodbye to my students."

Neji and Tenten started to run away, but Gai was faster, he pulled his team into a group hug, just like Kakashi had done.

Kiba snorted.

"Pff! Freaks! Why don't you all go say goodbye to mommy too?"

Kiba felt a hand on top of his head.

"Well, mom couldn't make it, but I'm here little brother!"

Kiba was flushed with embarassment and Akamaru hid himself in Kiba's jacket.

"Get out of here Nee-san..." he whispered.

"Oh come on and hug me! Don't be shy!"

So, Kiba was hugged and kissed and all those degradant stuff that a ninja shouldn't submit to. Naruto started laughing his head of but was pumeled to the ground by a smirking Jiraiya.

"Naruto! I wanted to say goodbye!" He ruffled Naruto's hair. "How will I survive without you?"

Naruto got up, angry.

"Shut upo Ero-Senin! I know what you want! And the answer is no!"

Jiraiya pouted.

"Oh come on Naruto! Just one more timeeeeeeeee!"

Naruto sighed and scratched his head.

"Ah fine! Just this time! Sexy no jutso!"

Naruto made his famous jutso and turned into that beautifull blonde we all know and love. Kiba and Lee got a nosebleed, Kakashi and Jiraiya smirked, Neji, Shino and Sasuke remained calm, Shikamaru was looking at the clouds, Chouji was eating and all the girls blushed and turned away, all of them a bit envious of Naruto.

He changed back.

"There, Ero-Senin! Now go!"

Jiraiya smirked and patted Naruto's head.

"Be carefull out there kid!"

Then he left to the hot springs to do his so called "research!" yeah, right!

Shikamaru sudenly got up and grabbed Ino by the arm and Chouji by his scarf.

"Ino! Chouji! Run!"

Ino and Chouji stared at him like he was a lunatic and were about to retort when...

"You think you can get away from the original InoShikaCho? Well, think again kids!"

All of them felt a hand on their shoulder. Shikamaru sanked to the ground.

"I'm doomed..."

Eventualy, all of Konoha gattered at the gates. Some just to see what the comotion was about and others because they really had nothing better to do.

When they finaly left Konoha, the sun was already high in the sky.

"Are we there yet?" Naruto asked for the tenth time.

"Damn it Naruto! We just left Konoha!"

A vein poped in Sakura's forhead.

"Geez, sorry Sakura... I was just asking!"

"So, like... How long until we get there?"

"Agh!"

Sakura screamed like a mad banshee and jumped on top of Kiba.

"I'll kill you!"

"Cut it our, forhead girl! You're making a scene."

Sakura's eyes turned white.

"Shut up Ino-pig!"

Now it was Ino's turn to be mad!

Tenten aproached Hinata. "Do you think we should break them up?" Hinata nooded slightly. Tenten aproached the enraged girls with a determined look on her face, but instead of breaking them up, she got hit in the nose!

"Damn it Ino! WATCH IT!"

But it was already too late! She was already bleeding. She felt a little light headed and the pain from the impact robbed her of her natural balance. Therefore, her legs gave in and she blacked out.

Neji got to her quickly and cought her before she hit the ground in an ungracefull manner. Hinata took a little bottle from her pocket and passed it in front of Tenten's nose.

She woke up and mave a movement forward, but her legs failed her again and she fell back into Neji's strong arms.

"Auch... by noose...it huts..."

"Oh my gosh! I'm really sorry Tenten! I didn't meant it!" Ino was very worried. Tenten tried to smile but failed miserably. The pain was too much.

"It's ok, Ino... I'b allight..."

Neji got a tissue from Hinata and wiped some blood of Tenten's face.

"Shut up Tenten. You might have a broken nose."

Tenten looked at Neji, amazed. She hadn't realized that she was being held by the high and mighty, handsomly handsome Hyuuga Neji! She blushed a bit but was attacked by more pain.

"Auch, auch, auch, auch, auch, auch..."

Finaly, they managed to "fix" Tenten's nose the best they could and continued on their way.

"Are we there yet?"

Sakura covered her ears.

"I'm not listening!"

"Naruto shut up!" Sasuke said.

"Yeah, it was that stupid question that caused the whole nose incident back there!" Lee said.

Sudenly, a noise was heard. They all stoped in their tracks and looked around while reaching for their kunais. They weren't expecting to find danger so soon.

"Sorry guys... My bad!" Chouji apologized while patting his stomach.

"Yeah, you know what? I'm kind of hungry too. Let's stop to eat."

"You're always hungry Naruto!" Sakura said, but then her own stomach grumbled, betraying her.

They all decided to stop and eat something. The boys sat in tree trunks and on rocks, while the girls sat in a cute picnic towel that Sakura brought. They were all chating happily.

Kiba got up and walked towords Naruto, Chouji and Shikamaru.

"Ok, now I'm mad!"

"What's up dog?" (A/N: Got it? xD I tought it was funny...) Naruto asked.

"Just look over there!" he pointed to the girls. "They have brownies! It's not fair!"

Naruto and the others looked at the gigling girls. He was right! Well, they had to do something. Naruto got up.

"I'll go and get us some!"

Shikamaru smirked. "You can try... they won't give you anything! Well, maybe a punch! But no brownies..."

Chouji nooded. "Last time I tried, Ino sent me flying for like, two meters!" (Sorry, I don't know the measures in feet:S)

Naruto smirked. "Ah! That's cause you suck! I'm a lady's man... I'll get us the brownies! Just watch me..."

The boys followed Naruto with their eyes. He got near the girls and sat down. Hey, it was going well.

SMACK!

And then again... maybe not... They all wtached Naruto return. He didn't bring any cookies, he brought a black eye!

Shikamaru smirked and focused his mind on the passind clouds above him.

"Told ya..."

Naruto crossed his arms. "You go then!"

"You wish! I don't intend to get killed today, thank you!"

"Damn it!" Naruto sat down. He tought for a moment and then a victory smile plastered his lips.

"Eh... you know what? Desperate times ask for desperate measures..."

He got up with an evil grin on his lips...

Author's Notes: Oh I'm evil! Cliffie! Bwahahahahah! You just have to wait until the next chapter! It won't take long to post, don't worry! ;) review k? Thanksssss!

Oh, I'd like to thank to my wonderfull reviewers! You rock! By the way, did you like the itsy bitsy romance part between Neji and Tenten? you shall see more romance soon! o/