Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto... If I did I'd have some fan girls...hehe alright.

Author's note: Originally, I planned to post this chapter on Tuesday the 23, but I kept spontaneously napping, so It got put off until the 26th. I'm sorry to my readers, and I'll be

waaaaay more regular from now on. Also, one small request If you like the story, then tell your friends about me please. I'm trying to build up Internet fame. (Yes!) So without further diversion, I give you chapter 2. And so we go...

Rescue and Reward

Naruto awoke at 11:00am, to his annoying alarm clock. "Shut up!" He yelled, embedding yet another kuni into the ringing, torture device. "Just 7 hours to go..." He mumbled, rising to his feet. After showering, Naruto donned some desert-camo cargo pants, a black tank top, and a long sleeve, fishnet shirt. "Well now, I've got about 7 hours to kill until we leave." He told himself, after leaving his house. Naruto's first thought was to hunt down Tenten, but he figured that it'd be better to wait until tonight. Once they were traveling together, he'd ask her to explain exactly what the hell, yesterday was about.

Naruto was relaxing in a tree when, Someone called his name. "Naruto!" Naruto looked down, to see Konohamaru. "Hey, squirt!" Called Naruto. "Don't call me squirt! I'm a year away from becoming a Genin, like you, so there!" He retorted, smugly. "Ah, but assuming that I come back from my mission alive, I should ascend to the rank of chunin pretty soon." Remarked Naruto, smiling. "What mission?" Asked Konohamaru. "Oh, a B-ranked mission... no big deal though." Answered Naruto.

"B-ranked? You're the best Naruto! (...aftersasuke...)" Konohamaru, said the last part as fast as possible. "Thanks..." Replied Naruto, pretending not to hear the last part. "Anyway, I was wondering If you'd teach me something today." Said Konohamaru, hopefully. "Oh alright, we can train until It's time for me to go." Answered Naruto, jumping down from the tree. "What do you want to learn?" He asked, his young fan.

"Transformation!" Replied Konohamaru, enthusiastically. "Alright then, who do you want to turn into?" Asked Naruto. "Not 'who', what." Replied Konohamaru. "I want to become objects, so I could like, turn into a pair of lady Anko's panties!" He laughed evilly. "Fine, but If you get caught, I didn't teach you, savy?" Replied Naruto. "Savy." Promised, Konohamaru.

About six hours and fifty-five minutes later, Konohamaru had mastered, object transformation. "Awesome job, runt. Maye when I return, I'll teach you how to turn into weapons." Said Naruto. "Awww, can't I come with you?" Asked Konohamaru. "No, perhaps next time." Answered Naruto, turning away. "You suck, Naruto!" Cried Konohamaru. "I don't care..." Replied Naruto, but when he turned around, his young pupil was gone. "But I know how you feel..." Sighed Naruto.

"You're on time Naruto." Said Kakashi, when he reached the rendezvous point. "Um, yeah... I couldn't wait." Replied Naruto. Naruto looked around, and spotted Tenten, she was wearing a long, blue, sarong, and her trademark Chinese shirt. They locked eyes for a moment, before Naruto looked away blushing. "Are you feeling well? You look like Kakashi, when he reads make-out paradise." Remarked Gai, laughing slightly. "Watch it." Warned Kakashi. "So... how do we get there? Were not marching, are we?" Asked Naruto.

"I wish, but Lay-z-boy here, said we should conserve our chakara." Said Gai, pointing distastefully at a rather large motor-caravan. "Go on inside, Sakura, Sasuke,Neji, and Kiba are already inside." Said Guy. "Kiba?" asked Naruto. "Yes, for this mission, we had to choose the two most powerful genin teams, that would be Us and Gai's cell. However without Rock Lee, we had to find a temporary replacement, and that replacement had to be the most powerful available Genin, that would be Kiba." Explained Kakashi.

"Anyway, why don't you go inside and greet everyone?" Naruto obeyed, and as he passed Tenten, she gave him a playful shove inside. "Hi Naruto, hi Tenten." Greeted Sakura. "So, you're on time for something other than, '4 bowls for the price of one'." Said Sasuke, indifferently. "Jerk..." Mumbled Naruto.

"Hi, Neji, what's up Kiba?" Said Tenten. Neji simply nodded in response, and Kiba didn't say anything. "I see they're as friendly as ever..." commented Naruto. "they're probably still a little sore about, getting their asses kicked by you." Explained Tenten "At least I still like ya though, right?" She added, blushing, as they ascended to the second floor. "I wouldn't say 'least'." Replied Naruto, smiling. "I was wondering... why me?" He had finally said what was on his mind. "Well Naruto, I..." She began, but her explanation was interrupted by Guy.

"Alright as of now, the mission is officially underway. The journey will take about a day and a half to complete. Upon arrival, you will be informed of the details. Until then, take it easy." Announced Guy, the motor caravan began moving. (By the way, the motor caravan is like a double decker bus). "Now, I'd like to take this opportunity to advise... " He continued over the intercom, until Tenten turned it off.

"As I was saying... You're just so damn cute, Naru." Said Tenten, spontaneously glomping Naruto, throwing him off balance, and sending them tumbling. They landed so that Naruto was on top, with Tenten's legs open, and her face very close to his. "Oh my- Naruto!" Sakura, and Sasuke were standing about five feet away, Sakura had a look of great surprise on her face.

"Nice job, dunce." Complimented Sasuke. "Maybe, now isn't the best time for this Naru." Joked Tenten, As Naruto stood, looking embarrassed. "Maybe you're right..." Agreed Naruto, trying not to smile too much. "Um... so how about this sandstorm?" Sakura exclaimed. Sure enough, outside a vicious sandstorm was raging. "Wow..." Said Tenten. "The weirdest part about this, is that I can feel chakara in the sand... almost like with Garra." Said Sasuke.

"Why don't you use the..." Began Naruto, but he was cut off by Sasuke. "Wait! I think we have company!" He said, looking around. "Were?" Asked Naruto, looking around. "There! the toaster!" declared Sakura. "Toaster?" Asked Naruto. Lying next to Naruto's Baggage was a small, silvery, toaster. "I don't own a toaster..." Said Naruto. As soon as the words left his mouth, the toaster sprang to life, and crashed through the window of the motor caravan.

"Help me, Naruto!" Screamed the Toaster, in a familiar voice. "No..." Said Naruto, realizing what had happened. "You idiot!" He screamed, crashing through the window after it, followed by Sasuke. They landed in a sand dune, and watched helpless as the caravan rolled away. "Naruto... I'm really sorry." Lying beside Naruto were the toaster once lay, was a small boy with goggles, and black hair.

"Baka!" Yelled Naruto, slapping him in the back of the head. "I told you that you couldn't go!" But seeing the look on Konohamaru's face, drained the anger from him. "Quite a predicament you've gotten us into, dunce." Said Sasuke. "Sasuke... why are you here?" Sighed Naruto. "I wanted a closer look at this sandstorm. It's died down for now, so I can use the sharingan." He Replied . Sasuke focused his chakara, and suddenly his eyes were shining, and had the distinct pattern of windmills.

"Oh..." He muttered. "What's wrong?" Asked Naruto. "I was right... some of this sand isn't real... It's an ambush." Replied Sasuke. "Bring 'em on!" Yelled Konohamaru. In an instant, they were surrounded by, 3 sand golems, each at least 12 foot tall. "Golems!" Gasped Sasuke. "Cool!" Konohoamaru leaped up for a better look. "Attention Konoha Ninja, this is your last chance to go in peace." Boomed a Voice from one of the golems. "Go home or die!" Said another.

"Screw you!" Roared Konohamaru, leaping into the air. "Take this! Konohamaru special!" Three flaming fireballs, lept from Konohamaru's hand, and went into the nearest golem. "Aaaaargh!" A short stocky man, fell from the golem, to the sandy ground. He had sandy colored hair, and wore a wind ninja, headband. The cause of his fall was, a flaming kuni embedded into his shoulder. "Gotcha!" Said Konohamaru, in triumph. "Nice one shrimp!" Said Naruto. "You fools! They are Ninja too, so put up your guard!" Came an angry yell from, one of the remaining two golems.

"How do you like this, brat?" One of the golems reached into the ground, and an instant later, Konohamaru was being squeezed by a giant sandy hand. "I'll crush his bones." Laughed, the golem-encased assassin, holding Konohamaru hostage. "He's only a kid!" Yelled Naruto, drawing a kuni. "Don't worry Naruto, I got this!" Sasuke rushed Konohamaru's captor, before he could react. "Blaze of glory!" Sasuke let loose a burst of flames, turning the golem into a glass statue, with a frightened bald ninja at the center.

The hands holding Konohamaru, desentagrated letting him free. "Yay Sasuke! You're the best!" declared Konohamaru. "Who the hell are you people?" Demanded the one remaining golem user. "You're looking at, Konohagakure's top genin, and my student Konohamaru." Said Naruto, recovering some of his former showeyness. "You're telling me that, I just lost my two best golem pilots to a couple of rookie Ninja, and some kid?" He asked, dumbfounded.

"That's right." Replied Sasuke. "No matter, from now on you shall face me, Ashad! A Jonin!" The sandstorm started up again, at the worst possible time. "Damn..." Swore Naruto. "Aaaaargh!" Konohamaru's voice was heard through the tornado of sand. "Konohamaru!" Naruto ran full force to the source of the noise, only to be smashed in the stomach by Ashad's golem. "Aaah!" Naruto fell to the ground, coughing up blood. "You see? You can't win! I control this mighty sandstorm." Gloated Ashad. "Naruto, I'm going to use the Sharngan. We only have one shot, so don't miss." Called Sasuke.

Naruto only had a second to think of his next move, before he was slammed to the ground once more. "Now die!" Cried Ashad, moving through the sand toward Naruto. "Naruto! Top left!" Said Sasuke. "Here catch!" Naruto threw a kuni in the direction indicated. "Caught it brat!" declared Ashad, eyes widening slightly as Naruto dissolved into a pile of sand. "What the-" He was cut short by a sudden blow to the groin, the kuni in his hand had transformed into a grinning ninja with long blond hair, who kicked him in his most sensitive area.

The sand storm subsided, leaving a slightly injured Konohamaru, leaning against Sasuke and a very triumphant Naruto, standing over an unconscious man of about 19 with long black hair. "We got him. He seems to be the only Ninja among our assassins." declared Naruto. "Good, we better get back to the caravan so, we can get this kid looked at." Suggested Sasuke. "Naw, he's a tough kid. But all the same, we should head back." Replied Naruto, turning away.

"Dropped your guard!" Cried the fallen, Ashad running towards them with a large, curved blade. "Thinking what I'm thinking?" Asked Sasuke. "You bet." Replied Naruto. Ashad's attack was stopped in it's tracks, by a combined kick that sent him into the air. "Take this!" Sasuke appearing above Shad, backhanded him as they fell. "And this!" Naruto added, with an elbow. "Double barrage of lions!" Naruto and Sasuke, cried at the same time, as they both touched down with well connected kicks to Ashad's chest.

"Were are they?" Asked Sakura, panicking. It was afternoon, the Caravan had been stopped for an hour and still no sign of Naruto, Sasuke, or the toaster. "I see them! Just over that hill." declared Neji, using the Byakugen. About five minutes later four figures emerged, a black haired figure, a young boy, and a figure with long blond hair, dragging something. "Sasuke!" Cried Sakura, glomping him. "Hi Sakura..." He mumbled. "Hey Kakashi! Look what I brought!" Called Naruto, catching a releaved smile from Tenten.

A few minutes later, the Caravan was moving again, and they were now discussing what had happened. "I see... assassins." Said Gai, casting a look at the unconscious Ashad. "Why don't we interrogate, the prisoner." Suggested Kakashi. "Good idea, Hey asshole! Wake up! You tried to kill the two most awesome guy friends I have, except Sasuke is slightly more awesome, I mean I'd totally do 'im..." Began Sakura. "Alright! I'll talk! Just shut her up!" The tanned skinned youth muttered.

"Hehe.." Chuckled Naruto, feeling better already. "We were sent by..." Before Ashad could finish, he burst into flames, screaming. "Quick! Throw some water on him!" Said Sakura, reaching for a bucket. "It wont do any good, it must be sealed!" Kakashi removed his headband to reveal the Sharingan. "This should do it.." He muttered, making the tiger sign with his hand. The fire stopped, and an unscathed Ashad lay unconscious on the floor.

"We should hold all further interrogations, until we reach the sand village." Said Kakashi, returning his head band to it's rightful spot over his eye. "Which brings us to our next order of business. Konohamaru, what were you thinking?" demanded Gai, sternly. "It's my fault.. I did teach him the art of transformation.." Said Naruto, Taking the blame. "I suppose, most of the blame goes to the youthful spirit... just like when I was a young boy..." Gai began.

After Gai's "When I was your age" Lecture, Naruto decided to turn in early. He awoke in the middle of the night, to find that everyone was sleeping. He sat on the upstairs bench, in his pajama pants, trying to get sleepy again. "I don't feel rested at all." He muttered to himself. Suddenly the curtains to his sleeping quarters were pushed back, and Tenten stepped in with her hair down, wearing nothing but a short shirt, and light blue boy shorts. "Tenten!" Gasped Naruto, shocked. "I'm glad you made it back, I was worried." She said stepping closer, and sitting beside him.

"No need to worry, I was fine." He replied, doing a bad job of trying to seem like he didn't notice, that a scantily-clad girl was advancing on him. "You're so cute and shy..." Giggled Tenten, pushing him gently on his back and pressing her lips to his.

Naruto had never kissed anyone except a year ago, in a particular mortifying accident, he'd kissed Sasuke. Even though he was inexperienced, he caught on quick, massaging her tounge with his, as she thrust inside his mouth. Tenten flinched, and then giggled slightly as Naruto bit down lightly, on her tounge. She crawled atop Naruto, and bit his neck. Naruto, laid back as Tenten, covered his neck and face in bites and kisses.

"My little Naru-chan..." Whispered Tenten in a little singsong voice. Naruto didn't know they stayed like that; Naruto on his back, with Tenten on top, resting her face against his cheek, but he hoped it never ended. Not in a pervy way, after all nothing had really happened, It was more like a fulfilled feeling. "Naru, can we stay like this?" Asked Tenten, sleepily. "Sure." Replied Naruto, placing an arm around her. "Tenten?" Asked Naruto, finally deciding to ask the ultimate question. "Yes?" Was her answer. "Were you faking it yesterday?" "Nope..." Mumbled Tenten, before they both drifted off to sleep.

Naruto awoke quickly, the memory of last night still fresh in his mind. The first thing he noticed was a note that read: Can't wait till next time...

-Tenten

"Can't wait till next time eh?" Said Kakashi from behind the mortified, blond, Genin. "You've got some explaining to do Naru."

So what doth thou thinkith of my latest chapterith? Sendith me lots of reviwes...ith.

(Ch 3 coming hopefully by the 29th)

- Korry (Aka Slappy the crack whore)