Hey, everyone! Ok so I finally decided to write another story… lol well, I hope you like it. It's dedicated to Animelover5.6. You rock! Well, here ya go!

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It all started inTown HallinKonoha.Naruto and Sakura were there so they could go on a mission. It was just them, since Sasuke had left the village already and Kakashi was already on a different mission.

"Hmm…" Said Tsunade, the new Hokage. "I'll see what I can find for you…" She began rummaging through some papers. She finally pulled one out. "Ah, Naruto, Sakura. You two came just in time. I needed two more genin for this mission…" Naruto and Sakura looked at each other.

"Um, Tsunade-sama," Sakura said timidly, "What do you mean you needed two more people?"

"We needed four people for a certain mission. We already have two people that applied, and now you guys are the other two." She replied back.

"And who are the other two that are going with us?" Asked Naruto.

"Ah, that would be Hinata and Rock Lee." Tsunade replied. Naruto and Sakura nodded. "In fact, they're waiting at the village entrance. If you guys are ready, you should go now. They'll explain the mission to you."

"Right." Sakura said, and walked off. Naruto followed.

"Hinata and Bushy Brow, huh?" Naruto said to his team mate. "This should be interesting…"

"What's Lee doing on a mission, anyway? I thought his leg was sprained." Sakura said, referring to an injury he had gotten while training a while ago.

"Well, that was quite a while ago. I think it's pretty much healed by now." Sakura still looked worried. She sighed.

"If you say so…" Naruto grinned widely.

"Heh heh… if I didn't know any better, I'd say you like him, Sakura-chan!" Sakura glared at him.

"WHAT? No way! Besides, why do you care? I thought you liked me."

"Not really… in fact, Hinata…" His voice trailed off.

"Hm? What was that?"

"Uh, nothing!"

"You said something, Naruto. Now tell me!" He looked up, and saw Lee and Hinata standing around.

"Too late, we're already here!" Lee turned around.

"Hey, look Hinata! It is Sakura-san and Naruto-kun!" He exclaimed. Hinata blushed and turned around.

"Naruto-kun…?" She asked quietly. Lee blushed too.

"Yeah, and Sakura-san too! I bet they are going on the mission with us!"

"Hi guys!" Naruto greeted while waving. "We're going on the mission with you!" Well, Lee's good at guessing, lol.

"Hello, Naruto-kun. Sakura-san." Lee greeted back. Hinata said nothing.

"Hi guys!" Sakura replied. "Tsunade-sama didn't really explain the mission to us, so can you guys tell us?"

"Of course!" Lee replied eagerly. "You see, we are of to a journey in the Land of Waves. Apparently, Neji was also on some kind of mission there, but he has been captured. And it is our duty to save him!"

"Can't Neji help himself instead of wasting his time doing nothing?" Naruto complained.

"As strong as Neji may be, he is being heavily guarded right now in prison. He cannot escape!"

"Right…" Hinata said barely above a whisper. "Neji-sama… needs us."

"Easy for you to say, you're his cousin." Naruto replied.

"Naruto, stop being rude and let's go!" Sakura cried. She walked off.

"Sakura-san is right!" Lee said proudly, "We must stop wasting our time here while Neji needs our help! We shall go forth, to the Land of Waves, defeat our enemies and---"

"Hey, Bushy Brow!" Naruto cried, "Come on!" Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura were already way ahead of him. Lee ran after them.

In some forest outside of the village:

"Well now that that's settled," Naruto said, obviously trying to act like the leader, "I think we should split up into groups of two. It would be easier that way instead of walking around in a whole group."

"I think you're right." Sakura agreed.

"But who will be with who?" Lee asked.

"I don't know… how about Hinata chooses who she wants to be with, and then we'll go from there?" They all faced her. She hesitated and began to squirm around and blush.

"Um… uh…" She obviously wanted to be with Naruto, but she was too shy to say it. "Naruto-kun…" She whispered.

"Hm? What was that, Hinata?" Naruto asked.

"N-N-Naruto-kun…" She said a little louder, but they still couldn't hear her. Sakura sighed and walked closer to her.

"Ok, Hinata." She said. "Just whisper it in my ear and I'll tell them what you said, ok?" Hinata nodded. She whispered the name in Sakura's ear. "Ok… Hinata wants to be with Naruto." Hinata's face turned bright red.

"Ok, so it's Sakura and Bushy Brow, and me and Hinata." Yes yes yes! Lee thought. I will show Sakura-san I am worthy!

"Right!" Lee saluted. He turned to Sakura. "I will protect you with my life, Sakura! That is a promise!" She smiled.

"I'm sure you will, Lee…" She said, remembering the time he saved her from the Sound ninja.

"And without further ado," Naruto said, "LET'S GO!" They all just stood there.

"…Well?" Sakura asked.

"Are we gonna go or what?" Naruto also asked rhetorically. Then he snapped his fingers. "Wait!" He cried, "I have something for all of us."

"Now isn't the time for gifts, Naruto."

"Not that kind of something, Sakura. It's these!" He pulled out four small devices from his pocket. Everyone was silent for a moment as they stared at them.

"And… what are those?" Lee asked. Naruto paused.

"…I don't know."He replied flatly. Hinata, Lee and Sakura fell down, anime style. "But! You put them in your ear and you can talk to each other and stuff!"

"So, they are basically communicators?"

"Well not all of us are smart, Bushy Brow!" Naruto complained while pouting. He handed the communicators out to everyone. "This way, we can talk to each other even though we're all not together!"

"Wow, Naruto. You actually thought of something smart for once!" Sakura said, smiling. Naruto grinned proudly.

"Aw, it was nothing!" He slightly blushed. "Anyway, let's go… for real this time!" Everyone nodded and took off in the trees.

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I tried to make everyone in character… well I guess Naruto was a little OOC since he doesn't really like Sakura anymore… Hopefully I'll make a longer chapter next time, right? Well, until next time...