The mission

Naruto POV

I wake up to find myself in my bed how did this happen... 'Oh yeah, Sasuke should have known he'd just leave everyone does.

I look outside to see its still raining, early too so I can go round town without being glared at, for once.

I grab a quick shower, get dressed and head out to team 7's meeting place.

~time skip~ at the bridge

I see Sakura is already here, great...

"H-hey Naruto" I barely hear her she's that quiet.

Wow, no baka, I feel privileged.

"Mhm" yesterday is still sore in my mind.

"Listen, about yesterday I didn't mean what I said, I have no idea what you're going threw after jiraiya, I apologise"

"..." Don't Care.

I see Sasuke heading down, I can't look at him not after breaking down in front of him like that, I turn away from his gaze.

Almost immediately Sakura goes back to fawning over Sasuke who Is obviously irritated.

"Hey team, oh Naruto glad you could join us today mind telling me where you were yesterday?"

Great, Kakashi is being snide today, well let's get this over with.

"sorry sensei, didn't feel well"

"Oh please Naruto you never get sick next time just tell us if your not going to show."

Is he kidding me?!?

Then Sasuke decided to pipe up even better!

"Actually sensei he did show up, he told he felt I'll and left sorry, we forgot to tell you." Did he just cover for me?

"OK, apologies Naruto, Sasuke I need to be informed in the future please."

"Yes sensei"

"Anyway, today we have a mission, A rank to be exact"

Kakashi POV

'Hehe Naruto is going to be excited!!'

To my surprise its Sakura who speaks first.

"What is it we're going to be doing sensei?"

"We are escorting a bridge builder to the land of waves."

Then it's Sasuke's turn to speak.

"What makes this an A rank mission sounds like a C rank to me."

"There are potentially ninjas after him so we can't be to careful."

I look over to Naruto who still has yet to speak.

"I was expecting a little more enthusiasm from you Naruto, are you okay?"

"Fine sensei" hmm my guess this is about jiraiya, I mean anyone could tell that the last couple of weeks he had been faking being Happy.

"Naruto listen, we all miss jiraiya I know this is hard for you but you will get threw it."

"Sensei please, don't I'm fine OK, drop it."

After an awkward few minutes we go may our client.

"So these brats are suppose to protect me, I'm probably better of alone tch"

Naruto POV

Wow the nerve of this guy!

Tsunade decided to speak.

"I assure you sir these chunin are more that capable"

"can we go now the sooner we go the sooner we get back?"

I asked a little fed up oh being underestimated.

"Naruto don't be rude to your client, but yes you should head out, bye."

We say or goodbyes and start the mission.