Uh.. you guys probably thinks that Narumi is quite 'dumb' just like naruto used to be, but believe me, he is better than he looks like... (;-P) Anyone with ideas, tell me. Help is needed.

NEW MEMBER?

'SHE? It can't be possible! How can she become the member?'

Naruto clenched his jaw. The girl was smiling at him. He smiled back. Sakura noticed this and she asked him, gently.. 'You know her?' She asked. 'Yes. No. Yes? Maybe?'

'Naruto..' Sakura raised her brows, Naruto finally thinks that Sakura was about to bash him on the head if he doesn't made a right choice, says no finally! 'NO! I guess.' He pant.

Naruto walk to Tsunade. 'I haven't seen her before, where did you brought her?' Naruto whispered, very slowly as he afraid Noriko might hear him. 'She's from Wakizashi. She come here 3 years ago, with his sister, Nanoko, but Nanoko was killed on a battle with..' she stopped to think. 'I can't remember. 'She applied to stay here and I granted it.' She grinned.

'So? What about being an ANBU members?' He asked. 'She took the exam, and she's qualified for it, DUH!' Tsunade said. 'She probably useful to us on finding Narumi, as she's from Wakizashi.' She finished.

'This is Noriko. She will be your newest member of the team.' Tsunade begins. 'She'll join you on the mission in Wakizashi, got it?' The 2 of them nod.

'The mission is to find a brown haired boy, blue eyes with a lightning symbol necklace.' Tsunade said. 'When he is found, bring him immediately to Konoha.' She finished. 'GOT IT?' 'Yes, Ma'am!' all of them chorused.

'NOW go!' Tsunade said, as all of them poofed.

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Noriko is as the same age of both of them, a blue hair, emerald green eyes, and so hot outfit that can make every man faint! But it doesn't work for the second time on Naruto.. (Yeah right, We'll see.. :-J)

'Hi. I'm Noriko Kotarou. Call me Noriko. Nice to meet you.' She bowed.

'Hi, I'm Haruno sakura. You can call me sakura. Good to see you, Noriko-san,'

'I'm Uzumaki Naruto.' He said, bowing and smiled to her. To his surprise, Noriko blushed. 'Did she just blush, or I had an eye problem?' Naruto thinks. Naruto grinned.

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'Sakura-san, Can I asked you something?' Noriko walk closer to Sakura. 'Sure.' Sakura said.

'Actually, U and Uzumaki-san.. are you having an intimate relationship?' she asked, her face reddens.

'What was she thinking? It was just the first time we meet her, she already asked this private question?' Sakura cursed in her heart.

'NO!' Sakura said.., waving her hand, signaling impossible. (Although it really 'WAS' about to happen :-P)

To her surprise, Noriko had just sighed in relief! 'Is.. she…? She's not what I think she will, is she?' Sakura tries to remain calm. She braved herself to ask her.

'Do you.. actually.. um..' she paused. 'Like him?' Sakura pant. She was hoping no as an answer, but that turn to be yes, as Noriko nod. 'Love at first sight.' She said, smiling, as she glances to Naruto and smiled, and he smiled back to her. Sakura however, was about to faint, but she didn't, and she had a very huge anger on her chest right now, and she was planning to give it to Naruto as a gift!

But, come to think of it, it's not anyone's fault, isn't it? Naruto didn't deserve to be having that kind of gift from her. He's innocent. This thing can happen at anytime. She sighed. She deserves this. She deserves this for rejecting Naruto so many times before. And she knows it.

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'Uh.. Uzumaki san..' Noriko called over. 'Huh?' Naruto turned to her. 'U.. Uzumaki-san..'

'Please, Call me Naruto.' He said, smiling. 'What is it?' he asked. 'Can you accompany me to the town? I might have seen the person that we've been looking for..' she said. Naruto quickly nodded. He has no patience on meeting Narumi, his twin brother.. but misunderstood by Sakura, as she thinks Noriko was sexier and hotter than herself, no wonder Naruto liked her.

'Sure. Lets go.' Naruto said, as he says. 'You stay here, Sakura-chan. We'll be right back as soon as possible!'

'I..' she wasn't able to finished as he poofed. 'will..?'

sakura sighed. She was left all alone. All alone again. She sighed once more. She felt like crying, but she didn't. She felt like.. she didn't actually know what she feels like! She is definitely frustrated, really. She pulls the sleeping bag and tries to sleep.

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'EH? You're back?' Sakura get up. 'Here. I bought you something to eat.' He said, as he hand her the food. 'Wow! Sashimi! I haven't eat this for ages!' she said. Naruto smiled. 'Oh yeah? Then I'm glad you like them..' he said. 'Eh? Where's Noriko?' Sakura asked, wondering why Naruto come back without her. 'I dunno? She said she want to go somewhere, so I let her leave.' Naruto said, with his mouthful. 'Are you kidding me? She might been attacked by something!' Sakura yelled. She was about to land her hand on his head, before she heard him say.. ' She can manage it on her own. How did you think she was qualified to become an ANBU member?' he said, 'She, of course have to be good at fighting skills, don't you think, sakura-chan?'

'Hm.. you got a point there. Well, I'd better save some for her.' Sakura said, as she get up. But Naruto grabs her arm, a signal to stay. 'No. She've eaten already. At the restaurant.' Naruto said. 'And GOD, she eats a lot more than me!'

Sakura giggled. 'Well, it's good to finally have you back, Sakura-chan.' Naruto said. Sakura raised her brows. Her laughter died. 'Ne?'

'Well, you are not being yourself, today.' He explained. 'Do you have any problems?' He asked her.

'No.' she said. 'Not really,'

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'Yashamaru.'

'Yes, master?'

'Have the things going according to plan?'

'So far, yes master.'

'Then proceed.'

'Yes master.'

'Oh yeah. Before I forgot. Put the milk on my bed. I don't want anyone to disturb me as I am sleeping with Mr. Fluffy.'

'Yes, master.'

'All ninjas! Attack the blonde haired boy and that pink girl. It's an order from our Master!'

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Footsteps clearly be heard everywhere. 'Be careful, Sakura-chan.' Naruto reminded. 'I can sense they were in a huge number.'

Sakura nodded. Footsteps are coming towards them. Naruto moves few steps backward. He cupped one glowing hand in midair. The blue chakra transform into a maelstrom of energy, the Rasengan. Flashes comes towards them as Naruto charges. But he stopped halfway.

'Naruto, what happen?' Sakura asked. Naruto turned his head to her. With a dumb look and half moon eyes. Sakura was feeling weird, and she walk to the bushes. She was frightened when she saw a huge number of rabbits.

'WhAT!' RABBITS?' she yelled.

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'That rabbit isn't mine, I tell you.'

'You are such a moron!'

'Yashamaru! Where's our soldier!'

'They'll be ready in tomorrow, master.'

'Yashamaru, you are the same with your master! Total idiot!'

'Please, that wasn't mine, okay?'

'Yeah, right! So where did they come from?'

'The cage?'

The 'Master' end up in a beating from the 'girl'.

'Auch!'

'If I caught you doing this again, You shall make way to hell!'

'I want to go there with car, can I?'

'ARGHHHH!'

'Narumi, please.. take it seriously. If you keep playing around, there no point of me helping you!' the girl said. This time with a gentle manner. 'I know.' He said. 'I have the perfect plan for him. You shall wait.' He said, seriously. 'Keep an eye on them. Anything suspicious, inform me.' Narumi said to the girl. 'Okay.' She said.

'But.. I have to ask you something.'

'Well, he's a nice guy.. that's what I think.. why do you want to kill him?' The girl asked.

'You make it sound so.. easy. But it's not for me. No. It's not.' Narumi get up. He walks forward to the window. 'You know how I feels when I found that he is my one and only brother?'

The girl shakes her head no. Narumi chuckles. 'I feel jealous. He got everything. While me.. I have to work hard to earn a living. Have to kill. Have to beg. Have to do everything.' Narumi said. He smiles. 'He was lucky. Way too lucky than me. He makes me feel I am not belonged to this world.'

'But, Narumi.. he's your flesh and blood!' the girl said. 'I have to. I want to. I want him to die. I want him to suffer the way I did.' Narumi sighed. 'But he's innocent..' the girl says. 'No he's not. If he's a true brother, he might have been looking for me years and years ago. But he didn't.' he said 'He didn't.'

'But.. there's no proof.. Maybe he doesn't even know..?' She said. 'Just like your father said, the yondaime throws me away.. Well, I'm glad he raises me than to let me living in a family which doesn't even want me around!'

'Truth to tell, I was hurt when I found another owner of this necklace was happily staying with the Hokage at konoha.' Narumi clenched his fist. 'It hurts me.' He said. 'I can't stop now. I was just too close. I had to take the kyuubi out of him. Out of Uzumaki Naruto. Out of my twin brother!' he said. 'That was the real reason I.O.I was deployed.'

She sighed. The girl knows that Narumi is a totally hard-headed. Nothing will make him change his mind. Thinking about 2 sibling were going to kill each other makes her shivers enough than seeing it with her own eyes. 'Uh. I understand. I.. have to go. They probably waiting.' She said. She walks to the door. 'Wait. Noriko.' Narumi called her over. 'Can you buy me some Teriyaki? And buy some carrots for my rabbits too.' He ordered. 'sure.' She said.

'Wait. Buy some.. milk for me, and some groceries. Then you can come here and cook some food, and wash my laundry, and wash the dish. Sweep the floor, and You can ..'

'STOP IT! If you dare ask me to do your chores again, I shall tell everyone that Akatsuki Leader is still alive and he's sleeping with his stuffed animals!' Noriko yelled. 'Okay, okay,' Narumi panicked.