I'm sorry my chapters are short. But, it takes me a while to type. Sorry if it's not very good. Remember I'm still a beginner.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

A Mission Without Breakfast

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As Sakura made her way home, her past resurfaced again.

"Sakura-chan I'm on your squad, can you believe it!" Naruto yelled joyously.

"Yeah, yeah. . . .Hhhmmmm, Sasuke-kun." Sakura mumbled.

'Cha! We're on Sasuke-kun's squad!' Inner Sakura yelled with all her might.

Sasuke walked over. He turned to look at Naruto who had a disgusted look on his face. Sasuke shot him a dirty look. He then shifted his eyes to Sakura with the same look.

"Hn" Sasuke mumbled without even opening his mouth. Sakura felt her face getting red just by looking at him.

'Dammit, I think I'm about to faint.' Sakura thought to herself.

Sakura's eyes traveled to the ground. She wondered why things couldn't have stayed simple, like she wanted. But Orochimaru made that impossible a few years ago. Even Naruto taking her for ramen every once in a while can't make her forget Sasuke. Nor can talking to Kakashi, training, or spending time with her other friends. Sakura snapped her head up so quickly she heard a crack. She looked around carefully. For some reason, she felt like someone had been watching her since she'd spoken to Naruto.

Sakura shook the thought away as if it were an insect. She decided to quicken her pace home, just in case.

"Hi mom, I'm home! No dinner please. I'm beat, so I'll just go to bed." Sakura said while opening the door.

"Good night Sakura-chan, by the way . . . ." Her mother stammered.

"What mom?" Sakura asked suspiciously.

"Tsunade-san has a mission for you tomorrow." Her mother stated. Sakura groaned as she went to her room. She opened the door to see the same pink room, with a bed that had navy blue sheets and a blanket. There was also a large closet with hardly anything in it, along with a nightstand on the side of her bed with a lamp, a digital clock, and a framed photo. Sakura examined the photo of her former squad as she approached it.

She then let out an over-dramatic sigh when she stopped walking towards it. Sakura then walked over to the lamp, and turned it off. She didn't go to the closet to change into pajamas. Sakura trudged to her bed, and fell on it without a second thought. She turned her head to see the clock. 3:08a.m. she then shifted her half opened eyes to the photo.

"I was too weak to stop you Sasuke-kun," Sakura whispered weakly. She felt the tears begin to well up slowly.

"And I still am." She whispered as she let a sad smile cross her face. Sakura closed her eyes as a tear ran down the side of her face. Before surrendering herself to unconsciousness she felt a presence not far away, but watching her. Her emotions had told her to ignore it though. So she drifted away uncaringly.

Sakura wondered what that dreadfully annoying sound was. Also, where it was coming from. . . Then her eyes clicked opened to see a beeping alarm clock. She violently smacked the clock 'till it stopped beeping. Sakura got out of bed and brushed her hair and teeth. She headed towards the door.

"Sakura-chan, aren't you going to eat breakfast?!" Her mother yelled from a distance.

"No thanks mom I can't be late to see Tsunade-shishou! Ja ne!" Sakura yelled back as she ran out the door. She began to sprint to the Hokage's Office. But of course, Sakura can't get from place to place with out interference. Choji, Ino, Shikamaru, and Temari all stopped her in her tracks.

"Hey Bill-board-brow, I hear you got a mission from Tsunade-shishou. You'd better not disappoint her!" Ino snorted.

"Don't forget to bring snacks Sakura-san!" Choji bellowed.

"This is such a drag. . ." Shikamaru mumbled. Temari jabbed him in the side with her elbow.

"Ouch! I mean good luck." He stated while rolling his eyes. Temari smiled and nodded her head. Sakura kept shifting gazes towards Temari and Shikamaru.

'I'll ask later.' Sakura thought.

"Arigato guys! Ja ne!" Sakura yelled while continuing her sprint to the Hokage's Office. Sakura opened the doors to see Tsunade pacing around the desk with a troubled look on her face.

"I'm ready for the mission Tsunade-shishou." Sakura stated firmly. Tsunade looked up at Sakura as if just noticing she was there.

"Not in those clothes." Tsunade stated with a slight giggle. Sakura had a puzzled look on her face. Then shot a dirty look at her.

"You've been wearing the same clothes for I don't know how many years. I also know that you're just too cheap to buy new ones." Tsunade stated. Sakura then looked shocked and felt offended for a second. She then stormed out of the room to change. She slipped back in a matter of minutes.

Sakura wore a high-neck, zip-down, cut-off shirt, with no sleeves. It was of course pink.

She also wore a pink, double slit-sided miniskirt, with the Haruno clan symbol of course. It had a navy blue bow on the back, navy blue legging shorts, a navy blue sweat band on her right arm, and navy blue gloves and shoes.

"Okay, many shinobi have been found dead or wounded on the edge of the Fire Nation's forest. We believe the Akatsuki are the cause. Do not get involved in the crossfire. Your mission is to save as many lives as you can, as a medic-nin." Tsunade explained in a professional tone.

"Okay. I understand" Sakura stated in an equal tone.

"Be careful Sakura-san, this is an S-classed mission." Tsunade warned.

"Ja ne." Sakura said while picking up the medical bag left for her. She dashed through the door, through the village, and to the front gate. She looked back at the village then to her bag. She opened it and looked through the contents. Five kunai knives, medical supplies galore in a box, and her squad photo were in the bag. It was sunset as she passed through the gates and onto the road.

That's my 2nd chapter! Hope you liked it. It took a while to type. . .

Please review! I would be honored.

By the way, Queen Of The Bobs, I don't have self-esteem problems!

-Tari-chan