AN: just to make this clear to all who may be offended by the comments on Tenten and Hinata. Maybe I don't like Hinata that much, but I love Tenten to bits, she's just like me. The comments are only there to demonstrate Tsunade's reasoning, not to dig at the other characters. I must admit that I may be taking liberties with Sakura's character, and the fact that it is set in the future, but she annoys me slightly, so I'd like to see her mature this way. Ino should be pretty straight up though, and Tsunade… well you'll see. Disclaimer still applies.

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Missing in Action

Chapter four- Birthday treat

"Girls. Beginning today, you are starting… seduction training"

Both girls flushed over completely white in shock. They didn't say anything but glanced briefly at each other before sinking their heads towards the ground. They sat for a while before they summed up the courage to say something. Sakura spoke first, falling over her words.

"Why us Tsunade-sama? No wait, I can understand why Ino"

"Because she's practically slutty enough anyway" Inner Sakura giggled to herself

She ignored her other voice and continued "but why me?"

"I thought I made that clear" Tsunade reminded her "Tenten and Hinata…"

Inner Sakura couldn't help but to giggle again as she conjured up pictures of the two kunoichi trying to seduce someone into giving them information. Tenten would probably just give up and settle for her usual methods of extracting information- sharp, shiny knives and Hinata… well she'd pass out before getting anywhere near.

Sakura turned to see that Ino was having just as much difficulty in imagining the events but couldn't contain herself, letting out a string of gasped out chuckles.

"Gomen…mental…images…"she squealed out between the fits of laughter

"So you get my reasoning?" Tsunade tried to move things back to the matter at hand, although she too was smiling in the way that showed held back laughter.

"Hai" Sakura grumbled "but it doesn't mean I have to agree with the idea"

"Well I'm sorry Sakura but we really need two of you for this. If one is out on a mission and we get an urgent mission like this…"

"I understand."

"Alright well, there isn't much we can do right away today, but I will need to gage exactly where you are skill-wise, so I've organized a test of your abilities to take place tomorrow."

"How do you mean? A test of our abilities?" Ino asked politely, her amusement under control now.

"I will class it as a mission and you are to treat it as such, but it will basically be a training exercise. That doesn't mean it won't be difficult though and I mean that. You'll be asked to receive a piece of information from someone that I have assigned you, and will be prevented from using any weapons except that of your own body. That means that you will have no chakra access, no weapons, and no contact with others that do have any of those things. I will be receiving a report from each of the men aswell as timing it to help me assess your skills"

"So you're asking us to seduce info out of some random guy you pair us with? That's it?" Ino looked skeptical.

"It won't be as easy as you think Ino. The guys you are paired with will be very hard to get the information out of."

"Well… do we at least get to find out who it is we have to seduce?"

"Hai." Tsunade stated simply, expression unchanged as the girls leant forward in anticipation. "Tomorrow morning, when your mission starts. You'll receive no prior information except that which you will already know about them."

They sat back in frustration and waited to receive their final dismissal.

"Oh, and girls?"

"Yes Tsunade-sama?" they both answered

"This may take longer than a day. You might want to pack some spare clothes, cosmetics, nightwear; you know… that kind of stuff. Or not. I'm not criticizing your methods. Don't go asking around tonight either. They know who you are and are bound to secrecy towards both you, and the remaining members of your teams."

Sakura mulled it over for a while before catching on "wait… remaining members? Does that mean…?"

Tsunade ignored her "you are dismissed. I expect to see you here at 9 sharp tomorrow morning, no excuses."

"Yes Tsunade-sama." They chorused again and walked solemnly out of the office.

"You gave too much away Tsunade" Shizune shook her head after they had left

"I couldn't help it. I love the drama… I guess my fellow sennin have rubbed off on me more than I thought. This is going to be fun for me anyway, what better birthday treat?"