::Okie! Chapter 5!!! Mission time!
::Here it goes!
Chapter 5: To The Mist
"You ready?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah I am." Sakura replied.
And they soon reached the gigantic gates to the village. Kiba, Ino and Naruto were there already.
"What are you guys doing here?" Sasuke asked. "Wasn't this supposed to be a single team misson?"
"Well, the Hokage thought you guys needed extra support. Everyone else was still on their own missions, so you guys are stuck with us for this one. "
"So, the Hokage doesn't think we can take it eh?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah. Well, you can't blame her. The Akatsuki are all S-rank missing-nin after all. Lots of us got problems when we went on the misson to save the Kazekage. We almost lost him too." He replied.
"Well, just leave my brother up to me then."
"My pleasure." Kiba replied, as if he cared about Sasuke's plans for revenge. They were never really close back then, and he didn't want to get in the way of things.
Moments pass as they wait for the masked Jonin. Kiba and Ino were already napping under the nearby tree, Naruto was sitting on a tree branch, thinking. Sasuke leaned on another tree and was as silent as ever.
"Where the heck is Kakashi-sensei! I can't believe he would be late for something as important as this!" Sakura said, frustrated.
"I see he hasn't changed, he hasn't grown any more punctual in three years." Sasuke said.
Just then, Kakashi arrived…
"Well, well, well. Here I am Sasuke. I got held back with the Hokage. She just informed me of Kiba and Ino joining us for the mission. From the information we gathered, the Akatsuki are most likely holding the Hyuga Heiress in the Mist. Don't worry, you'll get to your brother soon enough. Oh, I also saw your match with Naruto yesterday. You have learned the Chidori well, and you even made your own variations for it. But I wonder , have you abandoned your fire-jutsu skills for good?" Kakashi asked.
"Well, I guess you'll just have to wait and see." Sasuke replied, smirking. Well, he has been using the Chidori mostly, almost in every match. But he hasn't abandoned the Uchiha style, well, not totally.
"Well then, let's get on with this mission." Kakashi went on ahead.
"Kiba, Ino! Wake up! Naruto! It's time to go." Sakura called out.
The three stood up, and followed. They were well on their way to the Mist. The mission was on.
Hours of walking passed silently, they really couldn't think of anything much to say, or talk about, and this wasn't the time for talking. One of their friends was in danger.
Meanwhile, in Hinata's cell…
"Your boyfriend sure is taking a while… are you sure he really cares about you? If he keeps this up, we'll have no use for you, you are obviously not the target of our plan. We don't care about another one of Konoha's pitiful clans." It was Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke's older brother. The person he hated most.
"He does care! He'll be coming! He'll save me, and you will be defeated!" Hinata replied. She truly believes in Naruto.
"Well, you better hope so. Because if he doesn't get here soon, you'll die, and we'll use another one of your pathetic friends to get the Kyuubi." He replied. Hinata was just a pawn in the Akatsuki's plans. Just another way to get another tailed-beast.
"You won't succeed in this. I know it!"
"You'll see soon enough Hyuga." Itachi replied and left.
Itachi made hi way to a chamber in their hideout. Where he met up with Deidara.
"Hey Uchiha, I just heard our target is on his way here. And another thing, your little brother is tagging along." Deidara stated.
"So, it's finally time for a family reunion eh? Well, let's see how much he's improved over four years."
"Yeah, he'll surely be going after you. Why did you go and kill your clan anyways? What's so special about your brother that you kept him alive?"
"That's none of your business Deidara. Well, apart from that, I also kept my brother alive for fun, imagine controlling a person, making him hate you, making him work so hard to get you, and just end up beating him over again. He's hopeless. I don't think he'll ever be able to defeat me. But, I want to see him try. I find it very amusing, how he suffers so much. He's always growing stronger, but never strong enough. Until I get tired of defeating him and watching him suffer, that is when I will end it. That's when he dies."
"Wow, you are a sadist." Diedara commented.
"Well, I have to give him credit. He hasn't given up yet, and he has made huge efforts. He didn't kill himself, or let himself get killed, just to kill me. I can't wait till I get to put more suffering on him again."
"Well then, I'll go now. I'll be watching them for you." Diedara said and began to walk away.
"That Uchiha isn't evil. He's CRAZY. What a shallow and selfish reason to kill. Art should never be used for such a pitiful thing." He thought to himself.
Back with the Leaf-nin…
"Well, it's getting dark. We'll camp out here for the night. We'll reach the place by tomorrow afternoon." Kakashi said.
Everyone then began to set up camp. Sasuke went on and made a fire, and started cooking dinner.
"Hey Sasuke, I didn't know you could cook!" Kiba teased.
"Well then, how do you think I get my food then? Not like I have anyone to cook for me. Don't you think?" Sasuke replied.
Kiba growled. "Well if you want to be that way then fine."
"Guys, knock it off! Bickering like little kids doesn't help anyone!" Ino intruded.
"She's right you know." Sakura said.
Naruto went to Kiba and Sasuke and whispered in their ears. "Yeah, like they never bickered. They were the two noisiest girls from Konoha back then. They could never stop being at each other's throats." He said jokingly. The three of them laughed.
"WHAT!?!" The two Kunoichis then punched Naruto in the face.
"They haven't changed much have they?" Naruto said while holding back the pain from the blows.
"They have. Their actually work together now." Sasuke said.
"Yeah, and guess who got hit this time!" Kiba said.
Kiba and Sasuke laughed, finally getting along for the first time since Sasuke got back.
"Right. Dinner is ready." Sasuke said, and handed the food to Ino.
Ino served up the food.
"Here you go Akamaru." Kiba said.
Akamaru barked happily and began eating. Ino patted his head. Then passed some food to Naruto, but he didn't take any.
"Let me guess. You brought some ramen didn't you?" Kakashi asked.
"Yeah, I did." Naruto asked.
"Well, you've only had six-months of it. You must've missed it when you were training."
"Yeah! I really did Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto said enthusiastically, and began eating the ramen he packed.
"He's always been like that, hasn't he?" Ino asked Sakura.
"Yeah. He has. I wonder how he can make people suddenly stop fighting, and start working together."
"And the way he changed Gaara's attitude, from a ruthless killer to the Kazekage. It's amazing."
"I know."
As soon as everyone finished eating…
"Listen, we have a very important mission to accomplish, a good night's sleep will do you good. No one, I repeat, no one. Will go out or sleep late tonight. You guys can have fun when we get Hinata back." Kakashi said.
"Yes Kakashi-sensei." Everyone replied.
Kiba and Ino were sharing a tent, so they then went to bed. Everyone else was sleeping in their own tent, except Akamaru, who slept outside. Everyone was set up for a good night's sleep. Just like Kakashi said.
They didn't know something, or someone might be in their midst… preparing to attack them as they fall into their slumber…
::Well, there's Chapter 5… is my story still worth reading?
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