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Chapter Four.

Of Missions, Bandits and Annoying ANBU.

After everyone ate breakfast the same ANBU that had called TenTen bunhead was back but this time to announce that both Sasuke and Sakura had a mission together.

Knock, Knock, Knock.

"Hellu?" Sakura said as she opened the door.

"Oi, Sakura-chan, who is it?" Naruto asked though his blue eyes never left the T.V because he was trying to beat Sasuke at a video game, (A/N I dont really play video games so use ur imagination!) key word trying.

"I'm gonna kick your ass Teme!" Naruto shouted at Sasuke.

"Hn, dope. Not even in your dreams." Sasuke said with a smirk.

"Oh, it's you." Sakura said to the ANBU at the door narrowing her green eyes.

"Tsunade-sama has summoned you and the Uchiha traitor for a mission." the ANBU explained in a monotone.

"Traitor?" Sakura asked as she began to charge chakra into her balled fist.

"You heard me girl."

"Sasuke-kun! Come here a sec, please." Sakura called.

"What?" Sasuke said both he and Naruto had heard the ANBU and Hinata trailed behind. Hinata didn't know what the ANBU had said but knew it wasn't good.

"This guy called you a traitor." Sakura said. "I know what Sasuke did. Demo. He came back, he killed Orochimaru and Itachi. You don't know him so I'd keep my mouth shut if I were you. How you became a ANBU is beyond me but say traitor one more time and. I. Will. Kill. You." Sakura said seething as she glared.

"Traitor."

Bam!

"I told you you would pay." Sakura said as the ANBU went flying through the air. She hadn't put chakra into her punch but if the ANBU opened his mouth one more time she was going to do a lot more just punching him. "Okay. Lets go."

"Hn." When they got to Tsunade's office she was waiting for them.

"You summoned us?" Sakura asked.

"Yes. You two have a mission you are going to go to the land in the snow and enter a skating competition. In recent years during this competition some of the competitors have been murdered. I would like you both to enter the competition and find out who it is. Do not reveal that you are shinobi of Konoha. You two are going to have to changer your names. Both of you are famous. Sasuke as the last living Uchiha and Sakura as the fifth hokage's apprentice. You are dismissed. You are to leave in two hours." Tsunade said.

"Hai." They both said. When they got outside they decided that they were going to meet back at the gates with there stuff, and when they got to the land of the snow they were going to have to shop for skates, and outfits.

When they meet up.

"Okay. So we are going to have to change our names." Sakura said as they headed out of the village. "How about Suki for me. What about you Sasuke?"

"Hn," Sasuke said. "Dunno you come up with one."

"Ummm, how about Cloud?" Sakura asked with a hand on her chin.

"Okay."

"Okie dokie so I'm Suki and you're Cloud." Sakura said. "It'll be dark soon you want to find somewhere to camp or you wanna keep going throughout the night?"

"We can camp here. I hear a nearby river." Sasuke said pausing. "You can bathe if you want. I will set up camp."

"Okay." Sakura said relieved, she was hot, tired and needed to clean herself. When she got to the river she stripped of her clothes and walked into the river. "Ah, that feels good." She muttered as she entered the water it was a hot day and she was sweaty.

Crack!

"Who's there!" Demanded Sakura turning where she had heard the crack. "Sas- Cloud?" She asked catching herself before she called him Sasuke just in case.

"Nope, deary my names not Cloud." Came a voice as a man came from the cover of the trees he had a small blade in his hand and looked to be a normal bandit.

Stupid teme! Interrupting my bath! Sakura thought angrily as the man walked slowly up to her his blade infront of him she looked scared. Sakura was a good actress when need be.

"No need to be afraid, I ain't gonna hurt'chu. Much." He said grabbing her arm roughly.

"Teme, get the hell off of me!" Sakura yelled socking the unsuspecting bandit, sending him flying into the nearby trees.

"Sa-Suki? You alright?" Sasuke called.

"Yeah. I'm fine, I'll be back in a few." Sakura called back.

"Okay."

After her bath Sakura pulled her clothes back on and walked back to the camp to see one tent set up and a sleeping bag near the fire.

"Do you want me to take first watch?" Sakura asked.

"No." Sasuke said. "I will, sleep."

"Okay. G'night." Sakura said yawning as she crawled into the tent normally she would refuse and insist on taking the first watch but she was tired and knew that she would lose if she chose to argue.

"Night. Sweet dreams." Sasuke muttered the last part as if he didn't want Sakura to hear though she did and smiled.

"In the morning Sasuke and Sakura woke at dawn and began to run. Sakura had been a bit mad that Sasuke had not woken her to keep watch but didn't say so.

"About fifty yards ahead is a group of bandits. None are shinobi there are at least twenty-five, maybe more. Wanna take them or you want to go around them?" Sakura asked.

"Hn, up to you." Sasuke said.

"Okie then! We're running through. If they attack they ain't got a chance. No using your Katana." Sakura said.

"Okay. Though I didn't even bring it." Sasuke said.

"Okie dokie." When they got to the clearing where the bandits where they immediately gathered and pointed their blades at the duo.

"Who are you?" Demanded one.

"We are no one. Simply passing through and we would like to be on our way so if you don't mind letting us through that would be great." Sakura said.

"Of course you can." Said a young man their age as he walked through the crowd he seemed to be the leader.

"Thank you." Sakura said bowing.

"Though, might I be so bold to as you to stay for a meal? We would be happy for you to join us. We nomads have quite an untrue reputation for being bandits and untrustworthy though I can assure you we are not." He said. "I am Kenji by the way. And you are?"

"I am Suki and my friend is Cloud. We are passing through to the land in the snow we are going to enter the skating competition." Sakura said.

"I wouldn't!" Someone shouted.

"Why not?" Sakura asked confused.

"Because. The people that have entered that competition have been dieing off. Leaving the pair Ana and Gaki as the winners. They are cheaters!" Said a women.

"Yeah! And they ain't even that good!" Someone else shouted.

"Well then these two are not going to have a problem. Isn't that right, Uchiha-san, Haruno-san?" Kenji asked.

"How did you know who we were?" Demanded Sakura pulling out her knives.

"Because I hired you." He said.

"Oh. Wait! How how do we know you're not lying?" Demanded Sakura.

"You don't. You either believe me or you don't but remember this. I can change how much you receive for this mission. I believe I offered an okay sized sum for this mission I could always drop it..." He trailed off.

"Fine!" Sakura grumbled.

"Okay then! Shall we?" He asked.

"Yeah, yeah but poison us and I'll hurt you." Sakura said.

"I wouldn't dream of it." Kenji said as the food was brought out to them.

After examining her food Sakura began to eat as well as Sasuke. Sakura knew that the food wasn't poisoned but just to annoy Kenji she poked and prodded it as if it was going to grow legs and run away. She succeeded in annoying Kenji and the chef who cooked the food by doing this but finally ate when she decided she didn't want her pay to decrease anymore than it had.

She knew that Kenji was her employer because she had seen his picture on the mission file and had also seen him walk into Tsunade's office to request the mission. (I dunno what its called.)

"You know I know you're my employer. Though it's to much fun to annoy you. Though I think my paycheck has taken to much of a blow." Sakura said chuckling. "Now we take our leave good bye!"

"Good luck." Kenji said.

"Who needs luck?" Sakura asked. "Let them try and kill me I am skilled in genjutsu, taijutsu, ninjutsu, poisons and medical ninjutsu I dare 'em to try and take me down!" Sakura said flexing her mussels earning laughter from the crowd that had gathered to wish them farewell and good luck.

"Bye Bye!" Sakura shouted over her shoulder as they disappeared in the dense forest.
"Ne, you think someone'll recognize us?"

"Maybe. We make have to change your hair and I'll make mine less... Well spiky in the back." Sasuke said. "What color you want your hair?"

"Um, maybe black? Or red, or blond. I'ma toy with it with a genjutsu I know of that can change my hair tell me which one looks best." Sakura said.

"Okay. When we make camp for tonight I will. In about a days time we will be in the land of the snow. It's already getting colder we need to stop in a nearby town to get warmer clothes and our outfits that we will skate in." Sasuke said.

"Okie dokie." When they got near to the small town they both changed their appearance Sasuke's hair was now like Sai's and Sakura's was blond with pink streaks.

"How may I help you?" Asked a lady at the door as they walked into a small clothing store.

"We are going to need warmer clothes." Said Sasuke.

"Okay then right this way." She said walking off. When they got their clothes Sakura asked where they could get skates and outfits for figure skating.

"Oh, right next door there is this lovely little shop that sells just the things you're looking for." She said kindly. Once they got to the shop they had to decide on colors. They decided on a pink outfit with sequences in the pattern of sakura petals. And Sasuke's was just a simple white shirt with black dress pants with black skates while Sakura's were white.

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