Kakashi-sensei sent all three genin mission notices for the morning, he wrote, 'Team 7 has recieved a mission, I will tell you what the mission and I will lay out the instructions for the mission. Meet at the training field at 8 o'clock sharp.' When Kakashi finally decided to show up, he starting telling them everything. "Ok...so we're all here? Good, now time for the mission which is to track down some rogue chunin. Some whom appear to have stolen some valuable documents." Sakura was the first to question the mission. "How many ninja sensei?" Kakashi put up four fingers. "So if there are four ninja, then that means that anyone of them could have the documents. To save time, we'll split into two groups. Sakura and myself, and Naruto and Sasuke."

Sasuke kept his distance from Naruto, since the blonde keep glimpsing over at him with those whirlpool, blue eyes, his eyes an intense gaze. Which was why when he heard the first sign of the enemy, he leaped into action, leaving a startled Naruto behind. Sasuke charged in, swinging his fist at one of them, kicking straight in the jaw, up off the ground, he performed a lions barrage. As he tried to regain himself, the other ninja kicked him with much force, his fragile body being thrown into a tree. Sasuke coughed up blood, but mercy was no friend to the boy as the enemy picked him up again, dropping him in midair and slamming his fist into his stomach. Sasuke yelped in pain, realizing that last swing had caused some of his ribs to crack, his eyelids shut after that, losing conciousness.

A certain blonde, blue-eyed boy arrived just in time, orange pouring out of him, seeing what condition the raven was in. "Leave him alone!" Naruto growled. Naruto's nails grew longer, he created seven nine-tailed shadow clones, giving the two ninja a clawing barrage, then gave them one hell of a beating. When the two did not get up again, the rage in Naruto's eyes faded as he walked over to Sasuke.

"Sasuke! Are you OK!" Sasuke murmurmed a feeble, "Y-yes..."

"Sasuke, don't ever rush in like that again without me, OK?" Sasuke's eyes filled with tears, they threatened to spill over. "N-naruto...?" Naruto examined Sasuke's body carefully. "Does it hurt anywhere Sasuke?"

"Y-yeah...but I'll manage..." Sasuke tried to stand up but fell back, wincing in pain. "Sasuke! We should probably go try to find Sakura so she can-" Tears flowed out of Sasuke's eyes, streaming onto his cheeks, Sasuke pushed Naruto away, running as far as his injured body could take him. 'It's always about Sakura! Why do you hate me so much Naruto?' Salty tears blurred his vision, so he didn't see where he was going until he bumped into someone. "Sasuke!" Naruto yelled after him. 'If he runs into an enemy...he won't be able to defend himself!' "Ku ku ku...funny running into you here, Sasuke-kun."

"W-what?"