Dragon Man 180- No that was the actual Akatsuki member- I probably should have mentioned that hehe…

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Chapter Twenty-Two- Time Slips By

Naruto sat on his bed, looking around the room. He sighed, frustrated at the fact that he wasn't allowed to go home yet. In all honesty, he was beginning to feel home-sick. He wanted to see Iruka-Sensei, Tsunade, Shizune and even Jiraiya. He missed the fact that Iruka would treat him to ramen, and he missed his little arguments with Tsunade and Jiraiya.

He sighed again as he got up from his seat, joining his friends for breakfast. Naruto walked passed Hinata in silence as she passed him in the hallway. She looked at him, concerned and she decided to have a little talk with him after breakfast.

Sakura and Sasuke sat at the kitchen table, allowing Hinata and Naruto to join them. Sakura wasn't at all upset to be on the island, but she was worried about everyone else in Konoha. She looked up at Sasuke who was silent all morning; she could tell that he too, wanted to go home.

They sat and ate breakfast in silence. Hinata and Sakura decided that it was best to talk to the two home-sick boys after breakfast.

Ino sat at the breakfast table, eating her food slowly and quietly. Shino and Chouji dismissed how strange she was acting- they preferred her being quiet than being loud. This troubled Shikamaru as he suddenly tried wondering how a woman's mind worked. He wouldn't admit it, but deep down inside, he missed her loud mouth. He missed her shouting and bossy attitude. He found it hard to concentrate on his breakfast as his eyes found themselves watching Ino's face. She seemed to be deep in thought- she hadn't even greeted anyone that morning, nor had she yelled at Chouji for eating chips at the kitchen table. Ino's eyes gazed up to Shikamaru's lips, and to his eyes. A light blush crept onto Shikamaru and Ino's faces as they tried concentrating on their food. Chouji and Shino noticed this, but decided to stay quiet and hide their amusement. Shikamaru's blush left his face as he continued eating, and for the first time in his life, he didn't think about how troublesome Ino was or could be.

Neji stood outside with his back leaned against a tree and his arms crossed. He closed his eyes as he waited for Tenten. They were to train together today since they hadn't done it since they came to this island. Tenten walked outside with her usual training clothes and her hair up in two Chinese buns. She walked with Neji in silence as they went somewhere to train.

An hour passed and neither one had said a word to each other. Neji knew that something was definitely wrong with Tenten. Her accuracy was way off when she hurled her kunai knives and small shuriken towards her teammate. Neji didn't even have to try to block them as he just easily moved to the side. He glared at Tenten slightly, wanting to train, not to play little games. Tenten tried her best to concentrate, but her mind kept wandering to the man she was training with. Neji couldn't take it anymore, he needed to train.

"Tenten, is something bothering you?" he asked with his arms crossed. Though, as a teammate and friend- he was worried about her. Tenten snapped out of her small daydream and noticed Neji looking at her. She shook her head quickly. Neji resisted the urge to sigh as he decided he would be better off training with Lee or even Kiba. Tenten and Neji decided to walk home in silence. Neji's mind wandered to Tenten, her laughing face and grin. He hoped that Tenten would get better soon and solve whatever problem she had. Tenten wasn't exactly the type of girl that would talk about her problems freely like most girls- because she wasn't like most girls. That's what Neji liked about her, and that's why he respected her. He admitted to himself, that he began feeling a little different about her. This irritated him and he reminded himself that she was his friend and teammate, and nothing more.

Kakashi sat on the couch, bored out of his mind. He contemplated looking through his favorite book, but that seemed to annoy him. Gai was out with Naomi and Kurenai and Asuma were taking a walk through the village. Kurenai and Asuma had promised to be back fast, knowing that Kakashi wasn't exactly at his best. Kakashi was home-sick as well, and he missed Amaya. No matter how much he told himself that she was fine, another part of him was still worried. He sighed and decided to read his book anyway as he continued sitting on the couch.

Gai sat on a stool chatting with Naomi as Michiko and Akemi served their customers.

"He must really miss her then," Naomi said quietly as she dried a bowl with a rag in her hands. Gai sighed and nodded, worried about his greatest rival and coolest friend.

Naomi put the bowl away and rubbed Gai's hand gently, reassuring him that Kakashi and Amaya would both be alright. Gai nodded, agreeing with what she said. They changed the subject and continued chatting.

Akemi raised her head as she heard a dog barking. She walked to the door and watched as Akamaru came running with Kiba and Shino close behind. She smiled shyly as she picked up Akamaru and gave his a light peck on his head. He barked happily. Shino and Kiba stopped in front of the small ramen shop and greeted Akemi. Akemi walked them to a table and allowed them to take their seats as she took their orders. Kiba hadn't had breakfast that morning and ordered some ramen as Shino decided not to eat. Akemi walked into the back and began preparing their food. Michiko walked around and cleaned off the tables. She noticed Shino and Kiba and greeted them with a shy smile as well. Kiba greeted her with a grin and Shino nodded to her in acknowledgement. Naomi called Michiko and asked her to take everyone else's orders. Michiko nodded and walked to the next table, taking the next customer's order.

Akemi walked out a few minutes with Akamaru close behind her. She gave Kiba his food and chatted with them for a few minutes. Kiba got tongue-twisted as he tried conversing with her. Shino rolled his eyes and mused at how he was acting. Akemi smiled as he talked and nodded when she had to.

Michiko took the rag from the table and threw it to Naomi. She took off her apron and put it in the back as her shift finished. Akemi did the same a few minutes later, only she had handed the rag to Naomi instead of throwing it to her. Michiko and Akemi were invited to sit and chat with Kiba and Shino. Akemi took a seat beside Kiba, with Akamaru on her lap. Michiko took a seat beside Shino and they all chatted and joked.

Kurenai and Asuma walked together, side-by-side. Asuma could tell that Kurenai was worried about Amaya as well. He put an arm around her shoulder and reassured her that Amaya was going to be alright. This added some comfort to Kurenai as she nodded.

Amaya rolled out of her bed and fell onto the floor; she had a tendency to do that at times. She sighed as she rubbed her back. She got up from her place on the ground and got ready. She recalled what happened to her yesterday.

'Time's slipping by…' she thought, recalling that she had to finish the mission quickly.

Once again, she had tried to gather as much information as she could. Once again, she had failed.

'He makes bunshins all over Konoha, and nobody's seen any of them…what's up with that…?' she thought as she questioned a group of people. They all shook their heads and Amaya thanked them for their time. She continued asking around; surely someone had something to say.

Naruto sat on his bed, he couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to go home, right now. He got up from his bed and walked outside, hoping that training would take his mind off Konoha. Hinata glanced at Sakura, as if asking permission to speak with Naruto. Sakura nodded, knowing that if might be good for Naruto to get some things off his chest. Hinata ran outside quickly and caught up with Naruto.

"Naruto-Kun," Hinata said quietly. Naruto turned around and smiled faintly.

"Hi, Hinata-Chan," he said. Hinata smiled and greeted him back as they decided to take a little walk.

"Are you alright, Naruto-Kun?" Hinata asked.

Naruto noticed her worried tone and nodded with a grin.

"Of course, Hinata-Chan. Why wouldn't I be alright?" he said.

Hinata could tell that he wasn't telling the truth. She took his hand as a light blush crept onto her and Naruto's face. She asked him once more. Naruto sighed and the two began talking. Naruto told her about how he was worried about everyone back in Konoha, and how he missed them all. Hinata smiled and reassured him that nothing would go wrong. Naruto smiled as he squeezed her hand back gently. They sat down and watched the sun set slowly.

Hinata shuddered slightly from the cold. Naruto glanced at her and took off his jacket, giving it to her. She blushed and thanked him as he put it over her shoulders. Naruto put his arm around Hinata's shoulders and they continued watching the sun set.

Sakura sat on Sasuke's bed in silence as she watched him looking up at the ceiling.

"Sasuke-Kun…?"

"Hn," Sasuke replied. Sakura hesitated for a moment, knowing that Sasuke wasn't the talkative type. Sasuke knew what she was going to ask and prepared himself for her question.

"Are you… alright?" she asked quietly. Sasuke glanced at her and continued looking at the ceiling.

"Hn," he replied once more. Sakura stayed quiet for a few more minutes before she got up from his bed. Sasuke sat up in his bed, and felt some guilt go through him.

"Sakura," he said quietly. Sakura's hand lingered over the door knob.

"Yes, Sasuke-Kun?" she asked as she looked at him. Sasuke got up from his bed and walked over to her. Before he knew what he was doing, he wrapped his arms around her gently.

"Thank you," he said quietly. Sakura blushed a deep shade of red and nodded lightly. Sasuke smirked and the two walked out of his room, preparing dinner.

Naruto and Hinata came in 10 minutes later with flushed faces from the cold. Sakura noticed them and raised her eyebrow. A few seconds later, Naruto sneezed. Hinata smiled shyly. Sakura noticed Naruto's jacket over her shoulders. She grinned and left the two alone as she went back to preparing dinner. Sasuke was setting the table.

Hinata was left to make sure Naruto was going to be alright. She handed his jacket back to him and ushered him into his room. She came back a few minutes later and handed Naruto some soup. She ate her dinner with Naruto in his room. Sasuke and Sakura sat in the kitchen, eating their dinner together as well.

Amaya had given up on finding information after she asked what seemed like the hundredth person that day. She stood in the kitchen, preparing some dinner for herself. She sighed, hoping that she would find something to help her complete this mission.

'Third time's a charm,' she thought, wondering if she would have better luck tomorrow. She breathed deeply and finished her dinner in silence. She went to bed shortly after, a strange feeling over-coming her. A bit of anxiety washed over her, as she felt that something big was going to happen soon. Something no one would expect.

Here it is- chapter twenty-two! I hope you enjoyed it, review please!