Okay so here's chapter two sorry it took me a while i couldn't think of what to write for a long time.
So here you go.
Chapter One: Training Begins! So Let's Shake Thing's Up
Passing Over A Thousand Nights:
I want to pass the thousands of nights and tell it to you
There's something that I must tell you
I want to be loved, but you don't seem to love me
I wander within that repetition
I found one answer
that even if I'm scared, even if I'm hurt,
I can say "I love you" to the person who I love
It's scary to turn my feelings into words
But I can say "I love you" to the person who I love
-AQUA TIMEZ
One year ago:
It was a beautiful day, the rain had just stopped pouring and the clouds had instantaneously cleared revealing a clear sparkling sky. Now people were finally starting to emerge from their homes and the streets once again became crowded with commoners, ninja and travelers from other lands. All seemed well in the Villige Hidden in the Leaves. However, the citizens could fell an ominous darkness that was starting to cover Konoha…there was nothing peaceful in the town. The Hokage, Tsunade; her assistant, Shizune and the tactical Chunin, Shikamaru Nara were now on work deciphering Jiraiya's code on how to defeat the Akatsuki leader, Pein. The other leaf ninja were hard at work on missions and training for they knew new threats were closing in.
The three-cell team ran across the water with ease, their control of chakra allowing them not to fall into the water. One was a girl with short pink hair, with quite a large forehead, a boy with short black hair and wore a slightly strange outfit for a boy, and the last was a girl with long blonde hair, her bangs covering the left side of her face. They ran out in the open, checking their surroundings as they ran.
"Sakura." The blonde began, "Shouldn't we go ahead and you cover from behind?"
"Huh? Why?" Sakura questioned, they continued running, "Hey, wait! You just want Sai for yourself!" Sakura said stopping and glared at Ino who had come to a halt as well. The two just stood on top of the water and glared at each other.
Sai looked back and was a bit fearful of the reaction from them, "Sakura-chan," Sai said carefully, the two girls ceased fighting and turned towards their teammate, "I think Ino-chan means that we should go ahead and try to fend them off and if they are able to get past us you can create a barricade to buy us more time to catch up."
Sakura then felt stupid from jumping to conclusions, "Oh…" was the only thing that she managed to say in her current state of embarrassment.
"But you do have a point; maybe we can have some time to bond while we are at it." Ino grabbed Sai's arm as he created a giant bird with his Super Beasts Imitation Picture Jutsu. The two of the got on to the bird and holding him by the stomach and rested her head on his back. Sai seemed oblivious to what was happening and as the bird began to take off Ino stuck out her tongue, "Bye Billboard-Brow!" And with that the two left Sakura, dumbfounded, standing on the water.
"Wait till I get my hands on you Ino-Pig!" And in her furry Sakura forgot about how she was on water and with her concentration fully on Ino and Sai, she could not focus on standing on the water. She could feel herself beginning to slip into the water and yelled, "Dammit!" And with that, Sakura plunged into the water.
On the other side of the river, in a deep forest, two other ninja were running through the trees, their headbands of which they wore with pride, glistened in the sun.
"I wish Shikimaru was here," The pudgy one said in-between his bites of potato chips, he was a distance behind, his weight and armored clothing that had the kanji for "eat" written was causing him to move slower than the other. "Now we have to actually try to come up with a strategy."
"To bad Kakashi's not here, he's always late." The other mumbled as he rode on his giant white dog, Akamaru. He continued grumbling, "So what are we supposed to be doing anyway?"
"I think Hokage-sama told us we were to try to get all the way to Konoha before the sun is completely gone." Chouji Replied.
"That's not giving us a lot of time, its going to start getting dark pretty soon."
"Aw you worry too much Kiba." Chouji finished his potato chips and threw the bag behind him, "If we don't make it oh well."
Kiba rolled his eyes, "You aren't the one who was volunteered to clean the Hokage's office if we lost." Chouji just smirked and continued on. By now he had pulled out another bag of potato chips and started eating again.
The two came to a clearing, the light engulfing them slowly as for dramatic affect. Below them was a road that seemed to come to an abrupt end. Akamaru walked ahead, sniffing the fresh air for the scent of anyone who may be a threat on their way back. Akamaru the started barking and Chouji looked up in interest, "Did he find anything, Kiba?"
"Yeah look its Ino and that weird kid, Sai." Kiba answered quietly. He was right; the two were walking down the road looking around. Sai held a scroll in his hand an Ino was holding a kunai in hers. They were ready to fight.
"Oh, so is our training to get past them without being caught—?" Chouji was cut off by Ino's loud squeaky voice.
"Chouji, Kiba, down here!" Ino and Sai were now waving, "Hey! Did Tsunade-sama give you a mission out here too?" Not knowing how to react with how their teammates we right now their enemies they just nodded.
"What should we do?" Chouji whispered to Kiba.
"I don't know, you're the one with the tactical-genius on your team!"
The two did not notice how they had just walked into Ino and Sai's trap, "Now Sai!" Sai unrolled the scroll in his hand sending a group of black snakes at Kiba and Chouji.
"What the…" Kiba yelled shocked that he had not realized this sooner, "We were tricked!"
Reacting quickly, Chouji dropped his potato chip bag and jumped off the ledge, "Human Bullet Tank!" And then Chouji became a large ball and rolled down past Ino and Sai.
"Hey, wait up!" Kiba yelled after his teammate who was rolling away, "Come on Akamaru!" Kiba leapt onto his dog's back and the leapt into the air, avoiding Sai's snakes and then they landed and continued running trying to catch up with Akamaru.
"Perfect! Now it's up to you Sakura!" Ino said to herself.
"Ino, let's go!" Ino nodded and her and Sai ran after them.
About a mile ahead, Chouji was still rolling when Sakura ran out, her hand flowing with chakra and punched into the ground, causing rocks to soot up causing a barricade. Chouji not able to see ran right into it and then fell to the ground.
"Chouji are you okay?" Kiba called out, leaping off of Akamaru before he came to a full stop. But when he was about to help Chouji up, Sakura flew at him. The two were engaged in hand to hand combat, Sakura was obviously holding back, equalizing her strength with Kiba's.
By this time, Sai and Ino had caught up. They noticed how Chouji was on the ground and Sai told Ino, "Ino-chan, why don't you use your Mind Transfer Jutsu"Sai, watch my body!" Ino yelled.
"Mind Transfer Jutsu." Ino whispered so Chouji could not hear. Ino's body fell to the ground and then Chouji's began standing up slowly. Kiba did not notice and Ino in Chouji's body jumped on his back. Sai once again used his snakes but this time the successfully captured both Chouji and Kiba.
"Release!" Ino said and they then switched bodies again. Chouji the woke up, "What the…"
"What do you mean idiot, you jumped on me!" Kiba yelled.
"No I swear I didn't!!"
"So I guess we just wait here until sundown then?" Sakura asked the three teammates had surrounded Kiba and Chouji.
Suddenly, leaves started to flutter around as if by a gust of wind. Despite that fact, the air was still. Then out of nowhere the ink snakes constricting, Kiba and Chouji were cut in many different places.
"Sorry I'm late guys." And out of nowhere appeared the copycat ninja, Kakashi, reading the latest volume… and probably the last volume of Icha Icha Pradise.
"Kakashi Sensei!" All but Sai yelled.
"It took you long enough; now help us with this barricade of rock!" Chouji yelled.
"Hmm... ok then." Kakashi closed his book and stuffed it in his pocket. Kakashi then held his hand towards the ground, "Raikiri!" Lightning began to surround Kakashi's feet and then a bright blue Chidori-looking sphere appeared and he began charging towards the barricade.
"Get out of the way!" Sakura yelled and her and her two teammates jumped away from Kakashi since he was approaching to quick for them to retaliate to his attack.
"Mokuton!" And then from the ground a barricade of wood shot up stopping Kakashi's lightning blade with ease. And then Yamoto jumped down into the middle of the crater Sakura had created. "I couldn't leave you guys Alone with Kakashi now could I?"
"Well now I guess If that won't work I will have to use this, "Water Release: Water Dragon Blast Technique!"
"Stop! Kakashi with your wound you can't!" Yamato yelled, he grabbed Sakura and moved her out of the way. "Oh Sorry about that I forgot this I s just training…" Kakahi couldn't finish for he passed out from the exhaust. It was too late and a giant water dragon appeared and crashed through both the wood and rock easily. Then dust from the ground appeared and blurred all of their vision.
"Is everyone okay?" Sai asked helping Sakura up as the dust cleared.
"Where did they go?" Sakura said, ignoring Sai's question.
"Ah!! They got away come on we've got to catch them!" Ino yelled and the three of them darted off.
"Umm… wait for me?" Yamato yelled and then Yamato started jogging at a slow pace after everyone.
"Here's your eight-tails." Sasuke said as he and the rest of Hawk walked into the base and threw down Kira Hachi, the Jinchuriki to the eight-tailed beast. He was barely alive, chocking on the now hardening blood which had filled his throat.
The remaining Akatsuki members, Kisame, Zetsu and Madara stood.
"Is this all that is left of your weak organization?" Suigetsu sneered, and then he turned his attention to Kisame, "I guess a useless fish, such as yourself, fits right in."
"And what makes you so great; you're only a mass of water.
The missing-nin from The Village Hidden in the Mist both drew their swords ready to resume their fight that was interrupted by Zetsu earlier on. Jugo this time activated his cursed seal so that he could back up his companion. Zack looked over towards Jugo and smiled. As they were reading to charge at Kisame, Madara stepped in front of them. The two ceased as Madara started walking down towards Team Hawk and their captive. Madara walked up to Suigetsu, "Now, now, why don't you put away your weapons. Fighting a comrade is useless, is it not?" He spoke in a calm yet harsh voice.
Suigetsu stood his ground, however Jugo seemed to have understood and reverted back to his normal state. "I have no intention of backing down. Now move or I will cut through you!" Suigetsu threatened making his voice equally harsh.
"Put down your weapon NOW!" Madara said in an unsuspected evil sinister voice. In fear Suigetsu dropped his weapon and stepped back from Madara.
"Good, now where were we," He walked past Jugo and Suigetsu looking down at Kira and spoke, "Why if it isn't the Hachibi, The eight-tailed Snake." Madara then kicked
"With Pein and Konan finally heading out to Konoha, finally we can shake things up a little." Madara then removed his mask revealing his playful, yet demented smile and his sharingan. Everyone stared in disbelief but they were too afraid to say anything.
The sun was beginning to set; it had been about two days since they had left and they had not stopped once. . They were silent as the continued on with ease. Their black and red robes blew back in the wind as they ran, they were Akatsuki. Leaving the heavily protected base at Amegakure; they had a new mission that took the two leaders—though it was somewhat unclear as of whom the leader really was at that point—to complete. They were of to Konohagakure to retrieve the nine-tailed fox.
The girl with her paper flower resting within her abundant cerulean hair looked over at her partner. He had blonde hair that appeared as if it had never been combed a day in his life. Both seemed rather stoic
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"What do you mean Konan?"
"Retrieving the nine-tailed fox, are you sure you want to do that?" Pein did not answer her this time and Konan could sense his discomfort and then she asked for verification, "he's her son, isn't he…?" She did not bother mentioning any names for she knew Pein knew exactly who she was talking about. Pein then sped up leaving Konan a distance behind.
'That's exactly why I have to do this myself.'
Kiba and Chouji were now running towards the village. Chouji was carrying Kakashi who had become worn from using his Water Dragon Projectile Technique to break through Sakura and Yamoto's barricades. They were almost there and there was no one insight, they were going to make it, "Speed it up Chouji, the sun has almost completely set!"
"You try carrying a man almost twice your age and then tell me to speed it up, why can't you just put him on Akamaru?"
"Because, Akamaru is tired." Kiba.
"You care more about a dog than me!!"
"Just shut up and come on!"
"There they are!" Ino's loud voice began echoing again and when they looked back they could see Sakura, Ino, Sai and Yamato chasing them, drawing nearer with every step.
"Sai!" Sakura cued Sai to act. Sai then sent his ink snakes at the two Konoha ninja ahead.
"Chouji, you and Kakashi get on Akamaru!"
"What are you going to do?"
"Just do it!" Chouji did not hesitate anymore; he put Kakashi on the giant white dog, the jumped on himself.
"Shikyaku no Jutsu!" Kiba yelled and then he got on all four of his legs like his companion and then with an extreme speed the charged into the gates of Konoha and right as they arrived they all fell to the ground from exhaust.
"Here." As the others finally caught up, Sai took advantage of the opportunity to offer Chouji and Kiba a hand to help them up.
"Thanks." They said standing up. Yomato had picked up Kakashi and turned to the others, "Good job today guys. You are now dismissed." He turned and stopped as he remembered something, "Oh, and Sakura Sai, report to Hokage-sama's office tomorrow morning," And with that him and Kakashi disappeared.
later that day
"Okay Sakura you can leave now. I can close up the shop." Ino yelled from the clerk's counter of her families flower shop. She was busy counting the money as she was barking orders at the other employees. Even after training, the ninja still had to finish their day of hard work with more.
It was like every night; Sakura Haruno scrutinized the picture of team 7 from two and a half, almost three years ago. Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, even herself. They had all changed so much since then.
'Oh Sasuke…' Sakura began smiling as her eyes began to drift towards Naruto who had messed up the picture that day. "It is… a little different not practicing teamwork without you Naruto…" Sakura whispered looking at the streets below. She pulled herself up on the ledge of her window and looked at the town. "You always made thing twice as complicated." She continued holding the picture and then looked up at the stars, "I wonder if you have learned anything about Sasuke, or with your bad luck you may have ran into him.
Smiling once more, closing her eyes, and shaking her head, Sakura then began to speak with a lighter tone to her voice, "Well, even if you haven't, we can look for Sasuke-kun together, with Sai and everyone else!" she told herself, "Besides, I should get to sleep, Yamoto said we have a new mission starting tomorrow." Sakura jumped from her window ledge landing on her bed. For some reason though, she found herself unable to go to sleep. 'Sasuke…'
Then without warning as the whole town was beginning to settle down for the night, there was a loud crackling sound followed by an explosion resulting in ground of the village shaking violently.
Off somewhere training, Naruto was lying in a flower bed, taking the first break he had had in days. And he the jumped up, as though he was in the village at the same time, "Something's wrong…" And in a flash, he was gone. Everyone's favorite ninja was heading into action.