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This chapter has the boys really OOC because of the girls.

Chapter 5

Naruto POV

It's been two weeks since the girls have left. It's been quieter without them. No Sakura yelling at me for eating to much ramen and about how it's unhealthy. No Shikamaru calling Ino troublesome. No Tenten and Neji sparring. No Hinata blushing. No Sasuke pretending to act like he doesn't like Sakura...

"Naruto." A monotone voice popped out of nowhere.

"Ah..." I nodded at the sole Uchiha. "Hey..."

"Still bummed?" Lee asked softly.

I sighed. "It's just... not the same! Nothing's the same! Even we're not acting the same!"

"Calm down Naruto." Sasuke grumbled.

"See!" I exclaimed. "Even you're not calling me 'Dobe' or 'stupid' or anything like that! We're not fighting!"

"I said calm down dammit." Sasuke said through gritted teeth.

"Naruto has a point though Sasuke." Choji said not munching on anything. (AN: Yeah I know. Even Choji's out of whack) "It's not the same without them."

Akamaru barked in agreement.

"We've gotta do something!" Kiba yelled out. "We've gotta get out of this rut!"

"Kiba's right..." Shino mumbled.

"Yeah. You know..." Lee's mood slightly went up. "We should go on a mission!"

Shikamaru grumbled.

Neji thought it over. "We haven't gone on one in a while..."

I thought it over. Maybe, there was a chance on seeing the girls. It's a very, very slim chance, but it was still a chance. "We should do it! Come on you guys!"

"Hn."

"Is that a yes Uchiha?" Neji's eyebrow rose in question.

"Yes." Sasuke looked him straight in the eyes as if telling Neji to defy him.

"You in Shikamaru?" I asked the lazy-ass.

"Why not." Shikamaru agreed.

"So what are we waiting for?" I jumped up and down, letting the adrenaline rush flow through me.

"To Tsunade!" Lee cheered.

And of we went to Tsunadebaa-chan's office.

Tsunade POV

I sighed. It's just been fourteen days since Sakura, Hinata, Tenten, and Ino have left on their journey to get stronger and show the boys they liked that they weren't weak. However, you can tell that the girls are very important people of Konoha. People loved them and it affected them.

"Shizune..." I groaned. "Why is there so much paperwork?"

"Well Tsunade-sama... Usually Sakura takes care of it before she goes home... And since she's not here... The papers kinda stacked up..." Shizune answered carefully since the girls were a bit of a touchy subject.

"Ah..." I nodded. Just then Naruto burst through my office door, almost breaking it off it's hinges.

"Tsunadebaa-sama!" Naruto yelled out.

'This is odd... Naruto's been off since the girls left too... So why's he all hyper all of a sudden.'

"Tsunade-sama." A polita, Byakugan-user greeted as he stepped through the doorway.

"Hokage," A monotone sole survivor nodded.

"Tsunade..." The lazy-ass called out.

"Hey Hokage-sama!" The dog-keeper grinned as his dog barked.

"Tsunade." The always-eating one nodded.

"Hokage-sama." The bug-keeper nodded slightly.

"Hello Hokage." Guy's little protege smiled.

I sighed inwardly. What the hell were they doing here? In reality I just gritted my teeth. "What are you guys doing here?"

"You don't sound happy Tsunadebaa-sama." Naruto pouted. I rolled my eyes.

"You didn't answer my question..."

"Now, Tsunade-san. We wanted to do something..." Kiba said in a calm voice.

"What?" My eyes narrowed. They better not be asking to follow the Kunoichi.

"We want to go on a mission Tsunade." Uchiha sighed.

"A mission?" I twitched. "To do what exactly?"

"Just something... Anything... A mission to do..." Shino said.

I sweatdropped at Shino's bluntness.

"So... Any mission at all? Just to get you guys out and about?" I asked, kinda confused about their sudden behavior.

"Yes Tsunade-sama." Neji nodded.

"Okay..." I said slowly. I thought of Sakura's letter and grinned. I've gotta plan! Momma's got a plan!

"Ne... Tsunadebaa-sama... You okay? You're kinda grinning weird..." Naruto almost poked my face. Everyone else sweatdropped.

"Yes. I'm okay." I inwardly giggled. "I'm gonna send you eight to a little place called 'Paradise City.' It's a place far enough from Konoha that it is its very own town. I want you to go there for... um... Surveying the city and political reasons. Just go check it out. Make sure that the people seem happy there..." 'Yeah... That sounds like a good idea..'

"When are we leaving?" Kiba asked excitedly.

"Hmm..." I pondered for a second. "Be back here at noon tomorrow." That'll give me enough time to send a letter to Paradise City's government explaining this little "mission."

"Okay! Bye Tsunadebaa-sama!" Naruto grinned. With that the group left my office.

"Was that neccesary Tsunade?" Shizune asked.

"Yes. Yes it was." I nodded.

"But you're leading the boys to them!"

"Maybe. Maybe not." I said.

"You're matchmaking again aren't you?" Shizune's eyes narrowed.

"What if I am?" I countered. "Anyways, speaking of matchmaking, have Asuma asked Kurenai on a date yet?"

Shizune sighed and giggled. "Actually, yes he did. They went on their first date last week."

"Damn..." I mumbled. "I owe Kakashi."

As if on cue, the always late and perverted copy-nin popped up in the office. Kakashi's eye kirnkled, showing that he grinned. "Tsunade. Looks like you owe me cash."

I growled and handed him my wallet. "Take what I owe you."

Kakashi's eye krinkled again. "Arigatou Tsunade. Now what's this I hear about sending the boys there?"

I laughed nervously. "Well... You see..."

That's when Asuma, Kurenai, and Gai popped up too.

With that she explained her matchmaking plans to the four senseis.

Yeah... I know... It sucked... :( Please review and tell me what you thought!