Authors Notes: Okay, so only one reviewer. I figured if I updated again with something longer and better, people might review. Because this story will not be continued without reviews. Fave's give me a little encourage to write... but not as much as a review.
Oh, and yes I know the outfits should have changed and some should be ANBU. This requires way more thinking... if anything I'll re-do it later and change outfits, ect. But the thing is a lot of people do that, and I don't really want to. So most people are in their Shippuden outfit, unless it says otherwise. Hinata and Ino are the only ones so far that I want in their normal outfits, because to me they look better. About Kurenai... she's my fave sensei, and she's hardly ever the hell in Naruto, she only has a couple of apperances and it pisses me off. So I used her because I like her, screw Kakashi. xD
Disclaimer: I dun own. Hell, even the plotlines not really mine. Mostly Temari-chan's.
Chapter Dedication: UchihaYuna and TwinFools of Fighting Dreamers Productions. Ohmaigawd. You two got back together, this is to celebrate itttt! :D
Story Dedication: Temari-chan
OOC People:
Kurenai-sensei
Asuma-sensei
Naruto (kinda)
Not sure of the exact amount of days between Leaf and Sound, I estimated 1.5. Since it's 3 to Sand Village, and Sound is MUCH closer.
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Once the blonde had finally left the Hokage's office he began to run, the thought of seeing Sasuke kept pushing him to go faster. 'Sakura-chan should be the easiest to find...'he figured the most obvious place was her house. He switched directions, and thanks to his speed he was there within two minutes, pounding on the door. Sakura was the one to answer.
"Hi, Naruto-kun."
"Sakura. Get ready we're going on a mission."
"Naruto-kun, We have our day o--"
Naruto cut her off, he lowered his eyes into a glare and clenched his fist tightly "Sakura. Get. Ready. NOW."
Sakura flinched and stepped back, Naruto had become colder since Sasuke had left. She knew what he was going through, but she had moved on. "Naruto.."
"We're going to find Sasuke. So get the fuck ready. Right now."
She knew not to anger him further, since the Kyuubi might come out. At the mention of Sasuke's name she already flew upstairs to get ready. Within a couple of minutes she was downstairs putting her shoes on and walking out the door.
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The two of them ran around the village. Yes, ran. Naruto had no clue where the hell to find Kurenai. "Sakura-chan, you know where Neji lives, right?"
"Yeah, Hyuga mansion. Why?" Sakura forced out, panting slightly as she slowed down a little.
"Go get him. I'll find Kurenai-sensei, then we're leaving. We'll meet at the gate."
"Sure thing." The two seperated and went their ways, Sakura to get Neji and Naruto to find Kurenai.
Because she was able to split up with Naruto, she could slow down a bit and catch her breath. She made her way to the Hyuga Mansion, hoping that Neji was there. If she missed him and Naruto got to the gate before her, and ended up waiting for hours because she couldn't find Neji, well... it just wouldn't be good. 'But he's so uptight about seeing Sasuke-kun... It's been 6 years and he's obviously not going to come back. Even I gave up...But maybe too soon?' Sakura dazed into her thoughts, and lucky for her Hinata was just headed to her house.
"Hinata-chan!"
"O-Oh... H-Hello Sakura-chan.." she whispered, stammering as usual.
"Do you know where Neji is? He's supposed to be going on a mission with Naruto and I."
Hinata just nodded "Uhm, follow me." she walked a little down the road to her house and went inside, Sakura close behind her. Lucky for Sakura, Neji was right there training.
"N-Neji-kun..."
Neji stopped at the sound of his cousins quiet voice, he sensed another chakra as well and turned around to see Sakura.
"Neji-san, my apologies but I have orders from Tsunade-sama. You, Naruto and I will be on a mission to find Sasuke."
Luckily, Neji was already ready for a mission. He usually just got ready for one in the morning in case he was sent unexpectedly. He accompanied Sakura and left the house, heading toward the gate.
--Meanwhile with Naruto--
The blond took off in a different direction, he had somewhat of an idea where Kurenai-sensei might be since Asuma-sensei was usually oogling over her from a ways away, so he decided to head there. He had no idea where she lived, or what apartment number or anything like that. Within a few minutes he was lucky to find Asuma up on a building, he jumped up to accompany his sensei.
"Asuma-sensei."
"Hm? Naruto?" He turned around, put a cigarette in his mouth then lit it.
"Asuma-sensei, where is Kurenai-sensei?" he questioned, when Sasuke was involved, everything was to the point. All he got in response was Asuma lifting his hand, quickly pointing at a window a couple of buildings away, Kurenai standing in the center of it, watering her plants. (A/N: Seems its all she ever does, and I almost said watering her pants. XD)
Naruto quickly jumped across, making his way to her. "Uhh... Kurenai-sensei." he said as he tapped the window lightly to get her attention. She looked up and set the watering can down before she opened the window (A/N: Yes, plants are on the outside. I put them on the inside, go away.)
"Naruto-kun, what're you doing here?"
"The old ha-- I mean the Hokage summoned you on a mission with Sakura, Neji and I...It's a bit of a mix-up, since we should actually be with Sai and Kakashi-sensei..."
"I presume we're ready to leave?"
"Hai, I already checked in. She said the minute we're ready to leave."
"Well, I should go get a breifing at least."
"It's about Sasuke."
"Oh." Kurenai knew very well about Naruto's stuborness when it came to Sasuke, she knew to just go with it although a proper breifing should have been given. Tons of other teachers had taken Naruto and Sakura out to find Sasuke.
--At the gates with Neji and Sakura.--
"Where is he?! He was the one that wanted to leave right away!"
Sakura had been going on for about five minutes about how Naruto was late, and that he shouldn't make girls wait. Especially now that she had her hopes up of finding Sasuke, too. She knew that she would be let down, but she couldn't help it. Sasuke still held a part of her heart, but she knew he didn't care for her; she could handle it now.
Sakura was snapped out of her thoughts by a hand waving in front of her face "Oi! Sakura-chan!"
"Hai! Let's go!"
The four left the village, and thanks to Naruto, broke out in a full-out run toward the Sound Village.
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As always, they were now up in the tree branches. The paths were for travelers, and people who wanted to be found by missing-nins. However as ninja, they were able to go through the trees for more safety.
'Sasuke...we're coming for you. I'll bring you home...' Naruto prayed to find his love, to finally be able to bring him back after all of these years. He wanted nothing more than to share a lifetime with him. '...if I have to give up my dream of being Hokage for you...'
"Hurry up!" Naruto shot ahead of everyone else.
'Then so be it.'
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Authors Note: Yay. Another little update What do you guys think? Should I bring Sasuke in the next chapter, or the one after? I hope you liked it. Please review, otherwise this story will get abandoned like Far Longer than Forever did xD
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