Author's Note: I hope this works alright for the next chapter. I don't really know where I'm going with this anymore cause I really have no ideas. I'm thinking of maybe bringing in Mika's brother again, like have him not actually be dead or something like that, but I dunno, I don't wanna make the story to complicated. Please send your ideas and let me know, any help is greatly appreciated.

Message from Home

A few days after Mika had begun staying with Naruto, they were called in to see Tsunade. When they showed up, the first thing Tsunade did was hand Mika a scroll.

"It's from Suna," she informed.

Mika opened the scroll and read it. Her face turned horrified and she shot Tsunade a worried look.

"What does this mean?" she whispered.

"It means that we're going to have to send you back or Konoha will be at war with Suna. I'm sorry Mika, but there's nothing I can do. We have to send you home. I know you don't want to, but you have to leave. My priority is to this village and, as much as I'd love to let you stay, it's to dangerous."

"I understand. I didn't think they'd let me stay. I'm surprised it lasted this long. Thank you for your kindness Tsunade-sama."

"Wait, I thought we'd cleared everything up! I thought Mika was allowed to stay here!?" Naruto shouted.

"According to that scroll, Suna thinks we forced Mika to reply. They're just using any excuse they can to attack us, but we can't take chances," Tsunade explained.

"But what about Mika? What'll happen to her? She's obviously still to weak to go on her own!"

"I'm going to send a team with her to make sure she makes it home safely, but after that there's nothing I can do."

"But she doesn't want to go home. Don't they get that!?"

"Naruto, there's nothing that can be done. Just let it go."

"But..."

"Let. It. Go," she snapped.

Naruto shut up, but pouted. He didn't want to see Mika leave.

"It's OK Naruto, whatever it takes to keep Konoha safe I'll do it. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine," Mika reassured.

"But I don't want you to leave," Naruto continued to pout.

"I promise I'll write to you when I get back."

"Promise?"

"Everyday if you want."

Naruto smiled and nodded his head. It was funny, he's so much older then her and yet she felt like she was the elder of the two.

"Mika I think it would be best if you left as soon as possible. Gather was you have and come back here in ten minutes. Your team should be here by then," Tsunade ordered.

Mika nodded her head, as did Naruto.

"Grandma?" he asked quietly.

"What is it brat?" she growled.

"Can I go too? I really wanna make sure she gets home alright."

"I don't know Naruto..." Tsunade hesitated.

"Please! I promise I won't get in the way or mess!" he begged.

"Alright, but you're in charge of her. Don't let her get hurt again."

"I won't, she won't, I promise!" he cheered.

He grabbed Mika's hand and ran out, not even waiting for a dismissal from Tsunade. They ran back to his place and immediately started packing. Mika collapsed on the bed and groaned in pain.

"Naruto didn't Tsunade say not to let me get hurt again?"

"Huh?" He looked up from his packing and glanced at Mika.

"I'm not fully recovered yet, you dolt! I can't run like that!"

"Sorry," he said sheepishly.

"You're going to have to carry me now. I think if I walk anymore I'm going to collapse and pass out again."

"Don't you worry; I'm going to take good care of you."

"Better then you have so far?" she teased.

"That was an accident! And I already apologized for it!" he defended.

"I was only joking, Naruto."

"Oh...right...heh oops," he chuckled embarrassed.

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Once they were finished packing, Naruto carried Mika back to the Hokage's tower where a whole team of...one ANBU was waiting.

"What the hell is this!?" Naruto demanded outraged, "I thought you were sending a team, not one person!"

"Naruto, shut up! This is our most skilled ANBU, The Hound. We don't need anyone else on the team. With you and Hound, Mika is more then protected. Now, I want you to leave immediately, the sooner you leave, the quicker Mika gets home and the safer Konoha will be," Tsunade snapped at the younger blond.

"But..." Naruto attempted to protest.

"No buts! Go, Naruto, before I decide to keep you here!"

Naruto grumbled and nodded his head. He left the room with Mika on his back.

"Hound!" Tsunade called before the ANBU could leave.

"Hai, Hokage-sama?" replied Hound.

"Take good care of them please," she requested.

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

The ANBU nodded, bowed, and left as well.

Author's Note: Wow that took me longer to get up then I thought it would. I was just really lazy and didn't feel like sitting at my computer to type it all up, but I did it! Finished typing at 1:15 am, while watching the movie Pitch Dark.
Couldn't sleep and decided what better time to type then so freaking early in the morning lol. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter. I wasn't really sure where I was going with this one until I was about half way through. I came up with an idea and my good friend Milli helped me elaborate on it, so now I think I know what the write in the next few chapters. This is the most I've written before that was actually in chapters.
I'm babbling on so I'll just shut up now lol.
Please Review! I say this all the time but feedback really helps me with my plot. Heck if I get a good enough idea I might just turn that reviewer into a character, I've done that for Milli-chan!