"No one ever made rules about me using my stored chakra fox." He slowly got off of her as voice began to increase.
"You never listen to me! Why don't you ever listen!" They turned their heads to see a group of ninjas walking forth. They both smiled and ran back to the Inn, laughing.
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Two shadowed figures sat in front of the memorial stone, one was grazing a finger over the names, on in particular. The silver haired jonin watched his students stare at the stone, their sadness rising. It was strong enough to keep all the other visitors away. A soft frown reached his lips as his female student started to cry, she was doing so well.
"I miss him so much." The pinked headed ninja muttered out, tears falling to her lap.
"I know Sakura, we all do. But you must keep strong, you have done so well since the incident." Yes, week after the incident the girl had committed suicide a few times, still blaming herself, she was sorta tied up until they finally got good info into her mind. Ok Tsunade and Kakashi forced it into her head since she kept ignoring them.
"I---I know Sasuke." She leaned her head on his shoulder, allowing herself to cry a little more. Kakashi sighed, he wasn't going to let this sadness grow thicker, cause then he would breathe it in and he'll be sad. He hopped down from his place and put a hand on each of his student's shoulders.
"Come on you two, we have work to do." He softly said, helping the girl to sit up straight, "I know its hard but we must pull through, Hokage said Aki is doing better and is allowed to see us."
"You mean his cold is gone." Sasuke said coldly, for some reason they seem to stress over his new team-mate illness, even if its as simple as a cold. It was something about his immune or whatever that makes them worry.
"Yes, now lets go." He started to walked away, his face in another book, Sasuke shoved his hands into his pocket once Sakura was off the ground and walking.
"He's alive you know." Sasuke softly said, just enough for Sakura to hear.
"Sasuke, your bringing up my hopes. I know he's gone, we all know it."
"That's where your wrong. I know Naruto is alive somewhere, living his life. Or maybe he was eaten by some rabid ninja." He smirked out, only to hear an Hmph come from the girl.
"That's not right Sasuke! Don't make fun about Naruto being alive!"
"Sorry, only trying to lighten your mood." She smiled slightly
"Thanks Sasuke." She smiled even more as she ran up to her sensei. "Kakashi-sensei! Don't we have a mission tomorrow?"
"Hmm?" Kakashi looked down from his book and smiled, even though she couldn't see it, she knew it was there. He was smiling at her smile, he loved to see her happy. "Yes Sakura, we do. So you two better get rested up, its gonna be a long one." She squealed in excitement, making the two men to laugh. "Come on, lets hurry and see Aki."
"Alright. Come on Sasuke." She grabbed onto his wrist and pulled him.
"I don't think I'll ever understand you Sakura." She laughed as she continue to drag him to the infirmary to see their brown headed partner.
"Aki-chan!" Sakura smiled out, seeing her partner's blue eyes open, covering his mouth to yawn.
"Hey Sakura-chan, Sasuke. What are you guys doing here?" He asked, sitting himself up as Sakura hugged him. "Uh, I see you're happy. Did you go to see Naruto-san?" Aki asked, seeing a nod from Sasuke, who was sitting in a chair on the other side of the small room. "Ah, so I see that he is well if Sakura-chan is all hyped up. Oh hello Kakashi-sensei." Kakashi walked into the room, a smile on his face.
"You look a lot better Aki." He walked toward the boy and gently gripped his chin, turning his head to the side, "Yes a lot better, your skin is back to its normal color."
"That's good. I heard from Hokage that we have a long mission tomorrow. Is that correct?"
"Yes, not sure when we'll be back but we have to retrieve 2 ninjas from another nation. Gai's team will also be joining us." Kakashi said, only to see Sakura's face sink.
"What? You never told me this." Sakura said, smiling as she knew Lee would be with her. She loved Lee like a friend, ever since the Chuunin exams when he saved her.
"Well I thought you knew. Well Aki, get some rest, you need to restore your strength." Aki nodded as Sakura hugged him one last time and the three walked out, leaving Aki alone. He stared down at his hand and tightened them into a fist.
"I must be such a disappointment to them for being sick. I must get stronger, just like Naruto-san." His eyes suddenly shut as he fell back onto the bed, his body forcing him to sleep.
"Lee!" Sakura squealed the next day, running up to her friend, hugging him tight.
"Ah Sakura-chan, such spirit today." Lee smiled out as Neji and Tenten walked over.
"Uchiha." Neji glared at Sasuke
"Hyuga." Sasuke glared back, lightening seemed to spark from each eyes and toward each other.
"Stop glaring you two." Tenten ordered, seeing the two turn their heads away from each other, the sparks vanished. "Good, now where's Gai-sensei?" Sasuke pointed toward Kakashi where Gai was bugging him again.
"I'm going to retrieve those ninja before you Kakashi!"
"Uh-huh, whatever." Kakashi was again in his book, actually his face was entirely covered by the book. His hand was where his mouth was as he giggled. "Oh don't…"
"Kakashi! Listen to me!!!" Gai stomped the ground like a small child. The students rolled their eyes as the last person arrived. Aki smiled brightly
"Hey Aki, you look great!" Tenten smiled out, hugging the boy.
"Hello Tenten. Hello everyone." Gai looked over and smiled, prancing toward the boy.
"Ah! Aki! You look well!!!"
"Thank you Gai-sensei. Shall we be going now?" Everyone nodded and headed out of the village. Days past, the kids were tired of Gai arguing with a not listening Kakashi. "Will they ever shut up?"
"No, you'll get used to it Aki-chan." Sakura smiled out, "Kakashi-sensei! Where are we going anyway!?!?!"
"To a rain village. We'll stay there a few days." Kakashi said, only to hear a hmph come from the other jonin.
"How dare you not speak to me but to your student! Your sooo mean!" Everyone sighed as Gai went through another childish kid stomp.
"Shut up Gai." Kakashi growled, "You have gotten on my nerves, and probably the students to. So just shut your trap." Gai blinked at the man, a bit scared really since he could have sworn he saw his sharingan glow through his headband. He gulped slightly, nodding. "Good, now we're almost there."
"Wow, Kakashi-sensei is cranky." Tenten giggled out as the others nodded.
"A course, Gai-sensei is being a pain in the ass." Sakura replied, only to see Lee steam.
"Gai-sensei is no pain in the ass! He is a great man!" Lee proclaimed, seeing his teacher eye him, twinkling.
"Lee! Thank you! You are the best student ever!" Gai rushed over to his student and hugged him tight.
"Your welcome Gai-sensei!" Lee smiled as the others sweat dropped, Kakashi rolling his eyes and walked toward the gate of the village.
"Here we are." Kakashi pronounced, the students walking ahead of their teachers.
"Kakashi, isn't this a wonderful village! Filled with such youth!" Gai looked toward Kakashi and sighed. "You never listen to me! Why don't you ever listen!"
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A/n: There ya go. If you didn't get it. The last chapter was all of Naruto's time there, well after a year and this one is also after a year. But yeah, I hope you got it. I never did expect this chapter to be longer, the other two chapters are only two pages long. This one was three. Not alot but good.