Author's Note: Hey there everyone!! Yeah I know I've been getting lazy trying to get it here to type it. so I apologize for my slow updating. Well here is the chapter. I think its shorter than the last one. )

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TEAM!! Meet River!!!

The night slowly came to an end after all the performances were done. Sakura, Naruto, Kakashi, and Sasuke all sat at a booth waiting for Tyson to come to them. But before he came Kakashi though it was best to some-what fill-in his team of what is to come now.

"Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura."

As Kakashi announced each of his students names they all turned around to face him. Leaving what they were previously doing behind.

"What's up Kakashi-Sensei?"

"Yeah is anything wrong."

"…."

"Well, I thought now would be a good time to tell you a little bit more about our mission."

"What do you mean? We already know we have to escort this River kid from Cloud to Rain Country. What else is there to know?"

Kakashi just smiled at Sakura. Well to the three kids the only way to know if he was smiling is when the corners of his mask would go up.

"That is true Sakura…..Just that I left out one part."

"OH! OH! OH! What is it?! Are you gonna tell us?!"

"Dobe if you calm down and shut up he will tell us."

---------------OH AN EASDROPPER!!-----------

Somewhere in the restaurant Tyson was getting dishes off tables to be ready to clean them. He made his way over to where Sakura and her team were, but stopped short wanting to hear what they were saying.

"………Escort this River kid fr5om Cloud to Rain Country. What else is there to know?"

Tyson left to drop the dishes off after that.

'So that is why they are here. I cant wait to se the look on the Hokage's face when he sees Sakura-Chan and her team being the ones to fulfill the mission. I guess I should let them be left alone a little longer so Kakashi-San can say what he has to say.'

----------Back to Kakashi---------

Before Naruto and Sasuke could even get into a glare/verbal fight Sakura gladly smacked both of them on the heads. Seeing how the boys stopped and started to rub their heads, well Naruto did, Sakura nodded for her teacher to continue.

"Anyway what I left out is that we have to do a simple task."

'Oh that helps oh so very much!'

'Way to tell us what you forgot.'

(Naruto)'oh come on! He didn't even tell us anything new! I got knocked in the head for nothing!'

(Sasuke)' Me getting hit by a girl, who is Sakura none the less, for a stupid sentence. What a waste.'

"Kakashi-Sensei! That doesn't tell us anything!"

Kakashi looked at Naruto and saw how his face was exploding in anger, how amusing it was to see him explode knowing full well that Naruto couldn't do anything to him. Next he looked at Sasuke, how this kid reminded him of his younger self was interesting, Sasuke's face reflected nothing but his eyes gave away that he was mad. Lastly Sakura had a look of being dazed.

'I'll have to ask her why she is always dazed. It's like she is talking to someone else in her head.'

How Kakashi was so right, but yet never noticed it was amazing.

Deciding that he was amused enough bu their faces he continued.

"The task is that you three will have to fight River's genin team and win 2 out of 3 matches. That means ALL of YOU will have to fight."

If Kakashi thought that their faces were funny before, well then their faces are now hilarious.

'WHAT!!!'

'No……That means that the Dobe and I have to win our fights. It's not like Sakura could win. Yeah she tied with me. I wasn't playing attention.' (AN: yeah you wish Sasuke!!)

'Another battle?'

'Look at it this way. WE can prove ourselves again.'

'We tied with Sasuke isn't that enough?'

'No. It isn't. No one really believes I tied with him, they all think he just was still distracted because that scary guy came along.'

"Oh now you all choose a time to be quiet. I should of brought my camera."

"KAKASHI-SENSEI! HOW WOULD YOU REACT IF YOU JUST FOUND YOU HAD TO BATTLE YOUR ESCORT?!" Raved Sakura (AN: well the grl has to vent out some anger from ppl not believing in her.)

All three "boys" were shocked at Sakura's outburst, once again, and how her eyes changed from emerald green to a dark greenish purple, only Kakashi noticed her eyes changed which scared the shit out of him. Only Naruto was "man enough" to show his scariness and hid under the table. (AN: Sorry Naruto! But u get a reward.) You can say Sakura's anger was gown as fast as it came because before anyone could realize what she was doing she was on the floor hugging Naruto. (AN: sorry but she has to be ooc here so Naruto can get his reward. Right Naruto? "Oh yeah! Sakura-Chan is hugging me!!" See told u!)

"Um………Sakura-Chan……………Why are you……………hugging me?"

'Naruto is right……why am I hugging him?'

'I don't know but look how cute! He's blushing!'

"Oh………Sorry Naruto. I don't know what happened I just….yeahh." Sakura tried to explain leaving Naruto to sit with Kakashi and Sasuke at the booth.

'No! Sakura-Chan don't stop hugging me! Oh my did I have to open my big mouth?'

After Sakura sat next to Kakashi, much to Naruto and Sasuke's surpise, Naruto came up and sat next to Sasuke.

Then Tyson came to their table after seeing that their little talk was over.

"Well how did you like the singing contest?"

"It was awesome!" Sakura said

Naruto still is mad at himself to talk, Sasuke never talks, and Kakashi just smiled at the dude.

"Did me pass the singing thing?" Asked Naruto (apparently his anger is gone.)

Tyson laughed at Naruto, his face was priceless when he said that. Naruto's eyes bulged out of his head and his nose crinkled, like he smelt something that was horrible, and his hand movements were everywhere.

"Yes Naruto you all passed I will say though everyone was impressed but your performance. And id I may ask where would you be heading off to now?"

'Even though I already know.'

"Oh just to another village." Said Kakashi

'I don't trust this guy. He gives to many evil glances at Sasuke and he seems to now Sakura. But the funny part is, is that she doesn't know him.'

"Well I hate to tell you this but now since we are closing I have to tell you all to leave. I'm sorry."

"Oh it's ok Tyson! We were on our way out although we will miss you!" Sakura added with a genuine smile on her face.

And with that they left, while waving to Tyson and walked out the door. Now going into the direction of the woods.

---------In the trees--------

"They are moving again. Let's go."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah."

'This is so boring! They better do something interesting before I blow!' thought the man as he and his partner stealthily followed Team seven into the forest. Only to come right back out at the Cloud Country's gates.

'That was fast.'

----------Back with our FRIENDS!--------

"Woahh! That was fast Kakashi-Sensei! How did we get out that forest so fast?"

Kakashi turned to Naruto and smiled at him.

"Naruto, Sakura is the one who has the map and who made the trail here. Ask her."

Naruto's eyes popped out of his head as he looked at Sakura. Sure enough there she was in all her glory. Her new outfit. (AN: look at ch. 7 for her outfit) and holding the map like a pro would. Naruto of course ran up to Sakura wanting to ask her how she got them out of the forest so quickly.

"Hey Sakura-Chan?"

Sakura turns to Naruto while folding the map. "Yeah?"

"How did you get us out of the forest so fast?"

"Well, I use to come here so I know a way to get through the forest. But Oka-San knows a better way to get here. She can get here in less than a day if she wanted to."

Before Naruto could continue a guard stopped them.

"Hault! Who are you?! Where are you passing from?! BASICALLY state your business."

'he seems grumpy'

'Well I would be to if all i wanted was to go home.'

"Well……We are a genin squad from Kohana here to speak with the Hokage………(the guard gives Kakashi a look) and that's really all you need to know."

The grumpy guard looked at Kakashi then at his team and back again. After what seemed an hour of staring at each other the guard let them through.

Even though it was late at night the city was still visible. The team walked through the gates only to be greeted by a huge, yet beautiful at the same time. They walked past it and then they entered the town. There were markets, stores, complexes that could over look the city, and hotels of all kinds. Then the road split into three sections, one section was where the houses and schools were, the second section was where the tourist would go. Which held all the hotels and attractions, like a mini Las Vegas, and the third section would be where all the rest of the important stuff. Like hospitals, and weapon shops, and malls. As the whole team took this in a huge light show was shown as they walked.

"Wow!! This is awesome!! It's so bright!!" Sakura said

"This is sooo cooll!!!" Naruto joined Sakura as they both started jumping up and down trying to get a better view of the light show.

Kakashi just smiled at them, thinking back to when he first went out of Kohana and saw what other villages were like. Although he did go to almost every village but he never came here. Lets just say he to was blown away by the richness in this village.

Sasuke just looked around with a bored expression. He wasn't in the mood to be looking at this village, nor did he care. All he was worried about was how powerful this kid River was and his team. But he couldn't concentrate with Sakura and Naruto both jumping up and down like lunatics. So he snapped.

"Will you two STOP jumping up and down!" Sasuke said with his Sharingan.

This scared Naruto and Sakura. Never before has Sasuke snapped at them.

"Jeez Teme! Why do you always have to ruin the fun?!"

"Because Dobe! I'm trying to figure out how strong these ninjas will be because you and me need to defeat them. And you and her are just drawing attention and acting like two year olds."

Naruto settled down and glared at Sasuke who glared back. Sasuke was waiting for Sakura to come to his side and say it was all Naruto's fault. But heard nothing. Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke look at Sakura who just stood there like she was frozen in time.

'He's right. We are just drawing attention to our team. And he and Naruto…… WAIT A MINUTE!! HE DOESN'T THINK I CAN DEFEAT ONE OF THEM?!!'

'Oh your turning into me!! Oh time flies on how much you have grown! I'm so proud!'

'shut it. I will so show him! But right know I need to like move.'

'No! we have to talk anyway!'

'But……'

As Sakura startes to talk to herself her team looked at her with strange eyes. She was standing there, like she was dazed.

"Kakashi-Sensei………Why isn't Sakura-Chan talking?"

"Maybe she realized that what I said is true."

"SHUT UP TEME! NO ONE ASKED YOU!!"

Kakashi just sighed.

But being the loudest ninja ever on the planet a lady about in her mid-thirties like Kakashi came over to them.

"Hello there. You four must be new in town, since I have never seen you hear before."

The boys look at the owner of the voice only to be greeted by a lady with short brown hair with red highlights. She had brown eyes and was wearing a long-sleeve red shirt with a star on her back outlined in green. She was wearing denim caprices with rap around sandals.

Seeing the confused look on their faces she giggled and introduced herself.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't properly introduce myself. My name is Rain. And what are yours?"

Kakashi didn't see anything indication that she was a ninja or held any threat to their mission so he decided to talk to her.

"Well my name is Kakashi. And like you guessed we are new here."

Rain nodded her head and turned to Sasuke.

'He reminds me so much of Him.'

"Sasuke."

'Yup definitely.'

Rain just giggled at Sasuke and looked towards Naruto.

"Hey! My name is Naruto! Nice to meet you!"

"It's very nice to meet you all. So who is this one?" Rain asked but she recognized the person once she turned around. Then she started to laugh.

"What is so funny lady?" Naruto asked

"Oh its nothing really. Just I wouldn't of thought that Sakura would come her with a team. She hasn't been here in so long. And her state is pretty funny."

"How do you know Sakura?" Asked Kakashi, very suspicious now.

"WAIT IF YOU KNOW SAKURA-CHAN! THEN YOU CAN TELL US WHATS WRONG WITH HER!"

"Dobe there is nothing wrong with her. She is just getting the truth blown into her head."

-------while the boys meet Rain Sakura had a talk—

'ok what is it you wanted to tell me?'

'DUDE! You have to learn to not get so down on yourself all the time!'

'that's is? And I'm not a Dude.'

'Fine dudette. And no that's not it!'

'what else then?'

'promise me one thing girl.'

'What is it?'

'That you will kick some major ass next time and don't let people's words hurt you! Stick and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!'

'Wow way to turn like five on me! But you do have a point.'

'So you will do what I suggested?!'

'YEAH! I THINK I'LL TRY YOUR WAY for once.'

------While Sakura talks to herself----------------

"Actually there is nothing wrong with Sakura. She is just……………………………talking."

"Talking? To who exactly?" Asked Kakashi.

"IS IT A EVIL SPIRIT OUT TO GET HER?!"

"(giggles) not quite unless you get her mad."

"So it's a girl?"

"Yes Kakashi-San it is."

"How do we get her out of it. I have noticed that she does daze out a lot, now I sort of figure out why."

"There are many ways to get her out of it. Either let her talk to it until she is done, which sometimes takes forever, or you snap her out of it."

"What do you mean by "snap out"?" Kakashi is now getting a little worried (AN: well I would be if you said im gonna snap you inhalf!")

"Not as in snap her into two pieces Kakashi-San but as in snap in her face. Watch……"

Rain made her way to Sakura and held her hand out in front of Sakura's face.

'YEAHHHH!!!'

'I mite want to get………'

Sakura never got to finish her sentence because Rain snapped in her face. Once she did that Sakura's eyes fluttered open only to star into brown eyes. Brown eyes she recognized.

"AUNTIE RAIN!!!"

"Hey there Sakura! Have fun talking to yourself there?"

Sakura blushes at this "Um…………yeah………"

Naruto was shocked on how just a finger snap could bring Sakura back to her senses. Yet he still couldn't get over why she spaced out right after what Sasuke said to them.

"Sakura. So you know Rain? Maybe she could take us to the Hokage's office."

Rain looked at Sakura and then back at Kakashi.

"Um well Kakashi-Sensei. I think it's a little late to head there. Look at the time it's late."

"Yes Kakashi-San. Sakura-Chan is right it is to late to see the Hokage. But I can show you all to a very good hotel where you could stay at until tomorrow."

"Yes! Please Kakashi-Sensei! I'm so tired!"

Kakashi looked at his team to survey on how they were doing.

'Although the route Sakura took us on took more than half the estimated time to get here, Naruto and Sakura look beat. Sasuke looks like he could blow any minute so I guess it's a good idea to rest and since Sakura knows Rain we are pretty good.'

"Ok we will rest. But tomorrow morning we will make our way to the Hokage."

"YEAH!! WE can rest! A NICE COMFY BED HERE I COME!!!"

Rain looked at Naruto and laughed. So with that said she and Sakura were in front, leaving the three others to trail behind. Since they were split Rain and Sakura had their own conversation as well as the three in the back as well.

-----20 minutes of walking--------

"Here we are. The Wellington Hotel! It's the best for tourists and ninja of all status. I have to go but I figure that you can do the rest. If you need help getting to the Hokage's place just tell Sakura-Chan to call me. Tootles!!"

And in a flash she left.

"Wow! This place looks awesome!!"

"We might as well get into a room. Team listen do not tell anyone what our mission is ok?"

"Yes Kakashi-Sensei!" Shouted Naruto and Sakura.

"Ok lets go in shall we? Naruto come with me to talk to the man. Sasuke and Sakura you guys stand out here to make sure nothing "bad" might happen."

"Ok Kakashi-Sensei." Sakura said as she made some distance between her and Sasuke. Her old feelings that he was dangerous started to arise again.

'Ever since that snap from him………he reminds me of Itachi in the dream when he got carried away with training. Now I just cant be next to Sasuke anymore. The old feeling of fear is coming.'

So the awkwardness continued till Naruto and Kakashi came back out. Once they came out Sakura walked, well it felt like she was running, to Kakashi and Naruto.

"Sasuke come on we got a room."

Sasuke turned and walked to Kakashi and they all walked into their hotel room.

---------Next Day------

Team 7 get up early, but not so early and saw that the city at day is way different than at night. Now without all the lights and jazz, its just a quiet village. And surprisingly team 7 wasn't very loud at all. Naruto was still half asleep and Sasuke is always quiet and Sakura was just looking around trying to remember what something's use to be or are since the last time she was here.

------At the Hokage's Place--------

Instead of them arriving at a huge tower, it was more like a business office. First they entered through a huge front door only to be greeted by some ninja at the desk. She then lead them to where the Hokage's office floor would be. They get into the elevator and climb to floor 5.

----At the Hokage's level-----------

Team 7 stood right outside the door to the Hokage's office.

"Ok gang. Remember let me do all the talking and don't I repeat don't do anything to mess us up." Kakashi said as he looked at all of them. Well mainly Naruto.

"Hey! Don't look at me!! TEME TO!"

Kakashi just sighed and let the Ninja that lead them to the door, lead them into the Hokage's office.

The ninja opens the door only to be able to poke his head in.

"Hoakge-SAma. I hate to interrupt your briefing on these genin's mission. But the genin team from the village hidden in the Leaf are here."

The Hokage looked from the other genin team and nodded his head, signaling the ninja to bring them in.

Kakashi was the first one in, along with Naruto, and Sasuke at his side. (AN: sounds like they are getting married!! Lol that's funny) Sakura then entered but like always no one noticed her.

"Hello Hokage-SAma. My name is Kakashi and I am the Jounin instructor for my genin squad, who will be escorting your son to Rain."

"Hello Kakashi. I have heard a lot about you. But your team I don't know the names of. Can you have them introduce themselves to River and his team."

Just as he said that River and two other girls stood up from their seats.

"Hello Kakashi-San. My team and I are looking forward to battling your team very soon."

When River said this Sasuke decided to study him further. He had brown spiky hair like Sasuke's black highlights and blue yes. He was wearing a blue shirt that made his eyes pop out more and had black shorts on.

The other genin's where girls. The first one next to River had brown hair in a high pony-tail and sky blue eyes. She wore a orange tank top with white under shorts and a pink top skirt. The next girl had red hair that was shoulder length with green eyes. She was wearing a purple shirt with a yellow under shorts and a white skirt over them.

Naruto of course had his mouth down to the floor.

'HOW CAN A DUDE GET PAIRED UP WITH TWO GIRLS!! THAT'S LIKE HEAVEN!'

Sasuke and Sakura looked at him and sighed. They knew what was going on in his head. But they best not say what or else it might make the Hokage second- judge them.

"Ok well I guess you can go first." Kakashi said as he tilted his head to Naruto.

"huh?? OH YEAH! HEY THERE! NAMES UZUMAKI NARUTO!! AND I love ramen!!"

River and his teammates looked at him weirdly and the girl with the red hair laughed at him. Naruto would of growled at her but someone put their hand on their shoulder, Sakura it was but of course no one still noticed her.

"Uchiha Sasuke. And that is all you need to know."

The girls both looked at each other and nodded. River could only guess what that meant, but then all of a sudden they started to giggle.

'Oh great more fan girls.'

Kakashi then looked to Sakura, telling he to step out from behind. River, the two girls, and the Hokage looked curious at to who the next teammate was.

Sakura stepped out from behind them and shown a timid smile. She was never really good with attention.

WHAT!!!! SHE IS HERE?!!!!' the girls thought.

"Hi, my name is Haruno Sakura. Nice to meet you all."

The Hokage looked at her with a stare and River nearly jumped out of his skin when she spoke. He hasn't seen her in five or six years and she is part of the team that is going to escort him?!

"Now I believe it is your genin's turn to introduce themselves." Kakashi said trying to draw the glace all the people had on Sakura.

"Right."

"Names River"

Then the girl with red hair spoke "My name is Alli"

And the girl with sky blue eyes said her name with a smart-ass girl tone. "Name is Kimiko."

Sakura nearly fell on the floor when the girls said their names.

'OK! This is more than a coincidence.'

'That is just plan scary!'

'Does that mean all my dreams are flashbacks?'

TO BE CONTINUED!!------------

AUTHORS NOTE!!: Hey there everyone. Sorry if some parts were uneventful. I just wanted you to get the feel of the city. And the next chapter may come out slower than what I hope because there is going to be fight scenes. You probably think that im dragging the mission out. Which I kinda am and if that is annoying you im sorry. I'll have it move up to pace.

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