This is in Third Person.
Chapter 8
Truth
"Come on, Mika. Wake up." Sasuke said shaking her.
Mika just rolled over.
*Jeez, usually she's the one up first.*
"Come on, wake up." Sasuke shucked her more.
'Not now-5 more-minutes, Minato.' Mika grumbled.
"It's Sasuke, not Minato."
'Sasuke?' Mika blinked.
Mika reached for his face. Sasuke got the message and kissed her. That woke her up, because she slipped her tongue in.
When they stopped Sasuke said, "You remember what today is, don't you?"
"Uh, yeah …" Mika hesitated.
"Team 7 has a mission today. You need to get up."
"Right, shit, I need to get ready." Mika hopped off the bed, and fell to the floor.
"You okay?" Sasuke asked helping her up.
"Yeah, but maybe last night wasn't the best idea." She said rubbing her butt.
"Sorry." Sasuke laughed.
They headed for the Hokage's office.
"So, what will you do while we're gone?" Mika asked.
"I don't know." Sasuke answered.
They were in front of the doors to the office.
"Want me to leave one of my summonings with you?"
"Well, let's wait to see what the mission is first." He said pushing open the doors.
In the room already was Sakura, Naruto, Sai, Shizune, and Lady Tsunade.
"You guys are just in time." Lady Tsunade said when they entered.
"What do you mean, Milady?" Mika said waking to the desk.
"What do you think I mean."
"You didn't." Mia said in shock.
Lady Tsunade just looked at her.
"Sasuke run home and get ready." Mika said spinning around.
Sasuke walked out the door and the others followed, heading for the gate of the village.
"Hold on Mika."
'I knew that wasn't it.' Mika whispered.
"The reason Sasuke is coming on this mission is because …." Tsunade paused. "… I'm afraid The Council will try to assassinate Sasuke while you're gone."
"WHAT! WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT!"
"They would do that, because …. I lied. Sasuke was suppose to die that day. But I couldn't do it. So at the last second I made a switch."
Mika couldn't believe she was hearing this.
"I knew that you would want to speak on Sasuke's behalf. I thought that that would have an affect on The Council. I was wrong. So I wanted Sasuke to prove himself to The Council by doing community service. They are changing their minds a bit."
"What. Why would they wait until Team 7 was gone?"
"Not Team 7, You. Truthfully, The Council is afraid of you, Mika. Not because of the Shichibi, but because you are almost as powerful as all the Sages all together even without the Shichibi."
"The Council is afraid of me?"
"Yes, and that why I've sent Sasuke with you. I'm betting on you. Don't let me regret it. Now go they're waiting for you."
Mika turned to leave.
"By the way, this mission involves …. Renji. Be careful and don't tell Sasuke about him. Oh, and don't tell the others about what we just talked about. Bye."
~Those bastards. They should be deathly afraid of me.
*Shut up, Shichibi. I don't want to here it.*
~They have no heart. After you bared your soul they just looked away.
*Don't start with me.*
~By the by, you probably should rethink it.
*Great now I'm getting advice from the monster in my head. I'm going insane.*
~Whatever stops the tears at night. Hahaha.
*Shut it.*
~Don't be mad at me. Oh and here's another one for you. 'He's much bigger than Gaara.'
*Shut the fuck up.*
Mika approached the gateway out of the village.
"Mika finally, what toke you so long!" Naruto said waving. "Don't turn into Kakashi-sensei on us now!"
Sasuke thumped him on the back of the head.
"OW!"
"Sorry, guys Lady Tsunade wanted to talk to me."
"About what?" Sakura asked.
"Nothing really. Come on let's head to The Hidden Grass."
They walked through the gates and headed out.
'Mika.' Sai said catching up to her.
'Not now, Sai.' Mika said glaring forward.
'Don't be so mean. What the Hokage said was something about Sasuke, right.'
'How …?' Mika looked out the corner of her eye.
Sai was holding up a little ink mouse.
'You were ease dropping.'
'Just for a bit. I almost got caught.'
'You almost got caught, really.' Mika whispered sarcastically.
'Aw, how nice anyway. So what happened?'
Suddenly Sasuke swooped up wrapping his arm around Mika's waist.
He glared at Sai. Sai backed off, remembering the first time he met Sasuke.
~He's jealous.
*He's not jealous he's protective. He also doesn't like Sai that much.*
~Whatever. Just rethink asking Sasuke to move in with you.
*I think he'd like that idea.*
The Shichibi laughed.
Mika whined at the sound.
Sasuke noticed this reaction.
"You okay?" Sasuke asked looking down at her.
"Guess I'm cold." Mika lied.
Sasuke believed her and pulled her closer.
*When can I ask?*