"Morning Akane! How are you?"

I was better before you woke me up! "I'm fine I guess..." You're the medic around here... why ask me? " So what's up Sakura? Are we leaving any time soon?"

"First I have to check your state to see if you can make it (wow, that sounds optimistic) and then we should be on our way. Now, lets see... Your wounds are healing nicely... Tell me if this hur-"

"Ouch! That hurts!" Akane jumped of the bed like it was on fire and ran to the opposite wall. "What did you do that for?"

Sakura began to approach her slowly. - "Stop being such a crybaby. How am I supposed to heal your arm if you don't let me near it?"

"I don't care! I'll rather leave it broken for the rest of my life!"

Sigh. "It's not broken. I healed all the fractures while you were unconscious."

"Oh. -' How about you don't tell the guys about this?"

Uchiha pride... So typical. "Fine, I won't tell them about you freaking out over a few bruises. Now get over here so I can finish your check-up."

Couple of minutes later, outside...

Naruto was attacking the 3rd bowl of ramen that morning, Sasuke was trying to keep his breakfast in his stomach (the Naruto scene didn't do much good for his appetite) and Kakashi was too busy reading his book to notice... anything.

"Ready or not world, here I come!"

One minute, she's all like Sasuke, the next one she's a female Naruto. Sakura sweat dropped.

"You were out cold, not dead Akane."

"So what? Does that mean I can't show my happiness for being alive? What kind of brother are you anyway? I could've died!"

"Right. As far as we know, you could've passed out at the first sight of the Kazekage, after what he felt too sorry for you to kill you, so he just left you there... And in case you don't get it, I'm implying that you're a liar and a coward."

Before Sasuke could blink, Kakashi was standing in front of him, holding a couple of kunai. "Akane calm down. You should try to have a normal conversation with people every once in a while, you know, without trowing stuff at them when you get angry."

"Why did you stop those? And they would've hit him to..."

"Alright people, since you're all (obviously) in good enough shape to travel, pick up your things and get a move on."

"Aaahhh! But I didn't have breakfast yet!"

"Kakashi sensei, I had only 3 bowls!"

"Akane, if you have enough energy to attack Sasuke, you have enough to run, and Naruto, 3 bowls is more than a normal person would eat for a whole day. Now, if there aren't any more complains... Lets go."

Few hours later, somewhere in the trees...

"Hey! Kakashi! How long till we reach the village?"

"What, you're getting tired Akane?" Sasuke was running across the branches next to her.

"Shut up Sasuke. The next branch might brake under the weight of your mouth." Akane had a victory smirk on her face, he could never have a comeback for that one. Naruto was having a time of his life, he almost missed a branch.

"What's funny, dumb-ass?"

"You are, teme."

Just when they were about to beat each other into a bloody pulp, Kakashi had to butt in - "Enough, all of you, I'd like to keep everyone in one peace until we get to Konoha. You can kill each other then."

"Fine." - All in union.

Couple of minutes later...

Sakura speed up to be in line with Kakashi - "Hey you guys, do you hear that?"

"Wha-" Shuriken! "Everyone, heads up!" Akane screamed out before being hit and disappearing in smoke – she had her substitution working.

At the same time, four ninja jumped at them. One of them went after Sakura with a sword, but was stopped by Sasuke. Naruto made shadow clones and ran towards the other one. Kakashi successfully dodged the kunai thrown by the third one. Akane re-appeared behind the wise-guy that throw shuriken at her and sent him flying in the tree with a kick.

Sasuke used his chakra-flowing sword and made a chidori sword, after what he easily went trough his opponent. Naruto went a little over board (as usual) and used his rasengan, resulting a couple of broken trees and one dead ninja. Kakashi's didn't live very long either (he had enough time to blink, though). Akane's opponent quickly got to his feet after coming to his senses and ran at her. She ducked to dodge his fist and then hit him with her own. Thanks to her super strength, he didn't get up again.

Naruto jumped on the ground next to Akane. - "Did we get all of them?"

"I think so. Yo! Guys! Do you sense anyone else around?"

"No. I think there were only these guys, but keep your guard up just in case."

"I know Sasuke, I didn't become a jounin by making a rookie mistake."

Sasuke was standing next to Kakashi, looking at one of the bodies - "What rank were they anyway?"

"Hm... I'd say, a jounin and three chuunin. It would explain why we beat them so easily."

Sakura was standing on the branch above them - "We should get going."

Couple of seconds latter, they were running again at full speed.

Evening, Konoha gate...

"Finally home!"

"I know you can't wait to hit the bed Akane, but I have to remind you that you have to file your mission report to Tsunade-sama."

"You're killing me Kakashi... I'll do it in the morning."

"You mean like the last one? You better do it now."

"Shut up Sasuke. I gave that report to Tsunade, didn't I?"

"Yeah. Two weeks later, after she threaten to cut your pay short if you didn't."

"Fine, I'll file that stupid report now. Happy?"

"I don't really care."

"Whatever." Bastard. "I'll see you guys later." This is why I'd never be a kage, having to write only one report is a pain, but having all that paperwork would be the death of me.