Lili: *anger about to snap* did you all have a good day off.
Sasuke: Yeah, Sakura and I went on a date
Naruto: Hinata and I went to the beach
Neji: TenTen and I were training
Shikamaru: Ino and I were cloud glazing
Lili: *snap WELL, I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED YOUR DAY OFF BECAUSE NOW YOUR GOING TO WORK TWICE AS HARD!
Everyone: *whimper
Lili: HMMF! I DON'T OWN NARUTO
Chapter 17
"Sakura said she was going to fight Fuka and then she's moving to Suna. We help her get rid of Fuka and then you stop her from leaving." Sasuke stared.
"The first bit I can do, but how am I going to stop her from leaving if she's leaving because of me." Ino answered the question.
"Sasuke, Sakura may look tough and emotionless. But she's actually quite fragile. After she kicked us out, Hinata and TenTen left but I lingered a bit and I heard her slide down the down and heard her sniffling. She was saying sorry to us." Sasuke looked at her in surprise.
"But..."
"Uchiha, you're supposed to be smart. Sakura obviously likes you and you like her. Or are you too stupid to figure that out." Neji smirked. Sasuke silently thanked them all for cheering him up.
"No, you're too stupid to know that I've already figured it out." Sasuke smirked back. This was Neji and Sasuke's way of communication. The others looked at them as if they were crazy. But then something hit Sasuke.
"Wait, there's a problem. How do you know that she will work with me anyway?" That's when Naruto winked and smiled.
"Sakura is a professional ninja. A ninja must always cast their feelings on a mission." Sasuke smirked
"I see"
"Let's get this plan started!" shouted Ino.
"Yea!" yelled everyone else and punched their hands in the air. The homeroom bell rang and to their surprise Sakura was sitting in her usual spot...next to Sasuke. They all looked at each other in surprise. When Kakashi arrived, Sakura gave him a note. He read it and nodded.
"Minna, attention please" The class became silent.
"Unfortunately, Sakura will be pulling out of this school. This week is her last week." The boys groaned and the girls were cheering with all their might. Sakura remained impassive. She had not looked or spoken to Sasuke all day. Their friends looked at how awkward they were. At the end of the day, she started walking home immediately but Naruto and Ino pulled her to their meeting area.
"Do you guys need something?" They all inwardly winced at her coldness.
"We need to talk" Sakura stood there, waiting.
"Sakura, we want to help you defeat Fuka." She kept on waiting.
"Please say something."
"What do you want me to say?"
"Tell us what to do. Give us a briefing or something." Sakura started walking away.
"Meet at my place tonight 9pm sharp." They all looked at each other.
"Sasuke, you can come out." Sasuke jumped out of the bush that he was currently hiding.
*At Sakura's place
Sakura was throwing darts at her dart board and they all hit centre. Her mind wandered off to Sasuke. She gasped and her dart landed on the circle next to centre. She cursed. Now's not the time. I can't get distracted.
*KNOCK
Sakura unlocked the door and went and sat down. The others walked in. She looked at them but narrowed her eyes when Sasuke walked in.
"What's he doing here?" she asked venom clearly in her voice. Sasuke visibly flinched but never the less held his composure.
"I'm here to help on the mission." Sakura sneered
"I don't need your help"
"Why?"
"Do you really need to ask?"
"I thought professional ninjas never let their emotions come in the way of their mission. But I guess you aren't a professional ninja" Sasuke knew he had got her as she glared daggers him but said no more. The rest sat down around the table which had a map on it.
"Ok, Fuka and I are going to be meeting for battle at midnight sharp in 5 days. We are going to the Forest of misery. He has most likely laid traps everywhere. That's where you come in. If I were to go alone, I would make it but I wouldn't have enough energy left to fight Fuka. Your job is to keep me from fighting that much until I get to Fuka. He is our ultimate target. Understood?"
"Hai"
"You can stay here until then and you may use my training grounds. You can move in tomorrow morning." They took it as a gesture to tell them to leave. They all got out and walked back to their homes. Sakura went to her room and collapsed onto the bed.
"What am I doing?"
Lili: Minna I have news for you
Everyone: ?
Lili: You will be getting a new director tomorrow
Everyone: ...WHAT!
Lili: I'm kind of in a problem and I can't be your director anymore. *tears
Sakura: It's ok Lili chan
Naruto: We'll make you proud lili chan!
Lili: Thank you!
Sasuke: Who's our new director?
Lili: I don't know yet but they will be good. Please work hard for me!
Everyone: WE will!
Lili: Please review for this chapter and I will post when a new author has been confirmed