ZY: The semester is over! I have more free time to write ^^
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Dreams of Passion turned into Reality, Chapter 3; First Day as Teams.
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Hatake Kakashi talked to the respective guardians of his new students, all gave their conceit. Although, Sakura's parents WERE a little worried about their daughter living with two teenage boys.
Kakashi gave his students some time to pack.
}i{ }i{ Two Hours Later, Naruto's Room }i{ }i{
Naruto was currently packing an oversized camping backpack full of everything he needs. He did have to admit, living with his family friend felt a bit strange. Okay, sure, he's slept at Kakashi's place before, but it was because his parents were meeting with the other Hokages in a neighboring village and had asked Kakashi to watch their son while they were gone. Thinking back to when Kakashi reviled to him that he was the Dream Empath. 'I mean come on, I don't have THAT big of a mouth, so they didn't have to keep Kakashi's abilities a secret from me...' Naruto thought as he shoved one of his blazing orange blazer into the bag. Naruto couldn't help but think what else his parents are keeping from him.
}i{ }i{ Uzumaki's Living Room }i{ }i{
"Minato, are you sure about that decision for Kakashi-kun's team?" Kushina asked her Soulmate. Minato nodded as he looked out the window. "Haruno Sakura got some of the highest marks on the written tests and chakra control, making her perfect for strategies. Uchiha Sasuke had some of the quickest reflexes of all of the students and is already mastering some very difficult jutsus, making him perfect for offensive combat," Minato explained to Kushina as she moved closer to him and asked "And Naruto?"
That was the exact moment where Naruto walked into the room, stating happily that he was completely packed and ready to go.
Naruto's parents were utterly flabbergasted at what they were seeing. Their son's backpack was twice as tall and wide as he was! How was he even lifting that thing?!
After the initial shock was half-way over, Minato asked in a very unsure tone "My goodness! Naruto, do you have you're entire room in there?" Naruto happily nodded and stated "Yup, I wanted to make sure I didn't forget anything, so... ^~^ " Kushina buried her face in her hands and stated "You do know you CAN always come back if you DID forget anything..."
Naruto cheekily rubbed the back of his head.
}i{ }i{ Uchiha Household }i{ }i{
Sasuke was using his bed to organizes what he was packing. His older brother was helping him.
Uchiha Itachi was easily a head and a half taller then his younger brother, had the same colored eyes and hair as his younger brother, but his hair was longer, half-way to his elbows and was loosely tied back. The older Uchiha was holding a checklist in his hand and was looking over it.
"Night Cloths," Itachi stated, going over the main things on his younger brother's list.
"Six pairs," Sasuke replied, smoothing out the neatly folded pile of cloths. Itachi checked that off.
"Shirts," was the next item.
"Eight pair," Sasuke replied as he finished counting the sed item.
Next item, "Trousers."
"Ten," Sasuke replied. Itachi looked up from the checklist with a raised brow. "Sasuke, I know you like to pack extra, but you don't need that many. Leave two here," Itachi said as he checked of the item. Sasuke put two of sed item back in one of his drawers.
"Okay, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss," Itachi stated.
"Check, check, and check," Sasuke said as he pointed at the three in order. The toothbrush was in a travel case, new bottle of toothpaste, and a full roll of floss.
"Soap, shampoo, conditioner,"
"Triple check," Sasuke said holding up a transparent bag that had all three inside. Itachi nodded and checked off all three.
"Shoes?" Itachi stated questionably.
"Spare pair is in the bag and the main pair is by the front door," Sasuke stated plainly. Itachi nodded and checked off the shoes. "I'm going to assume you have socks for those cold nights," Itachi stated plainly. Sasuke nodded.
The older Uchiha looked over the checklist again. "Alright. That's everything," Itachi said placing the list on the nearby nightstand. Sasuke nodded and started to pack everything into the bag he was taking with him to Hatake-san's place. Itachi just watched.
The younger Uchiha noticed that the older was watching him. "Something wrong, Ani (1)?" Sasuke asked. Itachi shook his head and said "Your moving out..." Sasuke smiled softly and said "It's not permanent, Itachi-nii." "I know, but still," Itachi said looking at the bag. Sasuke wrapped his arms around his older brother, hugged him, and said "Don't worry Ani, I'll make sure to drop by to visit you and Kisame-nii." Itachi hugged back and said "You'd better, or I will personally drag you home by the heels." Sasuke chuckled, his older brother had a weird sense of humor. Itachi poked Sasuke in the forehead with his index and middle finger and said teasingly "I mean it, kiddo."
There was a sudden surge of chakra. It was soft, gentle surge.
"Oh?" Itachi placed a hand on his swelling stomach. The older Uchiha said with a smile "I think the twins either agree with me, they don't want you to leave, or their upset you left them out." Sasuke chuckled, placed his own hand on his older brother's stomach, feeling the chakra of the two unborns, and asked "You and Kisame-nii think of names for these two?" Itachi shook his head, saying that they were still thinking of names for them.
Kisame walked in telling Sasuke that Hatake-san was here to pick him up. "Oh, crap, I'm not done packing," Sasuke stated then rushed away from Itachi to finish packing. The older Uchiha chuckled and said "We'll offer Hatake-san some tea while you finish." Sasuke thanked them and shoved some folded cloths in the duffle bag. Itachi and Kisame left Sasuke's room.
}i{ }i{ Haruno Household }i{ }i{
Sakura had packed everything she needed, right now she was munching on some snacks while she waited for her new sensei to pick her up. She was sooooo excited that she would be living under the same roof as Uchiha Sasuke, but, she was reeeeeeeeeeeeally peeved that Naruto had to be there too. The kunoichi didn't care that the blond was the son of the Hokage, Naruto was annoying, plain and simple. Even if he was a good ninja, after all, he did somehow managed to master the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Sakura's mother walked into the room and told her daughter "Now sweetie, I want you to behave while you're living with Hatake-san." Sakura stated that she knows. Sakura's father walked in telling his daughter that her sensei and teammate were at the door.
Sakura picked up her bag, kiss both her parents goodbye, and left.
}i{ }i{ Outside the Haruno's Home }i{ }i{
"Kakashi-sensei... Should I be worried about, you know..." Sasuke asked Kakashi with a very slight nervous tone. "Not unless THAT's being seen by others. Just remember; your family, us, and the Hyūgas are the only ones who can see IT," Kakashi stated plainly, then added "I told you why it happens." Sasuke stated that he knew, but he couldn't help but worry about it a bit. Kakashi placed a hand on the Uchiha's head and said "Once you meet your Soulmate, it'll stop. If your Soulmate is anything like that image, then you needn't worry." Sasuke gave a small smile and thanked Kakashi-sensei.
Sakura greeted them as she left her house.
}i{ }i{ A Couple of Minutes Later, Outside the Uzumaki Household }i{ }i{
Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura had huge sweatdrops on their heads. They were in front of the Hokage's home, which was a nice family sized house, and they couldn't believe what they were seeing. The Hokage's son was stuck in the front door because his backpack was too big to fit through. Both Kushina and Minato were trying to help Naruto by pushing their son's backpack through the door and Naruto was pulling the backpack. It wasn't working.
Sasuke watched the scene for a few more minutes before walking up the the family. He unhitched Naruto from the backpack, pushed the oversized object into the house, turned it onto it's side, and slid it out of the house with absolutely no problem. Minato and Kushina thanked the Uchiha for his help. Sakura stated dreamily that Sasuke was soooo smart. Naruto was really glaring at Sasuke. Kakashi tried to suppress a snicker, but a small one escaped. 'This team is certainly not going to be boring. I wonder if Minato-sensei sees the resemblance?' Kakashi thought, doing his best to not to laugh.
"Naruto-chan, are you really planing on carrying that the entire trip to my place?" Kakashi asked as the blond hauled his oversized backpack onto his back. Naruto stated that he was and that it wasn't that heavy before he nearly lost his balance. With a nervous eye, Kakashi told Naruto "Alright, but if you need any help, just ask." Naruto scoffed at that, he didn't need help.
}i{ }i{ Naruto's POV During Their Walk to Kakashi's Place }i{ }i{
I don't need any help carrying this. It's not THAT heavy... Okay, I probably shouldn't have snapped at Kakashi, I mean... Okay... Yeah, I should apologies, when Sasuke's not around.
Urg. Why do I have to live with that guy? Oh great, he's smiling...
Hmmmmm, maybe, I can use this situation to my advantage. Yeah, I can learn Sasuke's weakness. Then, I can show everyone that he's not that great. Yup, I'm a genius ^~^
}i{ }i{ Sakura's POV During Their Walk to Kakashi's Place }i{ }i{
This is soooooooooooo exciting! Not only am I living with Uchiha Sasuke, but also a Dream Empath! The only downside to this is Naruto has to be here too. OMG, Sasuke's smiling! Couldn't help but squeal a bit.
Hmmmm, I wonder what our missions will be like?
}i{ }i{ Sasuke's POV During Their Walk to Kakashi's Place }i{ }i{
I glance at the blond annoyance, then I glance at that pink-haired girl. I reeeeeealy hope there's a good reason for me to be on the same team as these two idiots. My eyes landed on Kakashi-sensei. Well, at lest he's the Jōnin leader of this team.
My mind wondered to Ani's anniversary, that was coming up. I need to do something special, since Itachi-nii's carrying and all. Oh! I know exactly what to do! And as a bonus, that gift'll also be from the Hyūgas. Perfect. I couldn't help but smile a bit. I heard Sa-ku-ra, was it, squeal, and I saw that Naruto was glaring at me. Arg, those two are so annoying, and I have to live with them. Joy...
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"Here was are, everyone," Kakashi said happily.
The Hatake residence looked like a simple two story beige house with a light brown roof. Sasuke and Sakura weren't sure what to think of it, mostly because it wasn't what they expected it to be. The Uchiha could easily sense three or four Anbu Ninjas nearby, he could tell by their chakras that they were allies. 'Kakashi-sensei wasn't kidding about the guards,' Sasuke thought as he saw one of the Anbu on top of a nearby building.
Naruto blinked and asked "Hey, Kakashi, did you paint the roof? It's a different color then the last time I was here." Kakashi pulled out the house keys from a hidden pocket on his Jōnin vest and said "Nope, it's a new roof. Old one got a nasty hole in it after a failed attempt to abduct me." Naruto was surprised when he stated "You're kidding!?" Kakashi unlocked the door and said solemnly "I wish I was, but us Dream Empaths are practically a priceless living treasure. So it shouldn't be surprise that people want to capture one."
The three young ninjas were very quiet as all of them walked into the house. 'If Dream Empath abilities emerge between the ages of ten and thirteen...' Sakura thought. 'Then... That means that Kakashi had to deal with...' Naruto thought. 'Attempted abductions and kidnappings since he was in that age range...' Sasuke thought. 'That's gotta be a tough thing to go through,' the three young ninjas thought at the same time.
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After everyone took off their shoes, Kakashi gave the three the grand tour of the house. They started off with the living room; there was a nice, big, cozy, gray sofa, an old but comfortable looking arm chair, a royal red throw rug with a rather plain brown coffee table, and a small gray-purple armchair. Enough room for everyone to sit and get comfortable. It was very homey.
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The kitchen was next. It was very clean. Sparkling counter tops. Had a standard white refrigerator and freezer. The wood brown dinner table was polished and was surrounded by four chairs. One wood green, one brown, and two blue (one lighter then the other). "I restocked the kitchen when you guys were packing up, and I made sure not to buy any ramen ^_^," Kakashi stated happily as he patted Naruto on the head. Naruto pulled away and asked why he didn't. "You can eat ramen when you're in your house or at Ramen Ichiraku, but not in my house. You DO remember why, right?" Kakashi stated as he folded his arms and gave the blond a stern look. Naruto turned red and mumbled he remembered. 'I don't think I want to know,' Both Sakura and Sasuke thought as they raised a brow.
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Kakashi showed his three team members/guards the two freed bathrooms. "Sakura gets one bathroom, so that means you boys have to share ^_^," Kakashi said with a mysterious gleam in his visible eye. Naruto felt himself grow sick when he said "Please tell me you're joking." Sasuke was also not very thrilled about that. "Nope ^_^," Kakashi said simply, he was having a little too much fun with this. Now Naruto WAS SICK.
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Kakashi showed the three their respective rooms. That was when Sakura noticed a closed door next to Naruto's room. "What's in that room?" the pink-haired kunoichi asked her sensei. Kakashi was silent for a moment before he said "My father's room... If anyone wants to talk to him you can... He's a good listener," Kakashi said solemnly before he said that he'll give the three some time to unpack and than left.
Sakura raised a brow and asked out loud "He still lives with his dad?" 'I think I remember Ani mentioning something about Kakashi-sensei's father a couple of years ago,' Sasuke thought looking at the closed door. Naruto walked towards the door, opened it, and said in a cold tone, one that Sasuke and Sakura never heard on the blond, "His father's been dead for almost seven years." Inside the room was a bed, nightstand, closet, drawers, and a small black shrine. The shrine doors were opened, showing a picture of a man with silver-hair, he looked similar to Kakashi. "I met him... He was... A interesting guy and a great Shinobi..." Naruto said as he walked into his new room, to unpacked. Sakura wasn't sure what was more surprising; Naruto's cold tone or Kakashi's father. She decided to unpack to take her mind off it. Sasuke wanted to get a closer look at the man in the picture, so he walked into the room. Once he was in front of the frame, his eyes widened. Sasuke knew the man in the picture!
Sasuke placed his hands together, making sure his fingers were pointing towards the ceiling, and closed his eyes for a minute. 'Thank you,' Sasuke thought before leaving the room, making sure he closed the door behind him.
"GAAAAAH! I FORGOT MY TOOTHBRUSH!" Naruto suddenly shouted.
}i{ }i{ With Team 8 The Next Day }i{ }i{
Hyūga Hinata was absolutely, positively, NOT in a good mood. Neji's new sensei was Maito Gai, and he over-enthusiastically tried to "kidnapped" HER cousin/left hand/friend for some team building training exercise at six in the morning, this caused her father and uncle to become very irritated. Her father did try to explain to Gai that practicing that early wasn't a good idea, but the Green Beast could only understand it when her father explained that it wasted "youthful" energy. It was only made worse by the fact that "Gai-sensei" was lecturing Neji about how un-youthful it was to miss those "precious" team trust building exercises. Sooooo annoying.
Right now, Hinata and Kurenai-sensei were waiting for Shino and Kiba to arrive. "Hinata, there's no reason to be upset, we were early," Kurenai told Hinata when she notice that her student was glaring at the ground. "I'm not upset that those two are running late, I'm upset because Father wanted Neji and I on different teams," Hinata stated sourly. "Now, Hinata, I'm sure he had a good reason to," Kurenai stated with a small smile, but she was thinking that Hinata was experiencing a bit of separation anxiety. 'After all, I don't think she's ever been away from her cousin for a long period of time,' thought the female Jōnin.
Now the two tarty students finally arrived.
"Sorry we're late, sensei," Shino said in a breathless tone, Kiba and Akamaru were also out of breath. It looked liked they ran all the way from where ever they started from. Kurenai blinked and asked why the two were so out of breath before their training. "Dogs, *pants*, kept, *pants* asking, *pants*, about, *pants* us having, *pants*, puppies, *pants*, soon, *pants*," Kiba panted out, still trying to catch his breath. Now both Hinata and Kurenai blinked in confusion and asked "Puppies?" Shino caught his breath and said "Babies." "Ooooooohhhhh," Both of the females said at the same time. "You guys weren't trying to make "puppies" before you rushed here, did you?" Kurenai asked in a teasing manner. Shino turned pink and stated "N-no we weren't. We were trying to tell the dog that we weren't even going to try until we are wedded in a year and a half." Kiba, also pink, added "But then they started complaining that it would be ten and a half years for them and they wanted us to have "puppies" before the Alpha's time is up." Akamaru barked happily. "So you're saying that the Inuzaki dogs held you two up? Not you two having sex?" Hinata stated, snipping the last part. "OF COARSE NOT! ME AND CUDDLE BUG HAVE BEEN VERY ADIMIT ABOUT WAITING UNTIL WE'RE MARRIED!" Kiba practically shouted, now he was red. Shino grabbed ahold of Kiba's ear, pulling it, and said sternly with red on his cheeks "I believe I told you not to call me that pet name in public." Kiba was frantically apologizing, while adding a few ouches here and there.
'Oh! So they DO argue from time to time,' Hinata thought with a slight chuckle. That was when she realized that the dog-nin wasn't shouting and that everyone was looking at her. Shino was still holding Kiba's ear, but he wasn't pulling. Kurenai's mouth was slightly agape. Akamaru was just sitting with his eyes on her. "What?" Hinata finally asked, she was not use to these kinds of stares. "You laughed," The dog-nin finally said, pulling free from Shino's hold. "Huh?" was all Hinata could say. "Never heard you laugh before," Kiba stated, rubbing his sore ear. "I wasn't laughing," Hinata said sternly. "Yeah, ya were. We all heard it," Kiba said with a goofy grin. Akamaru barked in agreement.
Before a Did-not/Did-too match could start, Kurenai clapped her hands and said "Since we're all here, hows about we start with our training?" all agreed.
}i{ }i{ With Team 6 }i{ }i{
Neji was doing his best to tune out Gai-"sensei's" speech about youth and trust as they walked to the team's training ground. The paled-eyed teen couldn't care less about it. All he wanted was to be back at Hinata's side, like he was suppose to be. 'The only ones I can trust are my family and the Uchihas, no one else,' Neji thought they came to the team's training ground. Lee and Tenten were already there. "Good news my youthful student! *Pats Neji on the back rather hard* I convinced our missing comrade to join in on our youthful trust training exercise!" Gai stated over-zealously. Neji scowled and thought 'Why do I have to be on a team where the sensei and a teammate are complete fools?'
"Alright, Neji lets start your trust exercise with Lee," Gai said with a blinding smile. Neji glared at his new sensei while Lee's heart was doing flips in his chest. "Neji, just do the exercise quickly. It'll be less painful that way," Tenten said noticing the tension around the Hyūga. "Fine," Neji said sourly and then thought 'At least ONE of my teammates has brains.' Giving Neji a thumbs up and a smile, Lee said happily "Do not worry Neji, I will make sure we do these exercises with youthful energy!" 'I hope this will bring us closer together,' Lee thought, keeping that grin on his face. All the paled-eyed teen did was glare holes through the green-clad teen. 'Or at least show him that he CAN trust me,' Lee thought as the corner of his lips twitched.
}i{ }i{ With Team 7 }i{ }i{
"Target, sighted. Heading your way Naruto-chan," Kakashi said over their wireless communication headset. "I see the target and don't add the chan to my name," Naruto stated plainly. Kakashi chuckled over the coms. "Get ready to strike, Naruto," Sakura stated sternly over the coms. 'Come to think of it... Why does Kakashi-sensei call him Naruto-chan rather then Naruto-kun?' Sakura wondered as the blond jumped the target.
}i{ }i{ Outside a Family Home }i{ }i{
Sasuke did an entire sweep on the house. No traps, weapons, or listening devises, except for a pair of baby monitors, inside. It was a clean. Now all he needed to do was to wait for his team to get here. They would be seeing Kakashi-sensei in action as a Dream Empath today. 'Although, I've already seen it done,' The Uchiha thought, he couldn't help but smirk a bit.
"Sasuke~Kun," the Uchiha could hear Sakura shout. Sasuke sighed and turned to the direction of his team. The first thing he noticed was Naruto covered in scratches. "What happened to you?" Sasuke asked the blond. Kakashi patted the blond on the head and said "He accidentally stepped on the target's tail during the capture." That mission was a Rank D: Finding a missing cat. "Should I at least ask if the mission was completed?" Sasuke asked Kakashi-sensei. Naruto blurted out "Of coarse it was completed, we just, had a slight mishap, that's all." The Uchiha ignored Naruto and told the Jōnin that the house was secure.
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Because Kakashi had an appointment for his Dream Empath ability during the Missing cat mission. So, He let the three Genins draw straws, the one with the longest straw gets to secure the job site for Kakashi. Sasuke drew the longest. Naruto wasn't happy about it, but it was a fair draw.
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"Thank you so much for coming sir," said a man in his late 30s. His wife was sitting on the couch with a 18-month-old baby in her arms. "It's no trouble at all," Kakashi said with a smiling eye. "Umm... If you don't mind me asking... Who needs Kakashi-sensei's help?" Sakura asked the man, and he replied "My daughter." and motioned the four to come in.
"Awww, how cute ^~^" Naruto said trying to get the baby to play with his fingers, but the baby didn't move. The man explained that the baby had been rather depressed for the passed week, barley eating and having nightmares. "Did anything happen before the nightmares?" Kakashi asked the man. "Well... Our cat passed away. She was really close with our daughter, but I don't think she understands that," the woman said hugging her baby close. The Jōnin shook his head and said "No, she understands quite well." "But she's still a baby! How she understand the concept of death!" The man said, nearly shouting. Walking over to the baby, Kakashi said "Babies know more then you think. She may not understand what death is or what it does, all she know is that her kitty-cat is no longer here to be with her. So she's thinking that your cat left her." Naruto then said "So... She's grieving without even knowing it." Kakashi nodded. "I can lessen the impact of the nightmares on her, but she'll still have them," the Dream Empath said as he cradled the baby in his arms. The parents quickly agreed.
The Dream Empath pressed his fingers against the baby's forehead. Almost instantly, the baby fell asleep and Kakashi closed his eyes. The Jōnin was completely still. Both Sakura and Naruto were amazed by this. Sasuke told his teammates that they needed to keep an eye out for any potential threats.
}i{ }i{ About 30 Minutes Later }i{ }i{
The baby was still sleeping peacefully in Sasuke's arms. "She'll be fine, still sad, but fine," Kakashi said picking up a photograph of the baby and a white cat with black ears. "Umm, if we get another cat with the same markings..." the father asked the Dream Empath. "I don't want to sound inconsiderate, but I think you should get one soon and not with the same markings, it'll hurt your daughter's mind more then it'll help. If you get a new cat that doesn't look like your previous cat, it'll help her recognized that her old friend is gone but not forgotten and it'll heal her," Kakashi explained, then added "I suggest getting an adult cat rather than a kitten. Adult cats'll be less likely to bite and scratch the baby, and it'll be best to get one with a mild temperament. I recommend going to the animal shelter with your baby to she if she really like any of the cats." The parents nodded happily, they were thinking about getting another cat but weren't sure if they should do it right away. "Thank you," Both parents said then taking their daughter from the Uchiha. The Jōnin and the Genins waved good-bye to the family and left.
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"Are most of your clients like that?" Naruto asked Kakashi on their way to the center of the village. Kakashi took a breath before saying cryptically "Some are, some aren't, and some don't even know they need help." Things were quiet for a minute.
"Ummm, Sasuke-kun... Why did you want to hold the baby?" Sakura asked her raven-haired teammate. As much as seeing the image of Sasuke holding a baby made her heart race, she was a bit curious on why he wanted to. Sasuke sighed then said coldly "It's none of your business." Kakashi let out a soft chuckle. Naruto blinked and then said sheepishly "That wouldn't have to do with the fact that Itachi's carrying, would it?" Sasuke froze. Sakura asked it it was true. "Naruto, how would you even know that?" Kakashi asked sternly. With his hands behind his head, Naruto said sheepishly "I might have been in dad's office when Itachi was taken off the mission roster because he was pregnant." Kakashi hit the blond on the head, hard. Naruto shouted "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" The Jōnin stated plainly "For that big mouth of yours. Damn it, Naruto, that particulare information was SUPPOSE TO BE KEPT QUITE! You're practically putting not only Itachi's life, but also the child's life in danger! This is why you're never told anything important." Sasuke was red with anger, he REALLY wanted to kill the blond.
Now Naruto felt bad. He really should have known better. Especially after the Uchiha Massacre... Sasuke walked briskly ahead from his team, he really needed to get away from Naruto, RIGHT NOW.
Kakashi bonked Naruto on the head and said "I want you to apologies to Sasuke before the end of the day, or you'll really be sorry." The blond casted his eyes to the ground "Understood..."
Sakura just stayed silent, not really sure what to say or do.
}i{ }i{ With Sasuke and his POV }i{ }i{
That idiot! Ani's pregnancy was suppose to only be known by the medical staff, the Hyūgas, and the higher ups? After THAT HORRIBLE EVENT, it should have been kept under wraps! How can he be the Hokage's son!? He's too stupid!
"Sasuke... Calm down. You're not looking where you're going."
I stopped. My Soulmate... Well my "DayDream Vision" (2) of my Soulmate anyway.
I felt my DDVS (2) place a hand on my shoulder and say "I know you're mad, but you need to take a deep breath and relax a bit."
I did as my DDVS said. I felt much better. Oh, I'm standing in front of the Mission Hall, where I was heading for in the first place. "Feeling better, love?" asked my DDVS. 'A bit... Thank you,' I told my DDVS, then added 'But...' "No Buts. Naruto's got a big mouth and doesn't use his head much, you know that, it's not a reason to kill him. We will never meet if you do,' my DDVS said sternly. It was a good point...
I leaned against the wall near the entrance door of the building and waited for my team. My DDVS kissed my cheek and said "I love you Sasuke" before vanishing. I love you too... And I can't wait to meet you in person...
My team finally appeared five minutes later. We turned in the missions reports. I made sure not to look at the blond idiot, I would probably kill him if I did.
}i{ }i{ Later That Night, Normal POV }i{ }i{
Sasuke just pulled on his night shirt when he heard a knock on his door. 'Who could it be?' Sasuke wondered, only Kakashi-sensei and Sakura had enough sense to knock. Maybe one of them wanted to say good-night or something. It would probably Sakura.
When Sasuke opened the door, he was face-to-face with bright but sad blue eyes. It was Naruto! The Uchiha slammed the door shut before the blond could say anything. "HEY! SASUKE! I just wanted to talk to you!" Naruto said knocking on the door as he spoke. "Go away. There nothing I want to talk to YOU about," Naruto could hear Sasuke say through the door, he sounded really pissed. Naruto stopped knocking and said sadly "I just wanted to say that... I'm sorry... I... Didn't mean to, I mean, I didn't think..." That was when Sasuke suddenly shouted through the closed door "That's your problem, Naruto! You NEVER THINK about anything! Seriously! What if there were enemies around when you said that! Or even the people who murdered my family! You could've put not only Ani's life in danger, but also Kisame-nii and the babies' life with that mouth of yours! They're the only family I have left..." Naruto was quiet, he reeeeeeealy messed up...
"Sasuke... You're right... I do run my mouth a bit too much... And I sometimes don't think before I speak... But... I meant it when I said I was sorry..." Naruto finally said. As much as the blond hated the Uchiha, he didn't mean to hurt him, at least, not like that. Naruto didn't know what he'd do if he lost his parents like that, so he guessed it was worse for Sasuke and Itachi, whom lost their entire clan...
"I'm going to bed soon... You'd better not be there when I open the door," Sasuke said flatly. Naruto's eyes looked to the crack between the door and the floor, somehow, he knew the Uchiha wouldn't forgive him. It would have been a miracle if he did. Naruto turned away from the door and walked to his own room. This was NOT how the blond envisioned the conversation to be.
Sakura heard the entire thing from her room. She knew that she shouldn't have been easdropping, but... She hugged her knees to her chest. 'This isn't what I thought was going to happen when we were made into a team,' Sakura thought as she rested her chin on her knees. She wasn't sure who to feel sorrier for at the moment. Right now, Sakura hoped that they could at least try to work together tomorrow.
}i{ }i{ The Next Morning }i{ }i{
The best word to describe what was happening between Naruto and Sasuke would be Tense, but even that was an understatement.
Team 7 was waiting for their next mission in the meeting lounge of the Mission Hall. Kakashi-sensei was meeting with the Hokage at the moment, so he wasn't around to see Sakura trying to mend the gap between the two.
}i{ }i{ The Hokage's Office }i{ }i{
The leader of Team 7 finished telling the Hokage about what happened yesterday. "Really?" Minato asked his former student, whom nodded. The Hokage burried his face in one of his hands when he said "I scolded and punished him for that damn mouth of his I don't know how many times, and yet..." Kakashi cut in by saying "If it's any conselation... I think this time he realized that there are serious consequences. I just hope no one with malicious intentions heard." Minato agreed and said "But that IS going to effect their teamwork." The only thing Kakashi said was Unfortunately.
Minato thought for a bit, then handed Kakashi a mission scroll. "This mission calls for you're Dream Skills and your team's co-operation. It's simple and is not really that dangerous, hopefully this'll help mend a little bit of the damage my son has created." Kakashi nodded and left the office.
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The Dream Empath walked into the lounge and said "Good news ^_^, we got a C Ranked mission ^_^," Sakura and Naruto were happy about that, Sasuke wasn't that thrilled.
Kakashi explained it was a bodyguard mission and a Dream mission. They had to guard a bridge builder named Tazuna from bandits and the village he was heading to was having a nightmare plague (there were no Dream Empaths in that village).
"I want all of you to work together on this, so Naruto, Sasuke, whatever is going on between you stays here, not on the mission. Got it?" Kakashi said seriously. "Yes, Kakashi-sensei," Both Naruto and Sasuke said sourly at the same time. Kakashi sighed and added sternly "I mean it you two. You three are on your first serious mission, so I really need you to put your differences aside for now. You also need to work together for when I'm in that village's Dream Plain." There was a moment of silence. 'He's got a point...' Naruto and Sasuke thought at the same time, so they nodded.
"Okay~ ^_^, now let's meet the client ^_^," Kakashi said happily as everyone left the lounge.
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1) Ani means Older Brother in Japanese.
2) DayDream Visions of Soulmates, or DDVS, occer when someone has images of their Soulmate when they are wide awake. Sometimes they can even talked to them like they where there, like with Sasuke. This happens as often as rain in the desert, and it only happens when, well, you'll see why later in the story.
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ZY: Yay, Zabuza and Haku will be in the next chapter.
