Sunlight poured in through the bedroom window and came to rest on Naruto's over tired and bedraggled face. Peaceful snores added to the pleasant normality of this tranquil scene.

Naruto raised an arm up to rub his eyes. He could smell something, something familiar. His nose started to twitch as he appreciated the delectable smell emanating from the kitchen.

Kakashi's words came back to Naruto faster than a bullet train, hitting him hard on the back of his head. Ignoring the smell he shot up and out of bed. Pulled on the same black and orange jumpsuit. Gave his teeth a quick brush and his face a quick wash and just as he was leaving the room he noticed his Konoha headband sitting on the chest of drawers. He paused and instantaneously stopped his frantic run to put his headband on carefully, stunned at himself for nearly forgetting his most prized possession.

Naruto sprinted down stairs, the smell of fatty, greasy food frying growing ever stronger. He eventually burst into the kitchen: a small, square room plane walls and flouring with a fairly big table in the centre of the room, huge fridge littered with magnets and notes, tiny counter, sink and oven, all piled high with age old plates and bowls, laden with rotting meals and a few cupboards, wide open with boxes and containers trailing out of them, usually leading to a pile of mess on the floor.

Naruto was amazed at the sight, his jaw dropped down and his eyes popped out of their sockets in bewilderment.

Kakashi was standing there in full ninja uniform alongside a traditional style pink frilly apron tied around his waist. The apron read, 'Mama's little chef'. A guilty look spread across his face, he scratched his back awkwardly as he tried to explain, the other hand desperately trying to cover up the embarrassing writing on his front.

"Uh, Uh, Uh I can explain" Kakashi struggled. " Don't worry" He recovered, " I've fixed it all up with the Hokage and she says that you can take a six person squad out to search for someone sharing Sasuke's pain."

"That's great" Naruto yelped, jumping up in disbelief.

"But that still doesn't explain what your doing in my kitchen" He stated.

" Oh yes well I just happened to be walking past when I noticed the packed of Ichiraku pancake mix on your table, so I thought I'd make some for us, I mean you" Kakashi said, holding up a frying pan containing a disheveled looking burnt pancake.

"Sit down I'll do it" Naruto said in an annoyed way, taking the pan off of Kakashi.

Once they had finished their adept breakfast Naruto raced to the Hokage's office in search for possible team members.

"Hello Naruto what can I do for you, is it something concerning the team you will conduct for you new mission?" Tsunade said unusually calmly.

"Yeah, it is, I was wondering if Sakura was here, would she be allowed to come."

"Come where?" Sakura said walking into the room carrying a huge pile of files.

"Sakura" Naruto yelped, " Kakashi sensei has a great plan of getting Sasuke to come back!"

Sakura's jaw dropped, the amazement overwhelmed her.

"That's great, what's the plan?"

"We have to go and search for someone who shares the same type of pain as Sasuke and get them to talk him in to coming back to Konoha!" Naruto said enthusiastically.

"Sounds amazing!" Sakura said equally as enthusiastic.

"I'm definitely in" Sakura said, ditching her files.

"Yay, lets go find others to join our team.

Sakura and Naruto were all set to sprint out when Lady Hokage stepped in.

"Sorry Sakura, you can't go on this mission," Tsunade said.

"What!" Naruto and Sakura said together, turning round to face her in anguish.

"While Shizune is away on her training mission in The Land of Horrific Dancing, I will need you here Sakura carrying out her job as my liege. You are the only person I trust here to carry out my paperwork accurately, there's a lot here and I wont get through this on my own."

"Yes Lady Hokage" Sakura groaned. Rather unconvincingly as it was obvious to everyone who knew her that inner Sakura was doing a dance of relief, she wanted to appear stronger than she actually was, signing up for the mission. Besides that, she was also one of those sad people who just love sifting through armfuls of paperwork.

"Well, I better be off. See ya Sakura. I might bring you back a souvenir from my travels"

"A light up Sasuke action figure with built in speakers and over 3000 sounds, phrases and effects!" Sakura said beaming with hope.

"Well I was thinking more along the lines of a plastic pencil sharpener or an eraser which says some cheesy junk like, 'I went to Orochimaru's layer and I loved it!' but hay we'll see.

Naruto raced down the stairs and outside he knew exactly who he would ask to join the team, someone he could rely on in crisis, someone brace and courageous. What… a girl!