DISCLAIMER!: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Thought you'd know by now...
(A/N): Sup guys time for the good old 31. This chapter is the start of the Wave ark. I AM EXCITED!
TO THE CHAPTER!
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Chapter 31: Wave
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Cole chuckled. "Why don't I get dinner started. I bet you two didn't have a decent meal since I left."
His answer came from two growling stomachs. He shook his head and mumbled, "what would you two do without me."
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. . . .Hokage Tower. . . .
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"Kurenai-sensei!" Kiba begged. "We can't do another D rank! I think I'm going crazy!" The red eye'd Jonin just gave a unamused look to the feral boy. "kiba, you have only been a Genin for little over a month, you aren't ready for any higher rank missions."
Kiba narrowed his eyes and growled, "But the Dobe and the Emo were?" Kurenai flinched a bit. "Kiba those two are-"
"Kurenai-sensei, if I may," Shino interrupted. "I believe that our team is ready for a C rank mission. Why? Because we have finished well over the minimum number of required D rank missions, as well as our team work is nearly flawless."
Hinata nodded and said, "I-I agree with Shino-kun, Kurenai-sensei. If Naru-kun's team was ready for a C rank mission, then I believe our team is ready as well."
Kurenai sighed. She couldn't argue with that. She was surprised by Hinata though. Usually the girl never talked to anyone unless talked to first. "Fine, I'll see what we can get." She walked up to the missions desk. "Do you have any low C ranks?" The Chunin looked around at the scrolls he had on hand. After a moment he said, "Hmmm, I don't have any here, but I think Hokage-sama has one set aside for a Genin team to take. Go see him and request for the mission to Wave."
Kurenai nodded and thanked the man. She turned to her team. "Wait here I need to go talk to Hokage-sama about the mission." With that she left the room and walked to the Hokage office. She was about to walk in when his secretary stopped her. "Sorry Yuhi-san, but Hokage-sama is in a meeting with Uzumaki-sama at the moment."
"Oh, well. Ok I guess I can wait out here." She said. But then a voice came through the door. "Let her in Miko-san."
The secretary sighed. "Well you heard him, go on in." Then she mumbled something about 'old men and their hearing'. "I heard that!" Hiruzen said through the door.
Kurenai chuckled slightly when she saw the secretary pale a bit. She walked through the door and instantly saw the extremely tall man standing in front of the Hokage's desk. She had met him before many times due to her being best friends with Anko, but the guys height never ceased to amazer her.
She smiled and said, "Hello Uzumaki-sama, and welcome back, I hope you and Anko-chan are doing well?" Cole smiled back at Kurenai, "It's good to see you again Kurenai. And yes, me and Anko-chan are doing quite well." He finished with a slight blush that made Kurenai giggle.
Hiruzen cleared his throat to get their attention. He gave his trademark grandfatherly smile, "Now Yuhi-san, what can I do ya for?"
"The Chunin at the mission desk said that you had a C rank mission held onto for a new Genin team to take? The one to Wave." Kurenai said taking a serious tone. Cole and Hiruzen tensed a bit. The only reason why Hiruzen was holding onto the mission was because of the warnings Oracle had given him about it. He didn't go into detail, but he said it would be too dangerous for any normal Genin teams.
"Are you sure your team is ready for a C rank mission, Yuhi-san?" Hiruzen asked reigning in his tension so it didn't leak into his words. Kurenai shrugged and said, "Honestly Hokage-sama, I don't. But I also feel like their skills are both being wasted and not improved by normal D ranks."
Hiruzen scratched his chin in contemplation. He honestly didn't want to give this mission out to anyone other than a team of Jonin or Chunin, but Oracle warned him that a Genin team must be the one to take the mission. After a few more seconds the one who warned him spoke up.
"Hokage-sama, if I may, I might have a solution for this."
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The next day Team 8 was waiting for their sensei at the main gates to the village. Kiba was sitting cross legged and his right leg was shaking. He growled and said, "Where the hell is Kurenai-sansei!? She's never late!"
"Kiba, Kurenai-sensei probably has a good reason to be late." Shino said. Hinata nodded and agreed with her teammate. Another five minutes passed before their sensei showed up.
"Sorry, I got a little caught up with our client here." She said with a little ice in her words. Their client, who was a older looking man with a bottle of Sake in his hand, said, "Ah, come on *hic* it was a complement."
Kurenai just narrowed her eyes at the old man. She sighed and turned her attention to her team. "OK, this is Tazuna. Our mission is to escort him home to Wave country and protect him as he finishes building his bridge."
"I expect the best protection out you brats, even if it costs you your lives" Tazuna said, instantly sober. Kurenai shook her head and continued. "We aren't alone by the way, Team 7 is joining us on this mission." Kiba jumped up and began yelling. "WHAT THE HELL SENSEI!? Why do we have to share a mission with the Dobe and Emo!?"
"Kiba-kun!" Hinata scolded her teammate. "Show some respect to Kurenai-sensei. Her orders are final and we don't have room to argue."
Everyone turned to the normally quiet girl and she blushed slightly. In truth, Hinata was overjoyed to be able to go on a mission with Naruto. They haven't been able to see each other since they graduated and she began to miss her best friend.
Kurenai cleared her throat to gain her composure. "W-Well, anyway. They'll be here soon. Also, I am still the team leader for this since I'll be the only Jonin sensei on this mission."
Shino raised an eyebrow at this. "What about Kakashi-sensei?" He asked. "Kakashi has been given a separate mission form his team. The mission he is going on is too hi a level for his Genin, so Hokage-sama gave me control of both teams for his mission."
Kiba huffed. "I still don't like it..."
"Like what? That I'm gonna make you look bad dog breath?" A voice said from behind him. Kiba jumped and turned. "What the hell Dobe!? Do you wanna die!?"
Naruto chuckled but ignored the threat. He turned to Hinata and rushed her into a hug. "HINA-CHAN! I have gotten to see you since graduation! I missed you!"
Hinata giggled and blushed furiously. "I-It's good t-to see you again, Naru-kun. I missed you too."
Kiba growled, "Fuckin' love birds..." Kurenai turned to her student. "KIBA language!" He just growled again and turned away. Akumaru whined at his master. Sakura and Sasuke arrived a few minutes later. Sasuke and Kiba didn't get along any better and Sakura kept yelling to stick up for Sasuke.
Kurenai sighed. "This is going to be harder than I thought." She sighed and steeled herself. "Alright teams, lets move."
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The first few hours went by as follows. Sakura would ask Sasuke for dates while he would ignore her. Every know and then Kiba would try to start a fight with Naruto but would be stopped by either Kurenai or oddly enough Hinata. Hinata and Naruto talked about all the things that they had been doing since graduation. Honestly Kurenai was happy to see Hinata out of her shell, Naruto seemed to be a good influence on her. And Shino was just silently walking with Tazuna.
Things were pretty quiet until Kurenai spotted a puddle in the middle of the road. She narrowed her eyes but said nothing.
Her being a Genjutsu specialist she was able to easily see through the illusion. Besides, it was mid summer and it hadn't rained in weeks. Only an idiot (or a fresh out of the academy Genin) wouldn't notice it. She looked around at the six Genin and found that only two people noticed the oddity.
Naruto and Shino were keeping a careful eye on the puddle while looking inconspicuous.
She turned her attention back to the puddle when suddenly two shinobi jumped out of it and caught her in a chain made of shuriken.
"One down," the one on the left said as they ripped Kurenai to pieces.
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(A/N): And that's the start of the Wave Ark!
Ok, I have a question to answer
"Will there be lemons?"
My answer...No. Sorry guys but I do not write smut and would feel VERY uncomfortable if I knew people were reading something like that if I wrote it. Sorry :P
Well, anyway, remember to REVIEW! And as always, I'll see ya next time!