Dreamers Chapter 5: New Team Seven, a naruto fanfic

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Chapter 5: New Team Seven

Naruto's P.O.V.

"So, I am not their only target then?" Gaara asks with his hands on his desk and Neij at his side.

I shake my head, "No, they came after me three years ago. It seems that Akatsuki may have a plan to come after all the Jinchūriki. I don't know what they're planning but we have to stop them,"

"Agreed," Gaara nods before motioning for Neij to hand him an empty scroll and ink. "I'll do what I can to try and warn the other Jinchūriki. If we can come together, then the power they might be after can be used to stop them,"

"In the meantime, we'll give the information we've learned to Master Jiraiya and Lady Tsunade. Maybe they have some more info on the Akatsuki," Kakashi says.

"Good. So, is there anything left for you to do here?" Gaara asks.

"No, we'll be leaving as soon as we get word on Sakura's condition,"

"Kakashi-sensei, I'll go check on her," I say before giving him time to say anything.

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I walk towards the medical ward silently so that I don't wake the patients that are sleeping.

"Room 101. Room 102. Room 103," I count as I look for Sakura's room. "Room 113, Haruno, Sakura. Here we go," I open the door to see Hinata and Ino standing at the edge of the bed while Sakura gets ready. "Oh Sakura, you're up? Shouldn't you be resting?"

"Hm? Oh Naruto? No thanks, with the poison gone, thanks to Hinata and Ino, I'm feeling great. Besides, I don't want to hold everyone up. It's time to move on. After all, I can't save Sasuke from a hospital bed," she giggles after putting on her backpack.

I chuckle, "You're right. Come one, Kakashi-sensei is waiting on us,"

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Everyone gathers in the Sending Room. We watch as Baki searches for the scroll to send us home. I tried talking to Neij about his relationship with Gaara and as usual he was reserved about it. In the end, I told him to be careful with Gaara and to watch over him. I was surprised when Neij mentioned that he was glad about my acceptance of their relationship.

It's funny, what Gaara and Neij are doing reminds me of what Sasuke and I used to do. Sure, we would be around each other all the time, spending time everywhere together, and were worried that someone would eventually catch on. Obviously Pervy-Sage was the first to really say anything; and who knows who all else knows, but that's not really all that important. What is important is getting him back to the village. I miss him so much that these last three years were hell without him. I don't know if I can go another year without him, but no matter what, I'll bring him back, broken if I must. I promised him, and I'll make it true.

"Are you ready to go Naruto?" Shino asks, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Hm? Yeah? Let's go?" I smile.

We move to stand in the center of the room and wait for Baki to send us on our way.

"Wait," Everyone turns to see Lady Chiyo enter the room. She walks up to Sakura and holds her hand out. Despite being shocked by this, Sakura shakes the old woman's hand. "That Slug Queen has trained an amazing pupil. Continue your studies and maybe someday you might even surpass her,"

"You really think so, Lady Chiyo?" She nods, making Sakura smile brightly. "Thank you. I will,"

After Chiyo steps back, Gaara is the next to step forward. I look over at Neij thinking that he was where Gaara was going, but he ends up standing in front of me with his hand out.

"Hm? What's up Gaara?" I question.

"Thank you for everything, Naruto Uzumaki," is all he says.

I smile at his simple gratitude before gripping his hand tightly, "Anytime,"

After a little while, I let go of his hand. After he steps back, Baki readies himself.

"A letter was sent ahead of you, so Lady Tsunade is expecting you. Thank you for your service and please come back anytime you wish,"

With a few hand signs, he sends us on our way.

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A few moments pass and we appear in the Sending Room of the Hokage's Tower. There Shizune is happily waiting on us.

"You're back!" she smiles.

"Yes, and with an extremely successful mission," Kakashi says with a smile in his voice.

"That is wonderful. Milady already has a new mission for Team Kakashi and needs you in her office immediately,"

"Then what are we waiting for, let's go," I cheer before taking off.

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We race up to Grandma's office. I lightly tap on the door and wait for her to answer.

"Come in," I open the door to see Pervy-Sage, Grandma Tsunade and two new people standing in her office. "It's good to see you again. And I am so happy to be the first to congratulate you on a successful mission,"

"Thank you, Milady. Shizune says you have a new mission ready for us already?" Sakura asks.

"Yes, but first let me introduce you to your new team members,"

"Team members? What are you talking about?" I question curiously.

"While you were gone, Jiraiya and I have been doing our research on both Sasuke and the Akatsuki,"

Sakura and I gasp, "You mean you've found Sasuke?" I ask, forgetting about the Akatsuki completely.

"We're not sure, but we will have confirmation by the end of the night. If all goes well, then the four of you will be leaving first thing in the morning," Grandma answers as she leans against the front of her desk.

"The four of us? You mean Kakashi-sensei is not coming with us?" Sakura questions.

"That is correct. With the Akatsuki on the move as they are, I need Kakashi's skills to track them. So, taking his place is a member from the ANBU, Yamamoto,"

The man with the silver headwear bows in front of us, "It's very nice to meet you,"

"And the final member to your team is Sai. He's… new to the village, so I thought it would be nice if the two of you show him around the village," she says.

I notice her hesitation, but decides to let it go. I am too excited to know that tomorrow I could possibly be seeing Sasuke again for the first time in three years.

Sakura steps forward and holds her hand out for Sai to shake. The weird guy just smiles with his eyes closed as he shakes her hand, "It's very nice to meet you,"

"Alright everyone, why don't the two of you show Sai around the village while we discuss… other matters," Pervy-Sage says while shooing us.

"Another hesitation… what could they be hiding?"

"Come on Naruto, let's take Sai to Ichiraku's," Sakura smiles while taking my arm in hers.

"Alright," I say hesitantly.

I look back at the adults in the room with distrust, but decide to let it go. After all, the thought of seeing Sasuke tomorrow was too much to contain. Maybe getting out to see the village myself will calm me down.

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We start walking towards my favorite ramen stand in silence. My arms are folded behind my head. Sakura's his behind her back and Sai is walking normally. We stay like this until we reach Ichiraku. I say my hellos to the old man and his daughter before we order. The silence remains. It is an awkward silence, nothing like when I used to walk with Sakura or Sasuke. Realizing that too, Sakura speaks up.

"So, you said your name is Sai? Well my name is Sakura Haruno. It's nice to meet you," she smiles.

"Likewise,"

I don't say anything until Sakura angrily grabs my left ear, "Damn Sakura, not so hard,"

"Don't be rude. Introduce yourself," she growls.

"Oh, there's no need. I know who he is,"

"You do?" Sakura and I ask curiously.

"Of course, everyone in Danzo's Court knows of the famous Nine-Tailed Jinchūriki, Naruto Uzumaki. We also know of the youngest surviving Uchiha, Sasuke and the Fifth Hokage's pupil, Sakura Haruno. The famous Team Seven is on the lips constantly of Danzo's Court," Sai explains.

"Well isn't that something, Naruto. We're famous around the village elite," Sakura smiles while playing with her hair.

"Yes, you three are quiet famous. But, I was not expecting you to be so flat-chested Sakura. Especially with being Lady Tsunade's student, I would have thought she would have taught you how to enlarge your non-existing breasts,"

I had to hold Sakura back from murdering him. Although, I had to hold everything within myself back so that I don't laugh. The guy maybe rude, but he was funny.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that as in insult. But there is something that does cause me much curiousness. Naruto, from what I have heard, you are quite handsome,"

I smile deeply with my hand on my chin, showing my fangs. "Really now, thank you Sai for~"

"It makes me wonder if your dick truly is big. I guess not if Uchiha ran off without a second thought,"

I could feel my rage boiling inside of me, even though Kyuubi is laughing his ass off.

"What the fuck did you say?" I growl.

"From the reports that I have read, Uchiha and you were around each other quite a lot, even outside of missions. I only assumed that you two must've been lovers. Hn, you must not have had the length or the girth to keep Uchiha satisfied enough to stay in the village, no?"

I growl a little bit as my right eye twitches out of anger.

"Now Naruto, calm down," Sakura says with her hands up.

I slam my hands onto the counter, making everyone look at me. "Now you listen to me. Sasuke did not leave because of me. He was kidnapped by Orochimaru and that was it. That is why tomorrow we're going to get him back. Ayame, can you make mine to go?"

"Su-sure Naruto," she says timidly before putting my food into a to go box.

I unintentionally snatch the box from her hands before slamming my money onto the counter. I turn to leave, but stop at the entrance and throw and angry look over my shoulder.

"Tomorrow, you better be ready to ready to rescue Sasuke and you better have a better attitude too,"

I turn to leave, but not before hearing Sai say: "Wow, he is truly the dominate male here. I guess Uchiha couldn't have left because of him,"

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I walk back to my apartment, fuming at what Sai was saying. I couldn't believe a guy like that even exists. He truly has some nerve on him. I pull out my keys, but groan in frustration when I accidently drop them. I bend down to pick them up but stop when I see a familiar key on the ring.

"It's Sasuke's key,"

Shinning in the moonlight is the very same key I used to use to enter Sasuke's house as if it were my own. Suddenly, my heart began to hurt from missing Sasuke hit me like a ton of bricks. Before things got too bad, I shake my head of those thoughts and open the door to my apartment. I toe off my shoes at the door before heading over to the dining room table and eating my dinner in peace.

It is quiet in my apartment, too quiet. Memories of Sasuke and me flood my mind and it makes me miss all that much more. I start to lose track of time. Only the sound of my chopsticks scrapping the bottom of the plastic to-go box brings me back.

I look at the time and realize that it is nine o'clock at night. I give a light yawn before getting up to throw away my trash. I am too tired from the past few days' events to have the desire to pack my things, so I head for bed. On the way, I take off my clothes and throw them at random places in my room. When I finally reach my bed, I jump onto it with an exhausted sigh. On my nightstand are the pictures that Sasuke and took plus our Team 7 photo. I sit up to stare at them. My heart begins to ache, but knowing that tomorrow will be the first time that I get to see the love of my life in three years makes me all that more excited and makes my heart jump out of my chest. Without a second thought, I turn off the light, letting the moon radiate in my room, before closing my eyes and dreaming of my beloved raven-haired feline.

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To Be Continued…