Naruto's Secret Mission: Chapter 5

A/N: So I know this had been up for adoption for freaking ages now, but I felt so bad just leaving it there that I'm going to work on this on the side of my main focus story. Obviously the writing style might change a bit since I haven't updated this story in years. Anyway, there will probably be shorter chapters but more of them coming out as opposed to longer chapter and less of them coming out.

A quick reminder about speech and stuff

"Kyuubi talking"

"Kyuubi thinking"

"Normal Talking"

"Normal Thinking"

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto and never will

.:Start:.

8:30 am found one grumpy looking Sasuke and Sakura leaning against their regular bridge, waiting impatiently for the four missing members of their newly created team to show up. Needless to say, they weren't happy the lack of idiots around them.

"God Damnit, where are they?" vented the pinkette. She stamped her foot on the ground before looking in the direction of the village, hoping to catch a glance of at least one of their supposed sensei's.

Sasuke, being the ever articulate being, gave a nonsensical grunt before turning back to glare daggers at the ground.

A sudden puff of smoke caught both genin off guard and they jumped back in surprise. Once the smoke cleared and the leader of team seven was revealed, their surprised faces quickly morphed into ones of frustrated anger.

True Kakashi-sensei had been only an hour late, but it was still an extra hour the two team mates had to spend waiting. And, as per usual, Sakura thought yelling obscenities at the scarecrow would fix his chronic tardiness.

"Meh meh, I was stuck on the road of life."

"LIAR!"

"…Anyway. We will be meeting at training ground X today, everyone else is already there waiting." Kakashi turned on his heels and headed in the direction away from the village and towards what seemed to be the forest surrounding it.

Not wanting to be left behind, the two team mates hurriedly ran to keep up with their sensei.

.:Break:.

About twenty minutes of brisk walking later, Sasuke and Sakura found themselves facing the largest and most well supplied training ground they'd ever come across. The obstacles in and around the course were of the highest quality, rock formations shot from the ground, and an impressive lake off to the side provided the perfect environment for ANBU trainee's.

Standing a few yards to the left of where team seven entered stood Iruka, Anko and Naruto, all polishing different weapons of equal lethalness. Having already sensed the trio approaching, the ANBU squad turned their attention from their weapons to the new arrivals.

Silence settled over the group for a few awkward moments before Anko broke it by stepping forward and coughing into her fist.

"Alright maggots, today we're going to assess your abilities to finish this training ground's obstacle course and record the time it takes you to complete it."

Gesturing behind her, the duo could now see an arrangement of complex traps and obstacles. The course itself looped around the entire training ground and appeared to have terrain from all parts of nature. Sakura was convinced she could see quick sand in the far corner below the tree line.

"After finishing the course, you will be given a five minute break before moving on to your next regime. Any questions before we start the drill?"

Seeing as neither genin noticeably raised their hands, Anko deemed them ready and directed them towards the starting line. "On the count of three you are to completely the course to the best of your abilities and as quickly as possible."

"One."

"Two."

"GO!"

Sasuke and Sakura were off around the obstacle course as if the devil himself were on their heels. Each one dodging incoming weapons and maneuvering around dummies that seemed to appear from nowhere.

The whole time this was happening, Naruto and Iruka were watching the Pinkette and Raven closely, picking up on any moves that could cause trouble later. They both noticed rather early on that Sasuke was naturally doing better than Sakura, but that was attributed to his vigorous daily training and background.

Anko and Kakashi were debating the legitimacy of the scarecrow's excuses and his infatuation with his perverted book. They were quickly silenced when Iruka not so subtly threw two senbon at their heads.

Deciding that it would be better to observe their students instead, they shifted their heads to get a better analytical view of the current obstacle course victims. They soon decided and agreed that both needed a lot of improvement.

It was almost two hours before Sasuke crossed the finish line, exhausted and panting for air. Upon crossing said finish line, the raven haired teen promptly collapsed, not caring what he looked like to the more experienced ninja.

Naruto walked over to the gasping Uchiha and handed him a flask of water. Not in the mood to complain, Sasuke gratefully took the offered flask and gulped down water as if he were breathing air.

Another hour passed by before Sakura's bubblegum pink hair could be seen heading toward the finish line. Even from quite far away the five shinobi waiting for her could tell that she was in pretty bad shape and would need a few days to recuperate.

It was an additional ten minutes before the pinkette finally crossed the finish line and almost immediately passed out. There was a long silence before Naruto sighed and bent down to pick up his team mate bridal style.

"I guess I'll take her home then." He started to walk off before stopping and turning his head towards his sensei, "please fill Sasuke in on what we're doing tomorrow, Sensei."

Kakashi waved his hand nonchalantly in the blonde's direction, his eyes curving as he presumably smiled beneath his mask. "Sure thing, Naruto-kun."

With that said and done, Naruto resumed his duty of returning his unconscious team mate to her family.

.:Break:.

Deciding that walking slowly would be the best way to ensure that Sakura got the most rest, Naruto walked and an unrushed pace down the streets of Konoha. The villagers gave him odd and suspicious stares, but none confronted him, and for that he was grateful.

Upon reaching the Haruno residence, Naruto had a tough time adjusting the sleeping girl in his arms so that he could knock on the door without waking her. It took some effort, but he was able to manage the task before waiting expectantly for the door to open.

After about thirty seconds, the door creaked open to reveal and a women who was slightly taller than Sakura herself, with the same bubblegum pink hair only streaked with gray. He eyes were bright blue-green and she seemed to have a warm face. That is until she laid her eyes on her daughter in the arms of the village pariah.

A frown immediately marred her features as she stepped towards the whiskered teen. "What do you think you're doing with my daughter you retched boy?" She didn't give him time to reply before snatching Sakura from his arms. The sudden movement jostled the girl awake, but she was far too exhausted to make a show of waking up, and simply opened her eyes enough to see what was going on.

"Haruno-san, I was just bringing Sakura-chan home. She collapsed after training today and it would be rude to just leave her at the training grounds." Naruto hastily explained to the enraged mother, hoping she wouldn't make a scene.

The older Haruno looked about ready to explode, Naruto's words obviously doing nothing to calm her down. "I can't believe the nerve of you. Training a fragile young girl so hard that she would pass out, Kami-sama what monstrous things you did to her while she was out."

Throughout the tirade Naruto gradually shank in on himself, feeling the heat of her words get to him more than they should have. Her piercing glare on served to make the situation worse and it took all the boy had not to run away, seeing it as his responsibility to correct the pink haired demon once she finished.

"-nd why didn't you allow that nice Uchiha boy to take her home? Did you think that your pitiful attempts at winning my daughter's heart would honestly work you miserable low life." So continued the onslaught of insults, Sakura listening is worsening horror at the things here mother was saying to her team mate.

"I should report you to the council for sexual harassment!"

Naruto decided that he didn't want to hear any more of what Sakura's mother had to say and simply held up his hand to stop her rant.

"Haruno-san, I understand that you do not think much of me, I can accept that. But please do not blow this out of proportion. Sakura-chan and Sasuke-san had to complete a very vigorous training course today and it tired the both of them out," he paused to make sure she wouldn't interrupt. "Sasuke-san did not have the strength after completing the course to carry your daughter home, so I volunteered to do so myself. I apologize if my presence offended you in anyway and as an experienced ninja I would advise that Sakura-chan rest for a day or two before returning to team training." Leaving a silently raging Haruno behind him, the blonde turned on his heels before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.

Any more of the furious belittling and Naruto thought he may very well kill the bitch, but decided it probably wouldn't be in his best interest to do so.

.:Break:.

It was later in the evening when Naruto met up with his older team mates. All three of them sitting around the kitchen table in Iruka's apartment. It was necessary that they agree on a plan of action that would shorten the amount of time needed to ready the Uchiha and the Haruno for the Chuunin Exams without cutting any corners.

Iruka was the first to speak up, seeing as he was a teacher and had better analytical skills than his fellow team mates. "I believe it better for us to work on building up both of their stamina, Sakura's more than Sasuke's for sure." He only received a nod of confirmation from Anko and Naruto.

"I also think it would be wise to work on their foot work and conservation of energy. It was blatantly obvious that they didn't pace themselves when doing the course and ran out of energy rather quickly." Two more nods.

"It's safe for me to assume that we will not be working on any techniques such as jutsu until we have the basics down." Another two nods.

With a plan set up for the days to come, the trio leaned back in their chairs and relaxed in preparation of what was to come.

END

Hey people what do you think? I know it's been forever but I really felt like finishing this story so I thought 'why shouldn't I?'

Anyway please review and tell me what you thought of it

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