'Ello just a quick short story while I continue brainstorming for Kiss virgin. This is a totally different approach and I hope you like it.

Disclaimer= As per usual I do not own Naruto or any characters mentioned. (Unless otherwise indicated.)

***IMPORTANT.

ITALICS- SAKURA

REGULAR-SASUKE

BOLD- NARUTO.***

'Push harder, run faster, and don't give up! Keep running! Come on Haruno!'

Sweat dripped down my face and my whole body shook from exhaustion, Konoha was a while away but if I could find a shelter or a cave nearby I knew I could hide out and recuperate.

Currently the ninja chasing behind me were falling back, from exhaustion, retreat, or planning...I did not know however I prayed for a retreat.

A pain erupted through my entire body however I ignored it, I needed to push forward and I needed to survive. I looked down quickly at my body to take in the damage. Numerous scratches and bruises along my legs and arms, a deep scar running down my thigh, a few broken ribs, however the worse injury would have to be the cut just above my eyebrow. It was deep and would constantly throb, with each throb an ounce of blood would ooze out of the cut and run down my face. My vision was blacking out and I was on the verge of chakra exhaustion. If I can't find a hideout fast...I'm going to die. I shook my head erasing that thought. I was Sakura Haruno, prized medic and Kunoichi of Konoha, I had family and friends I needed to get back to. I wasn't going to die out here, to the hands of criminals none the less, I would fight on and I would get home safe...and alive. I was already falling two days behind schedule I needed to get back soon.

I need to live.

I paced back and forth outside the hokages door waiting for this stupid meeting to end. There were more important things to deal with at the time and this meeting was not one of them.

"Thank you Uzumaki-Sama! We will be in touch." An elderly and timid voice reverted from inside the room. A moment later the large doors swung open revealing two elders from another village accompanied by two jounins of the sand village. Taking their sweet time they brushed passed me as I tapped my foot impatiently. Once they were passed me and almost out into the hallway I quickly strode into the hokages office and slammed the desk.

"Teme!" Our prized and honoured hokage yelled as his papers scattered all around the room. Honestly what was with the hostility it's not like he was actually reading them. He sighed as he leaned back in his chair. He knew why I was here and what I wanted. I stayed silent waiting for him to continue speaking.

"There is still no word on Sakura-Chan's location, her condition, or her success on the mission." Naruto looked apologetic as he gave me the news and almost saddened himself. I knew he was though; Sakura was one of his oldest friend after all.

"It's been two days Naruto, just send me out already." I pleaded as I stood to my full height awaiting his approval.

Naruto shook his head and pinched the bridge of his nose between his index and thumb. He sighed as he muttered his response. "It's not that easy Sasuke."

I was angered beyond belief; I was on the verge of breaking the desk right under me.

"What do you mean not that easy you're the hokage for Kami sake!" I stayed as stoic as ever but you could see the malice dripping from my words.

"Sasuke you know as well as I that I can't send out any shinobi unless someone has been missing for a week."

"She could be dead in a week, don't you even care about her!"

Naruto stood up abruptly and was before me in mere seconds with his hand around my throat. I hadn't even blinked in the time it took him to stand before me. The rage that was erupting from him was enough to almost frighten me...almost.

"Don't you dare say I don't care about Sakura-Chan, don't think for a second that I don't want to send out the entire village to find her, don't think that you're the only one who cares, I love her too!" Narutos hand fell from my throat and he leaned back against his desk. His eyes began watering at the corners but he never let a tear fall.

"She's never late, if anything she's always early." Naruto muttered as he angrily rubbed at his now red eyes. "I never even wanted to send her on this mission."

"Then why did you!" I asked before thinking, I knew he was upset but I was curious, why send Sakura on an S ranked solo mission.

"Sakura was the best option obviously. She's trained in the medical field, the best in all of Konoha actually, a skilled Kunoich-anbu level, and she was selected by the elders to complete this mission; originally I was going to send a 3 man squad...however they saw differently."

"It's always the fucking elders! You're the hokage Naruto you should have more of a say!" I punched the wall I was standing nearest too, resulting in a hole larger than my fist. Naruto ignored the damage and just shook his head again.

"They raised some good points and I can't afford to send out a 3 man squad when were on the verge of war Sasuke!" Naruto was trying hard to prove that he was just as angered as I was and just as upset but it was his fault after all!

I sighed in defeat and sat down on the chair in front of his desk. After ten minutes of calming down I looked up at him and pleaded with my eyes.

"Naruto please tell me now, what was her mission?"

I had asked Sakura before she had left on her mission, she looked saddened and almost ashamed however she brushed if off and hugged me while she whispered..."Top secret."

I came straight to Naruto and got the same response, however now that I feared for her life I needed to know if there could be some reason why she's late or if it was just too dangerous.

"Sasuke...I want to but I can't she made me promise not to tell you."

"Fucking hell Naruto, she could be dead or injured right now and you won't give me this valid piece of information!" I stood up and barged out of the room, Naruto called to my retreating back, but I just needed to get out of there and break something big.

I watched Sasukes fleeting back and tried to call out to him but to no avail. I wanted to tell Sasuke about Sakuras mission the minute it was assigned but she begged me not to...and I can understand why. Sasuke is the protective type, the jealous type, the over bearing type, the type that would kill me if he found out about Sakuras mission.

After all, seduction missions hardly ever end well.

I always intended to send a more trained kunoichi in the arts of seduction along with two team members to back her up should anything go wrong-due to the fact that they usually do. However the elders saw differently as the bombarded me with reasons to do so otherwise.

They raised the point that we were hardly out of danger against the rock nation...things weren't going well with Iwagakure, they could declare war at any given moment...I couldn't afford to send out more shinobi than necessary.

As for Sakura they proved that she had yet to complete a seduction mission, it is a part of becoming an anbu levelled kunoichi after all. If Sakura didn't complete a seduction mission soon, she would be demoted back down to jounin, which would break her heart and all her hard work.

I sighed as I flipped through Sakura's file reports, I told her she didn't have to go, I told her I would prefer if she didn't go, but she said she worked hard to become anbu and she would fulfill her kunoichi duties.

I stood and walked over to window overlooking all of konoha, if I hadn't received news by tomorrow with regards to Sakura and her current state and location, I would immediately send out someone, a skilled tracker...but not Sasuke...not yet.

I found shelter in a nearby cave, but I was far out of the danger zone. The enemy was currently all around me...they were confused as to where I had vanished off too; they stayed in the area however assuming I was nearby. I disguised my chakra in the hopes that it would make them search somewhere else and allow me to heal my injuries.

I held my knees up to my chest and rest my cheek on my knee. I looked out into the dark night and watch the rain fall all around the forest. Occasionally I would hear the ninja rustle a tree branch and converse with one another, but never come close enough to me that I could actually see them. A sigh escaped my lips as I realized I was now officially 3 days off schedule. I mentally slapped myself for my stupidity 4 more days and a team would be deployed to look for me...I just pray Naruto will hold out for 4 more days and that Sasuke won't be a part of the team. If Sasuke were to find me he would surely figure out what mission I partook in, he would most definitely be pissed...maybe even to the point that he would hate me and leave me. A single tear ran down my cheek as I thought of Sasuke looking at me with disgust and walking away.

I needed to get home before any suspicions were raised, I hope Sasuke hasn't really noticed I've been 3 days late and I hope Naruto hasn't told him what my mission is yet.

For now I'll sleep the night out in hopes that the enemy will retreat, or continue their search somewhere far off. I needed my chakra to restore and I really was exhausted.

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I awoke to the sounds of the rain still hitting the earth rather hard and the constant chirping of some birds far off. It looked rather bright outside, most likely 8 in the morning. Crawling to the edge of the cave I overlooked the entire forest looking for a chakra signature. I smirked when I couldn't locate any, 'Hell yeah no one messes with Sakura!' My inner screamed in victory.

I crawled back into the cave to quickly heal some of my injuries and head out soon to make it back to Konoha, hopefully by night fall or early tomorrow morning.

I released a small amount of chakra and started working on the serious injuries like the gash along my thigh and above my eyebrow, and mend some of the broken ribs. The cooling sensation rushed through my body almost immediately and instantly I felt relief. The throbbing in my head began to die down and soon it was nothing more than a small scar on my forehead.

A rustle erupted from outside the cave so I immediately stopped the flow of chakra. I sat there in silence hoping it was only an animal or a splurge of rain hitting the tree branch, but then I felt it...their chakra signatures.

I instantly backed up as far as I could against the wall and held my breath. I could feel them coming closer...there was no where I could run...they're going to find me.

Thud after thud reverted of the cave walls...they were here.

"Well well well, didn't think you could hide forever now did you cherry blossom." A shiver ran down my spine, Diasuke Chan...I was ordered to seduce, gather information, and kill this foul man...but I obviously failed. It was going fine until he was informed a pink haired shinobi was looking for him.

I looked up at him with pleading eyes...I hadn't gathered any information and I only killed 5 of his men...I was outnumbered now 6 to 1 and I had no chakra to spare.

"...please"

"Bitch." Was the last word I heard before I received a blow to the head and slipped into oblivion.

I sat atop the wall that surrounds all of Konoha looking at the forest that concealed the leaf village and provided great defence. I was waiting for her...It was only a matter of time before she walked over the hill with her stupid smile plastered on her face muttering apologizes after apologizes. I smirked as I pictured her pulling me into an embrace whispering how she missed me and how much she loved me. I sat there for almost 5 hours before it was apparent she wasn't arriving any time soon, and my stomach began to grumble.

I walked down the farmers market and stopped in front of the trolley with the fresh tomatoes sign painted on. The young girl behind the trolley looked up at me seductively as she battered her eyelashes and pouted her lips, disgusting...Sakura would never resort to such disgusting methods to get my attention.

"Ah Sasuke-Kun, I haven't seen you in a really long time." She purred as she walked to the front of the cart to stand in front of me. She had long brown hair that ran down to her mid thigh, bright green eyes, and an overall attractive appearance with large breasts wide hips and long enough legs. She was appealing to the eyes however she was just another fan girl...weak and annoying.

I nodded in agreement and began selecting the most attractive looking tomatoes I could find. I filled the bag with 6 tomatoes while the girl pranced around me gasping every now and then and passing some lame compliment. I just continued to nod and occasionally grunt at her in agreement, however I wasn't really listening.

"I'll take these."

She ran her finger up and down my abdomen and smiled in her most seductive manner.

"There on the house." She whispered as she lowered her hand down to my groin. I pushed her hand away in disgust and threw 500 yen at her, which should cover the cost of the tomatoes. I sighed as I walked away from her, reaching into the bag and eating the tomatoes. I began walking to hokages tower for another interrogation with the mighty hokage.

I paced the office floor, back and forth back and forth. I could feel Sasukes chakra approaching and I knew what he wanted...Sakuras information.

It's been 3 days and still no sign of her...Sasukes going to kill me...but I can't send him out!

I know I'll send out Kiba! Yeah I just won't let Sasuke know about it...but I need to do it now!

I jumped out the window overlooking all of Konoha and ran straight to the Inuzuka residence, all before Sasuke even made it into my office.

Xx

I banged on Kibas door before it was muffled by Akamarus barks.

"I'm coming!" Kiba yelled as he bashed open the door. He looked at me and rolled his eyes. "Shoulda guessed." He muttered as he walked out onto the porch closing the door behind him. "Even as Hokage you're just as annoying as ever."

I gapped like a fish ready to retort until I remembered my purpose of being here.

"Kiba Sakuras missing." I stated calmly and clearly ready for him to grasp the seriousness of me being here and to gather the fact he has to leave immediately.

He nodded in understanding.

"She was assigned an S rank solo mission over a week ago, and she is currently 3 days late. I understand it hasn't yet been 7 days however its Sakura-Chan were talking about here, she's never late, and there have been no sightings or hearings from here...and it was a dangerous mission. I'm freaking out here Kiba!"

Kiba grabbed my shoulders rather roughly to get me under control.

"I understand so when do I leave."

"NOW!" I almost screamed.

"Understood...but before I leave, what exactly was her mission?"

Sakura made me promise not to tell anyone about her mission in fear that she would be mocked and shunned by the others...seduction wasn't exactly looked highly upon, however Kiba needed to know what he was up against and why this was so urgent.

"Seduction." I muttered as I looked away guilt filling my eyes.

Kiba was flabbergasted, however quickly shook it off.

"Sasuke doesn't know...does he?" Whether it was a question or a statement, I didn't know...I just looked at him and shook my head.

"Alright, I understand we'll leave immediately."

"Thank you Kiba."

This is just a short story that I had saved in my documents I wanted to post it up before I finished kiss virgin. When I say short I mean..I should be done in like 2 or 3 chapters. So hope you enjoyed chapter 1 I'll update soon however Reviews will make me update sooner!

Same applies for kissvirgin...you should check it out, if you haven't already :) R&R

until next time-BuckingFitch xx