An hour later after the meeting with Kurenai-sensei the girls were running toward the Assembly building, which wasn't too far from the Hokage tower.
As they came closer to the 2 story building there was a huge crowd of both Shinobi and Kunoichi's in front of it.
The 3 girls stopped at the edge of the crowd and waited for the 4th Hokage to speak, who was standing at the top of the building with Jiraiya and Tsunade with a couple of Anbu standing guard.
Sakura looked at the 2 girls on either side of her. Hinata on her left was analyzing the crowd and Ino on her right was eyeing the Hokage appreciatively but inconspicuously.
The pink haired girl had to stop herself from rolling her eyes at her blonde friend.
Out of know where she felt four presences behind them a little too close, making the girls alert.
'I didn't even hear them.' Sakura thought, meaning that the four have to be at least jonin.
Sakura took out a senbon needle and started twirling it around her fingers casually. She glanced at Ino who already had a senbon in her hand and watched as she communicated through her twirling needle.
~ Who are they Ino? ~
Sakura asked, knowing that she casually glanced back at the four when they arrived.
~ Anbu Itachi Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Haruka Inuzuka, and Iziru Aburame. Major Hotties. ~
~ Why are they standing so close? ~
~ I have no idea, but I find it odd too. ~
They both glanced at Hinata, knowing she was watching the conversation going on through the corner of her eyes. But she gave them a slight clueless look, answering there silent question.
Sakura's ears perked up.
"Look at that fine ass."
"You better be talking about the one in the middle."
"Hell yeah, man."
She wouldn't have heard the barely audible whispers if she wasn't fully concentrating on the four shinobi standing close behind her.
'Oh shit.'
Ino thought, hoping Sakura would stay in control and not lash out on Shisui and Haruka, who were both widely known for their strength as shinobi and for their um activities among the women of the village.
Ino and Hinata watched Sakura out of the corner of their eyes. The pinkette just stood there seemingly unaffected at their words.
But the two knew better.
"Quiet down. The Hokage wishes to speak." Jiraiya said speaking over the talking crowd.
Everyone's attention was now on the blonde haired man clad in his unzipped Hokage robes, showing his jonin uniform underneath.
"I would like to inform you all of a new…arrangement that has been made. This will impact all of Konoha's Shinobi and Kunoichi's. It might very well impact all of the great 5 nations."
All movement stopped in the crowd.
"For now on Shinobi and Kunoichi are to be working together. Genin teams are to be reassigned to different members containing both shinobi and Kunoichi till the next Chunin exams 4 months from now. And the co-existents of shinobi and kunoichis will be carried on to academy graduates as will into the future." He said.
Then there was only dead silence. Everyone was in shock. After the news sunk in and the shock subsided there were uproars from both shinobi's and kunoichis.
"This is outrageous!"
"They will only hold us back!"
All Sakura could do was stare blankly at the yelling ninja. Having the need to do the same but quickly squelching down the frustration and confusion before it unleashed.
She knew Ino and Hinata were doing the same.
'This is unbelievable. I'm…I'm not going to be on the same team with Ino and Hinata. How am I suppose to know there okay when there out on missions and I'm not with them and have their backs?'
Sakura took a deep breath, trying to calm herself and her thoughts.
She then noticed out of the corner of her eye Ino was beginning to walk forward, pure rage was shown across her face.
'Shit she's going to make a big scene.'
Sakura reacted quickly, grabbing Ino's wrist before she even begun to make her second step. Then she pulled her back to her spot next to her.
She watched as Ino whipped her head to face her, glaring. Sakura gave her a slight warning look as did Hinata with her sharp alerted eyes.
Get yourself under control. Don't make a fool of yourself.
They communicated through their eyes as best as they could to their blonde friend.
Ino got the message and quickly slipped back into its blank mask. Sakura slowly released her wrist, knowing she won't lash out her anger or attack anyone.
She looked up to the roof of the building where the Hokage and Sanins were standing, ignoring the shouts of the ninja below them.
Sakura's bright green eyes met the same pair of blue eyes that captivated her earlier that day.
"All genin's enter this building and you will be handed a scroll with the names of your new teammates and sensei's on them."
Tsunade the slug princess said loudly, voice full of authority.
"Your all dismissed." The Hokage said, breaking his gaze from Sakura.