Chapter 22

Hinata's Point Of View

I was in shock. And deep red. It was a miracle that I didn't faint there.

I-I suspected Naeko for no reason! She is Naruto's sister! Ofcourse! Didnt she say that she was an Uzumaki? Plus, her hair is red! Damn me!! I always mess up.

"Hinata sama?"

"Nii san!" I was taken a back. He came out all of a sudden.

"What are you doing standing here, outside?" he asked me.

"Oh..me? I- " I clutched the papers in my hand more tightly.

"Hinata chan...what are those?" Lee kun asked me and pointed at my hands.

"you are destroying it.."

"eep..Shino kun! Dont whisper in.my ear like that! You scared me..." i complained.

"haha...Hinata chan you are so fragile!" Tenten laughed.

I turned red again.

"But, he is right. Whatever are they for?"

"Oh..these?" I looked at the papers in my hands, "she asked me to" Shit! "oohh... " I will be late. "I gotta find Shizune sama!" and I ran inside the building.

I am such a moron. Standing there and thinking about worthless things when I had been summoned by Tsunade sama and been asked for a favour by Naeko!

I knocked at her door and was asked to come in.

"Shizune sama..."

"Oh..Hinata chan? What brings you here?" she smiled and asked me.

"Uh..umno...Naeko chan asked me to hand this over to you.." I handed her the papers.

"Huh? What are these?" she took the papers from my hands and examined it. "Oh! Kakashi sensei's mission?!" she sighed. " I totally forgot about them..."

"unmmo ... what mission ?" I asked her curiously."Isn't Naeko a newbie? Does she know how to fight?" I asked her.

"Well..no. But thats what their mission is, to train her." she said and smiled again.

"oh...Sakura chan would be able to help her...!" i exclaimed.

"uh.." she looked up instantly, "well...no. Sakura...erm..Sakura is busy. She is not on this mission..."

"oh... then wont they need a three man team for a mission?"

"You dont need to worry, they are a three man squad." she said without looking up. She was taking a look at the papers I just handed to her."Sasuke's one of them."

"Oh." I was shocked. Sasuke? WhT in the world was going on? "buy where is Sakura chan?"

"she is stuck and needs backup. Thats why you were called here."she paused and looked up, "didn't Tsunade sama call you?"

Eeep. I did it again. I will be late!

"Ye-yeah! I will be taking my leave now!" i said and bowed down and dashed out of the door.

I will be doomed today!

When I entered Tsunade sama's room, everyone had already asaembled there and were waiting for me.

"S-Sorry.. I-I had to run an errand..." I staggered as everyone stared.

"Hinata, I would have loved to ask you what it was that made you late...but we have a short time. So i will leave that for this time.."

*Guilty

I looked down at the floor.

"So, everyone. This mission is a new type of mssion and has never before been done. This can be classified as another 'S' rank or even higher..."

All of us looked at her with widened eyes.

"What was that? A mission higher ranked than 'S' ?" Kiba asked full with excitement and energy.

"Yes."

"Say say Tsunade sama... what kind of enemies would we face?" Tenten asked.

"Would there be monsters ? "

"Big big Monsters?" Kiba kun joined.

"Dragons?"

" Slave and manipulated Ninjas?"

" Ninjas from the bingo book or any of the Kage title?!!" They kept on guessing.

"Ahem... None."

*Silence

"What?" Tenten chan asked.

"I said you would face none of them. You just have to go and bring Sakura back."

"What happened to Sakura?" Lee kun shouted.

"Eh...how is this dangerous?" Tenten chan said in a disappointed tone.

"What is the status Tsunade sama?" Nee san asked. While Lee kun kept on repeating about wanting to know what happened to Sakura chan.

"Silence!" Tsunade sama lost her temper. Everyone stopped in their tracks. "According to the sources, Sakura is safe for now. No harm is done to her. She is just stuck somewhere."

"Where? And what was she doing?" Shino kun asked.

"Sakura and Naruto went after Sasuke a few weeks ago and did not return till recently. But the thing is that Sakura wasnt able to return for the some reason." she stated clearly.

"What?! This must be the work of Sasuke! " Kiba turned red with anger. "I will not spare his life! Where is he?" He shouted and left the office without a word.

"Kiba! Come back here...!" Tsunade sama shouted.

"Kiba kun..." i said ans turned to leave after him. "I will bring him back..." i said and bowed and left after him.

I ran outside and tried to catch up to him. When i wasn't able to... i tried another way...

"Kiba kun! I know where Sasuke kun is!" he slowed down and finally haulted.

"How come you know where he is?"

"Shizune san told me.."

"So then? What are you waiting for? Tell me!"

"We first need to go back and listen to what Tsunade sama has to say...They are waiting for us."

"No! Are you telling me or not?" he gripped my arms really very tightly and shaked me.

"uh.." i cried.

He let me go and turned to leave.

"Wait. He is on a mission." he stopped. " He is on a mission with Kakashi sensei, Naruto and Naeko."

"What!?"

Kiba's Point Of View

"What?!" How could this happen. Why did Tsunade sama let him on a team evwn after knowing this? And Naruto? Doesn't he care for Sakura even a little bit and I thought he seriously loved her!

And what is Naeko doing with them? Wow... weren't they a bit too early to replace Sakura chan?

Damn them! I want answers!!

I made my return way to Tsunade sama. Hinata followed just behind me, silently.

I stormed in and went straight ahead towards the table and thrust my fist on it.

"Whats the reason of this!?" Tsunade stood up and others bind me back.

"Stop it Kiba! Whats up with you?!"

I struggled to break free. "Let go off me! She let Sasuke go! She let him go on a mission and that Naeko's with them! They dont care about Sakura at all! They found a replacement so easily!?"

"Calm down Kiba! Listen to what she has to say..!"

"Go on!" i shouted.

Tsunade took her seat back and resumed her talk...

"According to the information we got from Naruto..."

I couldnt believe what i heard after that.

Shun's Point Of View

Today is the first day of school after all that happened. Naeko's gone and Sakura's stuck here. Tisha had been hospitalised but was discharged soon after she was declared to have amnesia. Ahe doesnt remember wven a single thing that happened. We also didnt care to tell her the truth. We decided it would be best to let it go. She doesn't need to get into all these two dimensional stuffs.

It was also the first time i would meet her after her amnesia. I dont know what i would do...well, why should i care?

It was Sanako's idea to keep us engaged. And we had no other choice to obey her.

Her idea was to send Sakura to school in place of Naeko. She said she had talked to the principal and paid her to let her go in her place.

"Shun! Sakura! Come downstairs fast or you will be late!" Sanako called out from downstairs.

"coming!" I heard Sakura.

"Shun?"

"Coming!" i said and sighed.

I dressed up and went downstairs. I took the bread off my plate and made my way outside.

"Shun! Where do you think you are going? " I heard Sanako and stopped to remember if thwre was aomething i was forgetting?

"What?!" I said irritated.

"You have to take Sakura with you. You know she cant drive... plus she is new here and in your school so you have to assist her everywhere. I have also asked the principal to put her in the same class as your."

"I couldnt believe it.!" I slammed the door shut. "Come down fast!" i called out to Sakura. Damn you!