Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ As Long as I Have Friends ❯ Chapter 7

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Ichiraku

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“Speech”

`Thought'

As Long as I Have Friends

“How far away is the target?” Kakashi said through a radio

“5 meters and closing” Sakura answered

“I'm in position.” Sasuke said.

“So am I” Naruto said.

“All right, GO!” Kakashi commanded.

All three rushed to attack

“Gotcha!” Naruto yelled.

“MEEE-OOOOOOW!!!!!!!” As the cat turned to scratch Naruto.

“Oww! that hurts you stupid cat!” Naruto yelled at the cat.

“Remember, our quarry has a ribbon on its right ear that says `Tiger' Kakashi says over the headphones.

“Target confirmed,” Sasuke replies.

“Capture missing pet is now complete,” Kakashi said. “Good work.”

In the Hokage office like place (or where ever they get there assignments)

The poor cat was returned to its owner, the ruler of the Fire Country's wife. The cat was being strangled to death by the lady.

`If I was that cat I would run away too,” Sakura thought.

`Aww poor cat, glad it's not me.' Naruto was sweat dropping at the cat.

“Now the next mission for team 7 will be,” Hokage said “dig a potato field, weed an elderly lady's garden, walk dogs, baby-sit the elders grandson, and”

`NO NO, we have done a lot of boring crap; give us some action old man!” Naruto glared at the Hokage.

`He's got a point' Sasuke agreed

Iruka got up from his chair and shouted “YOU'RE A BEGGINER, YOU START OUT AT THE BEGINNING SO YOU CAN WORK YOUR WAY UP TO BIGGER THINGS!”

“WE'VE DONE TONS OF SMALL JOBS, GIVE US SOME ACTION!” Naruto yelled back

“It appears Naruto needs an explanation in why he gets these jobs.” Hokage says

(AN: OK I'm going to skip the explanation part because I forgot what it was, all I remember was the D, C, B, and A type of missions.)

“Hmm, yesterday Hinata-chan cooked beef ramen so maybe I can get her to go to Ichiraku.”

“ARE YOU LISTENING?” The Hokage yells.

“I don't care you old man, I can handle it so don't underestimate me!” Naruto turns around with his back to the Hokage.

`This is so not good' Kakashi sweat droops and glances at Naruto with his eye lazily.

`The kid wants some hard mission, well Hinata and Naruto could use it, and damn I'm getting soft.' Hokage sighed and looked up with a small smile. “Very well; I will give you a C-Class mission that is usually reserved for someone on the Chunin level.” Naruto smiled as the rest just blankly stared at the Hokage. “It's a mission to protect a certain individual.”

“Who is it? A princess? A lord? Some sort of ruler?” Naruto said enthusiastically.

“Shut up, Naurto,” Sakura said hitting him on the head.

“Calm down. I will proceed to the introduction right away, send him in.” Hokage said.

A door opened and drunken old man came out and leaned against the door frame. “What's this, are these kids really ninjas? They look like a bunch of super brats, especially the super short one that looks like a moron.”

Naruto glared at the drunken man. Then sprang forward and Kakashi caught him by the back of his shirt. “I will kill him,” he yelled.

“Wrong, no killing the person you are assigned to protect” Kakashi stated.

“My name is Tazuna, a bridge builder of ultimate renown. You are going to escort me back to my village and protect me till I complete the bridge, even if it cost you your lives,” he said.

“This mission should last from 2 to 4 weeks.” The Hokage said

“Ok, meet at the East Gate in one hour,” Kakashi said.

Naruto was rushing back to his apartment to pack. He needed to hurry if he was going to make it in time. He was bouncing from roof top to roof top. `Got to hurry hurry. Need to leave money with Hinata-chan.' He ran into is apartment and started throwing his close in a bag and ramen in another bag.

“Naruto-kun, what are you doing?” Hinata asked as she walked in the door.

Naruto stopped what he was doing and looked at Hinata, then jumped at her with his arms outstretched “Hinata-chan!!!”

“Eeep!” as Hinata got tackled to the floor and stated blushing madly.

“Guess what!” he said grinning like a moron. “The old man assigned me a C-class mission because I am so awesome. The mission will last a few weeks and then we will be able to buy a lot more ramen.” Then Naruto got up and started packing again singing a ramen song.

Hinata looked at the 2 bags and sweet dropped then turned to Naruto. “Naruto why are you taking all the ramen?” she asks in an innocent voice that makes Naruto freeze. “Are you going to let me go hungry?”

“Um, no?” Looking at her confused. “You know this past month you have stopped stuttering and started sticking up for yourself. I like it.” He gave her his trade mark smile and she blushed as he turned back around to finish his packing.

Once he was turned around she switched most of the ramen with food that could be eaten easily on the trail and shut the pack. Picking it off from the counter she carried it to Naruto and handed it to him.

“Thanks Hinata-chan. Well I have to go meet my team. See you in a few weeks.” He zipped the second bag on the first one and started out the door.

“Wait, I will come with you. What time do you have to be there?” She asked.

“I have to be at the East Gate soon. Hey Hinata, do you know anything about this wave country?” He asked as they left.

“Umm…” She started to poke her fingers together. “I know they are really poor because of someone was monopolizing their trade and pushing the country in depression. I got that from Kuranai-sensei, I don't know who though.”

“Ok, that kind of sucks doesn't it.” Naruto said looking up at the sky with his hands behind his head. “Well, I think we better hurry, I know Kakashi-sensei will be late but there is a chance he won't be.” Then he took off at a run with Hinata right behind him.