The Four of Us

Getting a C

No one POV

"Team in positions?"

"Cotton Candy in position with target in sight."

"Goldilocks in position with target in sight."

"Sasuke in position with target in sight."

"Use your code name Teme!"

*Mumbles are heard*

"Speak up"

"*Sigh* Ducky in position with target in sight"

*Badly hidden giggles are heard*

"Alright Team, advance in Triangle formation."

"In 3,"

"2"

"1"

"GO!"

"I got it"

*screeches hisses and screams are heard*

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"Nice job Team 7. So far you guys have the quickest time for catching Tora." The Hokage tried his best to contain his laughter at the scene.

Sakura Haruno had no visible injuries and was carrying a cage that was holding the demon cat Tora. Sasuke Uchiha was brooding and muttering about how his team gave him the codename 'Ducky' due to his hair. And then there was Naruto Namikaze, who had many cuts and scratches, and was looking disheveled.

Overall, the team was a mess.

Right then, Team 6 came in to receive their pay from completing a babysitting mission. They were in better shape than Team 7, but they looked completely worn out.

"Dad~" Menma started. "When can our team get actual missions and not-" He caught sight of team 7.

"What happened to you guys?"

Naruto turned to his fellow young blond and spoke "You don't want to know."

Menma shivered. Whatever happened, he was thankful his team didn't get that mission.

"What were you saying again, Menma?" The Hokage asked him kindly. The pre-teens in the room were trying their best not to glare at the older blond.

"When can our teams get actual missions and not whatever you call what we just spent our time doing?"

Iruka, who was also in the room sorting out mission papers, looked up at him and began scolding him and teaching him how missions worked. (I don't want to explain it, just whatever he said about mission ranks and stuff)

"How about we make a deal." The Hokage smirked. "If your senseis both agree you're ready for it, you can have a C-rank. Science neither of your teams have the required amount of D-ranks yet, and you have good teamwork together, you will do it together."

Menma and Naruto were almost buzzing in excitement. They both shared the same hatred of D-ranks, and were sure their respective senseis would approve of the C-rank.

"I think my genin will be able to handle this mission. How about you Kushina-san?" said the grey haired male, who was doing his famous closed eye smile.

"I think so too. My genin are quite strong for their age." The crimson haired female replied.

"Then it's settled, and I have a mission ready for you. Please send in the client."

Naruto POV

FINALLY!

That mission to catch the demon cat was horrible. The only bright side was that I got to choose Sasuke's codename.

Once the client came in, He announced to us "Hello brats. My name is Tazuna, and I'm a master bridge builder."

He had a bottle of sake in his hand, and reeked of stale alcohol. He also had unkempt facial hair. The bridge builder looked like an old drunk guy who woke up with a hangover and tried to get rid of it by drinking more.

He gave our group a once over and spoke up "These are the brats that are going to be protecting me? There's bubblegum hair, a little girl, an emo kid, a boy with duck hair, a tiny version of your leader, and a shortie."

"Please be assured, these are the most promising young ninjas of their age group. They all rank within the top students from graduation." The grey haired cyclops told him.

"I guess they're okay. Alright brats, I expect you to protect me with your lives if necessary, got that?"

"Okay everybody, I expect you all to be packed and ready at the gates by 11. Don't be late."

This was followed by a chorus of "Hai Sensei".

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It was 10:45 and Sasuke and I were sprinting to the Village gates as fast as we could. Why you may ask, Sasuke, being the Teme he is, was feeling 'excited' from watching me change into clothes that didn't have rips in them.

Now we're going to be yelled at by Sakura.

As we got nearer to the gate, I could make out Sakura screeching to Hinata and Sai about what she was going to do once we arrived, while the bridge builder just stood awkwardly. Just to be on the safe side, I let Sasuke get there first.

Fun time for me, Bad time for Sasuke.

After Sakura's little rage session, Menma and Kushina arrived. I call her Kushina because she lost that right a long time ago. Sasuke does the same with his family.

Now all we were doing was waiting for our team sensei, or as I like to call him, The Cyclops. Soon, once it was 11:30, he arrived. Seeing that he was only a half hour late instead of his usual 2 hours, it was a big improvement.

"Alright team, let's head out now."

No one POV

The two teams were walking all paired up, and in formation around the client, Tazuna. Sasuke and Naruto were in the lead, Sai with Menma on the right, Hinata and Sakura on the left, with Tazuna in the center of the formation and finally Kushina and Kakashi bringing up the rear.

All you could hear was birds chirping, the wind blowing, and a certain child happily blurting out his rather unique opinions on life.

"Cereal is soup and none of you can convince me otherwise."

"Naruto, my love, the light of my life, the one I am destined for," Sasuke began. "I say this many times, and I shall now say it again."

All the people present, including a shocked Kushina who had just found out about her son's relationship, leaned in to catch what he was about to say.

"WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK GOS ON IN YOUR HEAD?"

A/N

Hello Readers!

I am back from my short break-thing. I have a decent grade and I have the plot of the story planned, so I will try my best update more.

And also thank you to everyone who reads this book. It just got to 1.4 k reads and I thought it would get maybe 500 max reads.