Fear and Love Part III (Kakashi X OC)

Team 7 Follows Team 7

"Hey Sakura, Sasuke! This is just like old times right?!" Naruto tossed his sleeping bag in his tent,"Just the three of us going on a mission together!"

Sasuke's lips upturned into the slightest of half-smiles,"Yeah it kinda is like old times. Only I'm not trying to fight you, Naruto.."

Sakura smacked his chest as she leaned into his shoulder more,"Oh stop Sasuke! But you're right, Naruto, it kinda is like old times. But we're missing Kakashi-sensei.."

"Well duhhh, that's why we're going to rescue Kakashi-sensei and Tsuki-sensei! Then we can complete the team and it'll really be like old times, ya know!"

Sasuke sighed,"We have an ambitious goal, but thus far I can't figure out a way to help us achieve it. We barely have a half-baked lead on where they could have been taken. And depending on the Shioki's plans for them, we're likely on a time crunch before anything happens to them."

Sakura nodded in agreement,"Before anything happens to them or Tsuki-sensei's baby! Ugh, it breaks my heart hurt. She's already lost a baby before, who knows if she's getting proper nutrition to maintain a healthy pregnancy!"

Sakura thought back to her pregnancy. Despite being the leading physician in Konoha, she was still nervous as hell being given the responsibility of carrying Sarada in her belly. She had a fairly easy pregnancy and birth, she didn't have to fight at all during it, she always got the proper meals, she always took care of herself. She couldn't imagine what Tsuki was going through.

"Well we'll just stick to the plan. I'll use sage mode to detect their chakra and you'll use the Sharingan to try and see their chakra signatures. We'll find them. We have to for Kai and Kana." Naruto's fists tightened atop his knees, shivering at the thought of losing Kakashi again, along with the woman who had taught him everything he knew about wind chakra and who was carrying his newest baby brother or sister.

"How is Kai and Kana's training going? Actually how's your whole genin team?" Sakura asked,"Do you like being a sensei?"

"I love being a sensei!" Naruto responded immediately,"They're doing great! And so is that Mitsue kid too! Did ya know he's only two years older than the twins and he's already really good at medical ninjutsu? And Kai and Kana obviously are doing amazing, I mean they are Kakashi and Tsuki-sensei's kids I wouldn't expect any less."

"Kai!" Mitsue grasped Kai's shoulders and prevented him from hopping further,"These are three of the most skilled ninja in the world we're following! We can't get too close or they're going to detect us!"

Kai shook Mitsue off but stayed in place on the high tree branch they were perched on,"I know, I know, get off me, ya jerk!"

"Shh! Both of you! Come on!" Kanari scolded the two while she flicked them both in the forehead.

Kai flicked her forehead back,"Hey! Naruto-sensei is talking about us I'm just trying to hear what he's saying!"

Kanari stuffed her hands in her pockets and casually leaned up against the tree trunk with a sigh,"It doesn't matter what Naruto-sensei says. Our main goal is to just follow them. We should sleep over on that giant branch where we can set up our sleeping bags, it's gonna get cold tonight."

"I agree with Kanari." Mitsue hopped over to the large flatter shaped tree branch and began setting up his sleeping bag. Soon enough the twins joined him and they were all sitting in a circle on the platform atop their own respective sleeping bags.

Mitsue pulled out some rice balls he had made before they left for this journey, carefully unwrapping it and nervously presenting it to Kanari,"Y-you like crab, right?"