Past - Distance - Present

Part 13

-Sakura's POV-

With the fog getting thicker and having no knowledge of what in the world is going on at Kakashi-sensei's side with only clashing of their weapons as the only reference I can officially say...

I'm scared...

Yep, I actually pity myself that I've already gotten scared at my first ever mission outside the village.

Sakura-chan you can do it!

Thanks Inner! She was actually holding a makeshift banner out of who knows what.

With that, I take in a deep breath and exhale trying to steady my breathing and compose myself.

I decided to divert my attention to the 3 people who I can still manage to see despite this one hell of foginess.

Naruto... well... he wasn't doing that much of an awesome job keeping calm in crucial situations like this...

He trembling and looks like he was actually about to pee is pants.

"Naruto..." I tapped his shoulder lightly.

"Ramen is the best place to be!" he exclaims as he points me his kunai.

Hmm... I didn't know that ramen was a place...

Shh!

"Naruto, it's okay... its fine to be scared... but... just remember... we're here, you aren't alone ne~?" I says as I flash him a smile.

He stares at me dumbfounded for a few seconds and soon enough grins widely and gives me a thumbs up.

Then a soft 'hmph' was heard from the one and only Uchiha-san!

"Ne Sasuke, you still doin' fine there?" I ask as I crane my neck to see him better.

"Aah..." he raises his hand and replies shortly.

I smile, Sasuke's still his in his 'composed self' huh?

I turn towards Tazuna-san who was behind me.

"Tazuna-san, you don't have to worry about a thing, Team 7 will surely succeed in protecting you. We will never back down to this fight, even if its gonna cost us our lives." I say to him as I give him a determined nod.

He nods in response,"I trust in you guys."

I smiled in his direction as a thanks.

A clash of metal weapons snapped my attention back to the fight unveiling before us.

For some reason, I was able to see more clearly in the fog, I guess the adrenaline has done it.

Zabuza and Kakashi-sensei were pushing their weapons with all their might in attempt to do something more productive than a simple block.

I think this is time that they will kiss now~

Da fudge Inner, they're fighting for goodness sake! Why the hell will they suddenly kiss outta nowhere.

Hey! I was dreaming about that ya know! No need to spoil a little girl's dream~ *pouts*

-sigh- Inner, maybe you could write me a book about your who knows what fantasies when we get home from this mission okay? Right now ain't the time!

I can write a book about it and you better read it when we come back okay?

Yes, yes now let me friggin focus please!

Yeah sure! I'll be in my room writing it, just call me if ya need me~

I sigh as she disappears to who knows where.