Naruto AU: The Untold Story

Chapter 35: BONUS CHAPTER

The First Great Cake Ninja War

"Come on Hisako! Let's go!" Sakura yelled, as she frantically dragged her friend through the busy streets of the Leaf Village blindfolded.

"Sakura! I'm blindfolded! What do you expect? It's not like I can run!" Hisako retorted stumbling over some unseen fluffy object at her feet.

Hisako heard a chicken angrily squawk at her and almost fell on her face when Sakura caught her, dragging her into a half run half stumbling trot again through the village. Sakura's hand was like a vice on Hisako's wrist as she had them swerve a quacking duck and stumble through the busy village streets.

"Sakura," Hisako complained, her voice growing concerned but finally, Sakura stopped.

Sakura stopped so suddenly that Hisako ran into her back with a thud. Sakura grunted alongside Hisako and they both almost fell, but Sakura caught her footing and steadied the two of them.

"Sakura!" Hisako shouted, "Alright, I'm done with this blindfold already!"

"Good! I was just about to take it off," Sakura replied, giggling as she watched Hisako struggle with the blindfold for a moment.

She finally was able to take the blindfold off, and the moment she did, popping noises and confetti filled the air as a whole group of people screamed, "Surprise!"

Hisako's gaze softened as her hands clasped in front of her. Everyone was here. The entire graduating class from her previous class, Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba, even Lady Hinata, and all the others, and then of course there was her team. Neji and Lee. Everyone was here. Including the Senseis.

"It's been a little over six years since you came to the village, Hisako! And I know it's late, but that's been because we've all been on so many missions and stuff. I didn't forget, and when I talked to everyone about it, we all agreed that" Sakura paused, stepping up to join the group, "we wanted to celebrate!"

In the group, Neji gave her a small smile, the one he reserved only for her.

They had chosen to hold the surprise party at the local BBQ place, and everyone together took up about three tables.

"It's Asuma Sensei's treat too!" Choji yelled, chopsticks and meat already in hand.

Hisako let out a laugh as Asuma Sensei turned a dubious stare on his student, "I'm not paying for everyone!"

Kakashi Sensei walked up to Hisako, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder, "Well, the Sensei's decided that they'd pay for their own teams. As a treat for everyone's hard work and dedication. And also to celebrate not just six years since we gained you, but, to celebrate the upcoming Chuunin Exams," he explained motioning Hisako over to the tables.

Hisako took a seat at the middle table where there was an empty seat by Neji.

"And we brought cake! It was my idea," Ino told Hisako, peeking around the wall separating her table from Hisako's.

"And man is it a large cake," Naruto replied, his mouth watering at just the idea of getting a piece of that cake.

Hisako let out a laugh, "then what are we waiting for? Let's start this celebration," Hisako announced, breaking open her chopsticks as Lee splattered some meat down on the grill in front of them.

Everyone ate and talked and everything was happy and normal. Even despite the Chuunin Exams lingering in the back of everyone's minds, which would soon turn them all into enemies to try and see who could become Chuunin. It seemed far away. For now, they were all celebrating and making merry.