Past - Distance - Present

Part 10

-Sakura's POV-

In no time, we arrived at the Hokage's office.

Sasuke and I decided that we should just knock or something before we go inside... but apparently... someone had a better idea..

"HEY THERE OLD MAN!" Naruto burst in the door.

There revealing Kakashi-sensei accepting a mission scroll... looking at it..

D-rank again.. -sigh- as usual....

 The 3rd Hokage and sensei were frozen on the spot gaping at our sudden appearance...

I wanna smack Naruto on the head right now!!!

Look at what he's done!

He's gotten us into trouble!

Now, now Inner watch your mouth okay? 

You know how Naruto is...

Hmph! Fine, I will Sakura-chan~

"Uhh, please excuse our sudden appearance Hokage-sama and Kakashi-sensei," I said trying to be polite despite the fact that we just barged in the room out of nowhere.

" Oi! Old man! Give us a more higher rank mission would ya? We're gettin tired of just doing all this easy as hell missions!" Naruto demanded.

" Naruto! Give the Hokage some respect would ya?" Sasuke whispered to Naruto.

" Yeah Naruto! Give it a try!" I said with a giggle.

Naruto gave Sasuke and I his usual glare.

We both know that Naruto doesn't really like the idea of formality and politeness.

" A-Ahh, e-excuse my r-rude behaviour H-H-Hokage-sama... -gulp- B-B-But would you kindly c-consider to g-give us a h-higher ranking m-mission..."

Sasuke and I looked at eah other and stiffled our giggles.

Quite hard doing that huh Sakura-chan~?

Sh-Shut up Inner! I-I'm trying to hold it in!

Well good luck! Trying not to laugh at Naruto's tomato red and I-think-I-need-to-go-because-of-the-call-of-nature-look face he's makin' there! Teehee!

Inner!!!

Soon, I found myself rolling on the floor laughing, clutching my stomach...

After a while I realized what I was doing and quickly composed myself and said my sincerest apologies to the people who had seen me in this disgraceful scene.

So there I was sitting on the floor with my head down in embarrassment...

Inner, I so will kill you for this!!!!

No, need to thank me Sakura-chan~

A hearty laugh vibrated throughout the room...

I looked up to see the 3rd Hokage laughing his heart out with tears in his eyes.

" Kakashi, a nice team you have here! Youthful, energetic and ethusiastic!" he said to sensei as he was wiping his tears.

"Will you accept our request?" asked Naruto eagerly, stars were almost visible in his eyes.

" I guess a C-rank mission would do then, since if ever the worst comes in, I'm sure Kakashi here is sure to have it under control," the Hokage smiled at us.

Naruto, Sasuke and I looked at each other and smiled at our mission accomplishment.

Then, sensei whispered something to the Hokage, sadly I couldn't quite make it out...