Naruto: The Lone Wolf of the Leaf

End of training.

Sakura POV

After guarding Mr. Tazuna at the bridge, I went to buy food for dinner with him.

Sakura: 'This is a store? There's nothing here.'

???: Yeesh, this place is run down.

Tazuna and I both jumped back in shock when we heard Ryu behind us.

Tazuna: Are you trying to kill me before Zabuza does with a heart attack?!

Sakura: We need to put a bell on you or something!

Ryu: What can I say? When you can travel faster then light, it's hard to not scare someone with your sudden appearance. Anyway here, I'll pay.

He took out a wallet and tossed it to Tazuna. When he opened it it was filled to the brim with money.

Tazuna: How did a kid like you get so much money?!

Ryu: I go on A-rank missions 5 times a day after we finish our normal missions, and they come with high paying rewards.

Sakura: Five a day?!

Inner Sakura: CHA!!! THATS WAY TO MUCH FOR ONE KID TO DO!!

I then felt someone grab my butt.

Sakura: YOU PERVERT!!

I swung around to kick him in the face knocking him on the floor.

After a few minutes we started walking back to Mr. Tazuna's house.

Tazuna: You really surprised me back there. Girls around here don't fight like that.

Sakura: They should! Something is seriously wrong here!

Ryu: Being honest he was kinda asking for that since he probably saw the head-

Just then Ryu stopped mid sentence, and I felt someone grab me there again.

Sakura: Listen buster!

Ryu: Let go of my jacket or-

We turned around to see 2 kids, twins. One bow and one girl. They were taken back by Ryu, who honestly might have hurt them if they weren't kids. They hesitantly put there hands out in front of us.

Twins: Please?

The look on Ryu's face was something I had never seen from him before: sadness and pity. He stared at them for a second before pulling out his wallet.

Ryu: Here, that should be enough for both of you two last for a bit.

The two kids stared at him with joy in their eyes. I pulled out some candy from my bag to give to the kids.

Sakura: Here.

Twins: Thank you.

They ran of after thanking us. I looked at Ryu and he was slightly smiling.

Sakura: 'What is wrong with this place?'

After the kids were gone, Tazuna explained that the bridge will let their village prosper, and there would be hope for them once again.

Ryu: Sakura, I'm gonna need you to keep guarding Tazuna by yourself for a bit.

Sakura: What? Why?

Ryu: Because I realize that this land can't have any hope without that bridge. And Tazuna, you need someone with the power to protect it.

Sakura: Ryu...

Ryu: I'm not gonna let Gatō and his men do as they like with this village. I promise, I won't let anything happen to you Tazuna.