UZUMAKI SHIPPUDEN!

[3.] Feelings of the Past!

So far all the reunions have been enjoyable, but coming back to our old dusty apartment was bittersweet. 'This is so gross I have to clean this place top to bottom!' I sighed tying my hair back before getting the cleaning supplies.

"Ack! Just as I thought everything got super dusty with us gone," Naruto coughed turning back to see me in full gear. "Eh, nee-chan isn't that a little much?"

"No! This is all necessary help me clean so I can make dinner," I ordered and we got to work for almost two hours. 'Ah! A clean house I can finally relax' I sighed plopping onto the couch. On the stove I was making some soup and for now I just wanted to sit and do nothing.

"Nee-Chan you're not making ramen," Naruto complained and I rolled my eyes. "Can we just go to Ichiraku's I haven't had Teuchi-san's ramen in a long time."

"I already started making dinner, plus we haven't got the money right now" I scolded. 'I do want ramen though..no we can't we have to wait until we go on more missions.'

"Nee-chan," Naruto probed, but I couldn't let in I was a strong shinobi I wouldn't be moved. "Fine, but we have to go tomorrow or else I'm going to die!" Naruto groaned and I gave a little chuckle before agreeing. Going two and a half years without Ichiraku's was good enough for me.

"We should've given Kakashi-sensei that book later on," I sighed thinking back to his excuse of letting me and Naruto rest up. 'I was ready to show off my training, growing stronger was the only thing I could do.' I thought thinking back to the whole Sasuke situation, unlike Naruto who was determined to bring him back I was split. 'Even if we do, will he just join back into the village nothing would be the same.'

"Hey stop," Naruto frowned waving his hand in front of my face. "I'm going to bring him back, Mito everything is going to be ok don't lose faith!"

"I don't have much faith in the first place," I said sitting up on the couch so Naruto could sit. "I don't know how to feel about Sasuke, part of me wants him to come back, but—"

"But another hates him for what he did," Naruto finished and I felt a huge blush come on my face. It's not like I was bitter about the breakup, if you could call it that. I just hated the way it all happened, he became a criminal he let hate consume him. Sasuke made me believed that we were actually going to be something, but I was just a distraction for him. "Mito it's fine to feel that way he was a total asshole, but this is Sasuke we're talking about. He's just going down the wrong path as his friends we have to help him!"

"You're right," I lightly smiled looking over at him "when did you become the smart twin huh?" I laughed giving him a large hug 'this helped a little...wait the food!' I panicked getting up to check on it.

"When did you become so scatter-brained!" Naruto muttered under his breath.

"Heard that!"

***

The next morning Naruto and I immediately went to the training ground, to see Sakura was already there. 'This is where we took the bell test' I noted with a small smile imagining us as small genins. 'I thought I had it all figured out then, this is where everything started.'

"Sakura-Chan how has training with Tsunade been?" I asked causing her to shudder in fear. 'Granny does have quite the temper, but so does Sakura.'

"Scary I feared for my life sometimes, but I've grown stronger" she said looking back at her memories fondly. "Tsunade-sama is the best she's taught me so many things!"

"Same with Jiraiya," I said excitedly, but Naruto sighed heavily. He must've been getting impatient because he sat down bouncing his leg.

"When's Kakashi-sensei getting here" Naruto complained, but I just shrugged. What else could you expect from someone who's never been on time to anything in his life. 'It's already been quite awhile so I'm sure he won't be too much longer.'

"You didn't expect this it is Kakashi-sensei" Sakura sighed and just then we heard something above us.

"Sorry about that, I had to help an old woman across the road," he excused lamely and just like the old days Sakura and Naruto yelled at him. 'They both expected this yet..here we are' I sweatdropped saying good morning to Kakashi.

"This place brings me back," Naruto suddenly commented looking around and Sakura agreed with him. Then Kakashi did the worst thing he could've possibly thought of, mentioned Sasuke.

"Yeah, Sasuke was still with us last time we were here" he said and immediately we all went into our own little depression. 'He just left, he said I wasn't enough for him..who does that!' I thought feeling more angry than sad at this point, but Kakashi regained my attention when I heard a jingle. "Aren't you guys interested in your test," Kakashi said showing us the infamous bells. It was kind of weird seeing them now, not only was Sasuke not here, but there was enough bells for each of us.

"We're going to do the bell test!" Naruto jumped up smiling, I guess he was ready to prove himself after getting stuck in every trap possible last time.

"Yes, and remember if—"

"We don't come at you," I interrupted thinking back to what he told us all those years ago.

"With the intention to kill!"

"We won't be able to get the bells" Sakura finished and Kakashi looked back at us in surprise.

"I guess you guys really have grown up."