The girl with Pink Hair

Chapter Thirteen

"Finally!" I yelled throwing my arms up in the air. "We are home!" I laughed looking around, it felt like forever since we have been home! Kakashi and Sasuke who were both looking tired were looking at me annoyed.

"Shut up dope." Sasuke muttered as we walked into the village, I rolled my eyes at him. I could not wait to get home and tell Sakura about our mission! I felt so such more confidant in myself now that I knew she respected me and didn't hate me as such as I believed her too.

I couldn't wait to see her! I just couldn't wait! I ran through the leaf village excitement flowing through my veins. I didn't feel tired from my mission at all as I ran through the streets and to my apartment building. I knocked on her door.

"Sakura!" I called, jumping up and down. "Sakura we are home!" I called again knocking. I heard Kakashi and Sasuke behind me after a moment of me staring at her door, I looked around to see them.

"It is past midnight Naruto, maybe she is asleep." Kakashi said, opening his door. I ran past him and into his apartment. "Naruto!" Kakashi groaned sounding tired. I looked at the hole in his wall, it was only halfway fixed. "Oh good they are repairing it, finally." Kakashi said dropping his bag. Sasuke followed us into Kakashi's place as I jumped through the hole in the wall. It was dark inside Sakura's apartment.

"Sakura?" I asked looking around, I found the light switched and flicked it on. I looked around the room and saw it was empty. I walked into her room and no one was there. I sat on her couch feeling defeated as sadness filled my heart.

"Naruto?" Kakashi asked, walking into the apartment.

"They are gone Kakashi." I said quietly,

"So, it seems." I felt the tears in my eyes.

"They didn't tell us goodbye!" I cried out, wiping tears away.

"Maybe they had to leave in a hurry." Kakashi said as he placed his hand on my shoulder. "She is the commander of a village, Carver and Raiden are a part of that army, maybe something came up in a hurry?" I nodded my head at his words. "We will ask Tsunade in the morning. Ok?" I nodded my head again.

"Good. Now go get some rest Naruto." Kakashi said, all I could do was nod, I was so crush that they were not here. I was so excited to see Sakura after Carver explained she was warming up to us, but she was not even here. How long ago did she leave? Why did they leave? When will she be back? Will they come back? All these questions bounced around in my head as I left through Kakashi's apartment and I went to mine

The morning sun shined bright. I groaned and rolled over hiding under my blanket. I slowly opened my eyes and groaned at the morning sun. I slowly sat up rubbing my face with my hands, trying to wake myself up.

I looked around my bedroom, my clock read 11:47 am. I sighed and got out of bed and walked into my bathroom. I already knew I was going to be late meeting up with Kakashi and Sasuke. We all were supposed to meet up at noon, get a little training done and then see Tsunade after she got out of her meeting, I wanted to know if Sakura said anything to her about her, Carver and Raiden leaving.

Did she say when she would be back? Kakashi is always late so I wasn't rushing out my door. I will just have to deal Sasuke lecturing me which I could handle. I yawned, covering my mouth as I left my apartment after a half hour. I made it to the training grounds feeling peaceful until I saw the dark cloud engulfing Sasuke who leaned against a tree.

"Um..." I muttered to myself, looking behind me...I could run...

"Why-!" Sasuke yelled...ah, fuck I was too late. I slowly turned to see Sasuke moving towards me. "-am I the only one who cares to show up on time with half my team is always fucking late!?" Sasuke ranted, I fully understood I underestimated how pissed he was going to be.