Clash in the Land Of Tea

Sasuke just received word of his mission he received from the Hokage. "Heh, Finally another Mission, And A-rank.Not Too Shabby.." he muttered and walked out of his house towards the gate and was stopped by Sakura as she came to see him off. "Yeah, Tell Naruto I want to see how much he's improved as I come back" he smirked and continued walking to the gate picking an apple from a vender as he passed Naruto's house and looked up at it then looked back at the road as he saw his partners waiting at the gates "Looks like im late" he said to himself under his breath as he walked up infront of the two of them.

Shikamaru, the lazy genius yawned loudly.Looking up, he saw his mom opening the curtains, the sun going in.Shika turned around, covering his face with his white pillow, comfy.He then had to get up, he had received information of a A-Ranked Missing with Sasuke and his bestfriend Chouji.His father had been warning him to be carefull because it would be really dangerous and, stuff could happen.He dressed himself up after taking his breakfast and then directed himself out of the house.He walked towards Chouji's house, although, he was waiting outside his house.

~ 5 minuts Before ~
Chouji was sleeping strongly, his potato chips standing on his arm, intact somehow, he had to wake up.He had a A-Ranked Missing with Shikamaru and didn't wanted to lose it.He asked him to go call him, but he knew that he would wait because Shika would be a little late.After taking a giant breakfast he got dressed up on his normal outfit.He came outside and waited for 5 minuts, sitting on a bench near by he waited him to come.

~ Present ~
Shika waved at Chouji, who standed up smiling."Shikamaru,Hello!"He said smiling, happy to see his best friend.Shikamaru nodded in a hi form, still sleepy, with his arms behind his head.They both started walking towards the gate 10 minuts before the mission's original time.They saw a couple kids playing what they used to play, Ninja.They remembered of when they used to do it andthat it was how they became friends.They kept walking until they arrived the gates.The gatekeepers hadn't seen Sasuke yet, so they waited.2 Minuts later, Shikamaru spots Sasuke, eating an apple.Chouji got up from the bench, smiling, ready for the mission."Are you ready Sasuke?I'll be the mission leader.."Shika said.

Sasuke didn't expect these two guys to be his partners at all. He swallowed the bit of apple he'd been chewing and then chucked it into a nearby trashcan and clapped his hands together getting the excess of the apple off of his hands. "Your the leader Shikamaru?" he asked a little surprised not knowing of How smart Shikamaru really is at this point. "Well alright then, Yeah..Im Ready for this" he muttered and tightened the medical tape on his legs before standing up and fixed his headband.

Shikamaru yawned looking forward he noticed now that Chouji had a backpack.I hope He is carrying important materials...Shika though to himself, as Chouji kept his pace, eating some potato chips."Chips Shika?Sasuke?"Chouji asked smiling, happy.Shika said no, a little too sleepy to eat for now.He kept walking, now away from Konoha, they knew this was gonna be dangerous.Chouji's spiked hair, coming out from the headband was beeing pushed back with the wind.It was a nice weather, a soft breeze of wind, and a strong sun, perhaps heat, but in the Tea Country, the weather was to be seen yet, perhaps it would even rain there, Shika and Chouji didn't knew.

Sasuke looked at Chouji as he was being offered chips. "No Thanks" he muttered and pushed the blowing hair out of his face as the wind blew in the opposite direction they were headed. "So, We just deliver the message to the leader? Is that right Shikamaru?" he asked to the leader of their cell team. keeping a pace with them, sometimes walking ahead of them but slowed down at some points.

Shikamaru yanwed closing his eyes for a while he distracted himself, as he started looking up at the clouds.Chouji saw both of them deny the chips so he was a little happy, more left for him.He kept eating, his lovely chips, making smashing noises right after entering his mouth.They were round shaped, yellow to be true.He was carrying another package of chips in his backpack case these ended."So, We just deliver the message to the leader? Is that right Shikamaru?""Yeah..."Shika replied to him, keeping his sleepy pace, next to Sasuke and Chouji.

Sasuke was a little dissapointed to the fact that this mission may not live up to what he was hoping it to be. He felt a small pain on his neck coming from the cursemark as they were getting closer and closer to the land of tea, the pain growing but did his best to ignore it. "You think someone may be following us?" he asked the two of them.

Shikamaru had been walking and sleeping.How?That's easy, he just fell asleep and let himself guide, if he was to go to other paths, they would wake him up.He kept sleeping, yawning once in a while, Chouji eating his chips and Sasuke silent.Atleast, Shika gave impression of beeing asleep."You think someone may be following us?"he opened his eyes and kept looking forward, yawning."No...I know someone is follow us...B-Ranked or Around that...I see alot of traps, 20 kunais, 2 explosive tags, 1 hole, 5 Light bombs..."He whispered..."Just keep walking...I'll warn you guys..."Chouji amazed himself at Shikamaru deductive skills as he finded out about the traps and the enemy, amazing.

"Yeah, and judging from the area were in" he muttered and looked around "Theres atleast ten of them, Most likely, they're all shadow clones" he said as he continued walking with Shikamaru and Chouji as if they haven't noticed.

Shikamaru yawned, moving his fingers lowly hoping Sasuke would see, he made a round symbol and then three, probably, each kills three, last, main goes for all and then he disapeared quickly, Chouji noticing disapearing as well.

Sasuke noticed a group of 6 ninja closing in "I Can take care of them. Chouji, Theres 3 to the south, Can you handle them?" he asked as he cut the six ninja off.

Shikamaru setted all the traps off while Chouji finished the 3 enemys.As Sasuke beated the 3 enemys, the boss approached from behind.Luckly, Shika captured him in Shadow Possession."Chidori Sasuke!"

Sasuke heard his calling for the chidori "Right" he said and unbuckled the strap on his arm releasing the chakra flow and created handseals required for the chidori. Sparks formed in his hand and a lightning bolt shot out as the sound of a thousand birds chirped.Sasuke Activated his Sharingan. "Chidori!!" he shouted and in a intense flash ran forward tearing the ground apart as he stabbed the shinobi.

Shikamaru stopped the possession."Good...Let us go."He said as he kept walking.

Sasuke pulled his hand out of the crumpled body "Yeah, Lets continue" he muttered and fixed the taping and straps on his arm.

They kept walking, getting closer.[ 6 posts and we there. ]

Sasuke could feel the pain in his neck growing as they neared the next country.

"Are you ok?"Chouji said worried, eating some chips.

"Y-Yeah,Im Fine" he muttered and put his hand on the mark softly "Just a pain in my neck is All"

"Sasuke I know of the cursemark, they warned me...Just tell me if you need something..."Shika explained, Chouji amazed, eating chips.

Sasuke looked away not wanting to speak of the cursemark any longer.

Shika smirked looking forward, realizing they were at the gates."Here..."

"Its about time" he muttered "This mission was getting to easy" he smirked and turned around to see another enemy.

Shika looked at him.He realized that it was the A-Ranked Missing-Nin."Wow..."