Sakura (How to Obtain a Reverse Harem in Naruto)

Saving Princess Duck-Butt

"Shizune has been talking up a storm," Tsunade said slowly. "I'm not in the mood for another full-time apprentice, but I suppose I can train you during free time. Shizune will oversee your training the rest of the time."

I bowed to her. "I would love any assistance you can provide, Tsunade-sama."

"Good. It's not for free." Tsunade then gave me a rather evil grin. "Since your entire team has been promoted to Chūnin, team 7 is technically dissolved. You'll still go on missions, of course, because you were trained to work well together, but I have something different in mind. You told Shizune you wanted to continue training with Kakashi no matter what, yes?"

"That's correct," I agreed. "I love him."

"We know," Tsunade dismissed, her smile no less evil. "So you would not object to a permanent partnership with him?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Good. When he gets back you can tell him the good news youself."

I squealed. "This is like a dream come true."

"It'll teach him to report late to me," Tsunade muttered under her breath. Then she smirked. "When he gets back I'll have a mission for you two to go on."

"Just the two of us?" I asked, utterly delighted.

"Yep."

Shizune coughed to try and cover up her laugh. "Ah, I do hope you tell that porn-reading per—I mean, Kakashi the great news while near a camera."

"I'll see if I can rope Naruto and Sasuke into helping me with that. It's the least I can do," I told her.

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I met up with my teammates at Ichiraku, unsurprised to find Naruto's stubbornness won out in the end. I slid into a seat beside Naruto, and waved cheerfully at Teuchi. Naruto slurped loudly before greeting me. "Hey Sakura-chan!

"What did the Hokage want to talk to you about?" Sasuke asked me.

"Well, since we're all Chūnin Team 7 is technically disbanded," I answered. "So Tsunade-sama, in her great wisdom, decided to partner me up with Kakashi-sensei indefinitely."

Both boys choked on their food, then Naruto started howling with laughter. He pounded the counter and clutched at his gut, and even Sasuke was struggling to suppress his wheezing laughter.

"Please," Naruto begged me, "let me be there when you tell him."

"Tsunade-sama requested a recording of it. What say you two assist me in such?"

"We certainly can't deny a request from our Hokage," Sasuke said with a small grin.

The three of us enjoyed a good laugh, anticipating Kakashi's return. We spent the rest of the breakfast setting up a grand plan of how to get the whole thing on video, and what to do for maximum impact.

We merrily chatted for a couple more hours after that before we decided to head our separate ways to train. I headed home to check up on Brightheart and try brewing a new recipe Anko so kindly gave to me.

When I came through my front door Brightheart gave a happy bark and hobbled over to greet me. I bent over and kissed her nose. I scratched the good girl behind her ears then changed into some stretchy and comfortable clothes so I could do yoga in between brewing processes.

It felt like one of those good days. I got a promotion. I got to be partnered with Kakashi for the rest of our lives. I got to enjoy a wonderful breakfast with my friends.