Chapter 34 - 32: "I Love You" she said. "I Love You, Too, " he replied. (2/2)

The Akatsuki is still a very powerful foe and one day, he will have to face them for Azumi's sake. For Azumi he will do anything to protect her. He don't know if he can beat them all at once, so he will need to be cautious. Maybe once his stats reaches the number of 80, maybe then will he have the chance to beat them. Maybe by one by one but that will be hard because they move around a lot.

He will have to use his connections to the Yokai, maybe they have some Intel on them.

For now, he will enjoy his time with Azumi.

(A Few Days Later)

Team 7 stood in front of Hiruzen as they had just completed a D-Rank mission. Catching Tora.

Of course, Hikaru easily caught it but not before letting his teammates and his lover get a taste of hell.

'I think Azumi almost killed it with her Corvian Claws, and I think this cat is really traumatize at this point, ' He thought as he looked at the pale, shivering orange cat in his arms.

Since becoming a Genin, Azumi has changed her clothes. Now, she wears a black and orange jumpsuit with her stomach exposed a little. (Basically just female Naruto clothing but from shippuden). She has her forehead protector tied on her head.

The other hadn't changed that much, just the same.

As Madam Shinji takes her cat with her, Azumi and the rest couldn't help but sneer at the suffering of the orange cat.

Hiruzen on the other hand have really gotten older. He still wears his Hokage robe but you can see in his face that he really need a replacement to take the mantle of Hokage.

Hikaru looks at the Hokage and said, ”Hokage-dono, we really need a higher tier mission. This chores are really getting to me, and why are your villagers so entitled to everything? They asked us to clear a lawn, take care of their baby, or like that one time when Sasuke over there had to wipe an old man's filthy ass.” Hikaru, Azumi, and Kakashi couldn't help but snicker at that last part.

”Don't bring that up, Hikaru. I'm still trying to forget that.” Sasuke said, annoyed at Hikaru. He is still trying to get over the fact that the great Uchiha Sasuke was forced to wipe an old man's ass. By forced, he meant Hikaru threatening to cut off his d.i.c.k if did not do that. Of course, he had to do that or else he can kiss reviving the Uchiha Clan goodbye.

Hiruzen made a gesture at Hikaru saying to him that he needs to get closer. When he got closed to the Hokage desk, Hiruzen whispered to him, ”Did he really do that?”

In which he replied, ”A hundred percent Yes.”

Hiruzen couldn't help but snicker too at the misery of the poor boy.

”Oi, what's so funny?” Sasuke asked.

They ignored him.

Hiruzen then stated, ”Since Team 7 has accomplished the enough requirement to go to the next level, I permit Team 7 to take a C-Class mission. Tazuna-san, please come in.”

Soon, an old man holding a bottle of alcohol walks in the Hokage's office.

:Your mission here is to protect the body builder, which is Tazuna-san over there, until you guys reach the bridge.”

Then, as Tazuna stared at the Genins who is going to protect him, he said, ”Are you people sure that these brats can protect me? I mean that pink haired girl can certainly use a muscle.”

”Who the hell do you think you are?!” Sakura screeched as she pretended to roll up her imaginary sleeves to punch the drunk old man.

”Ma, ma, don't go killing our client the same time we received the mission. Anyway, Tazuna-san, you don't have to worry because all these ”children” before you can certainly pack a punch. And besides, if everything goes wrong, I'm a jounin, so you can trust me.” Kakashi stopped Sakura before she could do anything that could kill the bridge builder.

Azumi, too, seems to be angry but Hikaru held her back from doing anything stupid, to which she obliged.