Naruto: The Team Saga

The adventures of teams 7, 8, 10 and Gai. Made up of drabbles and arc's.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anything recognizable.

Chapter One: Tora the demon cat.

Team 7- Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi.

"Target sighted." Sakura reported in a hushed tone into her microphone.

"On three and Naruto, don't jump ahead." Kakashi ordered quietly.

"Fine, fine. My scratches from last time just healed." Naruto huffed.

"How does this cat always keep getting away, this is the third time in this month we had to track Tora down." Sasuke got into his position.

"We aren't the only team who has gotten this mission." Kakashi revealed. "Now, focus. One… Two… Three."

Four shadows jumped out of their hiding places, all-converging onto the target. Also known as Tora the demon cat. Said cat let out a shriek as all it's hair stood on end and went to leap away.

"Not this time!" Naruto shouted and created the needed hand sign. "Shadow clone justu!" Numerous Naruto's appeared and helped surround Tora, blocking all exits.

"Good idea Naruto!" Sakura pumped her fist in the air as the Naruto clones successfully managed to hold down Tora, long enough for Kakashi to pull out a scroll and break the seal releasing a cat carrier. The clones struggled against the clawing cat and finally a few minutes later threw the cat into the carrier and Sasuke latched the lock.

"Phew, that was a workout." Sakura wiped her forehead with the back of her hand. "You were great Sasuke-kun!" She said dreamily at her raven teammate.

"I did all the work." Naruto grumbled.

"And for that, you get some ramen on me." Kakashi smiled at his blonde student.

"Ramen? This is the best ending to a mission ever dattebayo!" Naruto jumped into the air with a huge grin on his face.

"Now let's get this cat back to its rightful owner, well until Tora gets loose again." Sasuke nudged the cage with his foot.

"Great idea Sasuke-kun." Sakura agreed happily.

"As long as I get my ramen, right Kakashi-Sensei." Naruto looked in the direction of his white haired sensei and frowned. "Where did he disappear too now?" He ran his hands through his spiky blonde hair annoyed.

"Where does he ever go?" Sakura rolled her eyes at their sensei.

"Hn." Sasuke crossed his arms.

"I just wanted my ramen!" Naruto cried out with a waterfall of tears falling from his eyes as he sank onto the ground.

Team 8- Kiba, Hinta, Shino and Kurenai.

"Why do we have to do this stupid mission anyway?" Kiba grumbled and Akamaru barked in agreement.

"Because it is the mission we were given Kiba, so stop complaining." Shino said, adjusting his glasses.

"Is it r-really that b-bad Kiba-kun?" Hintaa asked her teammate.

"YES! Why out of all the missions is it this one?" Kiba whined, his sharp canine teeth poking out from his upper lip.

"We just have to catch a cat Kiba." Kurenai their sensei placed her hands on her hips as she looked at her team.

"Exactly! I'm from a clan of canines… Dogs! There is a reason for that!" Kiba tried to explain as Akamaru scaled his best friend and settled on his shoulders. "Cats are our natural enemies and this cat is the worst! It's Tora the demon cat!"

"Tora the demon cat?" Kurenai raised an eyebrow.

"He got it from Naruto, last time his team went after the cat." Shino explained and Hinta went pink just from the mention of Naruto and Kurenai smiled kindly at the only girl on her team, young love was so cute at this stage.

"When was that?" Kurenai was curious.

"A-about two w-weeks ago." Hinata stammered out.

"Didn't take Tora long to get out again then." Kurenai mused.

"There is something wrong with that cat." Kiba grumbled.

"Let's just find this cat and finish this mission." Kurenai rubbed the bridge of her nose.

"Fine, fine. Akamaru, lets find this damn cat." Kiba looked at his best friend, who wrinkled his nose as he caught the cat's scent. Akamaru barked and took off and the others took off after Akamaru. It didn't take long for Akamaru to track down Tora and the genin's surrounded the area while Tora and Akamaru stared and growled/hissed at each other.

"How long should we let this go on for?" Kurenai asked Kiba who was also watching the cat VS dog showdown.

"Give Akamaru a few more moments and we are done this mission." Kiba said with a triumphant smile on his lips.

"What does he mean Hinata?" Kurenai looked at the young girl.

"H-he means… Akamaru h-hates c-cats." Hinata said with a smile on her lips.

Akamaru and Tora at the same time launched themselves into the air and with a flurry of claws and teeth. The two animals landed on their feet and it was silent for a few moments before Tora hissed and fell to the ground and Akamaru trotted over to Kiba with a very pleased look on his face.

"Huh." Kurenai looked on impressed as Shino collected the unconscious but surprisingly unharmed cat.

"So are we done here? I need to give Akamaru a bath to get rid of the cat scent." Kiba asked as Hinata petted Akamaru's head with a small smile on her lips.

"Well I guess we are done here… Go ahead Kiba and Akamaru good job." Kurenai also petted Akamaru who yapped happily at all the attention.

"Show off." Kiba muttered and it sounded like Akamaru was laughing in his own way as the two females of team 8 petted him.

Team 10- Shikamaru, Ino, Choji and Asuma.

"Catching a cat? Seriously?" Choji looked up from his bag of chips.

"Yes Choji, we have to catch Tora." Asuma said from the cigarette in his mouth.

"Man how can one cat be so troublesome?" Shikamaru rubbed his neck as he bit back a yawn.

"It's not just one cat! It's Tora the demon cat!" Ino exclaimed giving her team a look.

"Formation 5." Shikamaru said lazily.

"Fine, fine." Choji nodded and Ino heaved a sigh but agreed.

"Formation 5?" Asuma looked at his team.

"Watch and learn Asuma-Sensei." Ino gave their sensei a victory sign.

"Okay…?" Asuma leaned against a nearby tree lighting up a new cigarette after stamping the old one out.

"Alright, target in sight." Shikamaru said into the microphone about five minutes later. "Shadow possession justu... Successful" He made the needed sign and his shadow stretch out and caught the cat as it sauntered by. The cat hissed as it tried to move but failed, as Shikamaru wasn't moving.

"My turn, get ready Choji!" Ino made her sign.

"Got it ready Ino!" Choji reported.

"Alright! Mind transfer justu!" She succeeded in her justu and Shikamaru caught her soulless body. Shikamaru released his shadow justu and Tora who was now taken over by Ino sauntered over to Shikamaru and glared up at him, hissing loudly at him.

"I know, I know." Shikamaru rolled his eyes, being able to tell what the blonde was trying to say. "Just go to Choji already."

Ino huffed, sticking her tail up into the air and held her head up high as she waltzed past Asuma, whacking his shin with her tail before hissing at Choji before she crawled inside the cat carrier. Ino hissed a few more times and the cat fell onto the floor of the cat carrier unconscious.

"Ugh." Ino moaned from her body as Shikamaru helped her sit up. "I hate cats and Shikamaru I hate you for making me do that!"

"No matter how much you hated it Ino, it was a very good plan. I can't wait to tell the other sensei's how easily and quickly my team caught Tora the demon cat." Asuma said with a wide grin on his bearded face.

Team Gai- Neji, Tenten, Lee and Gai.

"I understand this is a mission but… Really?" Neji crossed his arms, glancing at TenTen.

"I know Neji, I know. I have a plan, keep Gai-Sensei and Lee busy." TenTen grinned at Neji who just grunted and she swung off the tree branch the two were crouched on. Neji closed his eyes and his Byakugan activated.

"Gai-Sensei, Lee. I saw Tora over by the front gates." Neji radioed the two green beasts of Konoha.

"Good eye Neji! Lee and I shall head over there right away!" Gai radioed back.

"Yosh! Excellent job Neji!" Lee agreed.

'I bought you some time TenTen, better do what you are going to do fast.' Neji thought to himself as he tracked TenTen's charka.

TenTen was on her stomach under a bush watching silently as Tora the demon cat crept by, looking proud. TenTen silently rose upwards, pulling out a scroll and silently scaled a nearby tree. She picked her place perfectly and when Tora stopped moving to lick its fur, purring contently. TenTen opened her scroll and with a wave of her hand over the seals her weapons appeared and with perfect aim she threw them at Tora. The demon cat didn't stand a chance.

TenTen looked down at her work with a pleased look on her face.

"Target is captured." TenTen reported.

"Excellent work TenTen!" Gai's loud voice rang in her ear and she winced. Neji was at her side in a few moments and looked down at the scene before him.

"So that was your plan… An interesting way to go about it." Neji commented, crossing his arms.

Soon Lee and Gai joined them and also stared at the scene before them.

Tora the demon cat was standing perfectly unharmed but totally trapped off by the huge circle of weapons, going up high and tightly knit together leaving no opening.

"Yosh, the cat has been captured! Perfect job TenTen!" Lee gave her a victory sign and she chuckled at it a bit.

"Amazing aim like always TenTen." Gai smiled brightly at his student with stars in his eyes.

"Thank you Gai-Sensei." TenTen smiled back.

Neji just looked at the cat, wondering how or why this demon cat kept running away and why on earth did the genin kept needing to capture it. Neji sighed and decided to give up on that train of thought, something's are better left unanswered.