Sakura wasn't normally this grumpy, but she had run out of patience.

This was the second mission that was supposed to be a solo. She understood Lady Tsunade's reasoning for sending the anbu (what was his name again? Yamato?), and she was forced by the council to let Sai tag along. But Naruto?

Why did Naruto have to come?

She wasn't that angry with him any more, however, considering how important her pride was to her, she sure as hell was expecting an apology.

Sakura sighed. Her threat had silenced the boys, but she could still feel the tension between them.

Thats when a sign the side of the road caught her eye. 'Hot Springs Inn 2 km', and an idea popped into her mind. She could use a break, and the boys could use the time to get used to each other's presence. Plus, Sasori wasn't supposed to meet his subordinate until more than a week from now.

Without glancing at her teammates, Sakura took a left, towards the entrance to the hotel.

"Captain?" Yamato voiced his confusion, earning a glance from both Sakura and Naruto.

"Yes, Yamato?" Sakura responded before getting interrupted by Naruto.

"Why are you calling Sakura 'Captain', Yamato, I thought you were the captain?"

Sakura sighed. "He's calling me Captain because Lady Tsunade assigned me to the leadership position." She turned to Yamato, "Now, what were you saying, Yamato?"

"I was just wondering why we were stopping at this inn."

Sakura looked up at the sky, a habit she had developed a while ago when she was bored. "Because I thought it would be a good idea to give these two," she motioned towards Naruto and Sai, "some bonding time."