Oh my goodness! You're like a log! GET UP!

Shut UP, Chi! I'm trying to sleep!

Do you know what today is?! I don't believe we have to do this EVERY YEAR!

What are you-OHMYGOSH! IT'S THAT DAY, ALREADY?!

Yeah, stupid! Now get up!

My eyes flew open and I jumped out of bed, grabbing clothes as I ran through the room. Stupid, stupid Kikyo! I always forget! Why can't he have his birthday on a day that's easier to remember?!

Well, be sure to remind him to change his birth date! Now move yourself!

I'm trying! It's not so easy when I had my sleep disturbed by YOU!

I crashed into the kitchen, tripping over something and landing on my face. 'Who put a kunai pouch in front of the door?!'

Kakashi walked in. 'Sorry, that's mine.'

I stared at him for a good three minutes. 'Why are you in my house, you crazy perv?!'

He looked down at his feet. 'You always have good things in the refrigerator..'

'Argh! Whatever! I don't have time for this! Tell Ino I'm going to the party!'

'Ino left an hour ago.'

I stared at Kakashi some more. He laughed. 'Come to think of it, I thought you were gone, too.'

'So..you came into my house, to steal my food that I paid for because you thought no one was home?'

He nodded happily.

'You're a crazy old man. Now get out the way. I'm in a hurry!'

I crashed through the front door. Kakashi stood on the porch. 'I'll watch the house while you're gone! Don't worry!'

Note to self : put a lock on the refrigerator.

Note to self : put a lock on your HOUSE.

Argh! I don't understand how I always forget Sasuke's birthday! Well..at least I remembered to make a present ahead of time..

As I jumped from building to building, I pulled the tiny silver chain with the Uchiha clan symbol dangling from the end.

It's better than the chicken cookies you got him last year.

They weren't chicken cookies! They were shaped like his head! Everyone wants cookies shaped like their head! Don't be jealous, Chi!

Jealous. Sure.

I stopped on one of the buildings and carefully put the chain back into my pocket. I noticed something odd. There weren't many ninja on the streets. Usually the streets and alleys were packed with ninja, but now they were completely empty except for a couple of regular villagers. Whatever. They're probably on missions.

Then I spotted two Chunin walking down the street. I was about to keep jumping when I caught some of their conversation. 'It was the Uchiha, right?' one of them said.

The other one nodded. 'Yeah. They think it's that crazy brother of his. The one that killed the whole clan.'

'What a shame. And he was the last one, too.'

My heart sank immediately.

Oh no..

They're talking about..about Sasuke..

I didn't even think. I jumped from the building and sped towards the Hokage's office. Tsunade would have answers. I ran through the door and took the stairs three at a time. Right outside Tsunade's room, I stopped to listen to the voices inside.

'No! We have to go after them!' I heard Sakura say. She sounded beyond upset.

Tsunade sighed. 'I know how you feel, Sakura. I know he was your fiancee, but we need to be careful in this situation.'

'Was?! Was?! Don't talk about him like he's dead, Tsunade! Just let me go! I'll get him!'

'We don't know what the kidnappers are going to do, Sakura! We can't just dash in without any clues!'

I heard Sakura hit the floor and begin sobbing. I opened the door, numb with shock. 'Kidnappers?'

Tsunade got up from her desk. 'Kikyo, come in, please. We have a situation.'

Sakura grabbed my ankle. 'Please, Kikyo! Tell her that we can handle it! You're a Jounin now! You're one of the strongest! Tell her we can do it!'

'Sakura, shush!' said Tsunade. Then she turned to me. 'Kikyo, as of this morning, Sasuke Uchiha was deemed missing. There were signs of a struggle.'