disclaimer: i don't own naruto or any of it characters

I stared at Tsunade dumbfounded, unable to believe what I seeing much less hearing and the same could be said (without a doubt) Kiba and Lee who were standing right beside me, mouth agape.

"Excuse me," I snapped.

"You heard me," she said with a yawn which, combined with the bags and black circles around her eyes proved the rumors about her pulling three all nighters In a row to be true. I scowled.

"But I still don't see why he has to stay with her," growled Kiba and I mean literally growled. I looked at him and placed a calming hand on shoulder, gently stroking his arm up and down until he took the hint to cool it. He blushed and leaned against me, a pink tint stained my cheeks. I turned my attention back to Tsunade.

"I understand," I said with a nod. She breathed a sigh of relief.

"B-but I'm going to have to agree with Kiba on this one," this time it was Lee who spoke up. He rubbed his bandage arm nervously, obviously cautious of provoking Tsunade's rath.

She sighed again, this time burying her face in her hands.

"Look," she said pleadingly, "I know you guys just came back from a mission that gave you some… difficulty-," Kiba and I looked each other in the eyes for a moment before I dropped mine. Just half a second, just half a fucking second of me losing my footing and Lee gets injured. I bit my lip.

"But I need you to do me this one favor," she said drawing me from my thoughts. Kiba and Lee began to argue with her but I, deciding to be the wiser, thought I would probably be best to hold my tongue. Cause knowing Tsunade, eventually she'll snap, yell, and get her way while someone walks away with a bruised face. So instead I took the time to study the red head standing in a corner of the office. He was watching this whole exchange with what seems to be little to know interest what so ever. A small smile tugged at the corner of my lips. He hasn't changed.

There was a loud thump and Kiba and Lee went spiraling past me. I looked over in time to see a fuming Tsunade.

"Do you have a problem with it now," she roared. Oh, she was pissed.

I glanced over at Kiba and Lee just in time to see them both loss consciousness. I sighed.

"I'm sure they both now realize that your request is perfectly within reason," I said tossing her a polite fake smile.

She grinned, "Good."