The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth

Chapter 1 - The Enamel

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of their teeth.

It seemed like an absolutely normal day.

The sort of day where it seemed completely impossible for anything abnormal to happen, but that doesn't explain why everything turned out the way it did and why Sakura would become more miserable, and tired, and toothful than she had ever been in her life.

But that doesn't make any sense let me start at the beginning or at least, what seems like the beginning.

It was a partly cloudy day, pretty normal. The team 7 genins had just returned from their exhausting missions. Which included babysitting an annoying teething baby, and as any babysitter, parent , brother, or sister knows, that is one of the most annoying things to experience in your lifetime.

Anyhow, Sasuke as usual was acting calm even though his scalp was aching and he was sure that that annoying baby had pulled out at least a fourth of his hair.

Sakura felt bad for Sasuke, but she knew he was irritated and it was suicidal to ask him to go out with her now. Naruto was positively gleeful feeling that Sasuke had "gotten what he deserved". Kakashi was smiling inwardly, "yes," he thought contently "Sasuke got what he deserved."

Just then, Sakura realized that she was so busy being concerned with Sasuke that she had walked two streets ahead of the street where she was supposed to head to her house.

"Oh" she said "Umm, Ja-ne guys, I missed my street,. Gotta go!"

Naruto gazed at her in disappointment. "ne, Sakura-chan let's eat some ramen! The ramen bar is only one block away from here!"

Sakura looked at him in irritation, "No , baka! I have to go! Ja-ne Kakashi!".

"ja-ne" Kakashi replied.

"Sayonara Sasuke-kun." She added in a soft dreamy voice.

"hm" he replied carelessly. She turned and started heading back.

She walked normally, heading past houses until she was halfway down the street then she had a strange awkward feeling.

A feeling that something was terribly wrong, she tried to ignore it for a while but eventually she broke into a run heading towards her house as fast as she could. Naruto watched her in confusion.

"Hey guys, what do you think is wrong with Sakura-chan?" He waited for an answer before he noticed that they were both already gone. "Huh, Guys? Hey! Not again!" he yelled looking around anxiously.

Sakura almost fumbled getting the keys out of her kunai bag, almost.

She took a deep breath first and took out the right key and carefully unlocked her door. "M-Mom? I'm home!" she took off her shoes and began scouting the house for her mother taking deep calming breaths.

"Mom!" she called again. Eventually she decided to head upstairs maybe her mom was tidying something up, she told herself but that didn't explain why she could hear her heart pounding in her ears. She headed towards her mom's room and knocked softly before opening the door.

"Mom?" she said softly then she saw her mother was still in bed, and by the looks of it she hadn't gotten out of it all day. She looked pale and disturbed. "m-mom?" her voice broke and she ran to her mother's side. "Oh God," she thought frantically "please don't let her be-" but she couldn't bring herself to finish her thought, dead.

"saku…" but the rest of her name was lost in a mumble. "Mom! What's wrong!" she said anxiously. "Sakura." Her name was clearly enunciated this time. "Mom! Try not to talk! Is it your disease? I'll go get your medicine!" And she made to get up and leave but her mother grasped her hand weakly.

"no, Sakura… Don't get it…. Shikata ganai (it can't be helped) Just…." her mother winced and shook her head, " I need to tell you something…Its … important." She finished with difficulty.

"Mom… please let me go I need to get your medicine." Sakura tried to go but her mother simply replied. "no…it won't help..but I… I need to prepare you. Sakura…I " she laughed slightly. "mom?"

"Sakura, this is sort of a family thing. Besides, being a ninja.. I have…. Another… job."

"Mom?"

"And after I… die… you will have to take over for me. Will you do that for me? Sakura?"

" Of course, anything Mom, what is it?"

"Sakura I am… the" She laughed again slightly before continuing. She looked deep into her daughter's eyes and said.

"The Tooth Fairy"

Sakura stared at her mother in confusion before she said.

"Mom, this isn't funny this is very serious we have to get you some help I-"

She tried to get up again but her mother stopped her and this time her grip was iron.

"And soon…" she said "you will have to be too."

"mom?"

Her mother loosened her grip and slowly her eyes slid shut.. "Mom?" Sakura asked. She shook her gently, "Mom?" when she was faced with no reply she shook her again, "MOM! Please answer me!" "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!" And then realization dawned. Her mother… Her mother was dead, and she was gripping her dead body. Softly, she pulled her hands away. "No, mom. .. No… NOOOOO!" She folded her arms and laying her head on them, sobbed uncontrollably, and at that moment it felt as if, almost as if the loneliness of the world was closing in around her and emptying itself into her.

A/N: And that's the end! Of this chapter anyway, tell me what you think I have loads of ideas and will be adding a few other stories as well I'm sorry I'm so slow updating my old ones but the plots are so Cliché they get on my nerves, however I will be updating soon, so don't forget to review.

Ja-ne!