Title: The Mission
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto all characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto
Part 2 of 3 (?) Looks like it's going to be longer that the 3 chapters...

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Tsunade looked at the large pile of paperwork in front of her. It was as if every minute that passed the pile got larger and larger. She had an important decision to make, she could either get started on it or take a will deserved break and get acquainted with her new bottle of sake. Being the ever so responsible Hokage she reached under her desk and grabbed the sake bottle, it was time for a break anyways. Shizune walked in just when Tsunade had taken her first...err...fifth drink and having nothing to hide she quickly shoved the bottle under her desk and gave Shizune an innocent look. Shizune set the new pile of paper work beside the first and looked at Tsunade suspiciously.

"Lady Tsunade, have you actually been getting work done?"
"Of course Shizune. I am the hokage after all and I do have responsibilities." Tsunade answered nudging the bottle with her foot and making sure it was fully hidden from Shizune's gaze.

"You've been drinking." Shizune accused eyes narrowing as she looked around for any sake bottles.
"No, I haven't. How dare you accuse me of such a thing." Tsunade said scolding her apprentice.
"Really now?" Shizune asked. "Ton-Ton come here please."

A pink little pig waddled in and came to a stop beside Shizune.

"Has she been drinking?" Shizune asked.

Ton-Ton looked at Shizune and then at Tsunade and took a deep sniff.

"Oink"

"Really? Under her desk you say?" Shizune looked up at Tsunade and frowned. "Hand it over Lady Tsunade."
"But..." Tsunade said starting to protest. "Traitor..." Tsunade growled glaring at the evil pig who had decided to snitch on her.

"Hmm...I think I'll want some bacon tommorow for breakfest." Tsunade muttered giving the pig the evil eye.

Ton-Ton quickly left the office when she heard that comment running as fast as her little legs could take her.
"Lady Tsunade." Shizune said in a stern voice waiting for Tsunade to hand over the bottle.
"Fine." Tsunade grumbled handing the still full sake bottle over.

"So, have you decided who your going to send on the mission?" Shizune asked curious as who she would chose.

"Yes, give Gai the mission scroll and tell him to inform Kakashi about it."
"Are you honestly going to send Gai-sensei and Kakashi-sensei on a mission together." Shizune asked sounding surprised by the decision.
"Yes. That way it will give Iruka time to figure out a plan to get Kakashi to turn in all those late reports.

Kakashi was just two blocks away from Iruka's house when he was stopped by a green blur.
"Kakashi my eternal rival. I have great news to share with you!" Gai exclaimed.
"Not right now, Gai. I'm busy."
"Busy?" "What could keep such a hip person as yourself busy?"

"I have to talk with Iruka-sensei." Kakashi explained trying to get past Gai.
"Oh! The honorable kind and ever so generous teacher of youthfulness. I'm so sorry to say that you'll have to wait to have this important conversation you speak of."

"And why would I have to wait?" Kakashi asked getting annoyed.
"We have a mission!" Gai exclaimed doing his Gai pose, a rainbow appeared behind him out of no where.
"We have a What together?"

"I said we have a mission together...Oh no! Have you gone deaf my eternal rival? This cannot be someone as hip as yourself can't be losing their hearing at such a young age!" Gai said tears were started to stream down his face as he continued. "That is it! We must go to the noble and righteous Hokage and have her fix you at once."

"Gai! Stop crying!"Kakashi snapped. He looked around and noticed that some villagers were starting to move to higher ground to avoid drowning in Gai's tears.

"Gai, I'm not losing my hearing!"
"You're not?" Gai asked his tears stopping as suddenly as they had started.

"NO!"

"Well then, we must get started on this important mission!"

Kakashi ran a hand through his hair in dismay. It looked like he would have to postpone getting Mr. Ukki back. He just hoped Iruka would take good care of him while he was gone. Although there was still the matter of why Iruka had taken Mr. Ukki in the first place.

---------Back with Iruka------

Okay he had gotten the plant and now he as going to...do what exactly? How did things like this work? Was he supposed to send Kakashi a letter telling him to meet him at a certain place and time and to being the reports if he ever wanted to see Mr. Ukki again? Even to him it sounded like something from a mob movie. He could imagine himself sending something like "bring the reports or the plant gets it" and Kakashi actually doing the reports so he could get Mr. Ukki home safe and sound. Sure like that would ever happen. Iruka was pretty sure that wouldn't work. Kakashi was a Jounin and what could stop him if he just decided to take Mr. Ukki back without turning in those reports. Things were really started to get complicated and it was barely even beginning!

Iruka looked at the plant just sitting there looking all innocent, not a care in the world.

"Don't look so smug. You can't fool me with your leafy greenness. You live with Kakashi-sensei so I doubt there's anything innocent about you, you pervy plant." Iruka said sounding confident about his accusation. Look at Genma he hung out with Kakashi and he was as much as a perv as Jiraiya. Iruka stood up and started moving around the kitchen looking for something to eat. He found some left over ramen from yesterday and decided to reheat it for dinner. When he turned back to the table he noticed Mr. Ukki had all of a sudden become droopy and lifeless.

"Oh no! Mr. Ukki!"

TBC


A/N: So there we have it Ch 2 for "The Mission" Hoped you liked it.

-hyperemoninja^_^