A/N: To answer a question I got, I'm not quite sure how old the boys are. I read some fanfics about Minato's generation and authors were making them graduate at ten, but I stick with twelve. So yeah, they're twelve:)

The second question: is Orochimaru around? Yeah, he probably is. Or yes, of course he is, but I didn't think about putting him into action here… BUT in fact it's a good idea, so thank you, my dear reviewer, it's possible that the Snake will appear:D

Here we go with the next chapter! Enjoy and have fun:)

Three days later…

"Sensei."

"…"

"Jiraiya-sensei."

"Mmm…"

"Get up."

"Nah…"

"Up, sensei."

"Go to hell…"

"GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED."

"My, blondie. And I thought you're calm and kind-hearted."

"Now."

"Why…? It's still morning."

"It's two p.m.."

"Already…? Maaan, I think I overslept a little today…"

"And yesterday. And the day before yesterday."

"…who cares."

"The Hokage."

"Because…?"

"Because two of your genin students failed their fourth D-rank mission in a row, you've been summoned to the Hokage Tower six times and you never deign to show up." Minato opened a window violently and left his sensei's bedroom.

Just fifteen minutes ago Sandaime (or Sarutobi-sensei, like Lord Third always wanted Minato to call him) found him in a dango shop, where he was sitting and chatting with Shikaku. He greeted him with his usual smile and asked him calmly, where his respectful sensei was at that moment. Minato's eye twitched a little, when he found out that Jiraiya STILL didn't appear in the Hokage office. He apologized to Lord Third for his sensei's irresponsible behavior and promised him to find the pervert as fast as possible. He managed to get to the onsen in five minutes, he needed another five to check on the river area and at the end he headed to Jiraiya's apartment, only to find the man fully asleep in his bed.

He wasn't gentle when he tried to wake him up. No, Jiraiya-sensei would need a new lock, a new glass, a new shoe (only one) and it would be good if he let his bedclothes dry up a little before he lie down to bed again.

"Hey, Minato…" of course it was his lazy sensei, who finally got out of his room. "Old man really called for me six times?"

"Yes."

"I remember two."

"Your bad, sensei."

"And those brats failed again?"

"I told you that leaving them alone with it won't do any good."

"Well I can't be too overprotective…"

"You're UNDERprotective."

"Please, you're all twelve, kid. And genin, so technically you're adults. You shouldn't need a supervision of some lazy idiot in something as simple as D-ranks." He approached the fridge and took out a milk bottle, then drunk half of the liquid in one gulp. "Damn it, I didn't buy any groceries…"

"You did two days ago, I remember."

"Yeah, but Tsunade dropped by yesterday."

"…so?"

"So… she DID drop by yesterday" he shrugged like it was obvious. "You've no Idea how much a woman can eat."

"More than you?"

"FOUR times more than me, you unexperienced brat. And never ever let Tsunade and Hiruzen-sensei in your house at the same time. Ever."

"I'll remember it."

"For your own good" he found a carrot in a drawer, eyed it critically and threw it out. "I'll ask sensei if he has some food when I get to the Tower. You coming?"

"Why not. It's funny when he scolds you" he smirked at his sensei, who shot him a glare, but didn't say anything at this innocent comment.

"What did you do to the lock?" the man asked when he tried to lock the door.

"I don't know. I just wanted it to click open."

"…you owe me one."

"You owe me a rescue from an ANBU group breaking in your house on the Hokage's order full-armed in the middle of the night. So I guess we're even."

"Hmpf…"

They got to the Hokage Tower half an hour later (because Jiraiya WAS hungry and he meant it) and were called in Lord Third's office almost instantly. The dark-haired man eyed his former student wearily.

"Jiraiya."

"Yo, sensei. I've heard you've some business with me or somethin'."

"It's something more than just SOME business" he muttered and sighed heavily. "Thank you, Minato. Jiraiya, do you know that if your student here was paid each time I send him to look for you, he would afford a nice house with a garden by now?"

"Oh, give me a break. So what, I am here now."

"NOW."

"Yes, I'm here NOW, sensei, can you PLEASE tell me what's all of this about?" he almost pouted, slightly annoyed. Minato hid a grin.

"All of this is about your two students, who've failed five D-ranks for the last three days-"

"Hold on a sec, blondie said something about four failed D-ranks…"

"Because when I talked to him forty minutes ago it was still four failed D-ranks."

"Oh, oops. It sucks, right?" he smiled stupidly.

"It actually does and I'm pretty sure you have no idea just how much it SUCKS" Hiruzen didn't share his good mood. "They destroyed two gardens, traumatized two dogs and just a moment ago I found out that the theatre hall that they were assigned to clean up is far messier than it was just an hour ago."

"THEY suck. Troublesome brats…" he mumbled quietly.

"Would you explain to me just WHY aren't you supervising them?"

"Because they're big boys who don't need a nanny."

"Apparently, they're not" Sandaime looked at him heavily. "I can't afford them failing any other D-rank for various reasons, so I expect that you'll accompany them from now on. It was you who assigned them for so many missions after all."

"I assigned them for so many missions because I want them to cooperate with each other" Jiraiya spoke clearly.

"And you think they won't cooperate if you are around?"

"Em…"

"Because I think they will. Much better than they're now in fact. Not that it's that difficult to cooperate better than this" he muttered to himself. "Anyway you better take care of them or next time you'll not deal with me, but with two clanheads"

"Oh no, not a chance" Jiraiya's eyes widened visibly. "Never again in my life will I talk to those two. Minato, we're leaving! We have to make sure-"

"And just where do you think you're taking Minato?"

The man stopped in his mid-step and slowly looked over his shoulder at Sandaime.

"To a… team reunion? Or… something…"

"Trust me, you won't need him for this" the Hokage grinned evilly. "You are dismissed for now, and I would use Minato's company for a while."

"But-"

"Dismissed, Jiraiya."

Minato watched as his sensei leave the Hokage's office and couldn't help but smirked. Karma comes back, it really does.

"And you, young man" Hiruzen continued "will do me a favor. But this time you'll be paid for it because it's a true D-rank or probably even higher, considering the circumstances. In fact, it's a confidential mission."

"What is it, Hokage-sama?"

"See, I'm quite busy here with the paperwork, but my wife doesn't really understand that this does require some focus and decided to put my two years old son under my care. I know that you're a nice young man and I'm sure I can entrust him to you for couple of hours. Would you accept this mission?"

"Of course" Minato smiled widely, relieved that he's not going to pull out the weeds.

"I thought so. Some of your teachers in the Academy told me that you're good with kids and I'm glad you don't mind such a task. Because I'm really running out of people who I can assign for something like this." He signed a scroll and handed it to the boy. "Please, come here with him at five. It doesn't really interests me where you'll go with him as far as it's acceptable. Just make sure nothing bad happen to him."

"Understood."

"Yes… and please, don't tell my wife. She's strict about me spending time with him and I really would love to, but I simply can't."

"I'll keep my mouth shut."

"Good."

"But… where is your son, Hokage-sama?"

"With Tsunade."

Minato bit his lower lip when Sandaime eyed him hesitantly.

"I'll make sure your wife doesn't know about it either, Hokage-sama."

"Yes, I would really appreciate that."

A/N: So how was it? Nex chapter soon (I hope):)