-Sakura-

Well. He wouldn't have said thank you to me if he knew what those maids of mine are up to…. Sakura began to giggle as she heard the signs of struggle and yelling come from one of the halls where her guest was staying.

Laughing out loud at the antics of those girls, Sakura decided to go to the kitchen and make food.

-Kaien-

Sighing at the experience that he just went through, he was just glad that the whole ordeal was done and might not happen again.

Flashback

Opening the door to his room after watching Sakura leave, he was still in thought.

If Yuki were to be carefree like this then I wouldn't have to worry so much… haa…. And there's also Zero-kun….. Those two have me worried very much….

Looking up for the first time since entering the room, he looked around, but only to notice four or five females in uniforms bowing to him.

"Um… hello?" Kaien decidedly say to the group standing before him.

"Hello, we will be helping you and showing you where things are and how they work, should you need it." All five said to him.

"Ah….. Oh, no I do not require that, I should be able to figure out where everything is and how it works. So, if you could, please leave so that I could do some things…?"

"Ah, then please let us help you, sir." Qin said before the other two took hold of Kaien. "The two near you are named Qiao (on the right) and Xiao (on the left) they are sisters, the two that just left are Hanami and Suzuki."

As the Qiao and Xiao lead Kaien into the bathroom, the only thing he could do is follow. Kaien being in shock, still have not registered where he is and what these five girls would do to him. Breaking out of the trace, he struggled in the hold of the two girls as Qin got his clothes ready.

"Please leave, I could take care of things myself from here." Kaien cried out.

"Not possible sir, you are our honored guest and it would be bad on our part should you be hurt." Qiao replied.

Adding on Xiao said, "You must allow us to show you, then after today, if you do not require our assistance, then we shall be off."

Kaien opened his mouth to tell the girls that he wouldn't need their assistance, but was cut off when a desert was placed in his mouth by Qin. Only being allowed to chew the food, Kaien found it to be delicious and wanted to ask who made it and what it is, but before he could find his voice to ask, Hanami and Suzuki attacked.

Screaming for help and for these girls to stop, but only to find that he had nowhere to run and the only thing for him to do is cry for help. Sadly no help came.

Being exhausted from the struggle and fight he stopped and allowed the girls to do what they wanted. Sitting into the tub, if you would call it that, he allowed the girls to wash him and show him where things are located and what is behind each door in the bathroom. With Qiao and Xiao working on his head, shoulders and arms, and Hanami and Suzuki working on washing and massaging his legs, he was starting to fall asleep until, Qin started talking to him.

"Please do not fall asleep sit. They will be leaving when they are done and will not be waking you."

"Ah, thank you for the notice, Qin." Kaien replied.

"No problem at all sir. After today we will not be here to assist you with the things in here until you call or are down so that we could clean the place."

"That is fine."

"The kitchen will be down the stair case you took up and to the right hall. Sakura-sama will be in there."

"Okay."

"Oh, Qiao and Xiao are twins and are 18 years old, Hanami is 20, Suzuki is 22, and I am 19. By the way sir, please wash yourself there and dress for dinner." Qin said with a smile on her lips before she left with the other four. Hearing the door close, Kaiens' mentality finally gave out on him.

Why?! He thought. These girls are aggressive… the way they were able to subdue and surprise me is scary….Red faced and filled with embarrassment that he couldn't stop five girls from getting their way. Qin's last words rang in his mind and if his face were to get any redder, it would.

"Please wash yourself there…" Why did she have to say that? I admit that I did fall asleep for a little, but it wasn't like I was fully unaware of what was going on… Wait…. I.. Fell.. Asleep?... why did I fall asleep?!

Getting up, Kaien began the process of finishing washing himself and wore his clothes and prepared for the evening…

Present

Dang… I also forgot to ask who made that snack and what it is….Qin said that I would be able to meet Saku-chan for dinner, so I could ask her!

Leaving his room with a smile and a lot of energy, Kaien made his way to the kitchen. Being by himself, he took careful notice of the halls and the house. He noticed a lot this time due to the pace he was walking. Walking down the stair case he noticed that there was a painting of Sakura and her parents.

They look familiar…. Aw! How cute! This was Saku-chan as a baby?! She was so adorable! I'm surprised that this painting is not updated though...

Arriving at the kitchen, Kaien walked in to notice that the table was set and that Sakura was putting the last dish onto the table. All of the foods smelled amazing and he was stuck standing in the doorway.

Sakura noticed that Kaien had stepped into the room, but was standing at the door way. She left him be and still in his thoughts. When Kaiens' stomach decided that he was standing there long enough and growled, she cleared her throat to get Kaien's attention.

"Well, Kaien-san? Are you going to stand there all day, or are you going to come sit down and satisfy your stomach?" Sakura said waiting by her seat.

"Oh, ah, yes, let's eat then." Kaien replied with a tint of red on his cheeks.

-Sakura-

After finishing dinner, she collected all the dishes and went to the sink and washed all of the dishes. As she recalled the events during dinner, she shook her head and smiled at the memory.

Those girls will be the death of me one of these days…

Once she was finished, she went to her room in order to sleep and start the following day.

-Kaien-

After dinner, he was rushed out of the kitchen and he went to his room. In his room he began to think about the things that happened in the day.

Saku-chan is the cutest kid I met in this city so far and her parents are familiar. I guess I could find out more when I get back. There is also the way that Saku-chan walks... her steps are so silent no matter what type of shoe she wears. Sarutobi-san said something about there being a shinobi curricular? I should ask more about it tomorrow… hopefully there is nothing more to it than what he told me. This place is making me as curious as a cat….

- The following day-=-

"Sir, it is time that you get up." Qin told Kaien. "If you don't get up you'll be late for the meeting with Sarutobi-san and Sakura-sama would not be able to take you to the office."

"Okay, I'm going to get up." Kaien replied.

"Shall I tell the girls that you require assistance this morning?"

Quickly getting up and feeling very motivated, Kaien told Qin, "I'll be down in 10 minutes to have breakfast and please tell Saku-chan that I would like to walk with her to the office."

"Yes, sir." Qin said the left. Haha, wait till you hear this Saki-chan. Haha!

Rushing to finish getting dressed and washed up, Kaien nearly ran down to the kitchen only to see that Sakura had just went into the kitchen. Walking in after her, he asked if she needed help with anything.

"Kaien-san, perhaps you would like to tell me a preference about what you want for breakfast?" Sakura asked.

"Yes, could you make some pancakes? I am missing them already. My daughter, Yuki, makes them all the time for breakfast." Kaien unintentionally told her.

"Your daughter?"

"Yes! She should be about you age this year. She is such a sweet thing! Then there's my son. That boy could use some sunshine and happiness in his life."

"Oh? So you have a son and a daughter? What are they like?" Sakura slightly turned in order to see his face an d still be able to make the pancakes.

"My son, is not really my son. He was entrusted to me and I wish that boy would open up more to me. He would also have this straight face and there is no other emotions that he would show to me. Only to Yuki would he show one or two other emotions."

"Oh? Your son is like that? Well, I hope it is just a phase that would pass and that you would be able to see more emotions on his face." She isn't your daughter either, but it is interesting….

"Maa, they are both too careful around me. Mou, I wish they would become more carefree like you are. Hopefully when I return, they will be better, ne?"

"Of course Kaien-san. I hope that we would have a chance to meet in the future, they sound interesting."

"Well, I sure do hope that you guys meet! I hope that you would be able to be good friends with them."

"Oh, would you like me to set the table?"

"Yes, please."

"Wow! Saku-chan this is so delicious!"

"That is good to hear and I am terribly sorry for the way that those five behaved towards you. Normally, Qin wouldn't let those four near the guests that we have."

"Ah, is that so? I guess that's fine, it just took me by surprise that's all."

Finishing up breakfast and washing the dishes, the two set out.

"Qin, I will see you later. Miki, make sure that they don't overdo things, I'll be back."

Sakura and Kaien were on their way to the Kage Tower for him to finish the rest of the paperwork. On the way they met Senju Tsunade going to the tower also.

"Sakura, is this the famous guest that I have been hearing about?" Tsunade asked.

"Good morning, Tsunade-sama. Yes this is the person that you have been hearing about." Sakura replied.

"Good morning, Miss. How do you do?" Kaien asked, seeing as it was his turn to talk.

"I'm doing well, how are you?" Tsunade replied.

"Good. Thank you. Are you heading to the office as well?"

"Yes, I am also heading there. Sakura we shall talk later and I will take him there, don't you have somewhere to go?" Bowing to Tsunade and Kaien, Sakura left the two and headed to the training grounds. "Shall we be on our way?"

"Ah, yes. Saku-chan is such a sweet child."

"Saku-chan? Ah, you mean Sakura? Yes she is."

-At the Tower-

"Sensei, you better be working." Tsunade said as she entered.

"Of course I am Tsunade. I finished the paperwork and am now working on the school stuff with Kaien-san here." Sarutobi replied.

"Okay, that is good to hear. I will check back in later, ne?" Tsunade turned and left.

Blood coming back to his face, he addressed Kaien. "ow HHOw was your night, Kaien-san?How was your night, Kaien-san?"

"It was well. I hope yours was well, as well?"
"Yes, it was, now on to business. I do think that a team of student would be plausible, but would it be okay if I added another team?"
"Yes, that would be fine, sir. The amount of people from your school would be best for you to decide. The only thing that I ask is if you would give me a heads up about the number, so that I could prepare the rooms for them?"

"Of course! I would never want to burden you without at least some form of a heads up."
"Now all that is left is to sign the papers and to figure out how we are going to communicate?"

"Yes. Well, we could send letters by mail if that is fine with you?"

"Ah, yes. Shall I give you the address?"
"Yes that would be nice and I assume that you have the address to the school already?"

"Yes that I have."

Getting finished with the papers, and signing the papers, the two men then relaxed for tea and stories.

-Training Ground 7-

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted.

"Good morning, Naruto-san." Sakura replied. "Good morning, Uchiha-san."

"Hn."

"Sakura-chan! Does it mean that I and you are closer cause you called me by my first name and that teme by his last?"

"Yes, Naruto-san, in some form. While you and I are talking and communicating, Uchiha-san, here, has not said a word and is staying silent."

"Haha! Yes! Finally, someone understands!"

"Since we are all here, and Kakashi-sensei is not, shall we discuss what the battle plans are?"

"We should!"

"Let's start with ideas then. Since it is a survival test, I assume we would be going against him."

"Yeah! Then, we could like ambush him or something then be able to attack him, right?"

"Hmm, that does seem possible. Do you have any ideas, Uchiha-san?"

"Hn."

"Well, shall we continue to plan then, Naruto-san?"

"Yeah, yeah!"

After 2 hours of waiting and trying to plan the three just sat around doing nothing. Kakashi showed up with a poof as the 3 hour began.

"Yo!" Kakashi semi-saluted them with the other hand in his pocket and in his famous slouch.

"You're late!" Naruto in all his orange glory pointed and shouted at Kakashi.

"Well, I was coming here when a black cat walked in front of me, so I –"

"LIAR!" Naruto shouted at him.

"Sensei, what is our test and when will it begin?" asked Sakura, glaring at the Jonin.

"Serious aren't we? Well, the three of you have to get these two bells. The one that doesn't get the bell shall be punished. This alarm will ring at noon and that will announce the end of the test and we will continue from there."

"Sensei… just start it, now."

"Okay. On your marks, get set…" Before Kakashi was able to finish, Naruto had ran at him. Able to stop Naruto, he said "I didn't say go yet. Well, at least you're coming at me with the intent to kill." Tossing Naruto to the side, Kakashi began again. "On your marks… get set… go!" When he said the word go, all three of his students disappeared. Sasuke somewhere and Sakura with Naruto at a different place.

à To Naruto and Sakura

"Naruto, promise you'll stay quiet." Sakura whispered into Naruto's ear. Naruto finally quieted down and nodded letting Sakura know that he will do as she asked. As soon as she felt Naruto nod, she let go of her hold on him. "Okay. Now, why would he only bring two bells and let us know that one of us will be punished?"

"Maybe the punishment is fake?"

"Stay down, kay? We need to figure this out."

"Okay."

Staying true to his word, Naruto kept quiet and stayed down so that no one would see him. As the sounds of a fight drew closer to where they were, he nudged Sakura in order to let her know. Nodding her head to why Naruto nudged her, she began to signal at Naruto. As they have practiced and memorized before Kakashi reached, he got ready to move. As soon as Sakura raised two fingers, Naruto and Sakura disappeared from where they were to a new location. Standing on a tree behind and above Sasuke, the two surveyed the area and what was going on.

Sasuke being able to sense where Sakura and Naruto were tried to discreetly tell the other two to get ready. Sakura noticing the hand signs that she made up, she nudge Naruto.

"Hey, it looks like teme was paying attention after all." Whispered Naruto.

"Remember what that means?" Sakura asked Naruto.

"Uh huh, three fingers up means that he wants us to attack sensei from the other side and the crossed pinky means that we need to hurry or sensei will not be here. Oh then there's the thumb movement. It means distraction."

"Good. Naruto, you create the distraction and don't make him leave this area. I will try to get him from the other end."

"Okay! Count on me Sakura-chan! Distraction is my middle name."

"Haa, hopefully this ends well."

Sakura moved to the tree behind Kakashi and signaled saying that Naruto would create the distraction. Sasuke saw and signaled her back. True to his word, Naruto used Kage Bunshin and distracted Kakashi enough for Sasuke to move to Sakura.

"What now?" Sasuke asked.

"All out and get the bells?"

"Plausible."

"Let's do it."

Sakura signaled to Naruto and let him know that he can discreetly leave the area. While Kakashi was taking care of the Bunshins, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura prepared for what they were going to do with Kakashi.

"On three. One… two… three!"

With a battle cry, Kakashi sensed two of his students come at him from the front and heard the wind rustle from behind him. Well they are starting. And I seem to have to talk to the senseis at the academy about this… hm…

Sakura being able to mask her charka very well, made numerous traps behind Kakashi while the boys distracted him, at last moment she shunshin to a different location, causing the leaves to rustle behind him. He was distracted for half a second and that is all that Sasuke and Naruto needed in order to make a full on attack. Sensing Sakura above them, Naruto did a backflip over Kakashi and saw Sakura give the two fingered signal. Landing, he signaled the same to Sasuke and they got into the attack again. After they got Kakashi and took the bell, there was only one left and Sasuke had managed to get it.

"Sensei, where is the other bell?" Naruto asked.

"What do you mean?" Kakashi then asked, confused.

"Where is the second bell? There was only one and Sasuke-teme grabbed it.

"Huh?"

After Sakura showed up, Naruto started to laugh at the confusion written on Kakashi's face. Kakashi noticed that Sasuke had a smirk on his face and that Sakura was trying to keep her laughter down as well while holding the bell out so that Kakashi could see it along with the other bell.

"Well, that settles it then." Kakashi was able to look at Naruto's face when he said that he was receiving the punishment. After tying the rope around Naruto and securing him to the post on the training ground, he was satisfied with his work. "You two get to eat, while Naruto cannot eat. If any of you two are to feed him, then you shall receive a punishment as well."

"HEY!" Naruto shouted as Kakashi poof out of their field of vision.

After contemplating for a minute or two, Sakura and Sasuke decided to feed Naruto the ramen. As they were in the middle of feeding Naruto, Kakashi came back. Seeing this, he cleared his throat.

"YOU ALL… Pass." Kakashi took in the satisfaction of the shocked faces. As the faces became unreadable, he started to talk again. "In the shinobi world, hose who break the rules are scum. That is true. But, those who abandon their friends are worse than scum." Hoping that it calmed them down, he looked down at his students only to find that Naruto is untied and they were all still unreadable.

"Kaka-sensei, you might want to leave and hope that the mission that you have us go on are worth it because there is going to be hell to pay." Sakura said as she smiled bittersweetly to her sensei as the two boys behind her started to nod and walked forward.

"Ah, I see. Practice begins at 7am sharp tomorrow, kay?" were the last words the Copy-nin left for his team before he disappeared from their field of view.

"Well, let's see how well he does at tomorrow practice?"

"Yeah! Ne, ne Sakura-chan, teme, let's go out for ramen!"

"No."

"What do you mean no, teme?!"

"We're going to my place." As he finished, he turned and walked away expecting the other two to follow him.

"Naruto-san, let's go to his house, okay?"

"Kay."

-Kakashi-

Those three, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura…. seems that I have some digging to do if I am to know more about those three…. They executed those plans well. Maa, I'll have to talk to Iruka about this… What does he know that wasn't included in the necessary papers that were filled out? Does Hokage-sama know that those three already work together flawlessly? What is going to happen now? Hah… more work for me… dang… I guess my Icha Icha will have to wait for now… now that I have this mystery, how shall I tell this to Obito and Rin? Obito will surely laugh at me if anything and Rin would probably do something to stop Obito…. Hah, those three will be the end of me. I guess it's also time for the home visit, too…

-Uchiha Compound-

"I'm home!" Sasuke semi-shouted.

"Kitchen dear!" Mikoto called back.

"Do you need help, Uchiha-sama?" Sakura asked.

"That's alright dear, this was the last one."

"You- your- you're –"

"Dobe, calm down."