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Chapter 4: Day two
It was fifteen minutes before the appointed time for them to meet Gaara outside the main of the Uchiha. Naruto and Sasuke were in Sasuke's room, busy making plans for the day. Both of them were wearing the Uchiha's uniform. (Sasuke found that the weather wasn't suitable for Naruto's outfit)
"I say we go to the beach!" suggested Naruto as he laid down on his stomach and play with the rubber duck, which he got from the bathroom.
Sasuke smiled at the idea and wrote it down on the paper "Good idea, there is the sun, the sea and –"
"Sand!" completing his sentence was
"Gaara-chan!!" both of them stood up to grab Gaara into the room and smashing the shoji shut for privacy, but not before Naruto stick a note saying 'please do not disturb, nins in meeting!" in bad spelling.
"Your mother let me in when she saw me mid-way on the fence." Smiled Gaara
"Mid-way?" wondered Naruto
"It means he was in the middle of the fence, you baka!" smirked Sasuke at him.
"Don't call me 'Baka'! or else" shot back Naruto
"Or else what?" smirked Sasuke as he saw Naruto searching his brain for comeback meanwhile Gaara tried to act as a mediator. "Maa maa, it is not nice that friends fight."
"Or else I tell your MOM!" Naruto smiled at his comeback, finally glad that he got the upper hand. Sasuke pout at him and turn away. "Fine, I don't want to be your friend anymore!"
"Enough!" Yelled Gaara. Getting both friends' attention. "Friends should be happy together! Now I want you both to shake hand and say 'Sorry!' "
Sasuke turned around and faced Naruto, stretching his hand, which Naruto accept. Together they went 'Sorry' in the most adorable tone ever, ever the toughest Jounin would cry at this scene. (A/N – sorry, if it was too corny. High on coffee)
"Good, now let's stand out our day by going to the beach." Smiled Gaara. Both Naruto and Sasuke smile at him, about forgetting about the little squabble they had. As they were about to head out of the gate, little raindrop starts hitting on them
"Oh dear, it's started raining." Groaned Naruto as they quickly make their way into Sasuke's house.
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Over the next hour, the three boys laid around, praying for the rain to stop so that they could go out and play.
"Rain, rain go away," sang Naruto as he lay on the tatami mat with an arm over his face.
"Come again another day." Continued Sasuke as he sat out on the veranda, his hand-stretching out to cup the raindrops.
"Little children want to play." Gaara groaned out the last part. He was sick and tired of the rain. It never did really rain in Sand village. He was beside Sasuke, kicking the puddle of water that started to form.
That was how Kaoru found the boys, all bored out and singing for the rain to stop. She smiled when an idea came to mind.
"Hello boys." She greeted them happily.
"Hey Mum." "Kaoru-san" greeted the children, in monotone
"Why are you boys so dead out?"
"It is raining and it ruined our plan of going to the beach." Groaned Naruto as he sat up straight.
"I got something I am sure you guys are definitely interested in." All of the boys perked up, waiting for her to continue "You boys can join me in meditation." She watched the boys collapsed to the ground. Kaoru gave a small laugh and continued "Just joking! I meant to say that you guys could always use the indoor hot bath and this time I allow swim. There is water and sand but no sun. How about that?" The three boys jumped up to give a big hug to Kaoru.
" You are the best!" smiled Sasuke and he hugs her tighter.
"Get going now. Sasuke, show the way." The two boys followed Sasuke after, all of them going at high speed, avoiding crashing into some of the Uchihas who were meditating on the veranda
"That one reason why I love being a mom. Baka Hyde, when are you come home?" grumbled Kaoru as it been quite a while since she last saw her husband.
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"Watch out! Great Naruto's Meat tank!" yelled as he cannoned into the hot bath, splashing over Sasuke and Gaara. Both of them were playing beach ball. Hitting it to and fro.
"This is so fun." Cheered Sasuke as he hit the ball towards Gaara
"Yeah." Hitting the ball back to Sasuke. Meanwhile Naruto was looking something around the bath. Diving into the bath and staying submerged for a while before coming up again.
"Hey, Naruto. What are you doing?" asked Sasuke
"Looking for rubber ducky and froggy." Answered Naruto as he continued with his search.
"Baka." Scolded Sasuke.
"What the problem now?" grumbled Naruto. Bad enough he couldn't find his ducky and Froggy now he got labeled as a 'baka'
"Both of them are rubber right."
"Yeah."
"Rubber float on water, you dork!" laughed Sasuke as he watch the eyes of Naruto widened with happiness and a look that say 'why didn't I thought of it?" Naruto looked at the smirk that Sasuke had on his face, and splashed water at him to wipe it off.
"Hey!!" Sasuke began to splash back, accidentally hit Gaara in progress.
"Sasuke!" Gaara splashed back at him.
"Water fight!" soon the three boys were engaged in a water fight.
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Rain had stopped and the sun was shining once more in the blue eyes (did the three boys actually worked?) Meanwhile somewhere near Uchiha's residence. Three Chuunins were happily walking down the road to Itachi's house. All of them were glad that the mission was finally over.
"Nothing like a good soak in the hot bath." Sighed Itachi at the thought of the indoor bath and his personal rubber ducky.
"And food" added Iruka. He still couldn't shake off his worries of leaving Naruto at home alone.
"Plus a good book of 'Icha Icha Paradise'" Both of them rolled their eyes at their third crazy teammate, Kakashi (yes! He is the mystery guy!).
"Just don't let my mum see you reading it or else you will suffer under her." Shuddered Itachi at the thought when his mom caught him with the forbidden book.
"I think I head back first." Iruka began heading away from the Uchihas but was immediately grabbed back by both his teammates.
"Nope! You are coming with us." Kakashi grabbed Iruka's hands and put them behind his back and started pushing him forward.
"But Naruto's home alone!" explained Iruka but he was pushed forward now they were just outside the gate.
"He will be fine on his own." Kakashi then covered Iruka's mouth to stop him from saying anymore.
"Home!" shouted Itachi into the house, making his way to the indoor bath. The two other members following him close behind.
"Now presenting the paradise we've been seeking for!" Itachi happily slide the shoji to the indoor bath aside, to see that his paradise have been conquered by three boys happily splashing water at each other and throwing his rubber ducky around!
"Naruto!" gasped Iruka; he was so totally surprised to see Naruto here and playing away.
"Iruka-aniki!" smiled Naruto as he bounced out from the bath and hug Iruka. "You are wet!"
"Sasuke, what is the meaning of this?" growled Itachi. His little brother gave the most innocent look
"Mum said we could play in here." Replied Sasuke.
"Ooh, Family's reunion! So sweet." Awed Kakashi as he put down his bag and went to the back of the bath, to change. Meanwhile Gaara was very looking very blur at the scene before him, he gave a squeeze to the rubber duck he been holding, and got a very mad Itachi looking at him.
"Give me back my ducky!" yelled Itachi, stretching out his hand
" Prove it is yours!" yelled Gaara back at him.
"Look under and you can see me name!" True enough, ITACHI was written under the duck. Gaara unhappily throw it over to him.
"Maa maa, let's all go and enjoy the hot bath." Came Kakashi in his surfer shorts. (Drools) He still had his masks on when he dived to into the hot bath
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"Kakashi-sama, why do you still have your mask on?" asked Naruto as he floated lazily on his back.
"Because I am so scary that little kids peed in their shorts at their sight of me unmasked." Smiled Kakashi at him.
"But I am not scared." Naruto sat beside him.
"Never mind." Said Kakashi, still smiling at him.
Next Naruto, went on to Itachi who was glooming away all by himself.
"Hey Brother of Sasuke." Smiled Naruto at him. Itachi stared at him with glint of suspicion. "What do you want? And no, I am not going lent you my ducky." Itachi sneered him.
"I wasn't going to asked for the ducky. I have my own. Meet Froggy-chan." Naruto took out a rubber frog from his pocket. Itachi stared at the frog. "Cute." He smiled at the frog.
"Doesn't ducky want to make friends with froggy-chan?" waving the frog in front of the duck that was floating in front of him. Itachi took the duck and wave it at the frog "okay."
Meanwhile on the other side of the pool, Sasuke and Gaara were sitting beside Iruka and Kakashi.
"Kakashi, what book are you reading?" ask Sasuke innocently, who was trying to peer at what the older boy was blushing at.
"Sasuke, I don't think you should him that." Warned Iruka. He was engaged in a conversation with Gaara about types of sands in the world when his sharp sense of hearing pick up Sasuke's question.
"Why not?" asked Sasuke again, too young to anything.
Kakashi looked at him and smiled a wolf smile "You want to see?"
"No!" yelled Iruka as he took the book and threw into the bath.
"Hey! But lucky." Kakashi dived in and got his book out. "Lucky this book is water-proofed."
Both Sasuke and Gaara looked at Iruka who slap his forehead, they looked at each other and shrugged their shoulder.
"You wanna stay over, Gaara?"
"Okay."
"Goody, then we all can sleep in the same room."
"I think I kinda wrinkled-up." Whined Naruto as he showed all his fingers up.
"Think we should get out now." Suggested Sasuke.
"Okay." The three of them stood up and waved good-bye to the three teenagers, saying that they want to have an early night. The two teenagers were also staying over.
That night in the Uchihas, the air was filled with unfamiliar yet happy snores. In the younger Uchiha's room, three boys were snuggling up with each other. With Naruto being in the middle. While in the other room, it was the same thing – however Iruka was in the in middle.
TBC
A/n: Moshi Mo, Minna-san! Wah!! School started and I am going to be busy and everything. I even packed the wrong timetable today!! But lucky they changed it! So that means that I don't have much time to update this story. Probably once a week. Gomen ne.. Anyway in the next chappie, I'm going to shift the time forward to ten years. *Sigh* I wanna write more for you guys!! Anyway feel free to email me at ginji_ban@hotmail.com . Me box is so empty…
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