Naruto: Finally, a good chapter!

Isa: Shut up, you! *hits Naruto over the head*

Naruto: Ow, that was a compliment, you jerk!

Isa: Whatever, I don't own Naruto.

Naruto: Thank goodness . . .

Isa: *whispers* Yet . . . :)


Gaara went back to the house and saw Shikamaru digging around in the refrigerator.

"There's nothing in here except beer!" He said, slamming the door.

"Aw man!" Kiba groaned as he and Airi came in, covered in little yellow flowers. "We only came in to eat."

"There has to be something." Airi said, opening the refrigerator and shoving aside cans of beer.

Kiba sniffed and then turned toward the door. "Mm, someone's barbecuing." He walked out with a dreamy expression on his face, leaving the others staring after him blankly.

"Well, if there's food . . ." Shikamaru followed him out the door.

Now's your chance, kiss her! What? I thought I was supposed to be gay? Don't you want to know if a girl can kiss as good as Kakashi? Well, yeah . . . Gaara's face flushed a little. Then kiss her!

Gaara reached out and put his hands on her shoulders.

"Gaara, what—" She was cut off as his lips met hers.

After a moment, he pulled away. "Sorry, I just wanted to check something."

"Um . . ." Airi backed away and then ran out the door.

She kisses just as good as Kakashi. But it didn't feel right—Kakashi just felt . . . better. I thought you didn't want to be gay? Well, quit changing sides on me! So, you are gay? Maybe it's just Kakashi? Only one way to find out :) Stop saying that, you perv!

Gaara joined the others outside and saw that Eutus had conjured a grill from somewhere and was grilling what looked like hunks of charcoal.

"You're totally ruining it! Let someone else cook it!" Kiba was on the ground, under Eutus's foot.

"No one touches my grill!" Eutus proclaimed, brandishing the grill fork triumphantly.

"Technically, it's not your grill, since you stole it from someone in another world."

"Yeah, and you're cooking sucks." Shikamaru said, poking one of the black hunks.

"Maybe you should just let someone else cook, Eutus." Airi said.

Defeated, he handed the grill fork to Kakashi. "Fine." He sat at the table and pulled a six-pack toward him. The others joined him and he offered them all beers.

"Can't you get any age-appropriate drinks?!" Kiba exploded.

"Why?" Eutus looked completely blank. "What's wrong with beer?"

"We're underage, you idiot!"

"So?"

Kiba was speechless at the stupidity of this man and crossed his arms.

"It tastes gross." Airi said, wrinkling her nose.

"No it doesn't!" Eutus stood up and grabbed the front of her shirt. "You just have to get used to it! Here!" He dumped the can into her mouth, spilling it down her front.

"Gross, stop it!" She tried shoving him away.

Kiba stood up and punched Eutus then wrapped his arms around Airi. He wrinkled his nose. "You smell like beer now."

"All right! Food's ready!" Kakashi said,, setting a plate overflowing with burgers, hotdogs, chickens wings, and steaks on the table. He smiled and sat down across from Gaara.

By the time they were finished, Kiba had eaten about twenty burgers and his plate was overflowing with chicken wing bones and Eutus and Kakashi were both slightly drunk.

Eutus looked at Shikamaru (who was sitting next to him). "Why're you always so glum?" He grabbed him and started stretching his mouth into a smile.

"Aah! Get off me!" He struggled and they both fell to the ground.

Shikamaru wriggled away from Eutus and started running. Eutus chased him from a second then started laughing.

"What's so funny?" Kiba asked.

"Th-that's where the bog is." Eutus said. Just then, Shikamaru sank waist-deep into the mud.

Eutus and Kakashi both started cracking up, but Shikamaru used his shadow-possession jutsu and made them walk into the bog too.

Kiba, Airi, and Gaara were all laughing at them when Eutus struggled out of the mud.

"Hey, aren't you guys going to join the party?" He headed toward them and they began to run back towards the safety of the house.

Shikamaru stopped them with his shadow-possession jutsu,

"Hey, I thought you were on our side!" Kiba said, trying to break free.

"If I'm dirty, then you're getting dirty too." He said as Eutus grabbed Kiba and Airi and dragged them into the mud. Kakashi pulled Gaara into the mud (who didn't really struggle) and Eutus started a mud-ball fight.

They had an all-out mud war until they could barely stand anymore.

"This means we get to take another bath!" Eutus exclaimed happily, rubbing a handful of mud into Kiba's hair.

"What?! Another bath?!" Kiba tried pulling away from him. "I don't want another bath!"

Eutus picked him up and tossed him as far as he could into the mud. "I'm sure Shika-chan won't mind another bath, right?" He glomped Shikamaru who tried to slip away from him.

"Aah! Help me! Get 'im off!" He reached out to Gaara (who was closest) and all three of them toppled into the mud.

Kakashi laughed as he helped them up. "I don't think you guys can get any dirtier."

"How did you stay so clean?" Kiba demanded, wiping mud from his face.

Kakashi (who only had mud on his legs and a little on his back) looked at him and smiled. "I guess I'm just good at dodging."

Just then, Airi tossed a mud-ball at him and it hit him right in the face, splattering his silver hair with brown.

Everyone cracked up laughing as they headed off to the bath.


Isa: Okay, it was better than the other ones, at least . . . ^^"

Naruto: The next one better be better!

Isa: I don't think you'll like the next one, you shouldn't read it.

Naruto: Why not?

Isa: It's not fit for children's eyes :)

Naruto: Not fit for . . . Hey! Are you calling me a child?! How old are you, anyway?!

Isa: *running away* Older than you!! :P