A/N:

Ok! Well I'm feeling slightly better, my sister's off at work. I have a friend at school who is also an author here at I was really happy

Machika: 'feeling better'? were you sick or something?

Mori: I don't need to explain myself to you.

Machika: ok you don't have to get an attitude.

Rain: I think we should retreat from this one.

Machika: yeah.

Rain: -Disclaimer- Moriko doesn't own the original Naruto or anything at all.

Machika:-Declaimer- Moriko does own any and all unoriginal characters. Also she won Shikamaru Nara in an intense game of Monopoly so we've had to get prepared to welcome him to the mansion….

Shikamaru: ….where the hell am I?

Moriko: Hi Shikamaru-san. I'm Moriko Saki (MJ) I won your freedom in a game of monopoly and now you live in this beautiful Japanese style mansion that I created, the only other occupants other than myself, when I need to get away, are Rain and Machika who are also being held prisoner- er- I mean living here. We do have servant, who never come out unless you're not looking, who take pride in serving their guests so please feel free to do as you wish and don't worry about taking any responsibility.

Shikamaru: Ok… So I'm being held captive in an unknown world and I have to live in a huge mansion with only two other people and you with servants who answer to my every wish?

Mori: Yea pretty much, you would have to worry about ninja stuff any more either, so no more missions, dangerous actions, deadly threats and attacks, or having to get up at the most ghastly of hours.

Shikamaru: No more having to get up so early…. No more protocol…. Alright I'll play along, but just for awhile.

Moriko: great.

Machika: Moriko you don't seemed as thrilled as I thought you would be…

Mori: I don't have to explain myself to you.

Rain: Machika I think we should go and see if supper is ready.

:Rain pulls Machika into the dinning room and closes the door.:

Mori: Shika-

:cries in Shika's lap:

:Shika already knew something was wrong, that's cause he's a super genius:

Shikamaru: So what did he say?

Mori: Stupid dad…

My Three Loves

Chapter 4:

A Day In A Life

Gone

Kelly Clarkson

what you see's not what you get
with you there's just no measurement
no way to tell what's real from what isn't there

your eyes they sparkle
that's all changed into lies that drop like acid rain
you washed away the best of me
you don't care

Chorus
you know you did it
i'm gone
to find someone to live for
in this world
there's no light at the end of the tunnel tonight
just a bridge that I gotta burn
you're wrong
if you think you can walk right through my door
that is just so you
coming back when I've finally moved on
I'm already gone

Sometimes shattered
Never open
Nothing matters
When you're broken
That was me whenever I was with you
Always ending
Always over
Back and forth, up and down like a rollercoaster
I am breaking
That habit
Today

You know you did it
I'm gone
To find someone to live for
In this world
There's no light at the end of the tunnel tonight
Just a bridge that I gotta burn

You're wrong
If you think you can walk right through my door
That is just so you
Coming back when I've finally moved on
I'm already gone

There is nothing you can say
Sorry doesn't cut it, babe
Take the hint and walk away
'Cause I'm gone
Doesn't matter what you do
It's what you did that's hurting you
All I needed was the truth
Now I'm gone

What you see's not what you get
What you see's not what you get

You know you did it
I'm gone
To find someone to live for
In this world
There's no light at the end of the tunnel tonight
Just a bridge that I gotta burn
You're wrong
If you think you can walk right through my door
That is just so you
Coming back when I've finally moved on
I'm already gone
I'm already gone
Oh, I'm already gone, gone, gone, gone
Already gone
I'm gone

Undine's New Home:

6:45 AM:

Kitchen:

Nobody knows true suffering until they've had to take care of a baby like Naruto.

After getting less than six hours asleep since I had fallen asleep crying yesterday I have been going in and out of Naruto's room many times.

It was now 4 in the morning might as well make breakfast and get some coffee.

As I enter the kitchen in almost near darkness I feel around the small light switch by the backside of the stairs, flicking it on and squinting from the sudden illumination.

I glance quickly through the regenerator then cabinets. I decided on eggs, pancakes, toast, and maybe some blue berry muffins, those used to be my favorites.

I make quick work, doing two at a time, making the pancakes along with the muffins and then toast with the eggs.

Without looking to see if anyone was watching me, I was very paranoid about cooking with others looking on, I began making my way to set the table.

Afterwards, I stole a muffin and Naruto's newly made milk formula and quickly and quietly made my way back up the stairs.

Kakashi heard Undine's door open for what seemed like the 20th time. But this time there wasn't a second sound of a door opening has it had been like all the other times that night.

A almost silent creak of the stairs was hear and he knew she was traveling down the stairs. Waiting till he could hear the possible tap of her feet meeting the hardwood flooring below he silently made his way out of bed,

First he check Undine's room, which the door was only cracked open slightly, then made his way to inspect Naruto carefully, he was sleeping peacefully as expected.

Kakashi finally made his way down the stairs with more stealth than Undine did, she was truly not a ninja. He filtered into the shadows by the stairs and door; a light suddenly illuminated the room but dimly.

He watched as Undine searched the kitchen and began mixing ingredients with the bunch of bowls that were littered carefully on the counters. She worked for awhile, never checking to see if anyone was watching or looking as if she were ready to run upstairs to tend to her second lifeline.

She just worked. Making as little noise as possible and cleaning up directly afterwards. The smell of a refreshing homemade breakfast flooded the apartment.

He hides back into the shadows as he sees Undine take a muffin an a bottle of milk formula and descend from the kitchen. He waited until he heard the click of her door to emerge from his shadowy hiding spot.

He glanced over the table and noticed a small piece of paper was lying on it. Walking over to it he read as said:

"Put the dishes in the sink when you're done and I'll take care of the rest.

P.S. Make a list of chores and such that need to be done, I'll get to them as soon as possible."

'The way she had walked off and by the sound of this note she must be mad about something.'

Kakashi made a inspection round of the area before silently descending up the stairs.

Kitchen Table:

Around 7:10 A.M:

Payback:

"I'm surprised she had enough energy and patience to make this so early." Ebisu said as he glanced at the still warm food that 'magically' appear on the table that morning when he had arrived just as the two ANBUs were waking up. Iruka nodded before he sat down at the table, slipping his raccoon mask to the side of his face, he sampled each display cautiously and began to savor it before giving an approval smile and continued eating. Ebisu followed Kakashi who kept a weary eye on the stairs for peering eyes but none could be found.

As the three men continued with breakfast the sudden sound of the water pipes from the second floor bathroom filed the silence dimly as it played for a few minutes before it turned off and silence again consumed them.

Iruka finished first and took his dishes to the sink and returned to his room, Ebisu left a message for Undine giving his thanks, Kakashi had finished last, disposed of his dishes, and had taken a nap on the couch. 20 minutes later Undine came out of the bathroom with a newly cleaned baby Naruto.

After making breakfast I had gone back to seep and woke up about half and hour later so I could feed Naruto and get us both in the bath. I had a specific scent that was my own, it was a warm glowing kind of feel with a hint of lice, Sun-ripened raspberry (it was still in my bag from when I had left it in there during one of my long meetings, I'll explain that later).

I had used to love the scent of peaches, it always gave off a sunny, warm, fuzzy glow and it always made you seem light as air that would be Naruto's individual scent.

I fed him quietly in his room and slipped into the bathroom. I filled the tub up enough for me to slip in and cradle him without difficulty. By the time we were done the bathroom was flooded with the scent of raspberries and peaches. I carried Naruto back to his room for changing and clothing. By the time I was done I was tired again and Naruto was fast asleep but I knew dishes had to be clean and other things to preoccupy myself with.

After another new pair of clothes I pulled my hair back into a damp ponytail, I really should cut it I've let it grow to my waist and its irritating. I had only grown 3in. since I had come here and everything fit perfectly, I'm glad my style was boy's clothes, I never liked showing my figure because I always felt so girly and loved wearing boy's clothes more, I know I have a goddess-like figure I'd experimented with my looks and it proved that I could catch any man, married or single from all over Tokyo, but with that power I attracted rapists, rape murderers, stalkers, and a bunch of other weirdoes.

I finished my mirror inspection and left my room, checked on Naruto one more time before heading down the stairs.

As I'm walking down the stairs a look over to the living room and saw a bush of shocking grey tint. I walked past the couch towards the kitchen and I saw that the brilliant grey bush was attached to the body of one ANBU named Kakashi.

I froze, watching and waiting to see if he was really was asleep, after a few ticking minutes I turned my attention back to the task at hand and disappeared into the kitchen. I did my best to be quiet as to not wake him up.

Kakashi's P.O.V:

I had just fallen asleep when I heard footsteps on the stair, I made no motion and had no intention of identifying whose footsteps they belonged to, the term "Kunai first, ask questions later." Came to mind.

There are two main kinds of presences a ninja can identify: one is a normal non-ninja person who has a sunlight on your neck type of presence and two is a presence that belongs to ninja, depending on the person their chakra or presence is a different color from others.

But the presence I'm getting is ice cold, a dead kind of presence; I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end.

The presence of the person stilled just diagonally from the couch, I could feel his eyes watching me like a hungry cat at a caged canary. The presence shifted and moved to the kitchen. I heard the water from the sink faucet in the kitchen running and the slight clinks of dishes, there were spaced sighs of frustration every now and then. The noise from the kitchen stopped all together and the footsteps moved to were I knew the table was.

The presence then left and traveled quickly but silently moving up the stairs.

It was probably just Undine but I haven't familiarized myself with her presence signature yet, I should do it soon, but I've never known anyone who has that kind of empty feeling.

Well why but off what you can do tomorrow what you can do today?

Back to sleep, I'm sure Iruka will come in and bother me when he wants to….

Apartment 117:

One Week Later:

Overload Stress:

The apartment was still bare and the plastic dishes and silverware were becoming unwelcome. It has been a week, sleeps seems a bit far fetched is early in the game. Ebisu comes over on his own time, in other words he's here for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dawn, dust, anytime I don't want him there.

I have no problem with cooking for the three and myself but honestly you'd think he wouldn't need to come over when there were two big scary guys that can think of over 200 ways to kill me within a blink of an eye. Does the man not have someone to go home to or a regular trip to the bar to go to?

It has been a week since my release and my new life started. Ebisu informed me that I was to meet the Hokage alone to fill out some forums that will insure my safety in the village, whatever that means.

I look through my drawers for clean clothes that Ebisu had given me the second day. Finding black bellbottoms, purple V-cut short sleeved shirt with a white sewed on shirt underneath, and some personal clothing I made my way to the bathroom and showered.

After about 25 minutes of being under hot water I changed into my new clothes and towel dried my hair the best I could as I made my way down stairs.

As I'm making my way to the kitchen I spot Kakashi laying on the couch with Naruto on his chest sucking and holding onto his fingers. I walk back to the couch and lean over the back.

"Ya know you two look really cute together, now we could just dismiss that horrible mask." I smiled, Kakashi peered up at me through half lidded eyes-er-eye.

"What's wrong with my mask?" He said his voice slightly muffled due to the fact that said ANBU mask was on at the time.

I sighed more in tiredness than annoyance "Nothing unless you want this baby to go through life without seeing his 'adoptive father's' face." I said playfully tugging at his hair.

The last words I said echoed through the walls and left an uneasy tension. I pushed off the couch and went into the kitchen coming back only moments later with two steaming coffee mugs and a baby bottle in my pocket.

Kakashi slowly sate up making sure Naruto didn't get cranky and took a mug from my hand, he glanced at me with a silent thanks and I returned with a smile, I sat on the other end of the couch, setting my coffee on the coffee table and getting Naruto in my arms so I could feed him.

I dismissed all other tasks as I focused on keeping the child happy for only moments, Kakashi sat and watched as I fed and burped him. I placed him in a nest of pillows on one of the arm chairs and left for the kitchen again.

I came back with a small bottle of purple syrup and poured some into my coffee, Kakashi stared at me with question.

"What did you just put in there?" he asked, I smiled a little at his curiosity as I placed the bottle of syrup next to the baby bottle.

"Blueberries." I said taking a sip of my coffee and letting it's warmth envelope me for a moment.

"You put blueberry syrup in you coffee?" he repeated, I nodded "Where did you get the blueberries?"

"I requested Ebisu to pick some up for me on his last grocery run. Blueberries are my favorite." I smiled taking another sip of my coffee before setting it back down and stretching before recoiling into the couch.

"You look like hell, go get some sleep." I stated, my eyes closed and my knees tucked under my chin.

I hear a small clunk of his coffee hitting the table and a shift in weight on the couch.

"I could say the same about you, you look worse than hell." He said cunningly.

"You cad." I joked with a fake angered voice I leaned in his direction and through a couch pillow at him knowing he would block it but it felt like it needed to be done.

He chucked slightly and raised his arm to catch it and threw it back at me.

"As misfortune would have it, I had to get up because Ebisu-san and Iruka-san are escorting me to the Hokage-sama's office to register as a citizen of Konoha and make fake documents and passport." I said stretching out a little over the couch.

"Ebisu and Iruka are going with you, then what am I to do?" like he didn't know.

"Well here's a suggestion, how about you 'father' your 'son' and watch over him until I can come back and miraculously save the day with my amazing maternal skills." I said sarcastically, I was in a bad mood already and Kakashi was just kindling the fire growing in my head.

Kakashi noticed this sudden change in my mood and decided not to press the matter which I was eternally grateful.

Kakashi soon took his coffee and Naruto up stairs and I haven't seen them since due to the fact that I had fallen asleep on the couch and was rudely awakened by a clausal hand on my shoulder shaking me gently.

I stayed still for a moment while trying to identify who's voice was calling out my name, I registered it as Iruka's. I peered under one heavy eyelid at the masked raccoon above me.

I smiled weakly at him and said in a hoarse voice "What can I do you for sir?" in a joking tone as I closed my eye again in order to focus on the stinging pain in my eyes.

"Ebisu is waiting for us outside, it's time for us to go." He said gently, I nodded and slowly got up, I hid the piercing pain in my head and my wobbly body, Iruka was at the door by the time I had adjusted to standing up, I slowly made my way to his side and slipped on my shoes before locking the door behind us.

Ebisu nodded a hello and I mirrored him. Iruka placed me on his back and we were jumping rooftop to rooftop within seconds.

I felt a little flushed and hot, I only hoped that Iruka couldn't fee the unusual shift in my body heat, I could have fallen asleep right then and there on his back if it weren't for the large Kaji 'fire' symbol coming into view, I forced myself to keep my eyes upon until I was safely back in my bed.


A/N: GOMEN! I'M SOOOOOOO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG AND IT WAS SO SHORT! School is a living hell with Driver's ED meetings after school until 5 or so, Unarmed Drill Team meetings in the mornings and a few after school; math was the only subject out of my 4 classes that required homework.

I've been very busy but what 3-5 minutes I have of free time I write down my work in my notebook and retype them on here.

I'm going to go ahead and tell you that I have another story on it's way: Inu-Inus & Inu-Fujis The story is a KibaOC (me) and SaukraKakashi.

I have already thought of the ending I believe and I've already thought out most of the squeal which is to be dedicated in all it's glory to my 'sister' Vicky A.K.A Screamingangel (one of the many sakura & Kakashi pairing fans and authors here at I recived a very special gift after reading a most interesting fanfic, no this gift was not given to me by the author.

Me: please welcome Suna's very own 5th Kazekage, Gaara of the desert

Gaara: hn.

Shikamaru: …

Rain: Desert? I want chocolate cake!

Machika: you idiot she said desert as in a barren sand waste and.

Rain: Oh….

Machika: So Moriko are you feeling better?

Moriko: yeah a litte but now I'm mad at Justin again.

Rain: What did he do the first time?

Moriko: The bastard kissed me on the cheek

Shikamaru: Isn't that wat a boyfriend is supposed to do?

Moriko: yes but me being a man-hatter for so long it's hard to et that go, I used to feel something for him at the end of the school year last year but I haven't seen or spoken to him all summer and now here he is, my 'boyfriend'.

I kinda yelled at him Last time he kissed me (ONLY ON THE CHEEK PPL!) but it was more of a joke but he thought I was really mad at him. He said wouldn't do it again and then he goes and gets hurt skateboarding and his mom makes him stay home for most of the week.

Then he comes back and he kissed me again on the cheek but I didn't make as big of a fuss like last time.

Gaara: Hn. You want me to keep him away from you?

Moriko: aaawwww Gaara that's so sweet but that's why I have my fight sergeant, Jessie (the tallest frickin freshman I've ever seen) said he'd pull me away from him before Justin tries it again.

Machika: I know how you feel… well until I fell in love with rain here in vo.4

Rain: takes Machika by the hand and leads her up stairs out of sight.

Moriko, Gaara, Shikamaru: O.o

Moriko: great now I've got to burn his sheets

Gaara you room is next to mine, it already been customized for you, as in it's coor scheme is red and black. Shikamaru your room will be customized to fit with sky colores, and hints of grey in 2 weeks.

My room won't be customized until October when I through my Naruto Halloween party here at FF.

Shikamaru: Ok, sounds like fun… Gaara I'll take you to your room, Moriko it's 3:31 in the frickin morning go to sleep.

Moriko: hai hai nii-kun

PPL PLEASE REVIEW I FEEL LONLEY WITHOUT YOU COMMENTS AND RAIN AND MACHIKA RE HUNGRY, Shikamaru and Gaara are like some of the hottest guys on Naruto, you gotta feed them.