Sumikoa rubs her head miserably. A headache was forming, try as she might something was always going wrong. Gaara had decided to hibernate in his cacoon, Naruto was teasing the fangirls, Shikamaru was daydreaming about his last date, and Sasuke still hadn't appeared yet. She was dreading what it would be like to have animals on stage but there was really nothing left for it. Balancing the phone in her hands, and being very careful not to let her still wet-bright blue painted nails smudge she typed in a number and placed the ringing phone to her ear.

Sumikoa: Can you get here now? We need you. ((listening.) Yes, it's urgent. ((listening.)) Yes you can bring your dog. Is it toilet trained? ((listening.)) Yes...we have dog bones. ((Listening)) And dog bones for the dog too?? So who are the other ones for?! ((listening.)) Oh, for you, I see, yes I should have known. ((listening.)) Twenty minutes?! Fine, fine, I'll see you then.

Sumikoa handed the phone to a nearby assistant and sweeps the audience in one glance. It seemed to be a success as far as the reviews were going. Right now they were all on their break and the audience was currently stocking up on ice-cream and candy for the next date. Sumikoa sighed, when she had signed up for this job she knew it would be troublesome but not this bad! She hit her head with her hand annoyed.

Sumikoa: I've been spending way too much time with Shikamaru, now even I'm saying

'how troublesome!'!

She walked over to the opposite end of the stage where Lee was sitting rather miserably. Sighing for what seemed like the thousandth time she sat down next to him.

Sumikoa: Lee, I'm sure someone will pick you soon. Loads of people like you! It's just..that green jump suit of yours isn't very appealing to girls and, well.

Sumikoa trailed off as two red blush marks appeared on Lee's cheeks.

Lee: It's not that Sumikoa-chan! And besides, Gei-sensei says this jump suit attracts all the girls and..

Sumikoa: um ((coughs nervously.)), exactly how many girls do you see Gei-sensei with??

Lee jumps angrily to his feet and glares at Sumikoa.

Lee: Gei-sensei doesn't have time for girls because he is so busy training! And, and

Sumikoa: Of course! That's got to be it!((laughs nervously.)) And don't worry, I know someone who is interested in you Lee!! ((Sumikoa winks at Lee)).

Lee's face erupts into a smile as he looks around the stage excitedly who the person who is interested in him. Sumikoa smiled, he really was just like a little boy in a toy store when you told him something that made him happy. She sighed, completely clueless though.

Sumikoa: I'm sure she is closer than you realise Lee-chan. Can you do me a favour please? ((Sumikoa points over to the cacoon. One of the attendants has leant a ladder on it to reach the lighting above.)) Can you go tell that attendant that if he values his life he won't lean his ladder on Gaara's cacoon. Gaara, I fear is hibernating.

Lee: I'm on it! Count on me!

Sumikoa smiles as she watches him bouncing over to Gaara's cocoon. Turning she realises she isn't alone.

Kiba: You rang? You better have those dog bones! I'm starved!

Akaramaru: Bark!

Kiba: Him too!

Kiba pulls his fur rimmed hood done from his head revealing his smiling face.

Kiba: The girls couldn't go on without me huh?

Sumikoa: Yeah, something like that! Now get ready! You're up next!