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Naruto opened his eyes slowly, blinking them into focus. Sitting up slowly he noticed he was in a small…white…room.
"Is it possible for you to come to visit unscathed?" A calm voice asked.
"Gaara, why the hell am I in a hospital?" He retorted.
"Because you decided to appear right outside the village injured…again." Gaara replied.
"Why the hell am I in a hospital?"
"Because your injuries were too serious to treat at my house this time."
"So you couldn't of treated me here and then taken me to your house?"
"I wanted to see your face when you realized you were in a hospital." Gaara replied with a smirk.
"Teme." Naruto growled, pushing himself to his feet. Gaara merely shrugged in response. Growling under his breath about sadistic raccoon temes, he grabbed his clothes off the end of the bed and stormed into the small bathroom.
Reemerging a few minutes later, he crossed his arms and glared at the Kazekage. Gaara raised his eyebrows slightly and innocently asked, "Yes?"
"Teme." Naruto growled, grabbing his arm and storming over to the window.
"You know, I don't think the doctor will be too happy to learn that you are leaving without an examina-" Gaara shut his mouth when Naruto sent him a shut-up-or-I'll-stab-you-and-leave-you-to-die-in-a-hole look. Raising his hands in surrender he followed Naruto out the window.
They quickly made their way over to the Kazekage's office, Naruto in the lead. Naruto jumped into the room and settled down on a large couch. Sighing in relief he glared at Gaara. Gaara settled into his chair and just smirked.
Without lifting his gaze, Naruto called out, "Kankuro, Temari, I know you're there, might as well come in." The door opened revealing a sheepish looking puppet user and a bored fan wielder. Coming in they looked over at the still glaring jinchuuriki and the smirking Kazekage.
Kankuro grinned. "I told you not to take him to the hospital."
Gaara shrugged, "It's his own fault for coming injured." This just earned him a fiercer glare. "You know, glaring isn't going to do much."
"So…it's fun." Naruto replied, still glaring. Gaara rolled his eyes. Kankuro grinned and Temari barely managed to muffle a snort.
"So, are you going to tell us why you're here?" Gaara asked.
Naruto walked over to the desk and leaned forward so he was almost nose to nose with the other jinchuuriki. Pouting he stared at Gaara wide-eyed. "What's that supposed to mean, I'm not allowed to visit my favorite little raccoon? You know, I've missed you so much I thought I was going to die if I didn't come right that minute."
Behind them Kankuro chuckled. Naruto's lips twitched slightly as he tried to keep the innocent pouty face on. Gaara rolled his eyes.
"Would your 'visit' have anything to do with the two dead shinobi we found in the forest?" Gaara asked, ignoring 'the face'.
At this Naruto replaced his pouting look for a confused look. "Why did you go out to the forest?"
"Curiosity. I wanted to see who could manage to hurt you bad enough to make you pass out. So, why did you fight them?"
"Mission. They were sound nins. By the way, apparently sound nins never learned manners and they get annoyed if you give them nicknames."
"I'm not surprised, what did you nickname them this time?"
"Chubby and Skinny."
"You aren't very creative are you?"
"Well it was either that or 'Meatball' and 'Beanpole'."
"Those are a bit more creative, why didn't you use those."
"Last time I used those nicknames on someone, they went into a rage worse than Chouji. They burnt my favorite shirt." Naruto replied with a pout.
"People wonder how I can listen to you and not go insane."
"You were insane waaaaay before you met me."
"Whatever. So, how long are you going to be here this time."
"Why, want to make the most of the time when I'm here?"
"No, I need to now when to have the 'Naruto's finally gone' party." Gaara retorted. Naruto stuck his tongue out at the raccoon.
"How long have I been unconscious?"
"A day."
"So, it took about two days to get here. Another day to complete the mission, and another day recovering. Eighteen days left to get home. Another two days to get back so sixteen days to spend here."
"Did you really have to do the math outloud?"
"I'm just special that way."
"Yes, you definitely are." Gaara replied sarcastically.
"You're just jealous."
"Of what? Your stupidity or your special ness?"
"Both. And the fact that foxes are better than raccoons."
Gaara rolled his eyes for what seemed to be the hundredth time today.
"Anything in particular that you want to do while you're here?" Gaara asked.
Naruto pondered this question a good five minutes before answering. "Anything in particular that you want to do while you're here?" Gaara asked.
Naruto pondered this question a good five minutes before answering. "Not really. I actually came here to get away from my village."
"Why, what's wrong with your village…well you know, besides the villagers that want to kill you." Kankuro asked.
Naruto grin disappeared as he took on a serious expression. "I dropped the mask." All three listeners froze. They all knew about Naruto's mask. They all knew how much it meant to him.
"Who?" Gaara asked.
"Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura. Our last mission."
"What jutsu?"
"Giant vapo ball of doom." Gaara rolled his eyes at the name.
"So I'm guessing they weren't taking it too well considering that you are now here and not there." Gaara stated.
"They looked like dead fish." Naruto replied moving over to the window and looking out. Gaara got up and moved so he was next to the blond.
"It'll get better. Just give them time." Naruto sighed in defeat. "I guess you're right."
At this Gaara smirked. "I'm always right."
"Cocky teme. Sometimes I wish I never kicked your ass and you were still an emotionless killing machine. At least then I wouldn't have to put up with your newfound sarcasm." Naruto retorted.
"Since you have no plans, do you want to go to the academy?" Temari asked.
Naruto grinned. "Sure, I've missed the little brats." He replied following Temari to the door.
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Naruto and Temari crept silently to the window of the classroom. Inside about twenty students sat at there desks, looking very bored. Peeking in the window, Naruto searched the faces. In the back a boy with black hair and green eyes was fiddling with something under his desk.
Naruto turned to Temari and grinned. "Hachibi is causing trouble again."
Temari smiled. "When is he not."
Naruto just grinned back and silently summoned a small fox. "Okay, you know what to do. Hachibi this time." The fox seeming to grin mischievously and disappeared into the classroom.
A couple minutes later the fox returned. "Thanks." Naruto said as the fox poofed away.
Then turning to Temari he smiled, "This will be fun!" With that Naruto disappeared.
Chuckling Temari peeked into the window and watched the events unfold. Hachibi was raising a kunai with a balloon tied to the handle and was preparing to throw it at the blackboard. Before he could toss it though, a swirl of water appeared.
The water drenched the boy and Naruto appeared. Before the boy could say anything, Naruto snapped his fingers and the boy was hoisted into the air by his ankles. Hanging from the ceiling by a chakra rope, it took the boy a few moments to figure out what happened.
Looking down he grinned at Naruto. "Naruto-sensei!" Echoed through the room as the other students saw the blond. All of them were wearing grins and some were laughing at the boy hanging from the ceiling.
"Yo." Naruto waved. Naruto looked up at Hachibi and grinned. "Hachibi, you seem to be a bit tied up."
Hachibi just crossed his arms and trying to contain a grin he asked, "Why always me?"
"That's not true, last time I got Chiyi." He responded pointing to a brown-haired girl a few seats away.
"Whatever, can you get me down already?" Naruto lazily pulled out a kunai and threw it up, cutting the string. Naruto caught the boy with one hand, by the boy's arm when he was inches above the ground.
As soon as the boy was on the ground he launched himself at the fox and hugged him. "Hey Hachibi, been up to any good pranks lately?"
"It's not as fun without you. You have the best pranks. But I did dye Ichibu-sensei's hair pink last month!" He said excitedly. Naruto snorted and looked over to said sensei.
Ichibu's white-blond hair did seem to have a faint pink tinge to it. Ichibu scowled at Naruto, but was soon grinning with the prankster.
"Unfortunetly, he learned from the best." Ichibu said.
Naruto grinned and looked around at all the expectant faces. Sighing in mock defeat he opened his arms wide. "Okay, I'm ready." All the remaining students surged over to the shinobi and surrounded him with hugs.
After a few minutes, Naruto teleported over to Ichibu and stood there gasping for breath.
The students laughed. Ichibu attempted a serious expression. "So, are you going to teach the students some new techniques?" His lips started twitching at the still gasping Naruto.
Naruto stood straight and stroked his chin in thought. "Hmmm, I don't know, what do you thing Temari?" He asked as Temari entered the room.
"I don't know Naruto, do you think the students have earned such a privilege?"
"Oh, please Naruto-sensei!"
"We've been really good!"
"Please!"
Shouts echoed through the room. Naruto shrugged, "What the heck, I've got nothing else to do."
Cheers erupted through the classroom. Grinning, Naruto walked out to the training posts, a herd of students behind him. Temari and Ichibu followed after the students, chuckling.
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Yeah! Chapter six! Anyway, review, please!