Midnight: Omg I got one of the coolest reviews ever. Thank you meh! Whoever you are. Here's the review.

'uh, random curiosity, you do realize that the third hokage's family name is Sarutobi, while his personal name is hiruzen, right? Also, how come lee's name is the only one in the Japanese format of family name, personal name?

and as for this chapter, i think it'd be more accurate to say that Iruka is a mama bear disguised as a dolphin, since he looks so friendly and nice, yet is such an overprotective worrywart who would probably be perfectly capable of tearing the entire akatsuki group limb from limb for attempting to harm his baby's best friend...(and in the case of sasori, hidan, and kakuzu, make certain that they won't be miraculously coming back to life/state of reasonable functionality)

As for the Pocky addition Harry's sporting, could you have an omake where Itachi is one of the unlucky sods who gets hired to try and chase him down, and decides to stop for a Pocky break to simultaneously catch his breath and think about how he managed to convince sasuke to take his bath (answer: bribe with a tomato) and think: now what could possibly be that kid's favorite food?'

Thank you thank you thank you. And here are you're answers.

I honestly didn't know his first name and as for Lee I really don't know I just always seen it like that. Sorry and thank you for pointing out my mistake. I agree about Iruka and thank you for giving me an idea for a future chappie. Hehehe. Omg, I totally didn't think of doing an Omake. I'm going to do it in this chapter. Thank you again.

Okay enough of my rambling. Can anyone tell I had coffee?

Disclaimer: do not own but I want to.

7. Omake: Babysitter

Itachi accepted the scroll from the Hokage, raising an eyebrow as he read it. The teenager looked at the Hokage before saying, "Isn't this a D-ranked mission for genins, Hokage-sama?"

Hiruzen sighed as he rubbed his temples, "It was until the first genin team came back scorched and scared of their own shadows, and when Iruka hired some Anbu to help catch Hari for his bath. I don't think Captain Dog will be going near a hot spring anytime soon."

"You mean that child is the reason he won't go near the hot springs at all?" the young Anbu asked.

"Yes. Please do this. I can't think of anyone else who can other than Ibiki and I really don't want to put Hari through that possible nightmare," Hiruzen pleaded.

"Hai, Hokage-sama, I will do this," Itachi replied thinking, 'How bad can one kid be? From what I heard Hari is a sweet kid.'

Five hours later, Itachi got his answer. It started out find after Iruka left. He played with Hari for a bit before giving him some finger paints and sitting him in the living room with some paper as he went to use the bathroom. Five minutes! He was gone five minutes and when Itachi got back it was a disaster area. Paint was everywhere! On the couch, the ceiling (he wondered how Hari put footprints on the ceiling when he hasn't learned chakra control yet), the floor, the walls and all over Hari. But none was on the paper. (midnight: -laughs- guess he's words are biting him in the ass)

Itachi rubbed his temples as he began cleaning up the paint. Thank Kami it's washable. When he was done, Itachi grabbed Hari and took him to the bathroom. He felled up the tub with warm water and bubbles and striped Hari before placing him in the tub. The young Anbu turned around to grab the shampoo. When he turned back around, there was a distinct lack of Hari in the tub. Itachi heard the echo of giggles as the toddler raced down the hall and out of the apartment completely bypassing the traps. Itachi cursed as he took off after the toddler. For a kid he is fast.

He has been chasing after the little devil for over three hours and he was tired. The young Anbu stopped and sat down on the roof and pulled out a box of Pocky from his vest. He thought back to how he had to bribe his lil brother, Sasuke, with a tomato to get him to take a bath or to do anything that didn't involve playing. Now, what is the kid's favorite food? Itachi asked himself as he munched on a Pocky stick thoughtfully. He heard soft footsteps and a giggle behind him. Turning around, Itachi spotted Hari, who was staring intently at the Pocky sticks in his hand. Raising an eyebrow, Itachi moved his hand up, Hari's head followed; he moved it to the side, Hari followed. A slow smirk made its way onto the Anbu's face as an idea formed in Itachi's mind.

Iruka came home to check on the babysitter and Hari during his break when he walked in on a surprise. Hari was sitting peacefully in the tub munching on a pocky stick as the young Anbu he hired cleaned him. Iruka looked gob smacked at the sight before him.

"How?" he asked in a weak voice.

"Pocky," the Anbu replied simply drying Hari off.

Midnight: hehe Itachi is soo smart. any way thanks meh for the idea and questions. please read and review. or I will sic Hidan on you!

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