A few weeks later Tsukiko was getting used to calling Tsume her mother and Kiba and Hana brother and sister, Tsume felt it was time to enroll the two children into the academy and left Hana with instructions to watch them while she was busy.

A few hours after Tsume had left Kiba who had been practicing his clans jutsu's got hurt and Hana in the rush to take Kiba to the hospital forgot all about little Tsukiko who was now all alone on the Inuzuka lands.

So Tsukiko being Tsukiko wandered out of the Inuzuka compound and into town, no one paid her any attention because everyone thought that she was just walking home from the academy but really Tsukiko was horribly lost.

She was just about to start crying when a silver haired man and another person dressed in a green jumpsuit stepped in her way "Are you ok there little girl" the silver haired male asked Tsukiko who backed up in fear.

Kakashi hurriedly tried to assure the grey haired girl that he was no threat and raised his arms in the universal I'm harmless gesture "It's ok we aren't going to hurt you" he crinkled his visible eye at her and silently sighed in relief when she took a step towards him.

"I'm a little lost, Okaa-chan came here into town to sign anija and I up for classes at the academy, but anija got hurt and onee-chan forgot me while she took anija to the hospital" Tsukiko wrung her hands nervously.

Tsume always warned her to be wary who she talked to because she never knew who were of the good or of the bad "Don't worry little girl the power of youth will help you find your youthful mother" Guy started laughing loudly while he gave Tsukiko his nice guy pose.

Tsukiko let out a shriek and scrambled to hide behind Kakashi, right now she didn't care about being wary, all she wanted was the scary guy in the green suit to go away, Kakashi sighed Guy scared all the little kids at this rate he would never become a jonin sensei.

"So can we get your name little girl, it will help us find your mother a lot easier" Kakashi on the other hand was a smooth talker even to little children, his easy going and laid back attitude attracted children to him in abundance, but the thing was he didn't want to be a jonin sensei.

"Tsukiko" came the reply and Kakashi peered down at her, surely the little girl that he now knew as Tsukiko had a last name but after several minutes and no more information came forward Kakashi heaved a sigh.

"Uh huh and Tsukiko-chan do you have a last name" Kakashi leaned down in front of Tsukiko who was eyeing Guy warily "It would help us even more if we knew who to look for" he prodded gently and Tsukiko looked at him again.

Tsukiko once again wrung her hands nervously, Tsume told her not to give out her last name anymore, but she really wanted to go home "Inuzuka" she finally sighed "What's your name Mister" Tsukiko was extremely curious about the silver haired stranger in front of her.

Kakashi blinked in confusion but answered Tsukiko's question "Kakashi Hatake, and over there is Guy Might don't let his strange personality scare you, he really is nice despite his strangeness" he assured Tsukiko who was still glancing at Guy fearfully.

On the other side of town, when Hana had gotten back with Kiba in tow, she looked around for Tsukiko and didn't find her, then the worst thing had to happen, Tsume showed up and immediately noticed the missing girl.

"Where's Tsukiko" Tsume asked feeling around for the girls chakra, it wasn't anywhere in the Inuzuka compound which meant that Tsukiko had somehow wandered off again and gotten lost somewhere in town.

"Well you see the thing is, Kiba got hurt and I took him to the hospital, while we were waiting I remembered that I had forgotten Tsukiko-chan, so we rushed back here immediately" Hana was staring at her mother in fear, how could she have been so stupid.

Tsume roared in anger "DO NOT LEAVE THIS COMPOUND HANA INUZUKA" Hana flinched at the anger in her mothers voice and watched her stomp off to head into town and hopefully find Tsukiko unharmed.

"Onee-chan's in trouble" Kiba chose that moment to snicker only to run away a moment later at Hana threw him a glare and moved towards him, back with Kakashi, Guy and Tsukiko they had moved over to some benches to talk some more.

"So you said that your mother went to the academy" Kakashi enquired and Tsukiko rapidly nodded her head "Well then, that's the first place we should check" he opened his arms and Tsukiko stared at him fearfully again.

Kakashi sighed this child was about as wary as a fully grown shinobi "I think I'll let Guy-san carry me" Tsukiko smiled sheepishly, she was being brave in letting the man hold her while they walked around town but Guy held her carefully and even gave her a kind smile.

"The power of youth has bestowed a wonderful gift unto me" Guy spouted a moment later and Tsukiko gave him a strange look before bursting into a round of giggles "You know your kind of cute" Guy stopped spouting his strange youth and tickled Tsukiko's side causing her to laugh.

Kakashi shook his head before stopping "Well Tsukiko-chan do you see your mother anywhere" he asked and Tsukiko looked around carefully at the adults congregated in front of the academy building a moment later she pouted and shook her head slowly.

"Sorry Kakashi-san but I don't see her" Tsukiko sighed at this rate she would never get home, Tsume was most likely looking for her and she would be in some serious trouble when she got found, she shivered lightly and huddled into Guy a little further.

With Tsume "Have you seen this girl" she held up a picture of Tsukiko to a random person only to be waved off, she was on the verge of a panick attack only three weeks into being the kids mother and she had already lost her.

"Oh I saw her with Kakashi and Guy" Genma appeared and smirked at Tsume only to sigh in dejection when the woman runs in the opposite direction, he felt like he was losing his touch and couldn't get a woman to save his life.

Tsume sprinted down the streets she was following Kakashi's scent, she bypassed the academy and headed back towards "The compound" Tsume finished her thought when she turned the corner to her backyard she slowed to a stop.

"Kaa-chan" Tsukiko scrambled from Guys arms and over to Tsume who instantly wrapped her arms around the little girl "I was scared, I got left behind but when I went to find onee-chan and anija I got lost but Kakashi-san and Guy-san helped me back home" she cuddled into Tsume.

Kakashi gave a two fingered salute and disappeared in a puff of smoke, Guy ran off leaving the family of four alone "You had me so worried brat" Tsume rubbed her nose against Tsukiko's causing the little girl to giggle cutely.

"Sorry okaa-chan I should have waited but I didn't so please don't blame onee-chan it wasn't her fault, anija got really hurt" Tsukiko pulled away and scuffed her shoe on the ground shyly, she didn't like it when people got in trouble.

Tsume rolled her eyes "I'm afraid I can't let her off, but let this be a lesson to all three of you, Hana front and center" she ordered and Tsukiko sat down on the ground with a sigh, Kiba waddled over to her and sat next to her.

Hana gulped "For forgetting Tsukiko and letting her wander off into town without supervision, your punishment will be to clean the dog kennels, the older dog kennels" Tsume sighed and gave her a light punishment.

"The next time this happens your punishment will be much worse" Tsume warned and stormed inside, when she was gone Hana slumped her shoulders in relief and ran over to her little sister who gave her a sad frown.

Hana smiled reassuringly "It's alright Tsukiko-chan the dog kennels aren't that bad but I'll probably be busy for awhile so you and otouto should go in and play" she sighed and took a deep breath before heading off to complete her punishment.

Kiba stood on his feet and helped Tsukiko up "Kaa-chan was just worried" he held Tsukiko's hand as they headed into the garden to play in their hideout Tsukiko had made them a couple years ago "Don't worry sis will be fine" he assured Tsukiko who just sighed loudly.

The two siblings spent the rest of the day in their hideout until Hana came and got them, she had finished just in time for dinner "See Imouto-chan the kennels are all cleaned and I'm back in the nick of time" Hana picked Tsukiko up and tickled her tummy.

"Onee-chan" Tsukiko giggled cutely and got her forehead poked gently, Hana set Tsukiko back on the ground and they all went in for dinner, and for another punishment for making Tsume worry Hana had to wash and dry the dishes.

When that was all finished Hana took Kiba and Tsukiko by the hand and led them up the stairs to the bathroom, it was time for them to all get washed up, the children would be going first, Kiba squirmed, he hated bath time, but Tsukiko enjoyed getting cleaned.

Soon both of the five year olds were squeaky clean, Tsume took them to their bedrooms and read each child a story, until they snoring softly, she put the book away and tucked them in and checked in on Hana who was just climbing into bed.

Tomorrow would be Kiba and Tsukiko's first day at the academy, Tsume wanted everyone well rested and organized, it would be difficult getting used to an empty house but at least she would be able to get more work done until the kids got home.