"I'm home!" Ai called out walking into the kitchen.
"How was training?" Kakashi questioned not looking up from his book.
"It was fine. I tried out my new strategy but I still lost. I hope you don't mind Sasuke coming over." Ai sighed as she began her work.
"Not sneaking over to Naruto's tonight?"
"You sneak over to Naruto's?" A third voice sniggered.
"It's not sneaking if everyone knows." Ai told Sasuke continuing her task.
"Did something happen?" Kakashi questioned turning a page.
"No, Sasuke always looks emaciated so I thought I'd feed him." Ai answered taking out some spices.
"What are you doing here Kakashi?" Sasuke inquired. Sakura inside Sasuke's head: Sasuke-kun why won't you call him sensei?
"Ai didn't tell you? I baby sit for her mother." Kakashi responded thoroughly bored of the conversation.
"I'd hardly call it 'baby sitting'; I think it's more of a house sitting job." Ai corrected Kakashi. "There, it should be ready to eat in five minutes. C'mon Sasuke I'll bandage you up."
"I can do it myself." Sasuke argued when they reached Ai's room.
"I know but it's kind of my fault." Ai shrugged picking up her first aid kit.
"It's only a few scratches." Sasuke protested as Ai examined him.
"They'll get infected if you don't clean them." Ai warned Sasuke cleaning his cuts and putting Barbie band-aids on them.
"You have a mother's touch." Sasuke commented while Ai cleaned up.
"That's a weird thing to tell someone. Did you bang your head or something?"
"It was a compliment."
"That makes us friends now, doesn't it, Sasuke?" Ai smirked putting a hand out. Sasuke grabbed her hand and began to shake it. "Thanks Uchiha."
"What for?" Sasuke asked pulling his shirt back on.
"You kept me safe." Ai elaborated looking down.
"I promised I would. I never go back on a vow."
"How noble." Ai sighed rolling her eyes.
"What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing, it just reminds me of Naruto. Let's go eat okay?"