Sorry for the long absence. Life happens. Anyways I'm back to my nerdy-pervy-ness so enjoy!

Chapter 12: At the Grocery Store

The next day Midori decides to do some grocery shopping. One thing she had always enjoyed doing back the the Rock country was cooking when she wasn't out on missions. Maybe she could make dinner for Lee some time. *Ahh Lee* Just thinking about him kissing her last night brings a huge smile to Midori's face. As she begins her shopping she decides to get mostly basics and then pick up a couple of steaks to cook for her and Lee. "Maybe this dating thing won't be so hard after all," she thought to herself. She has gotten most everything on her list except...she frowns. Rice. What idiot put the sacks of rice on the top shelf?! Tall as she is it is still out of Midori's reach so there she is jumping up and down like a child trying to get to the cookies on the counter when she hears a chuckle behind her. She turns, embarassed to see that the person she thought was laughing at her had his face buried in an icha-icha book.

"My, my never thought I'd run into the copy ninja at a supermarket."

"Alas ninja have to eat as well. I didn't expect to bump into a rock jounin that can't reach the top shelf."

"I don't suppose you could..?" Before she could even finish asking Kakashi had two huge bags of rice in her shopping cart and was walking away.

"See you around Princess," he called as he casually waved goodbye.

Midori shook her head. No wonder he had so many fan girls. He really is as cool and mysterious as everyone says. Ever the fighter, Midori hopes to someday get a chance to spar with him.

She is almost back to her apartment when a shinobi with a horizontal scar across his face comes running up to her. "Hello Midori. My name is Iruka..pant, pant."

"Hey Iruka. Nice to meet you; catch your breath."

"I'm fine. The Hokage sent me to tell you that there is a meeting of the jounin tomorrow to discuss the upcoming chunin exams, though you have no genin team you will still be expected to attend."

"Okay thanks. I'll be there."

"Oh and welcome to Konoha." and with that the young teacher was off.

As Midori unpacked her groceries she wondered why the Hokage would need her for this meeting. "Oh well, guess I'll find out tomorrow."