Guess whose baaaack? New chappy for my readers. Don't own Naruto you goddamn lawyers.

All three hundred men met their demises on the bridge that day.

Tazuna decided to name it 'The Great Zai Bridge' in honor of the deity that came to our aid when we needed him the most.

Inari got a lot of respect from Naruto and I with his efforts in raising an army to come to our assistance if needed; he had finally learned what it was to be a man.

After a few days of rest and relaxation, we decided to say goodbye to the now rebuilding Wave.

Kakashi congratulated all of us individually on our bravery during our first battle.

Naruto had to comfort Sakura who was having trouble dealing with her first kills.

I didn't blame her; the Academy didn't prepare you for this kind of gore and bloodshed.

Kakashi had a very…'interesting' goodbye with Tsunami who planted a kiss on the surprised copy ninja's mouth after she yanked off his only barrier to the world.

He went stiff as a board before finally realizing what was happening and gladly returned the kiss tenfold, much to the chagrin of all others who bore witness.

She asked Kakashi to let her move to Konoha with Inari to live with him.

I silently prayed that he would take the chance to finally start a family.

Kakashi, who was in the process of returning his mask to its original place, dropped it onto the ground and exposed the wide smile on his face to the world. He scooped her up into a hug and told her to pack both their bags.

Tsunami squealed and sprinted back into the house dragging a grinning Inari with her.

Kakashi smiled wide at the shocked faces of his comrades and extended an invitation to Zabuza and Haku to also join Konoha, which they readily agreed to.

Tsunami was out a few minutes later and we began our journey back to Konoha.

*Time Skip to Konoha*

The great gates of our village loom into view and we smile, grateful for the time we spent slaying the scum of the Earth to be over.

"Great to see you-"the gate Chunnin gawks at Zabuza and bows deeply.

"Team 7 plus five, reporting back from our C-rank" Kakashi relays to the guard who opens the gates to us.

"The Hokage will want to see you immediately."

We nod and hurry to the tower, eager to tell our tale.

Zabuza, Haku, Tsunami, and Inari look around at the peaceful village in awe.

People still glare at Naruto and I, some even going as far as to hurl stones at us.

"Same old Konoha" I sigh.

A rock collides with my head and I growl.

"WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST DIE ON THAT MISSION YOU-" A rock cuts him off as it slams into his throat.

The man crumples to the ground gasping for air and telling the other villagers that the 'demons' attacked him.

A crowd begins to converge on us when surprisingly Zabuza comes to our rescue.

"Back. Off." He hisses at the crowd.

He releases a killing intent that makes me cringe and I detect the scent of feces in the air, several people in the crowd have shit themselves. They disperse as quickly as they gathered and I thanks Zabuza who just waves it off.

The guards to the Hokage's office usher us in happily. The Third stands behind his desk facing out of the window.

"I'm glad to see you alive Kurenai. Interesting new 'feature' Kouhei."

He turns to face us and he smiles at Kakashi and his new family.

"You go on a two-week mission and come back with a girlfriend and a kid? Not bad Kakashi." The Third teases our sensei.

The Hokage takes in our appearances, bloody and covered in grime.

"Get a change of clothes after you sign these" he produces a bunch of papers. "These are applications for the Chunnin Exams and I want you all to enter."

Naruto and I sign without hesitation while Sakura eyes the paper warily.

"I don't know if I'm ready."

I sigh at her lack of self-confidence and tell Naruto to make her sign the goddamn paper.

He nods and coaxes her into signing which she does with a lot of loud complaining.

The Hokage ushers us out, wanting some alone time with Haku and Zabuza.

Naruto decides to take Sakura out and I kiss Ino goodbye, needing to do something.

I head away from the tower towards the apartment only to be stopped by a large cry of pain.

The yelp came from an alley to my right and when I turn the corner I spot a giant….cat?

No.

A cat-suited teen…weird.

He's holding the Hokage's grandson by the front of his scarf and dangles him above the ground while another person watches, a blonde with four pigtails and a big-ass battle fan.

"Kankuro! Knock it off already," the blonde hisses.

"I agree with the lady, drop him before I stomp your ass into the dust."

The teen turns to me and I spot the makeup on his face.

"HAHAHAHA OH KAMI YOU LOOK LIKE A CAT-SUITED TRANNY!" I laugh hysterically, much to the Suna ninja's own embarrassment.

"It's war paint" he mumbles.

"Who's it supposed to scare? KAMI LOOK OUT! IIT'S MAKEUP!" I clutch my sides and wheeze.

The blonde joins me in my hysterical laughter. The cat man drops the kid and turns to me.

"Call the red-head down from the tree" I interrupt his idle threat and their eyes widen.

Sand. Lots of the stuff pours down from a tree and forms a kid with the kanji for 'love' on his forehead and a large gourd on his back.

"Who are you?" he says in an always pleasing monotone.

"Kouhei Uzumaki, and I'm guessing that you're Gaara of the Sand? I've heard about you."

He eyes me over in an uncomfortable scrutinizing way. "I will have your blood."

"Cool. Bring it on Sand Bitch."

AAAAAAAAAND I'm done. R&R, Flame, Review, whatever.