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IP: Why?

Iruka: Do it and no ramen!

IP: Bah! You're so mean!

Iruka: Rednal29, be warned.

IP: (rolls eyes) oh, come on! It ain't that bad!

Iruka: It was just a warning so PLEASE no flaming. Constructive criticism will be accepted.

IP: Yeah, thanks for taking away my right to speak. Enjoy the fic!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. So sad.

Chapter 8: Cookies and a Lost Teammate

Kakashi stared at his new surroundings with curiosity. He was in a play pen along with a boy with the tattoo 'love' on his forehead, and another boy with very thin eyebrows. Kakashi stared at them with wide eyes.

Well, not exactly at Gaara and Lee, but at what they had in their hands: a cookie. You see, Kakashi loved cookies and when Anko had given him his, he ate it right up. He gazed longingly at the chocolate chips and the sugar crystals placed on it. He could see every texture, every detail. He licked his lips behind his mask. He was hungry. VERY hungry.

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"I DEMAND YOU GET ME OUT OF THIS BAG THIS INSTANT!!!!!!!!!" Orochimaru yelled. "GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!!"

Anko opened the bag up. She smiled wide. Orochimaru cowered. Anko squealed. "YAY!!!!!!!!" she gave Orochimaru a tight, TIGHT hug. "YAY!!!!! ANOTHER NEW BABY FOR ANKO MOMMY TO TAKE CARE OF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Orochimaru gave an earpiercing scream as he was dragged inside her house. A few minutes later, Anko reappeared out of her house, locking the door behind her. She hugged Sasuke. "THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!!!!" she yelled.

"Uh...you're welcome?" Sasuke said, unsure of the situation.

Anko let go him and whipped out another picture of another 'baby'.

Naruto and Sasuke cringed. The person in that picture was scary. But, Naruto gulped and nodded. "We will do it. Just as long as you give us the money."

Anko smiled (again). "Oh yes. You see...the reason why I want him is because..."

All five of the Konohamru Busters cringed when they heard Anko's statement. But they held their heads high and went off to do their next mission.

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"Hello, Neji-kun!"

Neji groaned as he heard his instructor's voice. He hated it when Gai pretended that he was best friends with Neji and used the suffix 'kun' at the end of his name.

Gai put an arm around Neji. "Isn't it a beautiful morning, Neji-kun?"

Neji tried to keep his cool down. "I guess..." he said in a little more than a whisper.

Gai stood up and looked around the training ground. "Tenten-chan! Isn't it a beautiful morning?"

"Yes sensei!" Tenten exclaimed.

"Lee-kun!" Gai yelled as he looked around the training grounds. Lee was nowhere to be found. He looked down at Neji and Tenten. "Where is Lee? He is not one to be late."

"I dunno," Tenten said fiddling with her kunai.

Gai looked at Neji eagerly. "Do I look like that I would know?"

Gai smiled evilly as he pinned Neji's arms to his sides and lifted him up in the air. "ACK!!!!!!! GAI-SENSEI!!!!!!!!!! PUT ME DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"I shall not put you down, Neji-kun!" Gai boomed. "Find Lee-kun with your beautiful eyes of pearl!"

"I WILL NOT!!!!!!!!!" Neji hissed. "AND MY EYES ARE NOT BEAUTIFUL OR PEARL!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW PUT ME DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Do it Neji!" Tenten cheered. "Do it for the sake of the team!"

Neji gritted his teeth. But, he rather do his Byukagan for Tenten then Gai any day. Plus, if he used it and found Lee, Gai would leave him alone. Veins popped out of his head as he used his famous technique. "I can't find him."

Gai set Neji down gently and fell to his knees. "WHAT EVIL HAS DONE THIS?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO WOULD TAKE LEE AWAY!!!!!!!!!" he began to sob uncontrollably. Neji and Tenten ran away, leaving Gai all alone. "LEE!!!!!!! COME BACK TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Gaara looked at Kakashi. "What?"

Kakashi pounced on Gaara. "MY COOKIE!!!!!!!!!!!"

Gaara bopped Kakashi on the head to get him off him. It worked. Kakashi sat in his little corner in the playpen, sobbing uncontrollably. "I ONLY WANTED A COOKIE!!!!!!!!! WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Anko came up skipping to the playpen to find out what the matter was. "Now, now let's be kind to one another. Look! A new friend!" she shoved Orochimaru into the playpen. "Be nice!" she skipped off.

Kakashi gazed at Orochmaru with wide eyes. "Friend..." his voice was distant.

Orochimaru gulped.

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