Kakashi Uzumaki: Awww, you're so sweet! And don't worry about you're English, I have Spanish friends, so I understand.

I'm glad that you love David Eddings to. ^_^ Kheldar is good, isn't he?

Unfortunately, I can't reveal the identity of Hunter to you just yet.

Hunter would skin me alive.... *weep*

Deadguy23: KILL BLUE HEDGHOG!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, kill him.

kiasca: Thanks!!!! I'm glad you like it!!! I'll keep it up, promise!

Raikage Yondamie: Screw you, twin brother of mine.

shadow named chaos: I'm not letting anybody dictate what I write if that's what you mean—with the exception of my twin brother, who is my Naruto muse, and whom I love to death.

nubiko takamori: What I have to say to you should take place in private. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, LITTLE SISTER.

Reius Devirix: Intriguing?! WOW!!!! ^_^

Now onto the fic!!

Kakashi: Don't forget the disclaimer.

Could you do it for me? Please?

Kakashi: *tch* Fine. *Holds up a sign that says "HeartofSword26 does not own Naruto."* Happy now?

Yes! ^_^ *hugs Kakashi*

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Shuriken 2: Talkin' With Hokage

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"HI TSUNADE!!!!!!"

Tsunade fell out of her chair cursing. "Dammit Hunter!"

Hunter giggled crazily for a moment, and then looked sheepish.

"Sorry," Hunter said. "Naruto must be rubbing off on me."

"That's not very surprising," Tsunade remarked. "At least not with the amount of time you've spent stalking him."

"Not my fault, you told me to keep an eye in him."

"It's not like you have to obey my orders."

Hunter's feminine eye lashes were fluttered in her direction. That was all the answer she needed. She snorted and set her chair aright.

"I don't appreciate what you were doing by the way," she said. "And don't go all innocent on me, you let me sense you."

Hunter let out an unrepentant grin. "I've always wanted to do it!"

Tsunade shook her head. How Hunter had gotten the courage—and audacity—to hang outside her window on a wire and listen to her conversation with Kakashi was beyond her.

Hunter stretched out on the windowsill and yawned. "Anyway Tsunade, what do you need me for?"

"Who said I needed you for anything?"

"Come on Tsunade, if Umino Iruka is going with them, then you'll want me to tail them."

"What if they don't want you tailing them?"

"Tough nuggets. Besides, they're completely convinced that I'm a legend that's used in stories to lull kids to sleep."

"Don't you like kids?" Tsunade asked impishly.

"Love 'em. But that's not the point."

"What is the point Hunter?"

Hunter grimaced.

"I don't know. I just don't like being put on the spot like this."

"Tough nuggets."

Hunter glared, and Tsunade laughed.

"I enjoy, 'putting you one the spot' Hunter; it keeps you young."

"This from The Old Hag. Yes, Tsunade, I can see that...NOT."

"Has anyone ever told you how profoundly childish you can be?"

"Several times."

"Well, I hope you don't like being reminded."

A tongue was stuck out in her, and she told the ninja not to stick his tongue out at people; a bird could land on it after all.

Hunter told her to do something she knew would never be said in front of children, and she told the shinobi so, too. Hunter responded by threatening to use the Sharingan Eyes to see through her clothes. She told Hunter to go to hell, Hunter told her to stick it where the sun doesn't shine, and then the friends looked at each other, and laughed.

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Feel...so...tired....