Aha! Yes! While Temari's getting better, I will write about the happenings with Leiko, Kiba, and Neji. I hope that you like part 1! And don't worry; Temari/Shikamaru is coming up in the chapter after part 2! Because they're my all-time favorite couple!
Cold Blooded Babysitting: Part 1:
"So…what exactly do the papers say?" Kiba asked.
"A lot of stuff…"
"Like what?"
"Why don't you read it for yourself?"
Kiba took the pages of tips and hints for babysitting Leiko.
Make sure she goes to bed at 9:30, even if she insists on not. She must eat all of her dinner. She may not jump on the bed or create poisons made from various soaps. She also isn't supposed to play with any weapon of any kind or create a small bomb out of kitchen supplies to put down the cooks' pants. Or anyone's pants, for that matter. She is not allowed to trick you, torture you, or murder you. Tell her that tomorrow there will be tests for her so that we know most of her capabilities. I would suggest not upsetting her, or there could be drastic punishment. If she bows to you, it means she respects you and will listen to anything you say; almost. If you need help, call Gaara and Sakura. She respects them greatly. Don't ask me; I'm the person she least respects. Oh, and beware of flying pretzels. And…
The color drained from Kiba's face. The letter went on for two more pages…
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They found Leiko at a playground, swinging on one of the swings. High, higher, higher, higher, the highest you could possible go, higher than the highest…
"Ahhh!" Kiba yelled. "Get down from there! Too high! You're going to kill yourself!" He panicked. Neji looked at Leiko, smiling from her position in the air. She slowly slowed the swing down, much to the relief of Kiba.
"Hello!" she yelled, coming to a halt. "Who're you?"
"I'm Neji, this is Kiba." Kiba was now laying on the ground, panting.
"K-Kiba?"
"Yes. Why? Do you know each other?"
"Why were you so worried? Afraid I was going to jump?" Leiko laughed.
Neji smiled evilly and whispered something into Leiko's ear. Leiko's eyes went wide. Neji had expected her to laugh, but instead (eyes still just as wide and an expression of shock on her face) walked up to Kiba (now standing) and circled him, poking each of his cheeks. Akamaru barked at her feet.
Leiko sat down and curled up into a ball, wide eyes just barely visible, and began to mutter incoherent words under her breathe.
Neji and Kiba looked at her strangely, and then at each other. This was going to be interesting.
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"Wow." Kiba and Neji stood in Leiko's apartment's doorway. Her room was…bold; bright; strange. It was bright yellow.
On one wall was a large desk with many how-to-draw-manga books spread out, along with many fairly good drawings and a computer. Above the desk were three shelves, two with books and one with dolls. On the same wall as the desk there was a dresser with three drawers and two shelves, both filled with more books. To the left of the dresser was a door leading to a closet.
On the next wall there was a large window in the center, covered by orange and pink curtains. To the right of the window was another shelf unit, with more books, a hamster cage, a bell, a storage bin, and a lizard cage. Above the window was a shelf running all along the wall, with various trinkets laid on it neatly.
On the next wall was first a whicker table with a pink table cloth, a digital alarm clock, and a stack of books. To the left of the table was a large bed (bigger than normal) which had pink sheets, a pink and orange quilt, and pink and orange pillows. To the left of the bed was a mini book case with a fish tank on top.
On the next wall was first the door from the hallway into the room, and then a large book case crammed with books. To the left of the book case was a bulletin board covered with manga Leiko had drawn.
"How did you move all your stuff here so fast?" asked Neji, astonished.
"Huh? Oh, I already had this room from the previous times I came to visit Konoha. Although now I've decided to stay for good."
"For…good?" asked Kiba nervously.
"What's the matter? Do I really look like a cold blooded killer to you? Let me see that list…" Leiko snatched Tsunade's list out of Kiba's hands and quickly read over it, growing furious at each word. Red chakra flames burst around Leiko's body, and she had an angry…furious…evil…look in her eyes as the papers slowly burned away to ashes.
"TSUNADE!" Leiko screamed, running through the halls to Tsunade's office. That's when Kiba remembered the very last words of the letter: 'Make sure Leiko-hime absolutely DOES NOT SEE THIS!'
"Oops…" mumbled Neji.
"BIG oops…" agreed Kiba, running after Leiko.
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When Kiba and Neji arrived at Tsunade's office, five Jounin were attempting to hold Leiko back from Tsunade, but kept on getting burned by the crimson chakra flames surrounding her.
"Ahhh! Leiko! Stop stop stop!" cried Kiba in anguish. Leiko stopped attempting to assassinate Tsunade and slowly the crimson flames withdrew. Leiko turned around to Kiba and bowed down on her hands and knees.
Everyone in the room was surprised.
"I'm sorry, Kiba. I will do anything you say. For you," said Leiko, smiling up at him. Suddenly things got a whole lot easier.
'Is this because of what I told Leiko-hime?' though Neji. 'That was supposed to be a joke…I really don't think Kiba likes likes Leiko…this could mean trouble…'