A/N: Thank you again to those who've reviewed! I would also like to thank the people who have read my story but have not submitted a review. I don't mind if you do or do not review. It's a free country! Um, not really . . . Here are some responses for the reviewers of chapter two of TCP:


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A/N: Sorry if this chapter is a little boring. I'm REALLY tired. -Yawns- It's like past midnight and I'm sitting here on my computer desk editing this chapter over a dozen times. Heh . . . I need to get out more. So without furrther ado, here is the next chapter of 'The Chibi Problem.'


"..." Speech

Bold Inner Sakura speech

'...' Thoughts


Started: July 14, 2005

Draft Finished: August 09, 2005

Fiction: Continuation

Rated: PG-13

Disclaimer: The characters and names of Naruto characters are own by Kishimoto Masashi-sensei. The plot belongs to me.

Anime: Naruto

Parings: SasuSaku, NaruHina, NejiTen, Slight InoShika

Genre: Romance/Humor

Summary: An unexpected thing happens one morning leaving the people of Konoha in a childlike state. What do you get when you have 4 Teams; 8 boys, 4 girls, 4 teachers, 2 loudmouths, and 1 pissed off Hokage? You get . . .

"The Chibi Problem"

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Chapter 3

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Here they are again, in the park with the two Genins, who towered over them. One of them was wet and the other was rather tired. She had a scent of lemons on her and they didn't know why. It must be a girl thing, but their guesses would not come close to what actually happened. It's not that she thinks they are stupid, it just that they wouldn't believe it the truth. One minute you find someone enjoying themselves at the park and then you find out that they just made a stupid bet and lost, and if they lost, they had to eat a whole gallon of ice cream. The only thing that came to Sakura's mind was BATH TIME. Standing there, the little Genins (minus the teachers, except Gai) were a complete mess. Neji and Ten-Ten had specks of sand all over their clothes, not to mention under their fingernails as well. Shikamaru and Ino were clean, but their clothes has green grass stains on them from laying on the field for too long. They can say good-bye to their clothes. There is no way she is going to wash them. Surprisingly, Chouji, Kiba (and Akamaru), Lee, Naruto, and Hinata were all clean. There was no dirt on them, though there were some ice cream drippings on the boys' shirts. Despite all of that, Sakura still dwells on the fact that giving them all a bath wouldn't be easy.

They all were lined up. The little Genins stood side by side, each of them with excited expressions on their face. The smiles on their face can burn out the sun if they smiled any wider. Yes, they were excited all right. They all were going on a field trip. To where you ask? The 'field trip' is going to be the Uchiha Residence. Yes, the Uchiha residence is a mansion. It was a house, but it is a really big house. All in all, it should be called a mansion. The only ones who were not smiling were Kakashi and Gai. The silver haired Kakashi was not happy. One reason why he wasn't like the other Genins was because he had to give his rival a bath! The other was because 'Pinky' was being unfair. If she is supposed to babysit them, shouldn't she be the one giving Gai the bath? A grin appeared on his face as he tugged on the chakra rope that bound the wet 'caterpillar'. If it's a bath she wants him to give, then a bath is what Gai is going to receive. Eyeing the twelve-year-old girl, he stood there in silence. This is going to be a bath time Maito Gai will never forget and he was going to make sure of it.

"Okay," said Sakura. "We are going on a field trip and we are going to the 'buddy system.' The 'buddy system' is ensured that you won't get lost. All you have to do is pick a buddy you want to be with and stick with them. Any questions?"

Naruto raised his hand. "What's a buddy?" he asked.

"A buddy is someone, like a friend." Scratching the side of his head, he still had the look of confusion on his face.

"A buddy is just someone you want to be with," Sakura tried again. She tried to keep in mind that they all were six year olds. It was hard to believe that the group of boys and girls were once teenagers like Sasuke and her. The most surprising thing ever is to find out that she wasn't turned into one. She didn't know what was worst, being in the charge of this mission or that she could have been one of them if she had not gone where she was yesterday. Sakura wanted to wake up and find out that this situation was just a nightmare, but she knew she couldn't fool herself. This was definitely real and all of the pinching in the world wouldn't wake her up. It'll just be a matter of time before she wished she was dead.

"Oh! In that case, I want Hinata-chan to be my buddy!" grinned the blond. Next to him, the girl in the silver kimono blushed. She was going to be with Naruto. The butterflies in her stomach started to flutter harder as he took her hands into his.

'He's holding my hand,' she thought with a shy smile on her face. The others just stood and watched for Sakura to proceed.

"All right. Now, let's get going." With that, Sasuke got up and led the group to his residence. 'The buddy system,' he thought in his head. Leave it to Sakura to think of brilliant ideas. She was the only girl who ranked in high honors as him back at the academy, in book smarts, of course.

The Genins walked in front of Sakura while she stayed in the back to keep an eye on Kakashi and Gai. The wet 'Sensei' had to hop with every step Kakashi mercilessly walked, pulling the chakra rope to tell him to hurry up. This was going to be the longest 'walk' for Gai. Sure, he had walked on his hands around Konoha five hundred times, but it was nothing compared to this. His feet hurt from the amount of pressure he is pressing on them. It seemed to take forever under the scorching sun. Finally, to his relief, they arrived at the Uchiha Manor and waited for Sasuke to open the door.

After a few moments, they all waited anxiously for the Uchiha to unlatch the wooden door of his house. As the lock clicked, the prodigy pushed open the door to review the condition of his house, er, mansion. A few squeaks and cracks later, the inside of the Uchiha Residence was displayed before the little Genins. Wooden floors cover the whole hallway to the stairs and rooms. The rest of the household was hidden by doors that lead to the kitchen and other rooms and closets. Turning around, Sasuke waited for them to go inside.

With happy smiles on their face, they all walked pair by pair into the house, taking off their shoes and headed toward the living room. It was beautifully furnished with black leather couches, a coffee table with a navy blue rug of the Uchiha symbol under it all. Coasters were piled neatly on the table next to piles of magazines and a candy dish. Small plush pillows lined up across the two adjacent couches with the view of the fireplace. Despite the temperature outside, the Uchiha Residence was remotely cool. Shutting the door behind him, Sasuke saw the happy faces of the little Genins in the living room. He could see Chouji already digging through the candy in the glass container. Man, can he eat. They just had ice cream a few minutes ago and what about the lollipop he had in his mouth? Either way, he was hungry and the only thing he can get his hands on is the candy in Sasuke's living room.

Sakura pulled Kakashi and Gai near the stairs.

"Okay, Kakashi, I want you to give Gai his bath upstairs. You have twenty minutes," warned Sakura. "Don't think you're off the hook just yet, Gai. You are going to have a very big time out! The both of you!"

Maito Gai eyes were soon filled with tears as soon as he heard the words 'time out'. It was something a kid wouldn't want. As you grow older, the 'time outs' would be 'grounded'. The words every kid would dread if they had a life.

Standing there, Kakashi had a scowl on his face as he tugs on the chakra rope to make Gai hop up the stairs. He wasn't scared of her. He wasn't afraid of having a 'time out'. What he was afraid of is failure. He was going to make a mission out of taking bathing Maito Gai. The bowl-cut kid was his rival for Pete's sake not a friend or a playmate! It was his stupid idea to eat a whole gallon of ice cream in the first place. Heck, he even made her job easier by telling Gai to eat STRAWBERRY ice cream instead of CHOCOLATE. If he didn't have a heart, he would have told Gai to eat rocky road ice cream. He could have told Maito Gai to eat any kind of ice cream, but he chose STRAWBERRY. Why? It was because berries have antioxidants. They are good for you. But one thing he didn't know is how Pinky would freak out. It's too late anyway. She is over-freaked out and founded him out. He was a prodigy, surely he can come up with ways to get out of trouble. Bah, his pleads are probably worst than the lame excuses he would always give. Mumbling along the lines of 'acting like she is my mom, but she isn't', the silver haired boy headed toward the bathroom. It was officially bath time.


Living Room

Sapphire eyes filled with amazement stared at the glass box in front of him. It was a bit taller, towering over his little height and he thought it was magnificent. There were a lot of buttons and switches on it. His hand knocked on the shiny black glass, making an echoing noise. It was as big as his arms' length and even bigger. Acting like he had found buried treasure, Naruto exclaimed, "Wow, look at this!"

"What the heck is it?" asked Kiba, earning a bark from Akamaru.

"It's a T.V." A deep voice answered them. All twelve pairs of eyes turned to speaker. Sasuke sat on the couch with his eyes closed. His right elbow plodded lazily on the arm rest.

"How do you know it, Mister Know-it-all?" Choosing not to answer his idiot teammate, the Uchiha reached over to the table and held a rectangular plastic box and pressed a button. In a millisecond, the television sprang to life with a buzz and show a picture of a man pointing at a number with clouds and a sun underneath them.

They all went quiet and sat on the couches and ground to watch the man explain some more about the high heat they were going to have in the next couple of days.

Sakura went back into the living room to find the little shinobis watching the weather. They were so fixed on the T.V. they didn't hear the sounds of Chouji chomping down on the candy and throwing wrappers all over the coffee table. Foils and film stripes were scattered on top of it and some were on the floor. The dish was three-thirds empty and no one was even paying attention. They were so mesmerized by the weather man and the forecast. At least they were quiet. Sakura smiled at the way they were sitting side my side, eyes glued to the box. Taking a few steps, she sat down on the couch next to Sasuke.

It was a long walk from Konoha Park to the Uchiha Residence, which was near the outskirts of the village. What was interesting was that Konoha was a ghost town. Well, ghost village. Usually, the Leaf Village would be filled with bustled people, selling goods or doing their Ninja duties. Children would run around playing hide and seek or practice their skills in the forest. Now, it was empty. Not exactly empty. The Hokage was still at her post, just without her assistant Shizune and the advisors that bothers her with meetings and problems. The girl cringed at the thought of the Hokage drinking bottles of sake all alone in her office. Who knows what Tsunade would do if she had time for herself. Most of the time, she would fall asleep drooling on the desk. She is after all, a fifty-year-old beneath the young woman illusion. But despite her procrastinating habit, Tsunade always pulls through the situation no matter what. She wasn't one of the Legendary Ninjas for nothing.

The walk itself was nothing out the ordinary. They did pick up some supplies before they came though. The Uchiha Residence has not been in use for a long time, but it is often cleaned by Sasuke. The mansion is fairly large. It was very big. The living room was spacious and the hallways are wide enough for groups of people to walk together. Though the house is old, the interior design was gorgeous. Paintings of symbols and poetry lined the cream walls, making the house look whole and not hollow. Lamps and vases are placed onto little tables at corners and bamboo plants are placed in large pots near the entrances. The mansion is big all right.

The man on the T.V. was done explaining about how hot tomorrow was and Sasuke switched the channel to a cartoon show. They didn't even see the title of it when they heard a loud scream. It came from the bathroom. The screams were then followed by wailing and then a couple of crashes. Violent splashes of water can be heard hitting on the floor of the tiled bathroom. After a loud smack and a slam of the door, the sounds were then muffled by distance from the troublemakers and downstairs. The pink haired girl had a brow up. What the heck was going on in there?

"Are they killing each other?" asked Asuma. The rest of the Genins were just watching cartoon show, forgetting the noises they had heard. Whatever that was going on in the bathroom was none of their concern.

Sakura turned to Sasuke. "Um, can you go and check it out? They are boys and I don't want to, you know," she figetted her index fingers nervously. The last thing she wanted to see was a naked Gai. She shuddered at the thought. His bowl-cut hairdo was already something to shun about, she did not want to see more than she bargains for. Taking baths for kids is the worst experience a babysitter can ever encounter. Children were stubborn. If they don't want to do something, they are going to say no. If that didn't work, they'll just scream and cry until they get what they want.

The Uchiha knew what she meant and got up from his seat. Handing her the remote so that the Genins wouldn't do anything stupid and break it, he climbed the stairs to the bathroom. What is the worst that can happen? Worst case scenario, the whole bathroom is flooded because they didn't know how to use the rubber stopper or don't know about it. Good case scenario is that Gai just tripped and Kakashi knocked him out senseless. Either way, he couldn't wait to see what they were doing in there. If they trashed his bathroom, they were going to have a spanking.


Second floor of the Uchiha Residence

Sasuke was standing next to the chestnut door. There was no water coming out of it. Must be a good sign that they didn't flood it. Slowly, he turned the golden knob to open it, preparing for the impossible. When he went in, he was surprise to find the whole bathroom was clean and not wet. The pearl sink was filled with water and a mass of dark forest green was in it. Guessing from color, it must have been Gai's spandex suit. Kakashi was sitting on the toilet, facing him and Gai was in the tub playing in a pool of water. Plastic toys of boats and rubber duckies were floating on the surface of the bubbly water. Sasuke narrowed his eyes to Kakashi. Where did the toys come from?

"What?" grumbled the silver haired Nin. His arms were crossed in front his chest with a scowl on his face.

"What is going around here?"

"Pinky told me to give him a bath, so here he is." The Uchiha ignored the smart remark and closed the door behind him.

"Where did you get the toys?"

"I found them."

"Where?" shot Sasuke. Haven't they heard of privacy? You don't just go digging through his home without his permission. He never saw those toys in his life. There was no way they could have found them in here. Why would the Uchiha have rubber duckies and plastic boats hidden in his mansion?

"Somewhere," Kakashi replied.

"Show me."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Listen you brat, I want you show me where you go that stuff."

"I'm not listening, what are you going to do about it, Chicken head?" The raven nin frowned. 'Chicken head' that was a classic.

"I'll fight you." 'Great', Sasuke thought. He was reduced to negotiate with a six-year-old.

"Hm?"

"I said I'll fight you." The Uchiha repeated.

"Who says I want to?"

"You want a challenge, don't you?"

"I can beat you with my eyes blindfolded," scoffed Kakashi.

"Then it's a deal."

"What do I get in return?" Onyx eyes darted to Gai, who was enjoying his bubble bath. Striped and surrounded by mountainous piles of bubbles, he was colliding the ducks with the boat in some sort of 'Duck War'.

"What do you want?" He followed his gaze from the Uchiha to Gai. A smirk appeared on his face and a mischievous twinkle shined in his eye.

"Oh, I'll think of something." With that, he walked up to Sasuke and held his right hand out. "We got a deal?"

He raked through his brain to find a way to make the deal to his advantage. The deal was just to find out where the toys came from for crying out loud! Little, plastic, rotten toys! Now, he was standing in the bathroom making a deal with his 'Sensei' and Gai taking a bath in his bathtub! Can it get any worst then this? Yes, he had to ask. His left hand clamped on Kakashi's as they shook it firmly.

"All right, I'll come clean. I found the toys in the attic."

"In the attic?" Sasuke asked with disbelief.

"Yes, in the attic. You have a lot of junk in there, you know."

"I know," he answered even though he didn't.

"I just wanted to get the damn brat in the tub."

"Oh?"

"Che. Like I have a choice. Pinky is going to get us a 'time out' once we are done."

"A 'time out'?"

"You don't know what it is?"

"Of course I do," Sasuke stated cooly, although he didn't know what it was, he had an idea. Judging from the way Kakashi put it, it sounded like a punishment. Uchihas never had to be punished. They were the best of the best in everything they do. They were prodigies. A spark of curiosity came the raven haired teen. How did his 'Sensei' know about 'time outs'? Was he in one before?

"Sure, you do."

"I know I do."

"Then what is it?"

"Do you want to be in it?"

"You can't answer a question with another question."

"I'm waiting."

"No, I don't."

"What if I told you I can get you out of it?"

"Hn. Like you would."

"I will."

"You think Pinky is going to let you get away with it? What is she, your girlfriend or something?" Sasuke didn't reply. Was Sakura his girlfriend? She was the closest thing to a female friend. She is definitely a girl and his friend. So technically, she was his girlfriend, but they never dated. Why did relationships have to have rules attached to them? It's not like they are written in a book or anything. They were just there. He didn't really pay attention to those things. But one thing he knew was that if you want a relationship and make it official, you had to take the girl out on a date. 'Date', the word he dreaded the most.

Girls can get a bit crazy during Valentine's Day. Strike that, they were total maniacs! It was the one time of year that wishes he was somewhere else besides in Konoha. Every year, the girls in his village would mail him boxes of chocolates and cards that expressed their dying love for him, how typical. Chocolates and cards, like he cares. He didn't even like sweets! Anyone, if not everyone should know that about him. Sweets were something he wasn't fond of when he was young, it was unhealthy for you. He prefers tomatoes. They were juicy and are good for your health.

"Yes, she's going to let me get away from it," he finally answered, completely ignoring the second question.

"Why?" God his teacher is asking a lot of questions. What is he, a question-ist?

"Let's stop playing twenty questions, Kakashi."

"Fine. Whatever, but I better not be within a yard of that," he pointed at Gai, who had his head in the water. His mushroom top head looked like a turtle shell as he stayed immobile.

"Aa."

"I'll get him out. Wait, what is he going to wear?" Sasuke turned to the sink. Gai couldn't possibly wear the green suit, it was drenched, not to mention sticky.

"I'll get him something," he turned to the door. "Get him out of the tub." Opening the door with a pull, Sasuke went to room where he stores the clothes he had grown out of. It was a room filled with boxes that are stacked against the walls. Continuing down the hall, he saw the others were still in the living room with Sakura. There was loud sound of something shattering and he stopped in mid-step to take a peek over the railing. Though he could only see part of the living room, he heard sharp gasps with loud cries right after. His female teammate was yelling angrily and then saying some soothing words to the one who was crying. Something was obviously going on down there. Believing the pink haired girl can take care of it, Sasuke went to the room and pulled out a green shirt and some shorts.


Downstairs

"What the heck did you do that for!" The teenager screamed.

"I didn't mean to," whimpered Kiba.

"Then why did you do it?"

"He was hogging all of the candy!"

"Chouji, is that true?"

"It's my candy!"

"Chouji, you have to share. The candy isn't all yours."

"But I'm hungry!"

"We just ate ice cream a couple of minutes ago," Sakura reminded him.

"I am still hungry!"

"You didn't have to eat all of the candy, you fat ass!" exclaimed Naruto.

"I'm not fat! I'm big boned!"

"Yeah, right," the Inuzuka snorted.

"People can be born with big bones," argued Shikamaru.

"Whatever."

-Ring-

"What is that?" Naruto asked.

-Ring-

"It's called a 'telephone'."

-Ring-

"I just want to know what it is!" He frowned at Ino.

-Ring-

Forgetting the broken candy dish was on the floor, Sakura scrambled to get to the phone in near the dining room. The T.V. was still on and the Genins and the two teachers were too busy arguing. It was still early for her to make a fuss although it's only a quarter to one. Time flies when you're taking care of kids, especially when they were ninjas a day ago. Finally, she reached to the talking device and answered with a 'hello'. Nothing came out so she repeated it again.

"Hello? Is this some kind of a prank call? I am really-" A voice answered and told her to hold. A second later, there was still nothing, but classical music coming out of the phone. It was really annoying to be 'on hold'. They were the ones who called her in the first place and now she has to 'hold' for them. Another look thump came from the living room and Sakura started to panic. Setting down the phone, she rushed to see what the commotion was all about. To her horror, she saw Kiba and Naruto at each other's throats. They rolled around the carpet and had their grip tighten on each others' shirts.

"What the-" Sakura exclaimed as she tried to break it up. Standing a few feet away, Ten-Ten, Neji, Shikamaru and Ino stood a good distance from the raging petal headed girl and the loud mouths. Asuma, Kurenai, and Lee were watching calmly and Hinata was crying at the sight of Kiba and Naruto fighting.


Hallway

"Who do you think is going to win?" Ino asked.

"How troublesome. They are both going to lose."

"I agree," said Neji.

"Hey guys!" The three Genins turned to the female brunette.

"What?" they chorused.

"Someone's on the phone," Ten-Ten held the plastic decive to her ear. "I can't hear anything."

"Put it on speaker," Shikamaru suggested. He went up to the phone and pressed the long gray button. A voice come from it and they looked at one another.

"Hello, is this the right number? I was informed that you have ordered three coffins."

"Um, no. We didn't order any coffins." The Nara answered.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"I have a number here that you ordered three deluxe coffins with hand-sewn silk in the interior and cotton wool for the bedding. In addition, the handles and the-"

"We didn't order any COFFINS!" Bellowed Shikamaru.

"But sir-"

"Don't call me that! I'm not-"

"I'm sorry, did I call the right phone number?"

"Listen lady, for the last time, we didn't order any coffins!"

"Well, may I interest you into buying our new line of platium bordered-"

"WE DON'T NEED COFFINS!"

"I assure you, they will no decay and-"

"We are only SIX years OLD!" They all yelled together.

"I-What?"

"You heard us!" said Ino.

"Oh then, I am sorry. Is your mommy or daddy home?" Again, they all looked at each other.

"They're busy at the moment," Neji answered with ease.

"All right then, I will call back another time. Thank for your time." There was a dial tone and Ten-Ten pushed the button to turn the phone off.

"What are coffins?" Neji titled his head to see Lee standing near the hallway.

"A box dead people are placed in," he replied.

"They put dead people in boxes?"

"Where else, in your backyard?"

"No."

"Stop picking on him," warned Shikamaru.

"Or what?"

"I'll-"

"What was that?"

"I'll tell on you!"

"Ooo, I am so scared," the Hyuuga prodigy said sarcastically.

"You better be! That girl is tougher than you think she is." Neji took a peek at the pink haired nin in the living room. In her grasp was Kiba and Naruto in a head lock. Akamaru was biting on the Uzumaki's shirt which looked like its going to tear any minute. The two boy were still clawing at each other, kicking and screaming.

"Please, she can't fight her way out of a paper bag."

"Oh yeah?" challenged Lee.

"Yeah!"

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah!"

"OH-"

"Be quiet!" Ino screamed.

"She is right, Neji. Come on, let's go see what if the boys are dead yet." Ten-Ten pulled on his hand and led him to where Asuma and Kurenai was. Apparently, they were enjoying the scene more than watching the television set. All they need was some popcorn and soda.


Living room

"I'll stick my fist into that dog face of yours!"

"Yeah right, you shrimp!"

"I'm not short!"

"Sure, tell that to the dwarfs!"

"Why you!"

"Hey, how's the dirt down there?"

"It's going right up your nose if you don't shut up!"

"Only if you can reach that high!"

"You want to find out!"

"WILL YOU TWO STOP STRUGGLING!"

"HE STARTED IT," they both said in unison.

"I don't care! Calm down or I'll give you two time outs!" They both shut their traps immediately. Still in Sakura's dead head lock, Naruto and Kiba felt like bags of salt. Their slumped figures were tired from trying to get to each other and getting out from the teenager's grip. Man, did she had a strong hold. Seeing that they were out of breath, she released them as they fell to the ground. Chouji was still 'crying' about the candy and pieces of glass from the shattered dish remained untouched on the carpet.

Sakura was starting to get a headache. All of this screaming and crying, not to mention the kids were driving her nuts! Why can't kids just behave and sit down and watch some T.V., quietly? Asking that is like asking why does the sun rise in the morning and set and in the evening, it just does. You think this was turning out bad, you should see how they act when they are given sugar to. Now that, is something you NEVER should do when you are babysitting kids, especially kids that aren't related to you. Let's just say that there is more than one way to get 'high', and that's not good.

"This is how you babysit, Pinky?" Sakura wheeled around just to find her 'Sensei' sitting on the couch.

"Weren't you suppose to give Gai his bath?"

"Already did."

"Then where is he?" Kakashi gave frown and pointed to the stairs. "Still putting his clothes on."

"What are you doing down here, shouldn't you be up there helping him?"

"He's big boy." Grumbling something under her breath, Sakura got up and plucked Naruto and Kiba off the ground.

"Sit here you two. I'll go get a broom to clean up ths mess. Kakashi-sensei, watch them. Make sure they don't go near the glass. Chouji, go sit on the other couch side of the couch away from the glass." The last thing she would want to do is play nurse. A scrap or a bruise, she can handle, but a large cut and not to mention blood was more than she can handle. Then of course, there would be the crying and screaming of how much it hurts. If she is lucky, she would survive the day without having to wear hearing aids tomorrow. Their high pitched voices in high volume gives her a migraine and she was only twelve years old! She has no time to babysit these brat, especially if the biggest brat of all was her 'Sensei'. That man can't make up an excuse to safe his life, not that he really had one. Every time she turns to see him, he would have a copy of 'Icha Icha Paradise' in his face. Talk about bookworm or more like pervert.

The boy scowled at her when she called him 'Sensei'. He knows he doesn't have any students. He was just a kid. Now, she was commanding him around like some lap dog. Another reason why he didn't like her. She is so bossy. Shrugging like he didn't care, he watched the girl go into the kitchen. Oh the look on her face when she finds the 'surprise' he had left in the bathroom. It would be priceless. Too bad he didn't have a camera.


Kitchen

Sakura went in the kitchen with the marble floors and counter tops and headed towards the closet. The white door squeaked as she opened it and looked for a broom and dust pan. The whole house is organized now, but she was sure that this would not be the only time she is going use the broom. Kids often go around breaking things and it is always the adult, or in this case the babysitter, that has cleans up after them. It is indeed their responsibility to make sure the six year olds wouldn't hurt themselves. They are a wild bunch. Grabbing the nearest broom and dust pan, Sakura reached out her hand to close the door, but heard a long noise from upstairs.

'What the heck is going on up there?' she asked herself for the second time in less than fifteen minutes. Letting her curiosity getting the best of her, she took the stairs in the kitchen to go see what the banging and thumping was. On top of the steps, Sakura didn't hear any more noises. They had stopped the minute she was going up the stairs but she wanted to get to the bottom of it. Abandoning the broom and dust pan, and the mess downstairs, she went into the bathroom. Of course, she knew where it already was. She was here before. The memories of last night flooded back to her as she opened the door to find the most shocking thing ever! Unable to help herself, Sakura let out a murderous scream. It seems like everyone is doing a lot of that lately, why not join the club?


Downstairs

"So, you actually gave Gai a bath," a voice said from behind. It was Asuma. A smug look was on his face along with a wide smirk. "I'll take that silence as a 'yes'."

"Hmph." The horrors of giving baths. It was so easy at first when Kakashi brought him in there all tied up. It was after when the ropes were loosen that things started to go wild. Gai act like a bull in a china shop. It was a good thing he couldn't reach the sink. When he said the word 'bath', his rival was screaming like there was no tomorrow. Sheesh, what is wrong with taking a bath? It's not like the world is gong to end because of water. Sure, the earth is covered in seventy percent water, but you don't see people drowning. After couple of threats and poundings later, Gai final went into the tub with the bribe of bubbles. Yes, bubbles. Nothing can go wrong with weightless balls of air, floating around like pixie dust. Then came the toys and Gai was sitting in the bath until he turns prune-ny like a moldy orange.

Kakashi ignored the two teachers, who had the look of confusion on their face, until Asuma opened his mouth again.

"So," he said with a hint of wonder in his eyes, "how big was it?" And that was when hell froze over.


A/N: I'm SO sorry this chapter took so long to come out. I've been so busy with 'Happy Hour' and other stories. Gomen-nasai! I'm not promising that the next chapter will be coming out soon. I might even put in on hiatus for a while or discontinue it, unless you have a good reason WHY I should continue this story. -Sighs- So, how did you like it? Please excuse my grammar and spelling mistakes!

Now, I have a question to asked the readers! PLEASE REPLY TO ME! You can either submit into a review or email (whatever's easier) OKAY! The question I want to ask is about the lengths of the chapters. The question is: SHOULD I CONTINUE TO WRITE THE CHAPTERS AT THE RANGE OF 6,000 TO 10,000 WORDS OR SHOULD I CUT DOWN A BIT TO A MAXIMUM OF 8,000 WORDS!

PLEASE GIVE ME ANY THOUGHTS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON THIS QUESTION!

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