Viraten's note: Just to prove my eyes DO work fine, I'm writing this in the dark without any light…in the dark…without the light…I just killed that one. Cheers for the reviews guys (he's British? Holy Tendrils of the five circles!). By the way, I don't plan on introducing romance; that is, I don't plan on it. That doesn't mean it won't appear, considering I didn't even plan on a second chapter. None of this is actually planned out. I just sort of write it. No, don't leave me! Also I am aware of some OOCness on Anko's behalf on the first part of this chapter but that can be explained! If you really want me to explain it, then just drop me an email via the private messaging service thing has got up. Ok, on with the fic now!

He opened the door to his apartment, as the jounins are all assigned to. It wasn't difficult carrying her since she was holding tightly onto him. However, he wasn't thinking of exactly making a habit of it. He paused at his bed.

"Anko, can you get off now? You can even sleep here tonight." He motioned to the bed. However, this only hardened her grip on him. He sighed again. Perhaps this mission was not going to be as easy as he formerly thought.

"Can you please get off now?" Once again, her hold on him tightened. "If you don't get off me, we'll just have to sleep together." He challenged but she only moaned. Not going back on his word, something he had unwittingly picked up from Gai and Naruto, he sat up on his bed, resting his back on the headboard. He closed his eyes, well, eye.

It was around midday before he began to awake. He was sprawled across his bed, still with his uniform and mask on. He woke up grudgingly and inspected his room. It was somewhat but not completely messy. He could sense another presence in his humble abode. Moving to the kitchen, he looked in to see Anko sitting there, beaming up.

"Finally up, then! I even made you breakfast!" She chirped. Was she acting like nothing had happened last night? Not wanting to cause any more awkward situations such as last night, he let it slide.

"What time is it?"

"11:30."

"Oh. I guess I'm late then."

"Late for what?" she inquired.

"To meet your new team mates." Her eyes widened and he smiled under his mask. After downing the meal Anko had so graciously made him do, the two prodigal jounins set off to Team7 training grounds.

"Ah, Kakashi-sensei! You made us wait 3 hours today!" Sakura whinged. It was then that both of them noticed the other jounin. Naruto froze. Anko smiled. Within a flash, Anko was behind Naruto and he yelped as her arm wrapped around his neck.

"It's been a while kid. I guess I was wrong. You did survive the Forest of Death." She licked his cheek, where she had cut him those few memorable years ago, before releasing him, laughing at a horrified Naruto and Sakura.

"Wh-what is the meaning of this?" Naruto begged Kakashi for a sane answer while pointing at a smirking Anko. Even though you couldn't see it, you could tell Kakashi was also smirking under his mask.

"She's your new team mate." Naruto's expression resembled an exaggerated form of dismay whilst Sakura's was also quite downcast.

"Oh come on, I'm not that bad!" Anko pouted mockingly. Once again, she had her arm around Naruto, her breath felt on his ear. "You never know; we could become the best of friends!" Naruto shuddered and she let go.

"I'll just give Anko a briefing. You guys warm up." He walked off with Anko.

"She is a scary woman." Naruto whispered to Sakura, who nodded in agreement.

"I'm not that scary, Naruto-kun." She could tell he flinched. Kakashi stopped now.

"So those are your new team mates, and even though we're both jounin, I am your superior."

"Right, ok, anything else?" she said, looking bored.

"The curse seal." This time, she twitched at the name. "If it hurts at any time, you must tell me. Otherwise you could become a liability. Got it?"

"It always hurts." She said as if it was a challenge. Once again, he let it slide and the two jounins rejoined the others.

"Oi, I never told you to stop." Kakashi berated.

"Huh? You turned up 3 hours late!" Sakura pleasantly reminded him. Yep, he had lost all respect from them since they completed their training with their respective legendary sannins.

"Ok, fine. Let's see…2 jounins, 1 chunnin, and 1 genin." With that last declaration, Naruto winced, unable to hide his embarrassment at his rank. It was definitely a far cry from his dream of becoming Hokage.

"Ok, let's see what missions we got…oops."

"Oops?" Sakura looked annoyed, fist balled up.

"In my rush to get here, I must've forgotten them."

"Rush! You came strolling here!" Naruto roared. Kakashi sure did miss the days when they were still innocent genin. It was a lot easier when they respected him.

"Don't worry everyone! I have them right here!" Anko beamed eerily. Even Kakashi was a bit put off by her demeanour, considering it was a stark contrast from the night before. Maybe it was that time of month. She pulled them out of her breast pocket and handed them ever so faithfully to Kakashi.

"Thanks Anko. Ok, let's see what we got…A B-class mission…" Naruto predictably brightened at the prospect. "Deliver a secret message to the village of hidden mist." He looked up at everyone. "This one is going to be a long one, so you guys should go pack now. Meet back here at 1:00."

"Just make sure you're here by 1:00." Sakura warned as she headed off. However, predictably, or unpredictably, Anko remained.

"Aren't you already going to pack?" He asked dully as he began casually strolling back to his place. She followed.

"I've already packed! Besides, I'm under your charge! That means you shouldn't be leaving me all alone!" Kakashi nearly shuddered. He could sympathize with Naruto. She was really beginning to freak him out with her perpetual cheerfulness. However, he said nothing against it. It wasn't his business to regulate other people's personalities. It wasn't harming the team yet.

As the two were casually strolling in the direction of Kakashi's apartment, he decided to break the silence, for no particular reason.

"You say the curse seal hurts you all the time?"

"Yes." Her tone was serious, unlike the playful one employed earlier.

"Since the demise of the 3rd Hokage-sama."

"Yes."

"Did he seal it up, whilst he was alive?"

"Yes." She affirmed again.

"I see. So that means it is no longer sealed." Her eyes widened in shock.

"The curse seal is no longer sealed? Is that why?"

"I think so. Don't worry though; I am an expert at seals. I'll sort it out." He didn't want to go into the details of the 'process' he'd have to go through in order to perform the evil suppressor seal. It had been all placidly fine with Sasuke when he sealed it up. However, Anko was a woman. Just the thought made him blush under his mask.

Viraten's Note: I didn't think that chapter went so well. I really didn't know what to write. Moreover, my eyes REALLY sting. And that was one long ass chapter. Oh yeah, just to explain how I'm attempting to keep them in character:

Kakashi: He seems like the neutral, laid back sort of type who gets serious only when it's time to get serious. If you made any sense of that then…

Anko: At first encounter, she was quite eerily cheerful and kind of psychotic to some degree. However, later on, she is quite passionate, at least about the curse seal and a bit angsty too. However, she sucks it up and gets on with it, with her eerily cheerful demeanour. Yes, very eerie. I like that word. It's an awesome word.

Then again, I may have just misinterpreted.