A/N: Hi everybody! Time to give you some answers. I'm sure you can guess who the "guides" are, but go ahead and read anyway. I hope I give you some surprises along with the answers. Enjoy!

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Five "HUH'S?" were uttered as five people looked at each other. Then five "What are you doing here's," erupted from five surprised mouths as five sets of fingers were pointed at each of them.

Of the five, one scowled a bit.

One was shocked, but relieved.

Two were just plain surprised.

One flinched.

Kakashi and Asuma were face to face with Genma, Kotetsu and Izumo. Kakashi said, "This can't be right. Did Tsunade send you three to escort the two girls to the safe house?"

Izumo said, "Kinda, but we're here to take them somewhere else instead. Their original safe house has been compromised. Apparently Orochimaru's people found out where it was and went there to intercept the sisters. We weren't told you two were going to be here."

Asuma said, "Are we allowed to know where the next safe house is?"

Izumo said, "Technically, there isn't one. We're to take them with us,"

Kakashi thought oooh noooo.

"back to the village."

Oooh fuuuckk.

Suddenly Asuma got very nervous. Kakashi looked as if he might pass out.

Naoto came outside and said, "Everything OK out here?"

Both Kakashi and Asuma SCREAMED NO in their heads. Both knew they had to leave IMMEDIATELY and get back to the village well before the new "guides" and the sisters arrived there. They had to prepare their girlfriends for the sisters' arrival. Kakashi seriously considered trying to coax Anko back into her bedroom, then tying her up, no better yet, chaining her to her brand new headboard so he could tell her that the sisters were being brought to the village. That way, she wouldn't be able to kill them, or him.

Kakashi look at Naoto and said, "You got this? We REALLY need to get going. These guys will take care of getting the girls back to the village. Asuma! Kitchen!" Both shinobi ran into the kitchen. Kakashi took Akie's hand and bowed to her, "Thank you so much for your hospitality Akie. You have done our village a great service. Your nieces are wonderful ladies who are now apparently going back to our village. We'll take care of them when they get to there." He released her hand and Asuma took it.

Asuma said, "Thank you very much Akie. You have been an exceptional host. We're sorry that we have to leave so quickly, but we're needed back at the village."

Akie said, "Take good care of my girls! If you're ever back this way, please visit!"

Both shinobi said in stereo, "We will!" Then they ran out the door.

Kakashi said, "Genma," who still stepped back a bit, "You guys got this? We need to move. Stay hidden, travel slowly and carefully, and we'll see you back at the village in about three hours."

Kotetsu said, "We can move a little faster than that. In fact it only took us,"

Asuma stepped in front of him and growled, "TAKE. YOUR. TIME."

Kotetsu shrank in front of the big ninja and said very quietly, "Yes sir."

Kakashi took a moment to go to the girls. He said, "Hanami, Harumi, again I thank you on behalf of the whole village. We need to go right now, but we'll see you when you arrive later."

Harumi was no idiot. She said, "Gotta get home and explain us to the ladies don't you."

Kakashi said, "I don't think either of our girlfriends is particularly jealous, but better safe than sorry! If you're not in the village in three hours, we'll come looking for you. Be careful and stay hidden. You'll both love the village when you get there. We'll see you when you do."

Hanami laughed, "Get going! We'll see you there!"

With a wave Kakashi and Asuma took to the trees and dashed home at rapid speed. They both knew that Anko and Kurenai really weren't the jealous type – or so they hoped – but this new news would be much better coming from them, rather than coming from someone else later.

Anko and Kurenai finished their lunch and decided to take a walk. They weren't needed immediately, so they decided it might be nice to just clear their heads while they waited for the guys to come home. Anko asked, "Has he ever cheated on you?"

"No. Never cheated."

"Let me rephrase that. Has he ever "done his duty" with anyone on a mission before, while you two were dating?"

"I don't think so."

"You mean you don't know?"

Kurenai said, "I mean, I didn't ask."

"But I thought you wanted to know."

"Normally, I don't. This time, for some reason, I do."

Anko was quiet for a little while. Then she asked, "What'll you do if he had to go through with it?"

Kurenai was losing patience with Anko's line of questioning. She said, "What're you going to do!"

Anko said, "Listen, don't bite my head off! I'm just asking."

Kurenai composed herself and said, "I don't know what I'll do if he had to get a little too friendly with either of them."

Anko said, "I'd be hurt. I know I'd be hurt. And when I got over the hurt, I'd kill whoever it was he was "more than friendly" with. Then I'd probably kill him too. Get rid of all of them and start all over again."

"God, you're terrible! You don't even know anything yet, and you've already got Kakashi and probably both of those sisters dead and buried!"

Anko looked at Kurenai and said, "I'll tell you this right now. I'll know. I know I'll know if he's done anything at all, the second I see him. I'll look him right in the eye and I'll know. He won't even have to tell me. And I'll tell you something else," She stopped walking and turned to face Kurenai, "I won't even have to look him in the eye to find out, because I still TRUST him. I know right now he didn't do anything because I trust him, and he knows that."

Kurenai looked past Anko and smiled. She said, "You're going to have your chance to find out." She grabbed Anko by the shoulders and physically turned her around. There coming up the road, jogging past the gates, was Kakashi and Asuma.

Anko turned and smiled in Kurenai's face and then before Kurenai got a chance to go with her, Anko took off in a sprint to meet Kakashi.

Kakashi smacked Asuma's arm with the back of his hand and said, "Look who's waiting! Good thing we left when we did!" Then he pulled away from Asuma, picking up speed, trying to get to Anko who was running right at him.

Anko thought as she ran he's here, he's finally here! I need to touch him, I need to feel him, I need to get to him! And unlike her nightmare where she was riveted to the ground, she flew to him. Her heart was pounding from exertion and from joy.

Kakashi stopped running and braced himself because Anko wasn't stopping. He held out his arms to her and she clobbered him. He squeezed her tightly and spun her to stop her momentum. Before he finished spinning her, she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist, her arms squeezed the breath out of him, and she planted her lips firmly on his mask. He couldn't have been happier than he was that very second. But sadly, it couldn't last.

Kurenai finally caught up, as did Asuma. They casually, lightly hugged – they just didn't show much affection out in the open. It was still obvious that they were glad to see each other again.

Kakashi and Anko were still completely locked onto each other. Somewhere along the line, Kakashi's mask had been worked down, and they were full on making out in the middle of the street. Asuma finally said, "For God's sake you two get a room!" Anko shielded Kakashi's face almost automatically when she turned her head to face Asuma, as Kakashi flipped his mask back in place. She still hugged him tightly, as if she never wanted to let him go, and she knew in her heart, that the trust she gave him, he honored. She didn't need any details; she didn't have to know about either of the sisters. She had her man back, and their relationship was stronger than ever.

Kakashi felt so relieved. He knew instinctively, that Anko knew that he didn't betray her trust. He put his hands on her ass to help support her as she continued to stay wrapped around him. He said, "Hi honey. I'm home."

Anko looked down at him and said, "Jeez, I hadn't noticed!"

Kakashi started walking, still holding Anko. She said, "Where we going?"

"I have something that needs to get to the 5th right away. Our mission was successful, and Tsunade needs to see what I have in my pack."

"Are you going to carry me there?"

"If you want me to."

"You're probably tired. You can put me down."

"OK," but he didn't put her down before giving both cheeks a healthy squeeze.

Kakashi picked up his pace a bit to separate himself from Asuma and Kurenai. He took Anko's hand in his and said, "I wanted to get back early. I have to tell you something."

Anko interrupted, "I already know you didn't do anything inappropriate."

"You do, do you?"

"Yep. I know. So what else is there?"

Kakashi proceeded to tell Anko about the botched safe house part of the mission. Then he said, "So Tsunade sent Genma, Kotetsu, and Izumo to be the new guides and bring the sisters back here."

Anko stopped in her tracks. She froze. Everything was fine when the "other women" were nowhere she could see them. But now they were invading HER turf. She wasn't sure she was so comfortable with that.

She thought about it for a minute, standing there, mind swirling, and then she said, "I want to meet them. Especially the one you were assigned to. I can't judge them, or you. Especially since they gave up their secrets. But I need to meet them."

Kakashi was not prepared for this. He expected her to yell, to scream at him, to probably hit him repeatedly. He hadn't expected her to actually, calmly and rationally just want to meet them. He had to ask, "Are you sure? You're not going to kill them when you meet them are you?"

She said, "No. I just want to meet the women my boyfriend just spent three days with, without me."

Kakashi heard a little edge in Anko's voice, so he thought it best that they get to the Hokage's offices as soon as possible, and then he intended to take Anko some place where they could be alone. He thought there may be a little more preparing I need to do before the sisters get here. He had two hours to work with.

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A/N: See there! Did I throw a few surprises in there for you? I hope you liked them. Only two more chapters to go, and still an important bit of story to tell.

Next up: The contents of "the pack." See you soon!