Sand: ok here's my … er well, Mana's version of being kidnapped.

Mana: sand owns nothing but me, and Shinigami-kun.

Sand: 9sighs9 here we go.

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Mana growled as someone grabbed her and chained her up. She struggled and tried to claw them, until their scent filled her nose.

'Eehh? Sensei? Oh … the test … I forgot ….. Well, I feel dumb.' she thought sweat dropping.

"Ry-kun!" she cried as he ran in. she didn't know why but thought of him getting hurt, even if it was their sensei, made her angry, scared, and sad all at the same time.

9taking Mana home9

"Soooo, besides the whole kidnapping test thing, it wasn't so bad." Ryo said nervously, staring determinedly ahead of them.

"It was kinda fun." Mana smirked, smelling the blonde boys nervousness, she was NOT going to make this easy for him. She may act naïve and childish at times, but she was fully aware that her best guy friend liked her.

"Ye-yeah, it was." he murmured as they grew closer and closer to the Inuzuka compound gate. Mana said nothing, she just walked slightly behind him smirking lightly.

'If he doesn't make a move, then I'll have to take things into my own hands!' she thought.

"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow at training Mana-chan." Ryo said as they stood on her front porch. He turned and started to head back down the porch steps.

"Ryo! Wait!" she called he turned to look at her as she leaned over the porch railing to him.

"It was really fun and I really liked it, so we should do it again sometime." She whispered, then she leaned down and kissed him gently, ignoring the fact that her entire family, including her overprotective father were watching from the living room windows.

"Night Ry-kun." she whispered smirking as she pulled away.

"Ni-night Mana-chan." he whispered dazed as she walked away.

"I'm HOOMMEE!!!" She shouted as she walked through the door.

"Welcome back, how was the festival?" her mom asked as she walked into the living room where the rest of her family was.

"Well, beside Konohamaru-sensei kidnapping me for our team test, it was …. GREAT!" she grinned as she plopped on the couch.

"Mana and Ryo sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first comes-" Mana growled at her little brother.

"SHUT UP NATSU!!" She roared chasing him around the living room.

"Ah MOMMY!!! HELP MANA'S GONE PYSCHO AGAIN!!" He screamed racing away from his angry older sister.

"Mana you're not aloud to kill your brother." Sakura said calmly. Mana glared at her brother, then plopped back down on the couch with a goofy smile on her face.

"Soooo, what were you and Ryo talking about on the porch?" her father asked in 'innocent' curiosity.

"Huh? Oh umm, ehehehe nothing, Daddy." she smiled innocently at him.

"Uh huh." he didn't believe her.

"Oh Daddy, why bother asking if you all were spying on us and know what happened?" She asked growling in frustration.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Kiba said sticking his nose in the air.

"Oh Daddy." Mana sighed.

"So," Mana turned to her mother, who was smiling, "how was it?"

"MAMA!!" Mana cried her face turning red in embarrassment, not even her Inuzuka markings could hide the redness.

"Well, it's just a question!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Jeez mama could you get any nosier? Or any more embarrassing." Mana cried.

"I was just-"

"I'm going to change into my pajamas." Mana sighed.

9next day9

"Morning Mana-chan!" Nina cried as Shinigami and Mana came running up.

"Morning Nina-chan! Morning Ry-kun!" Mana said smirking at the boy, who turned red and looked away.

'Awww he's embarrassed,' Mana thought snickering.

"Soooo, how was the walk home??" Nina asked. Immediately Ryo turned redder and Mana went over to her best friend and started whispering in her ear.

"AWWWWW!" Nina cried giggling.

"Well, I see you guys are in high spirits today!" Konohamaru said from his perch on top of the bridges' arch.

"Morning Konohamaru-sensei!" The two girls cried cheerfully as Konohamaru jumped down onto the bridge.

"Good morning you two." Konohamaru chuckled.

9break in training9

"Mana-chan." Konohamaru called, the pink haired girl jogged over to her teacher.

"Hai, Konohamaru-sensei?"

"I wanted to say sorry about yesterday, but we needed to test you." He said looking down at her.

"It's ok Konohamaru-sensei, it wasn't as bad once I realized it was you." Mana giggled, he chuckled and patted her head.

9after practice9

"Who wants to go out for Ramen?" Konohamaru asked.

"YES!" Ryo shouted, pumping his fist in the air.

"Ramen loving weirdo." Nina said shaking her head.

"Come on, Shinigami!" Mana whined, searching for her black dog.

"What's up Mana?" Nina asked.

"Ugh Shinigami is hiding somewhere, and he won't come out!" Mana growled frustrated as she pushed her hair out of her face.

"Shinigami, come ON!" She growled, the dog whined.

"I don't care if you don't want to go home because it's bath day, we are going home …. After we eat." Mana snarled, Shinigami whined once more and came out from under a bush.

"Ok, we can go!" the shortest member of Team Konohamaru said.

9at home9

"MAMA! We're home." Mana called as she carried Shinigami through the front door.

"Good, go put your bathing suit on and meet me out front, I've already got Akamaru and Sora (Natsu's dog) out front." Sakura called from the living room.

"Ok mama! Shinigami, go wait out front, with Akamaru-kun and Sora-chan." she said, with a low whine, Shinigami did as he was told.

"Time to get to work." Mana said a few minutes later. She was wearing a grey bikini top and black boy-like swimming shorts.

"Ya wanna know what I think Mana-chan." Sakura said after a few minutes, of chasing Shinigami and Sora around.

"What's that mama?" Mana asked.

"I think we should bathe Akamaru first and he'll show those two how to act when getting a bath." Sakura said smiling.

"Right, come here Akamaru-kun!" Mana called, the large white dog trotted over to the two konoichi.

"Good boy Akamaru-kun." Mana cooed as she soaped Akamarus fur up.

"Oi! Sakura-chan, Mana-chan, do you guys need any help??" Mana and her mother turned and saw Ryo, Haroki, Hinata, Naruto, and Keiko standing at the front gate, in their swim suits Keiko was also holding Himaru.

"Sure!" Sakura cried.

"Mama." Mana whined at the thought of having Haroki or Keiko touch her dog. Any of the Inuzuka dogs.

"Well think of it this way," Sakura whispered as the group headed towards them, "At least you get to see Ryo-kun in his swimming trunks."

"MAMA!" Mana Whined louder her cheeks burning red.

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Sand: Ok, well, now it's up to you Sora you can take it from here.

Mana: Read and review, Kay!