"C'mon guys the sooner we get this over with… the sooner we can go home," Katara said. Troah laughed, "so… no hard feelings about yesterday right?" he asked. "'Course! Soma put you up to it so she's getting the punishment," Katara said. "Even after… what happened to her last night?" Troah asked. "She doesn't get off that easy," Katara said.
"You are so mean to her," Troah laughed, pushing her slightly. "That… is my job," Katara said, smiling at him.
"Okay… so according to this map we have to go… straight through that building… which shouldn't be there…" Soma said, reading the map Katara had given her. She stopped, looking from the map, at the building, then at the map again. "Can we hurry it up," Neji said. "What's taking so long?" Katara and Troah asked. "AHHH! I'm so confused!" Soma exclaimed.
Neji sighed and took the map from her, "you had it upside down," he said. "Way to go genius," Katara said, sarcastically.
In a manner of seconds they found the warehouse where Kira was supposedly being held. Troah opened the door, which they had expected to be locked, but wasn't, and they entered.
"What the hell?" Katara asked. The kidnappers, upon spotting them screamed and hid behind some crates. All of them were over weight, had bad acne, and were above all, ugly. "Well now… that was… interesting?" Soma said, searching for the right words. Kira was tied up in a corner, with no one guarding her.
"These guys really are new at this," Katara sighed. "What?" Neji asked. "Tenten and I were thinking about how these guys must be considering they left a clear trail about where they are, and we thought they might be new at the kidnapping thing."
"Might as well chase them out of here," Neji said. Katara and Troah nodded. "Soma… you can untie Kira," Katara said. "Fine," Soma sighed, walking over to her. "Let's do this," Troah said, getting ready to charge at the crate the kidnappers were hiding behind.
As they charged the men screamed again and took off, pleading that they don't hurt them. "WIMPS!" Troah yelled after them, stopping at the door to the warehouse. Neji and Katara stopped as well. "Let them go," Katara said, "let's just get Kira home."
"Thanks for helping me," Kira said, bowing respectfully. "You're welcome! See you again sometime!" Soma said, waving happily. 'What a waste of time… we didn't even get to fight,' Katara thought, sighing. "So… really no hard feelings about the bath incident?" Troah asked, making sure.
Katara and Neji growled, both punching him on the back of his head. "STOP BRINGING THAT UP!" Katara yelled. Soma was giggling, it was probably the best prank she had ever pulled to get back at Katara for teasing her. "Also… you are in so much trouble when we get home Soma… I am going to make your life a living hell for the next year!" Katara said. "How did I not see this coming," Soma sighed.
"I never knew that Coffee Bean was so close to Konoha," Troah said as the approached their familiar hometown. "Hey guys!" Naruto yelled, running over and waving. "Hi Naruto!" Soma and Troah yelled back. "Hey Katara, how about them towels?" Naruto asked. Both Neji and Katara shot him a death glare.
"You know… I've seen something like that before… but I never thought I'd see you like that… well because it's… you," Naruto continued. "Naruto… if you want to live… you'll stop talking now," Soma warned. "But I have to admit you looked really, and I mean really, ho…" Katara punched Naruto hard across the head to stop him from talking.
"Hey guys," Tenten said, "how was the rescuing going?" "Dude… the kidnappers looked exactly like how we imagined them," Katara said. "Eerie," Tenten said. "I know!" Katara said. "Hi," Rock Lee said, blushing as he looked at Katara. "Dude, take a picture why don't you?" Katara snapped, knowing it was because of the towel incident.
"Sorry," Rock Lee apologized, looking away blushing. "Yeah you better be," Katara growled. "What's the matter with you?" Neji asked. "Nothing! Why do you think there's something wrong? There's nothing wrong!" Katara exclaimed. "Chill Katara… he's just worried," Soma said. "You… stay out of this…" Katara said, pointing at Soma.
"Is this about the prank Troah and I pulled on you?" Soma asked. Katara shot her a glare that sent shivers down her spine. "I take that as a yes," Troah said, also getting shivers. Katara shoved past them, without a second glance. "She must be really mad…" Soma noted. "What… how can you tell?" Troah asked. "When she gets really mad she doesn't explode and yell and stuff like that… she just shoots a glare and acts all serious and stuff," Soma explained.
"Well… we gotta get going, see you guys later!" Tenten said, turning and beginning to walk off. "Bye Soma," Rock Lee said, blushing which made Troah growl.
"So… Katara was really mad… and you have to go home to that…all because of a stupid prank…" Naruto noted. "There's no need to worry, it'll blow over in time. A sister's relationship is thicker than water, nothing can break it," Soma said, confidently. "I'm going to going as well, see you," Neji said.
"WAIT! Uh… you should stay!" Soma said. 'What the hell?' Neji thought, "why?" "Uh… just because…" Soma said, her eyes darting around. "Whatever," Neji sighed, beginning to walk away. "No wait!" Soma said, grappling onto his arm. 'WHAT THE HELL?' both Neji and Troah thought.
"Good job folks, youth is but a fountain waiting to be shared and today is a wonderful day to express it," Gai sensei said, appearing out of nowhere. 'Massive… bushy… eyebrows… ahhh!' Soma thought, turning and running. She was quickly followed by Naruto, Troah, and Neji, surprisingly.
After much running, Soma realized that they weren't being followed, and that Neji had disappeared. "What the hell! Where did he go?" she exclaimed. "Uh… Soma… do you… secretly… like Neji?" Naruto asked. Soma rolled her eyes, "yes… I adore him," she said. "Uh… what?" Neji asked, standing behind her. Soma jumped, "I wasn't serious! I was joking! I was being sarcastic! Don't sneak up on me!"
"You are a pest," Neji growled. "I'm a what? FINE! See if I talk to you again!" Soma yelled, turning and storming off. "You don't care that she said that… do you?" Troah asked, once Soma was out of earshot. Neji looked at Troah, and then walked away.
"Why is everyone in a bad mood? … never prank Katara again! Ever!" Naruto told Troah. "Wasn't planning to," Troah said, beginning to walk off, "later." "Aww everyone left me… I know! I'll get Ramen!" Naruto said, running towards the shop.