When Hermione entered Kakashi's room she was a little bit nervous. It wasn't that she was afraid of being around Kakashi. It was just that she felt so…odd being around a man that she kissed in class, especially since he was a lot older than her and a teacher. She crossed the room and sat on the edge of his bed while he rummaged through one of his bags looking for some books.

"Ahh, found it. I think you'll enjoy this one." He pulled out a red book that had a couple lying in the grass on it. He crossed the room and sat on the bed next to Hermione before handing her the book.

"Thank you. I'm sure I'll enjoy it."

"Oh no problem. I normally don't lend out my books but I can tell you're a trustworthy person. Naruto or someone wouldn't appreciate such good reading," he joked.

"Yeah. I kind of figured. Um…I know I should probably leave now but…I don't really want to go back to the room. I'm sure I'll be all alone and well…for some reason I just can't handle being alone tonight. I…I think I might cry if…" Her voice trailed off and she stared at the floor sadly. Kakashi watched her for a moment trying to decide whether or not it was a good idea to let her stay. After all, things were kind of weird between them now that they have shared a moment. Not that Kakashi was feeling anything from that moment. Ok. Maybe he couldn't help but to admit that the kid WAS a good kisser and it had been kind of fun seducing her but…I suppose it will be alright. Unlike Jiraiya, I know how to behave myself when necessary.

"Hermione? You can stay." She looked over at him and smiled. It was the prettiest smile he'd seen in ages.

"Oh thank you! Thank you! I promise not to disturb you." Kakashi threw up his hands and laughed.

"Hey hey. It's alright. You lie here on the bed and read. Make yourself comfortable. I'll be across the room if you need anything." She nodded before kicking back on the bed to read. Kakashi headed to the restroom to change into some comfortable clothing. He emerged from the restroom a few minutes later wearing some black trousers and nothing else. He even had the mask off. Hermione tried to focus her attention on the contents of the book but she couldn't stop herself from staring at the most beautiful face she'd ever seen. He was really, REALLY handsome. There was a small scar on the side of his face that looked like it was from an old cut by a kunai knife, but that made him look even hotter. One couldn't really expect an expert shinobi such as Kakashi to not have at least a few battle scars. And then there was his chest that led to his well sculpted abs. Oh man…I know I'm drooling but… His lean torso was enough to make any girl curious. Oh gosh. I need to get a grip. I am not like the rest of these hormonal teenagers. He's just a guy.

Kakashi grabbed a pillow and book out of his bag before heading to the huge rug that was in front of the fireplace. He propped his elbow on the pillow and began reading as if Hermione wasn't even in the room. Hermione continued to the read her book though she couldn't help but look over it every now and then to admire the backside of the man lying in front of the fire. She managed to read for another thirty minutes or so until her curiosity got the best of her. She closed the book quietly then eased off the bed where she quietly approached him. She stepped over him situating herself in front of his legs staring into the fire. Kakashi kneed her in the back playfully earning a slight giggle from the teenager.

"What's up? Is everything alright?" he asked. She turned to him and smiled before stretching out next to him on her stomach.

"Yeah I just…watching you lie by the fire made me want to lie by the fire as well. I dunno…there was something calming about watching you read."

"So you quit reading that book to watch me?" he teased.

"No, it's not that. I was actually enjoying the book very much until you came out of the bathroom." She could feel her face flushing with embarrassment but it was her fault. She never really meant to say that outloud but whenever she was nervous, she had the serious case of what Harry called the 'word vomit'. Things would just come out before she could really think about them which usually resulted in highly embarrassing results. She managed to meet Kakashi's eyes afterwards thinking that he'd be freaked out but he only smiled like normal showcasing his pearly white teeth.

"I see," he chuckled. "I suppose I should go put some clothes on. I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable."

"No, I didn't mean…I just…it's not everyday that I get to…what I mean to say is…that…well, I don't know what I mean and so…" Kakashi leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers. The shock of it all stopped her from babbling but then she did the unthinkable by moving her lips, responding eagerly to his kiss. Kakashi tried to pull away at first but she wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him down on top of her. She didn't realize what she had done until she felt the weight of his body on top of her. She opened her eyes and gasped.

"Oh…oh my god! Pro…professor I…I'm sorry I didn't…" Kakashi silenced her again by pressing his lips to hers. She responded nervously and he could tell she was half a second from freaking out again. So…he did the only thing he knew how to do to calm a young woman down. He slowly slid his hand up her waist and to the side of her face where he slowly began to caress it. She stopped shaking and that's when his lips left hers and found her neck. He planted a soft kiss on her neck before playfully nibbling at her ear.

"Ms. Granger, have you calmed yourself just yet?" he asked softly. The sound of his voice in her ear was making her woozy so all she could do was nod. He nipped at her neck again before rolling off of her. He stood to his feet then extended his hand, pulling her up off the floor as well.

"I…" She started to speak again but he shushed her.

"You worry too much," he grinned. "You should ask Sakura about me. I'm sure she'd agree that I'm the one person you never have to be nervous around. I'm a pretty laid back kind of guy. I…I'm sorry I assaulted you just now but I've never really had to calm a nervous female like that. Back at home, we usually just punch them to calm them down but you aren't a ninja. So…I did the next best thing which was probably against the rules. However, I won't tell if you won't," he grinned.

"Not at all," she managed. How could she tell anyone? For starters, he was a teacher and secondly, he hadn't really done anything wrong. It was mainly her own fault for drooling. "Well uh…I think I should leave now. I…I need to get some rest before I get into any more trouble. I'm sorry for disturbing you." She grabbed the book off the bed and started for the door.

"Say Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"You're welcome to come back and get books anytime."

"Thank you professor. Well uh…sleep tight." She quickly waved and exited the room letting out a huge breath in the process. The tension had been so thick you could almost definitely cut it with a knife. That didn't matter though. She touched her neck and almost felt a tingle run through her entire body. So that's what it feels like to be controlled by a man…I want more… With a heartfelt sigh she headed back to her room thinking only of Kakashi and how much she wished she was Sakura.

K-O-N-O-H-A

Snape's portkey (a dusty old sock) was set just outside the boundaries of the school. It was time to head to Konoha. 3-2-1…Snape quickly took hold of the sock and was soon spinning quickly into nothingness. Seconds later he was landing gracefully outside a huge village gate. Snape dropped his bags and scoffed. So this is where he sends me…I think I'd have rather put up with those morons…

"Hey! Who are you?" Startled, Snape looked up to see two young gentlemen standing before him. One was holding a huge ax of some sort and the other was holding a knife. Both looked like they were prepared to attack if need be and that was the last thing he needed. Snape rolled his eyes and bowed graciously.

"I'm here to see your Hokage. I'm the one that Dumbledore sent about your Uzumaki." The two shinobi cast each other wary looks before frowning.

"How do we know you're not lying?"

"HEY! THAT'S ENOUGH GEMNA! LET HIM PASS AND STOP BEING REDICULOUS!"

"Uh…Tsunade-sama…we were…well he looked suspicious so we…"

"Enough!" she yelled. Snape looked at the woman coming towards him and for half a second even he was frightened of her. Her voice was quite scary yet the closer she got, the more he couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was. She had long blonde hair that was tied in a pony tail. Her eyes were a striking caramel color that seemed to shine underneath the sunlight and her breasts… Normally Snape paid no heed to such womanly appearances. Ever since Lily, Snape hadn't really felt the need to even notice women but Tsunade…She had the biggest breasts he'd seen in years. He had to stop himself from staring when she approached him.

"You must be Severus."

"And you would be correct." Tsunade gave him a good once over and smirked.

"You don't look like much of a wizard." At this, Snape frowned. Just who the hell does she think she is?!

"And you look more like a hooker than a leader," he said dryly. He had no idea what happened or when it happened. All he knew was that a second later he was staring at her from the ground, his head pounding with pain. What the…?

"I don't reckon you even bothered to ask Jiraiya about me but that's your problem not mine. In case you didn't know, I don't take insults lightly. In fact, your last statement highly offended me. I didn't hit you hard enough because you're still breathing. The next time you insult me, you might better run. I'll see you in my lab in one hour. Shizune will show you to your quarters." And with that she was off leaving poor Severus on the ground with a major headache.

N-I-N-J-A

Naruto sat on his bed and just stared up at the ceiling. Today had been a very interesting day full of its ups and downs. On the upside, he'd managed to make new friends but on the downside, his new friendships were now conflicted with weird emotions. Harry and Ron were two new friends he'd made though he had to admit he liked Harry more. However, he wasn't sure how to classify his friendship with Harry. After talking and being around him, he'd learned that they were indeed a lot alike but…there was something. When he was with Harry he felt…weird. He wasn't sure how else to explain it. They'd made out in the shower and he'd be lying to himself if he said he didn't like it but a part of him felt kind of bad about it. I like Harry a lot but maybe we're moving to fast. Plus there's Sasuke… Naruto rolled over on his side and frowned. Why is it that Sasuke's always on my mind? I hate him. I hate him and yet…sometimes I still wish he'd at least pretend to care…even though we're not friends really… Naruto closed his eyes and watched as Sasuke felt Draco up, the handsome blonde moaning and squirming under Sasuke's body. Gahh damn show off. He's not even that good of a kisser… He closed his eyes again and could clearly see himself being pinned against the tree, Sasuke's lips teasing his own. Just thinking about it was making him blush.

"Naruto?"

"Huh?" Naruto looked over the side of his bed at his friend Neji who looked somewhat disturbed. "What's up? You okay?"

"Yeah. I'm just missing Hinata, but that's another story. Anyway, I think you should know that Draco and Harry used to be a couple."

"So what? I don't care," he grumbled. He rolled back over on his back frowning.

"Yeah well, you may not care but Sasuke does. If it's any consolation to what you went through tonight, I think he did it to expose Draco and Harry."

"Why on earth would he do that?"

"Because he loves you dummy."

"He…He doesn't…"

"Whatever Naruto. I'm just saying. All of us, including Sakura, knows that he likes you more than any of us but the two of you are two damn stubborn to admit your feelings."

"Yeah well…" The door suddenly opened and they could hear voices coming inside the room. It was Harry and Ron. Since Naruto wasn't in the mood to talk, he closed his eyes pretending to be asleep. Neji did the same. Harry tiptoed towards their bunk and looked up at the blonde.

"Ron they're both asleep. Let's get to bed to because I'm sure tomorrow will be full of surprises as well."

"Right."

L-O-Y-A-L-T-I-E-S

"Good evening Albus. You wished to see me?"

"Ahh yes. Master Jiraiya. Come with me." Jiraiya followed Albus up the stairs and past the Gargoyle. The door swung open (password was 'gum drop') and they entered Albus's interesting office. "Have a seat." Jiraiya took a seat in one of the huge chairs in front of Albus's desk and then the headmaster sat across from him.

"I called you up because I have some news."

"News? About Voldemort or Orochimaru?"

"Death eaters. They're on the move which can only mean trouble for us in the future."

"What happened?"

"Well, last night a couple of Death Eaters took it upon themselves to show up in a Muggle tavern in London to torture a few drunks with the cruciatus curse. Unfortunately, they managed to get away but there was no doubt that they were Death Eaters. Before we obliviated the witnesses, they were able to describe them so we know for a fact it was death eaters.

"Wow. So things are about to get interesting."

"Exactly. There's no proof that Voldemort's back but if his followers are on the move then that means they know something that we don't. Now then, the other reason I called you up is because Tsunade told me you'd risk life and death to save that boy Naruto."

"And she would be right. He's my God son and I love him like he was my own."

"Very good. Looks like you and Severus have something in common though Severus would rather die than admit he actually care for Harry."

"Is there something I must do that might…?"

"Well, I don't know just yet. You see, Severus used to be a Death Eater and was at one time, Voldemort's right hand man. Near the end of the war, he found out Lily Potter's family was in danger and came to me crying his heart out. He begged me to save her life and in exchange, he swore loyalty to me. He acted as a double agent and helped get us the information needed to take down Voldemort. However, before we could act, Voldemort found the Potter family wiping them out except for one."

"The baby. Harry right?"

"Yeah. When he tried to kill Harry, the curse backfired killing him instead. Well…I wouldn't say kill. No one really knows exactly what happened but Harry's credited with his downfall. However, every year since his enrollment at Hogwarts, the Dark Lord, or rather, pieces of Voldemort, have tried to kill Harry. I'm sure this year will be no different and now that we have reason to believe that Orochimaru is looking for him, we must be prepared to do whatever it takes to win."

"I…I see," he said softly. "I understand."

"I figured you would. Now then, I trust I have your support and cooperation?"

"Just tell me what needs to be done and I will do it."

"Very well then. Listen up…"

E-V-I-L

Orochimaru and Kabuto stared up at the old Riddle house wondrously.

"Yep. This is definitely the place. Looks like no one has been here for years," Kabuto noted.

"Yes. I know, but this is where he's at. I can feel his presence…or at the presence of something like me. Come Kabuto. Let's see if we can get him to see things my way."

AN: Long ass delay. LOL Oh well. I am working on way too many stories. But alas, I finally found time to update this one. Don't expect another one anytime soon though.

Neji: "When am I going to get to see my baby again?"

Me: "Well...I dunno."

Sasuke: "Am I going to get to see my baby again?"

Harry: "If by baby you mean Naruto, yes you will but you'll probably see him naked in my bed."

Sasuke: "Fat chance loser. He's mine."

Me: "Oh grow up you two. Why can't you settle for a nice female?" -dodges shurrigans- "Sheesh. Anyway people, the next chapter will..."

Snape: "I'm not happy with my role in this story. Just why the hell do I have to sit back and be abused by some old..."

Me: "You're asking for another black eye. Now shut it! Anyway people, you'll have some Orochimaru in the next chapter but in the meantime, go read some of my other stories."

Sasuke: "Nightwish. I think people should read Nightwish."

Me: "Why? You know I hate that damn story."

Sasuke: "Because me, Naruto, and Neji make a hot couple."

Me: "Oh gee. Well that's all folks. Until next time, my actors and I say Ta Ta!"