4. Which ever one of you stole the Hokage's robe, congratulations on your stealth skills. Now give it back – the Hokage's supposed to be meeting the Mizukage tomorrow.

Iruka glared at his Hokage. He didn't care about the weather, or the fact that "Sandaime's old bones told of rain" especially the observation that he looked like a girl with his hair down.

The last one was just insulting, not at all funny as the fourth seemed to think. "Yondaime, you are not funny." He growled out, glaring from under his bangs.

Yondaime chuckled before bursting out in laughter again eyes sparkling. "That's it," Iruka's eye twitched violently before lunging at the blond haired man and smashing his face into the wall. "Stop laughing!" he demanded, rubbing his nose distractedly. Yondaime only smiled at him, evilly this time.

Iruka stared back. This man had nothing on Ibiki if that was the best he could do. He could handle much worse from his jounin sensei. Lunging again at the blond, Iruka found himself with his back on the floor, finding the ceiling much more interesting then he ever thought possible. Huh. When had that happened?

Sitting up disoriented, Iruka threw his best glare at his elder, whish he was positive made the older man flinch slightly. Even at such a young age, Iruka had the glare that sent pre-genin and some chunnin running. It made the jounin nervous, and Ibiki proud. He was after all, Iruka's role model, so it obviously didn't work on him. Iruka felt a swell of admiration for his Hokage, only the best could stand up to the evil glare of a thousand demons plus ONE!

Jumping to his feet, rather gracefully, Iruka took his turn to smile evilly and see a small amount of fear fill the aqua eyes. Though he really didn't have any reason, it wasn't like Iruka was going to hurt him. Even though, Iruka's reputation was legendary in the village.

UNUNUNUNUNUNNUN

Ibiki had taught his students well, all of them knew that the first step to anything was gathering information…which, as they had proved time and time again, they were fairly good at. And this, was exactly how all three members of team 19 found themselves spending the day near, around and in the Hokage's building…practicing stealth skills. Yes, it was stealth practice, not spying or anything, truly.

Iruka sat contentedly outside the Hokages window, masking his chakra rather skillfully and listening to the argument going on inside. Which was full of "NO!"'s and "I don't want to!"'s Thus, Iruka got his amo.

The rest of their...stealth training was devoted to following and securing the object…which went with surprising ease. Iruka planned to tell the Hokage that their shinobi really should be more observant even within their village, as it had been ridiculously easy for three genin to steal the Hokage's belonging. Oh, and that the traps in the man's apartment could be disabled by pre-genin not to mention any assassin or missing nin that was sent to finish him off.

Iruka stood near the river, the Hokage's robe in hand. They were bound to notice it was missing any moment now. Turning to his companions, Iruka gestured at a spot on the ground, "Here." They nodded. "There" it was.

The sun set off the water quite nicely, making little patterns that none of them could discern. They hardly noticed when Ibiki sidled up to them, glaring for all he was worth.

They glanced at him with trepidation, gearing up for the worst their sensei could give them. Collectively, all three flinched as the large man thrust his fist out in front of them, the paper that normally hung in the mission room unrolling in front their faces. "…"

Ibiki really didn't need to say anything, as Kotetsu and Izumo bit their lower lips, giving everything away.

"It might need to be washed." Iruka placidly offered as an explanation. Which was how he found himself flying thru the air and crashing into a certain silver haired chunnin, who was sleeping in a tree a little ways down the river.

"Do I know you?"

Kakashi rolled his eyes. Why him??

A/N: in case you didn't get it, they buried it. --…what? That's what I would do. And bury it deep, hide all the evidence. XD