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Team 7 sat on the hard curb, scowling as a police officer shook his head in disappointment. The temperature had dropped considerably, granted that it was the middle of December. Bright stars glistened in the night sky above, and Konoha's nocturnal wildlife sprinted in and out of the shadows.

"Today's youth... It's a damn shame." the police officer muttered. He had short black hair that was cut in a sort of rugged style, broad shoulders, a toned physique, medium height, and an aura around him that screamed "no nonsense".

No one spoke as cool breezes whipped pass them, cause each to shiver.

"You know fighting in public is disorderly conduct right?" the officer said, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it. "That means you're in for a trip downtown." He took a long drag of the nicotine stick, then exhaled the smoke gracefully into air.

"But they..." Sakura started.

"And they will be dealt with accordingly", the man interrupted. "Now unless you all want to take the rap for this, I'd start talking. Stand up."

All 10 teens stood up quietly and slowly.

"Now, whoever threw a punch step forward." he ordered.

The teens remained silently looking at their feet.

"Come on now, at least one of you had to have thrown a punch. I know you just didn't sit there and let them kick your asses." The officer ran his fingers through his hair and took another drag off his cigarette.

Still silence.

"Fine then." he sighed. "I guess I'll just have to take all of you. Hands in front. Lucky for you guys I just got a new shipment of handcuffs in today." He strode over to his car, and returned with a box of handcuffs from his trunk. He pulled one out and played with it a bit before opening it up.

"I did it." Ino said suddenly stepping forward, hands placed together in front of her.

The officer smirked. "Well there's one down", he said walking over to the blonde and shutting the cuff around her thin wrist. "Who's next?"

"I was the only one." Ino said.

"Yeah right", the officer scoffed. "I ain't no sexist or anything, but there no way a little girl like you could take on 7+ teens, half about them male, by yourself, and I'm even more sure these fellows with you wouldn't have let you.

"As I said before I acted alone, the rest had nothing to do with it."

"I'm guilty", Sai said suddenly stepping forward next to his girlfriend. He took off his sweater and placed it around Ino's shoulders then positioned his hands in front of him. The blonde girl nudged him, but he ignored her. Ino's eyes began to water as she noticed the bruise beginning to form on Sai's face but bit back her tears.

"Now, were getting somewhere." the officer smirked throwing a pair of hands cuffs on Sai. "Any other takers?"

"Me", Sakura spoke up, taking her place on the other side of Ino. Ino studied the girl with a surprised expression, but it quickly turned into a gentle smile.

"Your dad's gonna freakin kill you", Ino chuckled.

"Til' death do us part right?" Sakura grinned back.

"Yeah, you okay?"

"My ankle hurts a little, but I'll be fine."

The police officer quirked an eyebrow, and threw the cold metal restraint around the pinkettes wrist.

"Well if the shoe fits", Naruto and Kiba joked stepping forward, assuming the same position. The man grabbed two more pairs of hand cuffs from the box and dealt them out accordingly.

Sasuke and Gaara took a place in line quietly.

"You didn't have to." Naruto whispered over to Sasuke.

"Shut up dobe", Sasuke muttered. The blue eyed boy couldn't help the smile that seemed to be permanently etched on his face.

"You know... the thought of you in handcuffs kind of turns me on." Naruto chuckled mischievously.

"Idiot", grumbled the raven, a vein in his forehead prominently twitching.

"Love you too, teme"

"Never been to jail before", Suri laughed taking a spot on the other side Sai.

"This'll be a story for the kids", Neji added smirking, and claiming his place to Suri.

"Fucking troublesome..." Shikamaru sighed. The lazy Nara stood on the other end beside Gaara who offered him a shy smile. "I can't wait to tell this story Monday", Shikamaru said grinning back.

The officer looked at the group of teens in amusement. He doubted they were all guilty but there was something...praiseworthy about the way they all stood up for each other. It reminded him of the old days.

"So you all want to go to jail huh?" he said placing a handcuff on any of the teens that didn't have one. "This is your last chance to back out."

None of them moved an inch.

What a night. That was all Sasuke could say. Currently they were all situated in one jail cell located in the local Konoha Police Station.

"Officer Kim, you gotta let me out of here. I'm claustrophobic." Naruto whined through the bars.

"If you can't do the time, don't do the crime", the officer chuckled.

Naruto pouted and reclaimed his seat next to Sasuke.

"Well this will be one for the books", Naruto grinned. "Get it?"

"Dobe"

"We're locked up, they won't let us out, they won't let us out, we're locked up, they won't us out noooooo they won't let us out." Naruto sang (*Akon reference)

"Settle down in there" the officer laughed from his desk filling out some sort of paperwork.

The group of teens proceeded to laugh at the blondes antics.

"You guys didn't have to, you know", Ino said from the other side of the cell. "I threw the first punch, and I was intending on taking the fall by myself. This could get you all in big trouble, you know that right?"

"Don't be such a blonde, Blondie. Like we would have let you take the rap by yourself", Kiba scoffed.

"Yeah, yeah, love you too", Ino teased poking her tongue out at Kiba.

"That's right Ino, we'll always have your back", Naruto chimed. Sakura nodded in agreement. Sai gave her hand a gentle squeeze and offered her a comforting grin.

Speak for yourself", Suri teased. "I still hate you."

"Back at ya"

The mood lightened as laughs filled the air.

"You know… even though ever since Tsunade put me on the same team as you guys, my life has become more troublesome than usual… you guys are alright." the Nara spoke up. Somberness washed over the cell as Shikamaru's words were taken in. All though they still had a lot of difference, as each day passed they seemed to only grow closer. No matter how much they wanted to deny it.

"Here's a quarter for each of you, one phone call per person, so you better make it count." Officer Kim said from the opposite side of the cell door.

"My parents are going to kill me", Shikamaru sighed. "What a drag."

"I know what you mean buddy." Kiba added. Everyone else nodded their head in agreement. (Sasuke and Gaara were most likely going to be chewed out by Suri's mom, who had in a way become an adopted mother to the both of them)

"I have an idea." Naruto said aloud. "And it just might be crazy enough to work."

"Oh come on Kim, you remember what it's like to be that age right?" the silver haired man begged. "Can't you just let 'em off easy this once. For me."

Officer Kim sighed and rubbed his temples, "I can't have the youth thinking that they can go around breaking the law and won't have to face any consequences."

"Pleeaaassseee! I promise I'll never tell anyone about this and they'll never break the law again. Pinky swear." Kakashi whined latching onto the officers arm. "For old times' sake?" The silver haired man proceeded to make a puppy dog face that would have put "Puss in Boots" to shame, complete with a pouted bottom lip.

"Wow, his is even better than Naruto's", Gaara whispered to Sasuke in awe.

Officer Kim tried his hardest to resist, but felt himself wavering. Sensing victory was near, Kakashi kicked it into overdrive, quivering his pouted bottom lip. Officer Kim hung his head in defeat and let out a long sigh.

"Fine", he grumbled unlocking the cell door with a small silver key. "But don't let it happen again, I won't let 'em off so easily next time. No matter how much you beg."

"Thanks!" Kakashi beamed, wrapping his arms around the slightly older males neck. "You're the best!"

"Get off", he grumbled pushing the man away. "Hurry up and get out of here you brats before I change my mind." he gruffly said to the occupants of the cell. They scurried quickly as possible out of the cell and out the door.

"I owe you one", Kakashi said with grateful smile across his face.

Officer Kim handed him a bag containing the teens confiscated belongings then flicked his hand in a shooing manner.

"Some people never change", the officer smiled to himself once Kakashi was gone.

"THANK YOU UNCLE!" Naruto yelled as he grabbed the former in a suffocating bear hug. "YOU'RE THE BEST!"

"Whatever squirt", Kakashi grinned bonking said blonde on the head. "You're lucky officer Kim is a good friend of mine, he's not one known for mercy."

"Kakashi Sensei is your uncle?" Sasuke asked confused.

"Sure is." Naruto beamed.

"Thanks Kakashi, you totally saved our asses." Kiba said.

"Hey, I was a teenager once too, you know." he replied grinning. "I'll keep this from your parents, but you have to promise to stay out of trouble, got it?"

Everyone nodded in agreement and gave their thanks.

"Wow it's late." the teacher said looking down at his watch. It read 3:09am."You guys should get home, there's still a little bit of weekend to enjoy."

"Umm..." Suri started. "My car is still at the movies."

"Mine too", Kiba added scratching the back of his head.

"Mine too..." came Ino.

"Troublesome"

A/N: Here's Chapter 31. I hope you enjoy. Next chapter probably won't be a out for another week or two. Well anyway, review and let me know what you think. P.S. Sakura, Shikamaru, Suri, and Neji were the ones that didn't fight unless you got lost in all the chaos. Until next time :)