Allie and Zaki were at the bar. Being early in the morning they were the only patrons. The bar itself was still disheveled from the fight last night, the question when you go to the zoo is not if the was going to be a fight. Its how many fights would there be? Zaki leaned on a bar stool fussing with her coffee.

"I haven't seen her round here Zaki. You know I make sure to tell them to do drug business of my property. I don't want nothing to do with the stuff. But if any of Jr's gang shows up I'll question them. How long has she been gone?" Allie asked leaning on the bar.

"About a week now, I'm not that worried I guess. When I was 9 she disappeared for about a month but came back just fine. It's just a matter of time till she shows up. I just want to be extra careful." Zaki said taking a swig of coffee.

"Ok…" a silence fell between them. "So how's this Shinobi thing going for yah?"

Zaki shrugged, "fine I guess, we've only trained as a whole team once, but then another member went total psycho and ended up in the hospital. He's actually being released today."

"Oh honey it just gets better from there," Allie said sarcastically. Zaki plopped down her coffee.

"How the hell would you know? I mean did you even know a shinobi?"

Allie shook her finger at Zaki, "Girl don't take that tone with me, I was raised during the Uchiha reign. I know all about shinobi."

Zaki rolled her eyes crossing her arms. "I mean Descent REAL shinobi. Before I went to the academy the only Shinobi I knew was Itachi, and he's the best thing that has ever happens to the dregs!"

"Itachi?! He didn't do it for the dregs he did it for Konoha in general. And anyway I knew a shinobi better then any you have ever meat. For gods sakes! I married the man."

"You were married to a shinobi?"

"Yeah, we ran away and eloped with each other when we were 15. The marriage didn't last 3 years. The last time I saw him he was running out the door being chased by a frying pan I just thrown at him" Allie gave a bigger then usual sigh, "There was A LOT of reasons we broke up, I don't really want to talk about it."

"Classifying Shinobi by your crap ex is a hypocritical as somebody saying that all people from the dregs are crack addicts." Zaki explained allie gave her a look. Counting on her finbers Zaki continued. "Well there's me, max, you, the person who runs the local food shelter, her husband. Oh and there daughter who's on my shinobi team by the way. That makes 6 people."

"Yeah and when I meat 6 descent shinobi I'll agree with you." Allie put in.

"What time is it anyway?" Zaki asked.

"11:30."

"Got to go meet my team mate coming out of the hospital."

"You are coming to the Viagra concert tonight?" Allie asked Viagra was Max's band.

"I don't know."

"Well you might have to cause Sodomy just got fucked up on crack last night so you might need to take his place in guitar." Allie said non challently getting the cleaning supplies out. "And if your not doing anything too important with your team mates I want you back here by 8:30 for damage control!"

Zaki got her skate board and started for the door, "K I'll show up at 10:30!"

"8:30!" Screamed Allie after her.

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"IT took you forever to recover!" Whined Kaida as she walked along the streets with Keiji, Yamato and Zaki where with her too. Yo had to stay home today he said he felt sick.

"Where we going Yamato?" Zaki asked, Yamato said he was going to treat them to a restaurant.

"Ramen" He replied, he wanted to treat them to food, but with the way Kaida ate, this was the only thing he could afford. Hopefully they'll be able to meat one of the rookie nine teams, so they can see what they can do with a little or a lot of hard work. More then likely Naruto would at least be there. When they reached there destination Yamato was very pleased to see team 7.

"I've never had Ramen before! I hope its filling, I'm am sooo Hungary!!" she whined.

"Yo-you should control your stomach," Keiji Smiled, The two of them had formed a strong friendship. Which was ironic in a way, he was extremely tall, and isn't very smart he doesn't physically change but he turns into some sort of monster. Kaida was very short, and was very smart. She physically changes into one could say a monster but she keeps her mental ability. They were uh, what did they call it in that college class he took? Dramatic foil, when two characters contrast each other. Or maybe a little more like the characters from Mice and Men, he didn't know.

Zaki skated along the group, just a little behind everybody else. Again ironic in its own way. She seemed separate from the two, not like they were excluding her, no. She was just behind them so she could always keep an eye on those two. She might not have wanted to admit it, but she was becoming the leader of the group. Both of her other team mates looked up to her. She wasn't even the strongest; she had talent no doubt about that. But in a one on one fight between her and either of her team mates. The team mates would win.

But to be a leader you didn't have to be the strongest, you didn't have to be the smartest, and you had to have the ability to think on your feet. To take the punches and think of the best out come. At the Academy they teach you how to follow and take orders, you have to learn leadership by yourself.

"What's Ramen like?"

"Its noodles that are flavored, and taste good. You've never had it before?"

"No mommy says eating out makes people spoiled and they don't appreciate the real food cause you don't have to prepare it!"

"I-I h-hav-have on-only had Ramen once, it was at Adara's birthday party" Keiji said.

"Which Ramen stand are we going to?" Zaki suddenly asked stopping to stare at him.

"Ichiruk Ramen why?" He asked, Zaki looked worried .

"Ahh can we go somewhere else?" Zaki asked suddenly not looking at Yamato.

"Why?"

"The owners…they don't really like me," Zaki continued. "When I was younger I did a couple Dine and Dash's and the owner caught me, he said he'd cut of my hand if he saw me by his stand."

"What's a Dine and Dash?" Asked Kaida,

Keiji eye brows were furrowed at Zaki, "It's when you eat at a restaurant but never pay them." His town was disappointing; Zaki shot a glare at him.

"It's what your do when you're young and hungry and have to find food by yourself." She defended.

"It's wrong no matter what the circumstances." Keiji was taking the highroad.

"I'm sure he won't recognize you, and anyway I'm paying." Yamato stepped in. Well there goes his perfect group theory, dam.

When they got to the Ramen stand Kakashi and his team were there. Yamato smiled waving at them. "You guys I want you to meet this team. There an older Gennin team, there still working together!"

"OH my that is soo COOL! Ha Yo is going to be sooo mad he missed this. I can totally rub it in his face." Kaida said clapping her hands together. This was going to be interesting. A beautiful idea just popped into his head.

"Hey Kakashi! He said sitting next to his Senpai. "Want to do a switch in the checks?"

"What?" Kakashi asked.

"Well I know since your injuries and all you have been hurting in the cash area and I know Naruto can eat like a horse." Yamato lied. In truth Naruto would be cheaper to pay for then Kaida.

"Why thanks Yamato, that's really nice of you," Kakashi said smiling, oh that un suspecting fool.

"Oh guys this is Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura and Sai." Yamato introduced them pointing to the perspective person.

"This is my team, Kaida."

"HI!!" She waved very franticly.

"Keiji" he just smiled at them, looking a little bit shy. He was just as tall as Yamato now. Making him taller then Naruto and Sai if Kakashi didn't have his hair on end he would be about the same height.

"And Zakuro." She gave a kirt nod.

"Do they serve coffee here?" She asked messaging her temple.

"Isn't it a little late for coffee?" Asked Sai.

"Well considering this is a family establishment and they don't serve Sake then no it's not too late for coffee." Zaki replied thanking Ayame for the mug.

There was a silence and then Sai gave a fake smile. "OHHH I GET IT that's what the book I'm reading calls sarcasm!" Sai said as proudly as he can holding out his self help book. Zaki looked at him for a minuet probably trying to figure out if he was being sarcastic of not.

"Yamato sensei how many ramen can I have?" Asked Kaida looking at her bowl.

Yamato looked at Kakashi who shrugged, "As many as she can eat."

"As many as you want" Yamato told his student. Ha ha Kakashi! He thought to himself, this will make up for all the times you stiffed me with the check!!

"S-s-so ha-have y-you guys al-always been a team?" Keiji stuttered. Yamato was hoping this conversation wouldn't pop up. Team 7 fell into an awkward silence.

Sai being a blundered head responded, "nope I just joined the team, I'm taking the place of Uchiha Sasuke."

Zaki started laughing, Yamato sensed a fight coming on, and Naruto's blue eyes shot daggers at her. "What so funny?"

"You mean you were team mates with the Uchiha who ran of to get ass raped by the pedophile?" She was laughing hysterically. Team 7 didn't know how to respond to that. Naruto looked out raged, Sakura confused and Sai sat there smiling.

"It's a bit more complicated then that," Kakashi said. The only one of the original 7 who looked like he was going to keep control of his anger.

Zakuro laughing took out a cigarette and lit it. She gave off a big cloud of smoke which she blew in Naruto's direction. Naruto was trying to keep his anger in. "So how well did you know the Uchiha?" She was tredding on this ice, and knew it.

"Better then anyone else." Naruto rushed.

"Not good enough to keep him here though?"

"He had a goal he needed to reach; he felt that Konoha was in his way." Naruto said.

This caused Zaki to snort, "You mean kill his brother? Ha that'll be the day! And probably after then he'll start blaming Konoha for having him kill his brother!" She said still half chuckling to herself.

"SHUT UP!" Naruto barked.

Zaki was smiling in pure enjoyment, she liked these words games. Pushing peoples buttons was something she liked to do. Yamato glared at her, would she never stop. She was going to say something more when Keiji stopped her. " Zakuro I believe they don't want to talk about their former team mate." It was the first sentence Yamato had heard that didn't have a slight stutter to it. The tone was low and more of a warning, Zaki pursed her lips at him but said nothing else.

A silence fell between them. Kaida ordered another Ramen. It was her 13th Yamato had been keeping count. OOOO he was a genius.

"Have you guys had a mission yet?" Sakura asked.

"No, um training accident prolonged the weight. We should be getting a D ranked one tomorrow." Yamato said.

"YEAH A MISSION!" Kaida said. "This ramen is good! Why do you look so down Naruto?" Naruto had a scowl on his face. "DON'T LOOK DOWN NARUTO! IT COULD BE WORSE; YOU COULD FALL OF YOUR BIKE ONTO A CONVERYOR BELT LINED WITH TITANIUM SPIKES! THEN IT WOULD DROP YOU INTO A VAT OF LEMONADE, AND THEN YOU ARE GOING TO GET AN INFECTION BECAUSE THE PERSON SQUEEZING THE LEMONADE SNEEZED IN IT. THEN YOU WOULD BE TURNED INTO THE LARGEST PIECE OF BEEF JERKY. AND HAVE HIYEENA'S LAUGH AT YOU, WHILE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS BEATS YOU WITH A FREAKISHLY LARGE CANDY CANE COVERED WITH GIANT FIRE ANTS WHO HAVE JUST FINISHED FASTING FOR A DECADE!" Silence followed that little spell.

"You have a very active imagination." Sai said, looking at her in it could only be aw.

Kaida gave a big smile, "I try."

"Tha-that was in-interesting."

"I am awed and inspired by that Kaida." Zaki said. Putting her ashes in sai's ramen.

"Hello my eternal rival!" a voice rang out from behind him. It was Gai.

"What is that?" Zaki asked looking at Gai in horror.

"That is Might Gai," Kakashi told her.

"Hello Naruto, Sakura and Sai!" Gai said, "Yamato who are these youthful blossoms?"

"Hey Gai, these are my students, Keiji, Kaida And Zakuro."

When Gai looked at Zaki a slight frown creased his face. "Aren't you a little young to be smoking."

"Aren't you a little old to be wearing spandex?" She asked in retaliation. Gai pursed his lips again, but smiled non the less.

"I love a person with a good sense of humor!" Gai laughed it off.

"ZAKURO THERE YOU ARE!" A woman's voice said from behind them. Yamato looked aroung, holy crap that girl was hot. She was short and had curves that most men could only dream about. Her hair was brown and her eyes a dangerous chocolate. She couldn't have been more then 22. God she was hot.

"Yeah what you want?" Zaki asked rolling her eyes.

"I need your help at the Zoo." She told the grey haired girl.

"Ok Allie gosh, Sorry Yamato got to go help out my godmother here."

Kaida's eyes lit up, "Like a fairy godmother from the stories."

"Well the adjective that describes her starts with an F but it's defiantly NOT fairy." Zaki explained, the women suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. Allie stopped dead in her tracks.

"you," She whispered at Gai. Glaring at him with more hate then Yamato thought possible. He looked at Gai who was glaring right back.

"You." He said right back. "I didn't know they allowed trash like you on this side of town."

"Well just look at you Gai, there standards can't get any lower." She shot back.

"You're still a heartless bitch aren't you?" Both of there tones barely higher then a whisper.

Allie put her hand over her heart. "Ouch how will I ever be able to deal with that horrible blow to the heart."

"You can go fuck yourself with it for all I care." Gai said, Yamato looked shocked did Gai just swear.

"Well at least it would be better then fucking you." Ouch. That was a low blow.

"Oh don't worry about that, I wouldn't touch your ass again with a 70 foot pole."

"You are defiantly overestimating the size Gai. It's more like 7 cm."

"Oh what's the matter can't find a frying pan to through at me?" He asked icily, he had never seen Gai like this.

"Lets leave Zaki; I don't want you to be in the presence of these hypocrites it might rub of on you." Allie told her god daughter, Zaki obeyed obediently, apparently she had never seen her god mother like this either. They both turned their back on the group. Allie then looked around, "You know what Gai? Green looks stupid on you." And with that she left.

Tension hung in the air for a couple seconds after that. "GAI SENSEI GAI SENSEI!" Lee screamed running up totally oblivious of what just happened.

"You are late for our training session Gai sensei!" Lee said to him. Gai gave an exasperated sigh.

In a dangerously low tone "There wont be a training session tonight Lee." Lee smiled vanished quickly. He knew when something was wrong with his sensei.

"Who was that women Gai?" Kakashi asked slowly.

"That Kakashi…" He breathed in, Gai was so angry it radiated from him. "Was my ex wife."

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Sorry it took so long! I'm expecting reviews! :P this was extremely hard chapter to write. And now I have to do homework! :'(