Chapter seven. Honestly, I don't know how many chapters this story will be.

He closed his cabinet door to find a freshly written message in black marker added on his mirror:

"Soon, the cat pounces on her prey."

He set aside his now forgotten toothbrush and wiped the foam out of his mouth.

For the past few weeks, Hanabi had been leaving threatening messages wherever he would be able to see him, ranging from direct meanings such as "I'm gunna get you!" to cryptic as in "shrieks of demons shall torture your sanity upon thy reckoning." She had left them at his team's usual training area, on his door, in his mission bag, on Lee's forehead, in his shower, and had even replaced the dagger he kept under his pillow with a note...while he was sleeping.

Prior to the current incidents, Neji had not been as worried as he is now.

Kami, that little brat is keeping me on edge. She ought to be locked up to protect the public.

He wondered where the she-devil was at the moment.

Probably causing more trouble, or plotting in her room with that vermin. Doesn't anyone in this clan care enough to stop the little shrimp?

There was a knock on his door, and he immediately became tense. After all, whatever she was planning could happen any moment now.

"Whos there?" he said with a cautious tone.

"Neji-niisan, it's me. I-I wanted to know if y-you are seeing me off t-today."

He immediately relaxed, knowing that the heiress would never deceive him. Sometimes it made him wonder if Hinata and Hanabi were actually sisters. The heiress is sweet, gentle and soft-spoken, while her younger sister is a soulless hellborn that reigned horror upon any poor unfortunate creatures that dare incite her rage, intentionally or not.

"Niisan?"

"Hai, I'll be out soon!"

He quickly swiped a white shirt from his drawers and pulled it over his head, then reached for his shoes from the far corner. He could worry about the harpy and her schemes later. For now, he must escort Hinata to her teammates and wave her off to her latest mission.

A whole month without his favorite cousin, and stuck with whatever the she-devil has in store for him. He figures Lee's couch would not be so bad if things take a turn for the worse.

So what terrible plot does our twelve-year-old heroine has in store?

She promised her neechan to drop off the Hokage's bath salts before meeting her at the gate.

Dolled up in her most innocent-looking sundress and a sparkly hairclip, with her favorite basket at hand, the young girl trotted to the Hokage's office, waving to random passerbys and stopping once in a while to smell the roses, literally.

Sniff. Pfeww! This junk is too strong, it's hurting my nose! The brunette child wrinkle her nose and glared at the yellow rose bush in front of her. How can other girls think these weeds smell good? Rotting carcasses have better odor than this!

She eventually made it to the Hokage's, greeted by secretaries and shinobi turning in paperwork. At the top floor, she tapped on the entrance and waited patiently for the Hokage's assistant to let her inside.

"Oh Hanabi sweetie! Come right in. Don't you look pretty today?"

"Arigato, Shizune-sama!"

"Such a lovely and nice girl, just like her older sister!"

Hanabi mentally puked. As much as she loves her neechan, she wouldn't dream of having her personality.

Hanabi entered the office to be presented with a slightly weary blond lady fumbling with a dried up pen, sweating bullets and gritting her teeth. The busty woman looked up from her dilemma and let out content sigh. She set down her work to give the young girl her attention.

Hanabi bowed to her superior. "Konnichiwa, Hokage-sama."

"Why hello there, Hanabi. Don't you look prim and proper today! I see you got something new for me. What has your sister given me this week?"

"Bath salts, Hokage-sama, and let me say this from experience: a scoop of this stuff in a tub of water is better than any spa treatment available. They smell like apricots and are very good for the skin."

"That sounds delightful. You sister must've outdone herself this time. Bring it here, little lady!"

Hanabi approached the desk of the Hokage and passed it to the busty blonde. The Hokage eagerly grabbed for her new treat.

I'm already looking forward to a nice hot bath at home. The Hokage sighed with happiness. She clutched the glass container of pinkish-orange crystals tightly.

Then, all of a sudden, Hanabi's plan sprang into action. An older shinobi barged into the room.

"Hokage-sama! We have a incident on the second floor! There's a small wild animal loose in the hallways and we're having trouble catching it!"

"Of all things! Can't you people do anything by yourself? Shizune!"

"Yes Hokage-sama?"

"Take care of it for me, will you?"

"Hai Hokage-sama!"

When the Hokage's assistant ran off to follow the other shinobi, Hanabi made her next move.

"Hokage-sama!" Hanabi started off sweetly "Oh my, you look a little bit tired!"

"It's been a long day for me, Hanabi-chan." Tsunade smiled at the girl.

"You work so hard for this village! You really deserve a nice small break."

Hanabi looked behind her shoulder, seeing that the coast was clear, and then leaned in and cupped her hand to her mouth.

The Hokage leaned from her desk to listen.

"Shizune hid the sake in the janitor's closet, behind the rat poison."

Tsunade's eyes widen with glee.

"Hanabi, before you go to see your sister, could you, perhaps, do me one little favor?"

"I'm right on it Hokage-sama!"

A very happy and drunk Tsunade twirled in her chair bellowing out lyrics to some sort of metal song, while Hanabi skimped through current mission files that sat on the desk.

Meanwhile, Shizune and a dozen or so shinobi and office workers cowered inside the filthy men's restroom, afraid of the psychopathic brown creature stalking in the halls.

"Bingo!"

Hanabi found the files she wanted, and began to make the switch. She cracked her knuckles when the deed was done, and planted the mediocre (but effective) genjutsu that would put the blame on the hapless fool in the first floor that once scolded her for rushing into the building some time ago.

"Well Hokage-sama, I better head to the gate now before my sister and her team leaves. Sayonara Lady Tsunade!" And she dashed off to her next destination.

Upon reaching the second floor, she sharply whistled to her partner in crime, and they ran off before anyone could see them.

"Bye neechan! Bye Akamaru-kun! Bye Shino-kun! Come home safely!"

"Oi, brat, what about me?!?"

"Die in a ditch, mutt-breath!"

"Bye niisan, imouto-chan! Bye Kurenai-sensei, Sarutobi-kun!"

When team eight became nothing but specks in the distance, the four turned back to the village. Kurenai gave a nod to the two Hyuugas, who respectfully bowed back. She trotted off to her own home, her baby in tow.

"So, niisan, have any plans tomorrow?" Hanabi giggled with excitement and gleamed brightly.

Neji was suspicious of her question. She acted as if she hadn't invaded his privacy and left threatening letters to him for the past few weeks.

"I believe have a mission to fufill."

"Okay then! See you tomorrow!" She said that almost too eagerly.

"Actually Hanabi, I'll be leaving quite early."

"I will see you tomorrow!" She ran off and waved at him as she merrily skipped home.

Neji then felt a sense of dread drift over him, as if a terrible thing was to occur soon, and he knew it had to be because of Hanabi and her off behavior. He put it aside, though, since he still needed to be informed of his mission for tomorrow.

"...........Hell. No."

"I'm sorry Neji, but it has to be done. I know it's a mistake, but it's already being processed and can't be undone." A now sober Hokage shook her head.

"The employee who made the mistake is currently under suspension" Shizune chipped in "but the papers have already been finalized, Neji. I'm afraid Iruka will be taking your spot on the mission."

In the background, his teammates were rolling around the floor, laughing uncontrollably.

"While you are to..."

".......babysit."

Neji found himself in a room of a hundred unruly children of various ages. Children that, because of the schools that were still under reconstruction, had to be taken care of while civilian and shinobi parents performed their jobs.

One little girl went up to him, teary-eyed.

"I wee my undies! You change me?"

Another latched onto his leg.

Sob "Those boys over there took Mr. Bun Buns from meeeee!"

"I need a banday!"

"Hey lets throw books at the sub!"

"Wur hwair is swo pwetty. Can I bwaid it?"

Push "Baka! I'm way tougher than you!"

Push "No you ain't teme!"

Shriek "MOMMY FORGOT MY SANWHICK! MAKE ME WUNE! MAKE ME WUNE! MAKE ME WUNEEEEEE!!!!!"

Hanabi and her posse stood to the side, hands on their hips.

"Looks like we're gonna have a new test subject for ourselves, girls."

And it was like that for the next two weeks.

Goodnight, I'm gonna try and post a new story later today!