Isa: I don't own Naruto.

Naruto: Hey,I'm supposed to say it! Why do you keep me here if you're not even going to let me do my job?!

Isa: I'm paying you? o.o

Naruto: You know what I mean!!

After leaving the arcade, they somehow ended up going by the academy. The students were out at recess at the moment, playing hide-and-seek in the muddy yard.

The kids spotted them and begged them to show them some of their jutsu.

"All right! Watch this!" Naruto said. He disappeared in a puff of smoke and in his place stood a naked blonde—covered only by wisps of mist. "Check it out—my sexy jutsu!"

The kids weren't impressed—they were too young to really care about girls that much.

Tenten pulled put a scroll and showed them her techniques with a few ninja weapons that they had never even seen before and Lee showed them his amazing taijutsu. Shino released a cloud of bugs and Kiba and Akumaru did beast-human mimicry. The kids were really impressed. They persuaded them to play hide-and-seek with them—well, forced them really, but you can't say no to little kids, can you?

The kids decided that the shinobi would all hide except two, who would lead two groups in a search party because they couldn't find them on their own and they were also too impatient to stay put while hiding. They also stole Akumaru and wouldn't let Kiba have him back.

Tobi was sitting in some thick bushes, waiting to be found when the bushes started to rustle. They found me!

Kiba suddenly tumbled into the bushes next to her, splashing mud everywhere. He looked surprised. "You know, for not having any ninja training, you can hide pretty well."

"Thanks." They both peered through the bushes as they heard laughter a little way away.

Kiba sniffed. "You know. You really do smell like a girl."

Oh no, what if he figures it out? She thought of Shikamaru's catchphrase: What a drag.

Kiba leaned closer and sniffed her again. Tobi shoved him away. "Stop sniffing me, you perv!"

"Why?" He pushed her to the ground and straddled her waist. "Why do you smell so much like a girl?" He nuzzled up against her neck and breathed in deeply. "Man, what have you been doing?" He asked suggestively.

"What? Oh!" He thinks that I've been having sex! Tobi almost laughed out loud. "None of your business, get off!"

Kiba smiled. "It's not Sakura is it? Naruto and Shikamaru won't be too happy."

Tobi stopped struggling. "Shikamaru?"

"Yeah, he never seemed to like her much, but last night he freaked when you two were in the closet together." He looked down at her. "He even listened at the door."

Tobi's cheeks went pink.

Kiba pinched her cheeks. "Aw, you like Shikamaru, don't you?"

"No, get off!" She struggled and got away from him but he grabbed the back of her pants.

Tobi's eyes went wide when she felt them slip down and reveal her white panties. They froze in an awkward silence.

"Um . . ." Tobi's cheeks went red and she tugged up her pants.

"You're actually . . . a girl?" Kiba asked, staring at her.

"Yeah, but don't tell anyone!" She said, crossing her arms.

"No wonder you smell like a girl!" He wrapped his arms around her and breathed in.

"Get off, you perv!" She tried shoving him away but he just rolled back and pulled her on top of him.

"You're soft like a girl. I noticed it during the thunderstorm last night."

I have no idea what I'm supposed to do! It's so awkward sitting here on top of him! Oh man . . .

Kiba suddenly sat up, sniffing the air. He peered through the bushes.

"Aha! Found you!" Naruto jumped on top of him, followed by seven little kids. The kids climbed all over them, catching Tobi and dragging her into their mud-fight.

When Iruka finally came to get his students, he found them and five of the shinobi covered from head-to-toe in mud—Shino had somehow managed to stay clean.

"We'd better go shower off." Naruto said, examining the mud caked in his zipper.

"Yeah, why don't we all go to the hot springs?" Tenten suggested. "I heard that they got a new laundry service because genin were always coming from dirty missions and had nasty clothes."

"Sounds good to me." Naruto said. He was just happy not to have to wash his clothes himself.

"Man, I don't want to take a bath." Kiba grumbled, Akumaru agreed with him with a bark. Nonetheless, he followed them to the hot springs.

Isa: *yawn* I think I'm going to go to bed . . .

Naruto: I think you should type the last few chapters.

Isa: You're opinion doesn't count.

Naruto: *grumblegrumblegrumble*

Isa: What was that?

Naruto: Nuthin'

Isa: Whatever, I'm too tired to deal with you. *sighs* Please review . . . and all that jazz . . . zzzz