Author's Note: For the sake of not getting sued, I have to say this: I do NOT own Naruto or any of the characters (except one, because I made her up.) Don't worry, that's the last time I say that. Anyway, thanks for anyone who's been supporting this fanfic! You guys really don't know how much I appreciate that. And again, I'll say this: I'll update as much as I possibly can...I can't make any specific dates with it only because of school and how school makes me get writer's block. So sorry about that. Anyways, on with the story...

Chapter 3- I'll Scratch Your Back...

{Naruto's P.O.V.}

(Quick Flashback)

"However," Kaede spoke up finally. "I can help you find him. And I can guarentee that my method will be 10 times faster than what ever method you were using."

Sakura's voice immediately sounded perky. "You can do that, for real?"

Kaede nods with an incredibly cocky smile on her face. "Haha, of course I can."

Kakashi-sensei came back into the conversation. "Wait a minute...exactly how can you do that?"
"...well..." she starts. "You see..."

"See what," I ask her. Silence, at least on her part. "Well, what is it? Spit it out already!"

"I'll tell you what," she says. "As far as I'm concerned, I already held up my end of the bargain, even though it wasn't of much help to you. So how about I make another proposal with you. I can show right now how I can do that only if you promise me..." she trailed off.

"Promise you what?" I asked her.

"Nothing other than what you originally promised me."

Kakashi, Sakura and I stop and look at each other. It seems like a pretty fair deal. Whether Kakashi-sensei and Sakura wanted to go through with it is a question.

(end quick flashback)

Kakashi-sensei spoke up. "In order for us to fully trust you, you know you have to show us what you're talking about first, right?"

Kaede's response had a hint of irritation in it. "Of course, I knew you were going to say that." Kakashi sweatdropped and sighed.

"Alright," Kaede said, more seriously now. "If this is going to work properly, these three things need to happen." We listen intently. "Number one, I'm going to need complete and utter silence." Kakashi-sensei and Sakura-chan shot me a glare. I smile and laugh nervously. "Number two, you're definitely going to have to untie me." Kakashi sighs and unties her. She slowly gets up and stretches, ever so sensually. She turned around and giggled at me. I had to admit that she did have a pretty laugh.

"What's so funny, Kaede," I ask her, my voice a bit harsh.

She stops giggling. "Nothing, Uzumaki-kun. Well, nothing but you."

"Me? What are you talking about?"

"You're funny because you were totally drooling over me when I was stretching and even now you still haven't noticed it."

"WHA-?" I check my mouth. Damn her, she was right! Karma and Déjà vu are the world's biggest bitches [1]! I quickly wipe my mouth while she, again, bursts into laughter. Sakura punches me in the back of the head. "Could you focus for one minute?"

"Sorry, I'll focus now! I got it! I GOT IT!" I tried to tell Sakura while she was wildly shaking me.

"I'm sorry," Kaede says when we all calmed down. "I'm done, I promise." She takes a deep breath and relaxes. "Ok, now, the last thing I need is actually one of your minds." We all look at each other. Then back at her. Then back at each other. Then back at her. [2] Then somehow, I was volunteered. I start to curse under my breath.

"I promise you, Uzumaki-kun," she tells me. "It won't be that bad. But you're definitely going to cooperate with me on this, ok?" I nod. "Do everything that I tell you to, step by step, got it?" I nod again. "Good." She pulls me closer to her. I start panicking a little. "Uzumaki-kun, calm down. Whatever you think I'm going to do to you is not going to happen, ok?" I try to relax, then nod. "Good." She pulls me down to where I'm looking at her at an eye level. Her eyes are really pretty from this view. And it's funny, but I didn't quite pick up on how short she is. "You don't have to mock me because I'm 5 feet tall. Unfortunately, I have no control of my vertically-challenged state." I laugh a little bit, earning a glare and a soft laugh from her. "Sorry," I tell her with a smile.

"Anyways," she says. "Can we focus now?" I nod. "Great." Now that we're at eye level, she leans her forehead forward and gently places it on my forehead. Wow, talk about up close and personal. She quickly looks at Kakashi and Sakura quickly. "Just so you know, this is only a demonstration."

"Hai," I hear them both say.

Kaede turns her attention back to me. "Ok, Uzumaki-kun, here's what I need you to do." I try to pay close attention. "Think of one your friends back home. And could you please not make it harder than it has to be?" I close my eyes and try to do what she says. I thought of Hinata. "Ok, now that you've thought of your friend, I need you to remember what her chakra feels like." Again, I try to do what she says. It took a little while, but then I remembered. Before I realized it, she let go and was sitting on the ground with her legs crossed. I slowly open eyes.

"Huh," I said. "Wait...wha-" I couldn't finish my sentence before Kaede 'shh-ed' me.

"Uzumaki-kun," she says to me. "I need absolute silence, please." I start mumbling, cursing under my breath, but do as I'm told.

We stand and watch her as she seems to be meditating. "Hey," I start to yell out. "Could you-" She snaps and gets up and brushes off the dirt on her clothes. With a big, toothy, confident smile, she proudly says, "I can tell you exactly where your friend is and what she's doing at this very second."

"Well," Kakashi-sensei says. "Where is she?"

"As of right now," she says, putting a couple of fingers on one of her temples, closing her eyes. "She's at her house preparing tea for her cousin and father. And no, Hatake-san, there's no possible way I made that up. My mind, unbelievably, doesn't work that way [3]."

"..." was Kakashi's only response, if you could even call it that.

"Now," Kaede continued. "She looks as if she forgotten something and is running to go get it. And ump...she fell." I could tell she tried to hide her laugh. "One thing I have to know, though."

"Yes," Sakura asked.

"Does that convince you?" There was an immediate pause at that question. I was sure as hell convinced. Sakura looked convinced, too. Kakashi-sensei was still questionable.

Kaede, Sakura-chan and I wait patiently for Kakashi-sensei's response. He sighed heavily. "Fine," he finally said.

Kaede's eyes brightened and her smirk turned into a huge bright smile. Her voice reflected her excitement, too. "Do you really mean that, Hatake-san?" He nodded. I never would have expected her to be the extra-perky type. I never would have believed it if it wasn't for the fact that she sprang up from where she was standing and ran to go hug Kakashi-sensei. His visible eye widened. Déjà vu, much. She let go and laughed a little bit. "Sorry for that. You really made me happy just now," she said with a big smile on her face. "Oh yeah, sorry for making you blush, too." My jaw dropped to where it fell it felt like my chin was touching the ground, and so did Sakura's. WHOA! HOW COULD SHE EVEN TELL? "You know, Uzumaki-kun," she said, looking at me straight in the eyes. "I'll tell you later." She laughs softly. She really does have a pretty laugh.

For a short time, we all stood in a comfortable silence. "Sooo..." Kaede started. "Are we going to go now or is there something else you need me to do?"

Kakashi, after he relaxed, spoke up. "We have to tie you up again if you're coming with us."

Kaede laughed in amusement. "Do you find some kind of sick and twisted enjoyment out of tying me up or something?" Again, Kakashi's eye widened. "Relax, I'm just joking. But fine, if it makes you feel better, then go ahead and do it. But, there's one thing I need to do."

I decided to ask, "What is it?"

"Nothing more than take a bath. Can we go to a hot springs on the way?"

"...whatever..." Kakashi-sensei said.

"You know Hatake-san," she said, after sighing. "You don't have to say it like that. Think of this whole thing as 'I'll scratch your back, you scratch mine' sort of thing, ok?"

"..." Kaede soon gave up. Kakashi-sensei then tied her up.

Now, that she showed us that we could trust Kaede, we start to head back. While heading back, for some reason, I decided to carry her on my back, since Kakashi-sensei only tied up her upper body. I don't know why, but I had this strange feeling when I was carrying her. She smelled really good, her scent was intoxicating. Why am I feeling this way?

Author's Notes: So why is Naruto feeling that way about Kaede? That, my friends I can't tell you right now. So, you'll just have to stay tuned. Anyways, please review and, if possible, please give me any tips, advice, ideas, the whole bit. I'll update ASAP

Special Notes: The perverted-ness will definitely happen in the next chapter. The romance, too. So...that's all for that.

The Numbers:

[1] They really are sometimes, but hey that's life.

[2] I referenced the Old Spice commercials where the dude says, "Look at your man. Now look at me. Look back at your man. Now back at me...sadly your man is not me..." LOL I love those commercials.

[3] Neither does mine...that's where Kaede gets it from.

Well, anyway...that's it for now. Adios!