Special Chapter 3

Family Bonds

Kyo couldn't help but laugh as he watched his team try and chase down the rambunctious group of Primary Nin kids they were supposed to be teaching how to survive on a long mission. Unfortunately the kids were far more interested in goofing off then learning anything. Especially since it managed to get a rise out of Itachi. Something that was all but impossible for some one other then Hikari.

"Hikari! If that sister of yours doesn't clam down right this minute—!"

"Don't be a jerk Itachi-baka," Hikari said. "Sasuke is doing it too."

"Although I can't help but think that "Godaime-sama" is the worst," Yotaro said as Naruto doused them with a bucket of water.

Dripping wet, Yotaro's teammates nodded in agreement as they all three let out a collective sigh.

"Well," Hikari said. "At least Tenten-chan is behaving."

"Banzai!!" Tenten shouted as she dove off of the cliff and into the water where the corner kids were swimming, getting the already soaked 'babysitters' even more waterlogged then before.

"Hikari." Itachi said. "Don't talk anymore."

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After nearly two hours of chasing the group through the woods Yotaro, Hikari, and Itachi finally managed to get them to calm down sit by the fire so they could get dried. Yotaro absently stroked his sleeping sister's hair as she sighed happily and curled up against his knee.

"Probably about time to take them to bed. They're dry enough right?"

Hikari nodded and lifted Sakura from where she lay cuddled against the younger Uchiha. "Yeah. We have another busy day tomorrow."

"Are we still doing that?" Yotaro asked as he and his teammates each took one of the girls to the smaller tent they had set up next to their own.

Itachi nodded.

"Yeah," Hikari said. "After all, it wouldn't be very fair to make a big deal about the other's birthdays and then just forget all about Tenten-chan just because she's not one of the corner clans."

"True," Yotaro said. "And, hey, uh. Thanks guys. I haven't been able to give her much by way of parties and such. This will really mean a lot."

"Hey," Hikari said as she flung an arm around his shoulder. "That's what friends are for right?"

"Yeah." Yotaro smiled and gently leaned down to scoop the blond "Godaime" into his arms. "Same tent?" He asked.

Itachi gave him an 'Are you an idiot? Duh!' look but he simply responded with his signature "hn".

"Right."

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Naruto's nose twitched and he gently pawed at it with the back of his hand. Still the tickling feeling didn't disappear and he found his hand rubbing it as he awoke to the odd colors and sounds of…sunrise?

He narrowed his eyes and crinkled his nose up in confusion. Since when was he ever awake to watch the sun come up? Like Sasuke always said, he could sleep through the destruction of the Hokage Monument.

"Hey Sasuke-baka," Naruto said quietly. "Did you wake me up?"

Sasuke didn't even stir as he continued to sleep. This brought a flash of alarm to the young blonds face. Sasuke was a very light sleeper. In fact, not even his brother Itachi could wake up as fast as he does. Anything even remotely abnormal would cause his friend to shoot up like the fireworks on festival days.

"Hey Sasuke! Wake up!" Naruto shook Sasuke hard but the boy just continued to sleep. Nearly frantic now, Naruto turned to the still forms of his other three friends.

"Sakura! Hinata! Tenten! What's going on?" Naruto's lower lip quivered but he forced his tears to stay back. He couldn't cry. At least not until every one was okay.

(Shut up kit.) Kyuubi-chan said. (They've just been drugged.)

"W-what does that mean?"

(It means someone gave them something that makes them stay asleep.)

"Well why didn't you stop them?!"

Kyuubi-chan snorted. (As if I actually care about what happens to a group of useless humans.)

"Well how do I wake them up?"

Kyuubi-chan yawned. (Use your imagination. It's the only part of your brain that you actually have.)

"Huh?"

Right at that moment Naruto heard the sound of the river falling into the lake that they were swimming in earlier. A light went on in his head and he cackled, rubbing his hands together evilly.

"I have always wanted to try this."

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Loud Shrieks and crashes caused the members of team four to look up in alarm. After taking half a second to figure out what was being said, Yotaro burst out into laughter while Hikari rolled her eyes and tossed her roll of purple streamers at Itachi.

"So much for the party being a surprise."

"Hn."

End Special Chapter 3

Kaliea: I know it's short, but the special chaps were all meant to be short. The chuunin chapter was just a fluke. Don't forget to review!
Review Answers:

Tears like Crystals: Neji was a jerk, but that's just how he deals with things. It doesn't make it right, but at least we understand him better right?

Hiei-Touya-icedemon: Actually, In Dark and Light, there are no 'corner clans'. Hikari doesn't even know she is from an important clan until she gets kidnapped by---er…Yeah, she doesn't figure out she is part of an important clan until later after Kyo---I'm just gonna stop talking now before I give away the whole story.

IX-ForgottenAngel-XI: I'm sorry, but it really does make it easier for me to get the chapters out if I don't have to worry about explaining what is going on and how. The next scroll shouldn't be for a while though, if ever anyway. It's sort of a play-by-ear thing.

Danny-171984: Definitely comes in handy later. Well, actually sooner rather then later but, meh. Whatever.

Dragon Man 180: There probably is, but the only healers they had that would know about any of that would be Kairi and Heitsun, and they both died. As it is, because they were always there, no one else bothered to learn any advanced medical techniques.

ShinkuNoTenshi: That's true, but on average most people are at their absolute physical, mental, and spiritual peak at around twenty five or twenty six. I imagine it would be a little lower for ninja at about twenty or twenty one, but in all actuality, the human body isn't even completely finished growing and developing until twenty for girls and twenty two for boys.

Princess Ren: All the scrolls are different and are connected to the 'secret arts' of their clans. Meaning someone who had a special ability way back, made a jutsu that only people with the same abilities can use.

grim reaper sakura: I wish I could have dreams about this story. Maybe then I would be able to update faster -.-

Kaliea: Thanks for your reviews guys. They really help me understand where to take the story so it makes sense to every one. It's always better to have a lot of requests for clarification rather then a lot of complaints of confusion. Well, until next time, ja ne!