Author's Note: I'm not sure if it's been done before. Probably has been written or has enter many of your minds; however, never having really taken the time to venture out into the abyss of fanfiction, these are my thoughts. Prologue is super short, just would like to see if it sparks anyone's interest. So please review!

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Prologue: A-Rank Mission, My Ass!

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Earlier That Morning…

Naruto yawned as he slowly walked toward the infamous bridge where Team 7 would always meet, and every morning their fearless leader Hatake Kakashi would be late. He rubbed his eyes, damn, it was only six in the morning what had Kakashi-sensei been thinking when he announced that they meet this early?

Sasuke stopped short coming from the opposite direction as Naruto, he watched his teammate lazily making his way toward the bridge. Sasuke sweatdropped, how was it that Naruto hadn't stumbled over his own two feet already and ended up in the pond yet? He sighed as his second teammate; Sakura rubbed an eye, leaning over the bridge rail.

Naruto, of course, having seen Sakura standing on the bridge made him respond in the only way he knew how, "Sakura-chan! Ohayo!"

Sakura nearly fell into the pond below having been startled by Naruto, "What the hell was that for?!" she yelled, until she noticed Sasuke standing next to her, "Ohayo Sasuke-kun," she greeted, smiling cutely toward him.

"Hn," was the only response that she got from the said boy.

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One hour later and having watched the sun rise, all three teammates were currently sitting in a row; their backs leaned up against the side of the bridge. To think that they should be used to their sensei and his sense of time, however, day after day for some reason (that they couldn't even determine) they would always meet on time. Didn't Kakashi realize that one day—granted any of them were awake enough—they could devise a plan to put forth their revenge?

Sakura's head was bobbing a little as she tried to keep herself awake; she sat in the middle of Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke had his arms crossed and his head down, he had even succumbed to dosing off, how un-Uchiha like, Naruto's head fell onto Sakura's shoulder as he mumbled something incoherent; therefore, proving that the domino effect was still in working order as everyone fell to their left.

And as if by some sick twist of fate Kakashi decide to make his grand entrance at that very moment. He looked over his book to find all three of his students toppled over in front of him. Naruto—the obvious perpetrator—rubbing the back of his head and laughing nervously, under him their very anger pink haired flower who was threatening to flatten him, and underneath her a very put out Uchiha Sasuke who had a look of indifference toward both of his teammates as he lay under both of them.

"Naruto, you baka!"

"Hn. Dobe, would you mind getting off?"

"What did you say Teme?!"

"…Greetings…" stated Kakashi making his presence known as all three froze and stared up at him like children who had been caught raiding the cookie jar. "I'm sorry that I'm late; you see…I had to help an old woman—

"LIAR!" came two accusations and a "Hn," from his party members as he merely sweatdropped. Why was it they never believed him? Was it because he had used that story last week? Or had it been yesterday? Hmm…could have been yesterday…

"Well, since you are all here, I shall inform you of today's mission," announced Kakashi as he placed his book in his pack and looked at their awaiting faces.

"Alright! A mission!" cheered Naruto, giving his sensei his undivided attention as both Sasuke and Sakura let out a sigh, his mood swings were really something sometimes.

"This mission is of the utmost importance and Team 7 was picked out by the fifth herself," explained Kakashi as he eyed his team and watched the anticipation rising on their young faces, "Dare I say that this is an A-Rank mission that you three have been assigned too."

"An A-Rank?!" Naruto hollered out—into Sakura's ear might I add, as she held her head before twitching and smacking him into the ground with a mighty punch.

"What is it?!" Naruto lay twitching on the ground as Kakashi wagged his finger at him; they could make out the traces of a smile behind his mask, "Patience Naruto, you'll know soon enough, now if you'd be so kind as to follow me we'll be on our way."

Kakashi led the way, Naruto practically yanking at his shirt tails like a little kid who wanted to know a secret, while Sakura and Sasuke walked silently behind their fearless leader and their baka peer.

"…Ne, Sasuke-kun?" whispered Sakura as she walked along side of him.

"Hn?" –Ah yes, 'Hn' means a lot doesn't it?— replied Sasuke as he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

"I wonder what could be so important that Tsunade-sama would have assigned us to an A-Rank mission?" she managed to ask, in between sweatdropping and trying to be heard over Naruto's 'Tell me! Tell meeeeee' s.

"Hn. I guess we'll have to wait until we get there; although, if it's a long journey I wonder how long Kakashi can hold out before Naruto's antics start to annoy him," commented Sasuke as he shot Naruto an annoyed glance.

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Kakashi had looked up from his book and had stopped walking, Naruto obviously not one known for his observational skills smacked right into the back of his sensei with a grunt. Sakura placed her hand on her forehead and shook her head with a silent plea for Kami to give her strength to get through the terrible task of having Naruto for a teammate.

"Nani?" questioned Naruto as he rubbed his nose and peeked around Kakashi to find a small house, with a white picket fence, and a nicely kept front yard. It was like one of those houses that you saw in a 'Better Homes and Gardens' issue. "Why are we stopping here?"

"This is where your mission is," simply stated Kakashi as he stood before his team members who were giving him puzzling expressions.

"Are we escorting someone?" asked Sakura, feeling that it would be the most logical explanation.

"Escorting is not the word I would use in this case," replied Kakashi as he rubbed his chin in thought.

"Then what other reason could there be for coming here, Kakashi-sensei?" wondered Naruto getting impatient with the way things were progressing, he wasn't very good at guessing games.

Sasuke stood with his arms crossed over his chest, "Are we protecting someone?"

Kakashi pointed his index finger up toward the sky, "Very good Sasuke, however, it's more like watching, and not just a someone but someone's."

"Nani?" questioned Sakura and Naruto simultaneously as they watched Kakashi walk toward the front door of the house.

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Having reached the door, all four stood on the front door steps and waited patiently for the house's occupant or occupants to open the front door. Soon after foot steps were heard as a tired middle aged woman with grey hair opened the door, "…A-Are you the ones that the hokage has sent?" she asked, with a twinge of hope evident in her voice.

"Hai," replied Kakashi, ever so cheerful.

"Thank Kami!" exclaimed the woman as the four blinked, watching her retreating form go back into the hallway before she came flying past them with a jacket under her arm and a suitcase in hand, "They're all yours!"

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura had only managed to get out of the mad woman's way by some sort of miracle as they slowly turned toward their sensei who was apparently smirking under his mask.

"…Sensei…what's all ours?" cautiously asked Sakura, noting that Kakashi was in between them and whatever was inside the house.

"…Yeah, Kakashi-sensei, what did she mean by that?" questioned Naruto as he looked back to make out a cloud of dust to indicate what path the woman had taken.

"Hn," informed—replied, asked, stated, your guess is as good as mine—Sasuke figuring that if the woman's retreating form was any indication there must be some horrors inside of the house.

"Team 7, today's mission is…"

All three leaned in closely—they hadn't been this close since they wanted to see what was under his mask—awaiting his response. He merely sweatdropped at how enthusiastic they were, "Babysitting."

One would have sworn that a tumble weed could be seen rolling past the trio who appeared to be frozen in time. Kakashi's words were slowly processing in each of their minds: Baby. Sitting.

"Nani?!" hollered Naruto as he shook his head in disbelief, only to find his sensei waving his hands in his defense.

"Baby sitting? Kakashi-sensei, why on earth would we be babysitting?" Sakura demanded, standing before him with a look of annoyance plastered on her face.

Kakashi straightened up and coughed into the side of his fist before pulling out his cursed book—a new volume just came out—before explaining, "These children…" (Kami! that means there's more than one) "Are from a prominent family in Konoha and it is our duty to make sure that while their parents are away for the next week that they remain unharmed."

Naruto's mouth had dropped someone somewhere in between children and week; Sakura and Sasuke were debating on how this could be classified as an A-Rank mission.

"A week?!" yelled Naruto, right into poor Sakura's ear once more, before receiving a thump to his head, "…Ow…But sensei we don't have any clothes or food!" he cried as he rubbed his head.

"Naruto's right sensei, we can't possibly stay here a week…" retorted Sakura with her hands on her hips.

Sasuke felt that his teammates were doing a good job expressing their concerns that he didn't need to waste a response or a 'Hn' for that matter.

Small—dare I say evil—little giggles were heard from somewhere within the depths of the house, as Kakashi continued, "Not to worry, I took the liberty of already dropping off your supplies," he smiled as he watched their jaws nearly hit the steps they were standing on.

"Wait a minute," demanded Sakura as she pointed her finger at Kakashi accusingly, "you said YOUR supplies, indicating Naruto, Sasuke-kun and myself…where are YOUR belongings sensei?"

"She's right!" exclaimed Naruto as he eagerly awaited his sensei's reply.

Hell, even Sasuke was interested now as they watched their sensei hold up his hand before waving, "Why at home of course, where I am now heading. I trust that the three of you will complete this mission and I will be back for you in a week!"

Before anyone could object he had disappeared in a cloud of smoke leaving three shocked teens standing on the front steps. They eyed one another with looks that stated, 'What the hell just happened?' however, their thoughts were cut short as a loud bang erupted from the peaceful house, followed by the evil little giggles from THEM.

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"Sakura-chan?! Teme?! What are you doing?!" cried Naruto as he was suddenly pushed from behind by both of his teammates toward the doorway and into the dreaded house that would become their home for the next week.

Remember kids: When in doubt use the idiot for a shield.

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End of Prologue