Scientist of Konoha

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Disclaimer- I don't own Naruto.

A/N: Wow, this is the longest chapter I've ever written. I'm not sure how it turned out though because I don't think I was in my right mind when I wrote half of this.

Tai's POV

*Knock Knock*

I knocked on Kakashi's door with an arm that I molded so i could knock without hurting the pups i'm carrying. Akira stood beside me, impatiently tapping her paw on the ground. The door in front of me swung open, revealing a yawning Kakashi. That was when I noticed how late it actually was.

"Where did you go? And what's with the dogs?" Kakashi questioned. I smiled at him creepily and he sweat-dropped." Uh... Nevermind. Anyway, meet at training ground 7 at 7:00 AM.I would advise you not to eat." He opened the door wider, motioning me to come in. Akira and I walked through the door, immediately heading for our room. I decided to mess with him a bit before going to bed.

Making sure he could hear us I muttered under my breath, "Shishishi... we have all of the ingredients now..." I glanced behind me just in time to see his eyes widen and his body stiffen. I try to control my laughter as Akira and I rush upstairs. When I get in my room I place the pups on my bed as I stifle a yawn. I don't know how long I was knocked out for but I'm still dead tired. Akira hops up onto the bed and curls up around her pups. I climb on the bed and curl up around Akira and the pups. Akira's eye creaks open and she looks at me for a moment. I just smile at her and she sighs and goes to sleep. Sleep soon creeps up on me as well.

I woke up to the sound of a door opening and closing. I glance at the still sleeping Akira before getting up, being careful as to not disturb her slumber. as I'm getting up, my foot catches on one of the blankets and I stumble off the bed and to the ground. I wince and untangle my foot before looking up at the bed. I sigh in relief when I only see peacefully sleeping dogs. Yep, there's Akira and her two pups... wait... two?!

I look around frantically for the third pup. I stand up and check under the covers, under the bed, behind me, and various illogical places like underneath a book and behind the bookshelf. I look around fearfully and pray that Akira doesn't wake up. I feel my stomach clench and my teeth ache in nervousness. Where could the pup be. Oh god... stomachache. My stomach hurts really bad when I get nervous. I collapse to the floor holding my stomach and my eyes meet with a little white fluff-ball. I almost cry out in joy. My stomach pains go away and i sigh in relief. I pick up the pup and hug him to my chest. I check real quick to make sure. Yep, it's a him. The pup flails his little paws around when I take him away from my chest. I quickly put him back, not wanting him to be uncomfortable. I pet his head with one finger and coo at his adorableness. I place him back on the bed and he whines and attempts to crawl closer to me. Not wanting to wake Akira up, I shush the pup and pick him back up.

I guess I'll just carry him with me for a bit. What time is it? I look over to the clock. 4:12 AM. I'm pretty sure I heard Kakashi go outside. What could he possibly be doing at 4:00 AM? I creep downstairs to look for Kakashi. I don't see him anywhere. He must have gone outside. I soon find myself outside, walking down the street. It just seems unreal. This is Konoha. The fictitious village in an anime. It shouldn't be real. I knew I could access chakra but I never imagined myself actually in Konoha or thought about whether it was real or not. I sigh and I feel the pup curl up further into my chest. I find my feet taking me places on their own accord. I pass by the academy, the hokage tower and I stop near the memorial. A head of silver hair catches my attention and I find myself staring at Kakashi who is just standing there in front of the memorial stone. I should have known this is where he would be. I make sure the pup is hidden and safe in my jacket before walking up to him slowly. I find myself stopping short of him. The cool wind rustles the bushes and brushes up against the part of my face that is showing. I'm standing right behind him when he finaly says something.