Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten Events ❯ Chapter 4
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By: MikariStar 
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.23.2012 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.6K | Visits: 237 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.23.2012 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.6K | Visits: 237 | Status: Completed
Forgotten Events: Memory IV
Event 29: Fan (Saiyuiki crossover)
"Can I see that fan?" The second his sister asked the question, Kankuro sensed trouble well on its way.
Sanzo didn't expect the request, it was just a paper fan, special to him, though he would never admit it, but just a paper fan none the less, or so he thought. The curiosity in her voice made him wonder if there was more to that fan than he thought. "Fine," he handed her the fan, if only to see what she would do with it.
"Temari," Kankuro gave a half whine, but didn't state the reason for his compliant, they should have stayed away from those strangers at the inn, they had no business with them.
"On your guard Kankuro!" Temari swung the fan towards her brother unaware of its true power.
Kankuro was quick to dodge as a wave of wind chakra flew past him and into the wall behind him. The wall and torn down by the concentrated wind chakra. Silence suddenly invaded the inn until Sanzo broke it with a somewhat indifferent sounding, "why did you do that?"
Temari seemed to jump out of her trance at hearing the question, "I didn't mean it! I didn't know this fan was so powerful, it didn't do that when he hit the boy with it, I just like fans and was curious," Temari rambled.
Goku pouted, "please don't teach Sanzo how to do that."
End of Event 29
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Event 30: Age Transfer (InoxShikamaru)
They stood before the Third Hokage after completing their mission. The combination of Team Kakashi with Team Asuma was very successful, however even if the criminal was now in jail, the after effects of his rare jutsu still remained. "I'm sure it will wear off," Sarutobi concluded.
Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, Asuma, Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji nodded simultaneously. The jutsu was a way to reduce the number of opponents that were able to fight and in some cases weaken those who still remained. Although depending on the situation, those who remained able to fight could become stronger instead. The criminal found out the hard way after his jutsu backfired, making Sasuke Uchiha even stronger than before.
The rare jutsu transferred years of age from one person to another. Both Sakura and Chouji were knocked out early in the fight and were not caught by the jutsu. Kakashi and Asuma knew their remaining students could handle the situation so they didn't interfere, but they did protect those two. As a result the jutsu aimed for the two genin hit their senseis instead. In a combo attack, Ino and Shikamaru were caught by the jutsu and then Sasuke and Naruto. However, taking away years from Naruto to give them to Sasuke proved to be a mistake as the grown up Sasuke was even stronger.
Now they stood there feeling the aftereffects of their mission. Although the jutsu did not affect their minds at all, their physical appearance had changed. Naruto looked like he was a mere three years of age while Sasuke appeared to be in his twenties. Sakura and Chouji were normal. Kakashi was four years old and a much older Asuma stood in a corner looking upset to have turned so old so quickly. Ino now also in her twenties, a couple of years older than Sasuke, was holding Shikamaru, who was only a few months old.
"We'll be back to normal tomorrow?" Kakashi's voice was high pitched and child-like.
"Yes, I'm certain that you will," the Third Hokage assured. "For now just try to carry on with your normal daily activities." He paused and looked at Kakashi's clothes. They were obviously too big for him. "I'm sure Konohamaru won't mind if you borrow some clothes for today." Sarutobi sounded amused by the entire situation. Kakashi simply remained quiet and took it like a ninja.
Since Asuma, although older, was still able to work normally, continuing the day's normal activities wasn't too hard for him. Sakura and Chouji were assigned to tag along and help him with his work. Asuma knew very well the Hokage was calling him old, as if he should talk, but he didn't protest to having help.
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After the meeting was over and both little Kakashi and Naruto had borrowed some clothes from Konohamaru, which were still a bit big but better than what they were wearing before, they headed to Kakashi's apartment to get some clothes for Sasuke. He was much taller now and Kakashi's clothes should fit him. As they walked, Sasuke stared at the floor in embarrassment. His shorts were shorter than he would normally wear and his shirt was not long enough to cover his stomach, plus his clothes were very tight. He could feel the odd stares he was getting.
Naruto was as carefree as always, in fact, he looked happy. Kakashi's expression was no different from the past. He had even borrowed a scarf from Konohamaru to cover half his face, since even the usual cover he wore was too big. Upon arriving at Kakashi's apartment, Sasuke dashed in and made a bee line for the closet. A few minutes later, he was dressed like Kakashi, with half his face covered as well. He even tilted his head band to the side to cover his left eye. "Very funny," little Kakashi commented and Naruto laughed cheerfully.
Sasuke had decided that maybe just that once it was best to follow Naruto's example and take this in a humorous way. He would be back to his normal self by the next morning and he was happy to know that his power would continue to increase as he grew. "Sasuke! Sasuke!" The little Naruto squealed. "Carry me Sasuke!" He lifted his little arms while Sasuke stood there blinking and staring. "Carry me!" Little Naruto repeated.
Sasuke glanced at Kakashi with a puzzled look. "I though his mind wouldn't be affected. Why is he acting like he really is three years old?"
"I don't know..." Little Kakashi admitted. It was obvious he did know, but he would rather let Naruto explain it himself.
Naruto got a sad look in his chibi face. "I'm still the same Naruto, it's just that when I was little I didn't have a family. Before Iruka-sensei started to hang out with me I was always alone. I want to know what it's like to be three and have someone to pick me up and carry me. Pwease!"
"No," Sasuke exited Kakashi's apartment with a sad Naruto following.
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Anko, who had heard about their little predicament, was curious to see Kakashi as a child again. She spotted Sasuke and stopped frozen in her tracks. "Ita," she paused, "Sasuke?" He didn't look happy with what she was about to say. "Look at you, you certainly grew up. Oh look at little Naruto and Kakashi!" Anko sounded cheerful although she knew she made a mistake almost calling Sasuke Itachi.
"You think I look like him don't you?" Sasuke was raging mad.
"Calm down Sasuke," Kakashi was holding on to his leg to keep Sasuke from running off to track down and kill Itachi right away. Naruto thought it was a game and held on to Sasuke's other leg, expecting to get a ride.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Anko voiced.
Sasuke punched a wall in anger, leaving a hole where his fist hit it, then stomped back to Kakashi's apartment while the little sensei complained about property damage. "I'm not going out in public like this. By the time I grow old enough to look like him, he'll already be dead."
There was a moment of eerie silence broken by Naruto's hyperness. "Let's play a game and then you can carry me!"
Sasuke was feeling so frustrated with Anko's accidental insult that he would avoid mirrors all day. "Fine," he picked up little Naruto and held him as if he was a bag of groceries or another random lifeless object. Not that Naruto complained, he was happy that Sasuke had picked him up.
"Me too," Kakashi requested.
Sasuke stared at him, "Kakashi-sensei?"
"My legs are short and I don't feel like walking today. Think of this as training," the silver haired chibi insisted. Sighing hopelessly, Sasuke picked up his little sensei and prepared to endure a day of babysitting.
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Ino had gone to her house to change into clothes that weren't so small. Her skirt was much shorter than she intended it to be and she feared that Jiraiya or some other pervert would pop out of nowhere and make a comment about what she was wearing that would embarrass her. Her only choice was to borrow from her mother. Once that was done, she headed to Shikamaru's house to inform his parents about what happened and ask if she could baby-sit little Shikamaru, he was just so adorable.
"Really, are you sure it's not too much trouble?" Shikamaru's mother asked.
"Not at all, I'll be happy to baby-sit Shika-chan until he's back to normal," Ino happily exclaimed. Shikamaru looked upset. He had the body of a baby, but his mind remained the same, yet Ino appeared to ignore that fact.
"In that case, thank you for offering to take care of him." She pinched her son's little cheek. "You be a good boy for Ino, I'll see you tomorrow." Shikamaru had a look of pure desperation.
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Ino had decided to go for a walk. It was quite convenient that Shikamaru's mother still had some old baby clothes stored away. Now in his little deer suit, Shikamaru stared at the clouds as Ino carried him. "Hey Chouji!" The baby looked towards his best friend when he heard Ino greet him.
"Hello Ino. How's it going with little Shikamaru?" Chouji asked.
"It's going well. He's such a cutie pie," Ino tickled little Shikamaru, who refused to lose his frown of annoyance.
"Yeah until you have to change his diaper," Chouji joked.
Ino paled. "Diaper? I knew I was forgetting something! Chouji, since it's obvious you escaped today's work and left Sakura to help Asuma-sensei in his old age, you can hold Shikamaru for me while I get a diaper." Before Chouji could reply, Ino gave him the panicked child and ran off with the speed of a ninja.
Shikamaru looked absolutely horrified. He tried to express his concern to Chouji but he just wouldn't understand. "I guess turning into a baby must be different from turning into a little kid. You really don't remember anything do you?" Shikamaru did remember, mentally he was the same, but nobody acknowledged that fact. "Of course, if you were the same you would be able to speak," Chouji concluded. Shikamaru was trying his best to speak but his throat would only produce baby sounds. Chouji continued to ignore his protests and insisted on feeding him chips. "C'mon little Shikamaru, you have to eat so you grown up to be big and strong like your uncle Chouji!"
"I'm back!" Ino was carrying a bag with the recently purchased diapers. "Okay, these should be more than enough for the time being." She walked to the bench next to the one Chouji sat on and placed her bag there. She pulled out a diaper and took little Shikamaru in her arms.
"Ino! Chouji!" Sakura arrived. "Asuma-sensei said he wasn't old enough to need too much help from us 'youngsters' yet."
"I see, well in that case you can help me with the diaper," Ino requested and Sakura nodded. The pink aired girl was looking for Sasuke, but got sidetracked at the sight of Ino with baby Shikamaru. No one could ignore such a cute baby. Ino on the other hand, had forgotten about Sasuke because she was too busy with baby Shikamaru.
Shikamaru cried out to Chouji, extending his little arms to his best friend. He would rather have Chouji shoving chips into his face than Ino and Sakura putting a diaper on him, this was too much. He screamed and kicked, and poor Sakura's face happed to be in the way on several occasions. "Ow! Ino get him to calm down" Sakura rubbed her aching face which was now adorned with little footprints. Chouji was trying not to choke on his chips laughing at the scene.
"It's okay little Shika-chan. We're just going to put a diaper on you. There, there, don't be frightened," Ino rocked Shikamaru in her arms and hugged him tightly against her chest. His face began to turn a crimson color being held so close by Ino. Noticing the color Ino placed a hand on his forehead, no fever. "Are alright Shika-chan? Have you calmed down now? That's a good boy!" He gave up and resigned himself to the humiliation of wearing a diaper.
"Sakura! Chouji! Ino is that you?" The voice was followed by the barking of a puppy as Kiba approached. "I heard about what happened. Is Shikamaru really a baby? Is this him?"
"Yup, this is little Shika-chan!" The grown up Ino announced.
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As the day passed by, Sasuke was subjected to some new training. "How is this training again?"
"It is training," little Kakashi assured. "This training is quite effective. It will strengthen both your arms and legs." Little Kakashi and little Naruto were riding on Sasuke's back while the Uchiha crawled all around Kakashi's apartment.
"Horsey! Horsey!" Naruto cheered happily.
"Stop kicking me, Naruto. I'm not your horse," Sasuke growled.
"Don't be mean Sasuke, aren't you having fun?" Naruto smiled brightly.
"Shut up and that's Mr. Uchiha to you," Sasuke grumbled as he continued crawling around carrying the two chibis.
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Night soon came and it was the end of a fun yet exhausting day. Little Shikamaru was left in the care of Ino's mother while Ino took a shower. She returned wearing pajamas, borrowed from her mother, and rolled up her sleeves. She took the baby gently in her arms and spoke to her mother. "Mom could you come check the temperature to make sure it's appropriate."
"Sure," Ino's mother replied. At first Shikamaru was confused by the request, then Ino carried him to the bathroom following her mother, who touched the water in the bathtub and nodded in approval. "The temperature is fine. Be careful with him."
"I will," Ino replied and Shikamaru was filled with fear. She was going to give him a bath.
As she left the bathroom trusting her daughter to be able to handle this by herself, Ino's mother sighed happily. "This is just too cute. Maybe someday you'll marry Shikamaru and you'll be doing this for your own child."
Both Ino and Shikamaru's faces turned red. "Mom don't say things like that."
"Didn't you say you were starting to like him even more than the Uchiha boy?" Ino's mother reminded.
Ino nodded. "Yeah but he doesn't know that yet." For the following time, Shikamaru was too shocked by is discovery to notice Ino taking off his baby clothes and putting him in the tub. When he did notice, he squirmed and splashed around energetically, trying to escape the embarrassing situation. "For someone who's so lazy you certainly had a lot of energy as a baby."
Once Ino emerged from the bathroom with a very clean little Shikamaru, her father asked. "Ino, where are you going to put the baby to sleep?"
"I thought I could just keep him in my room. That way I can be there in case he needs anything at night," Ino answered.
Her father took a moment to think about it then nodded. "Alright, make sure he doesn't fall off the bed or anything." He was only a baby so there really was no problem.
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Ino placed several pillows on one side of her bed and climbed in on the other side with Shika-chan in the middle. "Maybe it would be good if I did marry Shikamaru and had a little Shika-chan in the future... good night!" She gave him a kiss on the forehead and turned off the lights.
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When the next morning came, Shikamaru and Ino were at their normal ages again. When Ino woke up she was surprised to find Shikamaru sound asleep next to her, but quickly remembered the previous day and stopped herself from yelling in surprise. She thought it was best to leave quietly and change out of the pajamas which were too big for her now. Shikamaru's baby clothes were torn to pieces by his growing body, but apparently he didn't notice and continued sleeping.
After Ino was changed into her normal clothes, she returned to wake Shikamaru. "Shika-chan... I mean Shikamaru, wake up!" Shikamaru lazily opened his eyes and saw Ino. He remembered that he was not in his room. "You don't remember anything, right? I thought that would happen."
Shikamaru could clearly remember the events that occurred when he was a baby, but he decided it was best to pretend he didn't remember. "How did I get here? The last thing I remember is going on that mission."
Ino quickly narrated the story of the previous day, bringing a red color to both their faces on some parts. Of course, she skipped the part about saying it would be good to marry him in the future. "That's the entire story."
"That was... surprising," Shikamaru commented.
"Yeah, here are some clothes. I'll leave you to change now." Ino left her room.
Shikamaru stared at the closed door where Ino had left. "What a day..."
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Sasuke woke up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. The memories of the previous day came rushing back into his mind and he ran to find a mirror. Hs looked like his young self again and Kakashi's clothes were too big for him.
"Ow, you stepped on me!" Came Naruto's complaint when Sasuke jumped out of bed. They had moved their 'training session' to Naruto's apartment because he wanted to play with some old toys and relive the childhood he didn't have before. Sasuke had completely forgotten that Naruto's sleeping bag was next to the bed. The Uchiha was so tired from his training that Naruto had mercy on him and let him take the bed.
On the other side there was Kakashi's sleeping bag. Sasuke in his big clothes and Naruto in his chokingly small clothes stared at him. He was currently inside the sleeping bag with a few torn pieces of fabric on his shoulders. Konohamaru's small clothes could only stretch so far. The two boys couldn't help it but to point at their sensei and laugh hysterically. "I'll be heading back to my apartment now." Kakashi hoped away in the sleeping bag.
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Gai, who happened to be passing by when Kakashi was on his way to his apartment, saw him jumping around wearing a sleeping bag. With a 'nice guy' pose of determination, he ran to find his favorite student Rock Lee. In a matter of minutes, Gai and Lee could be seen hopping laps around the Hidden Leaf village inside sleeping bags. "Whatever secret training you're doing Kakashi, I can do it too!"
End of Event 30
Disclaimer, I don't own Saiyuki or Naruto.
Event 29: Fan (Saiyuiki crossover)
"Can I see that fan?" The second his sister asked the question, Kankuro sensed trouble well on its way.
Sanzo didn't expect the request, it was just a paper fan, special to him, though he would never admit it, but just a paper fan none the less, or so he thought. The curiosity in her voice made him wonder if there was more to that fan than he thought. "Fine," he handed her the fan, if only to see what she would do with it.
"Temari," Kankuro gave a half whine, but didn't state the reason for his compliant, they should have stayed away from those strangers at the inn, they had no business with them.
"On your guard Kankuro!" Temari swung the fan towards her brother unaware of its true power.
Kankuro was quick to dodge as a wave of wind chakra flew past him and into the wall behind him. The wall and torn down by the concentrated wind chakra. Silence suddenly invaded the inn until Sanzo broke it with a somewhat indifferent sounding, "why did you do that?"
Temari seemed to jump out of her trance at hearing the question, "I didn't mean it! I didn't know this fan was so powerful, it didn't do that when he hit the boy with it, I just like fans and was curious," Temari rambled.
Goku pouted, "please don't teach Sanzo how to do that."
End of Event 29
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Event 30: Age Transfer (InoxShikamaru)
They stood before the Third Hokage after completing their mission. The combination of Team Kakashi with Team Asuma was very successful, however even if the criminal was now in jail, the after effects of his rare jutsu still remained. "I'm sure it will wear off," Sarutobi concluded.
Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, Asuma, Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji nodded simultaneously. The jutsu was a way to reduce the number of opponents that were able to fight and in some cases weaken those who still remained. Although depending on the situation, those who remained able to fight could become stronger instead. The criminal found out the hard way after his jutsu backfired, making Sasuke Uchiha even stronger than before.
The rare jutsu transferred years of age from one person to another. Both Sakura and Chouji were knocked out early in the fight and were not caught by the jutsu. Kakashi and Asuma knew their remaining students could handle the situation so they didn't interfere, but they did protect those two. As a result the jutsu aimed for the two genin hit their senseis instead. In a combo attack, Ino and Shikamaru were caught by the jutsu and then Sasuke and Naruto. However, taking away years from Naruto to give them to Sasuke proved to be a mistake as the grown up Sasuke was even stronger.
Now they stood there feeling the aftereffects of their mission. Although the jutsu did not affect their minds at all, their physical appearance had changed. Naruto looked like he was a mere three years of age while Sasuke appeared to be in his twenties. Sakura and Chouji were normal. Kakashi was four years old and a much older Asuma stood in a corner looking upset to have turned so old so quickly. Ino now also in her twenties, a couple of years older than Sasuke, was holding Shikamaru, who was only a few months old.
"We'll be back to normal tomorrow?" Kakashi's voice was high pitched and child-like.
"Yes, I'm certain that you will," the Third Hokage assured. "For now just try to carry on with your normal daily activities." He paused and looked at Kakashi's clothes. They were obviously too big for him. "I'm sure Konohamaru won't mind if you borrow some clothes for today." Sarutobi sounded amused by the entire situation. Kakashi simply remained quiet and took it like a ninja.
Since Asuma, although older, was still able to work normally, continuing the day's normal activities wasn't too hard for him. Sakura and Chouji were assigned to tag along and help him with his work. Asuma knew very well the Hokage was calling him old, as if he should talk, but he didn't protest to having help.
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After the meeting was over and both little Kakashi and Naruto had borrowed some clothes from Konohamaru, which were still a bit big but better than what they were wearing before, they headed to Kakashi's apartment to get some clothes for Sasuke. He was much taller now and Kakashi's clothes should fit him. As they walked, Sasuke stared at the floor in embarrassment. His shorts were shorter than he would normally wear and his shirt was not long enough to cover his stomach, plus his clothes were very tight. He could feel the odd stares he was getting.
Naruto was as carefree as always, in fact, he looked happy. Kakashi's expression was no different from the past. He had even borrowed a scarf from Konohamaru to cover half his face, since even the usual cover he wore was too big. Upon arriving at Kakashi's apartment, Sasuke dashed in and made a bee line for the closet. A few minutes later, he was dressed like Kakashi, with half his face covered as well. He even tilted his head band to the side to cover his left eye. "Very funny," little Kakashi commented and Naruto laughed cheerfully.
Sasuke had decided that maybe just that once it was best to follow Naruto's example and take this in a humorous way. He would be back to his normal self by the next morning and he was happy to know that his power would continue to increase as he grew. "Sasuke! Sasuke!" The little Naruto squealed. "Carry me Sasuke!" He lifted his little arms while Sasuke stood there blinking and staring. "Carry me!" Little Naruto repeated.
Sasuke glanced at Kakashi with a puzzled look. "I though his mind wouldn't be affected. Why is he acting like he really is three years old?"
"I don't know..." Little Kakashi admitted. It was obvious he did know, but he would rather let Naruto explain it himself.
Naruto got a sad look in his chibi face. "I'm still the same Naruto, it's just that when I was little I didn't have a family. Before Iruka-sensei started to hang out with me I was always alone. I want to know what it's like to be three and have someone to pick me up and carry me. Pwease!"
"No," Sasuke exited Kakashi's apartment with a sad Naruto following.
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Anko, who had heard about their little predicament, was curious to see Kakashi as a child again. She spotted Sasuke and stopped frozen in her tracks. "Ita," she paused, "Sasuke?" He didn't look happy with what she was about to say. "Look at you, you certainly grew up. Oh look at little Naruto and Kakashi!" Anko sounded cheerful although she knew she made a mistake almost calling Sasuke Itachi.
"You think I look like him don't you?" Sasuke was raging mad.
"Calm down Sasuke," Kakashi was holding on to his leg to keep Sasuke from running off to track down and kill Itachi right away. Naruto thought it was a game and held on to Sasuke's other leg, expecting to get a ride.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Anko voiced.
Sasuke punched a wall in anger, leaving a hole where his fist hit it, then stomped back to Kakashi's apartment while the little sensei complained about property damage. "I'm not going out in public like this. By the time I grow old enough to look like him, he'll already be dead."
There was a moment of eerie silence broken by Naruto's hyperness. "Let's play a game and then you can carry me!"
Sasuke was feeling so frustrated with Anko's accidental insult that he would avoid mirrors all day. "Fine," he picked up little Naruto and held him as if he was a bag of groceries or another random lifeless object. Not that Naruto complained, he was happy that Sasuke had picked him up.
"Me too," Kakashi requested.
Sasuke stared at him, "Kakashi-sensei?"
"My legs are short and I don't feel like walking today. Think of this as training," the silver haired chibi insisted. Sighing hopelessly, Sasuke picked up his little sensei and prepared to endure a day of babysitting.
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Ino had gone to her house to change into clothes that weren't so small. Her skirt was much shorter than she intended it to be and she feared that Jiraiya or some other pervert would pop out of nowhere and make a comment about what she was wearing that would embarrass her. Her only choice was to borrow from her mother. Once that was done, she headed to Shikamaru's house to inform his parents about what happened and ask if she could baby-sit little Shikamaru, he was just so adorable.
"Really, are you sure it's not too much trouble?" Shikamaru's mother asked.
"Not at all, I'll be happy to baby-sit Shika-chan until he's back to normal," Ino happily exclaimed. Shikamaru looked upset. He had the body of a baby, but his mind remained the same, yet Ino appeared to ignore that fact.
"In that case, thank you for offering to take care of him." She pinched her son's little cheek. "You be a good boy for Ino, I'll see you tomorrow." Shikamaru had a look of pure desperation.
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Ino had decided to go for a walk. It was quite convenient that Shikamaru's mother still had some old baby clothes stored away. Now in his little deer suit, Shikamaru stared at the clouds as Ino carried him. "Hey Chouji!" The baby looked towards his best friend when he heard Ino greet him.
"Hello Ino. How's it going with little Shikamaru?" Chouji asked.
"It's going well. He's such a cutie pie," Ino tickled little Shikamaru, who refused to lose his frown of annoyance.
"Yeah until you have to change his diaper," Chouji joked.
Ino paled. "Diaper? I knew I was forgetting something! Chouji, since it's obvious you escaped today's work and left Sakura to help Asuma-sensei in his old age, you can hold Shikamaru for me while I get a diaper." Before Chouji could reply, Ino gave him the panicked child and ran off with the speed of a ninja.
Shikamaru looked absolutely horrified. He tried to express his concern to Chouji but he just wouldn't understand. "I guess turning into a baby must be different from turning into a little kid. You really don't remember anything do you?" Shikamaru did remember, mentally he was the same, but nobody acknowledged that fact. "Of course, if you were the same you would be able to speak," Chouji concluded. Shikamaru was trying his best to speak but his throat would only produce baby sounds. Chouji continued to ignore his protests and insisted on feeding him chips. "C'mon little Shikamaru, you have to eat so you grown up to be big and strong like your uncle Chouji!"
"I'm back!" Ino was carrying a bag with the recently purchased diapers. "Okay, these should be more than enough for the time being." She walked to the bench next to the one Chouji sat on and placed her bag there. She pulled out a diaper and took little Shikamaru in her arms.
"Ino! Chouji!" Sakura arrived. "Asuma-sensei said he wasn't old enough to need too much help from us 'youngsters' yet."
"I see, well in that case you can help me with the diaper," Ino requested and Sakura nodded. The pink aired girl was looking for Sasuke, but got sidetracked at the sight of Ino with baby Shikamaru. No one could ignore such a cute baby. Ino on the other hand, had forgotten about Sasuke because she was too busy with baby Shikamaru.
Shikamaru cried out to Chouji, extending his little arms to his best friend. He would rather have Chouji shoving chips into his face than Ino and Sakura putting a diaper on him, this was too much. He screamed and kicked, and poor Sakura's face happed to be in the way on several occasions. "Ow! Ino get him to calm down" Sakura rubbed her aching face which was now adorned with little footprints. Chouji was trying not to choke on his chips laughing at the scene.
"It's okay little Shika-chan. We're just going to put a diaper on you. There, there, don't be frightened," Ino rocked Shikamaru in her arms and hugged him tightly against her chest. His face began to turn a crimson color being held so close by Ino. Noticing the color Ino placed a hand on his forehead, no fever. "Are alright Shika-chan? Have you calmed down now? That's a good boy!" He gave up and resigned himself to the humiliation of wearing a diaper.
"Sakura! Chouji! Ino is that you?" The voice was followed by the barking of a puppy as Kiba approached. "I heard about what happened. Is Shikamaru really a baby? Is this him?"
"Yup, this is little Shika-chan!" The grown up Ino announced.
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As the day passed by, Sasuke was subjected to some new training. "How is this training again?"
"It is training," little Kakashi assured. "This training is quite effective. It will strengthen both your arms and legs." Little Kakashi and little Naruto were riding on Sasuke's back while the Uchiha crawled all around Kakashi's apartment.
"Horsey! Horsey!" Naruto cheered happily.
"Stop kicking me, Naruto. I'm not your horse," Sasuke growled.
"Don't be mean Sasuke, aren't you having fun?" Naruto smiled brightly.
"Shut up and that's Mr. Uchiha to you," Sasuke grumbled as he continued crawling around carrying the two chibis.
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Night soon came and it was the end of a fun yet exhausting day. Little Shikamaru was left in the care of Ino's mother while Ino took a shower. She returned wearing pajamas, borrowed from her mother, and rolled up her sleeves. She took the baby gently in her arms and spoke to her mother. "Mom could you come check the temperature to make sure it's appropriate."
"Sure," Ino's mother replied. At first Shikamaru was confused by the request, then Ino carried him to the bathroom following her mother, who touched the water in the bathtub and nodded in approval. "The temperature is fine. Be careful with him."
"I will," Ino replied and Shikamaru was filled with fear. She was going to give him a bath.
As she left the bathroom trusting her daughter to be able to handle this by herself, Ino's mother sighed happily. "This is just too cute. Maybe someday you'll marry Shikamaru and you'll be doing this for your own child."
Both Ino and Shikamaru's faces turned red. "Mom don't say things like that."
"Didn't you say you were starting to like him even more than the Uchiha boy?" Ino's mother reminded.
Ino nodded. "Yeah but he doesn't know that yet." For the following time, Shikamaru was too shocked by is discovery to notice Ino taking off his baby clothes and putting him in the tub. When he did notice, he squirmed and splashed around energetically, trying to escape the embarrassing situation. "For someone who's so lazy you certainly had a lot of energy as a baby."
Once Ino emerged from the bathroom with a very clean little Shikamaru, her father asked. "Ino, where are you going to put the baby to sleep?"
"I thought I could just keep him in my room. That way I can be there in case he needs anything at night," Ino answered.
Her father took a moment to think about it then nodded. "Alright, make sure he doesn't fall off the bed or anything." He was only a baby so there really was no problem.
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Ino placed several pillows on one side of her bed and climbed in on the other side with Shika-chan in the middle. "Maybe it would be good if I did marry Shikamaru and had a little Shika-chan in the future... good night!" She gave him a kiss on the forehead and turned off the lights.
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When the next morning came, Shikamaru and Ino were at their normal ages again. When Ino woke up she was surprised to find Shikamaru sound asleep next to her, but quickly remembered the previous day and stopped herself from yelling in surprise. She thought it was best to leave quietly and change out of the pajamas which were too big for her now. Shikamaru's baby clothes were torn to pieces by his growing body, but apparently he didn't notice and continued sleeping.
After Ino was changed into her normal clothes, she returned to wake Shikamaru. "Shika-chan... I mean Shikamaru, wake up!" Shikamaru lazily opened his eyes and saw Ino. He remembered that he was not in his room. "You don't remember anything, right? I thought that would happen."
Shikamaru could clearly remember the events that occurred when he was a baby, but he decided it was best to pretend he didn't remember. "How did I get here? The last thing I remember is going on that mission."
Ino quickly narrated the story of the previous day, bringing a red color to both their faces on some parts. Of course, she skipped the part about saying it would be good to marry him in the future. "That's the entire story."
"That was... surprising," Shikamaru commented.
"Yeah, here are some clothes. I'll leave you to change now." Ino left her room.
Shikamaru stared at the closed door where Ino had left. "What a day..."
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Sasuke woke up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. The memories of the previous day came rushing back into his mind and he ran to find a mirror. Hs looked like his young self again and Kakashi's clothes were too big for him.
"Ow, you stepped on me!" Came Naruto's complaint when Sasuke jumped out of bed. They had moved their 'training session' to Naruto's apartment because he wanted to play with some old toys and relive the childhood he didn't have before. Sasuke had completely forgotten that Naruto's sleeping bag was next to the bed. The Uchiha was so tired from his training that Naruto had mercy on him and let him take the bed.
On the other side there was Kakashi's sleeping bag. Sasuke in his big clothes and Naruto in his chokingly small clothes stared at him. He was currently inside the sleeping bag with a few torn pieces of fabric on his shoulders. Konohamaru's small clothes could only stretch so far. The two boys couldn't help it but to point at their sensei and laugh hysterically. "I'll be heading back to my apartment now." Kakashi hoped away in the sleeping bag.
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Gai, who happened to be passing by when Kakashi was on his way to his apartment, saw him jumping around wearing a sleeping bag. With a 'nice guy' pose of determination, he ran to find his favorite student Rock Lee. In a matter of minutes, Gai and Lee could be seen hopping laps around the Hidden Leaf village inside sleeping bags. "Whatever secret training you're doing Kakashi, I can do it too!"
End of Event 30
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