THE NEXT MORNING!!

At about nine, the house was hustling and bustling. Everyone was awake, even the people who like to sleep late.

"Well, that certainly was a fun vacation!" Lee announced as he closed his suitcase up and lifted it over his shoulder. "Well, let's go!"

"Lee, you have to pack first." Tenten reminded him, taking the suitcase out of his hands and opening it to show that it was empty.

"Silly me!" Lee chuckled as he began gathering all of his ridiculous clothes together.

"Lil Lee, are you helping Lil Gai pack?" Tenten asked.

"No." said Lil Lee. "Should I be?"

"Yes." Said Tenten. "It's your responsibility."

"Mom!" wailed Lil Gai. "I don't want to go home!!"

"We'll come back, Lil Gai!" said Lee, patting his son on the back.

"YAY!!" cheered Lil Gai.

Lil Lee was still dwelling on the fact that he didn’t want to have to be the one to make sure Lil Gai was all packed.

“I still don’t see why it’s MY responsibility…” he grumbled.

Just then, Sasuke Jr. came walking in.

“Has anyone seen Senjou’s toothbrush?” he asked.

“Are you helping Senjou pack?” asked Tenten.

Sasuke Jr. nodded.

“Wow!” said Tenten. “That’s so responsible of you!” She gave Lil Lee one of those looks.

Sasuke Jr. decided not to say that he was also helping all of his other younger siblings except Inoshi pack. He figured out what exactly was transpiring and decided that he didn’t want to give Lil Lee’s parents any more ammo.

“So…has anyone seen a toothbrush?” he repeated.

“No, sorry.” Said the entire Rock family. Which, of course, made Lil Lee very sad because all he wanted to do was distance himself from his crazy family.

Sasuke Jr. shrugged and went into the other room where Senjou was playing with his forehead protector.

“Senjou, I thought we were looking for your toothbrush.” Said Sasuke Jr.

“Oh, I found it.” said Senjou, holding up his toothbrush.

“You could have told me.” Said Sasuke Jr., looking annoyed. Senjou looked apologetic but was otherwise unaffected because he wanted to admire his forehead protector some more.

"Should I wear it home?" Senjou asked, holding it up.

"Sure." Said Sasuke Jr. with a shrug. "I would."

"HOW should I wear it though?" Senjou asked, holding it up around his waist.

"Not there." Sasuke Jr. said.

"I guess my forehead is a good spot!" said Senjou as he began tying it on his forehead.

"I guess that's why they call it a forehead protector." Sasuke Jr. said as he began picking up some of Senjou's clothes and packing them in his suitcase.

"Of course that's why they call it a forehead protector." Said Senjou, slightly confused as to why Sasuke Jr. would think they named it a forehead protector for any other reason.

"You're wearing it upside down!" Shika yelled, pointing at Senjou.

"I think you should wear it like that as a fashion statement!" Cho said. "Be the first to wear it like that!"

"Do it!" Shika said.

"I don't want people to make fun of me…" Senjou said.

"They won't!" Cho said. "Some people wear them on their arms, some people wear them on their stomachs and YOU wear it upside down!"

"What should I do?" Senjou asked Sasuke Jr., always wanting to hear what his older brother had to say.

"Whatever you want." Sasuke Jr. said with a shrug as he zipped Senjou's bag.

“So there are no rules at all?” Senjou asked.

Just then, Pansuke came in.

“I still don’t see why they’re graduating some seven year old kid.” He said.

“I’m not seven.” Said Senjou.

“Tashoku’s dad certainly is insane.” Said Pansuke.

Tashoku just so happened to be standing right there.

“Um…excuse me.” She said.

“What?” said Pansuke. “You have to admit that he’s insane.”

“WHY is he insane?” Tashoku said.

“Because he made a little kid a ninja!” said Pansuke.

“I’m not a little kid.” Said Senjou, frowning.

“Obviously he’s strong enough to be a ninja.” Said Sasuke Jr. “Stronger than YOU are.”

“Stronger than YOU.” Said Pansuke.

Sasuke Jr. turned around to attempt to fold something but then he froze.

“What?” he said.

“You graduated when you were twelve.” Said Pansuke. “And he’s graduating when he’s seven.”

“I’m ten.” Said Senjou.

“Which means he’s better than you.” Pansuke finished, ignoring Senjou.

Sasuke Jr. closed his eyes and tried to think about other things. As much as he liked Senjou and believed that he was a great ninja, he definitely wasn’t going to go so far as to say that Senjou was…was…was…BETTER than him.

"Give him a year or two and your baby brother will be able to whoop you good!" Pansuke continued.

"Pansuke, shut up." Said Sasuke Jr.

"That is, if he can't ALREADY." Pansuke finished with a sigh.

"Taking a walk." Sasuke Jr. said, turning to leave the room.

"NOW who will pack for us?!" Shika and Cho cried as they hugged each other.

"I know!" said Cho. "Well pack for ourselves!"

They then started shoving random clothes into their bag in a bunched up mess. Some of them may have been theirs but it's not like they were paying attention.

"I think you could beat your brother up." Said Pansuke to Senjou. "I think you should try."

"Oh no." said Senjou. "He's older and he'd be able to pummel me. He's a chuunin."

"I think you should try." Said Pansuke, leaning over. Senjou shook his head. "What? Are you scared I might be right?"

"No." said Senjou.

"You heard them." Said Pansuke. "You could have been a genin years ago. Probably at the same time as Sasuke."

“No, I don’t believe that.” Said Senjou.

Pansuke shrugged and left the room. It’s not like he cared or anything but he had accidentally just sparked some thoughts in Senjou’s head.

I mean…Kiba HAD said that. He said that Senjou could have graduated three years ago…that was the same year Sasuke Jr. graduated. Senjou got his Sharingan before Sasuke Jr. did.

But no. He wasn’t supposed to fight his family members and definitely not kill them. Ever.

About an hour later, after sweeping through the house for a final time, everyone finally made their way back to the airport. And then they got on a plane. And then they got home.

Instead of splitting up and never seeing each other again, everyone piled into a school bus so they could drop each family off individually.

First they decided to rid themselves of the copious Uchihas.

“Bye, Sasuke!” said Tashoku as she ran over and hugged Sasuke Jr.

“WHAT?!” Kiba yelled, poking his head out the window but Hinata pulled him back inside the bus.

“Um…okay…” said Sasuke Jr. uncomfortably. Not only was he not too thrilled about his predicament but Kiba had just yelled at him.

“Sasuke, I’ll have you know that once I pass the chuunin exam I am SO not looking forward to going on a mission with you.” Said Pansuke.

Sasuke glared at Pansuke.

Lil Lee was GOING to say something, but it’s not like he’d never see Sasuke Jr. again so he didn’t need to leave him with words of wisdom. Besides, that’s something his crazy father would have done.

“I’LL MISS YOU!!” Lil Gai wailed as he clung on to Shika and Cho. All three of them were crying like sissies.

Hana and Kajitsu didn’t quite grasp the concept that they would be leaving each other, so they only kind of just waved. It’s not like they cared or anything though since they weren’t the best of friends.

Senjou stood there by himself like a moron for a little while and then Tashoku took it upon herself to say bye to him just so he wouldn’t feel like a fool. “Congratulations on becoming a genin, Senjou!” she said, bending over and giving him a hug.

“Thanks!” said Senjou. “Does my forehead protector look okay on my forehead?”

“Yeah!” said Tashoku.

“Come and visit us sometime!” said Ino but it was all a front.

“We will!” said Sakura but it was all a front.

“Don’t be strangers.” Said Sasuke but it was all a front.

“You bet we won’t!” said Naruto but it was all a front.

That was about the extent of the pleasantries exchanged. Just when everyone was about to pile back on the bus…

“Hey!” said Inoshi. “What about me?!”

So everyone QUICKLY piled back onto the bus and drove away.

“Now let’s drop of Chouji…” said Lee.

They pulled into Chouji’s driveway. No one really had any emotional attachment to Chouji except for maybe halfway Shikamaru so they both said goodbye to each other and Chouji was gone.

Then came Shino.

“Hey Shino!” said Kiba. “I’m going to come inside with you to meet your wife and three daughters!”

“They’re not home right now.” Said Shino, getting off the bus.

“Where are they?!” demanded Kiba.

Shino shrugged. “They’re just not home.” He replied.

“What?!” said Kiba. “That’s stupid! Well, I’ll be over first thing tomorrow morning to meet them so make sure they’re home!”

“Bye Shino!” said Hinata with a wave.

Shino rolled his eyes and went into his house.

“Hey, can we go home next?” Kiba asked Lee since it WAS his bus after all.

“Okay.” Said Lee with a shrug.

They drove to the Inuzuka house.

“Um…here you go.” said Lee.

“Lee, will you come and visit me sometime?” Tashoku asked.

“…Maybe.” Said Lil Lee, having absolutely no intention of doing so.

“Well, maybe you should give me your phone number so I can give it to Kobiru once she gets back from Kokomo.” Said Tashoku.

“You mean she doesn’t live in Kokomo?” said Lil Lee, looking quite upset.

“No!” laughed Tashoku.

“I just hate the MENTION of Kobiru’s name!” yelled Kiba.

“We know, Kiba.” Said Hinata. “We know.”

“Time to get off the bus!” said Kiba as he grabbed his females and marched off the bus.

“I have to agree with Kiba when it comes to his opinions on Kobiru.” Said Lil Lee.

“Why?” asked Lil Gai. “She was nice!”

Lil Lee only shook his head at his brother’s ignorance.

“Are we going?” Shikamaru said. “I’d like to get home too.”

“Me too.” Said Neji.

“Well, Shikamaru first since he asked first.” Said Lee.

“I live closer.” Said Neji. “It would make sense.”

“No.” said Lee.

And his word was final.

They drove off to Shikamaru’s house. At this point, NO ONE really cared if Shikamaru was there or not so he got off the bus with his son that looked like Vash the Stampede and they both went inside to catch up on their sleep since they hadn’t been sleeping for more than half the day recently.

Then they went back to the Hyuuga complex.

“Good bye, Neji!” said Lee. “Please don’t hesitate to visit us any time you want!”

“…” said Neji.

“And bring you son too!” Lee added. “I bet Lil Gai and Hichou would make excellent playmates! And Lil Lee can baby-sit him!”

“Dad…no.” said Lil Lee.

“I think I’ll manage.” Said Neji. “Come Hichou.”

“Bye!!” said Hichou, waving to the Rock and Uzumaki family. Yes, the Uzumakis are STILL there.

But that was about to change because as soon as Neji and Hichou got off the bus, they drove off to the Uzumaki household.

“Well, Lee, it’s been bad.” Said Pansuke to Lil Lee. “I thought I was finally rid of you forever when you became a chuunin but unfortunately I was wrong!”

“I hate you, Pansuke.” Said Lil Lee.

“Spread love, not hate!” preached Lee.

“You should teach your son some manners!” said Sakura.

“You’re one to talk.” Said Tenten, getting offended that Sakura would even THINK something like that.

The Uzumakis then left in a huff.

Finally, the Rocks could return home.

“Well, wasn’t that fun everyone?” said Tenten. “We all got to see people we haven’t seen for a long time and you were able to make new friends!”

“I love my new friends!” said Lil Gai as he hugged himself.

“I already knew all them.” Said Lil Lee.

“Well then you just reacquainted!” said Tenten. “Lee? What do you think?”

“Wow!” said Lee. “I wish every birthday could be as special as this one!”

And if he had a cake just then, he would have blown out the candles.