Akiko led her team toward training ground 7. Kurenai's team was following a few steps behind.

She walked into the clearing, snickering as she spotted a rather charred Kakashi passed out on the ground, with Sakura and Sasuke hovering over him with glowing hands. "You blew up Kakashi?" She asked, continuing to snicker.

Naruto turned to her, while Sakura and Sasuke made like good medic nin, and ignored her. "Yes, we blew him up," Naruto confirmed.

Akiko began laughing, going over to kneel by Kakashi. Her hands lit up green, and she began helping Sakura and Sasuke heal the damage. Maybe it was good Kakashi had two medics on his team. He might remain alive longer. And he probably wouldn't lose any of his team. Akiko knew basic medical ninjutsu, mostly because her parents hadn't let her graduate unless she knew at least how to heal scratches and stuff. She didn't know how much Katana knew, but she hoped she could help. It would get done faster, and they could go get lunch. "Thought this might happen. Katana, get over here and help heal my poor ex-boyfriend."

Katana nodded, moving over.

Only took a minute or so, then Kakashi started stirring.

"Alright, he's fine," Akiko decided, the glow of her chakra disappearing. "We've healed him enough." Sakura ignored her, apparently in her own world. Akiko grabbed Sakura's wrist, startling her. "That's enough. He's waking up."

Sakura blinked at her. "Oh, right. Okay." The glow faded from her hands, and she stood up, stretching. "Hey Naruto, grab the bells from him real quick, would you?"

Akiko held up a finger, then quickly pulled out a kunai, slicing through the ropes holding the bells in place. She handed one to Sakura, and the other to Sasuke. "You guys do with those as you will."

Sasuke's hand lit up with chakra, and he neatly sliced the bell in half. He tossed one half of the bell to Naruto. "Hn."

Kakashi grunted, opening his visible eye.

"Oh, good morning Kakabaka! Got a little burnt, did you?" Akiko said cheerfully, smirking at Kakashi.

Kakashi merely groaned, sitting up.

"We did our best to heal the majority of the damage," Katana said, her voice flat and unemotional. "Akiko stopped us from healing you completely."

Kakashi turned a baleful glare on Akiko, and she shrugged. "Their chakra levels were bound to be getting low. Couldn't have them exhausting themselves too badly. Besides, you're fine."

"I have much larger reserves than you think," Sakura argued. "I have to, with those two around."

"Lunch?" Sasuke requested. "I'm hungry."

"Alright," Akiko allowed. "We can go find some lunch."

Naruto grinned widely at her. "Where we going?"

"I heard you like ramen," Akiko said, grinning mischievously.

"Of course I do!" Naruto shouted.

Sakura sighed. "Naruto, if you start a monologue on how much you like ramen again, I will punch you into next week. Kakashi can recover while you're out."

Akiko rubbed Naruto's head, ruffling his hair. "Alright, you'd better avoid the monologuing, your teammate looks serious."

With that, Akiko led all three teams, plus the other two Jounin, to the ramen stand Naruto liked so much. No, she was not a stalker, she'd just read up on her genin, then read up on Kakashi's for him. Also, Kakashi would probably find some way to pawn them off on her at some point. Not that she minded, they were nice kids. When they weren't blowing stuff up. With their teamwork, she was sure they'd be called the next Sannin if they remained together. Although, no one in their right mind was going to separate the three. Unless they wanted Konoha leveled. Amount of damage wrecked depended on how voluntary the separation was.

Later, she settled down at a table with the other Jounin of the rookies. "So, everyone's kids pass?"

"Mine did, of course," Asuma said, puffing out a bit of smoke.

"Akiko's and mine worked together to find us," Kurenai offered. "So, they did wonderfully."

"Mine blew me up. Then while I was unconscious, took my bells," Kakashi complained. "And Akiko stood by and let them!"

"You say that like I knew they were going to blow you up," Akiko said, amused. "We were all the way across town when you went and stepped on an explosive tag, not remembering that your three students are called 'The Explosive Trio' for a reason."

Kakashi narrowed his visible eye and looked away. Asuma was laughing. "You stepped on an explosive tag and blew yourself up?"

Kurenai giggled. "According to his students, yes. He blew himself up. By being distracted."

"Apparently," Akiko continued. "He was so distracted that Naruto managed to sneak out and place a tag right next to him. And clearly, Kakashi didn't notice." She smirked at him as he attempted to bury his face in his book.

"Getting sloppy in your old age, Hatake?" Asuma teased.

"Maa, maa, I let them place that tag," Kakashi tried.

"You let the Explosive trio, one of which is known for his expertise with seals, explosive tags especially, just place a tag next to you?" Kurenai asked incredulously. "Have you gotten dumber in your old age?"

"Oh Kakabaka," Akiko said fondly. "You need to learn. We don't let things go. This will haunt you for the rest of your days with us!"

Kakashi sighed, slumping imperceptibly. "You never let anything go," he practically whined.

"When it's the fact that you 'let'" she placed quotations around the word "the explosive trio place a tag, then set it off, no. There is little to no chance you are ever going to live this down."

"You're so mean," Kakashi muttered, slumping further. A few seconds later, food arrived, and he straightened up. Akiko focused on her own plate, knowing Kakashi would have his done in .01 seconds as soon as they looked away. It was a Kakashi thing.

(A/N) Sorry Kakashi, they're never letting you live that down. You have forever implanted it in their minds.