Title: Canine Persuasion

Author: Morganna3

Rating: T/PG-13

Summary: Pakkun tells it like it is. KakaSaku drabble series. Pakkun POV

Disclaimer: Naruto is copyrighted to Masashi Kishimoto, Shonen Jump and Viz et al. No copyright infringement is intended.

A/N: Possible crack and just for fun. Loosely (in some cases very loosely) based on the 50 shinobi theme challenge. Shinobi Theme #8 Hokage.

I'm so sorry this has been such a long time coming. I've been crazy busy with moving and the holidays. I only have sporadic internet as well but I've been working on this every spare moment. Thank you for all of your patience, the lovely reviews, likes, favorites, reblogs, bookmarks, and kudos! You guys are the best! Also I wanted to answer a question about timeline. This fic was started over 9 years ago before Pein, the war, Madara, the Itachi reveal, super power ups, and random godesses. In fact, Tobi's identity was only a rumor. So this fic takes place in some nebulous future where Tsunade is still Hokage, there was not another war, Akatsuki is a somewhat mysterious organization with sinister unknown purposes, Sasuke is nowhere near the village, but everyone has still grown up.

Canine Persuasion: Hokage

Pakkun caught up to Kakashi and jumped onto his shoulder. No footsteps echoed along the rooftops as scenery whizzed past at incredible speeds. Lowering his head to increase wind resistance, he hunkered down for the rest of the ride. They stopped in front of Hokage Tower and Pakkun hopped down from his surprisingly comfortable perch.

Knowing Kakashi would prefer to enter through the window, he readied himself to scale the wall and waited for the command to begin the climb. Instead, Sakura grabbed Kakashi's hand and pulled him through the doors. He watched them start up the many many stairs, Kakashi willingly letting himself be dragged along. Nope, not him. He poofed into the ninken realm and poofed back at the top of the stairs, arriving moments before the others. Promptly laying down, he pretended that he had been waiting forever. He wondered if Kakashi could figure out how he beat him. Kakashi raised an eyebrow at him once he reached the landing. Pakkun grinned his most doggy grin.

Ignoring their antics, the ANBU knocked three times on the door and flared their chakra. They entered the room without further ado and stood at attention, eyes focused on the Hokage. Tsunade slumped over her desk, hand massaging her head. A bottle of sake sat, not so discreetly, behind a stack of papers. She straightened as they approached and sighed. "I need both of your expertize for this mission. The situation is... delicate."

Both ninja focused their gaze on the hokage's face more intently, waiting patiently for her to continue.

"We may be facing a pandemic. The outbreaks seem to have developed in three different cities, in three different countries, simultaneously. Fire Country is one of those origin points." Tsunade shuffled some papers. "I need five things from you." She ticked them off on her fingers. "Find out if this is biological or man-made. Track down patient zero if possible. Figure out how it is spreading. Make an antidote and help whoever you can. We don't want it spreading any farther."

Sakura closed her eyes momentarily and inhaled deeply, "Anything you need Shishou. What are the symptoms we should be looking for?"

"It starts out like a stomach flu or food poisoning with vomiting, headaches, and fever. Within the week the victims develop pneumonia followed by pulmonary edema and internal bleeding. Individuals may develop slurred speech, swollen lymph nodes, and insomnia. In most instances, it has proven fatal." Tsunade straightened a stack of papers before looking Sakura straight in the eye, "I believe in you. In this area you are my equal. It's one of the reasons I'm putting you in charge of this mission. Be discreet. Konoha been blamed in some circles for introducing the pathogens."

Sakura squared her shoulders and nodded her head in the affirmative. She turned to Kakashi, face grim. "I'll meet you at the front gates in twenty. Don't be late." She nodded to the hokage and vanished in a shower of flower petals.

After watching her disappear, Kakashi turned to Tsunade. "I'll watch over her."

Tsunade sighed. "I meant what I said. Sakura knows what she's doing. She is your team leader."

"Understood." Kakashi nodded and exited the way he had arrived.

Cocking his head to the side, Pakkun looked up at Tsunade. "Don't worry. I'll take care of both of them."

Tsunade snorted as Pakkun poofed back to Kakashi's apartment. Someone needed to alert the rest of the pack. He had a feeling that they would all be needed for the mission ahead.