Disclaimer: I solemnly swear that I don't own Inuyasha or Naruto, even Sasuke's Mangekyou or Itachi's cute ass, no, I mean sword, no…ahem... you got the picture =.=;

Summary: A miniature Sasuke, a gorgeous and conspicuous miko from a mysterious country, a depressed Uchiha, plus faceless husband, believe it, you got a love triangle.

This I my first InuyashaNaruto crossover fanfic, so please go easy on me and do forgive the OOCness of it. I got the idea after reading Densetsuno Youko's The Final Illusion and moogledaime' s Blue Sharingan. They are really good fics and I thought: 'What the heck? Why don't I write a story with a complete turn around and a happy (or ridiculous depends on you point of view) ending with a chibi Uchiha' and tadaa, here we got Selfish love. So thanks a lot, Densetsuno Youko & moogledaime. Please write more of your wonderful fics.

Hope you guys enjoy it, and don't forget to review. Dig in ^.^

Hands in pocket, Sasuke walked down the street of Konoha, listening to the bickering of Sai and Sakura together with Naruto's whinings. Five years had passed since he came back to Konohagakure and six years since he last saw Itachi, or his dead body to be precised. Even though he was closely monitored at first, as the last Uchiha alive, he was soon left off the hook. But it was not the case with his inner torments. Not a day had gone by without him vividly remembered the moment everything ended, along with its emotional package. The moment he killed his hated brother, in which, instead of the long awaited sensation of accomplishment and fulfillment, he was overcome by the feeling of lost and a strange emptiness in the place his heart was supposed to be located. Then, a maddening anger and heartbreaking regret filled in the void of his heart as the truth started to flow from one blasted Uchiha Madara's vile mouth. His despicable traitor of a brother, the notorious Uchiha Itachi, was in fact a loyal shinobi of Konoha. He had resented Itachi for bearing the burden all by himself, for not telling him the truth. But more than anything, he hated himself for letting Itachi's words blinded him, preventing him from realizing the truth. Perhaps he had know all along, somewhere in his heart must have known without a doubt that his beloved brother never did things unreasonably, that Itachi had always been his prodigious brother, who he looked up to and strived to please. However, that part was too tiny, too deep was it buried that he wasn't able to look beneath the underneath. It was what made his killing Itachi more unbearable, more unforgivable. How Sasuke wished he had been the one to die, how he berated himself for being well and alive. If it hadn't been for his friends' support, he sure would have lost his sanity a long time ago. But the question was how long could he keep going on like this before he snapped?

He was started out of his musing and had to look up to see what had stopped Naruto and the others. What greeted them was definitely not something anyone could have imagined: a young woman at her early twenties was holding a 5 years old boy's hand, listening to his inane chatting. In any other circumstance, this scene would be deemed normal, even if the stunningly beautiful woman could easily be passed for an Uchiha with her long silky raven hair. It was the boy who sparked their interest. He was, surprisingly, a miniature Sasuke. Even Sasuke had to take a moment to assure himself that he had not been drunk and sired a bastard son somewhere, what with that spiky black hair and the pale complexion the Uchihas were so renowned for.

"Hey, teme, is he…," Naruto began, only to be cut off mid sentenced by his best friend: "Of course not, dobe"

"But…"

"I don't know, don't ask me"

As the men stood there gawking (actually, Naruto was gaping, Sai was being his normal apathetic self while Sasuke looked on with an unreadable expression) and bickering like little children, their ever friendly teammate had approached the woman and struck up a conversation. Unconsciously, Sasuke strained to eavesdrop the conversation.

"Hello there, I'm Haruno Sakura. I haven't seen you two around, are you tourists?"

"It's nice to meet you. The name is Higurashi Kagome and this is my son, Higurashi Saki. I am actually here to see the Hokage but I'm afraid I'm a bit lost," she gave them a sheepish smile, not noticing how Naruto's mouth hang open, how Sakura suddenly took on a fish-out-of-water expression or how Sasuke's eyes slightly widened.

Son? She has a son? Just how old was she actually? Their minds all wondered the same thing and predictably, Naruto was the first one to shoot the big question:

"Woa, he is your son? Aren't you…uhm…. a bit too young to have a son his age?"

Her immediate response to the tactless question was a string of giggle:" Just how old do you think I am? No, don't answer that. I'm 23," their flabbergasted face sent her into another fit of laughter, "older than you think, ne? Don't worry, we get that question a lot, almost everywhere we went, we were asked at least once, sometimes twice by the same people."

"Oh, I see. Well then, let us lead you to Hokage's place," whether his boisterous and cheerful personality of Naruto was to help him bouncing right back after such shocking revelation or he was only the king of simplicity and still had not completely understood the bizarreness of the event, Sasuke really didn't want to know.

"Really, thank you so much," this time, she gave them a brilliant smile.

The smile she gave wasn't meant to seduce but, by all means, it did. That smile had woken up something in him, stirred up emotions that he had thought to be long lost. In that smile, he saw his happy childhood, the days full of light and laughter. Right at that moment, Sasuke realized that this woman will change his future, in which way he knew not. The only thing he was sure about was her smile, the smile he vowed to keep on her face, for reasons he didn't dare to look into. He knew he had been bewitched but strangely enough, he didn't care. Even the fact that she had a son, who was waling by her side and keeping a tight hold of her hand, didn't bother him as much as it should.

He only came out of his stupor when they entered the Godaime's office.

"Naruto, how many time must I tell you not to break my door and to stop calling obaa san before you listen, you brat???" Tsunade bellowed. She looked to the old team Kakashi as though she would continue with a long lecture so Sakura decided to interrupt:

"Shishou, this is Higurashi Kagome san. She said she needed to talk to you."

Surprised, Tsunade stopped mid-rant and took a closer look at Kagome, who had kept quiet until then.

"Greetings, Godaime sama. My name is Kagome Higurashi. I'm here on the behalf of my brother, the Nidaime of Tsukigakure," gasps were heard from the more knowledgeable shinobi, "our Kage wishes to form an alliance with Konohagakure and has sent this letter to you."

"Hey, teme, where exactly is Tsukigakure? I have never heard of it", Naruto whispered discreetly, obviously not wanting Tsunade and Sakura to hear his question. Unfortunately, lady luck wasn't on his side.

"Naruto, I've told you read the scroll about the different Hidden Villages, haven't I?" calmly asked the Hokage, a twitch on her left eyes, a tick mark on her right.

The calmer of the two (ultra violent) women just sighed and answered Naruto's question: "You should've done your homework, Naruto. Tsukigakure is located in the Western land and actually is the oldest of all Hidden Village. It was found in the Sengoku Jidai but there was little to no information on the how, what, why, when, who regarded it. What made this village famous is its flawless defense and power of its inhabitants. There has been no record of any successful infiltration into the land and the land is believed to be the homeland of every powerful clan you can think of: Hyuuga, Uchiha, Senju, Inuzuka, Aburame, etc... Anyone who leaves Tsukigakure is either unwilling or unable to spill their secret. That's why they were able to keep to themselves for half a millennium without any involvement with other hidden village"

"Exactly. One must wonder why Tsukigakure suddenly want to be Konoha's ally," Sasuke commented with a lifted tone at the end of his sentence, making the statement sounding more like a question.

"It seems that Tsukigakure is displeased with Akatsuki's meddling with the Bijuu affair. However, they are unwilling to directly deal with the matter so we become the second best option," answered Tsunade, who had finished reading the letter.

"And here it's also said that you and your son wish to be made Konohans temporarily? May I ask why?"

"Well, Saki has always been fascinated with Konoha's many Kekkai Genkai so when I decided to go on a long vacation, he kept insisting on coming here", Kagome replied easily, telling them the minimal part of the truth.

After some contemplation, the Hokage finally agreed. And so, the days of surprises, laughter, headaches and heartaches began.

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It had been more or less three months since Kagome came into his life and Sasuke knew he had fallen for her, hard. There was no denying that it wasn't Naruto's loud mouth, Sakura's (not) quiet idolism nor was it any of the Rookie 9's camaraderie that had pulled Sasuke out of his depression. It was, without a doubt, the newcomers' presence. He found himself immersed in the long lost peace whenever she was nearby and wanted to smile whenever her twinkling laughter reached his ears. He found his eyes softened whenever he looked upon her figure. In her, he found the ideal woman, the caring mother for his future children, the perfectly feminine counterpart of his. He adored her, protected her to the point of obsession. So intense was his feeling and so focused on it that he completely failed to notice a certain blonde's concern.

Yes. Naruto had always been a carefree, childish shinobi, even after acquiring tremendous amount of power. Despite that, he had an uncanny talent for observation that hardly anyone noticed, anyone but Kagome. She had always been perceptive, easily saw through his smiling façade, no matter how short their bonding time had been. She tried to help, but how could he tell her that she was the cause (however indirect) of his problems. That sharp woman was always so dense, so blind when it came to her love life. She didn't notice those admired stares men on the streets threw at her, for God's sake. How could he tell her his best friend, the arrogant, pompous, starchy Uchiha was head over heels in love with her, even going as far as dismissing and avoiding any thing related to the topic of her husband. His best friend was lying to himself, deceiving himself that Saki's father had ceased to exist, changing the subject whenever Kagome started to talk about her beloved husband, turning a blind eyes to her radiant smile whenever the man was mentioned. And the gravest mistake of all, he fooled himself into thinking that he still had a change, despite all the evidence staring into his face. And she asked what made Naruto worry so much!

In the span of those 3 months, Kagome and Saki became the love of Konoha. The former was good friend with many kunoichi and matriarchs while the latter turned into the favourite student of many Jounin and ANBUs, meaning Kakashi, Sasuke and Naruto, of course. Surprisingly, even Neiji took a liking to the mischievous kid. They had gained the trust of everyone, hence the commotion caused by the arrival of a letter from Tsukigakure.

It was a fine day and Kagome was watching Saki training with the old Rookie 9 when out of nowhere, Shizune came with the request that she met the Godaime at Hokage tower, immediately. So, with a sinking feeling, Kagome hurriedly took Saki and ran to the office. Stepping through the door, the first thing came out of her was a gasp of surprise:

"Shippo!!!"

A young man with long auburn hair tied in a black ribbon quickly turned around and pulled the woman of Sasuke's dream into a tight hug, much to his jealousy. The fact that he was unnaturally handsome didn't help.

"Kagome nee-chan! I'm so relived that you're safe and sound"

"What's wrong? Is something happened at home? Has anyone been hurt?"

"Nee-chan, you must stay calm. Itachi nii-sama was ambushed and is in mortal danger," Shippo tentatively announced, not paying any heed to the bomb he had just dropped.

Had he just said what they thought they heard? Was Kagome's husband really Itachi? The Itachi? Konoha's Itachi? Itachi was a common name, right? Not at all. But, this was impossible. Uchiha Itachi was dead. At least that what they all assumed, they weren't so sure anymore. Their confusion was cut short as their attentions were directed elsewhere, courtesy of Saki's frantic exclaim:

"You're pulling my leg, again, Shippo oji san! There is no way a mere ambush could take down father. He is Higurashi Itachi , the strongest shinobi in our country. No, I don't believe you," he was on the brink of tears now, reminded the adults that though he might be much smarter, more composed than kids his age, he was still a kid at heart. Nevertheless, his outburst did help put their mind at ease, somewhat. Especially Sasuke. The name Higurashi Itachi still left a bitter taste in his mouth but it was better, less haunting than Uchiha Itachi. It made him want to smile at the irony: 3 months ago, he would have definitely fallen into depression at the mere mention of his brother's name, but now, he felt jealous. It was just like old time, with only one difference: Itachi was dead.

He was pulled back to reality when Kagome's stoic voice reached his ears, sounding nothing like her usually cheerful self:

"Higurashi Saki, pull yourself together. Remember all our teachings. Now go and pack your bag, we're leaving in half an hour," her eyes softened when she saw her son tried to clean his tears," don't worry, honey, that man is as stubborn as a mule. He won't leave us behind for something so trivial."

Reassured by his mother words, Saki quickly teleported himself out of the office, undoubtedly back to the inn. Nodding her head to a two tailed cat sitting in a corner (making many of the blissfully unaware noticed her), she gave a subtle order for the silent shadow to follow the boy. Turning to her (supposedly) brother, who looked nothing like Kagome, she calmly asked for the details, apparently ignored everyone else.

"Nii-sama was on his way back from a successful solo mission so it was awhile before we found him fatally injured. The medics are trying their best, but it seems they only manage to keep him alive. From what we've gathered, there was a battle but…"

"How many corpses did you find?"

"About a fifty," as her raised eyebrow and the others' shocked expression, he hastily continued, "yeah, I know that number is nothing," a fifty shinobi is nothing? They had to be talking about gennin,… right? "but I have my suspicion, it seemed that…he is behind this"

Understanding started to dawn on Kagome's face: "So what did aniki say?"

"Sesshoumaru sama wanted his sister and nephew back home, as your location is probably discovered," turning to Tsunade, he continued, "and he also requested that a capable team is dispatched to escort Kagome chan and Saki, Hokage sama."

"Very well," Tsunade quickly agreed," I will send Naruto, Neiji, Sakura and Sasuke to escort Kagome san to Tsukigakure. However, I must request that they're allowed to stay in the village for a few days. After all, we can't say that we are ally with a village that we know next to nothing about."

"If that is what you wish," they thought they saw a ferocious grin and a cold calculating glint on Shippo's face," then we will grant them permission to stay. However, there are certain rules that are expected to be followed, if they failed to do so…"

He left his sentence hang threateningly then turned on his heels to go after Kagome, who had long since left unnoticed, due to all the attention focused on Shippo. After he was out of the door, Tsunade said to the team:

"You heard what I said. This mission is not only about protecting Kagome but also to find out as much as possible about Tsukigakure. Don't let your emotion involved", Sasuke bristled as she looked at him when saying that," or we might have to go to war with Tsukigakure, and frankly speaking, according to the old documents and what we've known about them, we won't stand a chance against them."

With that said, every occupant started to vacate the room. Four of them rushed to prepare for a long journey while the rest scattered about to find a suitable parting gift. And so, half an hour later, after much heart wrenching sobs from the women and tons of toys, souvenirs for the foreigners, the entourage was finally on their way. Since flying meant leaving the shinobi behind and totally abandoning altogether the idea of escorts, Kagome let Kirara brought the presents back while the three from Tsukigakure led the shinobi back to their home. The two tailed kitty had transformed into the size of a tiger and effectively gave the shinobi and kunoichi present a scare and quite clear a warning. And so they set out for a journey full of big surprises for the shinobi!

First, Neiji and Sasuke, with Byakugan and Sharigan wide opened, confirmed that neither Kagome nor Shippo used any type of chakra, yet they were able to run ahead of the elite ninjas without breaking a sweat. They didn't stop to rest, not until the sun had set and Sakura looked like she was ready to drop dead any moment. That night passed too quickly and the next day, they set out at dawn and going non-stop till dust. With the speed they were going at, it was no wonder that they covered far much more distance than the ninjas had ever done in s short the span of time. The third day was pretty much the same, except that the party stopped at noon, right in front of a dense forest in the far West. In fact, it was so dense that they couldn't see pass the first rows. After four ninjas had regained their trength, Kagome said in a serious tone:

"From this point on, you have to stick with us. This forest is one of mayny stops to eliminate those came to our village," her pause was getting unnerving, "uninvited"

Surely the smirk they had seen on her face in a brief moment was just their imagination, right? They were started to question how much they actually knew about the mysterious Kagome and her son, considered the following events after that.

Since neither of them was familiar with the area, the shinobi could do nothing but follow their guide's instruction and stayed on guard. Soon after they stepped into the unnaturally dark forest, they were attacked by the most unexpected enemies: the trees. Really, there must be a law somewhere stating that it's illegal for trees to attack human beings. Apparently, normal nature definitions didn't apply for this particular forest. It was even more vexing when they were having a hard time dealing with this phenomenon, but Kagome, Saki and Shippo deflected all the attacks easily, seemingly without efforts. To the shinobi, hours had passed but in fact, barely five minutes had gone by when Kagome decided that they didn't have time fooling around with the forest guard and created a pink barrier using some kind of pink chakra over all of them, giving the shinobi time to gawk (again) at her slowly revealed abilities. Then, with a clear voice intended to be carried over to quite a distance, Kagome said in an icy tone that was nothing like the Kagome they knew and loved:

"Guardians of Sleeping forest, this Kagome wishes to go through this forest, do not stand in my way."

To the shinobi's astonishment, the trees stopped their attacks immediately and the entire party continued on toward their destination. They became more and more curious when the same things happened several times after that, in the same order: they were attacked, Kagome told the attackers her name, the attacks stopped, and they passed easily. Be it a pack of giant wolves, a village of fighter (who possessed skills and experiences on par with Jounin and ANBU, without any use of chakra) or a dragon's massive jaw, they were let go just as the mere mention of the name Kagome. Just who exactly was Kagome Higurashi? Even if she was the little sister of the mysterious hidden village leader, she couldn't have earned that much respect. But this was not the time to contemplate about one woman, even if she possessed an exotic look and the most captivating eyes and… Well, you get the picture!

So immersed in his thought, Sasuke didn't even notice that they had followed Shippo's lead into a cave. He was startled out his thought when seven of them came to a dead end. There was nothing there, save for two gigantic stone statues of some god. The ninja didn't pay the statues any mind, being more focus on Shippo's smirk, instantly sensed that something was going to throw them off guard. Well, at least that was the case, until the statues suddenly came to life and pointed their equally impressing weapon at the travelers. Standing in front of two frightening, enormous, unmoving statues was one thing but having those statues came to life and seemed as though they were ready to charge was a totally different matter. However, the ninja had relearned something from all the previous encounters: never attacking before asking question (or in this case, being asked question).

"You all must have great strength and quick wits to have passed through the outskirt of the West safely. However, unless you state your business and pass through the stone guardians, you will never see your destination," Sakura read out loud the words on a nearby stone board, making eyebrows raised at the part about great strengths and quick wits. Unconsciously, they all looked at Kagome.

"Gozu, Mezu, let us pass. This is Miko Kagome, sister of Lord Sesshoumaru of the West and her escort. We do not have time dallying around," Kagome said to the statues in a stern voice.

Even though they had expected this, it was still astonishing to see the two statues stepped back, bowed low to Kagome then opened a door that neither of the four had noticed. And then, even the ever stoic Hyuuga and Uchiha had their eyes wide open at the scenery before their eyes: white mist covered what could only be assumed as a vast nothingness, an eerie silence ghosted over the unaware. Compared to the dense forest, the rocky mountain, the fire and that unbecomingly dangerous village, this was like a graveyard. It probably was. Nevertheless, Kagome, Shippo and Saki didn't miss a beat, they went straight into the mist like they had known the way by heart. Soon after that, in front of them laid an enormous skeleton. Wordlessly, Kagome drew an arch in thin air, using a sword given to her by Shippo. There was something off about the sword, it had glowed gently, so subtly the whole time that no one had paid any attention to it. And out of nowhere, a black hole appeared and became larger to the size of a door.

"Don't be alarmed, this is a portal to Tsukigakure, hurry up and go through, or we won't be responsible for leaving you behind!" Shippo said.

"If you were able to open a portal, why not did it from Konoha?" trust Neiji to get to the bottom line in one sentence.

"A portal to our village can only be opened from this point on, depend on the maker's strength. Be grateful that you have Kagome, second only to our Kage in the art of portal making, else you would have to go through countless challenge like the ones before"

Well, they had come this far, there was no reason to turn back now, is there? And by the look of it, Sasuke didn't even have to make a decision for Naruto had cheerfully (and dumbly) run straight into the portal without any hesitation.

"Well, the kid has guts, I knew that I'd like him very much," Shippo smirked.

Going after Naruto, the others soon arrived at a meadow. Running for miles, they then came to the sight of a splendid fortress, surrounding by a prosperous town. It looked as though it was made of white marble, a true pleasure palace if not for its high towers and crazy number of guards. Bursting through the outer gate, Kagome's speed increased then came to a halt in front of an elegant manor decorating with a bow and arrows emblem. She walked briskly through the hallway, navigated her way to what looked like a bed chamber, completely ignoring the chaos surrounded her. Then, out came a woman with raven hair that grew to her knees, whose born great resemblance to the woman of Sasuke's dream. A relative, perhaps. She said in a frantic voice:

"Quick, Kagome chan, the blood loss and miasma had caught up to him. At this rate, he might go comatose."

Having forgotten her guests, Kagome swiftly went inside. When Sasuke made a move to follow her, Kagome's dopplerganger smoothly stepped in his way:

"I'm sorry, but only the maids and Saki kun are allowed to go in there, unless Kagome chan or Itachi san said otherwise." She was smiling but her eyes held a promise of bodily harm should any of them took a step into the room without permission.

The four looked at each other, finding themselves out of place with nothing to do amidst these people. Then, true to his reputation as Konoha's number one prankster, Naruto spotted an open window and beckoned them over. That woman did say they couldn't go inside but didn't say anything about not peeking, after all…

Even though it is beneath an Uchiha (and a Hyuuga) to spy on others, the four found themselves using every ounce of their stealth to take a look inside. The canopy veiled the couple from their view, only their silhouettes were seen. Kagome was kneeling on the bed side, palms hovering over her husband's stomach. Her hands glowed a strangely pink colour, and then a ball of energy slowly flew from her hand to the man's body. All of a sudden, the glow died out and Kagome collapsed onto the bed. Sakura's hands flew to her mouth in an attempt to still a gasp and Naruto looked ready to barge into the room, regardless of warnings. However, to their amazement, the other occupant of the room, who up until then was unconscious, slowly sat up on his elbows (shirtless!!!) and called out in a hoarse voice:

"Kikyo san, please come in!" hearing her name, the woman from before stepped inside, "Kagome overexerted herself again and is bound to get hungry when she wakes up, so please prepare some snack. And also bring Saki here when you're at it. He is trying to be brave and pacing in front of the door now, I'd wage," a glance confirmed that it was true, father really did know best. "It's funny how he had my look and Kagome's personality," he ended with a chuckle that sounded strangely familiar, at least to Sasuke. "Oh, and do bring our guest in here as well as go ask the maids to prepare sleeping quarters for them, I believe they are quite smitten with my wife and will not leave until her well being is confirmed, no?" The two of them were looking at four eavesdroppers by the end of his sentence. It once again proved that even (seemingly) normal civilians in Tsukigakure could be dangerously sharp, much to the four's chagrin.

Smiling rather devilishly at them, Kikyo showed the Konohans into the chamber, where they were still separated from the patriarch by a curtain, hence they couldn't see his face. Regardless, they all could discern that this man was no one to be stifled with. His voice, his posture, his presence had danger written in capital all over. He was a fighter with strength obviously of ANBU level and though he didn't express any malice or hostility, he pressured them into not letting their guard down.

"Thank you for escorting Kagome and Saki home. Please think of this manor at your home for the time being. Tomorrow I will have Shippo take you to see our Kage. I'm afraid we can't have a proper conversation at the moment since both of us need our rest after this ordeal, but hopefully, after a week or so, we can give you a proper welcome. Now please follow Kikyo san, she will explain everything and answer any question you may have," with that said, he dismissed them entirely with a lordly wave of his hand. The action irked them more than slightly, but there was nothing they could do. After all, the Higurashis were the only people they were familiar with in this strange territory.

Following Kikyo out of the room, Sasuke glanced behind him through the closing door one last time only to see that man, no, Itachi, tenderly picked Kagome up and put her under the cover then slowly pulled up the curtain. Just at he was about to have the first glimpse of the man's face, the door closed. Damn it!

Smiling secretive to herself, Kikyo said in an amused voice: "You all will meet Itachi san sooner or later, he is the patriarch, after all. Feel free to look around but please refrain from going near the West wing, Kagome doesn't like anyone go in the family's private area. If you break this only rule, you will feel quite unwelcoming in Higurashi household, and trust me, that's mean you will no longer be welcome in Tsukigakure, as you probably have noticed. If you need anything, just ask the maids and servants, they are around every corner. And these are your rooms, I hope you enjoy your stay here."

Giving the four a proper bow of a true lady, Kikyo left them. Waiting for her to be out of earshot, Naruto let out a heavy sigh:" Man, this place is weird. The people here seem creepily aware of anything and everything that move"

That was a childish complaint, but it was true nonetheless. However, the proud Uchiha wasn't about to admit it, not in this lifetime nor the next for that matter. Naruto's next comment caught his attention, though.

"But I have a nostalgic feeling, no, it's more like Kyuubi's, just the kind of homecoming's emotions. These land, this village, somehow they are all very familiar, like I've been here, a long time ago…"

Well, that's another thing Sasuke didn't want to agree with his friend. He, too, felt something akin to a calling, deep in his blood, to return home. Could it be that the legends had told the truth? That the Uchiha, Hyuuga, etc… had really come from Tsukigakure? But then, how come he didn't find anything worthwhile in the clan's library or his ancestors' note? And shouldn't their Nidaime, who was still the one running this 400 years old village, be long dead? Ah, no use dwelling on that, they just had to gather as much information as possible in their stay here. A look to Neiji showed that the Hyuuga prodigy had arrived at the same conclusion as his. And so, after much discussion, they all agreed that the next day, Naruto and Neiji would go into the marketplace to learn more about this mysterious village while Sasuke and Sakura (who still made him somewhat wary) would try to listen for any news regarded one Higurashi Kagome and her faceless husband. They would switch duty everyday so as not to draw any unneeded attention. Then, with everything said and done, each went to their respective room and took their well deserved rest, prepared for .

So, this is the first chap. Read and review and tell me what you think, k?