Who is Haruto? And what of this Stone?
Mr. Gaara Sandman (MGS): Yes that is the title and I'm sticking to it... -looks at title- for now anyways. (Those who have been reading my previous work) I know I need to update a chapter and I'm working on it almost done. (To those who are new to me) Well welcome and tell me what you think. I'll give you guys a hint I'm reusing a character from my other fanfic. Reason why is because I'm trying to gather some different perspectives on my character. That is not really from Naruto just an inspired one. You see the thing is my imagination has kidnapped my fanfic and character with out me looking and run a muck of it. Sooooo I'm stuck with picking up the scattered pieces of thoughts and trying to pull it together as best as I could while bickering with my imagination on making up with our minds on a character.
Naruto: Enough with the explaining and get on with the story I wanna know what happens
Harry: I must admit I'm somewhat eegered too
Kakashi: Yo! I'd like to take a good look at this too
MGS: Kakashi, your not even in this one yet so shooe
Kakashi: I am too you look -points out name- Besides I wanna know about this character you keep arguing yourself with
MGS: shushhh! Ok then you can stay but only for the prologue since you're in it. Happy now that you gave away some information that I wanted the readers to find out for themselves.
Kakashi: 'U'
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MGS: -shoves out of way before anyone notices- Ok start the prologue! And I don't own neither Naruto or Harry Potter!
Chapter 1: Prologue
It all started that one day. The day where Uchiha Sasuke….. ran off to join Orochimaru. (Ha! I soo had you thinking that I had Sasuke killed. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)
(Anyways back to story)
After finding out what had happened the Hokage, Tsunade, sent a team to bring Sasuke back. The team consisted of Shikamaru, Chouji, Neji, Kiba and Akamaru, and last but not least Naruto. Now we speed things up as each team member is left behind and skip to the fight between Sasuke and Naruto.
(Here is where this story begins) After beating Sasuke to a pulp all the way to the point of exhaustion, Naruto Uzumaki, was carrying the Uchiha on his back as he climbed back up the cliff of the water fall. But what was waiting for him up there wasn't a very welcoming wagon. Apparently the Akatsuki couldn't let such an opportune moment to grab an un-guarded jinchūriki. They were waiting for him on top of the cliff. By the time Naruto manage to get up the cliff he collapsed on the ground taking a moment to catch his breath with Sasuke still unconscious on top of him. (No girls, this is not a yaoi moment.)
"Finally," whispered a man in the bushes next to his silent partner (guess who), "let's get the kid and go before anyone shows up." He was about to make a move but his partner grabbed his shoulder firmly.
"What?"
"…."
Kakashi appeared in front of the boys with several Anbu behind him. "You did it Naruto," Kakashi said kneeling down to the now sleeping Naruto, "you got Sasuke back." Kakashi ruffled the kid's golden hair while he slept, as he eye crinkled at the boy.
"Sir."
"Hmm," Kakashi looked over his shoulder to see the Anbu addressing him.
"We should get going, there had been reports of Akatsuki sightings around this area," the Anbu said as Kakashi arose, dusting himself off.
"Alright," Kakashi said and started giving commands, "you three scout ahead and make sure there is no trouble." "You two give both the boys first aid," Kakashi pointed at another set of Anbu that had medic-nin training. Kakashi and the rest of the Anbu stood in a circle around the boys as the two medic-nin experienced worked on the boys.
So far they were both working on Sasuke alone when they heard something.
"One of you, start healing Naruto," Kakashi said, his visible eye still observing the area.
One of the two medics Anbu moved over to Naruto and started healing him but the Anbu wasn't doing his best to help Naruto.
Kakashi sighed knowing all too well from sensing Anbu's chakra that he wasn't doing his best. He was about to say something until someone stepped out of the bushes.
The blue man grinned at them with razor sharp teeth, "Hello boys, me and my friend would like to take one of the boys off your hands, if you don't mind." (You guys should have a pretty good idea of who was hiding in the bushes. I wonder what kept them so long.)
Kakashi pulled out a kunai getting ready in attack position. The Anbu did the same getting ready to fight. "Not while I'm standing here," Kakashi said.
Just then a silent man stepped out of the bushes standing next to his partner. (If you don't know who this is then you march straight to Masashi Kishimoto and beg for his forgiveness. I said! BEG!) "That can be arranged," the silent man finally spoke, tombs in his eyes started to spin.
Kakashi was way ahead of him activating his Sharingan as well. "I won't let you go near them," Kakashi said, "Itachi is mine." The legendary copy ninja then launched off to start his battle with Itachi hoping that Anbu would be able to hold their own, as Itachi lead him away from the group.
Kisame smirked as the Konoha Anbu surrounded the blue man. "Heh, this will be too easy," the shark man said as he withdrew his sword. As the Anbu jumped it only took one swing for him to knock them all back, though one by one the Anbu jumped up charging after Kisame once again.
In the mean time the two medics Anbu were guarding the boys.
"What are you doing? Leave him and help me protect the Uchiha."
"But he's only a kid."
"That's not a kid that's a monster," the Anbu protecting the unconscious Uchiha. "Why don't we just give him the brat," the Anbu spat, "no one would miss him." "Besides, thanks to that monster we need to get the Uchiha to the hospital soon."
Hearing those last three words caused the unconscious Naruto to shoot his eyes open wide. Naruto, using all the strength he had left, got on his hands and knees. "Must…. Get… Sasuke… to …. hospital," the blond grunted surprising the two Anbu.
"Calm down kid we'll get him there soon."
"No, we won't, unless by some miracle we get past Kisame alive."
All of a sudden the complaining Anbu next to Sasuke got hit by another Anbu that was flung away by the fish man himself. The one by Naruto stood up, pulling out his sword guarding both boys as Kisame approached them.
"Get out of my way," the Anbu heard as he looked over his shoulder to see Naruto now engulfed in red chakra. "I'll stall him and you take Sasuke to the hospital," launching off after Kisame before the Anbu could say a word.
Kisame grinned, "You think you can take me on, right kid?" Kisame got into position with his huge sword like he's ready to bat. As soon as Naruto got close enough he swung his scaly sword and sent him flying.
"Yeah! Home run!"
"You idiot."
Kisame turned around to find Itachi next to him, "You swung too hard at this rate we may never find him."
"Sorry, but he was consumed in the demon's chakra so I figured we'd get him out of the way and let him vent it off," Kisame said waving his arms around.
Itachi sighed, "Well if that's the case we'll just have to find a path of destruction to follow." "Until next time Kakashi," Itachi said when Kakashi appeared behind him before disappearing with Kisame.
Kakashi was about to follow them but was interrupted. "Sir, we need to get the Uchiha to the hospital fast," said the only conscious uninjured Anbu.
Cursing Kakashi performed some hand seals summoning Pakkun and sent him off to follow the two Akatsuki members and report back if they find Naruto. Then left with Anbu carrying Sasuke making sure that no one else plans on ambushing them and taking the Uchiha away, leaving the team, that was sent to retrieve Sasuke, efforts in vain.
In the end Sasuke was brought back safely in the hospital in time. The teams that were sent out to get him survived. All was good and the village celebrated on the success of the mission along with a bonus.
Only a small group was left in sorrow and worry for one that everyone forgot. The one nobody else, but these few, cared for. It was the blond hyperactive, knuckle headed ninja in an orange outfit, Uzumaki Naruto. There was no sign of him left. Pakkun even reported back saying that the Akatsuki never found the boy. Hell they didn't even find place where he could have landed. Pakkun had to leave because they were noticing that they were being watch.
The few ninjas that had gotten to know of the Kyuubi, which was hated by almost everyone among the village, wept in silence not knowing that they would ever meet Uzumaki Naruto ever again.
Though two knew and those two kept it a secret knowing that child is safer in the unknown.
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Albus Dumbledore was sitting in his office getting ready for the school year. He was now writing letters to all the first years, after completing the other years, when he stopped at a name his smile beaming at it. "Ah, yes, this will be a special school year indeed," the wizard with the half moon spectacles said. The very name that he of course was beaming at was none other than Harry Potter.
"Impeccable timing you have, my dear," the old wizard said looking up to find that he and Forks the phoenix was not along. "I was about to send a letter requesting for your assistance this year," Dumbledore said to the figure. (No, it's not who you think.)
The figure in front of his desk had long brown untamed hair and was looking at the wizard with mask that is shaped as closed bird wings that parted half way letting the nose and mouth be visible. The mask's pattern was outlined in a light silver color that made it shimmer against the light in the dark night. It skin was a light bronze color that looked soft and smooth. This creature was a fitting build not showing abs but a flat smooth stomach all the same. It wore baggy pants that were a golden khaki color and a brown leather hem on top that worked as a tie on the pants making the hem hug her hips when tied in a knot. Along with wearing the traditional navy shinobi sandals, brown leather fingerless gloves, with medal plates on the knuckles, and navy sleeves that covered the whole arm but stopped right at the shoulders. On the chest was a long navy colored tube top that stopped at the stomach, and over the shirt was a brown leather chest plate that not only wrapped around the back the neck but also had a tie off on the back. (No, you don't know her, she's mine! Allllll Miiiiiine!)
It looked almost like a majestic creature but those that really know of its nature would believe that in front of them was a ruthless killing machine. Dumbledore knew all too well of what was standing before him and had met this ninja several times before.
"It's been a long time, Dumbledore-sama," spoke a feminine voice through the luscious lips of the masked figure.
"Yes, it has," the twinkling eye wizard said, watching his guest curiously with his hands holding each other resting on his desk. "May I ask what brought you hear besides figuring that I may need some assistance this year?"
"Well, actually came to ask of your assistance," the woman bowed graciously speaking in English with a light Japanese accent, "but I won't deny a request from a dear friend."
Dumbledore raised and eye brow, "and what is this request you have for me?"
Tsubasa stepped aside to reveal a boy standing behind her. He looked to be no older than 11yrs old, while wearing a foxy grin on his face. (Hint, hint, wink, wink, say no more.)
"And what purpose does this boy have," the wizard said, eyeing the child curiously with a twinkle in his eye. "I see this boy has something special that lies within him," the old man said with a slight smile.
The blond just blinked at the wizard as though he didn't understand a word he said. He then turned his ever blue gaze to the woman next to him as though he was about to ask her something but she just raised a hand to keep him quiet.
"And it is that special something I have came to see you in the first place," she said her face still at Dumbledore's direction.
"Ah, I see you wish to seek protection for the boy by taking him to a place where he would less likely be found," Dumbledore concluded. After getting a nod from the Kunoichi, he continued, "I'm sure we could let the boy attend the school for a while as long you check up on him and warn me if a threat is nearby."
"Of course Dumbledore-sama, you would be the first to know," she said bowing respectfully at the great wizard. "My only wish is not to cause trouble for you with my problems, but due to special circumstances, this was safest place I could think of at the time, knowing, that he would not be found easily here."
"Before I take on such a request, I would like to know how the boy became in your possession," meaning flatly that the old man wants Tsubasa to explain. (Yes, explain. The readers want to know!)
Tsubasa sighed as she sat down urging the boy to sit in the chair next to her as well, knowing this story may take some time.
The blond haired and blue eyed boy sat timidly on the chair after noticing that the pictures on the walls were all staring at him whispering to their neighbors. Fawks, the phoenix, surprised him as the bird landed on his shoulder comforting the boy with a cheek rub. The boy gave a wide grin and started to pet the bird as Tsubasa gathered her thoughts on where she should start.
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(And this is how it began)
Tsunade was working on the Sasuke retrieval mission report with a bottle of sake on the side. She sighed as she poured some of the sake into an empty cup and drank it down in one gulp. Tsunade couldn't help but blame herself, giving Naruto that accursed necklace. (Poor Tsunade, it's not her fault I swears.)
It wasn't long until Tsunade noticed that it was midnight. She was getting ready to call it a night when a bird tapped on her window. Wondering who in their right mind would be sending her a message at this hour; Tsunade opened the window and took the scroll from the birds pouch.
Unraveling the scroll it showed a summoning circle and a message along with it saying, "Summon me." On the end of that message was a symbol she was all too familiar with.
Tsunade sighed wondering what the elusive ninja wanted now, knowing all too well that it was either wanting to confirm some information or brought some bad news. Bad news is something she didn't want right now, with Naruto still missing and being pursued by the Akatsuki.
The well endowed woman took the sake bottle and finished off the rest of it, only to pull out another one when done. 'Let's get this over with so I can go to bed and deal with it in the morning,' the Hokage thought as she bit her thumb and preformed some hand signals to summon, what she expected to be more bad news. (Boy, is she in for a dozy.)
When the puff of smoke cleared up there stood Tsubasa, mask and all, in front of Hokage's desk. Tsunade was leaning back in her chair, her feet on the desk while she was sipping some sake. "What is it this time, Tsubasa, all-knowing ninja?"
"I came across something that gave me some trouble," Tsubasa said cautiously, "and after dealing with it, I found out that it belongs to you."
"Cut it with the riddles and spit it out or show it to me," the still sober woman demanded.
With a sweat drop then a sigh, Tsubasa said this before stepping aside revealing what was hiding behind her, "as you wish." (Quick! 50pts. to the winner who guess who it is!)
It was a boy but just not any boy. As he was wearing an orange jumpsuit with some blue and had sunshine yellow hair with deep blue eyes, and whiskers on his cheeks. "Hey, baa-chan," he said grinning his foxy gin. (Now it's pretty obvious, right? Of course it is I'm just making sure you know that I know.)
Tsunade fell off her chair only to peek her head over her desk to make sure that it wasn't the booze playing tricks on her. Realizing who it is she ran around her desk to tackle the boy in a hug, after making a racking another point to Konoha's most unpredictable knuckle headed ninja.
"Naruto, you're all right," Tsunade said trying not to shout as she held him in her arms.
"Yeah, baa-chan," the blond grinned hugging her back, then shifting his gaze to Tsubasa, "I have basa-chan to thank for that."
Tsubasa slightly groaned at the being called by the unapproved nickname.
The sannin then placed her hands on the boys shoulders about to ask him what had happened when he go separated but instead what came out was, "you shrank!?" Her eyes nearly popped out her sockets realizing this. (Aha! and I'm not telling you what happened either. Bwa hahaha! You will never know.)
(Psych!) It was pretty obvious now once you notice his clothes look slightly bigger than him and that he lost some height. "Yeah well, it's hard to explain," Naruto said scratching the back of his head.
"It was my fault, Lady Hokage, but I had no choice in the matter," Tsubasa stepped in getting ready to explain what Tsunade's little brother had shrunk.
"You see," the elusive ninja spoke as though already prepared a speech, "I found the boy deep in the woods surrounded by red chakra, he was trashing the area as tails started to form from the red chakra. I tried to calm the boy down but having failed several times and due to the fact that his number of tails kept growing I had to us other alternatives to stop him."(….)
"Which are," Tsunade said eyeing the masked woman with a raised brow.
"To put it short, after figuring out that the boy was none other than the one with the nine tailed fox sealed into him, I had to use a seal, I've been working on my own, to stop the demon's chakra from leaking through." The masked woman said her arms folded.
"What," the hazel eyes woman said then started attacking the blond boy's shirt trying to see the seal itself. After causing Naruto to topple over while wrestling with him while the young man demanded what she was doing, the Hokage finally was able to see under his shirt to see on his belly the seal that keep the fox demon at bay.
Tsunade noticed that the seal didn't look quite like itself, like it was worn and partly rubbed off. There was also something new on the seal, something that she had never seen before. It was feathers; four long beautifully outline feathers around the original seal.
"I take it the feather seal is yours," Tsunade said looking up to eyeing the wing masked woman. She never really understood her thing for feathers, nor wings for that matter; Tsubasa was always elusive with the subject.
The woman, Tsunade was currently thinking about, just gave her a short nod in response. Then said, "for some reason it also made him younger, by two years my guess. Not exactly what I was hoping for but I had no choice in the matter," she shrugged.
Lady Hokage sighed, a hand on her head, "and on top of that the Akatsuki is after Naruto," she said wearily.
"Baa-chan," Naruto said in a worried tone, "is Sasuke okay."
Tsunade beamed at him, 'good old Naruto, thinking of others first than himself,' she thought. She then grabbed the boy in a head lock and gave him a noogey saying, "of course he is thanks to you, now stop calling me that."
Naruto laughed saying, "hahaha never baa-chan." He seemed to be in a better mood now knowing the teme was alright. Tsubasa couldn't help but smile under her mask at the loving moment.
Once free Naruto then said, "baa-chan what are we gonna do, I can't run around looking like this." "I'll never be able to keep up with everyone like this and Iruka-sensei is gonna have a field day when he sees me like this," the blond in orange then raised his arms showing the sleeves where on the verge of swallowing his hands completely.
The women in the room tried to hold back the urged to adore his cuteness at the moment and reminded themselves that this was a serious matter. (Oh to hell with it –runs off to give the mini Naruto a hug- :3)
The blond woman sighed, "Unfortunately the only man alive with any information on your seal is, Jiraiya, and he is off in one of his research quests for his new book." Tsunade scoffed folding her arms thinking the man is never around when you need him.
"Actually, you're wrong," Tsubasa said knowing what she is thinking, "ever since he heard of the young man's disappearance," she was of course referring to Naruto, "he's been making his way to see you to conform if it was true." As she said this the masked nin started to walk backwards into a dark corner saying softly, "He should be here in, three, two, one," before disappearing completely in the dark, not well lit, corner. (Elusive aren't we)
Just then the perverted sage bursts through the door closing it immediately behind him, not caring how late the hour was. "Tsunade," he said scanning the room for her noticing she wasn't at her desk. "Tell me it isn't true; tell me that Naruto," his eyes then spotted his old teammate next to a short yet familiar, "has shrunk!" The white haired man's eyes nearly popped out when he realized the state of his former pupil.
"What happened," he nearly yelled be didn't thinking it wouldn't be best to wake the entire village at the moment.
Tsunade explained what the mission report said and Tsubasa had said showing him the seal.
"Interesting," Jiraiya said expecting the seal while Naruto held his shirt up, "the feather they are…"
"Yep that's Basa-chan's seal," the boy interrupted the sage.
"It's Tsu-basa; Tsu-ba-sa," the masked woman corrected the preteen after stepping from the shadows nearly giving the old sage a heart attack.
"How long have you been there," Tsunade demanded from the elusive ninja.
"What, you actually thought I'd leave, when part of the mess was my fault," she said in a calm tone though she was looking at her right gloved hand as though it wasn't there inspecting her nails while her left arm was still sitting across her chest.
It looked like the brunette didn't care but she did knowing that if she didn't do her share of help the boy could be stuck like that for a while and who knows how long the seal will last given its state.
Before Tsunade could question her further Jiraiya spoke. "Well we can't do anything now, not until I figure out what happened to the original seal," the Toad Sage said sitting cross legged on the floor, arms folded, and brows knitted, thinking.
"Nani, you saying I'm gonna be stuck like this," Naruto shrieked, "nooo, dattebayo!" (Yeah he says that. Believe it.)
Tsunade and Jiraiya both tackled the kyuubi container trying to keep him quiet. "I have a theory," the group stooped and turned their faces to Tsubasa.
"You say Kisame hit the boy with his sword, right," the masked nin said. After getting a confirming nod she then said, "Kisame's sword has the ability to absorb chakra, so he may have hit the boy on the stomach and the sword absorb some of the seals chakra."
"I see," said the toad sage now more interested after getting a good look at the woman. He then clapped his hands over one of Tsubasa's, stroking it, he said, "so what you are saying is that the seal started leaking because it was weaken by the sword." He started moving his head closer to the poor woman saying, "If that's the case, then we should team up and try to find a way to repair the seal."
That is when the enraged Tsunade clobbered Jiraiya for putting the moves on Tsubasa, with just one punch sending him flinging him across the room, "I think not."(Geez, Jiraiya and right in front of Tsunade too.) "You can figure that part out on your own," the angered woman said, hands on her hips.
"But what about me," Naruto to shouted flinging his arms around doing an anime face with 'O' for eyes while a stream a tears fall from them, "I can't anyone see me like this!" "I've aged backwards by two years," yelled the panicking blond.
"Be quiet," Tsunade demanded bonking the boy on the head, "I'm thinking." Naruto was right he couldn't go around town with the way he is now. Especially since the Akatsuki is looking for him now. Tsunade's eyes narrowed and her brows connected as she thought harder. 'There must be some one that can hide Naruto where no one can find him,' she thought scanning the room for ideas. Then those honeysuckle eyes landed on the all-knowing and most elusive ninja, leaning against the wall holding a deep in thought pose.
The Hokage smirked, "Tsubasa," she said shoving Naruto at her, "you are in charge of protecting Naruto."
Hearing her name be called and with the look on Tsunade's face, Tsubasa could tell she wasn't going to like this. "Nani?!," both her and Naruto said.
"By order of me, the 5th Hokage, you are to take Naruto as your apprentice and hide him someplace where he would be safe until we can repair his seal." The blond woman was doing a defining stance while crossing her arms on her chest.
"You can't be serious Baa-chan," Naruto said with Tsubasa behind him, "why should I go play hide and seek from the Akatsuki when I can be safe here."
Tsubasa sighed knowing that she would be having her hands full.
"Naruto listen," Tsunade commanded while Jiraiya, after recovering from the slug princess's mighty punch, stood next to her arm folded on his chest as he spoke for Tsunade, "Tsubasa here is not only the most secretive but also hardest to find ninja."
"What do you mean?" the boy asked.
"The truth is Naruto; you are one of the lucky few that actually get to see me," Tsubasa spoke watching the boy, "I only show myself to the village Hokages and no one else unless it is required of me to do so." "This means to everyone else I'm either a ghost or nothing more than a legend," she said poking him on the forehead, "and I keep it this way because of the knowledge I hold, if I were to show myself publicly then I run the risk of having the Hokages be forced to send ninja for my capture just to please the high council," she said with a serious tone arms once again on her chest.
"Huh, all that tells me is that you're a coward," Naruto said narrowing his eyes arms folded.
Tsubasa, even though she was wearing a mask, was giving him the impression of a serious look. "You know what kid," she then ruffled his hair, "you're cute when you're angry," humored woman said smirk.
"Hey," Naruto smacked her hands away, "take me seriously."
"Now how can I when you are soo adorable right now," she was now grinning at the young man. (and eyes are soo ^ ^)
"That's it," yelled the boy, "I'm gonna wipe that smirk right off your face just by," Naruto then makes a swipe for the irritating woman's mask but his hand went straight threw it.
Naruto immediately pulled his hand back stuttering, along with Jiraiya who saw the whole thing, "g… gh…. Ghooooost!" They both shouted in shock eyes completing perfect 'O's while mouths formed squares.
The Hokage, Tsunade, was the only calm one, "no, she's not, it's just a jutsu." She looked over at Tsubasa, "you had enough fun," she said calmly, "and I'm guessing that you placed a silencing jutsu while I wasn't looking."
"Well, it's more of a charm really," Tsubasa said in a casually tone while waving a hand.
The slug princess turned to the boys, "ok, Jiraiya! Naruto!" She said in tone that snapped the boys out of their gawking and stand in attention. "I want you two to go to Naruto's apartment and gather his things; you better make sure no one sees him Jiraiya or soo help me."
"Yes, ma'am," Jiraiya said immediately and did a body flicker jutsu out of the room with Naruto to get his things.
Tsunade sat back on her desk saying, "While they are gone, we will discuss the details of this mission," watching Tsubasa approaching her desk.
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"And that is how it happened," Tsubasa said to Dumbledore.
"I see, so you now have a child on your hands," Dumbledore said eyes twinkle. "Here," he said handing her piece of paper, "this is the list of things he will need for the school year."
"Thank you, Dumbledore-sama but before I go I wish to know of the favor you ask of me."
While they were talking the young blond hair boy with an orange jumpsuit was sleeping in the chair with Fawks on his lap.
MGS: Are we done? Good! I want your reviews and tell me what you thinks! I want to know that if you like it or not. If you like Tsubasa or not. If you have any request put them up and I'll read it. I'll even make a response in the next chapter.
Naruto: Dattebayo! It feels so good to say that.
Harry: Hey where am I in this?
MGS: Calm down Harry. You'll be in the next chapter or two.
Kakashi: Be glad that you get to appear more than once. -sighs then pulls out an orange book-
MGS: -bonks Kakashi on head- I said no reading that unless you are not here. -turns to readers- Okay I hope you enjoy this as much as I had making it. Be happy this is problably gonna be the only longest chapter I'll ever make... unless I am forced to ;-_-
(P.S. There is a secret contest going on in here figure out what it's about or I'll just tell you in the next chapter)
