shrimpeater: Hi again, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy new year!!!!! Lets welcome in the new year with this chapter- the intro to a new enemy!!!!!!! Lets go!!!!

~ chapter78~New years part 1

The new year was being rung in tonight, Manga-Topia didn't have Christmas, but something like it. They exchanged presents and such, but it wasn't Christmas. They didn't call it anything...But when the new year was about to be rung in, everyone knew. This night was the night to ring in the new year.

By tradition, everyone who was paired into a couple were supposed to kiss when the clock struck midnight.

InuYasha boasted that he would try to kiss Kagome, as he tried many times before.

Trey and Pan already claimed each other's lips.

Hinata had told Aqua that she was interested in Naruto, but didn't know it Naruto would be for it.

Iris also told Aqua that she and Yami had shared a kiss at the struck of midnight on New years before, but unsure if it was safe this year.

Kuan-Yin said that things were hard on her this time of year so she wasn't sure.

Katara had told Aqua before that she and Aang were together, but Katara would arrive later, right before the new year to get the kiss she wanted from Aang.

Selene had no idea, and refused, saying love was stupid. Envy aggreeing with her.

Deidara wanted a "certian" kiss from a "Certian" someone...but he wasn't sure how to approch her and it showed, he stayed away from people practiclly the whole day.

Mizu warned Aqua, telling her if she kissed anyone at midnight, she would have to be with that person all year long. Jokingly, The dragon of water's mother was telling her nieve daughter.

Sesshomaru was the only one who didn't comment on the whole ordeal, saying that humans created this silly traditon and he was taking no part in it.

Meka reminded Aqua that things will be different after midnight.

"Why?" Aqua raised a brow at the long haired brunnette, "It's just new years" she told Meka, tying the obi to her kimono.

"Thats the thing" Meka continued, "It's new years, everything changes" she told her.

"So...do you have someone your gonna get a kiss from?" Aqua asked, turning her head slightly to see the smaller girl.

Meka was blushing, her cheeks were flushed red and her hands over her face, "...No...well I wish but...no..." she stuttered out.

Aqua smiled, "So who do you want the kiss from?" she asked Meka.

Meka shook her head, "I'm not going to tell you" she said, raising her voice, "You'll just make fun of me"

"No I won't" Aqua walked over to her friend, "Now, it's okay to tell me"

Meka looked up at Aqua, still blushing, "Alright...the person I want to spend the rest of the year.." Meka stopped, "No...the rest of my life with....is Nara Shikamaru" she blushed as Aqua's eyes went wide.

"Really?" she asked Meka, "Really, really? why?"

"Because he's the only ninja I get along with and he uses my talents while being grateful at the end" Meka went into a fan girl swing and began to talk about it.

That's when Pan and Kuan walked into the room.

"Ladies" Kuan started, "You ready?"

Pan took notice of Meka's blush, "Sis...are you okay?" she asked, walking over to her little twin.

"I'm fine...I just need to wash my face" Meka reassured her sister, "No problems"

Pan nodded, content with the answer and followed her out to the bathroom to wash her face.

~Else where in the house~

Trey was leaning up against the counter where trays upon trays of sweets had gathered. He, Wrath, Naruto, Yami and InuYasha had gathered to get sweets.

"Dude, I can't wait till midnight" Trey began, "Tonight is gonna be the best night ever"

"How is this different from every other night?" Yami asked, Unenthusiastic.

"Come on, Yami" Naruto grumbled, "Why do you have to be such a let down?"

"I'm not a let down" Yami eyed the younger ninja, "I'm just being realistic"

Trey and InuYasha chuckled as another blond ninja walked up. Deidara was looking depressed and slouching.

"Hey Dei, You look worse than Yami…" InuYasha spoke to him first, "Whats up?"

Deidara had token off his Akatsuki cloak, his usual black mid-drift, nets, his black ninja pants and no shoes. (it seems everyone around Jeanne's house doesn't wear shoes)

"I'm pondering something…that's all, un" Deidara shifted his glance as he spoke, away from them to stare at the wall.

"Uh-oh" Trey and Aang, who had just gotten there a few minutes before, came on both sides of Deidara, "Who is she?"

Deidara kept his eyes glued to the wall, "It's…well…" Deidara blushed a bit and took in air, "Aqua"

~Else where~

Swain was staring in awe at his latest creation. His waiting had finally ended. Naraku had finished injecting his creation and was now learning.

His creation was a human male that stood to be at least six feet tall, he looked 17 and his hair was similar to Aqua's. Brown with red highlights, a single strand in front of the right side of his face. His eyes were gold and angered. His skin pale and without flaw. He wore a black male kimono with red and silver worked in as patterns and trim. No shoes. He was flipping threw books as fast as he could go. Reading and gathering information as he went.

"Why would you create something like this?" Kiba, who was leaning agenst the wall, asked.

"He's the very opposite of the dragon of water" Swain began, "A firebender, a Konaha ninja, an Alchemist, a modern duelist, a dog demon and a Kami-class shaman" He finished.

"Just like Zeke is" Kiba finished, "But why would you make him the complete opposite?"

"I need a new weapon and he is better than her" Swain looked over at the duelist, "He has Reishi"

Naraku looked up from observing the young man and turned to Swain, "Are you insane?"

"Maybe you're the one insane" The young man told him, with out looking up and with no emotion, "I've read all the books, father, May I have the target now?" his gold eyes looked up at Swain. He was graceful and beautiful, not usually what a man should be.

Swain nodded, "Of course Ignatius, my son"

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