No one really knows why happy face stickers look so smug...
The truth has been kept secret...
For generations and generations...
But now...
The world will know of the astounding truth...
Remember,
Never trust happy face stickers.
Orochimaru's 4051st Hideout
"Kabuto-kun, get in here at once!"
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama!" I rise to my feet and enter my master's room. "What is it, Orochimaru-sama?"
"Is the potion ready yet?" It's easy to hear the irritation and impatience in his voice.
"Not quite. I still have a few more things to take care of–" Just then, Yuukimaru rushes into the room.
"Look, Kabuto! Look what I found!" Sounding as excited as Orochimaru does annoyed, he waves a sheet with colourful circles on it in the air.
A mental groan. Why does this idiot always have to interrupt?
I take the sheet, adjusting my glasses to stay calm. He never seizes to amaze me with ways to annoy me. I find, not much to my amazement, rainbow happy face stickers.
"How thoughtful."
Yuukimaru nods and smiles. "Do you like them, Kabuto?"
"Yes, Yuukimaru. Arigato." I turn back to Orochimaru to explain, but he's already disappeared into his comfortable chair. Pfft. How ungrateful. He gets a nice padded, soft chair with felt arm rests and I get a wooden stool. Gah.
"Right..." I mutter, turning instead towards my laboratory. "I'll get started on that potion, then."
In my peripheral vision, I see Yuukimaru bound over to Orochimaru's chair.
Kabuto's Laboratory
Ahh, my laboratory. It's so peaceful in here. I wish I could stay in here forever.
Unfortunately, I have the most ungrateful master in the world. Even Sasori was kinder than this. Sasuke better hurry up and kill him already.
I place the sticker sheet on my desk and set to work on Orochimaru's potion.
Meanwhile, in Orochimaru's Living Room
"Orochimaru-sama, why do we always move places? It's really confusing."
I hope Kabuto finishes that potion soon, so I can rid myself of this annoying child.
"Because, Yuukimaru-kun, we're playing hide-and-seek with the other ninja. We can't be caught, or that would ruin the game."
"Oooooh."
It's quiet for a while, and then he begins chattering once more.
I do my best to stay calm, my smile unwavering.
Kabuto's Laboratory, Fifteen Minutes Later
I've done it! I've finally completed the potion. Maybe now Orochimaru-sama can actually thank me for once.
I turn around to test my creation, when I hear someone call my name.
"Kabuto! Kabuto! Guess what!"
Boom.
Kabuto's Laboratory, Yuukimaru's Point of View
I just got the best news from Orochimaru-sama! He says that we get to move again, and discover more interesting things! We're bound to win the hide-and-seek game! I just know it!
I pull open the door as fast as I can, and start running toward Kabuto. "Kabuto! Kabuto! Guess what!"
I hear a loud noise, and then the room starts spinning. I'm not exactly sure what's happening, but I hear glass break and desperate footsteps by my head.
All of the sudden, I'm back on my feet, and Kabuto his holding me by my shirt collar. "Look what you've done now! I've worked on that potion for days, and now it's ruined!"
I've never seen him so mad before, and it's scary. I look over at where I heard the glass break curiously. "The stickers," I say simply, pointing.
Uh, oh... this isn't good.
Kabuto's Laboratory, Kabuto's Point of View
Damn. This is not good.
Let me list the reasons.
One, the potion I've been working on for weeks is dripping all over my desk.
Second, my only desk is ruined, along with my lab.
Third, on my ruined desk, is an army of rainbow happy face stickers.
Fourth, the army's advancing.
Unknown Location, a Week Later
They've captured us. The happy face stickers.
And we're all powerless to stop them.
All of us except Yuukimaru, who has become their king.
"I can't hurt them," he says. "They're my friends. And now I finally have a home."
Now Orochimaru, Sasuke, and I, sit tied to each other (how unprofessional!) while Yuukimaru sits in his throne made out of stickers.
It's amazing how strong stickers can really be when they're layered. They call it the Sticker Layering Jutsu.
His army of chakra-draining stickers are all over us, practically eating us for dinner.
Which reminds me, what are we supposed to eat for dinner?