Hey guys, guess whose back! Yes I know it has been a long time, but what can I say, school sucks. Anyway, here is the next chapter: Inquisition. Enjoy!

The boy slowly opened his eyes, the room beginning to come into focus. He was suddenly jerked away by a sharp pain on his jaw. He rubbed it as he studied his surroundings. He was in a rather small room with a single exit and a mirror that stretched from wall to wall.

"Hey, did you have a nice nap?" The boy quickly turned his head to the source of the voice to find a woman with pink hair tied into a ponytail. He felt dread build up in his stomach when he realized that it was the same woman who kicked him.

"Wh-What do you want?" He stuttered, afraid of what other powers this person may be hiding. Sakura picked up on the young shinobi's fear and quickly set to calm him down.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you again. I just want to know who you are, and why you're here. Is that okay?" The boy nodded his head cautiously, keeping his guard up just in case. "So, what's your name?"

"…Deux…" he said in a nearly inaudible tone. Sakura couldn't help but smile, glad that he was coming to.

"Deux, huh. That a very unique name; I really like it." Deux's face turned bright red, not expecting the words to have such an effect on him. "So, what brings you to Konaha?"

"I want to become a member of the Leaf Shinobi." He replied, the volume of his voice much louder than last time, causing Sakura to be caught off guard.

"So what is this kid?" Asked Ino, rubbing her hands in a fervor to forget about her previous host body. She and all the shinobi involved in the ambush were in the observation room, listening onto Sakura and the young nin's conversation.

"From what I saw with my Byakugan, I can't really explain it."

"So, try your best to describe it." Stated Shikomaru, leaning against the wall while eyeing the intruder.

"The best way I could describe him is, despite there being one person, there are two." Everyone was silent for a moment, unsure if Neji said was the truth or if he was suffering from some concussion that altered his perception of the boy.

"Care to elaborate?" asked Naruto, his tone having a hint of curiosity.

"From what I saw, his body consists of at least two chakra networks in his body, possibly a third one primarily in his chest. These systems seem to overlap in his hand, feet, chest and head, giving him some advantage when it comes to Ninjutsu and Taijutsu but some difficulty when it comes to Genjutsu."

"Why Genjutsu?" Shino seemed to emanate some dark aura that notified everyone in the room of his disproval.

"Genjutsu must flow freely and smoothly from the body. There must be no hindrance if one wishes to create a believable illusion." Neji nodded in approval of the bug master's words.

"And since this boy seems to have multiple chakra systems, and each one is possibly a different type with altering frequencies, probably the best he can do is create a thin fog."

Sakura turned her attention away from the convention for a moment to look at the boy thru the two-way mirror. He was standing in front of the shining shield, examining the black eye he received from Aura and making a wide arrangement of contorted faces, completely oblivious of the company on the other side.

He's just like Naruto… she thought with a smile as she continued to look at the young shinobi's antics. It was then a chilling thought came to mind about how this Deux would be handled. "What's going to happen to him?" Everyone fell silent upon these words. "He obviously isn't normal, but he is still a living person who should be given a home. What do you think?" The room was silent for the moment, each of the shinobi contemplating over the question. Sakura looked over at Naruto and found him with his forehead strained and pondering deeply about the situation.

"I believe we should end him." Everyone looked at Neji, who seemed very somber about what he said.

"What!?" protested Tenten, sitting up in reaction to such a suggestion. "Isn't he a person, just like you or me? Would you think of such a thing if it were our son?" Neji was caught of guard by her words, not considering such a thought.

"We're not going to execute him." Motioned Naruto, standing up and stepping closer to the window. "He hasn't committed and crimes or hurt anyone except for their pride."

"Well then, what to do with him?" Naruto looked at Deux for a few moments, a smile slowly creeping upon his face

"I have an idea."

Aura was sitting in the hallway, waiting for her father to finish up his meeting so he can finish the talk that was interrupted. She was deep in though, contemplating the series of events that have happened over past few hours. It seemed that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get the image of that boys face out of her mind. She was so deep in thought, she was surprised by the touch of someone from behind her.

"Aura! Are you okay?!" Aura barely had time to brace herself when Ai charged and embraced her in what seemed like the mother-of all bear hugs. She knew her friend worried about her, but was beginning to feel lightheaded from their hug.

"Feeling…dizzy…"

"OH! Sorry." Apologized Ai, breaking away from her friend, her face flushed with embarrassment. "I was just so worried about you. You ran off without any warning, and then I heard that that rogue ninja attacked you."

"What? Where'd you hear that, I was the one who tracked him down and kicked his ass!" Shouted the young kunoichi, pumping her fists triumphantly in the air.

"Really, but I heard Miss Haruno was the one who defeated the invader."

Aura's proud mood soon soured, hearing the name of her father's 'significant other' caused her broad grin to be quickly replaced by a grimace. "So what if she did, I landed the finishing blow!"

"A slap doesn't count as a finishing blow." Aura knew she was right, but couldn't seem to bring herself to admit it. It was after a few tense seconds that Ai broke the silence with a simple question. "Why don't you like Miss Haruno?"

"It's not that I don't like her, I love her. It's just…It's always been Dad and me. Sure each of us had our moments; him hanging out with his drinking buddies, and me during my 'crisis phase'. Both girls couldn't help but give a small shudder, remembering the explicit and awkward talk that was given to them.

"Hold on, didn't Miss Haruno give you that talk?" Aura couldn't help but blush a little by this comment.

"Yeah, she did, but that is how everything works. If there's something that Dad doesn't know, Sakura always helped out the best she could. That's just how everything is suppose to be, I don't want that to change." Ai finally began to understand what was going on in her best friend's head, how hurt she was when she saw her father and Miss Haruno together. She wrapped her arms around Aura, comforting her as she slowly began to loose herself to her emotions that she kept in check all through the night.

"I know its scary, your afraid that something might go wrong and you'll get caught in the middle. You feel that everything is just fine the way things are, and changing that could upset everything in your life.

"But you have to remember, change is essential for everyone to grow up and learn. If we stay who we are, how do we become stronger and better people?" Aura hated to admit, she was right. Even though Ai was a bit shy and wasn't a very skilled ninja, she was wise beyond her years, a trait she shares with her mother. Aura couldn't help but concede to Ai's argument; everything she said was absolutely true.

"Can I still be a little pissed at my Dad?" Ai gave a small grin.

"By all means, be my guest. Putting what I said aside, your dad shouldn't have kept such a thing a secret from you."

"Did someone call my name?" Ai shrieked when she found that Naruto had been standing behind her when she just commented about him.

"Hey Dad…" said Aura in a rather frustrated monotone.

"Hey Dad…?" Don't you think I should get a little more than that?" She crossed her arms and gave him a look that could strike fear in the hearts of any shinobi. Fortunately, Naruto had experienced the glare many times before from Sakura, so he continued in a casual, carefree style that he is known for. "I know you would be upset with this, but that's no excuse for you to lash out at Sakura. Show her the respect that she deserves." Aura didn't respond to her father's words and continued to glare at him.

"Anyway, I have a surprise for you two." He said in a very cheerful tone, despite the prior events. He signaled the two genin to follow him as he walked down one of the corridors.

"What is it now?"
"I was hoping to tell you two this news a bit later after everything settled down, but I guess now is as good as a time as ever.
"You two are going to be on the same team!" Naruto quickly braced himself as both girls squealed and embraced him with a hug of gratitude and thanked him repeatedly. After a few moments, Aura realized something was amiss.

"Wait, hold on…" She said, backing up from her father. "Squads always consist of three-man teams, so who is the third member?"
"I'm glad you asked." Smiled Naruto, as he grabbed the handle to one of the doors in the corridor. "I would like you to meet your third teammate, Deux!"

Aura felt the life drain out of her as she saw the nin from before, leaning back in his chair, a devilish grin creeping on his face.

"No…Way!" Protested Aura, throwing a mild hissy fit to this revelation.

"But wait, there's more!" Out of the same room walked Sakura, dressed in her combat gear that to the enemy would seem like a defenseless woman, only to be beaten towards an inch of their lives. "Sakura is going to be you Sensei! Isn't that great!"

Both Aura and Ai were both stunned by these back-to-back revelations, the two unable to process the information presented to them.

"Great…my life has reached an all-time low."

This certainly has been a long chapter after a very long hiatus. I would once again like to apologize for such a long wait. I will try to continue with this and my other fanfic, but school is just as tough as it was before. Anyway guys, you know the drill, Read and Review! See you next time.