Now they're entering the Kyoto city.


"YEAH!!! AT LAST IT'S KYOTO CITY!!! WOW, THIS PLACE SO PRETTY BEAUTIFUL! Ouch!"

"Oi, Naruto! Stop yelling. You're pulling attentions to yourself." said Kusuriuri, throwing something hard to Naruto's

head. Naruto rubbed his pained head and suddenly realised that people around him were watching and moving away from him while some were whispering, 'Hey, look at that crazy boy.' and whatever they said bout' him. "You hear that kitsune. It's emberassing. I'm going to pretend that I don't know you. Bye"

"Ah, I'm sorry master. This place is so beautiful..." then Naruto sniffed into the while talking, "And even the ramen scent is so yummy. Wait, RAMEN?! YAY, RAMEN!" shouted Naruto gleefully and ran to Kusuriuri, jumping like hopeful child in front of him while begging, "Master,master. Treat me to ramen, please~ I promise to train myself harder. Master, please~ ramen. Please~(2x)(Puppy eyes and still jumping)"

Kusuriuri started to feel annoyed with Naruto's begging. "Alright, alright. But you must promise train your best if you don't want to...taste my punishment WHICH as you know..it is MORE severe than Tsunade's." Hearing this, Naruto gulped and nodded his head. "You've promised; now lets treat you to ramen."said Kusuriuri. Naruto jumped again and started to run to where the delicious scent come from. Kusuriuri paid Naruto's ramen as he said, "Naruto, after you eat, find me at the building there." Kusuriuri pointed to a big mansion far from the market place and went there.


Here he was, the mysterious charming man standing in front of a grand beautiful gate with a smirk on his face. An old man was watching and started to greet him,"Hey, Kusuriuri!(like I said before, Kusuriuri means medicine seller).What are you doing there? This is not the right time for selling your medicines." Kusuriuri didn't answer but his lips are mumbling something as he entered the gate of.....a mansion with an address says, "Akatsuki Family Household"

Kusuriuri walked in the garden and passed a garden where some guests are watching some shows on the stage. Some of them were asking each other, "Hey, isn't that Kusuriuri?" "Yes, it is Kusuriuri. What's a kusuriuri doing here in this marriage?"

As he walked so slow, he heard a man yelling. He hid behind a tree and saw a long blond haired man yelling to a brunette girl, "What are doing actually? You should fetch some water now and boil for some guests! Don't you know what are we having today? Do it now before I come back later!"

"Yes, master."answered the the blond man went away while the brunette girl was doing the tongue thing(I don't remember whats the word for when you are you kind put your tongue out and err.....shake it to the person you dislike) to him. Then when the blond man was really away, Kusuriuri came. "Er..hello there. Why are you coming here? Are you going to deliver something?"

"I heard that there is a marriage going on here. And I came to offer a medicine." answered Kusuriuri. "Sorry sir kusuriuri. But as you said, this is a marriage and we don't accept any sales right now."

"Oh~Just take a look. I have some other specials things other than medicines. Very special."said Kusuriuri in a very sarcastic tone. The brunette just agreed and let him into the kitchen while introducing herself, "My name is Matsuri." and asked him to sit down on the floor with her. Kusuriuri was putting his medicine box down when Matsuri start to say something, "Today our my young Miss Kaori is going to marry to Lord Raoma at Shiono's residence. But that doesn't cocern us at all. Lord Raoma's people probably will arrive shortly two hours later to take the bride."

"So,then I should give some gifts right now before the bride leaves. Something that might be useful to her in her married life. Let me tell you what I have. Come here." called Kusuriuri. Matsuri moved nearer and Kusuriuri whispered something that made her squeeled, "Really?(Squeel)Show me, show me!" It was heard by a mid-age short family bodyguard who was misunderstood of what really happened inside. "Who is inside there? Matsuri! ARE YOU DOING THAT XXX THING WITH ANOTHER MAN? HOW DARE YOU! COME OUT THIS INSTANT SO I CAN PUNISH YOU!"

"Hey, old man Nahei! I didn't do such a thing, you perverted head! If you want to get something inside just get it. You hae no right to accuse such a thing to me!"commented Matsuri. "Wha-I...I. Urgh! Right, I want to drink water."said Nahei in embrassment that he quickly came in to have a sip of water from the water barrel. "Faster, Nahei! And get out from here!"

"What?Oogh, I'll tell this matter to Master Deidara so you'll get punished soon."threatened Nahei but Matsuri didn't take that threat. "That Nahei is so annoying. I really hate him. He should just die."growled Matsuri. "Matsuri, you're being too harsh to an old man."commented Kusuriuri. "Huh, who cares anyway. He always interfere with my affairs."complained Matsuri. "Anyway, about that items...."she continued. "Oh, yes. Here, I'll show you some."

Kusuriuri opened the lock of his medicine box. There were colourful items inside. "Wow, there are so many!"said Matsuri. Kusuriuri whispered to her what were they and every items and uses he shown to her, she kept on squeeling with blushes on her cheeks. Maybe the items kusuriuri showed were for couples uses.(you know what I meant) and every time Matsuri squealed the items seems to reacted by her reactions. "They're WONDERFUL. You really should sell them to Miss Kaori. And hey, let me tell you a secret. But I must use whispers." Kusuriuri leaned his ear near to Matsuri's lips. She whispered something bad about about the bridegroom. "Oh really~? What a pity. I should help these poor couples. I have a medicine to make the leper groom handsome again. Mheheheh. What should I give? Porn? Ooh~huhu"

"Er...Kusuriuri-san . I haven't finished yet."said Matsuri. "Oh,okay. Please continue. (I'm so enjoying to hear this family's story)"he said.


Meanwhile, The Akatsuki family were sitting in a grand guest room to give advice to the bride, Kaori about how to be a good wife.


(Back to Kusuriuri and Matsuri)

Before Matsuri say something, Kusuriuri thought about Naruto, 'Where does that kitsune went to? Still eating? My, that boy. I hope he remember where he had to go'

"I heard this marriage is for the exchange of our depts to the groom."said Matsuri. "Oho~That's a pity too."commented Kusuriuri.

"My master, Pein-sama is a good man but he's too bad in managing money. It also seems like he's very obedient and can't lift his head up to his wife, Konan-sama. Kakuzu-sama is an idle person but when it comes to money, he's very greedy and will do anything to get some."

"That doesn't sound idle to me."commented Kusuriuri."Well, he is an idle. If he want to get some money, he will do it in some bad way."said Matsuri. "And because of his attitude, his younger brother, Pein became the family successor."

"I see."he said. "Oh no~, Deidara-sama will punish me if he knows I'm telling you this."

"Don't mind that. Here, I'll give you a gift for the info. And let's see if we have something for the bride." "Oh, thank you. I've been waiting so long for this."

Kusuriuri opened his big drawer box. Suddenly:*CIP CIP* And when there's that sound, Matsuri screamed and jumped to Kusuriuri's laps. 'I'm so lucky to have a cute girl on me' he thought .

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kusuriuri" Matsuri apologized. "Don't mind it. I like it."

Matsuri didn't hear the last thing he said. "It's just a rat, Matsuri."he said.

"I'm so scared."said Matsuri. "Say, Matsuri. There are lot of rat traps here."said Kusuriuri. "Yeah,there are lots of them in this house."Matsuri agreed. "Why don't you keep cats in this household?"asked Kusuriuri. "Cats? Well, i don't really know. There's someone here who hates them."

"If not cats, then get some dogs since they are fond of all things. And they're obedient to do anything such as catching rats."he suggested. "Do.."

"MATSURI!!" suddenly the the blond man came yelling."Hah! Deidara-sama?"stuttered Matsuri while Kusuriuri bowed his head to the floor. "I heard from Nahei that you're slacking off with a man." "We're just talking about some effective rat killer, sir"Kusuriuri explained but that blond Deidara snapped at him, "We don't need any rat killers from you, *gaijin."

"Matsuri, have you done what I ordered you to?" "Ah, I'll do it now." Matsuri answered and stood up to prepare water. Kusuriuri watched Matsuri and he stood up too; then said to Deidara, "I'm sorry if i disturbed you. i'll leave immediately if you wish" then he turned his face to Deidara who suddenly blushed on seeing Kusuriuri's HANDSOME face.

O-oh, the Master Deidara is blushing at me. Is he......uhh..,thought Kusuriuri silently.


Meanwhile, at the hall way of the mansion, the Akatsuki family were escorting Kaori to the main mansion door. A beautiful woman with paper flower on her head was petting Kaori's head while saying,"My cute,cute daughter. Be a dutiful and good wife for your husband, okay."

Kaori looked at her mother and she looked to the front to step down when there were rats gathering on the ground. She screamed. Her mother was very upset and asked,"Why are there rats here? This is omen. This can't be happening. We should postpone this wedding."

The adviser of the family, Yahiko said,"Mistress, the rat is a sign of having many descendants. It's a good luck for Miss Kaori."

"Oh, yes. You're right Yahiko. Let us keep going. I'll wish you good luck,dear Kaori-chan."


In the kitchen, both Deidara-sama and Kusuriuri were sitting side by side on the floor. Deidara-sama seemed like flirting with Kusuriuri which made him,sighed, frown and whatever reactions that related to annoyances. True, this blond Master Deidara is a gay after all, why would he babbling nonsense here if he's not. And looking at me with lust in his eyes.*sigh* And in addition,he's so girly,thought Kusuriuri. He intentionally spilled the cup of wine Master Deidara gave. Master Deidara noticed it but didn't do anything about it because he thought Kusuriuri was water nauseous. Then in the midst of that all, Kusuriuri sensed something.


Back to the mansion main door, as Kaori stepped her legs down again, in a flash of time, Kaori stopped moving. It was as if the time was moving slow that even Kaori, with her eyes wide opened ,had slowly fallen back to the floor. Her mother didn't move but her eyes followed Kaori and when she realized that her daughter Kaori was bleeding in her chest and screamed as loud.


At the mean time, Kusuriuri, Matsuri and Deidara-sama heard the screamed and went to where it was.


It was very a very panic situation. The mistress kept screaming and then sobbing while trying to wake her Kaori. Everybody was kind of shouting," Someone find some help. Faster." or "Where's the killer" except for one person who was very relaxed as if nothing happened and drinking a gourd of wine.

"YOU,SUSPICIOUS MAN! WHO ARE YOU?" yelled Yahiko to a Kusuriuri while wielding his sword but with an unknown strength and just with right hand, Kusuriuri could put the sword back to its sheath. "It's useless to use that sword of yours mister because this was not caused by any human and the culprit also is not something you can cut with normal sword."said Kusuriuri.

Yahiko fiercely asked," Who are you stranger? Where di you come from....suspicious?"

Deidara-sama the sassy man accused Matsuri,"Yahiko-sama, it's Matsuri who let him in." But indeed,the accusition was true. "Hey, I...I"stuttered Matsuri trying to protest but can't find the word to defend herself. "Suspicious guy...."growled Nagato again. Kusuriuri had bored listened to the same word again so he said, "Suspicious....that is true."

Kusuriuri walked away to the walls and stuck white papers to there. The white papers after they're stuck to the walls, the white surfaces of the papers had appeared some blood red writings and symbols. During kusuriuri stuck the papers, he said,"We can't leave these things as they are. We must make big barriers all around."

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about? What barrier?"shouted the family's bodyguard named Odajima,pointing his sword to Kusuriuri. "Oh,shut up Odajima!"snapped Yahiko. "We should get a doctor right now."

Kakuzu sat near to Kaori's body while drinking his wine and just staring uninterestedly at her before saying,"Hey,Konan! I think you should just called a monk from nearby temple. Kaori had stopped breathing. Isn't it, Konan? I suggest Hidan" and he giggled. Konan when she heard Kakuzu's seemingly heartless actions towards her daughter,glared death daggers at him and lunged to strangle him,"KAKUZU!!I'LL KILL YOU,I'LL DAMN KILL YOU NOW!IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! LET ME GO,PEIN!"

Kakuzu with his face looked forth to Kusuriuri who stood at the main entrance,"Yo, you there! What are planning to do?"he asked. In the background, there's Pein who try to sooth his wife's rage towards Kakusu. Kusuriuri turned his head to answer the questioner,"Right now, I've no plan at all." but in his mind, he's asking where was Naruto right now and what took his apprentice so long to come over. Meanwhile Konan was still shouting behind trying to her husband's grip from her. "Still nothing? I think that's better."said Kakuzu again in his lazy sing song voice. Then, he laughed hysterically while hitting his knees in the midst of situation the everybody should mourn. In a few zaps of time, Kusuriuri was tied up and was brought with his box to the large court(or maybe guest room).

To be continued.


Konan's daughter had died mysteriously and Naruto still hadn't come. Where was he?

I edited the chapter. Kanao, I changed him to Yahiko.

Man, I'm so confused with the trio, Pei, Konan and Yahiko

I'll try make some twists of the original story. Enjoy.