I don't own Naruto nor Bleach.
Sorry for taking so long, i just didn't have the feels to write. Tho, it came back to me all at once! Here's the start of the 2nd Arc!
Arc 2
Team Seven Begins!
Ch. 1
Coming Back.
"We're back!" Standing inside the gates of the great village, Naruto stretched his 13 year old body. Finally back from his summer outing with his temporary sensei, Jiraiya. Having changed over the past 5 years, he now stood only 2 inches under 5ft. Taller than most would think he was, his frame seemed to have more muscle than average kids his age.
Wearing custom fit shinobi sandals leading to regular shinobi tape which held the bottom of his dark blue ninja pants to his leg. Mid ways up his thigh, more tape held a pouch for several scrolls which were filled with whatever he would need on any trip. Matching his pants, he wore a long sleeved dark blue shirt which showed a little of his collar bone and the mesh shit underneath. With the sleeves rolled up and held by tape, the opening around his neck allowed him to show the golden necklace with 5 gold ingots hanging from it around his neck, each had small Kanji written on it. Around his waist was a matching sash, holding most of his scrolls, as well as another pouch containing kunai and shuriken.
Though the most striking thing about him was the bracelet he wore. It was a simple black bracelet holding a small paintbrush not even the size on one of his fingers.
"It's only been two months Naruto-chan." A voice sounded out to his right as a small gust blew through the busy streets. "And look, even Jiraiya-chan made it!" Appearing directly infront of him, wearing his usual green clad battle kimono and summoning scroll. The wild spiky white mane was a dead give-away to any and all onlookers.
"Ero-sennin! We're back!" He practically shouted towards his godfather who returned with a smile and stretched just as he did.
With a smile, Naruto looked down at the two elder toads who had brought him back to Konoha. Spending several months with them over the course of 5 years, he had just made it back from the last trip to Mt. Myōbokuzan. Leaving with them for weeks at a time during the summer breaks, he'd train with them as they'd over look his training.
"Thank you for everything, Ma. Pa." Showing his maturity, Naruto bowed to the two elder toads who became just like family to the young maelstrom. "I will continue to practice everything I learned from you two." Leaning back, he continued. "Though the last thing I learned still takes too long for my liking, I promise to use it only in dire situations, at least until I have it mastered even more!"
"We thank you Naruto-chan." Pa spoke as both he and Ma hopped onto Naruto's shoulders. "If not for you, we'd be stuck with Jiraiya-chan and his perverted tendencies." Ignoring a mildly annoyed 'hey' from Jiraiya, Ma continued where Pa left off, ignoring their other summoners complaint. "Plus, all the other toads seemed to really enjoy having you around. We're both sure ya will bring glory to us Naru-chan!"
Jumping off his shoulders, both elder toads said one last farewell to their two summoners and vanished in a cloud of smoke.
With another stretch, Naruto looked into the large village, the giant tree tops still hiding most of the clouds from the blue sky above, though sunlight still managed to seek through in small doses, enough to make it seem like there weren't trees there to begin with.
"Yosh! First off!" He spoke, as Jiraiya smirked, crossing his arms as he watched his apprentice. Biting his thumb, Naruto smeared the blood to the other fingers before flashing through a set of hand-seals.
Ninpo: Kuchiyose: Byakko!
Slamming his right hand on the ground, a sealing array appeared for a brief second before vanishing in a cloud of smoke. Jiraiya couldn't help but look on with pride as Naruto's completed summoning seal worked like a charm. After accepting the Toad contract, Naruto learned that he couldn't have multiple summoning contracts, unless the first contracts approved of it first, which hasn't happened to date. And with the thought of Byakko not being able to join him on all of his missions, he wanted to create a way for him to either summon her, or just have a way to talk with her, after all, she was one of the first members of his family.
So, talking it over with Jiraiya and the elder toads, he devised a way to summon her, an individual summoning contract with a single being. Not seeing anything wrong with it, as both Ma and Pa met and enjoyed the White Tigers presence, they agreed to let him have another contract, even if it wasn't an official one. He became the very first person to hold two summoning contracts, even if he didn't realize it
As the smoke cleared, a large white tiger, standing up to Naruto's chest had appeared. With a yawn, and snap of her jaws, Byakko blinked once, twice before she recognized where she was. Looking around, knowing only Naruto had the ability to summon her, she relaxed as she looked beyond the smoke that dispersed.
"Naru! Your back!" Quickly stepping up to him, she rubbed her head against his chest as he showered her with love, scratching her behind her ears where she loved it. Taking a second to realize it wasn't just her and Naruto, she looked behind her. "Ero-sensei, welcome back." She said in a rather dull voice which caused Jiraiya to comically fall to his knees and cry. "Are you back for good? I heard they'll be assigning teams in the next few days!"
Hearing this, a large smile overtook Naruto's face. With a fist pump to the air, he replied, his excitement was palpable. "Of course! I can't wait to see who my teammates are!" Getting lost catching up with Byakko, Naruto never noticed that a silver haired jonin had appeared to the small groups left, leaning on the fence.
"Ah, Kakashi." Jiraiya spoke, walking over to the half masked jonin. "How's Sasuke been? Anything change with his mind?" Despite acting normal and friendly, Sasuke still didn't get along with most of his generation. Other than Naruto, he preferred to be alone and training. Mikoto, Hiruzen and even Jiraiya were worried what might happen to him after what Itachi did to his clan. Learning from Sasuke that he had watched Itachi kill all the ninja's of his clan through a genjutsu, and seeing the effects it had on his young mind, well, their reasons for worrying were justified. Though, over the years of being with Naruto, he seemed to lose whatever it was he had that night.
Looking up from his orange book, Kakashi closed it and put it away before speaking. "It seems hes the same as usual, nothing dramatic. Though Mikoto-sama wishes he'd make more friends, it can't be helped." Taking on a darker look for a moment he spoke quietly. "He's moved past the revenge, and now wants to learn why. It's a step up I suppose. Still, I can only imagine what would happen if he met Itachi again." He finished as he looked through the treetops to the clear sky above.
Crossing his arms as a breeze blew through the clearing, making his white spiky hair sway, Jiraiya sighed. "Would it reignite the flames for revenge, is basically what everyone's worried about." Scratching his head, and looking towards the opening of the large gates, he spoke again as a large puff of smoke appeared. "Well, we'll deal with it as it comes. Anyway, I'll be leaving later tonight. I heard the news. Congratulations and good luck, twice over, you'll need it." He finished with a wiggle of his brows as he saw the gold band around his neck holding onto a ring.
With a nod of his head, Kakashi looked alongside Jiraiya as the smoke cleared. Standing in the center of the smoke was Mikoto and Sasuke, with an eagle on his shoulder. Seeing Jiraiya and Naruto, Mikoto spoke as she walked up to the two older men, her Anbu armor secure around her lithe, yet muscular body. "Jiraiya-sama, Kakashi-kun." She greeted the two men, as Sasuke walked past them, acknowledging them both as he walked towards Naruto who was seemingly telling Byakko his life story.
With her hands on her hips, Mikoto sent a glare towards both of the men in front of her, Kakashi for reading that perverted book in the open, and Jiraiya, for well, being Jiraiya. "I trust you didn't influence Naru-chan while out with him, Jiraiya. It would be most, troublesome, if something were to happen." Leaving the threat out in the open, she smiled as it turned silent for a moment.
Looking anywhere but where she was, Jiraiya spoke, his right hand on the back of his head. Impish. "Yes, well. Anyway, we should be going. Sensei said he wanted to talk with us before the teams were created later today." Looking over at the kids, Jiraiya smirked as he saw Naruto and Sasuke bump fists with each other, Byakko jumping from Naruto's head to sit on their fists. "Naruto! Sasuke! Why don't you two head home to rest and prepare for the test tomorrow. You'll need to pass it to become an official ninja."
Looking at her son, Mikoto spoke again. "Sasuke, I'll see you in a bit, I left a few notes for you on several things. I want them done by the time I get back today." Seeing him smirk and nod his head, she smiled. With a quick goodbye to Naruto, she headed off with Jiraiya and Kakashi.
Pulling his book out again, Kakashi spoke, interested in learning the progress of the two kids. "So, was it successful?"
Looking to her right, Mikoto only smiled lightly as they walked through the village. "No, they don't believe he has a strong enough body to withstand it. Though they had several other things he has benefited from." Letting out a small laugh, she continued as they walked past Ichiraku's ramen. "The entire time we were there, he took to their teachings like water, from meditating to becoming completely still. It seemed to have helped him immensely dealing with what Itachi-chan did to him." She finished with a sad smile as Jiraiya sighed.
"It'll get better as he matures Mikoto-san." Jiraiya spoke as he stared at the tree tops. "Anyway, Kakashi, it's a secret. I'm sure he'll show you if he's pushed hard enough." With that, they continued towards the Hokage's tower, talking to each other like the best of friends, though one did get hit on the head quite a bit.
~Z~
Closing the door behind him, he sighed as he looked over the luxurious room. Having been gone for two weeks, he was finally glad to be back in his own house. Able to sleep on his comfy bed, eat real food, not just bugs and worms. Able to take as long as he wants in the shower, even have a nice long and hot bath to relax his sore muscles.
"But first, food!" He said aloud as he leaned on the door. Byakko sleeping on his soft hair not bothered by his rather loud voice. Suddenly a loud growl emanated from his stomach as he smiled. Wordlessly creating a Kage-bunshin, he sent it off to get a hot bath going for his aching muscles. I'll create more bunshins later to keep reading and practicing the Calligraphy.
Heading to his own room, he gently placed Byakko on his pillow, her small form still the same size as when he first met her. Planting a kiss on her soft head, he threw his shirt and sandals off before taking the tape off his thigh and lower legs, already having the tape off his sleeves. Throwing it all in the basket at the end of his bed, he quickly took off his socks before he grabbed a clean outfit and placed it on the bed. Stretching, he let out a yawn as his golden necklace raised with his chest as he yawned.
Looking around in his closet again, he noticed new clothes again, though this time, he knew who they were from and let out a large smile. I'll have to thank her the next time I see her. He thought as he headed towards the bath.
Quickly closing the door behind him, he looked up at the large steam filled glass roof as he quickly stripped off the rest of his clothes. Washing his body, he quickly washed all the soap from his body before getting into the large bath, letting his tense muscles relax.
Leaning back, he heard the door creak open as he saw Byakko pushing the door open. "Ah, Byakko, didn't want to wake you, come on and join me, it's nice and hot!" As she quickly made her way into the large bath, Naruto just leaned his head back, enjoying the hot, refreshing water. Hearing a splash, he cracked open an eye and smiled as he saw Byakko swimming around in the steaming water. "Relaxing isn't it. I know the toads weren't easy on you either."
Swimming over to him, Byakko gave a toothy smile as she continued swimming around the large bath, her white fur sticking to her body. "It's not as bad as it looked, plus I really feel stronger! This natural energy thing is easy as pie! I don't see how your having trouble with it." She spoke as she swam up to Naruto and leaned on the edge of the smooth, colored marble tub, water raising over the edge as she layed atop it. "~Ahhhh, soooo warm~"
Closing his eyes again, he rolled his right shoulder. "Eh, it's not that it's hard, it's..." Hearing his shoulder crack, he let out a sigh of relief as he rolled the other one. "It's just annoying that I have to stand completely still to access it." A grown escaped his lips as he leaned his head back against the tiled wall. "It's powerful. Mother Nature. Becoming a Sage is harder than I thought."
Becoming a Sage was part of his dream alongside finding peace in this war filled world. When he learned his body can handle the natural energy of the world, he was ecstatic, though one good wack to his head from Pa got him to calm down good.
Remember Naruto-chan. Just because ya can take in and use natural energy doesn't make ya a sage. Yes, you'll be considered one, but to become a true sage, it takes power and wisdom. The journey will be long Naruto-chan, but don't worry, you have friends and teachers who'll help you on this journey. You will forge your own path in this world, just as the Rikudo Sennin once did.
"The Rikudo Sennin, eh?" Naruto thought, remembering the words Pa and Ma had spoke to him when he started his training to harness natural energy. "He strived for what I want to achieve, peace. I guess I have a lot on my plate if I want to become a sage, eh, Byakko?" Letting out a laugh as he sank deeper into the bath, leaving only his head out, he spoke again. "I guess my future will be busy."
Letting the quiet sink in around him as he relaxed in the hot bath, he brought both hands out of the water and channeled his chakra as he heard his stomach once again. Kage-Bunshin!
Outside of the bath, two clones quickly appeared in a puff of smoke. Already knowing what they were summoned for, they left grumbling about not being able to relax in the steamy bath. "Maybe next time guys!" Naruto called out as the door closed. "I can't wait till lunch is done." He said as he looked to his left. Sleeping soundly on the marble, half emerged was Byakko. With a soft smile, he quickly ran his hand through her wet fur, brushing it back just the way she liked it. "I'll let you sleep until later, Byakko."
After a few minutes of silence and relaxation, Naruto heard his clones open the door. "Lunch is ready! Here's some clothes boss. By the way, there was a note left for you on the table in the main room, we've already checked it for traps, it's clean." Place the clean clothes he had placed on the bed earlier on a table next to the sink and mirror, Naruto got out, picking up Byakko at the same time as his clones dispelled in a puff of smoke.
Drying off, he made sure to keep Byakko warm as possible as he got dressed. Taping the bottom of his pants to his leg, he secured his kunai and scroll holster to his thigh before throwing on the new mesh undershirt, being sure to pull his necklace out from under it. Throwing on his long sleeved shirt, he pulled the sleeves up and held them with ninja tape as he pulled his necklace out, letting it fall atop the shirt.
Leaving the bath, he placed Byakko back onto his pillow and let her sleep until later. Heading out of his room, he started to smell such a lovely smell that permeated throughout the house from his kitchen. Seeing a large bowl of ramen sitting on the table, he quickly sat down to eat. Enjoying it to his fullest as he finished it quickly.
Heading to the living room, he saw the note his clones were talking about. "It seems clean, there aren't any fuin's on it anywhere from what I can see." After a few seconds, he opened it up and started to read it.
Naruto Uzumaki-kun
Please come to Training ground 16, I have a few things I wish to give you to further your Fuin-Jutsu.
From a friend, Kyoraku U. Shunsui.
Placing the letter on the table, he sat on the couch behind him as he thought about that name. I remember hearing that name from somewhere before.. I just don't remember where. "And fellow clan member? I didn't think there were anymore Uzumaki's in Konoha!" He said as he got up and pulled a scroll from his thigh. Placing it on the table, he quickly summoned several Bunshins to go over the Fuin notes in the scroll. Walking towards the door, he spoke. "Don't forget to practice more Calligraphy today!" Closing the door behind him, he quickly darted down the stairs before jumping to the roof tops.
If I remember correctly...Training ground 16 is... Stopping on a random roof top, he looked out over the village before seeing the colosseum. Behind there! He thought before he kicked off with speeds that defied his age. Though he stopped mid step, landing on the adjacent rooftop as two loud 'Youth!' rang throughout the village. Stopping his shaking, he continued his journey, intent on meeting whoever this was.
Landing in the entrance to the training ground, he sighed as he stretched his back. "That took longer than I would like." He said as he walked down the path into the forest that is training grounds 16.
Sensing the young maelstrom arrive, a figure grinned as an exact copy formed beside him before disappearing. Re-adjusting his clothes, he relaxed and continued leaning back against the large tree, reading his orange book. His large Sakkat hat blocking the few rays of sun that pierced through the thick tree tops.
Pushing branches and leafs out of his way, Naruto continued down the trail. Seeing a clearing a few more yards away, he smiled, seems like it won't take that much longer after all. Still hearing shouts of youth from behind him in the village, he trekked fourth in the clearing. Leafs scattered the ground as the shade overtook all. Small blotches of sun broke through the tree tops, as the wooden training posts seemed freshly used. Weapons littered the ground around them and lodged into the trees behind them.
Looking around the clearing, he couldn't fathom how or why it was so large, yet so calming. There was a sense of purity about the energy in this small area. Finally, as he looked around, his eyes landed atop a large figure, resting against a tree, reading the very same orange book that the silver haired man was reading.
Approaching the man, he stayed on his guard. Ready to summon his chakra in a moments notice, along with his Fuin: Bakudo's. "Ano, are you the one who left me that letter?" He asked as he stood in front of the older man. Getting a better look at him, he was wearing a black shihakusho with a white sash, tied with the ribbon facing the front. Along with a white Haori which had the leaf's symbol on the back and the inside. What had really caught his attention was the pink haori laying atop his shoulders. It was more eye catching than anything. Laying beside him, leaning against the tree was a Daisho pair of blades.
Looking up from a particularly interesting page, Kyoraku smiled, closing the book. "I did." Standing up, he towered over Naruto's 4ft 10in, which immediately put him on guard. Even if he doesn't know it, I can feel his chakra. He's come a long way, his chakra is taking shape around his hands and feet. Inwardly smiling, Kyoraku put both hands up in placating manner. "Maa, maa, Naruto-kun. You have nothing to worry about with me. Why don't you sit down over there and we'll talk."
As soon as those words left his mouth, a shout of Youth interrupted any and everything about the tense mood that was in the clearing. Both of them looking at the other end of the clearing where another path was and saw something that just astonished Naruto, yet Kyoraku just sweatdropped at the sight.
Entering the clearing, on their hands, was Maito Guy and what looked to be a younger, mini clone. Both wearing an outrageous green bodysuit. Not even bothering to acknowledge either of them, Maito and his clone continued through the clearing, all the while having a blinding white and sparkly smile and chanting about the blazing inferno that is Youth today.
All in all, it was kinda scary, even for Kyoraku.
As the mood was ruined, Naruto found himself laughing despite standing next to someone he was meeting for the first time. Nodding his head, Naruto moved to an adjacent tree and sat down, as Kyoraku sat back down from where he had gotten up.
"Now where were we?" He announced as the peaceful setting settled back down in the clearing. "Ah, yes. Apologies. Where are my manners, I'm Kyoraku Uzumaki Shunsui, a distant relative of yours. It's great to finally meet you, Naruto-kun."
A small breeze started through the clearing, as the leafs rustled. Sitting in front of him was someone from his clan. Someone who was an Uzumaki. He couldn't help the large smile that occupied his face. "Are you really an Uzumaki?" He asked, excited to finally meet a real blood clan member.
With a laugh, Kyoraku spoke. "That I am. Though I didn't inherit the special chakra that Uzumaki's sometime get, I did get the density and super large reserves." With a sigh he continued. "Those damnable control exercises will be the death of me I swear."
Letting out an even louder laugh, Naruto fell to the side as he recalled all the stories about the Uzumaki's and the creative ways to practice control. "Ah, tell me about it!" He said through labored breaths as he tried to control his laughter. "Ero-sennin had me on this three stage control exercise! It was brutal! I had nightmares about it!"
For what felt like several hours, the two sat there, exchanging stories about their lifes, though it was mostly Kyoraku answering Naruto's questions about his clan and several other things. Eventually, Kyoraku got up, grabbing his daisho pair, and reached into his kimono top. Pulling out a book, he walked up to his young clan member and spoke.
"I heard from Jiraiya-san that you had mastered the entry to intermediate level books in fuin-jutsu." Seeing Naruto nod his head, he continued. "Here, this is my old book on Expert Fuin-Jutsu and our clans unique Bakudo's. It has all my notes in it as I was learning it." Handing the now astonished Naruto the book, he continued speaking with a smile on his face. "I don't need it anymore, and seeing as how our clan's books on the subject aren't exactly common nowadays, I figure I'd at least put it to use."
Taking the book, he quickly flipped through it. Hugging it to his chest, he looked back up, the same large smile on his face seemingly brighter than before. "Thanks Kyoraku-san! I'll be sure to master this completely!" With this book, he can continue to progress through the Uzumaki's specialty. "Though I don't know how to repay you for this book."
"Maa-maa, don't worry about repaying me, Naruto-kun." Bringing his hand up to his chin, he looked back down to the blond. "Well, if you really want to repay me, give this to Jiraiya the next time you see him, and completely master that book within 2 months and bring it back to me. If you can do that, I'll give you the next level of that book."
Seeing Naruto nod his head, he reached into his kimono one last time and pulled out a small scroll. "And this, Naruto-kun. A good friend of mine would have wanted you to have this, but, he didn't get a chance to finish it as his life came to an end. I'm sure he would have wanted you to have it." With that, he handed Naruto the scroll before he started to walk away. Looking over his shoulder, he spoke again to the speechless Naruto. "I know you'll go far Naruto. Become the Maelstrom they wanted you to become."
With that he seemingly vanished from his spot, the only evidence he was ever there before was the small rustle of leafs and dust cloud, though that could also be accounted by the breeze. Sensing a slight usage of chakra, Naruto was astonished at how the tall man seemingly vanished, using less chakra than needed for a Shunshin.
Looking up to the sky, he was shaking with excitement. "Yosh!" He shouted before creating a Kage-bunshin, handing him the book, the clone went to the other side of the clearing and started reading from page one only to summon a couple more clones to help out. Determination on his face as his clone took a seat in the shade under one of the large oak trees. "I'll have more clones work on that while I'm at the academy."
Taking a seat, he unraveled the scroll on the ground in front of him. Seeing a seal on the parchment, he smiled as he slapped his hand directly atop the seal. Releasing some of his chakra, two puffs of smoke appeared before quickly vanishing with the cool breeze that swept through the clearing. Two scrolls now laid atop of the original scroll, both with different texts. Greeted with an unfamiliar style of fighting, he carefully looked over it. "Hmm? Hakuda and Hohō, huh?"
"Looks like I'll be busy for the foreseeable future!" Looking over the various katas for the Hakuda scroll, he couldn't help but be filled to the brim with excitement. "Though, It seems finished, didn't Kyoraku-san say it wasn't?" Looking at the various katas and different holds it showed, he couldn't help but be impressed. It seemed like an advanced version of the Kawazu Kumite that the toads had him learn. He could see several of the toad's fist in the pictures, yet they seemed more crisp and agile, almost like they were meant to be used at an extremely fast pace.
Switching his attention over to the Hohō scroll, he began reading and looking over it, not noticing someone casually walking into the clearing with two members of the zoo brigade behind him, flanking his sides. "Eh! Is this what Kyoraku-san did to leave earlier!" Naruto announced as he got over his shock. "This looks better than the Shunshin! Ohh, I've gotta learn this! Sasuke-teme will be soooo jealous once he sees this!" He said, still not seeing the person standing beside him looking over his shoulder, impressed at what he saw on the scroll, while his two ANBU members were still getting over the fact that a kid, not even a genin yet could use so many Kage-bunshins.
Deciding to interrupt the blonds focus, Hiruzen let out a small laugh, startling the young maelstrom. "It certainly does Naruto-kun. I look forward to seeing it in action myself. I never got a chance to see Kyoraku or Jushiro use that particular technique. I was always curious which was faster, this one or the widely known Shunshin."
Calming himself down, he looked up to his Jiji, ignoring the Zoo members. "Jiji! When'd you get here?"
With a smile, Hiruzen took a seat beside Naruto. "Just a few moments ago, don't worry." Seeing Naruto go back to the scrolls, he couldn't help but let out a smile. Just like Minato, always wanting to learn something new. "Naruto-kun." Getting the blonds attention, he continued. "I have an important mission for you. It's up to you if you would like to accept or not. It might be a chance to test out your new found skills on someone of a chunin level." Taking out his pipe, he carefully lit it as we looked out into the large clearing, the suns rays piercing the tree tops in blotches. "Well, what do you say?"
Closing his eyes, he didn't even have to look to see that Naruto agreed. "When do I start Jiji?!"
With a smile and puff from his pipe, Hiruzen spoke. "It starts tonight, as soon as you enter the academy for the exam." Taking out a mission scroll from his robes, he handed it to the young blond beside him. "Now, heres what I want you to do for me, Naruto-kun."
Listening and reading over his first mission scroll, Naruto knew, it would be an interesting night.
Chapter 1 of the second arc.
I want to cover a few things as this arc progresses. Team 7's formation and foundation. I want to try and add a few new dynamics to it. As well as introduce a few different characters towards the end of the arc to begin the 3rd arc. I have a few different ideas for this arc, but the wave will be in it, and I'll add a few more things to that arc to make it more enjoyable, plus, Haku is a female, period. I don't want any pairings in the comments as I've already decided on the pairings. Period.
Plus, I hinted at a few things in the beginning. Don't expect anything about it yet, haha. It's for the future.
Anyway, I'll have more news as the chapters continue to come out, I've already started chapter 2 of arc 2, and there will be a small fight scene in it, but it'll be fun.
Naruto - More towards Shinigami
Sasuke - More towards Quincy, his development will blossom around the 3rd, 4th arc. I can't wait to get into his abilities and friends later on.
I'll have a small section on Sasuke in the next chapter, I actually wanted to add it to the end of this chapter, but said eh, I'll put it in the beginning of the next one, there during the same day after all.
Enjoy, flames will be used to make my dinner tonight.
