Chapter Ten: Enter Orochimaru

Now that Kagura and Kanna were free forever from Naraku's stronghold, they turned to the good side and Kagome escorted them to the Hokage's tower. Tsunade asked if they knew anything about ninja traditions and Kagura answered no. So Kagome cast a genjutsu on them to make them look like children and Tsunade sent them to the Ninja Academy, where Iruka took them in and taught them the basics of ninja arts and skills. Kagura and Kanna weren't bored and monotonous, they were happy and excited. Well, Kagura was excited, but Kanna was what you could call just grateful. She hadn't been the one to play much, being a dull, mirror girl that did nothing exciting. Kagura had always been the one sent out.

Now that they were free from Naraku, Kanna was free to do whatever she pleased within Konoha's walls. As long as she didn't endanger anybody, that is. She and Kagura attended class everyday, learning about jutsus, chakra, and the history of the villages.

Kagura was happy and it seemed like nothing could dull her spirits, not even the thought of the possibility that she could go to hell and meet Naraku again one day. No, sirree, nothing could make her sad.

Kagome was enjoying the peace, thinking nothing could disrupt it. How wrong she was, as she had totally forgotten about the danger Konoha could be in with the traitorous Orochimaru. The snake bastard was planning something, but nobody worried about it, for now.

Tsunade was wondering when Orochimaru would make his move. He still wanted Sasuke for his new body, but Sasuke would never agree again. The experience was horrifying. The cold feeling you get when your body's not acting itself, but someone controlling and you can't possess yourself.

Just as she thought this, she sensed a presence in the room and she said threateningly, "Jiraiya, if you intend to peek on me when I undress, make sure that I don't sense you." With that, and not another word, she rose from her desk and grabbed his invisible collar. "What do you want?"

"I have news, Tsunade-hime," he said, camouflage disappeared. "I heard Orochimaru is on the move again. I bet anything he's after Sasuke again."

"What?!" Tsunade said sharply. "Orochimaru's coming for Sasuke again, is he? Well, I won't let him! That dirty hobo can get another damn body for all I care! He will not get one of us, he shall not touch the Uchiha with his slimy fingers. That bastard!"

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Naruto was feasting merrily on ramen in Ichiraku and he said with a stuffed mouth, "Ramen is the best!"

The flap fluttered, indicating someone entered. Naruto looked up, but gasped when he stared straight into dark, deadly eyes, filled with nothing but blankness, the same eyes Kanna used to have when Naraku lived.

"Who a-are you?" asked Naruto. The Ichiraku chef (I forgot his name) looked up.

"That's none of your business, young pup," he said in a dark, corroding voice. "One bowl of beef ramen." He seated himself in one of the red stools.

Naruto felt uneasy next to the stranger. He didn't recognize him, so what the hell was he doing in the village? "What are you doing here?"

"I said that was none of your business, so butt out," he answered rudely.

Naruto was mad and uneasy at the same time. He couldn't trust this stranger. "You didn't cast genjutsu on yourself, did you?" He finished his ramen and paid the bill.

The stranger looked at him with amused eyes. "Very good at spotting it, Naruto-kun…" the genjutsu was released and Naruto narrowed his eyes when he saw Orochimaru beneath the disguise.

"Orochimaru-teme, what the fuck are you doing here?!" he hissed.

Kakashi happened by and he heard Naruto hiss, "Orochimaru-teme, what the fuck are you doing here?!"

Kakashi teleported to the Hokage tower and he slammed the door open. "Hokage-sama! Orochimaru has been spotted in the village!"

"What?!" she roared, standing up. "Lead me to him!"

When they got there, her eyes widened in shock. Blood was splattered over the ground and on the stools. The chef and his daughter were hiding under the counter. Orochimaru was nowhere to be seen and neither was Naruto. The only remainder they could find was a piece of cloth torn and bloodied from Naruto's orange suit.

"Noooooooooo!" Tsunade raged. "Noooooooo! Orochimaru, you're going to pay!" She asked the chef and his daughter what happened.

"That O-Orochimaru dude attacked Naruto, our best customer. Naruto fought back, but of course, he is only genin and Orochimaru is higher than him, and Orochimaru s-stuck a b-blade through him. Naruto lost consciousness and Orochimaru disappeared. Then you guys came back," Ayame, the chef's daughter answered shakily.

Tsunade clenched her fists so tight, she nearly broke the surface of her skin. "Go fetch Sasuke, Sakura, Kagura, and Kanna. They'll help us find Naruto," she said. Her face paled when she thought of what Orochimaru could do to her little brother. "And Kagome-chan, too."

Ten minutes later, the said people were gathered outside the gates of Konoha. "Hokage-sama, what are we here for?" Sakura asked.

"Orochimaru has taken Naruto. He wants to bait us into his trap, so he can take Sasuke. He almost killed Naruto, so please find him and bring him back," Tsunade begged. "Sasuke is not to be left alone at anytime."

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Orochimaru was smirking. He would not fail. Naruto would not foil his plans anymore. What he'd watch out for was the girl wench that claimed Naruto as her little bro. The said blond was laying on a stone table in the room, bleeding and unconscious.

Orochimaru didn't want his bait to die yet, so he stopped the bleeding and fixed him up with a genjutsu. Then he waited for his enemies to arrive. Sasuke-kun, you will be my new body, whether you have a choice or not.

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Sasuke, Sakura, and Kanna were searching the area. Kanna tried to force her mirror to show what Orochimaru was doing, but it didn't respond. It would now only be able to suck souls from bodies.

Tsunade had ordered them to stay with Sasuke because Orochimaru's time of three years for a new body had come, and he'd come, for Sasuke.

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Tsunade, Kagura, and Kagome were looking more quickly than Sasuke, Sakura, and Kanna. They were angry at Orochimaru, Tsunade and Kagome more so than anyone. He was their little brother, and Orochimaru had hurt him and taken him.

Kagome swore colorfully when she first heard. "I swear that today you are going to go to HELL!" she screamed.

They met up with Sasuke, Sakura, and Kanna an hour later. They were shaking their heads. "No luck," said Sakura. "I'm sorry, Tsunade-sama."

Tsunade cursing Orochimaru when Sasuke spoke up, "We could go to his hideout."

"What do you mean? Does Orochimaru have a place where he stays?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes, Hokage-sama. Remember the last time he lured me there? The hideout should be in the east somewhere," Sasuke replied, bowing his head so that his front locks touched his chest.

"Lead us to the hideout, Sasuke," Tsunade barked. "I swear on my life that Orochimaru will die!"

They started off to kill Orochimaru.

How about this chapter? I worked a bit on it because school started again. I hope I get at least ten reviews for this chapter! If I don't, oh well. I'll update anyway. Edited.

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