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Chapter 10

**** "Sly what are you doing?" Zane questioned as she walked up to her friend, who was writing on a piece of parchment.

Sly didn't look at her friend as she answered, "taking a poll for a story."

"What story? What poll?" Zane sat next to her friend.

"Born Chakra, Raised Magic." Sly responded.

"Seriously? I love that story!"

"It's a pairings poll…here, as of right now, this is the top pairing," Sly handed Zane a separate piece of paper.

"Zane/Oro!!! What?!?! Sly!! Someone has to do something about this!!" Zane cried, "It'll ruin the entire story!! And promote pedophiles!!"

Sly nodded, "Sly knows!! But Sly can't do it alone!! Zane needs to help!! And so does everyone who likes this story!!"

Zane nodded, "yeah! Where did you get the poll?"

"Off Yet To Come's profile, oh and did you also know that people can ask us questions? All they have to do is post the question in a review!!."

"I'm on it!" ****

"Three months!!! Three months with that….THING!!!!" Zane snarled as she and her smaller friend walked to Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Sly smiled slightly, "Yeah, I know--"

"Hey, guys!!!!" A girl with dyed-red hair skipped up to the Ravenclaws. Wrapped around her forehead was a headband with a musical note on it. Not only that, but she was wearing a gray shirt with a black long sleeve shirt under it. "Are you ready to present our project?"

Zane glared over at the third person in her project group. "Bret, why the hell are you dressed up?"

"Because today is October 30th!! One day before Halloween!!"

Zane sighed, then repeated, "Bret why the hell are you dressed up…on the day before Halloween?"

Bret smiled her usual big, goofy smile, "Because the people here don't let you dress up for the feast."

Sly's attention spiked at this. "Really?" Sly smiled a Cheshire cat smile.

Bret nodded. Sly suddenly ran off, yelling over her shoulder, "I'll be baaack!!! Stay there!!"

The few minutes that passed while Sly was gone were ones of complete silence. Every time Bret tried to talk, Zane would shoot her a 'death glare'. Finally, Sly reappeared, dressed in a brown vest, red pants, a yellow T-Shirt, and a cowboy hat that had an enormous yellow feather with a red tip stuck in it. In one arm, she held a black folded robe.

The taller Riddle looked her friend up and down. "What are you supposed to be?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Sly smiled.

"No."

"Really? Oh, well…I'm a puppet!!!" Sly exclaimed.

Bret smiled, "Wow! That's great!! I'll bet you're a Sasori fan!"

Both Riddles snapped at her in unison, "Shut the fuck up!!"

Bret slid into the classroom, gently saying she would save her partner's seats.

"Gods!!" Zane hissed.

Sly stepped in front of Zane before she could follow in pursuit, "hold on!! I have a costume for you, too!"

Sly held out the black cloak to her friend. Zane pushed the costume back to Sly, "heh…no thanks."

"C'mon, Zane! Tis Halloween!!" Sly cried, throwing her friend the robe.

Zane rolled her eyes, but pulled the robe on over her head anyway. It turned out that Sly had brought her friend a death outfit, but to Zane it looked like a demonic monk. After Sly was satisfied with how Zane's costume looked, the Riddles walked into the large classroom. The two witches were the last to enter, but, true to her word, Bret saved the Riddles two seats (one on either side of her). Everyone in the room stared at the three dressed up characters. Looks of confusion met each other as the silver-haired teacher strode to the center of the classroom.

"Alright, I believe that the only project we need to see is from Group 13," Gin-sensei stated as he took a seat at his desk, which he conviently moved so he would be seated in a front row seat for presentations.

The three dressed up girls wandered to the front of the class, Zane was the first to speak, but as she stepped forward to begin, her teacher interrupted her.

"Excuse me…why are all of you dressed up?"

Sly jumped in, "Zane did it!! She said it symbolized something!"

The red-haired Riddle growled at her smaller friend, "Uhh…Yeah…our presentation is on Orochimaru, who is part of the legendary Sound Ninja's,." Zane pointed to Bret as she muttered this. "And…umm…they used plenty of life sized puppets to attack opponents," she pointed to Sly. "And all in all…uhh…they brought around death," the Riddle pointed to herself.

"Ah, way to think on your feet, Miss Zane, continue," Gin-sensei smiled.

Zane smiled to the class and began, "in a different dimension, not too far away, there is a way of living in which everyday could be your last. In this dimension, known to many as the 'N Dimension', supernatural ninja's fight with techniques that work off their 'chakra'. There are many different groups, villages, and clans in this dimension, but one of the most feared and dangerous is the Sound Ninjas. Lead by their snake-like leader, Orochimaru, who's sole purpose was to learn every jutsu known to ninja, the sound ninja's were a group to be reckoned with."

(NOTICE!!!! BRET'S SPEECH IS JUST FACTS ABOUT THE SNAKE LEADER!!!!!! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME READING….SKIP TO SLY'S PART!!!)

Zane stepped back to her original spot, and Bret stepped up to take her place. "I will be talking about Orochimaru in more detail. After his parents died when he was young, Orochimaru's only source of affection was received from his teacher, the Third Hokage, and his two teammates. As they grew older Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade collectively became known as the "Legendary Three Ninja" due to their exemplary ninja abilities. Orochimaru, however, craved more power than could be obtained from training with his master, and began abducting villagers of Konohagakure for experimentation. He simultaneously applied for the title of Hokage, the village's protector, hoping that the position would give him access to new abilities. The Third, though wishing to pass the name of Hokage to his favorite student, could not bring himself to knowingly satisfy Orochimaru's lust for power, and thus gave the position to someone else. No longer having a reason to keep face in Konoha, Orochimaru was less discreet about his abductions and experimentations, giving in the Third the opportunity to discover what he was doing. Unwilling to bring himself to harm Orochimaru, the Third allowed him to escape and flee the village. In time Orochimaru joined the criminal organization Akatsuki, where he tried to get close to and steal the body of Itachi Uchiha so as to gain the Sharingan. When Itachi was easily able to repel his efforts, Orochimaru was forced to flee the organization. With Akatsuki now seeking to assassinate him due to his knowledge of their organization, Orochimaru founded his own ninja village, Otogakure. There he continued his experimentations unrestrained, gaining the means to make all his dreams of power come true."

Bret stepped back to her place, and allowed Sly to finish the presentation. "Orochimaru was kinda like the Romans…he pushed people around then killed them for his good."

"Sly!" Zane hissed to her.

Sly shrugged, "fine…Orochimaru and the sound ninja's were amazingly powerful in the 'N Dimension', where ever that is…"

"Sly..." Zane warned her friend.

"And no matter who tried to stop them, they were too much. Were there ever ninja's such as this? Is there an 'N Dimension? We may never know."

Sly stepped back to her spot while asking, "Are there any questions?"

Not one person raised their hand, most likely because they didn't want to risk Zane's wrath. But before the group could take a seat; their teacher cleared his throat. "Girls, tell me this, how well did you work with one another?"

Bret smiled, she always loved talking to this teacher (whom she still believed to be from some village). "I think we worked together amazingly fine."

Sly shrugged when the albino looked at her, "Meh, could be better, could be worse."

"And you, Miss Zane?" Gin-sensei asked softly, as if he too were afraid of her.

Zane thought for a moment before remembering the last time Group 13 researched together…

START FLASHBACK

"Oh, my god!!! Ohmygod!!! I can't believe that we're getting to research one of the legendary nin--" Bret was suddenly cut off by a book to the head. "Ow! That hurt, Zane!!"

Zane glowered at her, "shut the hell up, Naru-tard…"

Bret gasped suddenly, "Zane…are you alright?"

One of Zane's eyebrows raised in confusion, "Eh?"

Bret shook her head, "Your eyes for a second were…nevermind…heh, I guess it was my imagination."

Zane's fading eyes rolled before she turned her attention back to researching. "Whatever."

"Why were you concerned?" Sly muttered, looking back from her wet quill to the book she had opened in front of her; the temptation was almost too much.

Bret chuckled, "I thought her eyes changed color…to gray…" Bret trailed off as she looked once again to the fire-haired Riddle. Zane really is just like Pein…in a number of ways. She not only looks like him, but she acts like him…she has a very leader-like character…oh…my…god!!! I should take both of them to a Naruto convention!!! Bret smiled at all that she was thinking, all the while, her eyes were still on Zane.

"So, Bret…if you enjoy the view so much…take a picture…it will last longer," Zane snapped.

END FLASHBACK

"I would have to say we worked together just…fine…" Zane finally answered, her usual smirk in place.

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