(A/N: This story has reached ten chapters! YAY! I'm so glad it's reached the double-digits, all thanks goes to the readers who motivate me to continue! The people who're waiting for some action, you'll have to wait a bit longer. There'll be a bit of a quiet period here and then everything will pick up again with a bang. I'm not completely sure how long it'll take, but it won't be long. Thanks for sticking with this, regardless!

The song that appears in this last chapter will probably be the last one. There might be one more in the one of the last chapters, but I don't think I will include it. Sorry to everyone who liked those! (KaliAnn, especially. You told me you liked the musical numbers.)

A special thanks to my alerters, Midnighter67, techi1590, Serendipity1212 and PhatNaruto18. Also to the favoriters, Midnighter67, White Angel of Auralon, and Serendipity1212. A big, big thanks to the reviewers, notgonnasay09, Amber Ice Fox, KaliAnn, Kronos Titan of Time, Kidan Yoshilda, and . You guys are awesome!)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Anastasia. Since Rasputin dies in the "Anastasia" movie, he would curse me had I owned it.

Rasputin: That's right! *evil cackle*

Everyone else: SHUT UP! *brings out the Chihuahuas*

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Italics indicate Naruto's thoughts

Bold Italics indicate singing

Once Upon a December: Uzumaki Style!

Chapter 10: Learn to Do It

Uzumaki?

Naruto had to pause to comprehend that word. That one word and all that it entailed. Great. Just great. How could his life get any more messed up? Who knew his last name would ever cause him so much trouble? Was his last name even Uzumaki in the first place, considering he'd taken it from his mother? Naruto didn't even know anymore.

Oh, I've heard of the Uzumaki all right.

Naruto tried to keep his face impassive but he'd paused for too long. Dimitri cleared his throat and let out an impatient "Well? Have you?"

Naruto made a snap decision: his second in the space of a few minutes. "I've heard of them before, of course." He began carefully. "They're the talk of the town around here. I'm an outsider as you know, so I learned the story during my stay here. What about them?" He mentally crossed his fingers, hoping he'd made the right choice in keeping the truth hidden.

Dimitri leaned back in his chair. "So, you know the stories? Good, that'll make the explanation easier." He gave Naruto a searching look, one that seemed to go right through him. "You're an orphan, right?" A small nod. "No idea who your family might be, right?" Naruto paused, and gave a Dimitri a "that's-none-of your business" glare. "What does that have to do with anything?" He snapped.

Dimitri chortled. "I didn't think so. It's just that…you look a whole lot like them, you know? Vlad and I both used to work there, and we've seen them many a time."

Naruto nodded slowly. "And?" A feeling of trepidation began to rise within him. He clutched the sides of the big couch to steady himself.

Dimitri plowed on without hesitation. "We think…no, we know that you're one. I knew the second I saw you. You've got the same face, same features, and my goodness…" He reached over to grab Naruto's face, tilting it upwards. "The same eyes. Not in color, but in shape and…drive, I guess. I haven't seen such determined eyes for many years. More than thirty, in fact."

Naruto's mouth went dry. "What do you mean?" He yanked his face out of Dimitri's grasp. "I'm from Konoha! There's no way I could be from your village!"

Lies, Uzumaki.

Dimitri gave him a look. "Yeah, sure." He said. "Come on, you know it too, right? Don't you want to find out who your family is? I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about. Trust me kid, you're Uzumaki."

You don't need to tell me.

"Why is this relevant?" Naruto asked stiffly. "Just tell me what you want your favor to be and let me do it! I need to look for my friends! I have no clue where they are, if they're safe or not, and if they're out looking for me! Trust me, buddy, I am in some serious trouble right now." His voice had been steadily rising until the end.

Dimitri raised his hands in defeat. "Fine! Calm down a bit. All I'm saying is there's a pretty hefty reward involved in locating an Uzumaki. We're pretty sure you're one, so all we want you do to is come with us and check. There are some family friends of the Uzumaki who are on the lookout, all of which are related to the Feudal Lord. If you turn out to be one, you're sure of your identity and we're rich. If not, then we've tried and you've repaid your debt. Everybody wins both ways. You'll get to look for your friends in the end anyway."

Naruto gritted his teeth. "How about no? Can't I do something else? Seriously, it's stupid to make an assumption like that." Another thought occurred to him. "How can I trust that you're telling the truth, and not just a couple of creeps?"

Vlad cut in. "We healed you up. If we were "creeps", we wouldn't have done so. By the way, it is not a good idea to be getting worked up. Your heart needs some rest."

Dimitri waved him off. "Point is, we mean what we're saying. We're accepting nothing else for the favor. It'll be mutually beneficial to the both of us, and it's a good deal. Plus, it'll only take…what, a few weeks to a month?"

Naruto let out a squeak of indignation. "A few weeks to a month? What for? What the heck am I doing, a training program?"

Dimitri let out a laugh. "Would you believe me if I said yes?" He asked, not unkindly.

"What…?"

"You need to get through all this protocol to even be considered." Vlad explained. "You'll need to prove that you're an Uzumaki, through knowledge as well as jutsu."

Naruto threw his hands up into the air in exasperation. "What knowledge and what jutsu? I don't know any clan jutsu! What about this heart problem I'm having, you consider that? Plus, what if I turn out not to be an Uzumaki? It'll all have gone to waste! And…" He dropped his hands, suddenly depleted of energy. "You know what? This is a total waste of my time. My friends could be dying and I'm sitting here arguing with you about this. So thanks, but no thanks. I'm out."

Dimitri's eyes turned cold. "If that's what you think then leave. Go on, if this is such a waste of your time."

Naruto stared right back at him. "You know what? I will." He threw his hands back down on the couch, and heaved himself to his feet. On wobbly, stinging legs, he attempted a few steps and fell flat on his face. His legs were burning like there was no tomorrow, and he couldn't take a step for the life of him.

Face pressed against the wooden floor, he heard Vlad attempt to come to his aid only to be stopped by Dimitri. Then a cool voice sounded, so different from the earlier joking tone. "What are you waiting for, kid? Leave! Unless you need our help…which you'll need to repay by doing a tiny favor we asked of you. We'll be doing most of the work, teaching you jutsu and general knowledge. Also, you'll repay your debt while learning new ways to harness your chakra. You might even discover your family's identity! Did you not consider that most of the perks go to you?"

Naruto's arms shook as he attempted to push himself to his feet. "Shut UP! Just shut up! I need to help my friends! I don't care how you put it, I am leaving!"

Dimitri merely raised an eyebrow, allowing the icy aura he was emitting to wash over the room. Naruto's limbs shook even more at the hostility it produced. Try as he might, he couldn't pull himself to his feet. He'd never had an injury like this before. What had happened? There was nothing in his previous battle that might have caused such wounds.

No matter. He'd crawl to the next town and…

And what? Crawl around until you find the others? Sasuke would definitely find that hilarious. What if they're captured? Will you fight your way out from the floor? Nuh-uh. It isn't going to work, genius.

Naruto collapsed on the floor again, arms and legs flying everywhere. What do I do? Kakashi-sensei, Tsunade Ba-chan, Ero-senin, what do I do? Guys…

Dimitri continued his irritated speech. "You can't even get up properly! You really think you can go out there alone and find your way around? You're an idiot if you do. I'm really…"

"I'll do it."

The words were spoken so softly that Dimitri had to lean over next to the figure on the ground. "What was that?" He asked slowly, a smile spreading across his face.

"I said yes, ok? You win. I'll help you out. Just get this over with as fast as you can so I can help my friends." Naruto's face was still pressed against the ground, words twisted up by the wood and a healthy amount of denial that he'd said them. Even being led into agreeing with no way out, he still felt like a traitor for assenting to do this.

Naruto heard a smirk in Dimitri's voice as he said. "I thought so. Get some rest, kid. We start bright and early in the morning." At the unresponsive silence, his voice softened slightly. "Look, it'll be worth it. You'll see."

Naruto propped himself up on his elbows as Dimitri exited the room, the dramatic flair to his walk reminding him suddenly of Kiba. In instances like this, Kiba went dramatic when he felt either very upset or victorious. Would he ever see Kiba, Shikamaru, Chouji and the others again? Would he even get to rescue his team? He was hard-pressed for time, and he desperately hoped that this ordeal would not delay him too much. Naruto scowled, knowing exactly what was going through Dimitri's head at the moment.

A hand at his elbow made him jump. Vlad leaned in above him, helping him to his feet. "I'm sorry about Dimitri." Vlad said softly. "He means well. We both do."

Naruto didn't say a word as Vlad helped him on the couch. As he turned to leave, in a manner very unlike Dimitri's confident stride, Naruto remarked quietly "Yeah. I'm sure you do."

But Vlad had gone, leaving Naruto alone to his own thoughts and the overwhelming events and revelations that had occurred over the past few days.

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"Dimitri…?"

"Vlad, we did it! He agreed! This is the chance we've been waiting for! Finally!"

"But Dimitri, don't you feel a little cruel for forcing him into this?"

"I never did that. It was entirely up to him."

"Sure. His hands were tied, you know that!"

"Look, do you want that reward or not? We've been looking for a chance like this for a long time!"

"Yes, but he's a child Dimitri! He can't be older than thirteen!"

"So?"

"So? So he's young! A young ninja that we found alone and injured, with a heart problem no less! And he's missing his friends!"

"That doesn't matter in the least to me, to be frank. We got a lucky break, and I plan on expanding on that. Now, are you with me or not? We've been planning this for ages!"

"Yes, but do you think tricking an innocent is worth it? You might have given the poor child false hopes."

"Nobody said it was false. He really might be an Uzumaki."

"Dimitri. We are con men. You don't really expect me to believe you. You're just pulling a fast one on the child to try and get the money! We've been looking for somebody to fit the Uzumaki looks, and you've found one without having the need to audition. We could even teach him the family jutsu! And there's a big chance that he'll actually believe it!"

"…I already know all this, Vlad."

"And you're still going with it? Really, is all this worth it? You even gave the child false hopes with the whole "determined eyes" routine."

"No, that was true. It's one reason I think he fits the part. He seems to have the temper too."

"Look, Dimitri, you're planning to pass him of as…"

"Vlad…."

"I mean, wouldn't it be bad for you to get lost in the past like that? You could get hurt if you keep looking for likenesses between him and…"

"Vlad. Shut. Up."

"Ok, sorry, I just hope you know what you're doing."

"Trust me, I do. This is what I want. And if it takes tricking a kid to do it, then I say go for it."

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Someone was trying to wake him up. Naruto groaned, swatting away the annoying person with his hands. "Go 'way!"

"Naruto. It's time to wake up. Today's the day you begin your training." A gentle voice above him responded amusedly. Naruto groaned, setting himself up quickly. He's remembered the events of the previous day reluctantly, but was quite thankful that Dimitri wasn't his wake-up call. In different circumstances, he would have said he liked the guy. He had a sometimes-fun personality. However, now he could very well say he detested him.

For example, that morning at breakfast. Dimitri was in a good mood, and was cracking perpetual jokes. Naruto found out the morning that Dimitri was in charge of their operations, while Vlad was the kind one in the background. He learnt quite a lot about the two, actually. Like how Dimitri usually wasn't a morning person, and how Vlad had practically raised Dimitri and was good with kids. It would definitely be very interesting being taught by them, even if he was running low on time. He knew his hands were tied in this situation, but it still irked him to no end.

However on the plus side, he was going to learn new jutsu! Normally Naruto would jump at a chance like that. It was family jutsu no less, clan jutsu! Something special to his family and their abilities. It was kind of nice to be able to have something like that. Something special. He had Rasengan, but it just wasn't the same. It wasn't passed down to him from his family, right? So he was excited about learning that, as well as his family history. He assumed he'd have to learn that. There was still one thing that was bothering him, though…

"Vlad?" Naruto asked hesitantly. They had finished breakfast at this point, and Dimitri had left to get who-knows-what to begin his training. Naruto felt safer with Vlad. He was the more trustworthy of the two.

Vlad turned to him with a kind smile. "Yes?"

Naruto gulped. "How am I going to be training properly if I'm like this?" He asked, gesturing down at himself and his wounds. "I can't even stand up right. How can I learn moves and jutsu and such? And what about my heart? You said it needed rest, but what if this is too much? What if it gives out? Will it stay that way my whole life? Will…?"

Vlad raised a hand. "Whoa, slow down. One question at a time." He gave Naruto a reassuring glance. "Don't worry about anything. The injuries you got will heal, so the first week you'll be studying from books and learning family history and the theory of the jutsu. As for your heart," Here he looked more serious. "it will probably get better as time passes. If you came into contact with foreign chakra, the effects should wear off soon. If it persists, I'll be around. And when you're finished training and it's still bothering you, go to a hospital and check it out. Don't worry, everything will turn out fine."

Naruto nodded hesitantly. "Ok. Thanks."

They lapsed into a comfortable silence that was broken by the loud arrival of Dimitri. "I'm back! You guys miss me?"

Naruto snorted. "Hardly."

Vlad quickly spoke to ease the growing tension. "Let's get started, shall we? Before we start, Naruto, do you have any questions?"

Naruto nodded eagerly. "What jutsu am I learning? Is it cool? How powerful is it? Will it take long?"

Dimitri laughed. "We've still got a ways to go to reach that stage, kid. You need to learn your history first. Your clan, your village, and everything. Next is jutsu theory, and then the jutsu and techniques. And that," He patted one of the enormous books he'd brought. "is what we're starting on."

He picked one up and leafed through it. "We'll start with your mother. Kushina Uzumaki." Naruto stiffened oh-so-slightly, heart pounding quickly. Irony was just funny sometimes. Here he was, with these people trying to convince him that his mother was actually his, and he had to pretend to be disbelieving. What a weird situation.

Dimitri cleared his throat. "The Princess Kushina was the only one unaccounted for. Therefore, she's your mother if you're an Uzumaki. Which you are. Look, here's a picture!"

Naruto grabbed the little scrapbook eagerly. On the first page was the picture of the red-haired family waving happily of the camera. Dimitri leaned over and pointed at one of the figures. "That's Kushina. The youngest. She was a feisty one all right. She had a fiery temper, but one of the kindest hearts in existence."

Naruto shot Dimitri a look. Dimitri cleared his throat and briskly continued. "Moving on. Her life, well…

Vlad interrupted, singing "She was born in a palace by the sea."

Naruto spluttered. "Wha…?"

"Hey, you gotta get used to all the customs of the Whirlpool. This included." Dimitri said with a mischievous grin.

"You have got to be kidding me."

"…"

"Ok, ok. Fine. A palace by the sea? Could it be?"

"Yes that's right. She rode horses when she was only three." Vlad continued

Naruto laughed delightedly. "Horseback riding? Her?"

"And the horse," Vlad said, eyes sparkling.

"He was white!" Dimitri interrupted.

Vlad regained control of the story. "She made faces and terrified the cook!"

"Threw him in the brook!" Dimitri added with a smile.

Naruto grinned, scratching his head. "Was she wild?" 'She sounds like me.' he thought.

"Wrote the book!" Dimitri assured him.

"But she behaved when her father gave that look." Vlad recalled.

"Imagine how it was!" Dimitri said with feeling, throwing his arms up.

"Your long-forgotten past!" Vlad was quieter about it, but his eyes sparkled.

"We've lots and lots to teach and the time is going fast!"

Naruto looked up determinedly. He would do this quickly and well, and save his team. "All right. I'm ready!"

They moved on to chakra theory and taijutsu stances, which were harder than they looked:

"Now, shoulders back and stand up tall."

"And do not walk, but try to float."

Naruto growled as his still-weak-limbs shook when he attempted the gliding motions necessary. "I feel a little foolish. Am I floating?"

"Like a little boat." Vlad teased good-naturedly.

They moved on to the beginning moves over the next few days, starting off slow because of various injuries:

"You give a bow."

"What happens now?" Naruto wondered, snapping up to attention after going through the drills of the Whirlpool Village's taijutsu style.

"Kick, try not to miss." Vlad suggested wryly. "Very funny," Mumbled Naruto, aiming for a tree trunk and…missing. "Hehe…" he smiled sheepishly, rubbing a hand through his hair.

Vlad and Dimitri exchanged glances, and then said together. "Most of all remember this:"

"If I can learn to do it, you can learn to do it." Vlad reminded him.

Dimitri spoke up firmly. "Something in you knows it—"

"There's nothing to it." They chorused together encouragingly. Naruto blinked and nodded. This was still weird.

"Follow in my footsteps, shoe by shoe." Vlad directed, going through the exercise again. He motioned for Naruto to do the same.

"You can learn to do it too!"

Naruto was completely floored. This kind of training was different from anything he'd ever experienced. These people were nothing but encouraging, and they pushed him firmly. But their style was totally different than what he was used to. He supposed it was because they were putting all their time and energy into training him, and he'd never been personally trained before. It felt strange, but nice.

Naruto was doing pretty well, until they reached manners and protocol:

"Now, elbows in and sit up straight." Vlad instructed, wincing at the awful table manners. Naruto had obviously never been taught any.

Dimitri had little patience for this type of thing. "And remember to use your manners!"

"I never cared for manners!" Naruto groaned dramatically.

"He said that like his mother." Vlad whispered to Dimitri. Dimitri nodded distractedly.

"The sushi!" Dimitri pushed a bowl forward and demonstrated the correct way to eat it.

"The onigiri!" Vlad did the same.

"Dessert and then goodnight?" Naruto asked hopefully.

"Not until you get this right!" Vlad and Dimitri reprimanded sternly. "Fine." Naruto grumbled, tilting his chopsticks to try again.

"If I can learn to do it." Vlad assured him from the horse's back. Horse riding was killing Naruto's legs, but Dimitri insisted he learn it now.

"If he can learn to do it." Dimitri murmured to Naruto, gesturing to Vlad while rolling his eyes.

"You can learn to do it!" Vlad cheered, nearly falling off his horse.

"You can learn to do it." Dimitri rolled his eyes again. "Here Vlad, let me help you with that."

"Pull yourself together." Vlad yelled as Naruto lost control of the reins. The horse began to buck all over the place with Naruto hanging on for dear life.

"And you'll pull through it!" Dimitri had joined in, cupping his hands over his mouth. "Come on, kid! Is that all you got?

"Tell yourself it's easy!" Vlad shouted, watching Naruto suddenly straighten up and grasp for the reins with a dogged determination. Needless to say, he caught them after a few seconds.

"And it's true! You can learn to do it too!" Vlad and Dimitri chorused as Naruto grinned while executing a perfect canter around the field they were using. However, the next day wouldn't be so fruitful. Naruto knew he would have a hard time with this the second the words left Vlad's mouth:

"Next, we memorize the names of the royalty." "NO!" Naruto groaned as Vlad flipped through the book and pointed to a huge family tree. "Now here we have Ichizoku"

"Allied with Konoha." Dimitri added.

"When Hashirama was Hokage."

"Oh!" Naruto exclaimed happily.

"And dear old uncle Nobuaki loved his sake." Vlad explained to Naruto. All Naruto could think was 'Tsunade?'

"Got it kid?" Dimitri asked.

"No!" Naruto wailed, slapping a hand over his eyes.

"The Baroness Toa" Vlad shot out

"She was…?" Naruto asked confusedly.

"Short!" Dimitri cut in.

"Count Nagato." Vlad exclaimed.

"Had a…?" Naruto began slowly.

"Wart!" Dimitri said, bouncing up and down in his seat. "OI!" Naruto roared. "Is he asking you? It's MY lesson!" Dimitri's only response was a smug smile and a "You should learn from this, then."

"Countess Mito." Vlad continued.

"Had a diamond tattoo." Dimitri answered, shooting Naruto a mischievous grin. Naruto muttered "Showoff."

"I hear she was a seal master." Vlad explained. "The Whirlpool ninja village all were, but she was apparently the best."

"And I recall her husband was the First." Naruto said triumphantly, sticking his tongue out at Dimitri. That was something he remembered from school. This was, in fact, Tsunade's grandmother.

"I don't believe we told him that." Vlad murmured to Dimitri, who shrugged. "Whatever."

It was now the end of the first week. Naruto had healed up considerably well, however still wasn't in top shape. The fox was strangely quiet and hadn't even helped him heal. That was very strange.

Now, Vlad and Dimitri had decided to begin the taijutsu learning. Naruto couldn't wait, having prepared by practicing all the stances previously.

"If you can learn to do it, I can learn to do it!" Naruto sang happily, chopping upwards and Vlad came in from above. He'd quickly learned that this taijutsu style required speed, stamina and strength. He could easily outlast the much bigger man and win the fight.

"Don't know how you knew it." Vlad puffed, clutching a black eye.

"I simply knew it!" Naruto sang again, not even realizing that he was doing so. "Suddenly I feel like someone new…" He trailed off, slightly shocked. The sun was on its way down, and he'd understood the basics of a taijutsu style in one day. That was…impossible. Naruto never got stuff quickly. That was for geniuses like Sasuke and Neji. Was it just because this was a family jutsu? Wow.

"Kid, you're a dream come true!" Dimitri beamed, thinking he had a genius in his hands. "Good job, kid." "If I can learn to do it,"

"If I can learn to do it," Naruto repeated mechanically.

"You can learn to do it!" Vlad continued.

"You can learn to do it." Naruto parroted. That was probably their catch phrase or something. They said it all the time.

"Pull yourself together, and you'll pull through it." All three continued.

"Tell yourself it's easy,"

"And it's true—"

"You can learn to do it,"

"Nothing to it!" Naruto sang.

"You can learn to do it too!" The last note was held and just like that the song ended. Dimitri chuckled. "Hey kid, I think you've got the hang of that." Vlad nodded. "The three of us sound good together. We had quite a lot of practice."

Naruto voiced his assent. "Yeah, we did, huh…?" He trailed off. "So, is the training done yet? Can I save my friends?"

At that question, the friendly atmosphere disappeared almost instantly. Dimitri's smile slid off his face. "Nuh-uh, kid. We haven't taught you the most important thing yet. You've still got a lot of work to do." He stood up, wiping his sweaty forehead. Naruto had sparred with him for a bit earlier as well. "You've still got to learn the signature Uzumaki jutsu. And that will take you a while to master."

He turned without another word and began to walk past the clearing to the small cottage. The woods were really a good place to train, with very little human inhabitance and lots of huge glades to practice in.

Naruto looked after Dimitri's retreating back while Vlad heaved a sigh. "Don't mind him. Now you get back inside and rest. You'll be busy tomorrow." With a pat on his shoulder, Vlad walked back towards the cottage as well.

Naruto started at the setting sun a few minutes more, only thinking what his friends would say if they saw him now. Strangely, no thought of Rasputin crossed his mind at all, nor had it for a while. It didn't matter; he was on his way to the top and nothing was going to stop him.

TBC

(A/N: Well, that's another one finished. By the way, if anyone's wondering why Naruto doesn't just fight his way out, it's because he wasn't able to do much in the beginning. Near the end, he grew to actually want to do this because he now believes that learning this will help him defeat Rasputin.

Next chapter will hopefully lead up to the actual fighting and full-on training, and a possible appearance by the others. The chapter after that would probably lead into the climax and many things being discovered. Oh, here's a question: should I repost this into the crossover category? Because it's definitely a hardcore crossover/fusion now.

REVIEWS are always appreciated! Thanks!

Review Responses:

notgonnasay09: Thanks :) I hope it wasn't too much.

Amber Ice Fox: Yup, they're going to play a big part in this story. As for cliffies, I am rather fond of them. So watch out! XD

KaliAnn: Thanks, I was thinking the heart trouble was a bit too much. But there is a reason it's there! And yes, Vlad is going to use chakra. Dimitri is a bit of a jerk, and continues to be for a while. Don't worry though; he'll get better in time. :D And also, they won't fall for each other, don't worry. I'm not adding any romance in this one, there will only be hints of past ones and crushes and stuff like that. Plus, they're only going to develop into a friendship, and Dimitri has some other things he's hiding that you may find interesting.

Kronos Titan of Time: Yeah, he was hearing his mom. But he didn't know it was his mom. In fact, he's forgotten that encounter already. Dimitri and Vlad are going to be important in this story, and their connection to the Uzumaki will be revealed later. Could you guess it now? I put in some hints…XD. Naruto didn't tell them his whole name because if he did they would know he was an Uzumaki. Naruto's trying to hide that at this point, partly because he wants to run away from the repercussions of being who he is, and partly because he is undercover. Plus, suspense is my thing, so be prepared XD. And that does sound like a good omake *Has vision of Madaara being chased by rabid Chihuahua-shark* I'll definitely leave that up as a potential omake-idea! Thanks for your review; I will be checking in on your fics near mid-April.

Kidan Yoshilda: So basically, a crossover has characters go from one world to another and interact, while a fusion melds two worlds into one? Hmm…interesting. Thanks for clearing that up! :)

: Hehe, thanks. Annoying the hell out of Sasuke was fun. XD