.x. ALOHA PEOPLE!! I am BACK!! That break certainly was refreshing, although it was longer for From Egypt to Domino than for my other stories (except Ocean Ninja, but that's my brothers). Now than, let's get reading and then I'll talk to everyone. Ja ne! .x.
School finally ended and Ishizu rushed out as soon as she could so she wouldn't be stalked by any other paparazzi photographers. That and today was her first session as a ninja. She ran to her apartment building. When she got to the entrance of the apartment, there was note posted on the door. She pulled it off. It read:
Ishizu,
We're at To-dai. I arranged a ride for you.
Odion
"I wonder who my ride is?" she thought. She put the note in her pocket and went down the stairs. When she got there, Kaiba's limo was there.
"What could Seto be doing here?" she thought. She went up to the car. The window rolled down and Seto's face peeked out.
"Get in." he asked. Ishizu looked confused.
"You're my ride?" she asked. Seto smiled.
"Ya. Odion called me and asked me to bring you here. Now, let's go." Ishizu got in. They soon sped down the highway towards To-dai.
"Seto, are you a ninja?" Ishizu asked. Seto shook his head.
"I can't do martial arts or Ninjutsu or any of that stuff even if my life depended on it. But I was one of their clients many years ago when Mokuba got kidnapped. They found him and destroyed the people who kidnapped him. Now, I do whatever I can to help them." he explained. Ishizu nodded and turned to the outside. They were soon there. Seto stopped the car and opened the door. Ishizu got out, Seto behind her.
"You're getting off too?" Ishizu asked. Seto nodded.
"I wanna see who your sensei is. Also, I have some business with Hokage-sama." he replied. The two of them entered the building. As they entered, people stopped and stared. Ishizu heard whispers float around.
"What's Seto Kaiba doing here?"
"I dunno, but who's that girl with him?"
"Whoa…she's hot!!"
"Cute couple."
Ishizu felt herself turn bright red from embarrassment. Seto looked totally normal. He did notice Ishizu discomfort, however.
"Just ignore them." he whispered. Ishizu nodded and lifted her head high, ignoring everyone. She grabbed Seto's hand. Seto blushed immediately and turned back, smiling. Ishizu winked and he blushed even more. They finally reached the office that Hokage-sama was in. Seto knocked on the door and they received a "come in". They entered the room. Odion, Marik, Hokage-sama, and Ibiki were there, looking at them.
"Nice for you two to join us." Odion said slightly aggravated. Ishizu bowed.
"Sorry." she apologized. Seto nodded in agreement, then turned to Hokage-sama and bowed.
"It is an honor to be in your presence once again, Sandaime Hokage-sama." he said humbly. Hokage-sama smiled.
"What's this Seto? No insults? No cocky remarks? You've become quite humble." he remarked. Seto looked up and smiled cockily.
"Sir, does 'old coot' fit your standards?" he asked. Hokage-sama chuckled.
"That's more like it." he said, then turned to the door.
"Where is Kakashi? He's supposed to be here?" Hokage looked irritated while saying this.
"He's probably at the memorial, as usual." Ibiki said.
"Actually, I'm right here." Kakashi suddenly appeared in the window with a book in his hand. Ishizu blushed slightly.
"OMG!! It's that hot guy from yesterday!! The guy who helped me when I was lost!!" Ishizu thought. She turned to Seto.
"What's that book in his hand?" she asked softly. Seto groaned.
"It's a perverted book in this series called 'Icha Icha Series'. Kakashi's addicted to it." he scoffed. Ishizu looked surprised.
"Sorry I'm late. I just got caught up in the path of life." Kakashi apologized.
"That's total bullshit!! We know you were either at the memorial or at the bookstore looking for a new 'Icha Icha' book." Ibiki said irritably. Kakashi shrugged.
"Whatever.." he turned to Ishizu, Marik, and Odion and continued, "so this is the group I'll be coaching until the Chunnin Exams." Hokage nodded.
"Kakashi, bear in mind that they aren't your students. You are just helping them prepare for the Chunnin Exams. So don't go as hard on them as you would with your students. Besides, we've already decided that they are worthy of becoming shinobi." Hokage lectured. Kakashi nodded.
"Don't worry, sir. I won't go too hard on them." he promised, then turned to the three of them.
"Let's get going." he said. The three of them nodded and followed Kakashi out the door. Ishizu waved goodbye to Seto and left. Hokage-sama turned to Seto.
"Now then, Seto. What was it you wanted to talk to me about?" he asked.
Ishizu followed Kakashi-sensei, Marik, and Odion out into the parking lot.
"Um…sensei?" Ishizu asked. Kakashi turned to her.
"Yes?" he asked. Ishizu took a deep breath.
"Are we training here in the parking lot?" she asked. Kakashi took a look at her and started laughing.
"Of course not!! We are going to the forest near my village. But first, we're going to a little spot. I need to get to know all of you." he replied. Ishizu looked at Marik and Odion in confusion. They shrugged and continued to follow him.
Seto left the room, thinking about Hokage-sama told him.
Flashback
"Now then, Seto. What was it you wanted to talk to me about?" he asked. Seto took a deep breath.
"Sir, it's about Orochimaru." He said quietly. At once, Hokage-sama's grandfatherly face turned stern, like a true leader.
"What do you have on him?" he asked. Seto handed him a file that looked as if it was about to burst. Hokage-sama opened it.
"Sir, according to the reports my spies have been sending, Orochimaru seems to not be doing much activity. As far as I can tell, he's waiting for something." Seto reported. Hokage-sama looked up from the files.
"Any clue what, perhaps?" he asked. Seto shook his head.
"They are quite puzzled," he paused slightly, then continued, "However sir, I do have a theory, based on the information." Hokage-sama looked intrigued.
"Really? Please continue, Seto. The more we know, the better." he said
"Sir, like I said, this is a theory, so it may not be true. However this is likely," Seto took a deep breath and continued, "I have a feeling he is waiting for someone." Hokage-sama looked even more interested.
"Waiting for someone? Do you have a suspicion as to whom?" Seto nodded.
"As a matter of fact, I do. However, I have a question of my own to ask," he paused, waiting for Hokage-sama to let him continue, which he did, then said, "Sir, who are the best students in the Academy?" Hokage-sama looked puzzled, but answered.
"There are two students as a matter of fact, who are the best of the best so far. There is Neji Hyuuga, who I believe, is graduating at the end of this year. He is the prodigy if the Hyuuga. There is also Sasuke Uchiha, although he is not the same as Itachi was…" Hokage-sama became silent after uttering his name. Seto knew why. He had heard about the Uchiha massacre. It had been the headline of the papers all over the world, how the best clan of Konaha village had been slaughtered, except for one child named Sasuke, by the prodigy of their clan, Itachi Uchiha. Seto spoke up after a moment of silence,
"Sir, are these two… overly ambitious for their age?" Hokage-sama seemed surprised hearing this question.
"I am not sure, but why? How do these two fit in with Orochimaru."
"Sir, it's actually much simpler than it seems. As we already know, Orochimaru seeks eternal life and has created a way of preserving his soul for eternity. However, his body will not stay forever and sooner or later he will need a new body. Probably, he won't want just any body. He will probably want a prodigy, and a very young one at that." Hokage-sama looked horrified.
"Do you think he'll go after Neji Hyuuga or Sasuke Uchiha?" Seto nodded.
"Also, if one of them is overly ambitious, there is a chance that he may find a way to persuade them to join him by promising them that they will be able to fulfill any twisted goal they want." Hokage-sama slumped in his chair at hearing this.
"Seto, if what you are saying is true, then we are in a grave situation. I need to think this over. You may go now." Seto bowed, then went to the door. Before he left, though, he turned to Hokage-sama.
"Sir, I just realized something. Ishizu-kun might also be a target." And with that, he left.
End of Flashback
"God, I hope Ishizu is doing fine." Seto thought as he left the building and headed to the parking lot.
.x. I hope you all liked that! You will be getting more information on Ishizu later on! Now than about my rest. It was quite nice. I got more sleep, and I've been doing better in school. If you haven't visited my profile page lately, you'd know about my science project, where I have to apply various laws to a certain subject. My subject is karate, seeing as I LOVE it! Ya, it's REALLY stressful, but I'm doing ok. My harasser is EVIL! I'm managing him ok, but it's getting harder to just ignore him. Luckily I have the support of my dear friends. Anyway, recently my parents put a ban on "screen activity", i.e. computer, TV, video games, iPod (I don't know how it is screen, don't ask me), etc. Therefore, it's been hard for me to write. Today, my parents put a lift on it for just today, so I'm updating as many stories as possible! Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!! Bye bye! .x.