Momoko: All right - I know, I know - I'm horrible at updating...and I have good/bad news. I got more hours at the nuresery where I work (i 3 kids!!) and am now working on Thursdays as well. So I'm going to switch updating to Wednesdays. Now, as to the contest - I have two people guessing and they're so close to the right muses!!! Good Luck to Rebecca Collins and Gaara-frenzy.

Kitten: My ideal guy? Hmm, is is not afraid to be himself - even if people think he is a little strange. He has to be able to accept me for both sides. The good and the bad. It would be wonderful if he was willing to protect me - but also know that I can protect myself. Being cute doesn't hurt him at all either.

Jade: Hmm, he has to be open to new ideas...I like to think outside the box. I don't mind guys who are different because it means that he is just for me. He has to be dependable and brave; but also be able to calm me down when I lose my temper.

Pheonix: I need a fun loving guy, who isn't afraid to be immature. I like older guys, I will admit that. He has to be a little sensitive - but I don't want him overly mushy. He has to be protective - Kami, I was never really protected before, so that'd be a nice change - but I don't want him overly protective.

Camillia: Ah, my ideal guy - before I met this new one - was one who cared for me, spoiled me, and would let me do whatever...But then I met this guy; and he is so amazing! He is smart, strong, protective - and I mean Protective! - he's also very kind and accepting.

Momoko does not own Naruto...although she loved the newest chapter!


Arrangement

"So, interested in viewing World Four?" Kankuro asked Gaara as they walked up the path, heading to the hotel they were staying in. "A little." Gaara said darkly. "Gaara, remember, this is World four, so you can't kill anyone with a sand attack. I'm pretty sure Chrys is hoping you'll leave the weapons and gourd here for the night." Kankuro pointed out. "I know; I was planning on doing that anyway. Who was she talking to on the phone?"

"I don't know; she was very quiet about. All I know is that she loves the person, but considering she said she loves Alex I'm sure you don't have to worry about her dating someone."
"What do you mean?"

"Well, it's obvious you like her. You could've killed her during the spar; or the time she and Rosemary played that trick on us. But you didn't."

"That doesn't mean anything. Besides, what about Mo. You almost killed her today, and you called her a ballerina. I'm pretty sure she hates your guts right now."

"But I didn't kill her. And the way she dodged that attack was like a dancer. I'm not sure what she is; but that only makes me want to figure her out."

"I wouldn't suggest that if I were you." A voice said behind the two Sand ninjas. They turned to see a man not much older than themselves. He was a few inches taller than Kankuro , standing close to 6 and a half feet, his long black hair was left hanging loose against his tan cheeks. He was dressed oddly, wearing an outfit similar to what Mo was wearing when she arrived. "So, who are you and what makes you say that?" Kankuro asked. "I'm Josh, I've known Chrys for a few years, I trained with her and she packs a punch." He said. "We weren't talking about Chrys, we were talking about Mo." Kankuro said. "Ouch, man, tell me you didn't call her a dancer. I did once and she almost killed me for it."

"I did but she didn't try to kill me…after she started moving again."

"Let me get this straight; you called her a dancer and you're still able to talk. Not only that, but you were able to knock her down?"

"Uh, yeah." Kankuro said; confused at the tone the stranger was using now. "What kind of dancer did you call her?"

"A ballerina, why?"

"Damn, and here I was thinking we could actually get along. I have no choice but to hurt you for that."

"What? Why?"

"Moreen Suki Lane is not a ballerina, she is a talented gymnast. She is also one of the top four deadliest females I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and the displeasure of fighting. You not only insulted her, you hurt her."

"We were sparring."

"Okay, that means I only have to do this." Josh said, punching Kankuro in the face. "Dammit, I just got my nose realigned after she broke it." Kankuro said clutching his bleeding nose. "She broke your nose for calling her a ballerina?" Josh asked. "No, she broke it before I called her a ballerina."

"Then I have no regrets about punching you."

"You will soon; that's my brother." Gaara said. "Are you close to your brother? That is strange, especially for someone-"

"Finish that sentence and I swear it will be your last. I'm the Kazekage, since you obviously don't know, that is the Leader of Sunagakure. He is my Head of Defense."

"Well, I'm sorry, but I was paired with those girls for studying, I've had to fight them on occasion and even when they could've killed me, unlike others they didn't try to. They are kind, smart and deadly."

"Which means what to you?"

"Everything; they're my friends. Not to mention I have something set up with them for the future." Josh said. Gaara narrowed his eyes and raised his hand just as Angel ran up behind Josh. "Josh, what are you doing?" Angel asked, pulling his arm so he looked at her. "Well my Guardian Angel, I am here to visit with you and your sisters. Also you have ketchup on the side of your mouth." He said, giving her a hug. "Ketchup?" She asked puzzled, and then she ran a finger next to her mouth and pulled away a fingertip of red substance. "Ah, thank you for pointing that out." She said, licking it off without hesitation. "Well, your visit will have to be next week; we have an exam tomorrow."

"I thought you were out of school already."

"It's an exam to rise to a higher level of ninja. We finished the first part today and will be working on the second tomorrow. You're welcome to spend the night at the Uchiha compound; where we're staying, however it will mainly be you and I because Tatsu is going for a walk then working on target practice while Chrys has to practice her dance and Mo is sleeping."

"Momo sleeps like the dead, ah well; I guess she'll need the energy. How's my Killer Flower doing though and why aren't you dancing as well?"

"I quit and Chrys will kill you for calling her a flower. I can't wait to watch this. It's official, I'm getting a bowl of fruit and watching the scene unfold when I tell her you called her a flower." Angel laughed. "Well then, if you tell Chrys that I called her a flower then I will explain to these kind gentlemen why you had ketchup on the side of your mouth."

"Joshinfirkaldin Iriwelharen Vernfendelkal Chugirhian! Yewher nobul beligen toer fuw micall nobul beligen toer yewher kindo xecaltin piu terminedet beligen!" Angel shouted loudly as her eyes flashed red and fangs started to grow. (haha I made up a language! Translation: ~the first sentence she says is his name~! You tell them that and I tell them that you are trying to kill them!) Gaara and Kankuro stared at her like this 0.0 for a second. "Angel Yoko, you have a point. However, you realize that if you let your temper run you will be in horrible condition tomorrow. Besides I'm not here for that; exactly."

"Then why are you here?" Angel asked him lowly as she went back to normal. "Scarletthalzindin is gone, I was sent to fetch her."

"Haha, you fetch the Queen of the Damned? Have fun with that. Seriously, who sent you and why?"

"Vincentorindiok, Master of World Four. He has noted that demons have strayed into this World and I was selected to get them back."

"That is impossible to do; not without killing their vessels would you be able to do it; Master Vincentorindiok Chugirhian knows this."

"Master said to use whatever means necessary."

"I know of two people acting as vessels against their wills. They are honorable people; they are my friends as much as you are. I'm afraid I can't let you kill them."

"There is no other way to get the demon out."

"I'm well aware of that! However, until someone gets here I refuse to let you harm them. Not to mention one of them is taking the exam with me tomorrow."

"There is no time to wait for Sayoyuki, she may not even show."

"She will, I can tell she will. I can also tell you this; you are not the only one looking for beings that shouldn't be here."

"Really now? That's new information. Did someone from World Four slip through a portal?"

"No, worse. A ninja who died years ago, he escaped back into World Two from World Three. He is determined to create ruin throughout the World and Hiromasa-sama from World Three has asked us to tackle the job of stopping him. Already the demons you are searching for have helped stop him; he leads an organization I shall not name; but over half his organization has fallen, and he is going to crumble like a cookie."

"So by capturing all of them it would hinder your progress?"

"It may prove impossible because the organization has all but three. The three are still able to walk around alive and free, so it is our hope that when the organization falls Sayoyuki can call the demons out. However, we are well aware that it is impossible to bring back the ones who have already been lost."

"You must be one of the most stubborn females I have ever met. In fact; I forget exactly why my father set up that arrangement with your mother.

"First off, it is an arrangement I will have no part in. Secondly, she thought that with our powers combined it would be one of the strongest Mixes ever. However, there is a slight problem. You are a full demon, a hybrid of only two species. I am half with multiple species in me. It would be unwise to say the lest; not to mention Vincentorindiok promised that after I joined the forces with my sisters he would call off the arrangement, giving us the ability to be ourselves."

"Ah, but there was a glitch."

"Let me guess, you never found out about that promise?"

"How did you guess?" Angel tapped her temple, "You're forgetting that I know you so well I know everything you plan. In fact; I'm willing to bet that I know your plans before you do."

"Well, we will just have to see. After all, I'm in this World right now." He said dangerously, taking a step closer so they were nose to chest, Angel being shorter than Josh. "You wouldn't dare. After all, if the arrangement goes through like you want it to; I'll be completely equal with you."

Kankuro and Gaara watched the exchange in awe; their eyes following the conversation like a tennis match. "Kankuro-sensei, what's going on?" Tomimaru asked as he walked up. "Uh, Angel-chan is having an argument with a friend of hers." Kankuro said, his eyes never leaving the two other-worlders. "No, I mean why are you holding your nose?"

"I've had it broken; again."

"Why was your nose broken?"

"The first time was during a spar. The second time was by this guy; apparently he's a friend of Angel, Tatsu, Chrys and Mo-chan."

"Why-"

"Shut up will you Tomimaru?" Kankuro snapped at his student. Tomimaru gave him a cheeky salute but did as he was told as Angel and Josh relapsed into the language none of the ninjas knew.

"Nobul beligen." Angel said sharply, pointing at the ninjas. Josh let out a sigh but did as she said. "Yeah, so, make-up dude, redhead, sorry about that. I mistook you for someone else."

"Did you not catch the names I told you?"

"But they are such strange names; seriously, the only names I've heard that short are yours, Deidre's, Mo's and Chrys's." Josh complained. "Chrys has one of the longest names for someone not from where you are."

"Fine Angel, I'm only doing this so the arrangement is still on. So, Kankuro, Gaara, sorry about earlier. I mistook you for someone else."

"Who were you looking for?" Gaara asked. "Someone in the Rock Village. I'm taking him to the compound so he can have a map. Then he'll be gone by morning." Angel told the guys, pulling Josh as she walked away. "And what if I'm not gone by morning?"

"Then I suggest you don't sleep."

Tatsu walked along carefully, trying to decide her feelings. By their own accord, her feet took her to Suzuko's home. With a shrug, figuring the worst would be that she wasn't there, Tatsu knocked on the door. "Yes?" Shino asked, opening the door. "Ah, hello Shino-san!" Tatsu said cheerfully, her heart warming as she saw him. "I was just wondering if Suzuko was here or not." She explained with a smile. "No, she's getting a physical to make sure that everything is okay."

"Ah, in that case I'll come by after the second portion." Tatsu said starting to turn around when Shino grabbed her arm. "Be careful in the next part; people have died trying to pass the exam." He said softly, giving her a tight hug. Then he stepped away and closed the door between them. Tatsu turned around slowly, she had never had much experience with guys before and his behavior baffled her. 'He's probably only worried because Suzuko is my best friend and while I was in the hospital we got close.' Tatsu assured her mind as she walked home, although her heart didn't want to listen.

Chrys leaned against the wall of her room; exhausted. 'I'd better shower off, I smell horrible.' She thought to herself as she went into the bathroom, barely able to keep her eyes open. She turned on the water, making sure it was hot and steamy before she walked under the rivulets ascending to her body. Her muscles relaxed considerably as she simply stood under the warm streams; leaning against the cool tile wall for comfort. Thoughts danced hazily through her mind as she bathed; first worries of the exam, then worries about the competition, each thought glancing by as her mind shut down. As she washed her hair, a cool breeze drifted in, cooling her body considerably. "Chrys? Are you in here?" A voice that sent shudders up her spine called. "Go away Josh. Can't you tell I'm busy?" She called back, her mind tensing along with her muscles as he intruded her peaceful time. "Why? We have an agreement; don't tell me you're going to go back on your word?" He asked, his voice getting louder even though the door closed. "Josh, I swear if you bring up that stupid thing one more time I'm not liable for my actions."

"Fine, I won't mention it; I will however indulge in one of the perks it comes with."

"Josh, what are you-" Her words were cut off with a scream as Josh opened the shower curtain; Chrys quickly gathered some of the curtain around her body as she slapped him. "Get out!" She screamed at the top of her lungs; hoping everyone in Konoha heard her. "Why? We have an-" This time he was cut off as she froze him in place as he was about to step in. However she kept screaming even though he couldn't move.

A scream was heard echoing through the night. Gaara's ears perked up as he heard it. "Where is that coming from?" Kankuro asked his brother. "The compound." Gaara said simply as he jumped off the roof. Kankuro quickly followed his brother, scenarios flitting through his mind, each one with Mo in pain. Gaara had worries of his own; the worst one being that Eugene had found Chrys and was hurting her.

"Chrys!" Rosemary sat up in the bed she was laying in, her eyes open as she heard the scream. "Rosie, it's probably nothing." Kakashi tried to sooth as he sat up next to her, going to pull her into his arms but she leapt out of bed, hastily putting on her clothes then rushing from the room. Kakashi scrubbed his face with his hands before doing the same.

"Chrys? Chrys it's Angel!" Angel shouted above her sister's screaming and the water running. "Chrys!" Angel opened the door then froze herself as she saw the scene. Not noticing that Gaara, Kankuro, Rosemary and Kakashi had all come up behind her. "Joshinfirkaldin! What the hell is wrong with you?" She demanded, pulling him away from the shower with such force that when he hit the wall there was a dent. Chrys's screams died down so she stood there breathing heavily and staring at where he had been; clutching the curtain to her body as though it were a life preserver. Gaara opened his mouth then thought better of it and closed it; then used his sand to drag Josh, very roughly with him running into the ceiling a few times, out into Chrys's room before closing the door so they could have privacy. "I say we kill him." Gaara said simply. "We can't." Rosemary said sadly. "Don't tell me he's another stupid immortal."

"Worse, his father is the Master of Demons. The ruler of World One."

"Damn." Gaara said softly as Angel came out. "Chrys has regained speech. According to her, Josh isn't dead; yet. He will be if we 'forget' about him and leave him like that for a few days. At the moment his entire body, all systems included, is frozen solid."

"Did she say why he was even in there?" Rosemary asked, her eyes narrowing into slits as she looked disgustedly at the body. "Apparently he still thinks the arrangement is on; even though it has been off for about a year. So he was trying to do something stupid."

"I should've known Scarlett would work out an arrangement with Vincent. What kind of arrangement was it?"

"It doesn't matter; we ended the arrangement by outranking Josh when we left. Josh was supposed to be informed by Sayoyuki; I'm wondering why she didn't tell him."

"The type of arrangement matters; now tell me the arrangement." Rosemary demanded.

Angel quickly kicked the guys out of the room then spoke after they were out of hearing distance. "Marriage; polygamy to be exact, all four of us would have to be wed to Josh by our eighteenth birthdays if we didn't outrank Josh by the time we left. We were two ranks ahead of him when we informed Master Vincent it was time for us to leave; he released us and sent Sayoyuki to tell Josh the weddings were off. That was last year. According to Chrys, Josh was attempting to 'make-use', I guess you could say, of a perk he thought he was entitled to."

"Basically he was trying to shower with Chrys."

"Simply put, yeah. Chrys freaked out, covered herself and froze him, then kept screaming from shock."

"That is understandable. I'm going to World One with Scarlett tomorrow; we'll sort this out and take, hopefully an unfrozen, Josh with us."

"Earlier Josh said he was here to take the escaped demons back to World One. Find a way to work it so he can come back in a month; by then we hope to be working on the assignment Hiromasa-sama gave us." Rosemary nodded in understanding. "Make sure Chrys eats something tonight, otherwise she'll be in horrible shape tomorrow."

"Will do Mom." Angel said, giving Rosemary a hug.

"Any clue what they could be talking about?" Kankuro asked the others as they sat in the kitchen of the compound. "Probably trying to talk Chrys out of killing the stupid jerk." Gaara suggested. "Or they're making sure Chrys didn't accidently freeze his brain permanently; although he does deserve it." Kakashi added, "Personally I want to hurt him; Chrys is Rosemary's daughter and I love Rosemary, so Chrys seems like a daughter to me at times. This just makes me want to hurt the jack-ass even more." A yawn was heard as Mo walked into the room, wearing an oversized tee shirt that showed a majority of her long legs. "What are you all doing here?" She asked after staring at them for a moment. "We heard someone screaming from the hotel halfway across the Village; so we came here trying to figure out who was screaming, Chrys was, apparently she had an unwelcome guest." Kankuro supplied. "If Eugene is here I'm going to kill him." Mo said, drawing a butcher knife from a drawer. "You didn't hear her screaming?" Gaara asked. "My dreams are full of screaming; I barely hear anything over the memories that come. Or as Angel says I sleep like the dead. Who is here?" Mo asked, putting the knife back where it was. "Josh, from World One." Kakashi told her. "No wonder she was screaming. Damn, he once walked in on me as I was…uh, never mind. Either way, he thought he owned the World and was free to do whatever he wanted. Good friend; except that he still has trouble dealing with the fact that the arrangement ended and he's a huge perv." Mo said, turning a slight pink.

"So, why do you have nightmares?" Kankuro asked, changing the subject so it would get away from the jerk. "When I was younger my Mother beat me. My mother's boyfriends hurt me; on occasion, some of them even tried to rape me. That's why I have so many scars. The screaming in my nightmares is all my own. No one cared until I met Chrys, Tatsu and Rosemary. The sad thing is; my nightmares are all real… Except for the one I was just having." Mo added as an afterthought. "How bad?"

"I was in a big, poufy dress that was so girly I wanted to die. Also Josh was in the dream, and he usually makes things worse."

"I'll believe you on that." Mo went to sit down and moved a stack of things to clear a chair. Except she dropped one, it was labeled Angel Yoko M. Lane. Unfortunately, it fell open and Mo didn't notice. "Hey, what's that?" Kakashi asked, pointing to where it fell. "Crap." Mo quickly bent to retrieve the papers that had scattered. "Where is her birth certificate?" Mo asked quietly, unable to locate the paper. She looked up and saw Kakashi looking at the paper. "Dude, I need that, otherwise I know of three people who will kill me." She told him, eyes wide as he started to laugh a little. "Sensei, seriously, Angel's birth certificate, I kind of need that." Kakashi handed her the paper, although he kept laughing.

"I can't believe Gai is her Father." Kakashi laughed.

"Shut up! Do you want me dead? Angel swore me, Tatsu, Chrys and Sasuke to secrecy. I was also forbidden by Hiromasa-sama not to tell and Scarlett! The last two have no qualms about murdering me in my sleep!" Mo said panicked.

"They would seriously murder you?" Kankuro asked, his laughter having ceased when Mo freaked out. "Let me put it this way, if they found out that you knew, I wouldn't wake up the next morning. Please don't tell anyone!" Mo pleaded.

"Dude, that is embarrassing, I would never tell. Neither would these two." Kakashi assured her. "Thank you. I can't believe this was left out. Usually…oh yeah, the agreement." Mo said, something dawning on her.

"What do you mean?" Gaara asked. "Well, we were part of an agreement in World One; records of the agreement and the termination of that agreement are kept in our files. Angel must've pulled out the files to prove to Josh we were no longer in the agreement." Mo explained, quickly pulling three other folders from the stack. Each labeled differently; Deidre Tatsu U. Lane, Chrysanthemum Sayo H. Lane, and Moreen Suki Lane.

"We'd better get going. See you after the exam. Don't die." Kankuro joked, giving Mo a hug in parting. Chrys stood off to the side, mostly in the shadows until goodbyes were done. Then, as the guys and Rosemary were walking out Chrys pulled Gaara into the shadows of the building, making sure the others couldn't see them. "Th-thank you, for worrying about me." Chrys told him, giving him a quick hug. "I never did thank you for last time either."

"Chrys, I…" Gaara trailed off, uncertain of what to say as Chrys gave him another hug; this one tighter, so he hugged back. As they started to pull away Chrys gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, pulling her thick sweater around her better as she smiled at him softly. "You'd better catch up with the others." She said. Gaara nodded and walked away, looking back when he reached the path to find her gone. He touched the cheek she kissed; no one had ever done that before.


Momoko: I hoped you liked it!!! Maiko wants to hang out soon, so I will try to have the next chapter up before we go out - but if not I'll have it up before the New Year.