Chapter 12 Chaos and…Well, chaos and…Questions


Quote 12: "Chaos was the law of nature; Order is the creation of the Gods." -Aprille Barlow


Time Rule 12: It is ill-advised for Travelers to Travel through Time too close together.
(The reWeaving is stressful for the Universe and can cause damage to the Dimensions created in the reWeaving. If the Universe does not pay enough attention to a Dimension, due to the sudden Travel of another Traveler, the Dimension can be unstable and collapse, effectively trapping the Traveler in Gray Mist.)


Orochimaru watched in sadistic satisfaction as the light in the Lightening Shinobi's eyes slowly faded as one of his favorite snakes squeezed the life out of him. He barely spared a glance her way, when Tsunade yelled and the ground shook, felling a few trees in the area.

Despite being told that Kushina and Minato would find the kids, the Snake Sannin and the Slug Princess were determined to get the little white-eyed angel, that both knew had accidentally saved Orochimaru. Thus, when they heard a terrified scream, followed by shouts and curses, they spun in that direction and headed there as fast as they could, with was rather fast, considering they were Sannin.

Orochimaru flashed into the clearing and faster than most eyes could see, snatched up the two four-year-olds, leaping into the air just as Tsunade arrived, slamming her fist into he ground with a fierce thunderous earthquake. Leaving her to take care of the surrounding shinobi, the Snake Sannin jumped into the nearest tree and set out for the meeting place they'd agreed upon before running into Rin.

"Orochimaru-san," Hinata's timid voice washed over him, as she wrapped her arms around his neck; her voice sounded tired and her movements slow. "Thank you for saving us, Orochimaru-san—" She paused, a shiver running through her as she reached for the little boy in Orochimaru's other arm. "He's sick," she whispered, "he's hot and his red eyes make his head hurt."

Orochimaru frowned, his violet chakra darkening with displeasure. "Sleep, Angel," Orochimaru murmured, "You are safe now, we'll take care of you."

She nodded slowly, one arm wrapped around his neck, the other clutching tightly to Itachi's hand. Itachi hadn't moved nor said a word since Orochimaru had found them.


Rin glared at the fire as Yumi Hyuga, the Hyuga Matriarch, tended to her wound. Kakashi sat across the fire, silent as a stone. Obito sat beside Rin, also silent, but showing enough worry to annoy anyone. No one cared to speak, for fear of enduring Rin's wrath, as her emotions were still on overdrive.

"We will stay here for the rest of the night," Yumi murmured softly. "If they find the children tonight, they will meet us here. Bed down. Hatake-san, take first watch."

They moved into action quietly, all save Rin, who remained where she was, glaring at the flames as though, if she tried hard enough, she could submit them to her will. Her companions almost wished they would, if only so she'd stop glaring when they did.

All fell silent again, the rustling of sleeping bags stopped. The night was dark, but warm. Little moved, saved the natural forest around them. Silently, a snake slithered into their midst, as silent as a shadow. It paused, taking in the traps, barriers, and people, before stepping up to the fire and sitting on a log to Rin's right.

It took the girl a full minute to notice he was there and when she did, she leapt back with a curse of surprise, a kunai already in her hand as she fell into a defensive stance, her curse waking Obito and Yumi and drawing Kakashi's attention.

"Easssy there, Rin-chan," Orochimaru hissed in a condescending tone. "I've brought you a little pressssent."

Rin registered the children in his arms and automatically dropped to kneel beside him. She touched Itachi's flushed face. "He's burning up, Yumi-sama. He needs to be healed and the infection drawn out." Yumi nodded, taking the Uchiha boy from the Snake Sannin. Rin's eyes then turned to Hinata, who slept peacefully in the man's arms.

Sensing nothing wrong with her, Rin moved to take her. Hinata's arms tightened around Orochimaru's neck and he hissed softly, warning Rin away. "Ssshe isss fine. Leave her." He hissed.

Rin nodded, backing off, before dropping beside Yumi, who was working fast to heal the ill boy. "His fever is dangerously high," she muttered, "It could damage his eyes. The wound on his leg is infected, if we don't get the infection out and heal it right, he could use the use of it, or at the most be unable to become a shinobi. The wound on his head isn't so bad, as the fever is keeping it clean. However, something is off with his eyes. I've never tended someone with an activated sharingan, let alone someone so young, so I do not know if it is normal or not. I'd feel a lot better if Tsuande-sama were to help."

"What do you need my help for?!" A loud voice suddenly asked from the trees. The entire camp flinched at the sudden sound and Orochimaru hissed.

"Shut up, Senju. You'll wake them."

She shrugged. "Damn, the kid doesn't look too good." She leapt out of the tree she was in, to lean over Itachi. "Mm, Oro, set the kid down and go find Fugaku. Kakashi-kun, run as fast as you can back to Konoha and tell the hospital to have an operating room and help ready as soon as I arrive. Rin-chan, if that wound isn't bothering you, go along. I want all of Itachi-chan's records ready and waiting when I get there. Have someone with his same blood-type standing by. Obito-kun, you're going too. You head to the Hokage's office and let Hiruzen-sensei know about everything you know of, tell him I'll come give my report as soon as I'm done. Go."

Without question, the three leapt into the trees and disappeared. Orochimaru was already gone, in search of the Uchiha Patriarch…wherever he'd gone off too.


"She looks alarmingly familiar."

"She can't be!"

"Who is she, Sensei?"

"She looks a shit-ton like you, Sasuke-san."

"Um, Sasuke-kun, what's the matter?"

"She's supposed to be dead."

"What the hell's that supposed to mean?!"

"Just that! She's supposed to be dead! She died over eleven years ago."

"She doesn't look very dead to me."

*Sigh* "No, of course she doesn't. Why don't you explain, Sasuke?"

"It is all very simple, Kakashi-sensei. My mother was murdered along with the rest of my family, by my brother. She is supposed to be dead…and older."

"Well, this is an interesting turn of events. Why? Because, first, Hinata disappears without a trace, now Mikoto Uchiha is back from the dead."

"Psh. Whatever. It's just another damn Edo Tensei. Just seal her away and be done with it."

"Um…actually, Sasuke-kun…um…there's no way it could be an Edo Tensei."

"Why do you say that, Sakura-chan?"

"Um, because she's pregnant, Sensei."

"Well, Sasuke, it looks to me as though you have help reviving your clan."


A/N: Okay, I know my updates have been off and now I'm updating at an odd time, and I'm sorry for that, but my internet has been acting really strange. So, I couldn't update Monady and I don't know if I'll be able to update next Monday, so I'm updating when I can. I hope you like it, please review and tell me what you think...also, :) I know I'm slightly evil sometimes, but I'd like you all to keep in mind that the world Hinata is in currently, is an alternate Dimension. Anything is possible. Another also, because I accidentally made the prime Canon bad-guys good, there are going to be a few OC bad-guys.