HO HO HO. THIS CHAPTER IS IN FIRST PERSON. Didn't see that one coming, did ya? Variety is the spice of life, huns. LEARN TO LOVE IT. I'm so hilarious hahaha. And this chapter has nothing to do with the original plot. Just saying. And yes, I rewrote it agian. NOT AN UPDATE I'M SORRY. Author is terribly indecisive, I know. But to those who read it before, i think if would do you best if you reread it again. I MEAN IF YOU WANT TO.

Chapter Twenty: Coming Home

"You'd think they're constipated.", I muttered to Duckbutt, leaning closer to him. He snorted in agreement, "If they're going to drag it any further, I'm going to throw Naruto off the bridge." I snickered at this. Guess Duckbutt's getting the hang of being an ass. But then again, he already was. He just needed an ass partner.

Right. So in front of us we have two stubborn crybabies. Inari and Naruto were having a face off about who's going to cry first as they exchanged cheesy comments.

"You could always stay for an extra day.", Tazuna said, laughing as Tsunami covered her mouth as she giggled.

I rolled my eyes. If that happens, we might as well be staying here until I'm seventy. Kakashi apparently thought the same as he waved his hands politely, "No, no. That's okay. We really need to go back now."

Just as we were about to leave, a man came rushing to Tazuna, wading his way through the crowd, "Tazuna-san! There's two men who are stuck in ice at the edge of the village! They seemed quite dangerous so I had to come and report it to you."

Kakashi threw me a knowing look, "I don't suppose it was your doing."

Uh...

"Nope. Definitely not me.", I replied hastily and gave him a grin. A few seconds passed.

"Okay, I did it."

Kakashi gave me a fake eye smile, "Glad that you admit it. Now go clean up your mess, young lady."

"But-"

"Now."

I groaned and pursed my lips.

"And you can take Naruto along with you since he can't bear to go.", he added and Naruto whirled around, "What?!"

I sighed and beckoned him, "Okay, okay. Come on, bubblehead. Let's go." Ignoring his protests, I grabbed the boy's collar to serve my punishment with me and waved back at Kakashi, "Walk slower so we can catch up later."

XX

Naruto sat on the tree, watching me as I waved my hand over the ice sculpture. Even though the blonde wanted to help, I told him not to. I don't need the ice taking him along on the trip.

The Demon Brothers are probably dead by now so I might as well dump their frozen corpses in the ocean. A few fishes began to form from the ice, melting out from the icy Chunins into being. Soon, they helped lift the ice without my help. After I sent a command, the fishes began to guide the sculpture away.

"Right, now that's over with. Let's go.", I told Naruto and started to walk.

"Okay! I'm coming! I'm coming!", I heard him called as he jumped off the tree and land beside me.

Placing my hands together, I called, "Demon Art: Ice Wolves."

A pack formed from the air and the wolves greeted me with wagging tails and happy licks. I barked once, signalling them and they moved into a travelling pack formation.

Turning to Naruto, I grinned at him, "Get on. They're much faster than us. We'll catch up to them in no time."

Naruto looked at them and flinched when one of them nudged his bottom, "Uh..."

"You're not scared, are you?"

"No, I'm not, dattebayo!", he insisted and gingerly climbed on the back of one. Well, then again, I can't blame him for getting a little jittery. The wolves were pretty big, roughly a size smaller than a full grown horse.

I got on the alpha and huff at him. He lifted his tail with a hint of authority. The pack began to move and I heard Naruto yelped in surprise as the wolf he was on began to sprint.

The pack was fast but silent. Even their large pouncing and leaping were soundless as they moved across the forest floor. When we finally got the view of the bridge, the villagers were gone, save Tazuna, who was still waiting.

I flicked my fingers and the pack halted slowly, pacing around restlessly.

"Tazuna?", I asked and he smiled, "Thought that I might get to see the two of you off."

I shook my head and grinned, "Aw, how sweet of you, gramps." The old man snorted at me, his smile turning into a mock frown, "Don't flatter yourself, brat." I laughed, "Yeah, yeah. Take care of yourself, old man. We're not always here to be your bodyguards."

"See ya, Gramps! When we meet again, I'm going to be Hokage, dattebayo!" , Naruto piped up as the wolf he was on came beside me.

He chuckled before waving us off dismissively, "Whatever, go on. Or else you can't catch up with your sensei."

I laughed and nudged the alpha, causing the pack to move.

"Will do. And cut down on the booze, ya hear me?!", I called as we rushed across.

XXX

"So, you did that again.", Kakashi told me. We caught up to them in record time. When we finally reached the others, it almost sent Sakura shrieking, thinking that the wolves were going to attack. Thankfully, she realized they meant no harm until after I called them away and had to convince her that everything was fine.

I tilted my head, feigning confusion, "Do what?" Although I knew what he meant, I was just too lazy to act like I do. Naruto, however, was talking Sakura and Sasuke's ears off with all his chatter. I spotted Duckbutt looking over to me a few times, his eyes filled with silent pleading. But I forsaken my teammate to the blonde chatterbox. Good luck, Ducky.

Kakashi had tailed back, taking me along as we talked in peace.

"The wolves. But it's a jutsu, am I right? Not the kind of things you do.", Kakashi observed and I grinned at him, "Those are just for fun."

"Like the genjutsu?"

"That. Is an entirely different matter.", I pointed out and he smiled, "How much are you keeping from me, scamp?"

I just shrugged, "Well, you never asked."

"Point taken. But I'm asking now.", Kakashi replied, going back to the subject. I tilted my head at him curiously, "When did you get so interested?"

A hand went to my ear and pinched it.

"Owowowowwweee!", I yelped as Kakashi brought his face closer to me menacingly, "You were saying?"

"Okay, okay, lemme go! You win!", I whined and he released me from the grip.

Rubbing my sore ear, I frowned at him as I began to talk," I got the idea of the wolves when I saw Kiba and his clan when they trained with the dogs."

Out of habit, I absentmindedly slipped my hand into his as we walked, "It took me almost half a year to perfect it. Even though I can make random things with ice, the Demon Art style needed the wolves to think for themselves, in order for them to react flawlessly with me. So I'm basically creating them. I can't observe everything in a fight and command them to do so." I looked over to Kakashi but he was silent. I don't think he follows.

"For example, if there was an enemy in my blind spot and is about to attack me, I won't be able to realize until the last moment. The wolves, however, with refined senses, can detect the danger and defend me. See?", I tried again and he nodded, finally getting it. "If I didn't know better, it's almost the same as summoning the ninken."

I blinked in realization, smacking my forehead "Oh yea. Heck, should have thought of that sooner. I could use the summoning jutsus instead of that. Waste of my time." Kakashi laughed good-heartedly, "Not exactly. Your wolves can't really get damaged, can they? That's a perk. And they're ice wolves. Definitely scarier than the ninken."

"Definitely scarier than Pakkun.", I joked, before adding, "Don't tell him I said that."

A mischievous twinkle in Kakashi's eye made me groaned, "That's actually some juicy blackmail. Kind of hard to pass that up."

"Oh Kami, Kakashi, please, no."

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When we finally send in our report to the Hokage building, it was like all of us let out a large breath of relief at the same time. On the way home, I kept thinking about Gintaro. Now that my past was revealed to me, I really wanted to tell Kakashi but I couldn't do so because the others were nearby.

Maybe its just me, but hey, let's face it. They probably think I'm mad.

After bidding goodbye to my weary teammates, I tagged along with Kakashi back to his house.

"Are you always going to send me home?", Kakashi asked teasingly as we turned into a familiar street. I rolled my eyes at him, equally teasing, "What if you get raped? At least I'm here to protect you."

"Who, in their right mind, would rape me?"

"Guy, maybe. He doesn't have a right mind."

"I think it's more possible that you're going to be kidnapped than me getting raped.", Kakashi countered again and I burst out laughing, "I was just kidding. But seriously, I just want to see you home."

"Who's the big brother here, I wonder?", Kakashi mused jokingly. I stopped, looking up at him. He followed after, watching me, "What's wrong, scamp?"

"Big... Brother?", I tasted the word. It rolled off my tongue smoothly, the feeling alien. I heard him chuckled before placing a hand on my head, ruffling my hair. He leaned closer to me, our faces a few inches away, "Well, after taking such good care of you for so long, I do suppose I have the right to be that."

As his words sink in, I felt my face lit up with joy. Jumping into his arms, I hugged him as hard as I can, "Kakashi!" He laughed, returning my embrace, "I should have named you a Hatake before you went to the Academy, now that I think about it." I giggled into his neck, "You should've, you clown."

When we finally released each other, Kakashi was watching me closely, "So what do you think? Is it too late to change?" I thought about it for a moment before tilting my head, "But I'm used to being different. Besides, it doesn't matter if I have a last name or not.", I tilted my head, grinning.

"As long as I have you and the Nara, I can be the best of both worlds. And not to mention the Inuzuka! I'm a part of them too!"

I noticed Kakashi's look as he stroked my cheek, "That's my girl." He stood up and my hand slipped into his as he lead me on, "This time, I'm walking you home."

As we continued walking, my heart felt a little heavy. The issue about Gintaro was lurking in my mind. It's now or never.

"Kakashi...", I muttered and I heard him hum in reply.

"I need to tell you something."

I felt him stop and turned to me, his eye filled with a little concern, "What is it?" Looking into his eyes, I said slowly, "When we were fighting Haku... Something happened to me when he knocked me out."

Kakashi raised his hand, stopping me, "Let's talk about this somewhere else. Come."

I obeyed as he took me to a field close by. After we settled under a shady tree, he motioned for me to continue.

"I was half dead halfway through the fight. And... remember the seal on my chest?", I asked him and he nodded silently. "Well, turns out, there's a god inside. A canine god."

"Canine?", he asked and I nodded, "Well, he said he was the creator of the canines. And he raised me ever since he found me at a place where the..." I strained to remember the clan's name, "Yoru... something."

"Yorukami.", Kakashi finally said and I looked up, "You know about this clan?" He nodded, "I've heard of them. And they're known to respect animals deities."

I tilted my head in confusion but he smiled, "Keep going first." I obliged, telling him everything, from the night Gintaro found me, to the moment he had to erase my memories. Kakashi took it all in silently, pausing me only to ask a question or two.

When I was done, he was quiet, deep in thought. I scooted closer, unable to read him.

Finally, he sighed and held my hand, "Well, at least we know your past now. And what's inside the seal."

Squeezing his hand, I wondered why he looked so sad as he held my hand to his face, "So now, you know the truth." His eye looked back up at me, "What are you going to do?"

That's when I realized what he meant. He thinks I was going to leave him. Of course I wouldn't do that! Not after what he had been through. Kakashi always had the notion that whoever he got close to would leave him. Well, not I!

"Silly Kashi, this doesn't change anything.", I replied, hugging him, "I'm staying right here with you." I felt his hand stroked my head, "But you have a lead about your past. Are you not going to follow it?"

"I have plenty of time to figure that out. For now, I just want to stay here." I pursed my lips stubbornly. What was in the past will stay in the past. If the truth wants to reveal itself, then I'm all ears.

"All I know about the Yorukami clan is they are a nomadic clan. They don't stay in one place for too long. But there used to be three generations of a Yorukami family in Konoha, but they're gone now, if I remember correctly. Sorry, I'm not much help.", Kakashi offered, as he lifted my chin, making me look in his eyes.

I shook my head and smiled, "That's okay. But... It's just that...", I pressed my face into his chest,

"I'm already content with my present. That's all I ask for."

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"Mononoke! You're back! I was so worried!", Yoshino called as she runs over, hugging me the moment I called into the house. When she released me, she smacked my head, "When Shikaku came back with the news that your mission moved up to B rank, I almost had a heart attack."

I lifted my shoulders, smiling innocently, "Well, I'm home now. I missed you too, Yoshino-san." The beam on her face was all I needed as she pulled me into her chest again.

"Well, at least you're back now, safe and sound.", I heard Shikaku's voice and wriggled my face out of Yoshino to look behind her. The goatee man was leaning against the wall, his hands in his pockets. I smiled a greeting and he chuckled, "Yoshino, the girl needs her rest now. A B-class mission is hectic for a Genin."

The woman swerved her head around, one of her eyebrows raised at her husband. The effect was immediate. The poor man lifted his hands in surrender, "Right. Forget what I said."

"Yoshino-san, I think I'll take a nap first.", I jumped in, saving Shikaku's skin by distracting her. It's something I always did for the sad adult. You should see the times where he really gets nagged, when I think he deserves it. Yoshino could nag you till your ears bleed. Must be a talent.

The bipolar woman turned back to me, a kind smile on her face, "Alright. You run along now. You must be exhausted." I dipped my head politely before padding my way to my room, winking at Shikaku on the way, the man winking back his gratitude.

As I passed Shikamaru's room, I noticed another familiar scent inside.

Curious, I knocked and slid his room door open. My face burst into a grin, "Cho-chan!"

"Momo!", Chouji exclaimed cheerfully as I pounced on him, "Hey, big guy! What're you doing here?" I asked my good friend as he grinned back.

"Me and Shikamaru were just-"

"We just finished a mission. How did yours go?", Shikamaru butted in quickly and I looked up.

"But that wasn't-", Chouji started and Shikamaru glanced at him, then he clamped his mouth shut. I turned back to the fluffy boy and squinted at him. He gave me an innocent smile.

Okay, weird.

But I didn't point it out as I told them what happened. I left out some, like whatever I did, and focused more on my teammates and the enemy. Well, it's weird to include me inside. And I'm not one to tell every minor detail.

"So yeah. After the whole bridge fight, the mission was pretty much over, since Gato wasn't around to screw things around. A few days, the bridge is done, and we came home.", I finished. I was lying on my back, looking up at Shikamaru, who was leaning against his bed.

Chouji took another handful of chips, "The whole thing sounds pretty dangerous."

I looked over to him and grinned, "Yeah, it was. But hey, it turned out well so there's that."

I stretched, my fingers brushing against Shikamaru's leg. He flicked my hand, "You stink. And you're tired."

Rolling my eyes at him, I retorted as I stifled a yawn, "Yes, mom. I'm going."

Lazily rolling over, I dragged myself to wash up.

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After a long, nice nap, I managed to pull myself up from the bed. Rubbing the crusts from my eyes, I shook my head awake, my hair smacking my face painfully in all directions. Shit, I'm up.

"Morning.", I heard a voice lazily remarked and I yawned again, my mind still a blur, "What time is it?"

"You slept till the next day."

Wait. If I'm in my room... SO WHO'S TALKING TO ME EXACTLY?

I look around and spotted Shikamaru nonchalantly sprawled on the floor, reading a book. I froze and his dark brown eyes slid over to me. Flustered, I stammered my confusion, "Uh... Shika? What are you doing here?"

"You walked into my room in the middle of the night.", he explained, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. I felt my cheeks flushed, "I did?"

Looking around the room, it was confirmed. I did. Because I sure as hell don't have a shitload of Shogi and Go book placed tidily on the shelves and/or Shikamaru's clothes hanging over his chair.

"Yeah.", he blinked slowly, "You don't remember?"

I shook my head and he sighed. "Well, I'm not surprised. You were tired enough to sleepwalk." Pushing himself up from the hard floor, he smirked back at me. "Can I have my bed back yet?"

Still tired, I nodded and shifted to the end of the bed, allowing him to crawl up.

"Your hair's a mess.", he observed once he settled beside me comfortably and I stiffened before quickly using my fingers to try taming my wild hair. I heard him chuckle slightly before he spoke again, "Turn around, I'll do it."

"It's f-"

"Turn around, troublesome woman."

I didn't complain at his comment and obediently turned, my back facing him. Frankly, I was too tired to think or talk back, so hey, I get free grooming, how could I pass that up?

Then I felt Shikamaru's fingers gently taking a part of my hair, and the rough bristles of a comb brushing down the chosen part.

So we sat there silently, as he slowly tame the wild lion's mane. Slowly, my mind went back to the first time he did this.

Thanks to my mischief, I got caught in a bunch of brambles after I accidentally rolled into a bush. I forgot what I did, but it happened. Shikamaru had tried to catch me before I fell, but it was too late. When I managed to crawl out, I looked like something the cat dragged in. Sticks and leaves were stuck in my thick hair, and my eyesight was almost obscured by the mess of dirty silver and green. Shikamaru laughed like a storm at first but when I kept tripping on level ground, he made me sit down somewhere as he picked out Mother Nature's gifts. Then he had to combed out the crazy static hair because I still couldn't see. After that, I made the decision to cut my hair short. But I'm growing it out now for reasons.

Well, besides that, I helped him brush his own hair a few occasions. Especially that one time where his hairband got stuck halfway and he was too embarrassed to admit that he was in trouble. I had to force him to sit on his bed as I attempt to get his hair back to normal, getting a few complaints and weak denial from the boy. When I finally did, the string that held his thick mop fell into little pieces because it was too tangled up. And can you imagine the mess? If I looked like a lion, he looks like

"Done.", Shikamaru announced and I shook my head, my hair flowing naturally.

"Thanks... Shika.", I giggled and I heard him groan behind me, "If I knew you're going to keep calling me that, I wouldn't do all that troublesome work."

I laughed and turned around, grinning, "Your turn!"

He frowned at me slightly, "My hair's fine."

"Oh, come on.", I tilted my head at him and I spotted a little pink on his pale cheeks as he looked away with a huff, "I'm fine." I rolled my eyes and took the comb from his hand, "Gimme that. Turn around, Shika." He gave me a small glare, "Don't call me that, woman. Ugh, this is so troublesome."

"Fine, fine. I'll just start calling you 'Shikamaru' from now on, how about that?", I snorted and pulled his hair tie, causing his hair to fall down like a dark waterfall. He gave me a glowering look, "I just tied it up just now."

"I'll just tie it back up for you again then, Shikamaru.", I drawled his name sarcastically. "You're being such a drag.", he retorted as he tried to take his hair tie back. I smacked his hand playfully, "I'm your drag right now, so live with it."

"I don't need a girl to tie my hair for me.", he countered.

"I thought it was the other way around."

"You have short hair, it's different."

"It's long enough.", I finalized and leaned closer to him, making him freeze at the distance. "I wanna do it, okay?", I said softly, staring into his eyes. Before he could speak, his room door slides open.

"Hey, Shi- Oh.", Shikaku stood at his doorway before clearing his throat, "I never thought that you two would move on that fast."

"DAD!"

XXX

"For goodness sake, Mononoke, you're going to make a terrible housewife!", Yoshino scolded as she whacked my head.

Shikaku took Shikamaru out to train again, much to the displeasure of the younger male who just wanted to watch the clouds. So Yoshino did the worst thing imaginable to me since we were alone at home.

She's trying to teach me how to cook.

"I swear, everything you touch either gets burnt or explode.", Yoshino sighed as she turned off the gas. The pot gurgled few times before simmering. I rubbed my head before giggling sheepishly, "Sorry..."

"You are so like... Oh never mind.", Yoshino stopped herself midsentence before she busied herself with wiping the dirty counter. I tilted my head, taking another piece of cloth to clean the tiles, "Like who?"

"Like Kakashi. He can't cook for the life of him, can he?", Yoshino replied quickly as she poured away the failed experiment.

Something about her anxiety seemed off but I was too busy to look into it.

Anyway, she does have a point. I can't cook for the life of me either.

"But, at least you can clean well enough.", Yoshino mused as she watched me wash the dirty pots and pans in the sink, "Let's just hope your future husband is a good cook."

This is actually the side of Yoshino that Shikaku and Shikamaru don't really get to see. The patient, kind and observant side. Not once did she yell at me as she guide me along. But of course, like she said before, any food that I touch would get destroyed, so she does get a little irritated. I can't help it. It's a gift.

"Right, you run along now. I'll cook dinner.", Yoshino said as she shooed me away. I looked over to her incredulously, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am. Now off, out of my kitchen before you break something. Look for Shikaku if you have nothing on your mind.", was her final word.

I thought about it as I walked out of the Nara household. Then, an image of my best friend floated across my mind. I grinned and took another turn.

Right, dog boy first, deer boy later.

When I got to the Inuzuka's household, there was no one home. Which was weird.

I sniffed around, trying to get a familiar scent. Just as I was concentrating, something fell on top of me from the trees.

"Gotcha!", Kiba laughed evilly and Akamaru barked from his hood. I grinned at him and lifted my head, exposing my neck slightly and let out a slightly more submissive scent. Kiba leaned closer and rubbed his nose on my jawline in acceptance.

The Inuzuka are very much like dogs, using body language more than words. After staying with them for so long, I got the hang of using physical movements to communicate. I even learned the way to release certain smells to portray emotions.

At first, I was more dominant just because of my attitude, but as we got older, Kiba grew stronger than me in physical terms (although I was faster and lighter), pushing me off the dominant plane. Although sometimes he would show more submission just to make me feel better, I guess.

I grinned at him, "How did you do that?"

"Mom taught me how to inhibit our presence. I was just trying it out.", he returned my grin as Akamaru licked my face in greeting. "So what've you been up to?", I asked as I poked his cheek. He grunted and bit my finger lightly.

Kiba shrugged as he got up and lend a hand to me. I accepted the help and he pulled me up, brushing the dirt off my back, "Training with my team most of the time. We don't get to do a lot of missions. Hinata is a good teammate, but Shino gets under my skin sometimes.". I noticed his teeth bared slightly in annoyance. Akamaru whined a little and I rubbed noses with the pup.

"Because of the bugs?", I raised my eyebrows as I turned back to Kiba. There was one time the quiet boy placed fleas in his hair.

"He's just annoying. And the bugs. But he's okay, I guess.", Kiba admitted grudgingly and I grinned, draping an arm over his shoulders, "You'll be fine. As long as you got a pack."

"Yeah," Kiba agreed, mirroring me as he claimed a higher position, "So what are you doing here? I thought you were on a mission?" Grinning at him, I replied, "I thought that I'd just drop by. Besides, the mission was easy!"

"Don't be such a brag, squirt. Most of the Jonin know that the mission went up a rank.", a harsh voice growled.

Kiba and I turned to look at the same direction and ended up hitting each other's foreheads, although mine hurt more because of his headband. I yelped a complaint before glaring at him and Kiba grinned sheepishly, rubbing the sore spot for me.

Tsume was walking towards us from the forest, Kuromaru trailing beside her. I bowed my head and looked away from her. She snorted before coming and placing a hand on my head, "Well, at least you did a good job. That's saying something."

Daring myself to tilt my head, I grinned at her, "Thanks, Tsume-san!"

"So, pup. You ready for some training?"

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After I finished most of my afternoon with the Inuzuka's, I traced my way to the Nara woods to find some solace. It's been a long day. Whistling for Aomaru, I waited patiently for the buck.

Again, he didn't let me down as he appeared from behind the thick bushes. He whickered a greeting and I smiled at him, "Are they here?"

A flick of ears. Yes.

I nodded, "Take me to them, Ao." But when I took my usual place to walk beside him, Aomaru surprised me by biting my collar with his strong teeth and lifting me to his back.

"Hey, what's up?", I asked as he made sure I was comfortably seated. It's weird to ride Aomaru, almost like breaking some unwritten rule.

A huff and Aomaru started trotting quickly. As we rushed through the forest, I realized Aomaru was taking me deeper into the woods than usual. "Hey, Ao, where are we going?!", I yelped as I ducked an incoming branch. The buck leaped over a bush and picked up pace. Going unstable, I hugged his neck as he pranced on.

That's when I heard their voices.

Aomaru slowed to a stop as we closed in. When we got to the clearing, father and son were sitting down, talking to each other. A small part of the herd was there with them. The buck under me bumped his rump a little, signalling that I should come down. I slid off quickly, before patting him, "Sorry to trouble you, Aomaru." He snorted before rubbing his muzzle against my face. Then he turned around and left the clearing.

I wonder what's all that about.

"Nice of you to join us, Mononoke.", I heard Shikaku said and I faced him, smiling, "Sure. I was bored anyway."

Shikamaru looked me over and smirked, "After a scuffle?"

I grinned and lifted my shoulders, "What can I say? I'm a scamp." Shikaku beckoned me over and I obeyed, sitting with them. When I got comfortable, I noticed the father and son were watching me.

Giggling nervously, I joked, "Do I look that bad?"

"You look terrible, actually. You sure you want to help train Shikamaru today?", Shikaku asked, his face filled with concern, and I grinned, " I don't see why not."

Just as he was about to speak, a large roar shook the forest. Following after, a large blast of dark liquid shot from nowhere, aiming at us.

"Get out of the way!", Shikamaru cried, making a grab for me and rolling out of danger.

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AAAYYYY WHAT'S GOING ON!? Who knows?

Yes, yes, I know. I keep rewriting chapters. I really should stop. But lets just say writer's block is a pain in the ass sometimes. And sometimes, I just wanna update for you guys so it's kinda stressed idk. I'm a ball of lazy anxiety. Imagine the combination. BUT HEY.

Fact#16: Ironically, Mononoke has a very warm body temperature. It's actually inborn. And even though she can manipulate ice, Mononoke is NOT immune to cold. I mean, if you strip her naked and throw her into cold snow, she still can get hypothermia. (Extra: Thanks to her unusually warm temperature, Mononoke makes a very good heat pack. Which Kakashi uses when the weather gets too cold for comfort.) [Lucky guy. He gets a hell lot of profits taking care of the scamp, don't he?]